Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-10
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,

Joseph Villier, of New Orleans, cut his
wife's throat and then his own.
The tobacco sales at Danville, Va, dur.
Ing the past year amounted to SAL ,O00, ,000
Alex Board was shot 10 death few
at Will's Point, Tx.
Lee Brown, colored, shot and killed
Henry and Albert Morgan, white, a few
days since on the Peters plantation, above
Vicksburg, Miss.
Charles Miller, living near Sherman,
Tex, lost his residence few days ago by
fire, and two children perished in the
flames.
The Roane Iron Company, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, will remodel its extensive
works into a Bessemer steel-rail mill and
employ one thousand men. The plant has
been idle for five years.
An official test of the new water works
at Pensacola, Fla, resulted satisfactorily
amid general rejoicing. The system af-
fords fire protection to every part of the
city.
Major Penn, the evangelist, arrived at
his home in Palestine, Tex, few days,
after his eight months visit to England.
The people were highly pleased to meet
and greet him back to his home.
Terry Patty, wealthy farmer Of
Cleburne County, Ala, committed suicide
few nights ago. He had been despondent
for several days over some cause not made
public. About midnight he arose and
taking his Martini rife out into the
kitchen, an explosion was heard, which
awoke lthe family. He had placed the
muzzle of the gun in his mouth, pulled the
trigger with a string and thus accom-
plished his self-destruction.
Distress from storms is reported in sew.
eral parishes in Louisiana.
The Misses Austin, of Louisiana, who
have S450,000 claim against the United
States, both hold departmental positions
at the capital.
The watermelon agents of the Northern
roads are busy at work in the Southern
melon patches, soliciting shipments for
their respective lines.
General Buckner has farm of fifteen
hundred acres, six hundred cultivated, in
a quiet part of Kentucky. He lives there
most of the time, on the spot that was his
birthplace.
Jack Hale killed his sster-in law,
Louisa Cobb, near Morristown, Tenn,
few days ago. There were no witnesses
to the affair, and he claims to have acted
in self defense.
The recent storm in Texas was very
severe at Lorena. The dwelling house of
Mrs. B. Sherman was blown down and
badly wrecked. Other damage was done.
n, I'D to uicit th hat
Inflated village within fortnight.
Mr.. Joseph Belzer, Louisville (Ky)
express driver, seventy-six years of age,
died few DAYS since from the effects Of
injuries received in a runaway accident.
lie was taking his horses harness off in
the stable when the animal took fright and
ran, drag gging Mr.. Belzier after it. The
wagon passed over him, breaking bis leg
in two places. Owing to his age the shock
proved fatal.
In the famous Kate Townsend will case
at New Orleans, Judge Houston recently
rendered decision decreeing the will of
Kate Townsend in favor of Troisville
Sykes null and void, because Sykes was
guilty of ingratitude Che having killed
Kate Townsend) and thereby forfeited all
benefits under the will, and giving judg-
uent in favor of the State Of Louisiana,
desiring the State to be the heir-at-law
under the will of the deceased.
Thos. Watson, while hunting near Jack
sonville, Fla, recently, was surprised by
a large bear, which rushed upon him.
load of buckshot failed to stay the brute's
charge. but a faithful hound seized the
bear by the throat and, though fatally
crushed by bruins hug, caused sufficient
delay to enable its master to get in Sec
ond effective shot. The bear weighed over
four hundred pounds.
James N. Basmere, who lives near Wind
sor, n. c., and his son, Stone Basmere,
uuarreIed few days ago. The son fired
both barrels of a shotgun loaded with
buckshot into his fathers body. He then
broke open a safe, took therefrom $500 and
fed The sheriff and a large posse were
securing the country in search of him.
The father was alive at last accounts, but
will die. There is great excitement over
the awful crime.
A duel fought with shot-guns, between
two brothers, Adam and Alphonse Reed,
who live five miles west of Opelousas, La,
took place a few days ago. Adam re-
,eived two wounds-one in the face and
,ne in the bewels-which it was thought
would prove fatal. Alphonse was un'
touched, although Adam fred two shots at
him.
A party of masked men took Rock
Castle County farmer named Joe Ramsey
and his wife from their bed few nights
ago and brutally fogged them, giving
them notice to leave within ten days.
Ramsey tried to sell what property he had,
but could not. He disappeared soon AFTER
and the other night his decaying body was
found hanging to tree in the woods lt
is supposed that he suicided on account OF
threats Of the midnight mob.
Clay Tompkins, a wealthy young man
residing in Walker County, Ca. COM
mitted suicide few days ago by cutting
his throat from ear to ear and then blow
ing out his brains with a pistol. He was
engaged to be married to Miss Rushford,
but a gay young lightning-rod man
named Walker. while passing through
that section recently, met the young LADY.
II was case of love at first sight, and, IN
.oouancn her affiapcad husband was