Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-16
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


Carolina seriously damaged the oats crop,
destroyed early vegetables and killed
doves, mocking-birds and poultry.
John Haisn, of Lancaster, Tex, was
murdered few days ago by a maniac
brother whom he had cared for for years
rather than send him to the asylum.
Easton and Cammack. the alleged
cotton swinds'rs, in jail, at Dallas, Texas,
were placed in separate cells previous
to being taken before the Grand Jury, to
prevent any colluson with reference to
their statements. 1t now transpires that
the prisoners frustrated the object of the
separation by constructing a paper tele-
phone of sufficient length to reach from
one cell to another, through which they
held communication at night, the tube be-
ing taken down and drawn up, after the
fashion of a juggler's sword, in the day.
time.
John A. Kline, one of the founders of
Vicksburgand the Mississippi pilValleyIBank,
died at Vicksburg, Miss, a few days ago.
j. l.. Matthews, alias John Leonard,
charged with the murder of his aged grand
father, in Henry County, Tennessee, was
and lodged in jail to await the. action of
the Tennessee authorities.
Isaac and Minerva johnson were ar
rested in Chattanooga, Tenn, few days
ago charged with the murder of Elbert
Thomas, five-year-old boy whom they
had adopted. The evidence before the
Coroner's jury showed that the child was
starved and slowly tortured to DEATH
At the Grand Encampmert of Texas
Odd-Fellows at Fort w orth recently action
was taken unfavorable to the admission of
civilized Indians to the order.
The body of Pauline Rohera, a Swiss
girl, was found few days ago floating in
San Pedro Creek, near San Antonio, Tex.
She was soon TO have been married.
James D. Girton, of Shelbyville, In
diana, was arrested in Dallas, Texas, few
days ago, charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes.
The Methodist Church University at
Chattanooga, Tenn, was dedicated few
days ago with imposing ceremonies. The
University will be the central Methodist
educational institution Of the South.
john j. Cohen, of Augusta, Ga, was
chosen President of the District Grand Con-
vention of Bnai Birth, at its recent session
at Norfolk, Va.
few days ago Mrs. John George, of
Cal-~-, ss,i>,, ,, ,,,l,,+,,s
old son, frankie, drowned in a boiler of
cold water.
Mrs. Catherine P. Patterson, mother
of the Governor of Pennsylvania, died at
Alexandria, Va, few days ago.
Half block of buildings burned re-
Gently at Kosciusko, Miss. Loss, 1000;
mostly insured.
The newly-elected Senator Blackburn
of Kentucky was given a banquet a few
nights ago at Lexington, at which many
prominent politicians of the State were
present.
The merchants of Galveston, Tex,
are organizing new National bank with a
capital of 100000.
Representatives of fire insurance COM
panies meeting at Atlanta, Ca, decided in
favor of insisting upon the erection of
heavy walls to prevent extensive cotton
fires and on increasing rates in order to
bring about this improvement.
The Mobile (Ala.) Rifle Company
has resolved to enter the competitive drill
at Houston, Tex, in May. The team will
be the same which won at Nashville last
year.
Five coons, nine squirrels, and one
rabbit were killed in tree cut down re-
Gently near Fulton, KY.
Exactly 15S, ,538, 46S pounds of tobac-
CO were raised in Kentucky during the
year 1883.
A large number of robins are cap
tured III nets in NVrth Carolina. One firm
of Newberne recsntly received 1929 of
these birds from Morehead City so en-
trapped,
A young Englishman, supposedly
named Truston, was killed recently near
Stoneville, Miss, by the falling of pile
driver. His only exclamation was, when
hurt: "Oh! if 1 could only be at home"
His home was not known, and the only
possible means of iden ifcation found up
on him was a visiting card bearing the
name: "Thornwald N. Hallgreen."
The Texas Legislature, before its final
adjournment, passnd bill to lease for sew
en- years, at five cents per acre, 365 sections
of school lands belonging to unorganized
counties; also a law making it a misde-
meanor to fence lands not owned or leased,
or to herd stock on the same.
Another electric girl, Matte Lee
Price, hailing from Stileboro, Barlow Coun-
ty, Ga, few nights ago gave an exhibit
tion of singular powers at Cartersville, and
so electrified the crowd that after the show
gentleman engaged her services for one
year for $4,000. She is said to surpass the
wonderful Lula Hurst, and her manager
proposes to play her all over the United
States.
A recent alleged attempt to poison a
young lady at Fort Worth, Tex, is now re-
ported to have been made, if with criminal
intent at ALL with the object of throwing
the blame on an innocent person by means
of a forged signature to slip of paper ac-
companying the box.
The residence of Asbury Vann, on
Kenesaw Mountain, Ca, burned to the
ground few days ago, and Vann's charred
body was found in the ruins. He had re-
turned home drunk, beat his wife, and put