Huntsville gazette., 1883-06-16
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

the vicinity of Gadsden.
At Memphis, Tenn, the other after
noon, verdict Of guilty of murder in the
first degree was rendered against Alexan-
DIR dil. negro, who, ON February q, shot
and killed Daniel Townsend and his wife.
Minerva Townsend.
The aggregate of gifts to the Univer-
sity OF Virginia, since 1867, in connection
with the Leander Mccormick Observatory,
amounts to $143,OOO.
The mystery of the murder of Michael
Defour and his wife near Atlanta, Ca, in
1873 was explained the other day by the ar
rest OF man named Johnson, who was en-
| ployed as a gardener by Defour, and who
has confessed that he and two other men
named Brown and Slovenger committed
the deed for the purpose of securing the
money the couple were supposed to pos
sess.
A ten-year-old girl, of Dennison, La,
studied night and day to excel in her class
Suddenly, her memory left her recently,
and now she is an idiot.
Hendersonville, Sumner County,
Tenn, it is said will ship this season over
thirty thousand barrels of early potatoes.
At Vicksburg, Miss, Ellen Johnson
died from the effects of chloroform admin
istered by DIR. J. G. Mcconnell, dentist, a
few days ago. Both were colored. Ellen
went from Ben Lomond Landing to Vicks-
burg to have tooth pulled.
The family of John Newman, CON
sisting of himself, wife and child, living in
Galveston, Tex, were poisoned by canned
beef recently, and were only saved from
death by the most unremitting care of two
| physicians.
There is peach orchard near West
Point, Miss, containing seven hundred
acres.
John Mahoney was taken to Dallas,
Tex, from Hutchins recently and placed
in jail, charged with insanity. He refused
to talk or eat, and had not broken his fast
for eight days.
Mrs. Haynes, of Isle Piquant, Iberia
Parish, La, was killed by lightning lately
while in the act of throwing clothes over a
wire line fastened to tress.
Granville w. Burke, who before the
terfeiters, without warning shot dead Hen
er, at Branford, Fla, few days ago.
During the prevalence Of a severe
storm at Whites Station, nine miles east
of Memphis, Tenn, the other day, the wife
of Luke Nance, a colored blacksmith, was
struck and killed by lightning. She was
ironing clothes at the time, when the elec-
trio current struck the chimney and other
wise shattered the dwelling. At Crystal
Springs, Miss, Mrs. Mayfield's store was
struck and Miss Clara Cook was killed. She
was surrounded by several young ladies,
none of whom were hurt.
The Hope (Ark. Immigration Asso-
citation has filed articles of incorporation
in the office of the Secretary of State. Its
object is to aid, procure and protect immi-
grants within the State of Arkansas. The
trustees are: W. T. Foster, 7. NJ. Hum
phreys, T. C. Black, j. t. Writ, G. A.
Bridewell, j. F. Hartin and B. F. Kennedy.
The Commissioners appointed to To-
cate Lunatic Asylum in North Texas has
reported the purchase of 642 acres of good
ground at Terrell, Kaufman County, pay
ing $3.50 per acre. On the grounds is a
pond and springs, and water power will
be plenty by sinking wells for a largely
populated asylum. A reservoir will be
necessary, and sewerage by force pumps.
A difficulty occurred the other even
ing at lockwood, Tenn, between George
Hathaway, an extensive dealer in cattle
and horses, and John B. Baker, in which
Hathaway received injuries that resulted
in his death next morning. The cause of
the trouble was unknown. Baker is a men,
Der of one CT the best families in lockwood.
Hathaway formerly lived at Smithville,
Tenn.
A negro named William johnson and
his wife were arrested in Drew County,
Ark, few days ago for the murder, three
years ago, of Carl Williams, the woman's
first husband. His body was plowed up on
tire day of the arrest.
The Texas State Wool-Growers' As
sociation, in session at San Antonio recent
lv, adopted resolutions recommending that
the next Congress be petitioned to repeal
the present unjust tariff law as affecting
the wool industry of the United States.
TAYLOR, Waco, Fort Worth, Abilene and
San Antonio were chosen, respectively, for
the annual meeting for the succeeding five
years.
1t is asserted that over $3.50, 900
worth of buildings are now going up in
Austin, Tex, by private parties, while the
State is making improvements that will
cost $5,OO0,OO0.
The O. Line steamer Reuben K.
Springer ran against hidden obstruction
in the bend below Vicksburg, Miss, the
other night, causing the wheel-shaft and
wheel-house to go overheard. Damage,
$1,000.
The safes of the County Treasurer OF
Van Buren County, Ark, and also OF Brad
shaw & Thornborough, merchants, were
blown open by burglars recently. The
Treasurer's safe gave up s., 900 and the mer-
chants $780,
A shooting affray occurred at Fulton,
Ky., the other evening between a posse
of men under the leadership of the City
Marshal and Bill and John Oagles, two
men who had caused no little trouble to
peaceful citizens of Fulton. In the firing,
which was begun by the Oagles, Bill Oa-
giles was killed and John Oagles wounded,
but escaped. A negro who was not par
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