The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-02


miscellaneous Items.
John p. McGrath, one of the county
magistrates at Louisville, KY, was sent
to Jail for twenty hours for APP
preaching q juror with intimation OF
bribery. recently. He denied the charge.
The ono. evidence against him was the
testimony OF the juror.
A nugget OF gold was found recently
upon the gold property of s. Mappin, OF
the firm of Mappin s. Webb, steel manu-
facturers of London and Sheffield, En-
gland, weighing 50i pennyweights, equal
to two and fifth pounds, valued at soA.
The property is situated in White County,
Ga, and yields gold extensively. The
nugget was shipped to London.
In Rutherford County, N. c., Mrs. Jane
Setter, an old lady, and her aged husband
live by themselves in the country Two
negro men went to their house to rob
them, few days ago. One of the rob-
bers went inside, while the other re-
NAMED outside. The former attacked the
old man, not noticing Mrs. Setter. The
only thing at hand was hot brick used
as an andiron. This tho plucky woman
seized and, though her hand was severely
burned, struck the negro blow with 1t
which stunned him. Before he recovered
she got an axe and pounded him on the
head until he was killed. The other me-
gro was so frightened when he saw what
was done that he ran away.
Ex- Congress E. John Ellis, OF
Louisiana, died suddenly at his residence
in Washington a few days since.
w, H. Lane was recently convicted in
the Federal Court at Nashville, Tenn. of
forging pension papers, and given two
years. imprisonment
J. II. Norfieet died recently at Holly
Springs, Miss, after few days illness.
He had been citizen OF the place for the
past thirty yfve y .ars.
H. Wolfson, u wealthy merchant or
Shelbyville, Tenn, was shot aud prob
ably fatally won ulded at his residence,
few nights ago, by a burglar.
Callie Norton, frankie Romero AMI
George McNeel were drowned in the river
at Baton Rouge. La, few evenings
since by the capsizing of row-boat.
Revenue agents from Louisville KY,
recently concluded raid on the moon
sinners in the Cumberland mountains.
They took twenty eight prisoners, de-
stroyed fourteen Illicit distilleries and
destroyed 1900 gallons of mash and
whisky.
Governor Lee of Virginia recently re-
see a telegram saying that citizens of Vir-
ginia had invaded Tennessee soil at Bris-
! toll. defying the order of Tennessee 20 courts
! aud threatening violence. Governor Lee
ren led that he could be relied upon to
| do his share in every way to preserve the
peace.
Prof. w. r. King made a balloon ascen-
| sion from the public square at Nashville,
! Tenn, few days since. Eis was accom-
| panied by MIR. VIM. Fisher, n resident OF
| Nashville. The balloon ioated off at an
| enormous altitude, and without mishap
| landed at Cookoville, in Putnam County,
| seventy miles east of the starting point.
| There are 213 clubs of women in the
| city OF New Orleans alone devoted to the
| study of political economy. The women
| of several Southern cities are busy study
| ing this subject and fitting themselves for
| the duties Of citizenship.
! a man named }. w. Riddle, of Almanac,
| n c., recently stole the wife OF Il. N.
| spoon and ran off with her to Guilford
| County There he was arrested and taken
| back TO Alamanee. The case was tried
before a justice of the peace aud tae war;
rant dismissed ON the ground that wom-
an was not personal property, and there
| FORE not the subject of larceny.
| Captain Bauer, of the United States Sc
eret Service, recently arrested VIM. Cain
and Richard Lovine, counterfeiters, at
Louisville, KY. He found large quantity
Of counterfeit dollars, plaster paris mnlds
and cnunterfeiting material.
large poad near Mr.. McCartney's,
two miles from Abbeville, Ga, recently
! let all its water ont through hole In the
bottom. The noise OF the escaping water
| sounded like distant thunder and created
a sensation in the neighborhood, Many
fine fish were taken, though the greater
uumuer followed the receding water.
There was a assure near the edge Of tho
lake that bubbled out water, etc, which
suggested an earthquake disturbance.
What caused this phenomenon no one
knows, and where the water went will
perhaps never be known.
Michael Cain, switchmau, employed
IN the Louisville a. Nashville railroad,
fell between the cars at Nashville, Tenn,
recently, and received injuries that re-
suited in his death thirty minutes later
The deceased was twenty-six years old,
resided ia Nashville, and leaves widow
| and three children.
A genuine sensation has been created at
PikeYille, In Bledsoe County, Tenn, by
the arrest of DR.. G. II. Morse on charge
| u cOuuteTFeltlnS. Df. moISt udu hio PIo-
iminary trial aud was bound over to the
court and in 9efaultof bond was sent 10
Jail.
The Mississippi Press Association viii
lold its annual convention at Greenville,
hat state, beginning May 5.
John Boyd was convicted at Tuscaloosa.
Ala. on tho charge of placing obslruo.
lions on the Alabaml Great Southern
railroad track aud sentenced - six years
in the coal mines. Several mouths ago
Boyd tied two mules ou the track near
COalburg aud they we're killed ~ the lin
tied train.
The farmers OF Alabama, $4,000 strong,
will next season wage Organized warfare
against the JGte Bagging Trust. The
Farmers Alliance has passed resolutions
pledging every member not to use any
| iuie baggiug ekis Yelv, even II sub't!-
tute covering for cotton costs more money.
Ptof. Mailet an instructor Of vocal mu-
sic, was found dead Ia his bed AZ birming'
ham, Ala. few days ago.