Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-22
Miscellaneous Items.

James w. Mckay, who resided about
six miles southwest of Scottsboro, Ala,
was killed few days ago by being thrown
from his wagon. His team was running
away, having been frightened by party
of fools who rode up behind them and fired
their pistols.
T. Beckman, of San Antonia, Tex,
went on spree a few days ago and his
whereabouts was unknown until his re-
mains were found floating in the river.
W. ?. Galloway, station agent of the
International and Great Northern Railway,
st St RtahaffEigge5 thf zig 81 TteT was arrested recently
James A. Bolton, chorister in Trini-
ty Church, Galveston, Tex, and employed
as a collector for business house, is miss
ing, as are some of his collections.
The Rev. DR.. A. A. Watson, of Will
mington, N. c., has been unanimously
elected Bishop of the new Episcopal Diocese
by the convention at Newbern.
In the Criminal Court at Memphis,
Tenn, recently, Bat Blocker, negro who
some months ago killed another negro
named Harold Jefferson, was convicted of
murder in the second degree, and sentenced
to twenty years in the Penitentiary. The
jury was composed exclusively of colored
men.
A man giving the name of John I.
King surrendered to the police of New Or
leans few days since, saying he killed
Frank Willett, his partner in the fishing
business, in Savannah, in November, 1882.
He was remanded to await information
from the Georgia authorities.
A Dallas (Tex.) company is trying to
organize big lottery in Mexico.
Colonel j. r. Powell, wealthy
planter Of Washington County, Mississippi,
was shot by Charles f. Robinson, during
dispute few days ago.
The fine gin-house belonging to NJ.
Altman, of Walker County, Ga, was de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago, entailing
loss of $1,000. Supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary.
Mrs. Caroline Hampton Preston,
| relict of the late General John S. Preston,
and last surviving child of General Wade
Hampton, Of Revolutionary fame, died in
| Columbia, S. c., on the 10Th, in the 18th
| year of her age.
At meeting of the A. M. E. Zion
Church, at Raleigh, N. c., recently, Bishop
| Hood was sustained in his decision at the
| Kentucky Convention whereby Bishop
| Hillerey was silenced. The conduct Of
| Bishop Hillerey on said occasion was
strongly condemned.
Among the prisoners who recently
escaped from the Jail at Chattanooga,
| Tenn, was Edward Welch, charged with
| robbery. He was captured near Rising
| Fawn, Va, by Sheriff Byrd, of Dade Coun-
| ty. He resisted and was shot by the Sher
| ilf. Welch was reported dying from the
| effects of his wound.
| Final decree was recently entered in
| the Chancery Court at Nashville, Tenn, by
which 100000 assets of the Bank of the
State of Tennessee are to be distributed to
note holders. Half million dollars out
standing notes of this bank, issued during
the war, are to be funded and made receiv
| able for taxes.
Burglars entered the grocery house of
J. B. Stevens at Mobile, Ala, a few morn
| ings since and attempted to crack the safe.
| Powder was used and the explosion blew
| off all the door rivets, but failed to open
| the door. A second attempt was made
with sledge hammer and cold chisel, but
the burglars were frightened away before
making a successful entry.
George Blair, clerk in store at Cas-
kie Station, five miles from Hopkinsville,
| KY, returned to the store after leaving a
few nights ago. The proprietor saw light
and thinking it was robbers got some
friends, all armed, and when Blair came
out riddled him with bullets.
The State Comptroller of Texas re-
Gently purchased as a permanent fund
$4,000 of the bonds of the counties of Bas-
trop and Bexar. -