Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-01
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Tex, has mulberry tree Eteraliy wen
loaded with ripe fruit of the second crop,
and his strawberry vines have larger
yield than in the spring. The fall has been
and is still very mild.
May's Hotel, at Elizabethtown, ky,
was burned to the ground few days ago
by an incendiary fire. All OF the guests
lost everything save the night-clothes they
wore. H. A. Sommers, editor of the Netcs,
fractured an ankle jumping from win
dow. Charles Rim received dangerous in
juries from falling wall; he will probably
die. Watkins & Co., grocers, in the lower
story, lost heavily; insured for $4 900. Mrs.
Dunnavan's house was crushed by falling
wall. The hotel cost over 10000; insured
for $4,000. Total general loss, $4,000; in-
surance unknown.
A few mornings since while Richard
Simmons and wife, of Talladega, Ala,
were seated at breakfast, some unknown
person fired shot through the window
which struck Mr.. Simmons in the right
temple, killing him instantly. The affair
is shrouded in mystery.
John Arto, confined in jail at Calves
ton, Tex, awaiting trial for the murder of
Fred Tate last August, attempted suicide a
few days ago by severing the arteries of
his left wrist. He was discovered in time
to Illustrate his purpose.
Rev John Ford, colored, was fatally
shot at Shelbyville, KY, few days ago
by Mrs. Joe Walker, whose life he had
threatened for refusing to marry him.
A few nights ago at Bernstadt, Lau-
rel County, KY, thief endeavoring to
81, hot
the latter inflicting fatal wound and then
made his escape.
Robert Pratt was convicted of murder
at Goldsboro, N. c., few days ago and
sentenced to be hanged December 90
One of the heaviest rain and wind
storms, accompanied by some hail, known
for years passed over Shreveport, La, a
few days ago, lasting about two hours,
creating darkness almost equal to night
Heavy peals of thunder and sharp light
ming interminged, making it most terrible.
Considerable damage must have been done
in the neighborhood. Several stores and
houses in the lower portion of the city
were partially submerged.
The bodies of the martyr priests, who
died at Shreveport, La, during the fatal
yellow fever epidemic of 1873, are to be re-
moved from under the altar of the church,
where they were buried, to the new Catho
Tic cemetery.
Joseph II. Gilbert, a well known
cigar dealer of Galveston, Tex, has disap-
peared it is said under something of a
financial cloud.
Three negroes, Abram Watkins, Tom
Lee and Albert Davis, were recently SEN
fenced to be hanged at Winston, N. c.,
December %. The three murdered Ander
son Mcconnell, also a negro.
At Pine Hill, Ky, a few nights ago
J. K. Polk had quarrel with Marin
Owens, went home, got shotgun and fired
at Owens in the street, killing him in
stantly.
w. c. Mullins, of Pine Hill, KY, shot
VIM. Black, a few nights ago, mstaking
him for his brother, Tilford Black, man
with whom Mullins had a feud.
John A. Talbert, of Chambersburgh,
KY, was shot and mortally wounded re-
Gently by Andy Weitluf, whose saloon Tai
bert was attempting to rob.
Turfmen representing ten clubs re-
Gently held convention in Louisville, KY,
to frame a uniform set of rules. The senti-
ment of the gathering is represented as
hostile to fraud on the track, and it was
proposed to forbid reinstatements.
A passenger named John Jones, en-
route from Mississippi to Verona, Tex,
with his family, over the Texas & Pacific
Railroad. fell dead of heart disease while
overhauling the family baggage a few
evenings since.
A cyclone near Ogden, Tex, a few
nights ago blew down a small dwelling be-
longing to James Burch, severely injuring
Mrs. Conway, who was within. Two chill
dren with her escaped almost unhurt. The
storm was over in a moment, leaving a
track seventy five yards wide bare of trees.
f. G. Brown, Treasurer of Haverly's s
Silver King Theatrical Company, recently
playing in New Orleans, has been missing
since Tuesday night, the 10Th inst, and the
police have been notified and description
furnished. Mr.. Brown has not been seen
since he left the St Charles Hotel at 10 80
o'clock on the evening mentioned. He is
believed to have had on his person at the
time of leaving about $500 in money, be-
sides gold watch and other jewelry and
important papers. He is not suspected of
crookedness, but is supposed to have met
with foul play.
Hayward Brahan, Financial Agent OF
the Texas State Penitentares, makes his
monthly report, showing the amounts col
ilected and owing to the prisons. On leases,
hire of convicts, etc., S34,7oo, which, with
the surplus last month, makes s63,7 on
hand, leaving clear profit to the State on
convicts during October and September of
S3i,3 This shows how convicts are made
more than self-sustaining in Texas, and
makes 1t decidedly to the interest of tie
State to see that prisoners are convicted, in
order to make good showing for the Ad-
ministration.
Governor Ireland, cf Texas, will not
recommend reduction of taxes, unless a
thorough examination shows that the reve-
nue. will be sufficient to meet expenses af-
ter the reduction. Taxes are now thirty
cents on 500. Occupation taxes for last
year are now all paid in to the Comptroller,
and amounted to S653.0O0. The Comptroller
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