Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

In New Orleans a few days ago, John
Murray, aged seventeen, while hIs atner's
residence was on fire, rescued his little
brother and sister, but returning for cloth
ing was burned to DEATH
In Fort Worth, Texas, a few days
ago, James Foley, gambling house cap
per, known as BILLY, the Kid" was shot
and mortally wounded by Henry Hittson,
farmer. Hittson escaped.
A man named Caswell Webb recently
got into difficulty over a trivial matter,
in Jackson County, Ala, with three BROTH
ers named Wilburn, and killed two and
fatally wounded the third. Webb escaped.
Joseph Butler, son of Colonel But
Ter, A ricultural Commissioner of South
Carolina, was killed near Augusta, Ca, a
few days ago, by being drawn into cir
cular saw at his mil.
A variety actress, named Nellie Palm.
or, was arrested in Nashville, Tenn, and
sent home to Detroit, Mich. She proved
to be nun, who had escaped from an On
tario convent.
A singular case of physical endurance
occurred i'll Blob County, Ga, a few days
ing his walk he found a rabbit, which ran
into hollow stump ten feet high. He
could not reach the game, so he climbed to
the top of the stump. AS he did so his
left arm became fastened in split near
the top, and he was held fast. In attempt
ing to extricate himself he slipped and was
held suspended by the wrist. He could
not possibly loosen himself. He called for
help. But being some distance from the
house was not heard. Seeing no hope of
relief he made up his mind to cut his
throat. He got knife from his pocket,
opened it with his teeth, and was in the act
of putting it into his neck when his forti-
tude gave way. Barring his arm he felt
for the elbow joint, made deep incision in
the flesh for the purpose of severing his
arm, thereby effect ng his release. He
missed the joint and made several gashes
in his arm in trying to find it. Under the
mental and physical pain he tainted. His
muscles became relaxed and he fell to the
ground. Recovering he walked to the
house and told the terrible story.
Smallpox is reported as prevailing
generally among the colored people of the
western part of WASHINGTON County, Miss.
Two alleged freight car robbers,
'Doc" Bailey and Andy Benton, were re-
Gently arrested at Jefferson. Tex.
The famous brood mare Midnight
dam of JayEye-See and Noontide, died at
Palo Alto, Texas, recently, aged nineteen.
In Galveston, Texas, Philip Davis
was recently sentenced to twenty years
in the Penitentiary for barn burning.
Mr.. Dickerson of Atlanta, Ca, was
locked up few days ago tor cruelty to
animals, his offense consisting in exhibit
ing live, but headless rooster, which he
fed through a hole cut in its breast
At remote spot on the East Bay
shore, twenty five miles from Galveston,
Texas, a hunter, named Lewis McComb,
eating supper in a lonely cabin, owned by
Mrs. Barrows, was shot and killed few
evenings since by an unknown person.
W. B. Barker, Fl. L. Barker and S. L.
Barker were recently sentenced by the
United States Court, sitting in Austin,
Tex, to life Imprisonment in the Peniten-
tiary at Chester, ILL.,, for robbing the mail
near Lampasas, and jeopardzing the life
of the carrier.
Thomas Wilcher, colored, has been
sentenced at Rome, Ca, to fifteen years.
Imprisonment in the Penitentary, for
criminal assault upon young girl.
Frank Nyeman, of Walker County,
Ga, was given 81, 100 recently for delivery
to third party. Obstacles were put in his
way and he was so harassed by fear of los
ing the money that he has become raving
maniac.
During quarrel at Hawesville, KY,
clerk in a dry goods store, and Charles
Newman, the latter was stabbed and soon
died. Brnner was captured.
The Texas House of Representatives
has passed bill to punish fence-cutting
with from one to five years. imprison-
ment.
A gold watch and chain recently
stolen lrom young lady O. Dallas, Texas,
were recently found in possession OF a
Fort Worth gambler and returned to their
owner.
The Board of Management of the
WORLDS Exposition, at New Orleans, Ie-
jected all bids for the construction of the
main building, and instructed Director G m
eral Burke to advertise tor proposals for
materials for the structure. The wo on
the ulding will be commenced at once.
The Texas Land Office fees for JAN
uary were s3,477 80, the Treasurer's ooks
showing balance Of $4,000 in the vaults
Governor Ireland, of Texas, has par
doned w. j. Brown, sent to the teniten-
tiary in 1877 TO. seven years. Hi term
would have expired in August, ut he IS
pardoned because of good behavior.
The number of business failures n
Georgia tor the week enuing the 10Th was
startling. No less than fourteen bad ones
were reported, the largest number of any
one week since the panic OF 1873.
Rev. j. w. Malone, Baptist Minis
ter was atally stabbed by john Boarright,
in Henry County, Ala, few days ago.
Officer R. Craig. Of the New Orleans
Harbor Police, was drowned a lew nights
ago, by falling through hole in the Texas
& Pacific freight wharf.
The Madison County (Ga.), jail was
emptied OF its inmates py outsiders a few
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