Huntsville gazette., 1886-12-18
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,


South Carolina in 1863, died recently al
Greenville, aged eighty-one years.
A bed of conglomerate gravel near Pa
ducah, KY, is said to be filed with dia
monds and other precious stones.
The Governor of Georgia has pardoned
George T. jackson, the Augusta cotton
mill manager, who embozzled 100000
His health suffered greatly from the con.
finement.
The sugar house and machinery on W
L. Shaffers Cedar Grove plantation, Terre
Bonne Parish, La, were destroyed by fire
a few days since. Loss, about $4,000; in
surance, 5000.
4 George Noble, general manager of the
Texas & Pacific railroad, died at Dallas,
Tex, few days ago, after q short illness.
John Franklin a drummer representing
B. Veerkamp & s ons carriage manufac-
tory of Cincinnati, died at Memphis, Tenn,
a few nights ago from an overdose Of NOR
phine taken to quiet his nerves
Joseph Fl. Hays, q sWitchman employed
by the Louisville & Nashville road, was
run over by coal train in Memphis few
days ago, and. so badly crushed that he
died within half-hour.
P Underwood, mail carrier, was found
dead in the road three miles west Of
Pierce's Mill, in Marion County, Ark, q
few days ago He had been shot with
pistol and the mail bags cut open and rified
of their contents. A search is being made
for the murderer, who, if caught, will be
swung up
At a recent meeting of the Chickasaw
Guards OF Memphis, Tenn, it was re
solved that they would attend the Nation
al drill at Washington in May and COM
pete for the prizes offered, provided Cap
tain T. Carnes can so arrange his business
matters as to command them
There are 1861 convicts on the chain.
gang of Georgia-51 females (s0 colored,
wlite), 161 white males and the rest col
o1e1
Nm. Morrison, tough character OF
Christian County, KY, was killed few
days ago in fight with the sheriff.
VIM. Phippin and son, Henry, were shot
and killed in Stewart County, Tenn, a few
days ago, by VIM Cooley, in road fight.
Governor Lee Virginia has granted
Cluverius a respite until January IA.
The Charleston earthquake relief COM
mittee has looked after 1903 cases CT dis
tress since September 1.
A fire in JoneSboro, Ga, a few days ago
resulted in the destruction Of the Story
House block; loss, 40,0 900.
The sheriff at Hot Springs, Ark, raided
every gambling establishment in town a
few days since, and burned the tables and
chips in the street.
a negroes protective union has been
formed at Memphis, Tenn, it's object being
tsthe advancement Of the moral, social,
financial, intellectual and political inter
ests Of the negro race"
Quite number of Mississippi companies
have entered for the grand National COM
petitive drill at Washington next May.
The recent snowfall throughout Vir-
ginia was the heaviest for thirty years.
The street-car tracks at Petersburg were
blockaded.
Lewis Edward, an eighteen-year-old ne
gro boy shot and killed r. S. Smith, hotel
proprietor, at Jesup, Ga, few days ago.
Smith was threatening him with knife.
The sugar house and machinery on W, L.
Shaffer's Cedar Grove plantation, Terre
Bonne Parish, La, were destroyed by fire
a few davs ago. Loss about $4,000; in
surance, S3, GOO.
Another shock Of earthquake was felt at
Columbia, S. c., few days since. twas
so severe as to wake the soundest sleepers.
AS III was uOU lC1U db SltsI iCooOAi1 uliS ILL
preston prevails that the area of displace-
ment has drifted westward.
The leader of the Prohibitionists in the
South tCarolina Legislature is Hon. Mr..
oozer.
Austin Carnicle emptied both barrels Of
a shotgun into the body of Jim Kennedy,
at Ralston, Tenn, few days ago, infict-
ing mortal wounds. The difficulty be-
tween them grew out Of a dispute about
some pasture land.
A company composed Of local capitalists
have purchased the Lagrange iron works
in Stewart County, Tenn, and will develop
the rich iron resources of that section.
Much of the emigration of negro laborers
from South Carolina is attributed to short
crops. Many families have nothing now,
with little prospect of bettering their con-
dition under the priority lien law, which
gives landlords the preference over mer-
chants and all other creditors.
Eighty-three men are confined in the
Federal Jail at Fort Smith, Ark Thirty
eight are awaiting trial, twenty-one are
serving out jail sentences, six are under
sentence Of death, and eighteen are await
ing TRANSFORMATION to the Chester Qll.)
prison.
A disastrous fire occurred at Yazoo City,
Miss, few days ago, resulting IN loss
Of about $4,000; partly insured 1t was
by hard work that the compress and about
5000 bales Of cotton were saved
W. L. Gibbs, travelling salesman, died at
the Maxwell House, at Nashville, Tenn, q
few days ago, aged thirty years. Mr.
Gibbs arrived from Atlanta five days pre-
viously, suffering from nervous exhaus-
ton. He was from Rochester, n. "
where his mother resides.
Fire at Washington, N. c., few days
since, burned the extensive lumber kilns
owned bv E. NJ Short, who loses $1,000 on
them Other losses are: ). H. FoWIe,
lumber, $1,000; E. NJ. Shert, lumber,
$1,000 The latter had only sl,oOO msur-
ance.
A negro reached Columbus, Ca, few
days ago who imagined that he was rich.
He had in his possession $500, which he
vainly endeavored to spend He was ar
rested for burglary in Hatchechubbee 1t
seems that the $500 which he secured was
Confederate money. and it was TINS cieW
which led to his arrest
Much interest has been felt as 70 the
position Of the present Legislature o.
Georgia il regard to prohibition, as II was
the intention of the dry people 70 ASK loi