The Magnolia gazette., 1885-03-19
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

ger, German farmer, with vile ana
nine children, hung himself to fence a
few days ago, leaving a placard lying
near, written in German, saying he had
lynched himself. No cause assigned.
The Lookout rolling mill at Chattanooga,
Tenn, has been sold under Court decree,
to A. M. johnson and Nesbit Hazelhurst
for $4,000. The mill will be put in opera
tion at once, giving employment to 125
hands. 1t has been closed down for
year.
In Roane County, Tennessee, near Chat
tanooga, Miss Jenkens was recently on
a visit to neighbor, and, while standing
near an open CRATE, her clothing caught
fire. She escaped from the house COM
pletely enveloped in flames, and ran the
entire distance home. Her body was lit
orally roasted, and she expired in short
time.
August Schaefer and wife were found
dead in bed at their home in Boerne, Tex,
a few days since, by neighbors. Schaefer
was an Industrious wagon maker, and his
wife was faithful and indus trious. They
had one little child. The bodies were ly-
ing side by side, the mans arm over the
woman's breast. A pistol was lying near
the bed with four barrels dis charged. The
woman was shot once in the head and
twice through the body; the man through
the head. Both had been dead some hours.
The bed was horribly bloody. 1t is thought
to be murder and suicide, but no positive
motive can be assigned.
John b. Martin, farmer from neal
Pewee Valley, Kentucky, was found few
days ago lying dead by the side of the
turnpike on the Brownsboro Road, about a
mile east of Louisville. He was terribly
crushed about the head and body, and had
evidently been killed instantly. He was
discovered at the foot of an embankment
about thirty feet high, and near by were
his horses and wagon. He had evidently
driven off of the embankment and the
wagon had fallen on top of him, mashing
him almost to pulp.
A new epidemic has appeared in Lam
caster County, South Carolina, to which
five members of Mr.. r. w. Draffin's FAM
lily have succumbed in the past few weeks,
leaving only himself and little son re-
mainlng. The disease has baffied medical
skill. Mr.. Draffin had eig hit physicians to
visit his family, but none of them were ac-
quainted with the disease, and their treat
ment was simply experimental. Mr.. Draflin
alarming. There are thirteen cases on his
plantation alone. 1t first makes tits APP
pearance with nausea, with bloody flux
and gripping, followed by excru ciating
| pains. 1t is similar in many of its symp.
| toms to Asiatic cholera, but it more nearly
resembles the mountain scourge which
swept away SO many hundreds of people
in Kentucky and West Virginia some
months ago.
In the City Court at Louisville, KY,
| few days ago, jeremiah Haden, a gentle
manly appearing person, said to belong tt
distinguished Virginia family, and wht
had been arrested for larceny, swallowed
dose of Trough on Rats" and q few
minutes later was conveyed from the cour
in mortal agony. He preferred death t,
the disgrace of conviction.
Watts Earl, j. NJ. Richie and William
Walls were arrested few nights ago il
the act of attempting to rob ]. G. Evans
gambling house at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Southern Hotel at Columbus, KY.
burned few days ago.
An old Indian woman died recently II
Dade County, Florida, whose notable nam
was Lilly Walk-in the w ater- Same
Shape -All-the- Way Down Foot Like a
| Board"
Ranges store and POST office at John
son City, Tenn, burned few days age
All the mail was destroyed. Loss, $3.50
The county officers of Habersham Coun
ty, Ga, have been indicted for complicit
in the burglary of the safe. Ben Marti
confesses to the burglary and implicate
the officers.
Four negroes were drowned at Minock'
landing, Red River Parish, La, fe,
days ago while trying to cross the river i
an overloaded skiff.
In the case of DIR. r. j. Penn, for th
murder of R. B. Riols, at Hazlehurs
MISS, last year, the Supreme Court he
affirmed the Judgment of the lower cour
Penn is under death sentence.
A fire at Murfreesboro, Tenn, fe
days ago burned three buildings, causin
a loss Of $4,000. Engines from Nash
vile telegraphed for arrived in time I
prevent a conflagration.
Mrs. Sukie Turner, an aged woman !
Murray County, Tenn, committed suicd
a few nights ago by cutting her throi
with razor.
The whisky establishment of William
Bros, at Louisville, KY, was PARTIAL
destroyed by fire a few days ago. Los
$4,000; insured.
Mary G. Randall, who was buried
Maysville, Ga, recently, came to her dea
from starvation. For forty -eight da,
she refused to taste food and could N
bear to hear it mentioned. Reference
eating would make her turn deathly pa
and throw her into commissions. 81
would drink water, however. She w
seventy EIGHT years old.
Alexander Carter, proprietor of the A
lington Hotel of Gainesville, Ga, recent
went to Atlanta on alleged business, al
from that point continued on to New Q
lie ms. This caused a rush of his ere
itors, who believed he had absconded.
was developed that he was heavily i
volved. All his property has been attache
and the hotel has changed managemel
The building is the property of Congress
man Gambler.
Miss Lou Cotton, most estimable lad
while going to her home at Darby Static
, Tex, on the International Line, recent
!, was thrown out of an ambulance and i
stantly killed. She had reached the ga
of her home, and when the boy came Q
, to open it, the horses became frighten
and ran off. Her back was broken.
Spring opens fairly.