Huntsville gazette., 1885-12-05
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

Oldest person in Kentucky, died few days
ago near Owingsville. She was born in
North Caro'in ina la years ago. Her third
husband, who died in 1916, was Revolu.
tionary soldier and she had drawn q pen
sion up to the time of her death. She had
four children living, one being over ninety
years old. She had lived in Kentucky
ninety one years and smoked pipe con-
tinuously. She had never been sick day
and refused to take medicine up to the day
she died. ~
A foul murder was committed at Wae-
ley's saloon at Jackson, Tenn, few
nights ago. Will Madison, a young rail-
road nan, struck Dan Shampel, cigar.
maker, over the head with gun, crushing
his skull, from which he died. Mayor
Robins IN has offered a reward of 5000 fol-
the arrest of the murderer
The total subscriptions for the Galveston
fire-sufferers at last accounts reached $116,-
900, of which 1900 had been received and
about $4,000 distributed. Mayor Moore,
of Kansas City, remitted an additional
subscription of $1,135, making total Of
$685. from that city. From Memphis, ST..
163 was sent; from the city of Corpus
Christi, $500; and many smaller sums from
Texas, Missouri and the East
The Vanderbilt University at Nashville,
Tenn, which was erected ten years ago,
through the liberality Commodore Vauder.
bilt, of New York, who had previously
contributed large sums to aid in the con-
struction of new buildings. The latest
gift, the amount of which is not known,
will, it is understood, be used in adding
several thousand volumes to the library.
Charles L. Davis, the proprietor Of
circus at New Orleans, shot and killed his
wife at the Southern Hotel in that city
few days ago and then killed himself.
The killing of the wife is thought to have
been accidental.
Wiley Bryan, a prominent man of
Nashville, Tenn, has been arrested on
charge of writing indecent letters to
young lady.
A company has been organized in Louis
vile, KY, with a capital of 100000, to op.
crate gold mines at Gold Hill, N. C.
Dallas, Tex, has officially invited the
cattlemen to hold their next annual con-
vention there.
In an affray at the Union Depot in At
lanta, Ga, few days ago, halter
named D. H. Pope dangerously wounded
Albert Howell, the railway agent, who
was Colonel of the Forty-second Georgia
regiment during the war.
A fire at .sfg Orleans few days ago
destroyed the negro gambling house of
Tony Matranga. In the ruins was found
the charred corpse of a sport named Ed
ward J. Murphy, recently from Mexico.
The election on local option at Atlanta
Ca, passed off quietly. Seven thousand
votes were polled. Both sides worked
hard. The negro vote was evenly divided
Prohibition carried by 225 majority. II
will go into effect the last day of Ilext
July, when existing licenses expire.
Hon. Isaac Palmer Caldwell died at his
residence in Louisville, KY, a few days
since, of complication Of diseases. He
was an eminent lawyer and the recog.
nized head of the Louisville bar. He was
a candidate for United States Senator be-
fore the last Legislature. Mr.. Caldwell
was sixty-one years old.
Twelve prominent colored men sat in the
Criminnl Court jurybox at Nashville,
Tenn, the other day and tried Anthony
Irwin, a negro bootblack, for numbering
Robert Mitchell, colored, for resenting an
insult offered church choir singers. The
prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to ten years. Imprisonment.
At Blacks Station, s. c., few days age
Town Marshal Turner was shot and fatally
wounded by Robert Bishop, who had been
arrested by the Marshal. Turner fell on
his knees, drew his revolver, and shot
Bishop three times. Bishop disappeared
in the confusion, and no traces Of him had
been found, but it is believed that he died
of his wounds.
The store and dwelling of M. Bluestein
in Benton, La, were entirely destroyed by
fire a few days ago. Loss about 1000;
insurance, $1,000.
Charlie Morris and companion, named
Johnson, two boys about twelve years old,
who reside with their parents about fifteen
miles north of Dallas, Tex, were playing
with an old pistol few days ago, snap
ping it at each other. Finally young Nor
ris took the affair in hand, and the first
time he pulled the hammer down there was
an explosion, and he was Mortified to find
that he had killed his playmate.
Ephraim Savannah (colored) made affi-
davit at Shreveport, La, a few days age
before Justice Carter, against Green
Woodward (colored), charging him with
numbering his father, William Sar~asnahi
by aiding in hanging him. The yzxying
took place on the 11th of March, 1873, IN
Caddo Parish, after which Woodward es-
capped into Arkansas, but has recently re-
turned and has been working on planta-
tion in Bossier Parish. A Deputy Sheriff
was sent after Woodward.
A fire broke out in the cotton on the
Houston Direct Navigation Company's
wharf at Houston, Tex, few days ago.
1t could not be controlled, and soon spread
to the barge C. C. Gibbs, laden with cotton
for the Mallory Steamship Line at Calves
ton. An order was given to roll the burn
ing bales into the bayou, which saved
number from total destruction. Over 4oV
bales were destroyed or damaged. Inc
loss is estimated at about $4,000. All OF
the cotton is insured.
Leading colored men in about Nashville,
Tenn, have completed arrangements for
Grand Art and Industrial Exhibition DV