Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

StOIe. anon Z the losers are HyerS' DlOcK,
$4,000; insured for 5000; p. S. Adair
building, groceries, $l5,00J; insured for
$1,000; Simms & Campbell building,
$500; insured for $3.50; Peale & Chap
peil, dry goods, $4,000; insured for $12y
coo; Kennedy & Beck, dry goods, $4,000;
insured for $500; Masonic Lodge, $1,000;
no insurance; Mrs. McCracken, millinery,
$1,000; insured.
At Dallas, Tex, the grocery house of
Fortune Brothers was robbed recently of a
large quantity of gos and the safe bur-
glarized of S42S in cash and collateral
The burglars were captured subsequently
three miles southeast of Dallas, and gave
their names as William Albert, Charles
Williams and Charles Gorham. The two
first named are white men, strangers. The
last named is notoriously bad negro of
Dallas. The stolen money was recovered
and the burglars jailed.
Texas is out of debt, but it's cities and
towns, instead of profiting by the good ex-
ample, are issuing bonds as fast as possi-
bic. Some of them are calling a halt and
protesting against piling a S5,000,000 debt
on a 81 100000 town.
The first recorded death from snake bite
for this season is that of Tom Johnson, col
ored, who was recently bitten near Long
view, Tex, and died the next day.
Charles Anderson, brakeman, was run
over and killed bya Louisville & Nashville
train, few days ago, near Bardstown
Junction, KY.
Only twenty or twenty-five delegates at.
tended the Tennessee State Greenback
Convention at Nashville, half of whom
were from that CITY. A platform was
adopted and w. j. Buchanan, of Lawrence.
burg, nominated for Governor.
Fire few days ago destroyed the upper
stories of Baker, Sloo & Co.'s wholesale
saddlery and harness establishment in New
Orleans. The loss is estimated at $50, ,000; /;
insured.
There is said to be man now living in
Wilcox County, Ca, who bad thirty-six
nephews in the late war, ali of whom, ex-
cept three, were killed in battle. Fifteen
of them belonged to the same company.
Thos. Lock and T. ]. Mitchell were con.
victed in the Federal courts at Waco, Tex,
recently of passing counterfeit money and
the penalty affixed at fine of 81 each and
Imprisonment of one year in the Chester,
Qll.) Penitentiary. Two cases against Tom
Williams for counterfeiting were dis.
missed.
Returns SO far from the various sections
of the State indicate majority of $4,000
for the Democratic State ticket and the
adoption of all the constitutional amend
ments. Returns for the city of New Or
leans indicate majority for the regular
Democratic ticket approximating $1,000.
A few evenings since dispute arose be-
tween Jack Shelly and Jack Sheegog in
Nashville, Tenn, each aged about thirteen
years, over a game of marbles. Shelly
obtained small target rifle and fired at
Sheegog. The ball passed through Shee-
gog's lungs, causing a mortal wound.
Shelly was arrested and committed to Jail
without bail.
A few days ago Jesse Gum killed his
father at Monroe, Ga. The father was a
widower, and he and the son courted the
same lady. The son married her two weeks
ago. The father sent him word to be on b is
guard as he was coming to kill him. This
morning a child saw the father enter his
sons house, and told the son, who fired on
his father as the latter was taking aim.
The Grand Jury at Memphis, Tenn, has
indicted Walker and Charles Winston for
assault and battery with intent to commit
murder in the first degree upon the person
of Henry Weaver, who was so terribly
beaten in that city recently. Judge Greer
admitted them to bail in the sum of 5000
l.
the injuries he received.
The west-bound freight on the Texas &
Pacific Railroad was wrecked few even
ings since three miles west of Fort Worth.
Three lumber cars were thrown from a
bridge and broken to pieces. Seven or
eight cars were more or less damaged.
The cause of the accident was broken
axle. No one was injured.
Stockmen in the vicinity of Corpus
Christi, Tex, report large numbers of cat
tie dying on account of the scarcity of
water and grass in pastures. If the drouth
continues it will entail heavy loss upon cat.
tie men in some sections. The appearance
of the army worm is reported, which is de.
stroying young buds, leaves and shoots OF
mesquite trees.
The United States Court at Brownsville,
Tex, has adjourned. Five petty SNUG.
glers were fined and one man for running
an illicit cigarette factory. The accounts
of the Receiver Of the Rio Grande Rail
road were disposed of, and he was or.
dered to pay over balance of $4,000,
which was deposited in a New Orleans
house, and which te temporarily suspended.
The heaviest suit ever filed in the courts
at Dallas, Tex, was entered upon the
docket of the United States Circuit Court
recently in the cause of w. M. Wyeth ct
al, of st. Joe, No., and Philadelphia,
against j. G. Halsell g. Bro, of Wise
County, for the sum of So ,0G0 damages
alleged to have been sustained by failure
of the defendants to comply with con-
tract for cattle and horses, which the
plaintiffs allege to have purchased of
them.
In Russell County, Va, few days ago,
Geo. Gibson, his cousin, VIM. Gibson,
James Powers and Wayne Powers bought
bucket of brandy in the mountains and
got into dispute about who had paid the
most for it. Knives and pistols were
drawn. VIM. Gibson was shot and killed.
The other three built fire over the body,
burning it to a crisp. The three murderers
;aiIod and with e-y-aaf a