Huntsville gazette., 1885-09-05
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


Two children of j. H. McGowen, Of
Talladega, Fla, watched their father
butcher pig few days since, and then
butchered younger child.
Joe Hawkins was shot and fatally
wounded by VIM. Thomson, at Chris
tianburg, KY, few days ago. Both are
farmers and had quarreled about a hog.
Dick Brannan, for robbing the United
States mail in Burdet County, Texas, last
fall, was convicted at Austin and sem
fenced to the Penitentiary for life.
1t is estimated that it will cost $4,000
to repair the Morganza Levee in Pointe
Coupe Parish, Louisiana.
Dennis BOYD, oolored, convicted of the
murder of D-id Haas in Boosters Parish,
La, last Christmas, has been sentenced
to death.
The official Democratic majority in the
recent election for State Treasurer of
Kentucky was 81 597.
DIR. Thomas B. Magruder, aged eighty
five, one Of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Port Gibson, Miss, died at his
residence in that city a few nights ago.
A freight train on the Chesapeake, Ohio
E Southwestern Road, going west, was
wrecked near Adams switch, KY, few
nights ago, and Engineer Tom Sheriff.
and his fireman and brakeman were
killed. Conductor Goodman was badly
injured
The death sentence Of Andrew Rounds,
convicted in Adams County, MISSISSIPPI,
of murder, has been committed to impris-
onment for life. His Communication was
recommended by the Judge, District At
torney and q large number Of the best
citizens.
States in the amount Of investments Of
Northern capital during the past year.
Only few more than one fourth of the
qualified voters voted at the recent con-
stitutional election in Kent lucky.
Deputy United States Marshal Parker,
having in charge Aufdemorte, the alb
sconding Sub Treasury clerk, and Shep-
herd, the alleged counterfeiter, has re-
turned to New Orleans with his prisoners.
An examination shows that the City
National Bank Of Fort Worth, Texas, is
solvent, and it will resume business in a
few days. The defalcation of the late
Vice-President will not exceed $4,000.
A Florida fruit farm of $500 acres has
200, 900 cocoanut trees and the owner has
almost a monopoly of the cocoanut busi-
ness in that State.
An unknown white man was killed by
train on the Illinois Central Road, near
Vests, Miss, few days ago The re-
mains were scattered along the track for
half a mile.
An old man at Jasper, Tenn, has died,
leaving a large property in trust, to be
used by the trustees in any manner they
may deem best to suppress the habit,
prevalent among men, of eating With
knives when forks should be used.
One of the signatures to the petition for
the appointment of DIR. w. Fl. Hire, of
New Orleans, as pension examiner, proves
to be forgery. An indictment is pend
ing against the doctor, and his appoint
ment has been withdrawn.
A little boy and girl, children Of John
Newman, baggageman on the Illinois
Central Railroad, living at Jackson,
Tenn, accidentally took poison a few
days ago. The boy died, and the girl
was in critical condition, but may re-
cover.
. A young man wholwas supposed to be
tramp and who was suffering from con-
gestion of the brain was picked up on the
mountain side at Hot Springs, Ark,
few days ago, and was identified as
Rufus B. Blodgett, son of ex-State Treas
urer Blodgett of Georgia.
The body Of Alex. Jandro Vendurra,
the wealthy Laredo (Tex.) merchant re-
Gently assassinated near the Canalitos
ranch. was found floating in the Rio
Grande with five bullet holes in the head
and heart.
T. M, Emerson, of Wilmington, N. c.,
was cleo ed President of the Southern
Association of General Passenger Agents,
at the recent session at Atlanta, GA. A
committee was appointed to fix the pen
alty for failure to maintain rates when
agreed upon.
"A party Of five white men rode into
colored camp meeting on Blue Creek, five
miles northeast of Sherman, Tex, few
nights ago, shooting revolvers and break
ing up the meeting just for the fun of the
thing.
The South rejoices in a new industry.
The canning of oysters, shrimps, etc,
has been begun along the Gulf coast, and
there are already five establishments en-
gagged in the business between New Or
leans and Mobile. They have all -four
ished from the start and have rapidly ex-
tended their opera tions. The Gulf oyster
now finds it's way into all parts of the
South, and has driven the Baltimore oys-
ter out of much of its territory.
DR.. William Morrow, of Nashville,
Tenn. has purchased the interest of Will
liam Fl. Cherry in the lease Of the State
convicts, the price paid being S3Oo,O
DR.. Morrow was one of the original les
sees, and has now a two-thirds control
of it.
Abilene Tex, had a population OF ooo
in 1881 A census has just been taken,
showing $500 Inhabitants. Wool ship
ments from Abilene last year aggregated
4,50O, 900 pounds.
Charley Norris, ex-ranger and stage
driver, was arrested at Pena, Tex, lew
days ago for robbng the United States
mails between Pena and Rio Grande City,
on the night of July 9th, 1885. Most OF
&ba Ynonaxy 1oct &172 was fOund in his