Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


5. j. Kulinski, a matchmaker Of
Charleston, S. c., is the son of a Russian
nobeman, who owned two villages. The
Young man left home before he became OF
age, and was made an American citizen.
Ihe Gar Alexander III. issued pardon for
leaving the empire, and Kuimski now petit
lions the reigning Car for the right to sue
Ior his estates. The document will be sent
10 PRESIDENT Arthur, to be forwarded to the
American Minister at st. Petersburg.
Articles of incorporationo of the United
States Loan and Trust Company, Of Hot
Springs. Ark, were filed in the office of the
Secretary Of State recently, the capital stock
being 100000. The object OF the company
is to borrow or loan money, construct
bridges, build railroads, do insurance busi-
ness, etc.
John q. Rutledge, author of dreamy
Eyes That Haunt Me Stil,' and numerous
other songs, died in Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago.
S. D. Houston, Tax Collector of Law.
renee County, Ala, was robbed by highway
men OF So, 800 on lonely road few days
ago. The robbers also took Houston's 5
horse.
General Augur has taken steps to
have Fort Duncan removed half mile down
the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex, in or
der that its guns may cover the Mexican
Railway bridge, as desired by General Sher-
man.
At Tracy City, Tenn, a shooting
affray occurred at a wedding, few days
ago, between James Berty. groom, and Will
liam Eller, father Of the bride. The latter
objected to the match. and for that reason
the ceremony was being performed in the
formers house. While it was in progress
the father appeared upon the scene, and he
and the groom exchanged four shots. Eller
then fled and the wedding proceeded.
A fire at San Marcos, Tex, the other
day destroyed Pige's mill and cotton gin.
with ten bales of cotton and a large amount
Of small grain. Loss, S25 900, with no in
surance.
A well-known stock raiser of La Sale
| County, Tex, reported a few days ago that
cattle were dying by hundreds in that coun
ty from the effects of the late cold weather.
Water holes were filled with dead animals
and every hour added to The mortality.
Several parties who recently purchased
cattle at high prices to embark in the
business would be bankrupted, as they were
unprepared to feed and shelter animals, and
had not the means to bide the time neces-
sary to recuperale.
The failure of Yearger, Petty & Co.
dry goods, Raleigh, N. c., has been an
nounced. They expected to pay all their
creditors in full.
Rufus Butler, of Glasgow, Scotland,
went to Dallas, Tex, few days ago in
search Of his son, who was Kidnapped five
years ago and brought to America. Nj.
Butler had spent five years of time and a
great deal of money in the effort TO find bis
son, but without avail. He was much dis
couraged, but will not abandon the search.
Two wood-choppers named Frank
Blake and Sam Webb had difficulty near
Belmont, Ky, few days ago, about a job
of work they had on hand, when Blake
struck Webb fearful blow in the face.
Webb then seized an ak and sent the blade
! into the base of Rlake's skull, and the lat
ter's death was expected. Webb escaped.
Dinah Smell, colored woman aged
! lUZ years, WIZ GeeluSS db OyHJuiaHd, NV.
was granted some. money recently by the
| County Court, and two negro women, on
hearing Of it, garroted the old woman and
beat her nearly to death in a vain effort to
get the money from her.
At the recent sale of trotters at Gym
thiana, KY, sixty-one head were sold at an
average of 1876. Martha W. sold for 81 $50;
Halskin, 81, 500; Ethan Wilkes, three years,
SLIGO; yearling Wilkes, 1880; two Man,
brino Wilkes, 81, 100 each.
In the recent shooting match at Lou
isville, KY, between DIR. Carver and Boz
gardus, 100 birds, thirty yards rise, the
former won by one bird, the score being SO
to 50.
The giving way of trestle leading
up to Raccoon Bridge, on the East Tennes-
see, Virginia g. Georgia Road, near Atlanta,
Ca, the other day demolished about TWEEN
ty cars, killed r. TidwelI, engineer, and
Charles Walker, negro brakeman, AMI
dangerously wounded two passengers.
The derailing of freight engine
drawing seven cars at the Short Line June
ton. South Louisville, KY, lately, threw
all the cars on the main track, tore away
part Of the depot platform, damaged the
water tank and splintered the seven cars.
The Knoxville Branch and Nashville trains
were delayed until track was laid around
the wreck. No one hurt.
Tom Lamb, negro desperate who
admitted having killed seven men, was
fatally shot at Fort Worth, Tex, recently.
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier -JOurnGJ, Dy invitation Of the
Democratic members OF the Tennessee Leg
isIature, delivered an address in Nashville
the other night on tax reform and tariff
Within nine mics of Memphis, Tenn,
Daniel Townsend and his vile, Minerva,
while sleeping, were shot and slain a few
days ago by Alexander Hill, a youthful farm
hand, who slept in the same room. He fed
In bis night clothes, but was captured.
The contract for building the walls
along the creek at Hot Springs, Ark, has
been let to the second lowest bidder, an Ar
kansas contractor. The bid was 81, 900. A
Government engineer, who prepared the
| plans for the work, says it will cost 500, ,09O