Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-16

JOHN HAZARD, on trial on the Sth at
Pittsfeld, Mass, for stealing ham, spent
some years among the cannibals of the
South Sea Islands, and processes to retain
his appetite for human fl esh.
AN Englishman representing a syndi-
cate desiring to invest f5,010,00) in ranch
property in Texas left that State in dis
gust on the Sth, and would make an ad-
verse report to his principals. He said
there was more security for property in
Ireland, and no prospect of Improvement
in the near future.
ROBERT BAILEY, leading colored man
of Toledo, o., was arrested on the Sth for
marrying a white woman in December
last. He pleaded that the Probate Judge
granted the license on full knowledge of
the facts.
EMIGRATION from South Carolina to
Texas and Florida was on the Sth said to
have been quite general among the negroes
throughout the former State for some time.
JERRY II. ARNOLD, a telegraph operator
at Milwaukee, ON the 10Th fatally shot
Bridget Eagan, cook in restaurant, and
then killed himself. Difference in views
on religious subjects caused the tragedy.
THE oyster pirates in Chesapeake Bay
lost two vessels by capture on the 10th.
Two hundred craft were blockaded by the
police boats, and an attack on the fleet
would be made.
A FEUD between A. S. Doran and the
three Flynn brothers, of Hot Springs,
Ark, ended on the 9th in the killing of
John Flynn and a hack driver, the fatal
wounding of the other two brothers, and
three spectators were also badly injured.
A FIRE on the 10th at Wolcott, N. Y, de-
stroye1 thirty business houses, causing a
loss of 100000.
THREE men who had flooded with coun-
terfeit silver the towns on the border of
Missouri and Arkansas were captured on
the 10th while asleep in tent in the piner-
les.
TIM MCCARTY, who lived on the Island
at Wheeling, w. Va, lost $500 in gold
which he kept in the house, by the struct-
ure being swept away on the 9th.
For the one hundred hours ended on the
10th rain had fallen continuously in the
district of Longview, Tex, submerging
the bottoms, and causing washouts and
slides on the railways.
JAMES GEARY, a railway employe at
Lafayette, Ind, killed himself a few days
ago with a revolver in presence of several
friends who were helping him to hang pict-
ures in his room.
! THE greatest freshet ever known in
! the Cumberland Valley was caused on the
| 9th by the breaking of the ice in the Ceno-
! doquinet Crock Four valuable bridges
between Carlisle and Susquehanna, ra.,
were swept away, and mill-dams and other
property were badly damaged.
FOURTEEN union molders at Troy, N. Y,
were on the 9th indicted by the Grand Jury
for melting riots which resulted in one
murder and numerous shooting affrays.
Mrs. GEORGE MOORE, of Locust Gap, Pa,
tried to shoot a ghost few nights ago, but
shot herself instead and died in a few min
utes.
SIX convicts, five of them colored, were
on the 9th whipped for crime at New
Castle, Del.
HUNDREDS of white men engaged in busi-
ness in Indian Territory were on the 9th
declared intruders and given notice to
leave at once. Many who were engaged
in farming or stock-raising refused to
obey the order Those within the Creek
limits would enter the plea that there was
no executive of the Government before
whom they could appear.
THE first week of the strike at Fall River
ended on the 9th with thirteen mills closed
and 1000 persons idle, causing loss to
them of $25, 900 in wages. The weekly pro-
duction of print cloth had been reduced
$4,000 pieces, resulting in the market for
| that commodity closing firm.