Huntsville gazette., 1884-06-21
SOUTHERN GLEAKINGS.

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of Memphis. Tenn, has transferred rs 90
worth Of machinery and buildings to go
cure debts Of 5E,oos.
A grand cotton eenelave, the greatest tho
world ever saw, begins February 10 next,
In connection with the Exposition In New
Orlsans.
q. ID. Brooks, q farmer near BrownwOod,
Tex, accused of stealing a wagon, resisted
attempted arrest by = squad OF State
Rangers few days since. Hs was shot
and instantly killed Brooks opened fre
first. when one of the Rangers quickly re-
sponded.
Texas fever has broken out among Jer-
sey cattle at Blossom farm near Mobile,
Ala, and carried of the fine bull Gilderoy
and number Of other valuable animals
great deal of money Is invested in this
breed, and the owners are much exercised
about the outbreak.
preliminary meeting Of the Georgia
lawyers, of whioh Hon. L. n. Whittle,
Wee President OF the American Bar Asso-
station, was chairman, has oalled meet
ing for the 14th Of August, at Atlanta, %
organize a State Bar Association. Tho
movement S.arts %t ninety members.
Thns. T. Land, Jr., y planter on Rough
and Ready placs, In Bossier Parish, near
Benton, La, committed suicide by shoot
ing his brains out few days ago. He was
a son of Judge T. T. Land. a prominent
lawyer Of Shreveport The only PARTON
lars received are that b Is wifs left him in
bed while she was preparing for breakfast,
and hearing the report Of pistol ran into
the room and found him lying ON the floor
in dying condition
While William NcClsadon was crossing
the railroad track at L. Orange, Ga, Il
faw days ago, the cow-eatcheY OF q passing
train threw him q distance of ffty feet,
Killing him instantly.
The Louisiana Board of Health has
ofprotecting all the interests Of tlae Worlds
Exposition to be held there next winter,
and depreoating the damage that would
enxue to 1t by the Introduction Of yellow
fever into the city OF New Orleans, and
therefore requiring vessels from Mexican,
West Indian and South American ports
which are now subjected to ten days de-
tention, to be, after the 10.h of July, de-
tanned forty days before being allowed to
enter that port.
Myrads of locusts are reported in the
woods near Natchez, Miss.
The experiment of ostrioh-farming in
Florida is said to have proved failure.
Water is selling in Key West, Fla, at
five cents bucket.
There Is danger that the prosperous town
of Greenyille, Miss, will slip into the
river.
Three and four pound Irish potatoes is
what the farmers in the neighborhood of
Tallahassee, Fla, are Dragging of.
Miss A. ]. Wallace, of Grssnvills, AL,
has recently completed a quilt containing
300 pieces and $50 900 stitches.
j. ID. johnson, the original of the song,
"The Drummer Boy of Shiloa," died q few
days siuoe in Louisville, KY.
The Mayor Of New Albany, Miss, who
is also editor of the town paper, had
shooting ssrape with a desperate charac-
ter few dnys ago, the diAieulty growing
ont Of politics. The editor killed his an
tagonist.
Maristta Ryan was convicted of murder
in the arst dogree at Roanoke, Va, a few
days ago. Instigated by lover, she
poisoned her hus band, popular oolored
preacher, with arsenic. last January.
VIM. Doom, q wors hless negro, while
drunk at Bardstown, KY. a few days since
cut out the entrails of George Hughes,
hotel clerk, for ordering him away from
the premises. Hughes was mortally wound
ed and 1t was Thought the negro would be
lynched.
A dead body found in the river below
San Antonio, Tex, few days ago, was
fully identified before the Ooroner's Jury
as that of Henry Stsuve, man who dis
appeared from his res'dence day or two
previously. Mr.. STRIVE had been on a
spree and was arrested, but had given bail
for his appearance The verdict OF the
Coroner's jury was Suicide by drown
ing.s
Tom Clements (eolored), of Eatonton,
Ca, was engaged to be married to Sue
Williams, and arrangements for the mar
riage were fully made. When the groom
made his appearance he received mes
sage from the bride that she was afraid TO
meet him in church, asking him to come TO
see her. The couple went out for walk
when Joe Etheridge, rejected suitor of
the woman, slipped up and put load of
buckshot into the back of Clements head,
killing him instantly.
A few nights ago burglars effected an
entrance into the grocery store of John
Cummings in Memphis, Tenn, and robbed
the safe OF s265. There were two of them,
who were shortly afterward pursued by
Police Officers Conway and Mccormick.
The burglars fred dozen shots at the Of
fcers and wore in turn fired upon, but
without effect from either side. In their
retreat the thieves dropped bag Of silver
containing 500. Officer Conway had a
narrow escape, as one bullet went through
his cuff and coat sleeve and another
through his overcoat, just above the breast.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Memphis & Chattanooga Ro ad. near Paint
Rock, seventy-ive miles below Chatta
1ooga, Tenn, few days ago. A south
south-bound freight train, while running
at rate of twenty miles an hour, was
thrown from the track by a broken rail.
Ten cars were ditched and badly wrecked.
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