Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-03
SOUTHERN oLEANlNGS,

ton, Ga, has lived to see l03 winters
When Mr. Blank of Buena Vista, Ca
became engaged to his present wife
number OF years ago be gave her year
ling heifer in lieu of an engagement ring.
\ This living pledge of her troth has given
forth increase until the lady now has
/ handsome herd of cattle, which the hus-
/ band is anxious to sell. Mrs Blank, how
ever, refuses to part with the cattle.
/ Hiram Middebrook, Of Columbus, Ca,
1 Is dead. He was born in New York in
1900, and had been a resident of Co umbus
\ for many years. Mr.. Middlebrook organ
/ lied the first fire company in ths city,
and always took great in terest in Masonic
matters.
| Uncle Jimmie Fitzpatrick, who lives
near Dawson, Ca, is ninety -eight years
old. He was a soldier of the war of 1919,
| and served under General Andrew Jack
son in the Indian wars. Almost edrid
den few months ago, he was apparently
taken on a new lease Of life, and, strange
to say, his memory and eyesight have
become better, his appetite Is good, and
he can walk about. He draws a pension
from the Government.
A successful attempt at train wrecking
was made on the Louisville, New Orleans
& Texas railroad, near Cary Station,
Miss, few nights ago. Some malicious
| person placed a cross-tie on the ra Is, and
a south bound freight train struck the oh.
struction derailIng the engine and eleven
cars, seven of which were totally de-
stroyed. The engineer and fireman
jumped, and fortunately received but
slight injuries.
The death Of Mrs. Aaron Collins, in
Cartersville, Ca, revives interest in the
Tobe Jackson sensation. Mr.. Collins was
United States Commss ioner, and was
prosecuting Illicit distilIers, of whom
Jackson was one. Jackson applied dyn-
amite to Collins house one night blowing
part Of it to fragments. For this he was
subsequently sent to the penitentiary for
life, but finally escaped. Mrs. Collins,
who was a robust woman, had her nerves
SO shattered by the explosion that she
never recovered.
| Alex Cole, of Messy Creek, Tenn,
few days since attempted to poison his
wife and child by putting the contents OF
box of Rough on Rats in some food.
| They ate the same, but by the prompt ac-
tion of physician their lives were saved.
| Cole was imm stely arrested and is now
locked up to await a hearing.
Peter Hamil nineteen years of age, was
shot and killed at Gadsden, Ala, few
| DAYS ago. The ball entered his temple,
ranging downward, leaving his brain
protruding. There is considerable mys.
terry surrounding the shooting and indi-
cations point to a murder, but by whom
committed does not yet appear.
Tom Buradel, a col ored ferryman, lost his
| life in saving those OF Mrs. Hays and her
| child, whom he was taking across a swollen
| creek near Birmingham, KY, few days
tzs,a yi1h h0a n1rnH bxyc trIK ring
| an obstruction, and though he succeeded
| in saving his passengers he was himself
| drowned.
While a game of base ball was in prog
ress between the students of the Chatta-
nooga (Tenn.) University few days ago,
| J. c. Johnson, of Soddy, Tenn, specta-
| tor, took exception to ruling OF the um-
| pire, Ben Magill, of Half Moon Island,
| Tenn, when the latter struck Johnson a
| terrible blow on the head with a bat,
| crushing his skull and inf1icting fatal in.
juries. Magill fed, but subsequently re-
| turned and surrendered.
A couple of peripatetic Mormon elders
were induced to leave the vicinity Of n
mark, Tenn, recently, by threats of coats
Of tar and feathers. A number OF con-
verts are reported to have been made by
them among the ignorant class of white
people in West Tennessee.
Richard Manley, engineer on the Mem
phis & Charleston railroad, who was in
jured in collision near Stephenson, Ala,
about three weeks ago, died from the ef-
feet of his injuries, at his home, Jack ION,
Tenn.
Two hundred farmers from Kansas ar
rived in Memphis, Tenn, a few days
since with the avowed intention of buy
ing homes in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The bl yards Of the past winter, they
claim, have been too rough for them, and
they are looking for new locations.
At Corinth, Miss, last week, the North
Mississippi, North Alabama and West
Tennessee Lum bermen's Association was
organized. The object Of the association
is to secure cheaper rates o. railroads for
shipping Lumbar and for the material in
terests of all lumbermen.
The Tennessee Midland railroad, be-
tween Jackson, Tenn, and Memphis,
eigbty-five miles, will be compl ted and
the cars running by May l. They are
laying the track at the rate of two miles
per day.
henry Marshall, convicted of murder
| In the first degree, at Chattanooga. Tenn,
for having deliberately shot William
Mason at Soddy. Tenn, on December "a,
Judge Trewhitt to the penitentiarY for
| life.
Ben Johnston, one of the most des-
perate characters of Morgan County,
| Tenn, was shot and instantly killed at
| Glen Mary few nights ago, during
row. His murderer escaped.
| At GreenvilIe Miss, few days since,
jim Parseley, white boy, accidentally
shot and killed colored boy named Ed
| " ards.
Robert Nelson, Of Greenbrier, Tenn, a
brakeman on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, was shot by Kirk Bradley, at
Hopkinsville, KY, few nights ago.
The North Carolina State Democratic
executive commit ittee decided to hold the
next State convention in Raleigh, on May
90 next, and passed resolutions in favor OF
abolishing the whole internal revenue
system.
J. E. French, drummer, of Macon, Ga,
has been arrested at Beuna VISTA that
State, charged with highway robbery.
The fine residence on the Westover
plantation, opposite Friar's Point. Miss,
| and ownad bv Jefferson 81 Neely, of Mem