Huntsville gazette., 1888-11-03
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,


Near Falmouth, KY, few days since,
four brothers named Draper and their
brother -in-law, John Gordon, had a
shooting affray, in which Gordon was
seriously and Richard Draper fatally
| wounded
| 1t took sixteen men, fourteen dogs and
nine charges of buckshot to kill bear in
Madison County, Ga, few days ago.
Four of the dogs were killed and three
wounded The chase lasted for twelve
| hours.
! B. Sterling, a young white man living
on his plantation on Deer Creek, near
Greenville, Miss, had some words with
one Of the negro hands Of the place few
| days ago. 1t seems that the latter was
| around with a double -barreled shotgun
ready to open fire on the white man, but
| Sterling was the quickest in procuring
his shooting iron, apd shot the negro in
the stomach, inficting probably fatal
| wound
A young woman named Sallie Clements
was found about four miles from Owens
/ boro, KY, a few nights ago. in a ditch.
She was speechless and insensible, and
| bore marks Of having been brutally
treated. After time she was re estored
to consciousness, but could give no ac-
| count of herself or of how she came to be
/ IN the condition in which she was found.
| She soon lapsed into insensibility again,
and could not be aroused. She was taken u
to Owensboro in this pecarious condition,
and it was thought she would die.
E. L. Carter accidentally shot and killed
| Clarence Beall in Americus. Ca, few
| days ago.
The skeleton of union soldier was
found recently under the flooring Of the
hotel kitchen at Dinwiddie Court-H ouse,
Va. Close to the skeleton was q musket
and canteen.
Near Holleville, Ga, few days since,
William Sullivan shot and instantly
killed John Wilson. The tragedy grew
cut of disputed land line. Both men
were wealthy farmers.
In row at a circus at Mount Vernon,
KY, few days ago, William Parker was
fatally cut and James Jones shot
Police Lieutenant Warren, Of Colum-
bus, Ga, faithful and efficient officer,
has resigned rather than submit to an in
vestgation of the charge that he had ne
gro blood his VEINS.
VIM. Strickland, the white man who
was stabbed seven times, in Wake Coun-
ty, N. c., by lola Hicks, colored wom-
an, several days ago, died Of his injuries.
The woman is under arrest.
The subject Of a penal colony or farm
on which to work State convicts is now
being agitated in Alabama 1t is put
forth as grand scheme for the reform
Of the present convict system.
At Spartanburg, S. c., few days ago,
r. Sem and Helen Boland, both white,
were sentenced to be hanged on Decem-
Der IA for the murder of Mrs. Sem two
years ago.
The Memphis & Charleston and the
Louisville & Nashville railroads are pre-
pairing to locate extensive yards and build
shops at Sheffield Ala, at an early date.
George Nude, an employe Of the Georgia
| Marble Works at Atlanta, Ga, committed
suicide few days since by blowing his
brains out with a pistol. No cause is
known for the act.
Jim Rice, the seventeen-year-o old boy
who stole q horse and cart from man
living on the Mckenzie place, near
Helana, Ark, was arrested at Brinkley,
and taken back and placed in jail.
John Bolton, colored man, residing
in Montgomery, KY, was hunting few
days ago when he fell from a cliff, break
ing his back and receiving other injuries
that resulted in his death.
Walter Howard, a negro, robbed the
express Office at Jackson, Tenn, a few
DAYS ago He made an effort to escape
on freight train. Policeman ]. E. Owen
was shot through the leg by the scoundrel
while trying to arrest him. The negro
escaped.
While Joseph Whitaker, colored. was
absent from his home in Blackshear, Ga.
! ~, 4
was burned. His four children made in
ettectual attempts to escape and theiI
bodies were found in the RUNS. 1t is
said the fire was started by an enemy OF
Whitaker.
sensation has been created at Knox
vile, Tenn, by the announcement tha
J. A. Swan, late treasurer Of Knoxville
County, was short about $25, 900 upon g
final settlement with his successor. He
is now absent somewhere in the West.
The body Of an unknown man was
found in the woods near Hartford, KY, a
few days since. There were no marks Of
violence on the body, and from surround
ing circumstances it was evident that he
had committed suicide by taking poison
There were no papers on his body by
which he could be identified, and no one
| III lQO uDlBuDOIuOOu udQ ofcI Sctu I'LL
before.
By order Of the board Of trustees, the
public schools in Bowling Green, KY,
have been closed on account of the prev
alence Of diphtheria and me asles among
the students. There have been forty
cases of measles reported and about
twenty-five Of diphtheria, and six OF
eight deaths from the latter cause.
The steamer Phil Armour, running in
the Vicksburg and Greenville trade
struck a snag at Wilson chute, forty
miles above Vicksburg, Miss, few
nights ago, and sunk in eighteen feet OF
water. No lives were lost and the book!
and papers and portion Of the freight
were saved. 1t was thought the steamer
would be a total loss.
A terrible tragedy occurred at Lump
kin, Ga, few nights ago. party o
bloods were painting the town. One o.
the number, E. L. Carter, began firms
his revolver. One shot struck Clarence
Beall in the back, killing him at once
Carter was so overwhelmed that he en-.
1eavored to kill himself. coroner
Jury returned a verdict Of killing by &C.
| cident.
The United States District Court a
Nashville, Tenn, has indicted Henry T.