The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-03-20
SOUTHERN NEWS GLEANlNGS.

ton of the boycott against the Atlanta
Constitution has declared the boycott off.
Ben, Brown, the colored murderer of
Frank Arnold, whose chopped-up remains
were found in a tan-bark field in Nashville,
Tenn, in January, was sentenced to be
hanged April 30.
The official report of Rudolph Harrison,
commissioner of Agriculture Of Virginia,
regarding the condition of grain in that
state says all are less favorable than in
January, wheat being s. per cent, rye Sc
per cent, and winter oats "a per cent
There has been considerable damage from
winter killing, not only in grain but in
clover and timothy as we'll
A BOLD burglary occurred in Jennings,
Cave, on the Clinch river, near Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Two burglars forced their
way into Royal Jennings house and at
tempted to open chesta where gold was
supposed to be hidden. The family awoke,
and the burglars commanded Jennings and
his brother to remain quiet and forced his
wife and sister-in-law to get out of bed and
produce the money Several hundred dol
lars were secured and the burglars left and
have not yet been apprehended
The latest investigations increase tho
losses by the Hot Springs, Ark, fire to
sl5o,0OO, with less than $4,000 insurance.
The heaviest losers are: Shipley, OBrien
d Co., $4,000; S. B. Darlington, $1,000: c.
Z. Lemley, $1,000; Bergemer, $4,000; DR.. T.
B. Buchanan, 5000. Over twenty firms
are among the sufferers.
The Birmingham (Ala.) Corset works
shut down the other day. The reason as
signed is the non-arrval of goods, owing to
the blockade on the Gould system in the
West.
BRrEs Il Golfer, one of the three leading
dry-goods houses of Wheeling, w. Va,
made an assignment a few days ago for the
benefit of their creditors Assets estimated
at $4,000; liabilities in excess of this. The
estate of Thomas Brues, father of the head
of the the firm, ispreferred for S1l 900 This
makes three failures within week, others
being small retail grocers
JEFFERSON DAVIS has accepted an invita-
ton to lecture in Montgomery, Ala, in be-
half OF the monument for the Confederate
dead. He has made an exception in this
instance, and will speak in April.
TIE celebrated Elder Moss trial at Gal
latin, Tenn, terminated the other day in
the acquittal of the Elder. Young Moss
wassent to Jail for one day. They were
tried for the killing of Archer Harper who
outrageously slandered Lizzie Moss,
daughter and sister of the defendants
FRANK E. Cooke, depot agent at Scott's
Station, near Birmingham, Ala, was found
murdered in bed. The murderer was trailed
by blood hounds. At point near Prairie
creek the pursuers discovered the form of
negro hanging to the limb of a tree with
The desperation of a demon. His face was
distorted, his eyes looked as if they would
pop out, his head was wet and muddy and
his clothes covered with blood The negro
was Henry Smith. He was taken from the
tree exhausted, In his pockets was discov-
cred an envelope with the c., S. and
NJ railroad stamp on it, addressed to Frank
Il. Cooke. The blood on the negro's clothes
and contents of his pockets clearly estab-
llshed a chain of circumstantial evidence
enough to convict him. The party started
to Marion, but before it had gone far the
negro made his escape by jumping down a
high bluff. As he made the thrilling leap
for life he waved his hands at his captors.
The place was of such nature as to pre-
vent the men on horseback from following
him. The dogs were again made to circle
for trail, and he was second time cap
tured after long hard run of seven miles.
The desperate negro was taken to Marion
and placed in Jail.
NEWTON POWELL, of Walker County, Ga,
was arrested ON the Sth for killing DR..
Sam Price. Two months ago DR.. Price
and Tom Powell became involved in a diff
Guilty i'll which the physician shot the Young
man. As he attempted to shoot second
time Newton Powell a brother of the
wounded man, seized billet of wood and
dealtthe physician terrible blow on the
head, crushing the skull. DR.. Price lived
SIX weeks with his brains oozing out and
was a raving maniac until his death two
weeks ago. Young Powell recovered from
his injuries. When Newton Powell was
arrested it was decided that four magis-
trates should hold his preliminary trial.
When the testimony was concluded two
were in favor of acquittal and two
wanted him committed. Neither would
yield until the body of DR.. Price was ex-
humed. The head was dissccted in the
coffin to make some technical examination,
and they decided to bind Powell over in
5000 bond
REMARKABLE wedding occurred at
Chestnut Mound near Nashville, Tenn, a
few days ago. The bride was Young lady
of good family and the groom had BETRAYED
her. To escape the vengeance of her male
relations he had fed to unknown parts and
during his absence the unfortunate girl be-
came mother. After few months of life,
the child died, Its father subsequently, re-
pented of his sin and obtained forgiveness
of his victim by a solemn promise to atone
for his wrong by at once making her his
wife. This promise he kept As soon as
the arrangements could be made, the cere-
mony took place The other morning thew
repaired to the grave of their child with
friends and the minister, and kneeling.
one on each side of the grave, with bands
clasped above it, they spoke the VOWS
which united them. The ceremony was
performed by the minister, standing at the
foot of the grave.
A DEALER at Mob Jack Bay, in Virginia,
recently presented local newspaper man
with what were probably the champion
oysters of the season. 1t took only eleven
of them to fill quart measure, while ten
weighed sixteen and half pounds. The
largest one of the lot was eight and half
inches long /