Huntsville gazette., 1882-01-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


territory for the purpose contemplated in
the bill before Congress for admission Of
| Washington Territory as a State.
SEVERAL workmen were buried by a
landslide near Superior City, Wis.,, one los
ing his life and two others sustaining serious
1 injuries.
The boiler of saw-mill exploded at
East Liberty, Logan County, O., killing Al
bert Grouse. Job Evering had his right leg
blown off, and it is thought he can not re-
cover. A number Of others were injured
HERE was a serious riot in a camp
on the Mobile e Alabama Railroad near
Atlanta, Ga. Twenty men were engaged in
tit. Several were badly wounded, and
! .Alexander Butler, eolored, was shot and
killed.
| WILLIAM ELLIFF and G. P. Sutton
were run over by passenger train on the
Nashville Road, Mckenzie, Tenn. Elliff
was XII led outright, his skull being cut in
two. Both of Sutton's legs were so badly
broken below the knees that amputation
was necessary.
AN old man named Mayer and his
daughter, living near Cumminsvie, Ont. ;,
were murdered with an ak in the hands of
Michael Rourke, the other night. Mayors
son was also attacked, but he drove the
murderer off with club.
w. II. MCLAUGHLIN, aged IS, was
shot dead in his residence, Boston, Mass ),
the other night, by Officer Clarke, who was
called to arrest him for beating his sister.
| Mclaughlin was beginning an attack upon
the officer when killed.
THE Signal Service station at Cape
Hatteras reports the bark f.. l.. Carney,
from Nassau, West Indies, to Baltimore,
Capt. J. L. S. Merry sunk three miles south
of Hatteras Inlet. Eight lives were lost.
G. G. Carlson, Swede, and Frank Blake
/ ly, colored, were rescued.
JAMES ARCHER, of New Baltimore,
Seneca County, o., went to the woods last
week to cut sed-runners. Failing to re-
turn in three days, friends made search and
found his mangled body under tree, which
had fallen on him.
EXAMINATION of the muscles of Hen
rietta Straese, of Chicago, who died from
eating raw ham, revealed 10000 parasites in
one square inch
THERE was collision of passenger
trains on the Charleston & Savannah Rail-
way, twentv-seyen miles south Of Charles
ton, Jan. Is. II. A. Fox, the mail agent.
and an unknown colored man were killed.
VIM. Beerbridge was seriously injured,
and five others sustained slight wounds.
VIM. L. HOWE of Portland, Me-, was
killed the other day by the accidental dis
charge of gun in the hands of Joseph w.
Flint, at Hanover, n. III. The two men
were members of the Sophomore class of
Dartmouth College, and most intimate
friends.
Two young skaters, Willie Burchfield
and David Gardner, broke through the ice
and were drowned in the Ohio Canal, near
Coshocton, on the 22d.
HUGH SCOTT, son of DR.. James T..
Scott, of Greentown, Howard County, Ind,
was found drowned in Wildcat Creek, ear
his home. He was nineteen years of age
and demented. He left home the other day
to go to neighbours, and the supposition is
that he attempted to cross the creek on the
ice and broke through.
A SHOCKING affray occurred at John
Cavagnero's saloon in Comanche, Calaveras
|
was mortally wounded and several others re-
ceived serious injuries. r. I. Pope, L. A.
Pope, Charles Brannock and one Wermoth,
excited by liquor, engaged in fight which
necessitated the destruction of windows,
tables, chairs and glasses. The proprietor
| induced them to leave, but Brannock sub
sequently re- entered the place with shot
gun and dischargedits contents into Cayag-
nero's neck and head with fatal effect.
Michael Fox received a charge of shot in
the face and one Of the Popes bullet in his
head.
In an alteration growing out of an
attempt to preserve the discipline of a
country school in Monroe County, H., a
few days ago, Robert G. Bailey, the tutor,
an estimable young man, was fatally stabbed
bv James Emmett Mcbride, pupil scarce
II years of age.
H. A.. LITTLE, a guest at the st.
George Hotel, Dallas, Texas, walked up to
the desk about midnight, on the 21st, and
handed f. Parker, the clerk, package to
deposit in the safe. Parker stepped to the
safe. when Little sprang at him with drawn
pistol, saying, 'sThrow up your hands and
say nothing,' and attempted to rob the
safe. Parker called for the porter to help
him. and wrested the pistol from Little and
| fired, shooting him through the body with
| fatal effect.
| REPREsENTATlvE GEDDEs, of Ohio.
proposes an amendment to the Constitution
which will take the appointing power, ex-
cept as to his cabinet, away from the Presi-
dent. 1t provides for the appointment OF
wo commissioners by the President, sub
iect to confirmation by the Senate, who
shall. in conjunction with the head of each
department, constitute board for the fill
ing OF vacancies.
ABROAD: England contemplates pop
ular subscriptions for the relief of homeless
Jews in Russia. Several miners were killed
by an explosion in a Newport colliery......
France has been disturbed by financial
panic. Several stock spectators were
ruined and Bienmieux, cashier in the treas
urv, committed suicide ...... Austrian
troops have had several encounters with in
surgents in Herzegovina, and the rising is
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