The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-09
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,

/ DIR. II. Il. Bailey, who IS wanted In
Washington for forgery, committed while
4 In the Government sefvics under Presi-
dent Arthur's administration, was ar
/ rested few days since by a United
| States Marshal az Paris, Tenn.
Miss Colquitt, daughter % Senator
| Colquitt Of Georgia, and Miss Brcckins
ridge, of Kentucky, have applied for po-
sitions as teachers in the Washington
/ I'd. C.) public schools.
At Concordia, Miss, a few days ago, a
/ difficulty occurred between Lee Huff,
| mats Of the steamer coehama, and one Of
/ the tolored deck crew, which resulted in
| tie killing Of the negro, who, while at
/ tempting to cut the mate, was shot three
/ tiues.
The negro Williams, alias Frey, wli5
was found guilty Of murder at Marietta,
Ga, was sentenced to be hanged on the
| 29th of August When sentence was
| passed he broke down and cried bitterly.
| The annual camp meeting of the Look
| out Mounta in Association of Spiritualists,
which held a session of four weeks on the
hssotiatdn GROUNDS, has closed. The
attendance was good throughout and full
| of interest
/ Near Eden, Yazoo County. Miss, re
| Gently, Louis Oyle, a white mta, killed
| Frank Guice (coloredl, and was himself
| killed by Guice's son. Oyle was Out gun
| ming for another man, whom he accused
OF having slandered his tOgle's) family.
He met Guice. who had also been spread
ing the scandal, and opened fire on him.
| with the result stated.
General II. II. Stuart died suddenly in
| Louisville, KY, few days ago, presum-
| ably from the excessive heat.
James o. johnson, the life-long frie nd
of Henry Clay aud executor Under his
will, died at Lexington, KY, recently, at
the age of eighty-four.
Governor Lowry of Mississippi has
| rardoned jeff d. Bell, who was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life, fourteen
years ago, for the killing of printer in
| his employ.
Rodcr.cI Lowry, the nephew Of Govern
or lowry. Of Mississippi, the man who
beat his wife nearly to death at Jackson
in that State some days ago, was arrested
in New Orleans and taken back to jack
son.
Tile notorious outlaw aud fugitive from
Justice, John A. Gafford, who is wanted
at Coal Hill, Ark, for whipping convicts
to death, is still foot-loose and free.
Mr.. John Kirkman, president of the
American National Bank of Nashville,
Tenn. was killed in runaway accident 4
few DAYS since. He was nearly SiXtyfv g
years old, and for many years had been a
prominent banker.
Leroy b. Settle, one of the leading citi-
zens of Lebanon, Tenn, is dead. He was
graduate of both the literary and law
departments of Cumberland University,
and a man of fine talents, having devoted
his whole life almost to literature
A white man named Garris, employed
In cutting staves, committed suicide at
Baton Rouge, La, a few nights ago, by
jumping into the river. His body was re-
covered. He was subject to spells Of in
sanity.
Governor Lowry of Mississippi is max
ing quite reputation for the numerous
pardons granted, and his critics so for
him lively about it; but he appears to al
ways give a good reason for his action.
| Associate Justice Van Valkenbu OF
the Florida Supreme Court, died few
da VS. ago at Suwanee Springs, Fla. He
was appointed Supreme Judge in 1874,
and has been in feeble health for some
time past He was the last of the Repub-
lican Office holders In the State.
A resolution has been sent to the Presi-
dent of the Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge requesting that ne make
application to the Secretary of War to
detail a graduate officer of West Point to
act as professor of military science and
tactics.
| Dan Sullivan, a white man, was found
dead on the Texas & Pacific railroad
track, about mile below Baton Rouge,
La, few days ago. He had been work
ing at Melville station, on the Texas &
Pacific road. and is supposed to have
died from natural causes, as no marks of
violence were discernible.
The largest cattle sale ever made in
Kentucky by one man was consummated
few days since by Mr. c. Alexander,
cashier of the Northern Bank of Paris.
He sold from his 22,0o0- acre farm, on the
Bourbon and Fayette County line, so
head of fat cattle to NJ. Kahn, of Cincin-
matt, for NJ. Goldsmith, of New York.
They are to be shipped to LONDON, En-
gland.
At a meeting held recently by citizens
of Fulton, KY, representing ex'soidlers
of both armies, it was resolved to hold
grand reunion of the blue and the gray, to
commence October 26 and continue to the
Slst inst The affair is to be an inter-
State event, including the States of Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
The Local Option election at Meridian,
Miss, passed off quietly. The county
voted for the sale by 500 majority out Of
1900 votes. Meridian has had prohibition
for two years, and the sentiment Of the
best people was greatly against it
Colonel A. F. Redd, of Marion, Ala.
was thrown off his horse while inspecting
his plantation near Maslllon, about twen-
ty-fve miles from Selma, a few days ago,
and was instantly killed, his neck having
been broken. Colonel Redd was we'll
known throughout Alabama He was
commandant of the corps OF cadets of
Howard College, at Marion, for several
years.
The two Nolans, whose whisky Judge
Lewis emptied into the streets of Harlan,
KY, and who retaliated by an lattack on
the citizens for enforcing the Prohibition
law, Tent into town, a few days ago, and
surrendered. They were placed under
81 900 bonds each. The other leaders of
the whisky faction had not been heard
from.
man was jailed at Valdosta, Ga, q
few days ago, answering the description
of John Williams, the desperate and
fugitive murd ,rer. The crime for which
Jhn Williams is wanted was the mur deI
of old man Jim Allen, night watchman at
the depot, in October, 1888
Cotton picking has begun.
At one of the schools for negroes in the
South the girls learn housekeeping prac-
tically by being placed four at time
and for a month at time in cottage
where they live and have complete con-