Huntsville gazette., 1882-07-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

who had been employed in Galveston for
some time, recently returned to Lynchburg
to spend vacation with his family. He had
on his person at the time = considerable
sum OF money-t is said about $3.50. When
Garretty reached home he ate supper.
Among the articles comprising it were a
glass of milk and a cup of tea. He tasted
the former, but it was, as he said after
ward, SO bitter he could not drink it. He,
however, ate freely of the remainder Of the
supper, drinking the cup of tea that was
before him. After finishing his repast he
lighted his pipe and went out on the
porch, where he conversed with a friend
who had come over to see him. In a short
time he complained of illness and cramping,
and in a little while was taken with violent
spasms. DR.. Dolen was sent
for at once, and as soon as he arrived and
made an examination he pronounced it a
ease of poisoning. The doctor examined the
suppertable and found traces of strychnine
in both the glass Of milk, and the teacup.
The unfortunate man fingered in intense
agony until next day, when death brought
relief. Garretty's estate is worth about
SIC, 900, and this is supposed to have caused
his sudden death. ad
THE jury in the Jennie Cramer muir
der trial, at New Haven, Conn, returned
verdict of not guilty. The Malley boys were
then discharged.
ANOTHER victim of the accident to
the Long Branch express has died, and
others are still in critical condition, VIM. E.
Garrison being among the number.
STERN, the Chicago wife murderer, has
been sentenced to twelve years. imprison-
ment.
THERE was bungling execution in
Cadiz, KY, June 30. John Bridges, colored,
succeeded in freeing bis hands and feet, the
moose slipped, and the poor wretch made
desperate struggle to get upon the gallows
again, but was pushed back and suffered
horrible death by strangulation.
| One man was killed and five others
were badly hurt by falling derrick at
Kings Mills, Ca, June so.
SHAREHOLDERS of the Panama Canal
Company authorize the issue of obligations
to amount of f25O, 200, bearing 5 per cent
interest, for the purchase of the Panama
Railroad.
AT Louisville, Ky, the other day,
Robert French, colored, was cut to death
by another negro named Harry Tompkins.
Jealousy caused the quarrel.
| A RAIN never equaled in the mind of
the oldest inhabitant flooded the streets of
La Fayette, Ind, June 80, filling cellars
level with the sidewalk, washing away
street crossings, fences, and doing damage
to the extent of many thousand dollars.
Seven tracks were washed out. Two men
narrowly escaped being buried. Only one
track can be used for a quarter of mile.
HARVARD won the eight-oared shell
race from Yale by length.
THE Texas Greenbackers, after two
days. session, adjourned without making any
nominations.
The body of an unknown man was
found near Columbus, Ohio, June 80, under
tree from which rope was dangling. An
envelope in his pocket was addressed to
Adam SmetZer.
THE captain of the British steamer
Strathairlie was fined $11, $50 by the United
States District Court at San Francisco for
bringing Chinese passengers in excess of the
number allowed by law.
THE Boston & Lowell and Concord
railroads have increased the pay of the
freight handlers to dollar and half day
and work has been resumed. The officers
of the Eastern Railroad agreed to the same
terms.
In the famous poisoning case at Lam
castor, Ohio, the Supreme Court granted
the defendant, Joseph j. Dresbach, a new
trial. He bad been sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
THERE was fatal encounter between
whites and blacks at Brooksville, Fla, the
other day. Three colored men named Tur-
ner had been for several days visiting the
village, armed, and indulging in threats
against some citizens, causing much bad
feeling. This eliminated in fight in the
Court house, one of the Turner's entering
the building, just as the afternoon session of
the court was being called, with an open
knife in his hand. The three Turner's were
killed, and several other negroes were
wounded. Several whites were injured.
THERE was lively affair at Chippewa
Fall, Wis, June 80. Sheriff Coburn and a
deputy were set upon by party Of roughs.
Twenty shots were exchanged. Ellis and
Maloney, hard characters, were wounded,
the latter fatally.
MINNIE and Emma Hass, young Ia
dies, were knocked down by runaway horses
in Davenport, Iowa, July l. The latter was
fatally injured. ~
SEVERAL enthusiasts were injured by 4
the explosion Of gasoline poured over an
effigy Of Guiteau at Alleghan, Mich. July l..
HENRY FOSTER, a tight-rope perform
er, was killed by a fall in Omaha, Neb.,g
July 1. The rope broke. 81
THE Texas Pacific freight depot at
Fort Worth burned on the 1st. Loss,
$3.50, 900.
CHARLES WILSON and Robert Fraze
were killed by lightning at Frankfort, Ind,
June 80.
A DISPATCH from Bakersfield, CAL,
saws an Indian settlement in Tejou Canyon
was recently destroyed by flood, caused by
a cloud bursting in the neighboring noun
tains. Several were drowned and many In
jured by drift timber. White farmers lower
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