Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

u. Il. HOFFMAN, John McComas, B. T.
Flemon, A. G. Collins, A. o. Shipley, f.
j.. jackson and John Fl. Cole, all of Texas,
who were the bondsmen of William and
Henry Collins, and propose to sell it on
January 3, 1882, to satisfy a judgment Of
900, QUO against the Collinses. of the Sam Bass
gang OF train robbers of 1878, who fled from
Dallas County and failed to appear at Aus
tin for trial, forfeited their honds and in-
volved their bondsmen in litigation with the
United States. Billy Collins and Deputy
United Marshal Anderson afterward
shes 4ch other to death in the Post -office at
Pefnbifia, Dakota Territory, and IIe ary died
in the fisherman Jail, from wounds received
in Grayson County, while desperately fight
ing posse who were attempting his arrest.
The bondsmen had done all in their power
to assist the authorities in capturing the fu-
gitives, and when they were killed consid-
cred themselves relieved from the obliga-
tions of the bond, but the courts decided
| otherwise, and hence the advertised sale Of
the property in question. The bondsmen
will attempt to stop the sale by an injunc-
tion.
Several changes have been made in
the organization of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern Railway, and the
whole road divided into two divisions, called
the ST. Louis Division and Arkansas Divis-
ion respectively. The st. Louis Division,
comprising the road from st. Louis to Pop
lar Bluff, includes also that portion of the
road from Bismarck to Belmont, in charge
of J. J. Frey, Division Superintendent, with
headquarters at st. Louis. The Arkansas
Division consists of the road from Birds
Point to TeXarkana and the branch from
Gordon to Camden, in charge of VIM. Ker-
rigan, Division Superintendent, with head
quarters at Little Rock. A. E. Buchanan,
Superintendent of the Arkansas and Texas
Division, has been appointed Superinend-
ent of Bridges and Buildings over the entire
line. The office of Assistant General Su-
perintendent is abolished, and e. l.. Dud-
ley, Superintendent, has charge Of all en-
ployees in the Maintenance and Transporta-
tion Departments.
While William Wright, of Caroline
County, Va, was cutting down some trees
in the grove in front of his house, his wife
came out TO bring him some lunch. He had
nearly felled one enormous tree, and warned
her not to approach, but the words had
scarcely been uttered when the tree fell,
crushing her to the ground. He worked in
desperation to relieve her, the chips which
flew from his AK falling and floating in the
red blood which exuded from the writhing
body of his wife. When he had severed the
trunk and lifted it from the manged body
of the unfortunate lady, he discovered that
she was too terribly hurt to be moved, and
had to leave her alone and 60 for help. Life
was nearly extinct when he returned, and
she died soon after.
Edward Fee was Tilted by Maggie
Sinclair in Louisville ten years ago. He
quilted the city soon afterward, and did not
return until within a few weeks. Miss Sin
clair was still unmarried. He told her that
he had grown wealthy in Texas, that he had
never ceased to love her, and that he had
come to renew his offer of marriage. This
time she consented, and the wedding was
held at once, Fee saying that he could not
be long absent from his extensive business.
The pair stayed week in New Orleans, on
their way, as the bride supposed, to her fu
ture home in Texas. Then her husband
deserted her, and she was not long in con-
Guiding that he had treated her thus for the
sake of revenge.
The last monthly report of the Mem
phis Cotton Exchange, covering districts Of
North Mississippi, North Arkansas and
West Tennessee, embraces rs responses, 5S
of which report the weather for the month
of November as having been favorable for
picking, and IS unfavorable. Compared
with 1880, 6S report more favorable and s
about the same. Top crops-62 report no
top crop; IA report top crop, but it did not
mature. Estimated yield as compared with
last year, 40 per cent less. Frost-all report
frost, but no damage has been done. Crop
marketed-responses indicate that 10 per
cent of the crop has been marketed.
Judge l.. B. Horrigan, Of the Criminal
Court OF Shelby county, Tenn, has issued
the following order: "It appearing to the
Court that there are large amount Of pis-
tolls on deposit in several Of the hotels of the
city of Of Memphis; and it further appear
ing that said pistols SO deposited in said ho-
tells should be held and impounded as evil
dence of crime; it is therefore ordered, that
the Sheriff Of Shelby County call upon the
hotel keepers Of said city and demand of
them all the pistols and all other unlawful
weapons so deposited, and that the Sheriff
turn the same over to the Clerk OF this
Court"
Several rich veins of coal have been
discovered in York Township, in the south
ern part of Harrison County, Tex, and the
land owners will form company to work
them. number of veins are now being
operated in a small way, and are Welding a
good quality of coal in sufficient quantities
to supply the neighborhood with fuel.
The new industry promises to be a paying
one.
Stimulated by an offer of $1,000 to-
ward the project from wealthy Northern
visitor, Captain John s. Wise, Of Rich
mond, Va, has undertaken to raise fund
for the erection of monument over the
grave of President Tyler, which is now un-
marked.
1t is said that the Natural Bridge
property in Virginia has been purchased by
a stock company, of which Gov. Cornell is
President A new railroad is to be built
and other efforts made to bring it up as
popular summer resort.