Huntsville gazette., 1886-06-26
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

by 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 Iolls fraudulently drawing allowances
unuer 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-fve dollars per month,
claiming to be Confederate. He was
recently discharged for neglect of his
work, and has been proven to be fraud,
having lost his leg in 1866 in railroad
accident.
George w. Milkman, arrested in Provi-
dence, r. l., recently by Detective Porter,
of Nashville, Tenn, was taken to Nash
vile a 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 indict-
ed and was returned on a requisition.
Judge Allen of the Nashville (Tenn.)
Criminal Court was hanged in effigy in
the Court t-house in Murfreesboro a few
lights 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-
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the convention nominee, who resides in
Mur urfreesboro.
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 still
bear profusely at Levyville, 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
Y YOr1 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 penitentiary
lessee for $4,000 due for 1885.
A Tallahassee (Fla.0 merchant, who be-
gan ~ psiaess over three years ago, has not
been absent from his store a 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 to death an aged white
man and his sister, and fed with $3.50 in
money.
Two women, aged one hundred and four
and seventy seven years respectively,
were recently arrested at Louisville, KY,
for fl htng. 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, Ca,
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 fred the grain, hay and
salt stores of NJ. B. Pitcher & Bro, at
Nashville, Tenn, few mornings since,
and the entire stock and buildings were
damaged to such an extent that they are
worthless Loss on the building, $4,000;
on stock, IS, 900. Insurance on building,
81 200; on stock $1,000
A Louisville (Ky.) lady saya that mill
liners are the sharpest dealets on earth,
and suit their prices to their custom ers'
pocketbooks. She knows, fo:. after trying
vainly few days since to f'uy 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 arycst ted in Mer-
idian few days since, on tih charge of
stealing two registered lett~rs from the
post office. Darling was the s:iend of one
of the clerks in the office, anI by means of
this friendship he secured admission be-
hind the counter, from whelce, it is al
legged. he purloined the letter.
A meeting presided over by General Don
Carlos Buell. was held at Louisville, KY,
a few nights ago to devise plans for the
erection of monument in memory OF the
late distin guished Federal soldier and cit
izen. General Lowell H. Rousseau. Promi-
nent Union and ex-Confederate soldiers
were present, and many speeches OF
eulogy were made. General W. ID. jack
son pledged his -Confederates to con-
tribute to so good a cause in honor OF such
a patriot. Committees were appointed to
raise the necessary subscriptions for
handsome monument.
A terrible tragedy was committed in
Lenoir County, N. c., few days ago.
Ann Mcdonald, wife Of William McDon-
aid, and Jane Dawson, the wife OF Thomas
Dawson. had been intimate friends, Dut,
while discussing some family matters, De-
came involved in an angry quarrel, ana
abusive words followed. The husbands
were present at the time and took SIDES
with their wives. Finally the Two
men became engaged in fight, durlnS
which Mcdonald shot and killed Dawson.
The murderer has been arrested ana COM
mitted for trial.
A queer reptile was killed one day recent
iy near Americus, Ga. 1t was something
like an eel. being four feet and one men
long, and had four small legs. The reptlle
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