Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-19
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.


at Stony Greek, about five miles from
frankfort, KY, che other day. William
Marshail, young unmarried farmer, had
Deen afhlcted for long time with boils,
and was recommended to use certain kind
Oh root as remedy. The other morning
while plowing he turned up a root that an
swered the description, and ate freely of it.
He was shortly after taken sick, and re-
turning to the house soon died in convul-
slons. The root was what is known as the
poisonous hemlock. ls2sA
The Deputy Collector of Interna.
Revenue at Frankfort, KY, reports that he
has collected $3.50, ,G3S.60 on whisky taken
out of bond from February 20, 1882, to April
30, 1888.
Comanches have recently been COM
mitting depredations upon stock growers in
Garza County, Tex.
j. L. Van Slyck, of Texas, was lately
at Albuquerque, N. NJ, making arrange
ments with the Albuquerque Bridge Com
pany for the passage of 1900 sheep he had
just bought in Arizona and was preparing
to drive into Graham County, Tex. The
sheep cost him seventy-five cents apiece, or
Fo-,VOV LOT UHo W0Ole lou.
A party of masked men lvnched a
young negro at Hanson, Hopkins County,
KY, the other night for an assault on Mrs.
w. B. Haywood, wife Of prominent farm
er living near that place. - s-,
Nick Elliphits, Of Marion County,
Ark, was found dead in the woods near his
place the other day, whittier he had gone to
nnly h, Il
that he had been kicked in the forehead by
u mule. r- ft
A section-hand came so near being
run over by an engine that his hair was cut
off by the wheels at Bryan, Tex, a few
days ago.
There has been considerable eaving
in the banks of the Mississippi River at
Greenville, Miss, lately. Island No IS,
which has hitherto acted as kind of break
water to the town, is almost entirely
washed away. Owners of property on the
river front are becoming seriously alarmed.
The Vicksburg (Miss.) Grand Jury
the other day returned four indictments
against Charles Lehman, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, charging forgery in issuing wit
ness certificates. Lehman was removed
and arrested, and gave bail in $1,000.
1t is related of citizen of Georgia
raised in Calhoun County, and now lives at
the age Of fifty-fve in Clay County, and
yet has always lived in the house he was
- ~ ~n,,ntias have ssrnnrrn5 - not
he.
In fracas at colored ball several
miles above Shreveport, in Bossier Parish,
La, the other night two negroes were shot,
one of them, named Jap Hill, it was sup
posed mortally. The attacking party were
six or eight strange negroes, who fired into
the ballroom.
The wife Of q Mr. Higgins, living
short distance from Cambridge, Nd, ap-
parently died few days ago, and was laid
out for burial. In the evening, short while
before night, she was observed to move, and
actually got up and talked. 1t was not long,
however, before she again became uncon-
scious and SC on after died.
John S. Sproule has been appointed
Postmaster at Eagle Pass, Tex.
About twelve miles from Thomasville,
South Georgia, two colored children, aged
respectively eight and seven, the other day
enticed from home little three-year old
colored boy, living on John Neals place,
and, throwing him upon his back, forced
sand down his throat, choking him to death.
The Juvenile criminals were taken before
Judge Mitchell, who dismissed them OH the
ground of irrespopsibility on account of ex-
treme youth. a5@ -
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky,
has pardoned James Sizemore, sent to the
Penitentiary in 1889 for six years, charged
with murder. Sizemore went to jail to
save his brother, the real criminal, in order
that his large family might not suffer. The
brother died the other day and made full
confession. fl ttA4-
Five miles from Austin, Tex, two
Mexicans killed each other with the same
knife few days ago. Becoming involved
in a quarrel, one stabbed the other near the
heart, leaving the knife sticking in the
wound. He quickly drew the knife from
his own breast and stabbed the other. Both
parties died within few minutes.
The President has removed c. Irving
Deity, Collector of Internal Revenue at
Baltimore, Md, and appointed John ID.
Sellman in his place. The change was
made upon a report from the Secretary of
the Treasury that Deity was physically I'M
able to perform the duties of the office.
In difficulty over disputed bill OF
sixty-fve cents, John Wood, a barkeeper at
Arkansas City, Ark, cut and severely
wounded one Davis few nights ago.
The merchants and tradesmen OF
Rome, Lewis County, KY, refuse to sell
the saloon-keepers anything, and the hotels
refuse to board them. They will try to re-
cover damages by law for these sights.
William L. Dodson has been indicted
at Danville, Va, for the murder OF James
Read, colored, and for arson, in attempt
ing to burn the house in which was the
body, and also for embezzling funds OF his
employer.
Anna K Hawlev, of Delhi, La, has
patented button that can be attached to
garments without sewing and readily re-
moved without injury.