The Brookhaven leader., 1888-11-15
SOUTHERN GLEANlNoS.

An express train was robbed near new
Orleans, a few nights ago, Of about 49,
900 by q lone highwayman. The mes
senger and baggage master were COM
peeled to throw up their hands at the point
of revolver.
The business portion OF the town Of
Lewiston, Berthe County, N. C., was
burned few nights ago. About twelve
stores are reported to have been de-
stroyed. The registration books were
burned, which caused some trouble ABOUT
the voting at the election.
A score of retail merchants Of Charles
tor, s. c., are In Jail for refusing to
pay their city license, and others expect
to be arrested. This move has caused
considerable excitement in that commu-
nifty.
At the door OF BrodwelPs Hotel in
Louisville. KY, few nights ago, Ian
Mcdaniel shot F. II. Pitt, q lightning-rod
agent. Mcdaniel made his escape. Pitt
refused TO tell what was the cause of the
shooting.
A fire broke out at Macon, Ga, few
nights ago. in the oil and paint store OF
I. G. Burke, and after consuming the
entire stock, valued as S25, 900, was COM
municated to the adjoining stoyes of
Nussbaum, Van Sickel & Tindall, hard
ware dealers, of II. d. Adams & Co.,
wholesale groceries, and Of Charles Tay-
lor, furniture dealer, all Of which were
destroyed. The estimated loss is aboat
1926, 900, about o-thirds of which Is
covered by insurance.
The official returns of the recent guber-
Material election in Georgia show that
Governor Gordon received 122, T95, with
not much more than 400 against him.
A difficulty occurred at Tazewell, Tenn,
on election day between K F. Carr and
II. NJ. Carr on one side and N. NJ. Clapp
o. the other. Clapp was, perhaps, fatally
injured Sheriff Hughes was shot in the
hand while trying to quell the riot.
In q riot at Greensboro, KY, few
nights ago, Lieutenant Ed. Crook, chief
OF police, was stabbed in the back, per-
haps fatally. Lee Hayden and John My
rick, policemen, had their weapons taken
from them and were brutally beaten. The
mob consisted of nearly one hundred
men, mostly toughs from the country.
genuine sensation was created in
Chattanooga, Tenn, few evenings since,
when w. w. Thomas wentto police head
sparters and gave himself up as one of
the niusderers Of Colonel w. A. McWill-
Jams, who Was killed at Jacksonville,
Fla, thirteen mo4tnS ago.
A New Orleans lady sent half dozen
designs to one Of the big cotton print
mills at Fall River for approval, and
some weeks later they were sSpt back to
her as refused. Recently she SOW the
identical designs on some calico juss re-
ceived in New Orleans from the mill, aNd
wrote an indignant letter to the mill
owners demanding an explanation. In
fvnA haV1 donT OH
her work.
McKendree Owen, q young man living
at Bartlett's Station. KY, was killed, a
few nights ago, by Leonard Elmore.
neighbor. Owen some time since wrote
and had published an article in a local
paper rejecting on Elmore. A feud re-
suited, and as the two were returning
from the election with crowd of friends
the quarrel was reopen ed. 1t was ended
by Elmors drawing his pistol and shoot :
ing Owen through the breast. Owen died
in a few minutes. Elmore was arrested.
Both men are of good family and unmar.
ried.
4 train on the Savannah & Western
road, containing 195 passengers for the
Macon fair, was wrecked pear Ellaville,
Ga, a few days ago. The killed are:
Charlie Scoville, Dodge Tyson, Henry
Martin, George Davis and John Hanover.
A dozen others we're injured, among
them Conductor W. C.. Singleton.
Incendiaries set fire to and burned the
residence OF C. B. Green, a prominent
citizen of Durham, N c., few mornings
since. There was intense political feel
ing between the whites and negroes dur
ing the election and the negroes had
threatened Green with violence. Green
and his family barely escaped from the
burning house with their lives. The
white people of Durham, who accuse the
negroes of the deed, were expecting an
outbreak on the part of the latter.
A horrible murder was perpetrated near
Rockhaven, KY, few evenings since.
Zach Hill. farmer, shot and killed Mrs.
Mary A. Jones, a respectable widow, un-
der the most awful circumstances. Sew
eral days previous Hill won't to Mrs.
Jones' house and attempted to take lib
critics with her. Sac ran away from homes
and when she returned with help Hill was
gone. The next day she had him arrest
ed and he was fined fifty dollars by
neighboring mag l9trate. Hill then swore
he would Kill her, and he carried out his
threat. Mrs. Jones was going along the
road near her house unattended, when
Hill, armed with double barreled shot
gun, stepped out of the bushes aud lev
eled his gun at her. She gave scream,
and he fired. The shot struck her in the
head, aud she died within an hour. Hill
escaped to the woods. A gang OF armed
men followed him, however, and two
hours later found him concealed in
thicket. He was captured and taken to
Jail. There was talk of mob, but a
strong guard was placed around the Jail.
The greatest excitement is reported to
exist on account of his awful crime.
Enoch P. Wood, a prominent citizen Of
Hopkinsville, KY, died suddenly at his
residence few evenings since after only
one hours illness, in the seventy third
year of his age.
At Dayton, Tenn, few nights ago,
Sidney Crozier called John Williams 10
the door of his house. Crozier then
drew pistol and shot Williams in the
right side, indicting fatal wound. The
shooter escaped. There was a woman in
the case.
An East bound freight train on the
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham
railroad, went through trestle forty-twO
miles west of Birmingham, Ala, few
days ago. Eight or ten cars were broken
into splinters. Two unknown negro
tramps, who were stealing a ride, and
Brakeman James Smith, white, were
killed. Conductor Fraser and three ne
gro brakemen were injured.
The Augusta (Ga-) Exposition Is open.