Huntsville gazette., 1884-07-05
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

900 pounds last year; some 2J0 900 cattle,
which are worth 100000, besides horses,
mules, etc. Several hocks of sheep num-
bering $4,000 to 81, 900 are owned by single
individuals, and there are herds of cattle
as large as 10000 owned by one ranchman.
B. L. Burris, murdered at Wichita, Kas.,
a few days ago, was few years since
good business man and popular citizen at
Dallas, Tex.
In 1881 Lewis Soloshin, an Atlanta (Ga.)
printer, inclosed dollar to a man running
lottery scheme in Louisville. A few days
ago the letter was returned to him from the
Dead Letter Office, after three years wait
ing, stamped across the face with the
word fraudulent" and written upon the
back, in Postmaster General Gresham's
handwriting, the words, "Young man, the
advice of Post-office official is if you earn
your money, keep it," Inclosed was the
dollar.
Jasper Wharton, formerly of Louis
vile, KY, died at hotel in Dallas, Tex,
a few days ago from the effects of dose
of poison. There are sensational facts
connected with the case that throw sus-
picion on a friend Of the dead man, and
the authorities are endeavoring to ind
out whether it is murder or suicide. There
is woman in the case.
A negro woman named Miltie Camper
died in San Antonio, Tex, few nights
ago, who is alleged to have been 110 years
of age, and the date of her birth is ap-
paren;ly well authenticated She was a
native of Maryland and the property of
a prominent planter of that State, COM
ing to Texas in 1884. Though bli nd and
deaf she preserved her memory to the last,
and was full of "reminiscences of the
times Immediately succeeding the revolu-
tion.
Miss Lille Smith, a beautiful Cincinnati
young lady, met with a shocking accident
on Sand Mountain, near Chattanooga,
Tenn, a few days ago. She was with a
picnic party and wandered Off to the edge
Of high bluff to view the scenery. She
lost her foothold and was dashed over the
edge of the terrible precipice. The acci-
dent was not discovered for some time,
and she was found bleeding at the base of
the bluff. Her injuries were thought to be
fatal.
R. 7. & G. B. Hargrove, bankers, Rom
Ga, have failed with liabilities of 1000.
Five stores and other property were de-
stroyed by fire few days ago at Cleburne,
Tex.
The business house of Ferdinand Miller,
Navasota, Tex, burned few days since
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
T. r. Young, Madisonville (Ky.) edi
tor, received fatal injuries recently by
falling from a window.
William Cox, of Danville, KY, in shoot
ing at two burglars who were breaking
into his house few.nights ago, killed his
mother.
The wife of prominent citizen Of Dali
las, Tex, was assaulted a few nights ago
in her Led chamber. A negro was arrested,
but proved to be the wrong man.
Near Caledonia, Miss, few days ago,
Aleck Leach, colored, was hanged by a
body of lynchers, and his body riddled
with bullets. Leach had made disparag-
ing remarks about several respe ctable
white ladies.
Blair's bucket-shop at Dallas, Tex, was
forced to close. A Hebrew merchant and
dealer in futures tapped the concern for
over 900 profit.
Nellie Franklin, Dallas (Tex.) girl,
took morphine with suicidal intent a few
days ago The doctor saved her, when she
went down town and got another dose,
which killed her.
William Tanner, young man of Vicks-
burg, Miss, while in somnambulistic
state few nights ago, walked out of his
bedroom window, and fell a distance of
nearly thirty feet, striking on the top of a
picket fence. He was badly injured.
Miss Fannie Perry, of Atlanta, Ca,
driven desperate by the desertion of her
lover, resorted to morphine. But little
hopes are entertained of her recovery. She
declares that she will repeat the attempt
If not successful this time.
Fire destroyed three frame buildings on
he plaza at Cleburne, Tex, few days
ago, and five stores were burned out. The
stocks were badly damaged. The total loss
is estimated at $4,000; Insurance, $4,000,
mostly in Eastern companies.
The Judiciary committee of the Louisi-
ana House of Representatives has sub
mitted elaborate impeachment arti icles
against Judge Theodore Fortelcu of the
Twenty first Judicial District, composed
of the parishes Of st. Martin and Iberia,
charging him with incompetency, NAL
feasance, etc.
An iron manufacturing company has
been organized at Rome, Ca, with
capital of $125,000. A gold mining COM
pany, to operate in Towns County, capi-
tai 100000 has also cen organized.
Probably the last of the annual reunions
of the Kentucky soldiers of the war Of 1872
was held at Paris, KY, on the 1SJh inst.
Only four attended. These were S. III.
Berry, aged lightweight; DR.. J. G. Chinn,
aged eighty-seven; Gilead Evans, aged
ninety; r. NJ. Campbell, aged ninety-one.
The names of eight who had died since
last years meeting at ages ranging from
eighty seven to ninetY-seven, were report
ed. DR.. c. C. Graham, ninetyn years
and eight months old, wrote that he
was too feeble to attend this year,
but hoped to be able to meet any one who
might still be living hext year. When
these reunions were first begun, some
twelve or fifteen years ago, they were at
tended by quite body of white-haired
but hale and stalwart old soldiers, able to