Huntsville gazette., 1886-01-23
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGs.

William McGavock, of Franklin, Tenn,
while hunting near that place few days
since, fell and accidentally discharged his
gun. The contents entered his body, caus-
ing death in few moments.
A syndicate, of which Colonel D. =.
Cooper is at the head, has purchased
controlling interest in the Nashville
(Tenn.) Daily american. The paper will
continue to be Democratic journal.
Irvine Flowers, a negro charged with
the murder of Mr.. Hays, of Liberty Hill,
Jackson Parish, La, was arrested near
Vicksburg, Miss, few nights ago, on
requisition from the Governor of Louisiana,
and taken to Jackson Parish for trial.
Flowers admitted having killed negro in
Arkansas after the killing for which he
was arrested
The dead body of an unknown man, aged
about forty, was found lying on the ground
in the woods near Louisville, KY, few
days since His clothes were burned off
him and his flesh was partially cooked.
At his side was the remains of fire. tits
supposed his clothing caught fire while he
was asleep. There was nothing to identify
him by.
w. T. Blackwell, of Arkadelphia, Ark,
met during the summer Miss jamie Cham
bers, Of Barnesville, Ca, daughter of
wealthy family. Her parents objected to
the young mans attentions, and the mat
ter was supposed to be at an end. Mr..
Blackwell had arranged by mail, however,
for an elopement, and the two met at Grit
fin, Ca, the other day and were married,
departing for their home in Arkansas.
Joshua Ward, aged fifty years: employed
as carpenter at the Memphis (Tenn.)
City Hospital, and Fritz Smith, aged forty
years, who works in laundry, engaged
in quarrel a few days ago, and
Smith hit Ward in the head
with stick of wood. When they
met at dinner, the difficulty between them
was renewed, and in the fight which fol-
lowed Ward stabbed Smith in the left lung
with Barlow knife, inficting mortal
wound.
Rainey, the colored ex-Congressman
from South Carolina, is running a coal
yard in Washington.
Indictments have been returned at New
Orleans against the Presidents of the
Trades Union, Typographical Union and
Pressmen's Union, charging them with
libel.
Two men were killed and several others
seriously injured few days ago by
wreck on the Texas & st. Louis Railway at
Corsicana, Tex.
Sam Anderson, Vicksburg (Miss) ne
gro, has obtained Judgment against ex.
Sheriff Beck for $100 900 for false imprison-
ment, the defendant having ignored the
suit.
A man giving his name as Tyler was ar
rested at Brownsville, Tenn, a few days
ago, charged with forging w. G. Wilson's
name to a check, which he passed upon a
merchant. Tyler is supposed to be the
man who passed-a forged check in Mem.
phis.
C. T. Tessier, the model-maker in the en-
gineering department of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, at Nashville, Tenn, sued that in
stitution for three months salary, at $75
per month, and lost the suit. He claimed
that he was professor, and entitled to
vacation and continuation of his salary,
as other professors connected with the
University. The case was dec-~Hd against
him on the ground that his demands were
foreign to his contract. He loses both SAL
ary and situation.
The Kentucky Distillers' Association or
ganized at Louisville recently by electing
the following officers: T. j. McGibben,
Cynthiana, President; T. H. Sherley,
Louisville, President; James Kim
brough, Lexington, Secretary; J. Bark
house, Louisville, Treasurer. The Di-
rectors were instructed to limit the pro-
fo,, III ko
100000 gallons.
Nashville (Tenn.) detectives have ar
rested VIM. Webb and Lee Copeland near
Nolensville, Tenn, the former on the
charge of burning the residence of Nc
Dowell Crawford, prominent negro and
the latter for the attempted assassination
of Crawford. The trouble grew out of
law suits. Crawford's house was burned
two years ago, and one night last Novem-
ber he was fired upon, thirteen buckshot
taking effect. Webb gave bond and Cope.
land was jailed.
The trial of Rev. j. G. Armstrong, rector
of st. Phillips Episcopal Church at At
lanta, Ca, began few days ago. Rev.
VIM. S. Hunter was elected President of
the court. The trial was ordered to be
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moral revelry during his vacation last
summer, when he visited Cincinnati,
though he claims to have visited the houses
cited in search Of daughter of dear
friend in Canada, and at his request.
While freight train was passing
through the tunnel on the East Tennessee,
Virginia & Georgia Railway under Mis-
sionary Ridge, Tenn, a few days since, a
locomotive which was loaded on a fiat-car
scraped the arch top of the tunnel and dis.
placed several of the arch bars, causing a
cavern. About thirty feet of arching fell
and the train was split in twain. The en-
CINE was derailed and one car loaded with
merchandise entirely crushed.
The recent cold snap is said to have been
the longest and severest ever felt in Flor
ida. The loss in oranges on the trees, ac-
cording to Captain Ives, manager of the
Florida Fruit Exchange, is $1,0OO,O0O. The
loss to the vegetables is immense, some
men having sixty to one hundred acres
killed. Water spouts, tanks, ETC., were
frozen solid at Jacksons lille. Skating was
indulged in upon the ponds, a scene never