Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-09-24
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


ument at Newport, r. ]. He is grandson
OF NJ. G. Perry, a cousin Of the famous
Commodore.
A colored woman named Johnson, IL
years old, arrived at Louisville, KY, O
few days since, from New Orleans, to see
dau cher from whom she had been sepa-
rated fifty years.
The carriage in which Jefferson Davis
Alex. H. Stephens, Howell Cobb, Presi-
dent OF the Confederate States Senate,
and Governor Moore rode to tho Capitol
when Mr.. Davis took the oath as President
OF the Confederacy, was made In Con-
necticut and Is still preserved in Mont
| gomery, Ala.
A number of mis- cegenationists In Fair
field County, South Carolina, have been
visited at their homes recently by band
OF masked regulators" who whipped
them severely ana ordered them to leave
at once for other parts.
Mrs. Martha Lane, wealthy lady, was
assaulted at her homo in Lebanon, Tenn,
few lays ago. by an unknown person,
who struck her with heavy stone, the
blow fracturng her skull. Her recovery
Is extremely doubtful.
Robert Bean, a well.known Atlanta
| (Ga printer, while in bar room, few
nights ago, swallowed enough chloroform
to kill several men and II was tn ought he
could not recover. He was Secretary of
the Atlanta Typographical Union.
R'bert N. Groves, lately Ordinary of
Habersham County, Georgia, has been
convicted and sentenced for completely in
the burglary Of the county safe, which
was done to destroy evidence Of irregu-
lari;ies.
In Rome, Ca, there Is not man on the
police force who uses intoxicating liquors,
and ell except one arc ciurc members.
There Is a society in Memphis, Tenn,
the OH c. Of which is to furnish collins
to Its m ,mbers at greatly reduced prices.
The health of the people of Charleston,
Is. c., has been much improved since the
introduction of public supply of arte-
sian well water.
boiler in Reutliuger & Eisfelden's
brewery at Henderson, K., exploded a
few days ago, and six men who were in
the engiue-room asleep had a miracu-
lous escape.
A fire at Nashville, Tenn, few days
ago destroyed the extensive works of
the Southern Pump Company AMI about
six million feet Of Lumbar, causing loss
Of $4,000, aud depriving two hundred
men Of employmsns.
While John Hagewood was cutting
trees, near Ashland City, Tenn, few
days ago, limb struck him aud dashed
out his brains. His son was also strucl
and fatally injured
Mar Cool Creek, Tenn, recently, the
body of Samuel O;le, wealthy farmer
was foun in ravine horribly mutilat-
ed, the head being almost entirely sever .
ell from the body. Two white women are
under arrest for the murder.
1sdore s. Leclerc, native OF the
French settlement of Ste. Geneveve, Mo,
diel at Galveston Tex, few days ago,
aged seventy years. Mr.. Leclerc was
well known through Texas. having set
tied in Galveston Ia 1885, and for nearly
thirty years was Secretary of the Wharf
Company.
Duncan Urquehart an employe of the
Singer Swing Machine Company, was
arrested at San Antonio, Tex, few days
ago, charged with the embezzlement OF
$3.50. Hc gave bond. Urquehart says he
Is only 500 short in his counts. The
company's local Superintendent says that
Urq iehart was furnished with $500 for
travelling expenses, and that something
less than 5000 is missing.
A man by the name o. Bragg was killed
by lightning during storm few day.
ago, at fetty's Crossing on Cobb Creek
near Waco, Tex. He aud man VIII os,
name could not be learned were picking
cotton when the storm came up. Thinking
it would soon blow over, they remained In
the field. Bragg was very poor, and
leaves larg, and helpless family. A
great deal Of damage was done to tn,
tpsn c,tton by the heavy rain aud h'g'l
wind.
A south hound freight train on the r. &
N. Road went through bridge over
Coodle Creek, fifteen miles from Char.
lotte, N. c., few days ago. Twenty
three box cars. with their c,utents, were
totally wreck d, and two unknown men
supposed to DO tramps, were killed. Fire
man James Davenport aud Will Owens
. went down with the wreck aud wer
severely but not fatally injured. A forct
of construction han Is were repairing tn,
! bridge aud sent out a flag to warn tho ap
preaching trains. The dist ,nce, however
was too short. the tram ben; heavily
loaded. In attempting to stop the steam
chest on on, side of the engine was blown
| out.
A special from Gala tin, Tenn, cle,r
up the mystery surrounding the murder
, Of Deputy United States Marshal Miller
, Allen Brown confessed to the officers a
Gallatin that he, John Moore, and -
Fleming were In field n,ar the road
when they heard shots. They ran t, the
road and saw Bradley standing over til
dead body Of Miller. Bradley forced tn
thres men, at the peril of their lives, t
help him carry the body to the woods an
I, there bury it that night by tho light of
/, lantern. Brown and his companions hav
kept their part in the affair secret fo
fear of Bradley, but now that he Is In il
the story is out Witnesses are bein
found who know the circumstances G
:, three other murders committed by Brad
ley.
Deputy United States Marshal Spurrie
j, made raj on Br zeudine's Illicit distil
lery In Sumner County, Tennessee, fev
days ag,, near the scene of the murder Q
Deputy Marshal Miller and destroys
forty gallons of crooked whisky, Brizsu
dine wa, captured and placed in jill. Tn
= officers have information regarding othe
Illicit stills In the same neighborhood, an
viii watch their opportunity to captur
:, more liquors.
Cotton picking progresses finely.
The fund raised by Confederate vet
Grams for the nine children Of Geners
John b Hood now amounts to nearl
;, 5000 The children have been SO pre-
y vided or that as yet they have M
: needed to draw on the fund.- and a boz