Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-10
Miscellaneous Items.

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Two Mexicans named Florez, father
and son, were stopped by an American near
San Antonio, Tex. the other day and robbed
OF horses and revolvers. The old man was
killed and his son was severely wounded.
August Hampe, City Marshal of New
Braunfels, Tex, who was shot by a negro
named Pitts lately, died from his wounds a
few days ago. There was much excitement
upon the receipt of the news of Hampe's
death, and it was feared Pitts would be
lynched.
Carloads of machinery were recently
shipped to Victoria, Tex, where com
pany was about to commence the slaughter
OF cattle and sheep, to be sent in refrigera-
tor cars TO New Orleans and he northern
cities.
1t was reported lately that the noted
Indian mound at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
was to be excavated. 1t was expected that
some interesting relics would be unearthed.
Two Mormon missionaries were
warned to take their departure from Rock
Hill, S. c., the other day or be treated to tar
and feathers.
A woman at Greensboro, n. c., fifty
three years old, recently bought pair OF
spectacles and began attendance at school.
Noah D. Smith, Special Deputy Sur
veyor Of United States Customs for the port
of Memphis, Tenn, was arrested in Chicago
the other night on the charge Of embezzling
Government funds to the amount Of s., 900
to S6, 900. He claimed he was innocent.
The morning following the recent
wedding of Miss Hulda Marin and Joseph
GathffA- sn the village or Halifax Court
house, Va, the guests, having tarried over
night in the mansion, owing to inclement
weather, assembled in the lreakfast-room
and waited for the happy pair. Suddenly
shrieks were heard in the hall, and they has
tened out to find the bride almost craZed
with grief, and crying ''My husband oh,
my husband!v She had wakened and found
him dead by her side. The four groomsmen
acted as pail bearers that day, and the min
lister who married them staid to bury him.
A meeting of Tennessee bond holders
was held in New York City the other day
which adopted resolutions declaring that
the people of the State demanded the repeal
Of the eleventh article Of the Constitution as
the best way to restore their former good
name and credit that the meeting APP
proved Of the resolution introduced in Con-
gress by Mr.. Moore, Of Tennessee, making
provision for the repeal Of article eleven and
for the enforcement of obligation of con-
tracts; that the Senate be petitioned to
adopt the resolutions, and the various ex-
changes invited to cooperate in urging their
passage.
A family of nine persons that lived on
plantation in Lawrence County, S. c.,
killed and ate a goose few days ago that
had been bitten by dog that had hydro
phobla. Five had since died and the other
four were not expected to live.
The explosion of a lamp at Weather
ford, Tex. the other morning, caused fire
which destroyed over 1000 worth of prop
erty.
The City Court at Baltimore, Md,
few days ago sustained an injunction re-
straining striking glass blowers from enter
ing factories and bohering men op business.
Samuel Wakefield (eolored), an ex-
Senator and Republican politician OF some
prominence, committed suicide at New
Orleans, La, the other morning, by shoot
ing himself in the head. No reason was
given for the act.
A game Of poker in a hotel at Fort
Worth, Tex, few days ago, led two of the
wealfhiest men in Texas to draw revolvers
for settlement. Eight random shots were
fired, the only person injured being the oc-
cupant OF an adjoining room, who was shot
through the right leg.
Under the recent act of the Maryland
Legislature, colored wife-beater, named
Edward Forte, was given seven lashes by
the jailer in Baltimore the other day.
The District Court at Dallas, Tex,
the other day ordered the sale of the Texas
Trunk Railroad in May, to satisfy mort
gage for 1928, ,Sl4 held by the International
Trust Company OF Boston.
Treasurer Wood, of Jackson County,
quit his home in Edna, Tex, a month ago,
ostensibly to put himself under medical
treatment in San Antonio. Since that time
nothing had been heard of him, and the
safe in his Office was blown open by order
Of court. 1t was empty. In addition to the
County funds he had been entrusted with
large amount Of private funds, as he pos
sessed the confidence of every one. TIL
loss was secured by his bendsmen.E
A freight train on the New River
Railroad started out from Wytheyille, Va,
the other evening, and brakemen Banks and
Irvine went into a box-car to get warm.
Their wives had quarreled, and they con-
tinued it unconscious OF the whistle for
down brakes, until Banks fell mortally
wounded with ball from his comrades
pistol. With his dying breath he shouted.
Look out for the hrakes,'' and Irvine put
them on Just ~ tlsae to save the trsin from
destruction,