St. Landry democrat., 1888-09-08
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

StIOySu Dy QT6 q lew uayS since.
b John Matthias killed his brother in law
in row at political meeting in Bledsoe
County, Tenn, few days ago.
8 Black measles have broken out among
8 the negroes on the Santee river, in South
r Carolina, and fifty deaths have occurred
Joseph Mckinney, who resides uea,
Gillem's Station. Tenn, was arrested al
Nashville, few days ago, and taken to
Dickson County for trial on the charge OF
} abducting Miss Minta Reed, daughter oi
, Isaac Reed, prominent farmer.
> Alfred CANT chief engineer Of the Met.
: calfe Manufacturing Company, of Hop.
} kinsville, KY, was found dead in the
!; engine room Of the establishment at an
early hour few mornings since by an
employe Of the company. His body was
still warm when discovered The COR
oner's jury said heart disease.
At Stevenson, Ala. on the Nashville &,
Chattanooga railroad, few days since, a
train struck buggy containing J. F.
Moulton, wife and child Moulton was
instantly killed and the child fatally in.
jured.
A case Of inhuman cruelty came to
light In Montgomery, Ala, a few days
ago. Miles Mills, negro who lives in the
country five miles from Montgomery. was
lodged in jail on charge of beating and
stamping his wife. He made the mur-
derous assault in fit Of jealous rage, and
the woman was reported in dying con-
dition. There was another woman in the
case.
In Blount County, Tenn, few days
ago, two Hardin boys. sons Of wealthy
farmer, were drowned while bathing in
the Little Tennessee river.
The tugz boat Charlie W ood. belonging
to Wood, Schneider g. Co., of Pittsburgh,
Pa, sank few days since nine miles be-
low Donaldsonvlle, Ia. The boat is val.
ued at $4,000.
At the Louisiana Retreat an asylum
for the insane in the upper suburbs OF
New Orleans, Meyer Guggenheim was
stabbed and killed few days ago by
Hugh Farley. Both men were patients In
the institution.
A large cotton press at Charlotte, N. c.,
owned by the Charlotte Compress Com.
pany, was burned few nights ago. The
| fire Is believed to have been Of iucendiary
origin. Loss, $780, 900; insurance, $50, 900,
On building and machinery.
At a meeting Of stockholders Of the
Selma & Alabama railroad, at Selma,
few days since, it was resolved to authorize
the issue of$3 100000 bonds. Work will
commence on the road Immediately.
The road will penetrate the richest min.
eral fields of Alabama and extend from
Selma to Birmingham.
Master Melbourne Grubb, who lives
near Wytheville,, Va, is claimed by his
parents to be the largest boy in America.
He measures Al inches around the waist
a around the chest, a around the thigh,
and 13 around the muscle Of the arm. He
is feet inches high, weighs 210 pounds,
and was ten years old on July 3.
George Wills, the twelve year. old son
Of Mrs. Sarah Willis; of Pembroke, KY,
died recently from the effect OF q blow
received on the head while playing base
ball. He was standing near player !
whose bat flew out Of his hands and struck |
him on the forehead, cutting a deep cash. |
His agony was terrible to witness.
Ike Duncan, colored an ex-convict |
was taken into the Criminal Court room
at Birmingham, Ala, a few days since, to
be tried on q charge Of assault with il1-
tent to n1urder. His case had just been
called and he was standing facing the
jury when hs suddenly uttered groan
and fell to the floor dead. Heart disease
was the cause. He was healthy, strong
looking negro, about thirty years old.
Pete1s H. Head, a wealthy farmer Of
Washington County, KY, was shot and
killed few days ago by his n-in-law,
Sam Milton. They had had q quarrel and
threats OF violence had passed. Meeting
each other In the road they drew revolv.
ers and began firing. Head was instant.
ly killed. The killing grew out Of an af-
fray In which two men lost their lives
few weeks ago.
Charles B. Wescott a clerk in G. S.
McAlpin's sportsmen's goods establish
ment, at Savannah, Ca, shot and killed
Henry DeVontz, alias Vickey, notorious
eo1ored thief, few days ago. DeVontz
had stolen revolver from the show cease,
and was being held by McA1pin until the
arrival Of the police. Wescott thought
DeVontz had stabbed his employer and
shot him dead.
The parties who wrecked the passenger
train on the Charlotte, Columbia & Au.
gusta road, Sunday, August 8, have been
caught and are now in jail at Yorkville.
N. C. There are three of them, all COL
pred. Tony Hutchinson, Bob Springs and
Eli White.
At Days Gap, Ala, few days ago,
Marshal Williamson and Deputy Lee
williams went to the house of James
7urgins to arrest him. Gurgins resisted,
and several shots were exchanged. Dock
Adam, a highly respected citizen. entered 6
;he yard while the shooting was In prog 6
'ess, and fell dead with bullet through =
lis heart Williamson and Williams are
1ow in jail. !
An unknown man, who had lain down
IN the track of the Newport News & Mis-
issippi Valley railroad at point west
If Princeton, KY, whkS under the in
luence of liquor. few evenings SINCE ,
vas run over by the GAYS and instantly
Tiled. He was so near a curve that the
men on the train did not see him until I
90 late to save him. His body was cut to
pieces and his face crushed beyond recog-
lition.
A party of thirteen men went on a bear Z
lunt recently in Santee Swamp, Claren- 4
ION County, s. c., among them being
BUELL. Dukes and Berry Taylor. After h
he hunters had struck bruins trail, sew
raj Of them were stationd9 at aarticular -
tands with Instructors = to stay there. u
'or some reason, howeVpr, Taylor left his A g
tand and incautiously soupro proachedsMheH !;
lace where Dukes was starRped. Dukes
eing on the lookout for TIN bear. s,stay
eeing the tall cane brakes IN RING 1sS
ut waiting for closer inspe cfsonSasasd
t the supposed bear The entire loM Of
uckshot lodged In Taylor's Shot Aers, 2
illing him instantly. .,
The Bagging Trust must go.
Thos. Leach, a switchman In the Jeffer- d
onville, Madison g. Indianapolis rail- II
pad yards at Louisville, KY, was killed Il
few evenings since under peculiar cir f,
lmstances. His foot caught in frog.
nd he waved to an approaching loco !,
lotive to stop. The engineer reversed u
is engine, but too late. The man was