Huntsville gazette., 1882-10-21
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

| ~ 0iottCcH ietI Hign, is TO De erect
ed In fIvoli Circle, now known as Lee Place,
IN New Orleans. 1t will cost $4,000
ihe ninth annual meeting of the Ma
uonal Woman's Christian Temperance
Union VIII be held in Louisville, KY, Oct.
70 TO Is. One hundred delegates will be in
attendance. The society has three thou
sand local auxiliaries, and is the most sue
cessful in the United States.
James and Edward Bean, the two
desperadoes who killed the City Marshal OF
Caldwell, Kans., last June, and ATTEMPTED
to murder Deputy Sheriff Regus, Of Van
Zandt Comfy. Texas, some time ago, and
who belonged to the gang that planned the
robbery of the Texas & Pacific train near
Dallas, frustrated by heavy storm, were
overtaken by posse under Constable Har-
vey near Sunset, few days ago. James
was killed and Edward mortally wounded.
Three unknown negroes were abus-
Ing little son of John L. Conley, lawyer
living near Atlanta, Ga, few days ago,
when John Polk, an elderly gentleman, hap
pened to ride that way. He interfered, and
was knocked senseless by shower of stones.
When it was learned that Mr.. Polk was
dying, large party Of armed men went in
search Of the assaiants.
The Insurance Commissioner of Ken
lucky has issued circular warning people
against speculative matrimonial, birthday,
and endowment insurance companies, and
giving notice that persons acting as agents
for such concerns will be prosecuted for
violating the insurance laws of the State.
The recent storm damage to the cot
ton crop in Laurens County, Central Georgia,
is estimated at $4,000.
1t is estimated that at least thirty
thousand men are engaged in the ''matri-
monial- benefit" business in Mississippi.
y Three Georgia ladies, with Phila-
| pelphia lady who has lived in Europe for
many years, are soon to leave for a years
| trip in England and on the Continent. They
take for their expenses 5000 for the year, in.
| cluding passage. The four, living together
in apartments in London, Paris, or Rome,
can do we'll on $25 a month each, and by
| travelling second class can go almost any
| where.
The citizens of Brazos County, Texas,
have subscribed $4,000 to induce the Hous-
ton, New Orleans & West Texas Railroad to
lay rails to Bryan.
At Memphis, Tenn, the other day,
into large kettle Of boiling water and was
scalded to death.
Arkansas State taxes for 1882 are as
follows: General State tax, 1-2 mill; sink
ing fund tax, mills; State school tax, 3
mills; Insane Asylum tax, l mill; total,
Z 12 mills on the 81.
The wholesale trade of Charleston, S.
c., the past year was nearly $75,000,000, an
increase Of nearly $4,000, 900 over the preyi-
Gus year.
The census of 1890 showed veting
population of $4,000 in Arkansas. At the
last election 155,000 votes were cast leaving
%. 600 persons who did not vote.
Nearly fifty shots were fired in diff
Guilty at Triton, Ga, the other day, between
Green B. Mayo and Martin Harrell, whose
friends took part. Both principals were
mortally wounded, and sympathizer with
Harrell was shot.
Burgess n. Nichols, in Jail at Arka-
delphia, Ark, has been sentenced to be
hanged December l.
Charles Montgomery, of Charleston,
S. c., while blowing into the muzzle Of a
gun supposed to be unloaded, the other
day, rot the nipple into the blaze of a lamp,
when the barrel exploded, blowing away
the back of his head. The Coroner's yer-
diet was accidental suicide"
Work on the levees and railroads has
drawn off so many laborers that New Or
leans boatmen are paying $75 per month for
deck hands, and have great difficulty in Sc
curing them. Complaints are also made OF
scarcity OF labor on river plantations.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
at Owensboro, Ky, elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: p. G. c., j.
d. Powers, ,Owensboro; G. c., A. J. Lovely,
Paris; V. c., C. D. o. Wikens, Carrollton;
Grand Prelate, z. r. SClaf, Owensboro;
Grand X. of r. and S., c. F. Minot, Louis
vile; G.. M.-at-Arms, W. s. Saffell, Frank
fort; G. L., G. c. Cotton, Ludlow; G. o.
G., w. G. Quinby. Dayton; Grand Lodge
Trustees, James Steinberg, Louisville,
three years; r. Fl. Gray, Covington, two
years; II. W. Longley, Dayton, one year.
Rumors of an uprising of negroes
caused considerable excitement in Lee
County, Alabama, the other day. Later in
formation is to the effect that all is quiet and
no trouble is likely to occur.
A child of John Jacks, on the Butler
plantation, Claiborne County, Alabama, was
killed by panther the other day.
The Vicksburg, Miss, papers COM.
plain that, with population of from 10, 900
to $4,000, they can count upon but one mail
per week.
A West Indian has purchased ten
acres of ground near Tampa, Fla, which he
will plant in mulberries for the purpose OF
raising silk-worms.
A jury at Laurens, South Carolina,
once awarded a young lady $4,000 in case
of breach of promise. This encouraged
Mary B. Cunningham to sue Orion p. Good
win for 5000 for seduction under promise
of marriage, and to attach his estate when
he fed.
The body found on the beach at Gal
weston, Texas, the other day, proved TO be
that of Charles Wilson, native of Rotter-
dam. Wilson was about 80 or ~
years old, and had been Twins in