The Brookhaven leader., 1888-02-16
SOUTHERN Gl.eANIN6s.


The Montgomery & Florida Narrow
Gauge railroad, running south forty miles
from Montgomery, Ala, has been put in
the hands Of a receiver, on petition Of the
contractors, who have claim of Sl2 500
against the company.
In Edgefie 4 County, s. c., they have
found way to d scOurage proselyting in
the interest of MOrmonism Two elders
who were passing through the county re-
Gently, and engaged in making converts,
were tied up and flogged by citizsns.
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. Z. Wren, member Of the
Legislature from that parish.
Uncle Larkin Brown, keeper of the toll
bride at Rosevlle, Ga, is very sick and
not likely to survive. He is eighty-eight
years of age, and this is his first confine.
nsnt 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, q few
nights ago. Ellis published matter in his
paper concerning Sullivan which the lat
ter regarded as libelous.
W. c. Farmer, 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 a man named Pierson had a
difficulty over a card table, and Farmer
received the bullet meant for P ierson.
Governor Gordon of Georgia has written
a lengthy article giving his views in refer.
ence to the appropriation of 5000 for the
education of the colOred people. brief
synopsis of this paper shows that the S.
900 has not been drawn from the treasury
for this year, and tho Governor will not
draw it for the Atlanta University or for
another colored institution of the State,
but will refer the question of its DISPOSE
tion to the next General Assembly.
Burglars recently got away with $50, 900
worth OF watches and jewelry at Norfolk,
Va.
DR.. f. Miles Willett, supreme medical
examiner Catholic Knights of America,
died suddenly at his residencein Memphis,
Tenn, few days since, Of heart disc ase,
aged siXty-one years.
Jake Fulter, a farmer of Bolivar Coun.
ty, Miss, shot and killed his son few
days ago for attempting to interfere when
he vas beating his wife.
A railroad laborer named Lahey, from
st. Louis, who was employed in the con-
struction of the Nashville & Knoxville
railroad was killed near Gordonsville,
Tenn, few days ago, by a premature
blast
A negro, who was a stranger in that
neighborhoOd, was ! nched a few nj ghts
ago at Ponchatoula, on the Jackson rail.
road, in the Parish of Tangipahoa La.
The punishment fitted his crim4.
Captain Fletcher Rarnes, of Mount
Pleasant, Maury County, Tenn, fell dead
on a train near that place few days ago
from heart disease. He ran two hundred
yards to catch the train. and, walking in.
TO the baCgage-car, to k a seat, but sud
denly rolled lifeless to the floor. He was
fifty years old
Rob Cloud, colOred, waylaid his wife
and negro named Henry Phelps in an
al ev at Atlanta, Ga, a few DAYS ago, and
fired W th a shotgun, taking off the TOP
of Phelps skull and killing him instant
". With the contents of the other barrel
he fatally wounded his wife. Cloud then
surrendered to the pol ice.
Hon. A. w. Hawkins, of Huntington,
Tenn, died at his residence in that place
few days since. He was a brother Of
Hon. Alvin Hawkins, formerly Governor
of the State, and served as Commissioner
of the Bureau of Agriculture, Statistics
and Mines during the latter's administra.
ton.
The extensive saw-mills Of Sawell, King
& Co., situated in the southern suburbs OF
Paducah, Kv., were destroyed by fire
few nights ago. The loss on mills and
stock will amount to $4,000, rarity GOV.
located beyond the city limits, and be-
yond the reach of the fire department and
water supply. They were among the
most extensive lumber manufacturers in
the State.
1t has been found necessary to dis
charge Joe, the colored sexton of the
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church in
Louisville, KY, on the ground that he
had fitted up the church tower as poker
room. and even so far forgot himself as to
indul ge with his friends in the inticing
game while the congregation was at wor-
ship in the church below.
w. T. Burkam, manager of the Chat
tanooga (Tenn.) Daily Commercial re-
Gently swore out warrant for the arrest
of W. J. Coburn, 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 81 900 for his appearance
for a preliminary hearing.
The Louisville (Ky.) Ere ming Times
publishes a sensational story concerning
VIM. Patterson, the negro murd erer, who
was recently reSpited by Governor Buck.
ner for a month. Patterson was to have
been hung January 27 An old negro
named John Grow, who was confined in
Jail with Patterson, says the latter con-
fessed to him the crime for which he was
sentenced, and also other crimes for which
innocent men now suffer.
A. H. Green died very suddenly at his
res d snce in Chattanooga, Tenn, few
davs since, of q broken heart. He was the
father of Miss Jessie Green, who met with
such horrible death in the railroad col.
lision on the Cincinnati Southern railroa d
near Greenwood, on the 3lst of December.
Miss Green was his only daughter, and
the circumstances of her death were toe
much for him to bear. He was one OF
Chattanooga's oldest citizens.
The steam launch Irene, plying in the
river at New Orleans between Canal sire eft
and the French man-of- war, La Minerve,
lying in the r.ver opposite Poydras street,
blew out fus head few days since, re.
suting in William Meade, the engineer,
being drowned, aud two boys, aged re .
spectfully eight and nine years, being
scalded fatally. At the time the acci-
dent occurred she was in the m iddle of the
river.
The rivers are all nearly full.
Will Summeryille an eighteen " ear old