Huntsville gazette., 1888-12-15
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS,


man A. Hasslock for Government Printer.
Van Canady, a mulatto, twenty two
years old, was taken from Jail at Shelby,
N. c., few nights ago, by a crowd of
masked men and lynched for the murder
Of James Philbeck, an old farmer, on No
vember %.
Thomas s. Warren, a well-knOwn resi-
dent Of Norfolk, Va, committed suicide
few days since. The deceased belonged
to prominent North Carolina family and
was brother of the distinguished DIR.
Edward Warren, of Paris.
An explosion occurred on Mrs. GordOn's
plantation, ten miles north Of Selma, Ala,
few days since, which Instantly killed
! one man and fatally scalded another. The
! deceased was blown about one hundred
yards and mutilated beyond recognition.
Louis Clare and John Gibson, convicted
of the murder of Hon. Patrick Mealy,
commissioner of police at New Orleans,
last New Years morning, have been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life.
In Spartanburg County, s. c., few
days ago, Clinton Turney and James Dof;
two white boys, were squirrel hunting.
They were running after squirrel when
DoH fell over a bush. His gun was dis
charged and killed his young companion.
Governor Lee of Virginia has issued
proclamation offering $1,000 reward for
the apprehension Of the party or parties
engaged in the release of Wayman SUIT
ton, convicted of murder, from the
Wythevil1e jail.
The National and Southern Forestry
congresses were in session at Atlanta, Ga,
last week.
The Alabama House of Representative
has passed a bill adding 100000 to the
public school fund.
The trustees Of Judson Female College
ct Marion, Ala, recently burned, have de-
ternlined to rebuild at cost of 100000,
Fire at New Orleans, few days since.
| did $4,000 damage to James Boyle g. Co..
| $4,000 damage to Eugene Dupre end
| $4,000 to Theodore Doussan.
| Judge w. H. McBrayer, the distillef, of
Lawrenceburg, KY, was stricken with
| paralysis, few days ago, and died within
| twenty -four hours.
| Four election officers Of Memphis,
Tenn, have been indicted for refusing to
allow electors to witness the count of the
| ballots, One of the indicted officials is a
negro.
Henry Lyle, an old and prominent citi-
zen of Montgomery County, Tenn, fell
dead at his home q few evenings since.
| He was for thirteen years tax collector of
| the county.
At the recent municipal election in At
| conservative ticket were elected. This
means elimination Of the prohibition
/ question from local politics.
John Clarity, an aged Irishman Of Hop
kiHsville, Ky fell from moving freight
train, few nights ago, and broke his col
lar bone, and received internal Injuries
from which it was thought he could no
recover.
The board of control of the Mississippi
penitentiary have annuled the convict
| labor lease If the Gulf s. Ship Island rail-
road because Of the feilure Of the railroad
company to comply with The contract in
the matter of making payments; also for
failure to treat prisoners properly.
An injunction was issued in the Chan
Gerry Court at Nashville, Tenn, few
days since, forbidding Governor Taylor to
| issue the certificate to Fl. Clay Evans, the
Republican Congressman-elec from the
Third district; The matter will now be
settled il the courts:
Fast orange freig.hts are something new
in the railway service of Florida, 0nd they
promise to give an impetus to their trade
between the North and South in tropical
fruits. The service began November 20,
and was instituted by the Florida Railway
& Navigation Company.
The Pauley Jail Company, Of st. Louis,
has lust completed the new Jail at jack
son, Tenn, which has been received by
| the commissioners. Jackson can now
boast Of as comfortable and substantial
jail as any III West Tennessee, outside Of
Memphis.
A negro woman on H. o. Colqu1tt's
place, nter Lexington, Ga, locked her
three children III the house and went
visiting On her return she discovered
that the house had been burned to the
ground, and that her three children had
perished in the flames.
The Southern Surgical Chronological
Association. il session Id birmingham,
Ala, elected DR.. Hunter Mcclure, OF Rich
aond. Va, president. The next meeting
of the association viii be held in Nash
Vile. Tenn, beginning the second Tuesa
day in November, 1889.
Harper Jordan, colored, who was re-
Gently tried at Clarksville, Tenn, for the
killing Of John Nolan, in September, 1887,
was solnd guilty ii murder in the first
degree and has been sentenced to bs
0dn8eQ Oh IL AOOV' AAA'
ease will In the meantime be appealed to
the Supreme Court Of Tennessee, but
there is no hope for a reprieve.
The Supreme Court Of Alabama recent
ly rendered an important decision in the
ease of Kate Mcdonald against the Ala
hama Gold Life Insurance Company Of
Mobile. The case was taken up from the
Mobile Chancery Court and the decision
affirmed the question of the personal LA
bility Of the stockholders to the policy
holders Of the company to an extent ag-
gregating nearly $200,00O
The culored Republicans of Halifax, n.
c., and adjoining counties celebrated Har-
rison's victory at Weldon, recently, six or
seven thousand people being present. The
crowd. with bands playing and flags fly
ing, serenaded T. L. Very, Democratic
State Senator from Halifax County, who,
A response to repeated calls, made short
speech full Of good will and friendship for
their race.
At East Lake, resident suburb si1
miles from Birmingham, Ala, few days
ago, the body Of beautiful and hand
someIv dressed young girl was found
na+;,oo, ~, tho 1alYe There were no marks