Huntsville gazette., 1883-05-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

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oay, and three laborers were killed and
three seriously injured.
A. ). Dorsey, near Athens, Ca, had
DAMS to two fish-ponds break the other
night, and he lost three thousand pounds
OF carp worth 5000. They will stock
streams below, as they were ready to
| spawn.
Governor James S. Boynton, of Geor-
| gla, was married few days ago at High
Shoals, Walton County, to Miss Susie Har-
ris, of that place.
! The United States Commissioner of
Agriculture has arranged for the distribu-
tion of forty thousand silk-worm eggs to
parties in Kentucky who desire to make ex-
perlments in sericulture.
The Kentucky State Central Educa-
tional Committee met at Louisville the 9TH
er day, Judge w. NJ. Beckner presiding.
Arrangements were perfected for a thor
ough organization Of the State by the ap-
pointment of suitable committees for
districts and counties. A letter was read
from Gen. Eaton, United States Commits
sioner of Education, expressing warm in
terest in the movement and desire to CO.
operate in any way best calculated to make
it useful and effective. A grand education
al demonstration will occur at Louisville
during September. The Southern Exposi-
ton managers will be asked to accord spacs
for the display of educational materials and
appliances.
Charles johnson, former Chief Clerk
of z. G. Walker, ex-Assessor and Collector,
was indicted by the Grand Jury at Houston,
Tex, the other day, charged with defraud-
ing Walker of about $500 by false entries
in the Collectors stub books. Walker as
serted, during his impeachment trial, that
he directly traced that much of his short
age to Johnson.
The ice factory, three other buildings
and large quantity of beer kegs, the
property of C. c. Habenichel, were de-
stroyed by fire at Columbia, S. c., the other
afternoon, the loss being about S}0,0)0, with
no insurance.
A little child of George Hofer,
gardener living near Louisville, KY, was
burned to death few days ago by her
clothing catching fire from the flames of
burning stubble and straw on her fathers
garden land.
Brown, President of the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural College, occurred a few days ago
at Athens.
A fire which broke out in H E. Simp-
eoA,e stnz-a at D-esA.-e-, T~-~, +i> ~
ing destroyed the principal business por-
ton of the town, including the post-office.
Loss about $4,000.
The Board to prepare the claims of
Texas against the United States for frontier
defense since the Goth of October, 1865, to
April, 1882, organized at Austin a few days
ago. 1t will take about two years to com
plete the work, as the claims for the
eighteen years mentioned will aggregate
about 81 100000. If these claims are put
up in proper shape and accepted, it is
thought probable the State may be able to
secure reimbursement for like expenses in
Cured from 1S45 to 1861.
The Yocona Miss mills, from JAN
uary to April -, turned out $500 pounds
of yarn.
Pine lands in Putnam County, Fla,
worth eight dollars an acre two years ago,
are now selling for twenty-five dollars.
Prestonburg, in Floyd County, al
lucky, has never had a church.
A difficulty which grew out of a re-
cent quarrel between Frank Godfrey and
David j. Baird, farmers living few miles
west of Harrodsburg, KY, was settled the
other day by Godfrey stabbing Baird, in
hicting a mortal wound.
Rugby, Tenn, after all its troubles
and drawbacks, now shows unmistakable
signs Of a steady and sound growth It is
said to be filing up with people who are
both willing and able to work.
While party of ladies and gentle
men were shooting at a mark, near Tus-
cunbia, Ala, the other day, cry for help
was heard on the opposite side of a cedar
grove, and, rushing to the spot, the young
men discovered that a stray shot had hit
and mortally wounded Leroy Downs, aged
seventy years.
At late meeting Of the Board of Re
gents of the Texas State University, at
Austin, Prof. r. l.. Dabney, of Hampden-
Sydney College, Virginia. was elected TO
the chair of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
The sum of $4,000 was voted for procuring
chemical and philosophical apparatus, and
steps were taken looking to the completion
of the University buildings in time for the
opening session in September.
1t was reported the other day that
the cattle in certain sections in West Texas
were affected with strange disease which
resembled, and was called, hydrophobia,
and was proving very fatal.
M. Franklin, wholesale notions, At
lanta, Ca, made an assignment the other
dav, with liabilities of 10000; assets nom-
inally $4,000. Fraud was alleged and a
receiver was appointed.
The Wheaton House, at Henderson,
Tex, with its entire contents, was destroyed
by fire the other night. Incendiarism was
suspected.
At the annual session of the Georgia
State Sunday-school Association, at Au-
gusta the other day, President Shepard an
nounced that Mont Eagle, Tenn, had been
selected for the Southern Cnatauqua. Re-
ports from delegates showed an increase IN
Sunday-school work and number OF schol'
ars. The Convention represents about loo,