Huntsville gazette., 1883-02-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Ex-Judge William Lewis. a noted
character of State celebrity as politician,
iecturer and author, died in the City Hos
pltai at Dallas, Tex, a few days ago,
Wnltner he was removed from miserable
novel. He was friend OF Sam Houston,
aVeteran OF the war of Texas Independence,
and had just completed a life of General
Houston when he died.
A shooting affray occurred near Pilot
Rock, fifteen miles northeast OF Hopkins
vile, hy., the other day, between Ed Lacy
aud his sons Wallace and Woodson on one
s@le and Romele Martin and his son Isaac
on the other. Ed Lacy was Knocked on the
head and badly hurt, Romele Martin
was shot and killed and his son was NOR
tally wounded, it was said by Woodson
Lacy, who escaped and was still at large.
Governor McEnery suspended w. w.
Bradley, Sheriff and ex-ofticio State and
Parish Tax-Colector, East Carroll Parish,
La, few days ago, it having been charged
that he was defaulter for Sc, 900. Bradley
would be prosecuted.
At Uvalde, Tex, the other day, while
prisoners in the Jail were taking their morn
| ing exercise within the wall surrounding
the cells, the Jailer went to an adjacent sa-
loon for match, and on returning all had
escaped.
The City Hospital at Austin, Tex,
was totally destroyed by fire few days ago
caused by the explosion OF lamp. A child
OF the hospital cook was burned to death,
and the mother seriously injured in attempt
ing to save it.
A petition has been presented to the
| County Court OF Greene County, Tex, by
the citizens of Paragould asking that the
| place be incorporated.
The house of J. c. Myrick, of Helena,
Ark, was closed the other day with $32 200
OF attachments upon it. The assets Of the
house were given in at about $4,000. 1t
was one OF the leading houses Of the city.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, the other
evening, Tom Virgins, colored, cut his
wife's throat and then cut his own. Jeal-
ousy caused the deed. Both were thought
to be dying.
A tragedy IS reported as having oc-
Cured at a school house two miles from
Graham, Young County, Tex, lately. The
| particulars were said TO be as follows: A
| few weeks ago man by the name of Allison
was appointed trustee of the school in the
place Of one Brown Brown swore he would
continue to act, and he forthwith employed a
| young man named Rogers, of Coleman, to
teach the school. Allison and party
armed themselves with shot guns to
prevent Rogers from entering the
house, and when Rogers arrived Brown
informed him that he would have TO take
possession by force Of arms. Rogers and
party then armed themselves and repaired
to the school house. Allison and party,
who had secreted themselves in the house,
fired on them as they entered the DOORS
The Rogers party returned. the fire, and the
result Of the casualties were: Rogers killed,
Brown wounded, AlliSon's right hand shot
entirely off, and a fourth party, whose name
could not be learned, shot IN the thigh.
A twelve-yearold BOY named Magnus
Boyd was shot through the heart at Owings-
vile, Ky, the other day by a companion,
who was carelessly handling pistol. The
unfortunate boy was son Of Rev. r. NJ
Boyd, who but short time ago lost his wife
by frightful accident. She was burned 10
death while trying to rescue one of her chill
dren from like fate.
AT Macon, Ca, aspan of mules driven
by Henry Newberry, farmer residing in
Bibb County, became frightened at pass
ing bicycle and ran away. AS the mules
started Mr.. Newberry was thrown from the
wagon, falling on his head and crushing his
skull. He fingered in senseess condition
for three hours and then died. He left a
family Of ten minor children, the youngest
four years OF age.
Recent advices from San Antonio,
Tex, stated that track k-laying had COM
menced on the extension Of the Mexican
Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad in
Mexico. Forty miles were graded and ready
for the track, and strong force was put ON
both grading and track-laying. The work
was light, and progress for the first 180
miles would be rapid.
Deputy United States Marshal Woody
arrested William Liske, charged with en-
gaging in the whosesale whisky business on
an extensive scale at Cleburne, Tex, with
out license, and took him to Dallas a few
days ago, where he would have a hearing
before Commissioner Buford.
At Spofford Junction, Tex, on the
Southern Pacific Road, w. Paxton, lately
from Knoxville, Tenn, where his parents
reside, entered a tent the other day, neatly
attired himself, laid back on bed and shot
himself through the head with pistol. He
died in an hour afterward.
A young rascal claiming to have been
robbed of $l4, COO, passed himself off at San
Antonio, Tex, the other day as the son OF
McManus, banker of Chihuahua, Mex,
and obtained considerable money. The
fraud was detected and officers were after
him.
. The negro who was arrested at
Columbia, s. c., recently with counterfeit.
money in his possession had hearing be-
fore the United States Commissioner the
other morning, when he made full con-
fesson, duplicating several white men in
Union County, where the spurious coin was
manufactured. Officers were sent there to
capture the men and their tools. The negro
also gave the names of New York and Bal
timore parties with whom the gang Of coun-
terfeiters were in league.
The Arkansas Legislature has passed