Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.


James Scanlan has been arrested at Car
rollton, Tex, as an accessory 10 the MUIR
der of George Moore, which occurred about
the middle of April
The wives of Dick Crouch and James
Sullivan of Paducah, KY, quarreled and
Crouch shot and fatally wounded Sui
livan.
The coffee imports into the port of Gal
weston, Tex, from July /, 1878, to May ],
1884, were 1873, ,454 pounds, valued at $685.
Di0.
A penitentiary guard was killed in Ken
tucky few days ago by one of a gang of
convicts whom he was taking to prison.
Already in the season there are known
to be $4,000 head of cattle that will be
driven north in the course of the year
from Texas.
The German citizens of Dallas, Tex,
held grand MAY festival, beginning on
the 18th with grand parade and picnic.
Plans have been agreed upon for the
erection Of new hotel at Austin, Tex, by
a Chicago syndicate. The building is to
cost 500, 900.
The pioneers Of Dallas County, Tex, in
Guiding all who Dame to the county prior
to 1850, are making arrangements for a re.
union July II.
Crescencio Bales, a Mexican barber at
Eagle Pass, Tex, committed suicide few
days ago by blowing out his brains with
reovIver. The act was caused by tenn
porary insanity, owing to the cares of
large family, depression in business and
toe much mescal.
An aged Frenchman named Peter Car
burett, who has been in the country only
three months, committed suicide few
evenings since at Nashville, Tenn, by cut
ting his throat The reason given was that
he had no one to talk with, not speaking
English.
Miss Sallie Peoples, young lady TWEEN
ty- y-eight years of age, residing with her
widowed mother at Sommeryille, Tenn,
suicided few days ago by shooting her
self in the forehead with Colts revolver.
Ill health is said to have been the cause OF
her rash act. She belonged to a highly
respected family, and was a general favor.
ite of large circle of friends.
A few nights ago at Cotulla, Tex, C. B.
Mckinney, Sheriff and A. l.. Shirley and
George Edmunds surprised two Mexican
desperadoes in the act Of driving off some
horses belonging to James Cotulla. The
Mexicans were ordered to halt and throw
up their hands, but drew their weapons
and opened fire. The officers promptly re-
-z,,7n,Ieu, killing one of the thieves ana
badly wonnding the other, who is now in
iail The horses were returned to their
owner.
The Louisiana Democratic State Con-
vention is called for June II at Baton
Rouge.
Thirteen thousand head of cattle were
sold at Dallas, Tex, recently, in one bunch
for $4,000.
F. Baumatone, of Dallas, Tex, charged
with cotton swindling, whose trial was set
for this week, has fled to Mexico.
Four illicit distilleries were destroyed in
Pittsylvania County, Va, a few days ago.
Three men were captured.
One of the most distinguished criminal
lawyers of Texas, ex-Judge Hickerson
Barksdale, is dead, after long illness.
Buffalo gnats have during the season
killed six hundred mules within a radius OF
ten miles from Grenada, Miss.
Flattering reports come in from the cat
tie regions of Northwest Texas.
A colored man, named Tony Henry, was
cut to pieces and killed at Uniontown, KY,
few days ago by drunken negroes.
A verdict of murder in the first degree
has been returned in the Spence case at
Nashville. Tenn.
Albert Mills, who was sentenced to be
hanged, at Natchez, Miss, for wife MUIR
der, has been respited until July 16.
The stores of Clebaugh, Wilson & Burns
and G. C. Savery at Talladega, Ala. were
burned a few nights ago. Loss, 25,0OO;
insurance, $4,000.
A terrible accident occurred a few days
ago seven miles from Tazewell, Tenn.
William Phillips was sprouting when tree
fell on him, breaking his neck.
DR.. William Kendrick, a prominent citi-
zen living near Nixburgh, Ala, was killed
few nights ago by Walter Parker. 1t is
regarded as a cold-blooded murder.
A Democratic joint caucus at Baton
Rouge, La, nominated ]. B. Eustis for
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Jonas. Eustis was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving So votes; Jonas, SO; Man.
ming, 4.
The news of the killing of John Ketchum
by man named Bowles, in Rock Castle
County, KY, has been received. Ketchum
stopped at Bowles' house on his way home
from court, and the men quarreled, when
Bowles shot and instantly killed Ketchum.
The latter was bad character, and one Of
the principal actors in the Breathitt Coun-
ty troubles.
A few days ago Candelana Garcia, an
old woman of seventy years, assisted by
her son-in-law, became involved in diff
Guilty with two other Mexicans at Eagle
Pass, Tex. A lengthy row ensued and the
old woman was beaten to death.
The dead body of colored man named
Tom Green was found on raft below the
railroad bridge ah Shreveport, La, few
days ago, by andther colored man, who
was catching driftwood. Foul play is sus-
pected, and the case is undergoing investi-
cation. The decd ased started, with col
ored man named Sam Thomas, to help
strengthen the levee above, on Shady
Grove place, and was found dead as stated.
A. j. Alexander's sale Of thoroughbred
yearling's at Woodburn, KY, was moder-
atelv attended and nricec rulad low