The bee., 1882-06-10
southern News

Detective Watkins, of ST. L9uis,e "a
sent to SneIDyvtllo, Tonn., 70 osst> 20 *
Montgomery, president of savings 6..i, "a
that place. Montgomery has been indicted by
the grand jury of st. Louis on the charge of
Gefrauding Small & Co., grain brokers', out of
$4,000.
James E. Harvey was hanged at Carrollton
Ga, for the murder If Arthur McMullen.
William L. Moon was to have been executed at
the same time and place for the murder of
John Ward, but he poisoned himself by mixing
match heads in lniment, and had to be re
spited for two days, when he was hanged.
The Atlanta Constitution says moro whea
reapers have been purchased in Georgia this
year than the entire cotton belt possessed one
year ago. This means more grain and less
cotton, and is step in the right direction.
The storm in Northampton county, N. c.
ruined cotton, wheat and corn crops. Hail
stones weighing pound and quarter fell.
Felter's Academy was demolished by the wind
About week ago little girl named Anna
Bridges, aged thirteen years, was repeatedly
outraged by three colored men, near Butlert
vile, Ark. The three m en- were caught, and
taken to Butlerville, where they were identified
by the girl. mob rescued them from the
officers, and all three were hanged to tree
B. H. Hill, Jr., has telegraphed from Eureka
Springs to his brother, C. D. Hill, in Atlanta,
that their father, Senator Hill, will return to
Georgia within few days He is much i'm
proved in health.
Charleston, S. c., is naturally pleased over
the fact that a large and handsome steamboat
has just been built and successfully launched
there. All the work, including the machinery,
was done by Charleston m chanics, which is
regarded as proof Of the progressiyeness of
the various industries employed in ship build
ing.
In the Criminal Court at Memphis, Tenn,
in the cases Of the captain mate and watch
men of the steamer Golden City, indicted for
involuntary manslaughter IN connection with
the disaster by which the steamer was burned
and number Of lives lost, = ilry, by direc-
tion of the judge, brought in verdict of not
guilty.
terrible explosion took place in Tunnel
Nv. Ou tIc udlfeStOu, nOuStOn ana Dan
Antonio Railroad. The tunnel has been in
process If construction for some months, and
in order to hasten Its completion men were
working towards the centre from both direc-
tions. Their labors we're almost completed,
and such a short distance intervened between
the two parties that their picks could be dis
tinctly heard as they approached the spot
agreed upon. The party engaged in the east
end Of The tunnel, therefore, concluded to
make short work, and resolted to the usual
method OF blasting. Notwithstanding their
proximity to the party approaching in the
opposite direction, not the slightest notifca-
tion was given them of the intended blast, and
two hundred and fifty kegs of powder were
ignited, which penetrated the strong wall
which had hitherto divided the workmen.
Through the stupid blunder three men we're
instantly killed, two having their heads blown
off, while FIVE others were horribly injured
and ten others slightly. The party numbered
forty men, and how any of them escaped with
their lives s miraculous.