Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-08
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

dcny Nance, who was on protracted
spree, shot his wife at Oakland, Miss, a
few days ago, and then blew out his own
brains.
The Southern mill-owners' convention
at Augusta, Ga, was failure in point of
attendance
The lux, which has been widely preva-
lent IN Western Alabama, is now very
severe in Choctaw County. Reliable re-
ports are to the effect that in the south
ern r.art of the. county few of the people
attacked recover Many families in the
infected district have abandoned their
homes, and cons derabls distress exists
in consequence.
Rev. DIR. w. R. Davis, colored, pastor of
the Zion Baptist Church, of Louisville,
KY, has resigned by request of his con-
gregation who complained that he did
not preach loud enough and did not raise
them to that pitch of fervor which makes
them so happy. DIR. Davis is graduate
OF Harvard, and was at one time Presi-
dent of the colored Kentucky State Uni
versity.
The endowment Of Wake Forest IN. c.
College now amounts to 1912, 600.
George Carroll was convicted of the
murder of his wife at Searcy, Ark.
A twenty year -old lad is among those
seeking divorce in Toccoa, GA. He has
been married two years.
A Justice of the Peace Of Bowdon, Ca,
has served thirty years and never had
Judgment reversed or sent back for a new
trial; has been married three times, and
has iSnd fuaptu -tuo chi1dran
j. A. Camp. of Atlanta, Ga. says he has
cabbages growing in his garden that are
eight feet in circumference, and that a
cabbage weighing sixteen pounds is a
common thing among his vegetables.
Thomas K. Brantly, of Bainbridge, Ga,
recently arrested for indecent brutality
toward his wife, was taken from Jail at
that place a few nights ago by mob,
hanged to tree and his body riddled with
bullets.
A tomato vine at Plant City, Fla, COW
cred a spot seventy-two feet in circum-
ference, and bore all last winter without
injury by cold.
Rev. John c. Young, the widely known
Presbyterian minister, was found dying,
with bottle of laudanum by his side. at
High Bridge, KY, few nights ago. 1t is
not known whether the case is one of
suicide or not. A few years ago he was
pastor of Louisville church.
Work will sooa com mence on the Geor-
gia Pacific Railway and the gap between
Birmingham and Columbus will be fin
ished.
At Sweet Water, Ga, there is a school
taught by w. A. Rogers, the Tax Col
lector. The oldest pupil of the seventy
five in attendance is not yet fifteen. They
are all related to one another and to the
teacher, the furthest removed being the
second cousin.
A difficulty occurred at Aberdeen, Miss,
a few days ago, between Mr.. w. B.
Walker and Samuel A. Dalton, of Mobile,
Ala, which led to the attempt at duel
and the arrest of the parties at Starkville,
on their way to point out of the State.
The matter was finally settled by refer
ence of the dispute to six citizens, three
selected by each Of the principals.
An old man named Jim Hall, living in
Doolv County, Ca, while going to visit
his daughter few days ago, in climbing
fence got one of his feet caught in the
upper rails and hanged there, b cad down.
When he was scovered, three days later,
he was dying from his protracted torture.
James Searcy went to Taylor County,
Ca, three years ago and married Miss
Fola Curtis. Lately he has been quite
fond of his thirteen-year-o sister-in
law. This was regarded as brotherly
feeling until few days since, when, hav-
ing sold out his possessions, he disap.
peared with his xesh young victim. 1t
has since been developed that Searcy has
two wives in Alabama, whom he had de-
serted before his arrival here. He is only
twenty five years of age.
Archibald Starnes, seventy years OF
age, of Dausonville, Ca, few days since
took his gun, heavily loaded, screwed it
into blacks mith's wise, attach ed string
to the trigger, placed the side OF his head
TO the muzzle and literally blew his brains
out. Some years ago he married a wife
much Younger than himself, and since
then the family, composed OF the wife and
several grown-up children, have been in
constant rows, causing the old man to end
his domesti troubles in this manner.
Horace Mullen, in Anderson County,
Kentucky, a few days since shot and
killed Ed and Bob Hawkins and wounded
Porter Hawkins. Mullen escaped.
Several months ago a body of masked
men visited the house of Prof. T. j. Slo-
cum. a school teacher near Horse Cave,
XIV. Slocum fired into the crowd and
killed three of them. Slocum has now
fieled a suit for $4,000 against nineteen OF
the best citizens of Hart County. He also
charges them with conspiracy to drive
him out of the county.
A meeting of ex- -Confederates and ex-
Federals was held at Austin, Tex, a few
days ago to take steps for paying respect
to the memory eff General Gram. A COM
mittee Of thirteen was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions, and arrangements
were made for participating in the funer-
al ceremonies.
From the assessment rolls received at
the ComptrolIer's Office at Austin, Tex,
it is learned that cattle have been ren.
dered for taxation this year at from 10
to S. per head less than last year. This
will cause a falling off in the valuation OF
cattle in the State of from S1o,OO9,0oo to