Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-09
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

Joseph Isminger was arrested at Grays-
Vile, Tenn, a few days ago for viola
ton Of the revenue. Laws He was taken
to ttanooga and. bound over to tlie
| next term of the Unified States Court. '''
J. w. Chandler, who shot Prof. Law
renee mt Jellico, Te ln., was taken to
Knoxville to keep him out of the way of
mob violence. 1t is evident that Law
renee can not recover, and it was fea-ed
| that if Chandler was allowed to remain as
| Jellico he would be lynched.
| A shooting affray occurred at Gum
Lick Springs, KY, few days ago, In
which J. A. Secrist, proprietor OF tho
| springs, and B. F.. Porter, ex-sherif OF
| Pendleton County, were dangerously
shot Several others we're slightly
wounded.
The style of the company engaged IN
building railroad from Knoxville, Tenn,
to Cumberland Gap, sixty-five miles, has
been changed from the Powell's Valley
| Company to the Knoxville, Cumberland
Gap & Louisville Company Work on the
road is progressing favorably.
| Robert Hendricks, who mysteriously
| disappeared from the Western Kentucky
Lunatic Asylum more than a year ago,
| landed in Franklin few days ago. His
arrival produced a profound sensation, as
| it was evidently thought by his family and
the public that he had either been the VIC
| tim of foul play at the asylum OF else had
wandered off and died. He returned in
the full possession OF his mind, looking
hale and hearty. He gives a thrilling 'ac-
count of his escape from the asylum and
| his adventures since.
| The Supreme Court of Georgia recently
affirmed judgment of $4,000 awarded to
| a negro for the loss of foot in railroad
| accident, but the negro is missing and his
| attorneys, who are to get half the Doodle,
are anxiously huntington him.
| Much excitement has prevailed in Trlgg
County, KY, recently by the presence Of
| mad dogs. Mrs. James Hancock was Bit
| ten at Long Hollow by pet dog that
showed all the symptoms of hydrophobia,
and a maidstone has been applied to her
wound, which is painful one. The dog
was killed, but not until a number of 9TH
er dogs were bitten by it, some of which
were still at large, while others We're
caught and shut up to see if they deyel-
| Oped signs of madness. f
The tobacco firm of j. Simon & Bro at
Montgomery, Ala, was sold out recently
to certain local creditors to satisfy claims,
amounting to $14,0 900. There are outside
creditors, who will suffer to the extent Of
between $4,000 and $4,000. -'N
Henry Fuller, young white boy living
in Pickens County, S. c., was shot down
and instantly killed few days ago. Full
Ter had been squirrel hunting, and after
returning home was in the yard cleaning
up his gun, which was accidently dis
| charged, the whole charge going through
his head and tearing frightful hole i'll
his body.
The conviction by the Supreme Court
of Tennessee OF George Millington for
murder in the second degree and his
sentence to fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary, is the first instance since the war
in this State of the punishment of rich
man for felony.
Mr.. James Caldwell. well-known
florist of Montgomery, Ala, coughed ap
pin from his right lung, few days ago
He has suffered about twenty years, and
has been treated for lung trouble. He has
now a distinct recollection of swallowing
the pin forty seven years ago in Glasgow,
Scotland, when seven years of age.
| Mr.. Thomas. Baker, of Hartwell, Ca,
met his death few days since in a tragic
manner. He had been out hunting, and
returning about sunset, stop ed to rest,
| leaning Oh MS shotgun Will MS lOOb on Il
| fence. Suddenly his foot slipped from
the fence, striking the hammer of the gun,
causing it to discharge, the entire load
entering his chest and throat He lingcr-
ed for several hours, when death released
him.
Nelson Teater, farmer residing near
| Lancaster KY, was found dead in pond
| of water a few days ago. When raised a
| AL nf all e. ~
mouth. Whether he suicided or met with
| foul play can not be ascertained. Teater
was to have been married to young
widow at Nicholasville. He was thought
i to be worth 100000, and was in the habit
| of carrying large sums of money upon
his person. No money was found on him.
Governor Gordon Of Georgia has par.
doned James NJ. A. Stringer, who was
convicted of the murder of William Cad
dis during a dance at the house of the
latter in 1888. Stringer's mother has
never ceased her efforts for her sons
pardon, and finally presented petition
containing thennames of seven hundred
voters Of Lumpkin County, where the
crime was committed, with the above re-
| suit.
/ In Upton County, Tenn, few days
ago, the twelve-yea old son Of Mr.. Geo.
Evans, a well-to-do farmer, was handling
shotgun, when, in a spirit of reckless
sport, he pointed it at his little nine-year-
old sister for the purpose Of frightening
her. The gun was accidentally dis
charged, tearing away her cheek and part
Of the jawbone, and making frightful
wound.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee adj
journed few days since, after session Of
nine weeks, with its docket cleared. Three
hundred and fifty cases had been heard
during the term. The present bench has
heard and disposed of more cases in the
same length of time than any other SINH
| lar court known to the history of the
courts of the world, and notwithstanding
the rapidity with which they have done
business, general satisfaction has been
given to the bar. -Hr
Captain Frank P. Fleming, of Jackson
vile, was nominated for Governor by the
Florida Democratic State convention on
the fortieth ballot. --...4 as
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