Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-15
SOUTHERN GLEaNNGs.


Eliza Harrod, colored, died at , the.
residence of her daughter in Lexington,
KY ON February 2S, with paralysis, intAe.
18th year other age. Shakwas born in
Clark Couaty, in June a57l sffe befongedto
William Mcdonald, who died several years
ago near Versailles. She was the Mother
of ten children, six of whom still live, four
in Lexington and two in bowling Green.
The younge>t of her children is now sixty
eight years Md. Eliza Harold. was IN
doubtedly- the Oldest intabtant in Ken
lucky. She was able to walk about in
the house up to the day of her death.
The Shreveport 0a.) Standard has
| suspended publication.
The twenty seventh anniversary of
the New Orleans Fire Depaf ftment was cell
ebrated few days since by grand pro-
cession. >
Chairman McKelroy, Of the Alabama
Democratic State Central Committee, has
resigned, being candidate for nomination
for Governor. ~
| In the past two months Southern
mines and factories drew more than $685.
100000 for investment :.
DIR. Robert Coleman, who was Med
ical Inspector of the Confederate army of
Northern Virginia, died at Richmond, Va,
a few days ago.
The General Assembly of tie Fresby-
terlan Church. will meet at Vicksburg,
Miss, May 10, and preparations are al
| ready being, made for. .thereception and en-
tertaininent Of the delegates.
Tennessee Federal and Confederate
soldiers are making arrangements to join a
large party-of Federal soldiers from the
| North, and participate in the celebration of
the twenty-second anniversary of the bat
tie of Shiloh.
Father W.. j. Hamilton, who was
buried recently at Louisville, KY, was
| well known during the warrior. missionary
work in the stockade at Andersonxille, for
which he was presented with a testimonial
by the Grand Army of the Republic.
Judge Amos Merrill, who o1recently re-
signed the United States Ju&geshipol the
Eastern District of Texas, died few days
ago at Austin, in that State. He was born
in Massachusetts in 1910, but had lived in
Texas for forty-fve years.
Nobody in Chesterfield County,
l
for the murder Of Marshal Richarkls. r "A
posse of citizens who 'oTganized for that
purpose were implored-by Sheriff Shoffend
| not to attempt an act so rash. The Govern
OF has taken the matter in hand, and pro-
poses to bring Cash to punishment.
The Louisville (Ky.) indictments
against Manager Douglas for sending lot
| terry circulars through the mails have been
quashed. Judge Barr of the United States
Court held that they were defective be-
cause they did not allege that an agent of
the lottery placed the matter in the mail
box.
|. Arrangements. have been perfected at
Birmingham, Ala, to consolidate the
Pratt Coal and Iron Company, Alice Fur
Lace Company and Linn Iron Company
| into one organization with S3,00o,0o0 cap
ital.
William H. Horton, Clerk and Com
missioner of the United States Circuit and
District Courts, and United States Ship.
ping Commissioner at Pensacola, Fla, has
absconded, being a defaulter.
"A few days ago the dead bodies of
| Charles Beck, prominent citizen of Mason
County, Tex, and his two horses were
found on the bank of Llano River. From
evidence gathered, it appears that he first
shot his two horses and then committed
suicide with laudanum. Family trouble
was the cause. .#
I-hirty-fve families, Austriap and
Italians, were landed at Galveston, Tex,
few days ago in. destitute condition by
the steamship Harris from Brazos, Santa
CO. They claim that they were induced to
emigrate to. Mexico by promises -of land
and assistance from the Mexican Govern
ment, WHICH were not fulfilled, and say
they were compelled to labor on railways
and other works for exceedingly meager
wages. The Austrian and Italian Consu1s
have been applied to for help.
The house Of Henry Oglesby, colored,
at Shelton, Fairfield County, s. e., was de-
-stroyed by fire. a few days ago. His. two
children were locked in the house at the
time, one of which was roasted to death
and the other seriously burned. The par
ents were at work in field near by, but
out of view. =
While Jim Shered and his wife; coll
ored, living in Abbeville County, S. c.,
were absent from home their house caught
fire and burned to the ground. Their two
small children we in the house at the
time, and, being unable to get out, were
burned to DEATH
In Heard County, Ala, during the
recent cyclone, logs were whirled INTO the
air and broken before they reached the
ground.
At Leeds, Ala, the recent tornado
deposited near the railroad a woodwork
ing machine which no one about there had
ever seen before.
Three horses belonging to DR.. Thos.
Wright, near Birmingham, Ala, were litt-
ed into the ain during the tornado, and
have not been seen or, heard from since.
A house near Birmingham; Ala; in,
which, two negroes were lying sick, was
picked up by the wind and landed fifty
yards away. Neither Of the men. were n
jured.
A bale of cotton was blown half
mile away from Goshen, Ala A,church
was destroyed, and large portion of it
was found on the top of the modntain