The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-16
SOUTHERN GlEANINGS.

IT iotH +h1hhG oinbi Ys Ald.s HdS beeH Pue I'll tho hands of q receiver, on petition of the contractors, who have, a claim of SIP 500 against the company.
 In Elgefled County, s. C., they have found a way to q scourage proselyting in tue interest of Mormonism. Two elders who were passing through the county re- gently, and engayed in making converts, were tied up and logged by citizens.
 Jim Cornelius, a negro fourteen years old, was hanged at Minden, Webster Parish, La, recently, for the murder, year ago, of Ernest Wren, the four-year- old son of G. F. Wren, member of the Legislature from that parish
 Uncle Larkin Bsown, keeper of the toll bride at Roseville, Ga, is very sick and not likely to survive. He is eighty-eig years of age, and this Is his first confine- mont of illness, having never taken dose of medicine. He still refuses to do so.
 Tom Ellis, editor of the Birmingham (Ala.) Hornet was shot and mortally wounded by Detective Sullivan, few nights ago. Ellis published matter in his paper concerning Sullivan which the lat ter regarded as libelous.
 W. C.. Farmer a commercial traveller from St. Louis, was shot and killed a few nights ago in a saloon at Shreveport, La., by one Charles Parker, from Georgia. Parker and man named Pierson had a q fficulty over a card table, and Farmer received the bullet meant for Pierson.
 Governor Gordon of Georgia has written a lengthy art;cle giving his views in refer ence to the appropriation of SS,00o for the education of the colored people. A brief synopsis of this paper shows that the s. 0G0 has not been drawn from the treasury for this year, and the Governor will not draw 1t for the Atlanta University or for another eolored institution of the State, but will refer the question of it's disposi- ton to the next General Assembly.
 Burglars recently got away with $30,O00 worth Of watches and jswelry at Norfolk, Va.
 DFa F. Miles Willett, supreme medical examiner Catholic Knights of America, died suddenly at his rosidencein Memphis, Tenn. a few days since, of heart disc ase, aged siXty-one years.
 Jake Fultar, farmer of Bolivar Coun- ty, Miss, shot and killed his son few days ago for attemriny to interfere when he as beating his wife.
 A ralroad laborer named Lahey, from St. Louis, who was employed in the con- struciion of the Nashville & Knoxville railroadi was killed near Gordonsville, Tenn, few days ago, by premature b'ast
 A netsro, who was stranger in that ueighborhood, was lynched a few nights ago at Ponchatoua, on the Jackson rail- road, in tie Parish of Tangipahoa, La. The punishment fitted his crime.
 Captain Fletcher Pasnes, of Mount Peasaht, Maurv County, Tenn, fell dead on a train near that place few days ago from hear; disease. He ran two hundred yards t0 catcl the train, and, walking in- to the baggage-car, 10 k a seat, but sud- dsnly rolled lifeless to tho floor He was fifty years old.
 Rob Cloud, colored, waylaid his wife and negro named Henry Phelps in an al ey at Atlanta, Ga., few days ago, and fired with shotgun, taking off the top of Phelps' skull an1 killing him instant ly. With inc contents of the other barrel he fatally wounded his wife. Cloud then surrendered to the police.
 Hon. A. W. Hawkins, of Huntington, Tenn, died at his residence in that place few days since. He was brother of Hon. Alvin Hawkins, formerly Governor of the State, md served as Commissioner of fine Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines during the latter's admnistra- tioa.
 The extensive saw-mills of Sawell, King x Co, situated in the southern suburbs of Padocah, Ky. were destroyed by fire few nights ago. The loss on mills and stock will amount to S)0.000, artly cov- cred lv insurance. Tho mills were located beyond the city limits, and be- yond tie reach of the fire department and water supply. They were among the most extensive lumber manufacturers in the State.
 It has been found necessary to dis chargo Joe, the colored sexton of tho Walnut Street Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky, on the ground that he had fitted up the church tower as a poker room, and even so far forgot himself as to indulge with his friends in the inticing game while the c)ngre ration was nt wor- ship n the church below.
 ". T. Burkam, manager of the Chat tanooga (renu.) Daily Commercial re- gently swore out warrant for the arrest of w. J. Co'burn secretary of the Mount. ain City Fire Insurance Company, charg- ing him with purjury in making false statement as to the financial condition of the company. Major Colburn gave bond in the sum of Si,00) for his appearance for preliminary hearing.
 
 publishes sensational story concerning Wm. Patterson, tho negro murderer, who was recently re 'pitcd by Governor Buck her for q month. Patterson was to have been hung January 27 An old negro named John Crow, who was con fined in jail with Patterson, says the latter con- fessed to Ii i'm the crime for which he was sentenced, and also other crimes for which innocent men now suffer
 A. II. Green died very suddenly at his res dNuce in Chattanooga, Tenn., few days s nee, of a broken heart He was the father of Mi IS Jo8Sie Green who met with such hori ibls death in the railroad col lision on the Cincinnati Southern railroad, near Greenwood, on the 3lst of December. Miss G eeh was his only daughter and tie crcu instances Of her death were too much for him to bear. He was one of Chattauooga's oldest citizens.
 The steam launch Irene, plying in the rver at Now Orleans bstween Canal street and tue French mau-of- war, La Minerve, lYng in the r yer opposite Poydras street, hlow out a ilus head few days since, re- sulting in Wl;iiam Meade, the engineer, being drowned. and two boys, aged re- spectfully eight anl nins years, being scalded fatally. At ths time the acci. dent occurred she was in the m idde of the river.
 The rivers are all nearly full.
 WEI Summervile, an eighteen year old boy, was killed at Memphis, Tenn, a few nights ago by contact with an electric light wire. One of the Brush lights was on the ground and lot of boys were hev- ing fun with it hy touching it and being shocked. SummerviIle touched 1t with piece of hoop.ron and was killed almost instantly by the shoc&.
 News has been received of the wrecking of the Cotamarau Mazle in Bnrataria bay. The vessel was built by Charles l.. Pom- eroy on tha headwaters of the Ohio, and with if, about year ago, hs started down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers ol a scien. fife expedition,