Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-07
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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fire which started at Sparta, Ga,
in the furniture store Of John Freise,
few days ago, destroyed six business
houses and three dwellings. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance.
Reports from the Brazos River In Texas
are very distressing. Not alone the de-
stroying Of both cotton and crops along the
river, but the taking off Of fences and the
sweeping away of everything within
reach of the food, is bringing ruin to the
people.
John Dempsey, Of Johnson City, Tenn,
stole ride between the baggage and mail
cars ON the East Tennessee, Virginia q
Georgia Railroad, from Chattanooga to
Knoxville. When the train entered the
depot at Knoxville he jumped OFF, striking a
pile Of rocks and rolling under the wheels,
which passed over his right leg and arm.
He was taken to the hospital and his leg
amputated at the hip joint, but he soon af-
ter died from his injuries.
7. A. Burage, who murdered J. G. Nc
Adee in Carnes County, Tex, couple of
weeks ago, and for whom large reward
was offered, voluntarily surrendered at
Helena a few days since After being
jailed he attempted suicide by cutting his
throat but was prevented.
The business portion of Sharpsburg, KY,
was burned few days ago. Loss, 10000;
insurance, $4,000.
John q. Garrett was shot and killed by
John Turner, near Richmond, KY, few
days since.
1ofQ nJ1n Y1Cr'1f To IlTIlT
and bid fair to make fine yield around
Oxford, Fla.
John Keefe, workman at the Exposi-
tion Building in Louisville, KY, was killed
few days ago by falling timber.
Hardie Harrison and wife, an old couple,
were fatally beaten and robbed by Walter
Daniels, their nephew, at Columbia, Tenn,
a few nights ago. Tie woman died, and
the hus band could not survive. Daniels
escaped.
The royal ponceana, the famous Key
West towering tree, is in bloom. Its
variegated flowers are the most attractive
on the island.
Eva long, of Gainesville, Ga, while out
riding with her father a few days ago
turned and rode away with Thomas
Mcconnell, whom she married.
Special Baliff Killian was fatally shot
q few nights ago by moonshiners in Laurel
County, KY
i Cedar Keys, Fla, is shipping ton of
turtles to New York daily.
The thirteen-year locusts have appeared
in East Feliciana Perish, Louisiana, but
not in sufficient numbers to do any serious
damage.
a contract has been made for putting
the capitol at Tallahassee, Florida, in
thorough repair. The basement will be
paved with marble or fag-stone, and
everything put in first-class order and re-
painted.
Two young ladies of Sardis, Miss, had
lots Of fun one day recently. They
dressed themselves up in the guise of
beggars and scooped the town for three
dollars in cash and something to eat and
drink.
There were 1,120 bales of leaf tobacco
and 3,c54 gallons of wine imported into
Key West, Fla, from Havana last
month.
a sport of Vicksburg, Miss, offers to
bet S1,750 that gigantic VickSburg ne
gro can whip either Sullivan or Ryan.
John Wolf, son of the Circuit Court
Clerk of Scott County, KY, has been sem
fenced to five years Imprisonment for for
gerry on the Georgetown BankS Fifteen
similar indictments are pending against
him.
Five South Carolina counties are two
thirds good pine, but have no railroads.
The wholesale grocer and liquor house OF
l.. Bower & Co. at Mobile, Ala, burned a
few nights ago. Loss about $4,000; in.
sured for $50 900.
Il. 7. Duncan, editor of daily newspa.
per at Lexington, KY, has been fined 5000
for malicious libel because his journal pub
lished the card of citizen casting refec-
tions on the Judge of the Circuit Court.
Duncan was away from home when the
card was issued.
The commencement exercises of the
Memphis Conference Female Institute at
Jackson, Tenn, begins June with q
commencement sermon by Rev. Josephus
Anderson, of Arkansas. The graduating
exercises will take place Wednesday,
June IL.
At Starkvlle, Miss, the jury in the case
of the State against William Cranberry
charged with killing Ike Sharp, a few days
ago, returned verdict Of guilty of murder
in the first degree after being out about
sixteen hours.
In collision, a few nights ago, near Palat
ka, Fla, between the steamers Anita and
Princess, the latter was disabled. A pas
! senger named Hall, from Boston, was
/ knocked overheard and drowned.
Mumford r. Lgon, freight conductor
| on the Houston & Texas Central Railroad,
was killed a few nights ago on the road
! between Hampstead and Navasota, Tex
! He was running train that was water
| bound at Courtney, and was on the loco
motive when it ran into a cow, throwing
the engine from the track and killing
Ligon.
/ Six prisoners broke Jail at Eastman, Ga.
| few days ago, and escaped by breaking
| off heavy iron bar from the bedstead ii
one of the cells, prying through the cor
ridor bars, knocking hole through the
| gable of tile jail and letting themselve:
down by blankets. Following are th'
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