Huntsville gazette., 1883-04-14
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

oA, uioSHiISeu Jne conference commit
tee and refused to treat further with the
labor1ng association. White labor was in
troduced into two more factories. The man.
ufacturers had sent for, skilled operatives
to train this class of laborers. The strikers
number ,200 and 1t was believed were re-
ceiving outside assistance.
A fatal affray occurred at a ward
meeting at Raiville, La, . few days ago, in
which M. A. Jones, a prominent citizen,
and N. L.. Collins, a Deputy Sheriff, were
both killed. The trouble arose between the
parties regarding the selection Of candi-
date for Clerk of the District Court. Collins
killed Jones with pistol and party un-
known shot Collins, killing him instantly.
There was considerable excitement
1t has transpired that 0. F. High
tower, who was shot by a moonshiner a few
days ago while acting as guide to revenue
raiders, was not killed, as reported by the
Associated Press from Columbia, S. c., but
only slightly wounded in the hip, and
would soon be in the saddle again, in pur
suit of his former companions in illicit dis
tilling.
The Trustees Of the University OF
$4,000 in bonds of Senator Brown on the
same conditions as proposed when the mat
ter came up in the Legislature last fall.
Colonel James l.. Corlev, a graduate
of West Point, who held a commission in
the army before the war, and was General
Lees Quarter Master-General of the Army
of Northern Virginia, committed suicide at
Hampton, Va, a few days ago by cutting
his own throat. He was a member of the
City Council of Norfolk, and leaves a wife
and three children.
The engine, tender and caboose of a
freight train on the Philadelphia, Whining
ton & Baltimore Railroad dropped through
the draw of Bush River, at Baltimore, Md,
the other morning, and was badly wrecked.
The signal that the draw was open was not
seen by the engineer until it was too late to
stop. The damage was considerable.
Three incendiary fires occurred at
Louisville, KY, the other evening
within two hours, each being in hay loft
over stables. The losses were compare
lively small in each instance, but it was be-
lieved the intention was to start a general
confagration.
fsse seeeud trial OF Isaae- Booth. in
dicted for the murder of his child, at Peters
burg, Va, resulted in conviction the other
day, the jury fixing the punishment at
eighteen years in the Penitentiary. At the
conclusion of his first trial Booth was SEN
fenced to be hanged.
A fire at Fleming, Ala, the other day
swept away a planning mill and dry-kiln
valued at $4,000.
In Livingston County near Smithland,
KY, the other night four negro men quar-
relied over woman. Blows followed
words, ard their pistols were used. One
belligerent was shot in the abdomen and
would die, another was shot in the head
seriously and badly beaten, but the others
escaped lightly. None Of the parties were
arrested.
The Clay County (TeX.) Cattle and
Land Company has filed a charter with the
Secretary of State, with a capital stock of
$250,O0O. -
The provisions of the recently enacted
Tennessee gambling law are that "any per-
son who shall keep a room, hall, or house
for the purpose of encouraging or promot-
ing, aiding OF assisting the playing of
roulette, twenty -one, or hazard, or who
shall keep or exhibit such gaming tables,
or operate the same, either as owner or em-
ploye, upon conviction shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and shall be fined not
less than 5000 nor more than 500, and inn
prisoned in the State Penitentiary not less
than one nor more than three years; that
change of names of any of the games emu
merated herein shall not prevent the convic-
tion Of any person guilty Of violating any
of the provisions of this act"
T. S. Walton, bookkeeper for Sauer
& Smith, grocers, San Antonio, Tex, was
jailed few days ago on charge Of doctor
ing the firms books in his favor.
The case of the United States against
StillweI H. RUSSELL ex-United States Mar
shall of the Western District Of Texas, was
concluded at San Antonio the other even
ing by a verdict of guilty. Russell was
charged with misappropriating Government
funds and destroying accounts.
There was $4,000 fire in Fleming,
Tenn, the other day, destroying 100000
feet of dressed lumber and planning mill.
Governor Boynton, Of Georgia, is said
to be about to marry maiden of Walton
County, in that State.
While on fishing and hunting expe
dition the other day in the Trinity Bottoms,
William Kelton and j. Gordon, of Corsi-
cana. Tex, were badly burned by the ex-
plosion of quart of gunpowder, which was
set on fire by spark from the cigar OF
Kelton while he was showing the other the
amount necessary with which to load his
gun. Both of Kelton's eyes were badly
burned, one of which he would lose. His
breast and right hand were fearfully lacer-
ated. The other was burned in the breast
and face, but not fatally.
The LouisianAState Medical Society,
in session at Shreveport, the other night,
elected the following officers: President,
]. P. Davidson, New Orleans; Vice-Presl-
dents, D. R. Fox, Plaquemine Parish; }.
G.. Bickham, New Orleans; c. W. Smith,
St. Mary's Parish; Thomas j. Allen,
Shreveport; J. J. Newton, Jr., Morehouse
Parish: r. H. Day, Baton Rouge; Cor
responding Secretary, Sherrick, New Or
leans: Secretary, P. B. McCutcheon, New
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