The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-24
SOUTHERN eLEANINGS.

WadeSbOrO, >. G., died lew days since
of hydrophobia, after twenty four hours
suffering. He was bitten ON the left arm
by a mad dog two years ago, and few
days before his death was stung by bees
on the same arm.
1t has been discovered in the Georgia
Comptroller's office that persons are on
the rolls fraudulently drawing allowances
under the manned Confederate soldier
act. A case recently exposed is that OF
David Gam, one-legged, who was made
engineer at the State Capitol some years
ago at seventy-five dollars per month,
claiming 20 he a Confederate. lie was
recently discharged for neglect of his
work, and has been proven to lie fraud,
having lost his leg in 1876 in railroad
accident
George W. Milkman, arrested in Provi.
dence, r. l., recently BY Detective Porter
of Nashville, Tenn, was taken TO Nash
willie few days since and lodged in Jail to
await trial for receiving money and goods
under false pretenses. Milkman, who is
sign painter, located in Nashville several
months ago, and after securing money,
clothing and jewelry valued at six hum
dred dollars, left the city. He was in tict-
ed and was returned on a requiSition.
Judge A Hen of the Nashville lTenrD
Criminal Court was hanged in etiigy in
the Courthouse in Murfreesboro few
nights ago. 1t Is thought by some that
the act was committed in condemnation Of
the action of Judge Allen in having At
torney -General Washington arrested for
alleged contempt of his court. Others be-
lieve it was due to the fact that Judge
Allen had announced himself as an inde-
pendent candidate for reelection against
the convention nominee, who resides IN
Muir rfreesboro.
Louisville (Ky.) street fakirs sell what
they are pleased to call sneeZeless snuff.
A colored woman edits an influential
paper published in Petersburg, Va.
Peach trees thirty-two years old stlh
bear profusely at Levvville, Ga.
Two distinct streams jet from an arte-
sian well at Albany, Ga.
One trucker in Alachua County, Fla,
recently got twenty five cents from New
York as the total returns for six crates Of
beans.
Two men in Tallapoosa County, Ala,
cut each others throats and died stimuli
taneously recently during political quar-
rel.
Attorney General Miller OF Mississippi
has brought suit against the penitentlarJ
lessee for $40, eco due for 1881
a Tallahassee (Fla.) merchant, who be-
gan business over three years ago, has not
been absent from his store single day,
often having his midday meal sent to
him.
On the Waller farm, near Newmarket,
Va, a few days ago, two young colored
girls nearly beat 10 death an aged white
man and his sister, and fled with $50 in
money.
Two women, aged one hundred and four
and seventy -seven years respectively,
were recently arrested at Louisville, Ky,
for fighting. The eldest one held her own
for some time, but the youth of the other
finally triumphed and one hundred and
four was knocked out.
A beer war is going on at Rome, Ga,
and one retailer advertises it at one cent
a glass. Most consumers, however. have
for some time been buying it by the keg,
owing to the low rates prevailing.
An incend iary fired the grain. hay and
salt stores of NJ. B. Pitcher q Bro, at
Nashville, Tenn. a few mornings since,
and the entire stock and buildings were
damaged to such an extent that they are
worthless. Loss on the building, $1,000;
on stock, $1,000 Insurance on building,
81 900; on stock, 5000.
A Louisville (Ky.) lady says that mill
liners are the sharpest dealers on earth,
nd hair n pi -
pocketbooks She knows, for, after trying
vainly few days since to buy a bonnet
for less than the twenty five dollars asked,
she went home and described the bonnet
to her servant, who went to the shop and
bought it for twelve dollars.
Wright F. Darling was arrested in Mer-
idian few days since, on the charge OF
stealing two registered letters from the
post office. Darling was the friend of one
of the clerks in the office, and by means of
this friendship he secured admission be.
hind the counter, from whence, it is al
legged, he purloined the letters.
meeting presided over by General Don
Carlos Buell. was held at Louisville, KY,
few nights ago to devise plans for the
erection of monument in memory of the
late distinguished Federal soldier and cit
izen. General Lowell H. Rousseau. Promi-
nent Union and ex-Confederate soldiers
were present, and many speeches oi
eulogy were made. General w. H. Jack
son pledged his -Contederates to con.
tribute to so good a cause in honor of such
patriot. Committees were appointed tC
raise the necessary subscriptions for
handsome monument
A terrible tragedy was committed il
Lenoir County, N. c., few days ago
Ann Mcdonald, wife of William McDon-
aid and Jane Dawson, the wife of Thoma.
Dawson, had been intimate friends, but
while discussing some family matters, le-
came involved in an angry quarrel, and
abusive words followed The husbands
were present at the time and took side
with their wives. Finally the two
men became engaged in a fight, durin
which Mcdonald shot and killed Dawson
The murderer has been ARE ted and com
mitted for trial.
A queer reptile was killed one day recent
Iy near Americas, Ga. 1t was sOmethinI :
like an eel, being four feet and one inch
long, and had four small legs. The reptile
had pretty good sized teeth ana was ready
to defend itself, biting viciously at every
thing that touched it, 1t was about foui
or five inches in circumference, and was
devoid of fins of any kind, although it be-
longed to the water.
The pilgrims are heading northward.
John Dauphin and Philip Blosome, who
are charged with passing two forged
checks bearing the name of Dauphin, the
New Orleans lottery man. on the firms o