The Brookhaven leader., 1888-05-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

4 German named Clansen was brutally
murdered while asleep in his room at Hot
HpTings, Ark.
A carriage containing Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Goings and three small children
Vas struck by an engine, while crossing
the railroad at Versailles, KY, few days
since. instantly killing the father and ono
child. and terribly injuring the other oc-
cUF"nts.
RodeTick Murdock, Of Chicago, book
keeper for ArrnOur's branch house at
jacksonville, Fla, who was arrested last
mouth, charged with embezzling $50, was
placed on trial there a few days ago. Tho
Jury, however, failing to agree, they were
discharged and the case continued till
next term. As Murdock could not furnish
the 500 bail demanded, he was committed
again 20 Jail
A. S. Holtzcclaw, telegraph operator at
Lansing, Tenn, is missing and all efforts
to find him have proved unavailing. He
took charge of the telegraph office at
Lansing a few days since and mystic
riously disappeared the same night. The
ucnple of the village have been hunting
him ever gince, but his whereabouts is yet
a mystery.
John Ii. Atkins, of Hot Springs, Ark,
A company has been organized at Bir-
lnincbam, Ala, with capital stock of
II go, 900. to operate a new process of
steel-making from PHOSPHORUS iron ore.
The process is the invention of Prof. n.
4. Pratt, State Geologist of Georgia.
Morgan Hunter, who is under indict-
ment for numbering Frank Dearmond,
last January. after which he threw his
body into the Tennessee river, near Day
ton, Tenn, has fed the country.
The Republicans of the Third Congress
sional district of North Carolina nomi-
mated O. B. Robinson, of Goldsboro, tor
Congress.
w, ronvicts. a man and 4 woman, con-
fined in the Georgia penitentlary for mur-
der, met and fell III love in prison. Now
both have been pardoned and have be-
come man and wife.
{. &. aegrcw, an old and respected citi-
zen of Port Gibson, Miss. was accidental
" killed at Glenailen, Miss, q few nights
rgo by & pistol falling from his pocket
which exploded, the ball striking him IN
| the heart, killing him instantly.
The plaid mills of North Carolina have
decideCsto shut off production for ninety
days from May 3. This VIII decrease the
production of plaids about 5.HH,oV0 yards.
| The market for plaids is heavily over
| stocked. and this causes the reduction,
| which was agreed on by the mill owners
| al & meeting at which twenty-five mills
were represented.
Two miners engaged In an affray at
| Warrior. jefferson County, Ala, few
evenings since. One of them, George
Norton, shot and killed Deputy Marshal
Kelly. He was arrested and put in the
calaboose. Later the Warrior officers
| srauegled Morton aboard the caboose OF a
| freight train bound for Birmingham.
| mob followed and cut the car loose. They
| then hung Morton and filled his body with
! huIlets MortOn's brother, who was with
! him in the row, is under arrest.
After thirteen wears of exile in Canada,
! Germany and Australia, Louis Rehm, who
! in 1873 stole 500, 900 from the Planters
| National Bank of Louisville, KY, has re-
! aupeared at his former home. The
money he stole was long ago repaid to the
bank and the indictments hanging over
him in the State and Federal courts have
been dismissed since his return.
| Dock Dargan, negro boy, deliberately
! shot with gun and instantly killed n
white boy, W. l.. Coke, Jr., at Bennetts-
Vile. $. c., few days ago. All the parties
lived near Bennettsville. The negro is in
| iail. Several attempts have been made to
! lynch him. but the sheriff keeps the jail
guarded. A number of enraged men shot
| into the house of Essex Dargan, the
! father Of the murderer, and killed three
vear-old child. The entire section was
| aroused.
The funeral of the two victims of the
recent tragedy at Jackson, Miss, were
largely attended. That of General Writ
| Adams was held at st. Andrews Eplsco-
pal Church and that of j. II. Martin at
the Methodist Church. General Adams
| funeral was one of the largest ever seen
in the city. The remains OF Mr.. Martin
were carried to BroOkhayen- his old home,
for intermeut, and General Adams were
inferred in the City Cemetery. The
tragedy continues to be the principal
topic of conversation, and is greatly de-
| plored by all.
Rev. DR.. Brantly York lectured at
Raleigh, n. c., a few nights ago. He is
one cf the most remarkable men in that
vicinity. His age is eighty five years, and
he is blind. His voice, as he advanced
into his subject became strong, sufficient
ly so TO fill the hall. He was first licensed
| as a minister in 1881, and his first sermon
was preached that year. His ordination
| to the deaconate is cpval with the organ
| ization of the North Carolina conference.
He has been n lifelong teacher and Is
vet busily engaged in that profession, and
l. also the author OF series or text DOCKS
in English grammar. He has for years
been an editor and is probably the Oldest
teacher, preacher and editor IN the world.
His six sons are olergymen. DR.. York Is
still hale, hearty and ACTIVE. Fifty years
ago he founded Union Institute, now
Trinity College, the leading Methodist
college in North Carolina.
Five years ago a lad named Charles
Randolph, then living in Philedelphla,
disappeared. His parents were wealthy,
and there was no reason for his act in
leaving home. A few months later sis
ter died and left the boy $4,000 as a
legacy, and made special provision for a
search for him. Ever since that time the
search has progressed. John Krlder, a
Philadelphian, had literally ransacked the
United States for the youth, who is now
only seventeen years OF age. krider had
a wear or more ago, passed through Ashe-
Vile, n. C. A few days ago he stopped al
the Grand Central Hotel in Raleigh
There he found the youth for whom he h"c
for five wears sought so faithfully. Ran
dolph had for some time been employed
at the hotel. He consented to return witt
Krider when he was informed of Tho
legacy, and said that his only purpose IL
leaving home was to make his own nVlhI
and be independent.
Fruits are being shipped northward.
Thirty military organizations fro IN vari