Huntsville gazette., 1886-06-05
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,

| colored man in Georgia, who was shot
last Feoruary and carried the bullet about
IN MS head for many weeks, dropped dead
in the street recently
j. A. jackson and Owen Allen, disagree
ing over the candidates for the probate
judgeship in Tallapoosa County, Ala, the
other day, clio sed in upon each other with
knifes. For five minutes bloody slash
ing progressed, when Allen dropped dead
from thrust in the abdomen. Jackson
has five serious wounds, from which he
may die.
Marshal Mathews returned to Jackson
vile, Ala, few days since from the chase
OF the murderer, Jerry Hudson, after hav-
ing had se-eral bullet holes made in his
hat J'srzy Hudson and Isaiah Wyly, both
married, were at ball of hard characters
when quarrel arose over the favors of one
of the inmates. Hudson drew a knife, and
with one long, quick cut, completely dis
emboweled Wyly. In the confusion the
murderer escaped to the mountains, where
he now detes arrest.
Mrs. Francis Gould, who lived at San
Antonio, Tex, for some time in menial
employment in different households, has
inherited $150,000. She is the widow of
Charles Gould, only son of Carlos Gould,
of Cincinnati. Old Carlos, now dead, was
a relative of Jay Gould and a multimil-
lionaire. He disapproved his sons mar
riage and held but little communication
with him after. His grandson and only
heir, young Hal, has lived with him since
he was fourteen years Of age. Thus Mrs.
Gould, through her young son, comes into
a hands ONE fortune.
Henry Newberry was recently convict
ed of gold brick swiadle at San Antonio,
Tex.
l.. E. Curtis, jeweler, committed sui
eide few days ago at Dallas, Tex.
John King, colored, and his grandson
were burned to death while asleep in a
cabin loft in Jefferson County, KY, a few
days ago. Six or seven other occupants
escaped without injury.
John Mcfarland was convicted at Leb-
anon, Tenn, few days since, and award
ed ten years imprisonment for the abduc-
tion of Miss Rebecca Lyons for immoral
purposes. Mcfarland is thirty years old
and Miss Lyons is thirteen.
The decomposed remains of an infant
were found floating in the canal at Louis
VILE, KY, a few days ago. The child had
evidently been strangled, as a piece of
twine was twisted tightly about it's neck.
Some time ago the leg of a woman was
fished out of the canal, and it is thought
that there may be some connection be-
tween these two discoveries
The house of Isaac Kncaid, at Fellow
ship, Marion County, Fla, burned a few
days ago. Three children, aged six, four
and two years respectively, pershed in
the flames. Kincaid is under arrest for
criminal negligence.
A Frankfort (Ky.) man was before the
Court of Claims the other day who has re-
ceived an annual appropriation as pau
per for about fifteen years, and wanted it
continued next year because he had bought
some more land and needed the money to
pay for 1t.
A resident of Elmwood, N. c., has new
ly-foaled colt that has no name and its
tail resembles a rats; its body is covered
with wool like sheep. The owner sheared
it few days since and obtained number
of pounds of wool, which is as good as any
sleeps WOOL
The Virginia organized militia contains
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thirty four white companies, nineteen col
ored companies. three batteries of artillery
and three troops of cavalry.
1t is estimated that fully $36 900 of
Northern and English capital was invest
ed in new undertakings in the South in the
first three months of the current year.
Captain John Miller, of Jimtown, Chick
asaw Nation, is now defendant in mur-
der trial at Fort Smith, Ark. This typical
hero of the cowboy kind is now seventy
wears old and is said to have killed thirty
men in his long and glorious career.
A little Girl at Elmwood, N. c., is said
to be able to spell any column of spell
ing-book after the first word of the line
has been given her, and to recite any les
son in the firstreader from memory.
-Four men were tried for larceny in
Dooly County. Georgia, recently. One
was convicted, and the other three, VIII
were cleared by technicality, were
notified by the citizens to leave town
forthwith. One of them fingered too lon g
and was taken into the swamp and fiogged
numerically
A thief in Fort Valley, Ga, recently
hired little negro to go down the chin
new of a certain store and open the back
door, promising fifty cents and half of
what he could carry away. The boy went
down several feet and then stuck fast and
he could go neither way. He yelled for a
long time before he was heard, and
seemed very glad to go from the chimney
to the lookup.
Ben Milen, of Elkton, Ky.,a young man
of good connections, and well known IN
social circles, was found dead in his room
at the Pepper House, Nashville, Tenn, a
few days ago. A bottle of chloroform ana
a pocket handkerchief were discovered at
his side showing that death had resdited
from an overdose. Whether Intentional
or not can not be learned.
Advices from Pablo Beach, summer
suburb of Jacksonville, Fla, on the COAST,
state that General T. E. Spinner, ex- United
States Treasurer, is i'll in his tent on the
beach, and threatened with pneumonia.
Owing to his advanced age, upwards OF
eighty years, it is feared that he may no'
recover. General Spinner has spent sew
eral months on the beach, devoting LIS