Huntsville gazette., 1884-01-12
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Peter x. Morgan, aged ninety eight,
a veteran of the war of 1872, died i'll Rich
mond, Va, few days ago.
John Frank, while riding through
Wilkes County, Ca, recently, discovered
quantity of jewelry and other valuables
which are believed to be the treasure con-
cealed by the Confederate Government
shortly before its collapse.
In Lexington, Ky, recently, Johnny
Farra, fourteen years old, accidentally
shot and killed a little girl named Jesse
Bryant with shotgun which he was TAX
ing out of room where the children were
playing.
Two months ago L. FL. Weathersby,
Sheriff of Madison County, Miss, was Bit
ten by mad dog. A violent case of hy-
drophobia developed, and his death is an
nounced.
The examining trial of DR.. E. H.
Ayers, Postmaster at Waxahachie, Tex,
charged with detaining a registered letter
in his office, terminated in his discharge
from custody.
The Abilene (Tex.) stage was halted
few nights 90 near Colorado River by
masked men with drawn revolvers. Nine
passengers, comprising variety troupe,
were robbed of S40)
At Whitesboro, Tex, a few days ago,
fire, of supposed incendiary origin, de-
stroyed fifteen business houses, including
Marnett's hotel. Loss, $35, 600; insurance,
$4,000.
Taking as its basis 1927 replies from
G26 counties in the otton-growing States,
aif oFf
whole, the Boston Journal Of Commerce's
estimate of the present seasons crop is s.
1926 bales.
The mississippi Teachers Convention,
after three days session at jackson, ad-
iourned. A resolution was adopted look.
ing to more perfect system of pu bile edu-
cation, the same to be laid before the next
legislature.
The stores of Draper, Son & Co,
Draper, Mathis g. Co., Phillips e. Barley,
R. NJ. Warner & Son, at Oxford, Ala, were
damaged by fire few days ago. loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
A desperate attempt was made near
Prentice, Ga, a few nights ago to derail
the East Tennessee south bound passenger
train. Several rails sprang up immediate
showed that the spikes had been entirely
drawn out.
Near Columbia, S. c., a few days ago,
Pinckney Green accidentally shot and
killed his brother William while the two
were out hunting.
A young man named Bob Vaughn
was crushed to death by a tree he was fell
ing near Owingsville, KY, on New Years
Day.
Captain John Dent, of Vicksburg,
Miss, died few days since. Flags of
steamers in port were put at half-mast in
token of respect.
VIM Heisler, of the coppersmithing
firm of Heisler, Mcbride g Co., Of Will
mington, Del, was killed by the inexplica-
BILE explosion of large copper kettle in his
office on New Years Day.
The Texas Land Board recently sold
100000 acres for two dollars per acre.
Four business houses burned at Dal-
ton, Ga, few days ago, causing loss Of
about $4,000; partially insured.
A. G. Turner and l.. Reeves, travel
ing doctors from indianapolis, Ind, were
arrested in Memphis, Tenn, recently,
pretenses at Clarksville, Ind
Newton Leverett, street-car driver,
was arrested in Chattanooga, Tenn, few
days ago for the murder Of convict near
Graysville, Ca, in August, 1882, while he
was convict guard.
Phinezy & Co.'S and Wheelers &
Co.'s warehouses at Augusta, Ga, burned
a few nights ago with 4, 400 bales of cotton;
loss, $115,Q00.
w. Irving Landell arrived in Lexing.
ton, KY, with his twelve-year-old brother
a few days ago and had only one dollar in
money. He gave that to clearinghouse
keeper for his brother, refusing to eat him.
self. He found employment as brakes
man, and after thirty-six hours exposure
to sleet and snow, returned and died.
d. j. Collins, a masher, who arrived
in Clipch County, Ga, about six months
ago, and who on December Unmarried Mrs.
Luldre Dickerson, a lovely widow, is dis
covered to be bigamist, having a wife
and six children in Emanuel County,
Georgia.
Mrs. w. P. Anderson was fatally
burned at Dallas, Tex, few days ago,
her clothing becoming ignited while build
ing fire.
Morris Fl. Marcy, a guest at the
Markham House, Atlanta, Ga, committed
suicide few days since in his room by
shooting. He was travelling salesman for
the firm of Marcy. Bros. & Co., Hartford
Conn. He leaves a wife and two small
children.
The Planters House, City Hall and
the Hickman Lumber and Manufacturing
Co.'s factory at Hickman, KY, burned a
few days ago; loss, $4,000.
A few days ago the storehouse of Fl.
Fricke, at Oakdale Junction, Tenn, was
blown up by keg of giant blasting pow
der. The building was torn to fragments,
and the goods scattered in every direction
1t was not known how the powder was ig-
nited, as there had been no fire in the store
for several hours.
The dead body Of negro man named
John Burton was found few days ago on
Silvery Greek, near Richmond, KY. He
was very drunk on Christmas Day, when
last seen alive, and it is supposed that he
fell by the wayside that night, which was