Huntsville gazette., 1885-06-06
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

IN, one OF the finest in the city, was struck
oy lightning and burned a few evenings
since. Mrs Stephenson was severely
shocked.
frederick L. Lehman, we'll known citi-
zen, OF Albany, Ga, committed suicide by
thense OF morphine few days ago. He
showed great deliberation in the crime.
Letters were left bearing date of week
previous and addressed to relatives in va
rious parts of the country. He was sixty
three years old.
Miss Lulu West, charming young
woman o. L urens, s. c., was over two
months ago stricken by paralysis, and she
has been in state of perfect helplessncss
over since. During all that time she has
been unatl le to move or to speak intelii-
eibly. Neither has she had particle of
nourishment. Her case has baffled medi-
cal skill and her tenacity of lie is won-
derful.
While workmen were tearing down an
old building in Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago, belonging to Napoleon Hill, a
portion Of the front wall Of the second
story fell, burying an old negro lab rer
beneath. When extricated it was scov-
cred that one of his legs was broken in
two places and the other in one.
A cowardly murder was committed near
Greensvi le Tex, few days ago. Riley
Ell lott, a negro residing on J. H. Bar
ling's place, was called to his door and
filled with buckshot. Eli tt was a wit
ness agains5 several parties charged with
:attle stealing.
| ktoT IT,, -. -
extra ses sion on the 25tn, Governor Bate
submit ID m ,ssage embracing the State
deb, Penitentiary reform, pleuro-
pneumonia and the regis ration bill.
The death, by accident or su eide (not
yet determined), of N. B. Har wood, of
Atlanta, Ga, at his grove on Hal ak
River, in Florida, has thrown life insur-
ance circles into commotion. He carried a
life insurance OF 500, 900, of which $iOo, 900
was in the Equitable.
| Two Of the Lee brothers, famous Texas
outlaws, have been killed.
Ed Anderson, who broke Jail at Wealth
erford, Tex, recently, was caught at Vim
tia, 1. T.
q. L. Moore was struck by lightning at
Henderson, KY, a few days since and
seriously injured.
| A Georgia man paid $40 fine imposed
upon him for failing to appear as a juror
rather than acknowledge that he was over
jury age.
A faction feud has created a reign of
terror in Knox County, Ken lucky.
A fire at Harrodsbur :, KY, destroyed a
block containing the Mercer National Bank
and two stores, the loss being $4,000.
Terribly destructive floods have oc-
CURED recently in Texas. At Waco eleven
lives We're lost and many more persons are
missing.
| A large white bird is on exhibition in
Sumter County, Ga, which las certain Of
the characteristics of the guinea fowl,
with neck in part like that of rooster,
with long orna m entail feathers. 1t has a
mere semblanca of comb, but no spurs.
| A. A. Smith, who sued the Central Rail-
road, of Georgia, for $50, 900 damages for
injuries inflicted by fall from a moving
train, has been awarded 10000 by jury.
Whitaker, the colored cadet who claim
ed to have had his ears slit at West Point,
appeared before the Supreme Court Of
South Carolina few days ago, and was
admitted as an attorney. For the past
two years he has conducted at Charleston
q military school for colored youth.
William Taylor, Sc fenced to be hanged
at Marion, S. c., on the 29th ult., for the
murder of his wife, was respited for thirty
days.
| The Governor Of Louisiana has issued a
proclamation fixing the terms of quaran-
tine for vessels from intertropical Ameri
can and West Indian ports.
| The Morton Church Home and Infirmary,
| at Louisville, KY, was formally opened a
few days since with appropriate dedica-
tion services. The building was be gun
four wears ago and is now as complete in
it's appointments as any similar institution
| in the land.
| The locusts have appeared in the neigh
borhood of Jackson, Miss, in large num-
bers, but seem to be doing little or no
harm. They have perfect "W" on their
backs, which the credulous say means
''war."
| In the case of Rufus Watts VS.. the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway, at Palestine, Tex,
the jury gave plaintiff $500 damages
The first jud ,ment for plaintiff was for
on $3.50. A car was backed upon Watts
| Oiuu, WHICH was Dduly GWO yOdIS
ago.
| Judge Allen of the Nashville (Tenn.)
| Crinin,l G ,urt, instructed the Grand Jury
t indict all persons found selling or buy
| in pools on races after the 29sh ul5., as he
| had discovered that the law passed by the
Le ,islature authorzing their sale was un-
cons.itu nal. The order created consid-
erab.e excitement in sporting circles. The
pool-room proprietors will test the matter
in the courts.
A difficulty occurred in Memphis, Tenn,
a few days ago between H. M. Schuyler
and his stepson, william Kanerz. a lad
nineteen, which terminated by Kanerz
shooting Schuyler. The weapon used was
| q shot run loaded with duck-shot. Schuy-
| ler died instantly.
| Mrs. Shelton, Scottsboro (Ala mill
liner met Henry Bynum, prominent
| merchant, in the street few evenings
since and shot at him four times with
pistol, one shot taking effect In his
shoulder. Mrs. SHELTON charges Bynum
| with dafaming her character.
The holders of Tennessee bonds that
have not been funded under the act OF 1881
await with great interest the action OF the