Huntsville gazette., 1888-02-04
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,

nights ago, of So. S5.
David Youngman, the Oldest citizen of
Williamson County, Tenn, is dead. Mr..
Youngman was ninety eight years old.
Congressman Phelan, of Tennessee, NOT
satisfied with the literary honors that
have come to him in the editorial chair,
has ready for the press large history of
his ST ate, which is said to have cons idera-
bic literary merit.
Mrs. Martha Fayard died near Biloxi,
Miss, few days ago of cancer. She
was one hundred and six years old and
had ninety living defendants, some Of
whom are prominent men in that place.
/ Cotton shipments from Aberdeen, Miss,
for the season thus far amount to over
20 900 bales, and receipts to upwards of
25,000 bales. Receipts recently have been
very light, owing to the ground being COW
cred with three inches Of sleet and snow,
and the impossibility of farm ers and
planters to reach the market.
The 'colored Methodists in the Charlotte
IN. O. section are greatly stirred up at
the conversion of a church at Mount
Holly, CASTOR County, into ball room.
Aefestval was held in the church, and a
brass band was present. During the
progress of the entertainment some of
those present began to dance, excited by
the music. 1t was but short time before
the whole congregation was indulging in
an old fas shioned breakdown. The church
was turned into ballroom, and the fun
went on fast and furious. And now the
dancers are to pay the penalty. All will
| be formally tried for their misconduct
Such another case is not on record in the
State.
The bill to grant pensions to all persons
disabled in the Confederate service en-
listing from that State has passed the
lower house of the Mississippi Legislature.
Rev. J. t. Cameron, pastor Of the Shell
byviile (Teln.) Presbyterian Church, has
accepted cali to the pastorate Of the
church at Charleston, S. G.
Robert Graham, Cons table, commit
ted suicide at Montgomery, Ala, few
days ago, by taking a dose of morphine.
He was about fifty years old, and had re.
sided there from boyhood.
A New Orleans jury, in the case of a
gambling g-house proprietor, on trial for
rum ng a game Of faro, has found ver-
dict of not guilty, the defense being that
keno is not in cOntravention of the
Gambling act.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has af-
| firmed the decision of the Montgomery
City Court in the case a9ainst Tarleton
Steele, negro, who brutally murdered a
woman about year ago. He is under
sentence Of death and will be executed on
March Is.
While Richard Meister was lying in bed
at Memphis, Tenn, few days ago, the
bed -cothes took fire from gas jst, and
he was fatally burned.
A permanent organ zation Of represent.
o+i of ba al inf If fbe
Savannah River valley has been formed
at Augusta, Ca, for the purpose of urging
upon Congress the need of improving the
navigation of the Savannah river.
Hon. J. NJ. Patton, a representative in
the Mississippi Legis ature from Smith
| County, died few days since of pneu-
| monia. Senator Sea- and several mem
bers of the Legislature are lying i'll with
pn eumonia, which is very prevalent in
| Jackson.
The officers of the Southern Baseball
League met at Atlanta, Ca, last week.
| The League has been completed by the
| agreement of Atlanta to enter and is now
composed of six clubs-New Orleans,
| Charleston, Memphis, At t'anta, Birmipg-
ham and Chat anooga.
The Ala bama Legislature has passed q
| joint resolution instructing their United
States Senators and members of Con-
gress TO vot for the passage Of the Blair
Elucationa bill.
Charles G. Minnegerode, prominent
citizen OF Alexandria, Va, committed
suicide at his residence few nights ago
by shooting himself i'll the head. He was
| the son Of Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, of Rich
mond, Va; was at one time a Confederate
solder and served on General Fitz Hugh
| Lees staff. He leaves a widow and
eight Chi dren.
Jim Douglass and Jim Johnson, negro
section hands on the Kansas City rail-
road, quarreled at Birmingham, Ala, a
few days ago, about the ownership of a
shovel Jackson drew pocket-knife
and drove it to th9 hilt in the head of
Douglass. The wounded mans brains
ran slowly out at tho opening, but he
lived nearly twelve hours after he was
| stabbed. Johnson took to the woods and
| escaped.
One Of the striking fea lures Of the liquor
law under which the traffic in Atlanta,
Ga, is now regulated is the black list.
When an off snder has been twice con-
victed Of drunkenness his name goes on
the black list, and each saloon keeper is
notified Of the fact. The penalty of sell
| Ing 10 Il man WHOSE ld1no III on t06 DidCK
list is 500 fine or thirty days. imprson-
ment.
Chancellor P. H. Nell, of the Georgia
University, died at his residence in Athens
a few DAYS ago. His Illness was of over
a months duration and was occasioned
by overwork, which, combined with his
age, II ade his recovery at all times doubt
full The university exercises were sus-
pended pending the funeral, which oc-
CURED in the university chapel on the
29th.
Rude Burrow, the captured outlaw and
rain robber, left Montgomery, Ala,
few days ago in charge of Detective W.
J. Wilbrisky aud another Pinkerton man,
and Captain John Martin, Of the Mont
gomery police. They took the prisoner to
rexarkana, Ark, where he is wanted for
participation in the daring train robber Y
at Genoa, on the 9th Of last Dece nber.
The board of directors Of the Missis-
,ppi State Fair Association has fixed
May %, %, "a and % as the dates Tor their
spring meeting. This meeting Will tend
chiefly to encourage the truck farming in
| dustry of the State. The horticulturists
have taken hold for the purpose of assist
ing the Fair Association, and thus making