Huntsville gazette., 1888-05-12
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS,

A German named Clansen was brutally
murdered while asleep in his room at Hot
Springs, Ark.
A carriage containing Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Goings and three small children
was struck by an engine, while crossing
the railroad at Versailles, KY, few days
since, instantly killing the father and one
child, and terribly injuring the other oc-
cupants.
Roderick Murdock, of Chicago, book
keeper for Armour's branch house at
Jacksonville, Fla, who was arrested last
month, charged with embezzling $3.50, was
placed on trial there few days ago. The
jury, however, failing to agree, they were
discharged and the case continued till
next term. As Murdoch could not furnish
the $500 hail demanded, he was committed
again to jail.
A. s. Holtzeclaw, telegraph operator al
Lansing, Tenn, is missing and all efforts
to find him have proved unayailing. He
took charge of the telegraph Office al
Lansing few days since and myste-
riously disappeared the same night The
people of the village have been hunting
him ever since, but his whereabouts is yet
O. mystery.
John H. Atkins, of Hot Springs, Ark,
was shot and killed IN ''blind tiger"
A company has been organized at Bir-
mingham, Ala, with a capital stock OF
S1,000,000 to operate a new process OF
steel-making from PHOSPHORUS iron ore.
The process is the invention Of Prof. n.
A. 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.
Two convicts, man and woman, con-
fined in the Georgia penitentiary for mur
der, met and fell in love in prison. Now
both have been pardoned and have be-
come man and wife.
G. B. Megrew, an old and respected citi-
zen of Port Gibson, Miss, was accidental
ly killed at Glenallen, Miss, 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
decided to shut off production for ninety
days from May 8. This will decrease the
production Of plaids about 100000 yards
The market for plaids is heavily over.
stocked, and this causes the reduction
which was agreed on ty the mill owners
at meeting at which twenty-five mills
were represented.
Two miners engaged in an affray a
Warrior, Jefferson County, Ala, few
evenings since. One of them, George
Morton, shot and killed Deputy Marsha
Kelly. He was arrested and put in the
calaboose. Later the Warrior officers
smuggled Morton aboard the caboose of 6
freight train bound for Birmingham. A
mob followed and cut the car loose. They
then hung Morton and filled his body Will
bullets. MOrtOn's brother, who was with
him in the row, is under arrest.
After thirteen years of exile in Canada,
Germany and Australia, Louis Rehm, who
in 1875 stole 100000 from the Planters
National Bank of Louisville, KY, has re-
appeared 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
white boy, W. E. Coke, Jr., at BENEFITS
vile, S. c., few days ago. All the parties
lived near Bennettsville. The negro is in
jail. 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
year-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 Episco-
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 Brookhaven, his old home,
for interment, 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. DIR. Brantly York lectured at
Raleigh, n. G., few nights ago. He il
one Of 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 minister in 1881, and his first sermon
was preached that year. His ordination
to the deaconate is coeval with the organ
ization Of the North Carolina conference.
He has been lifelong teacher and is
yet busily engaged in that profession, and
is also the author Of series of text books
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 clergymen. 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 Philadelphia
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 q
legacy, and made special provision for q
search for him. Ever since that time the
search has progressed. John Krider, Z
Philadelphian, had literally ransacked the
United States for the youth, who is now
only seventeen years Of age. Krider had
year or more ago, passed through Ashe
vile, n. G. A few days ago he stopped al