Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-26
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS,

Ala., Few days since, charged with the
murder of his brother, Rev. BENJAMIN
Rains.
The body of Sam Gray, fireman of the
steamer Paris c. Brown, was found, few
days since, floating in the river near Baton
Rouge, La.
Isham G. Harris will succeed himself as
United States Senator from Tennessee.
Roy Fullenwiler recently swore out a
warrant against his wife, at Chattanooga,
Tenn, charging her with administering
poison in coffee to his mother, who died in
consequence. The alleged murderess was
| arrested and jailed.
Cage Rowsey, shot recently by young
Blackerby, at Stanford, KY. is dead.
With his death the male portion of the
Rowsey family has passed away. There
were six Of the boys, and every one Of
them ''died in a hurry"
The negro exodus from Lawrence Coun-
ty, Ala, is explained by the fact that the
movers believed that the ghost of Calvin
Moody, lynched by people of his own race
| for murder, haunts his old cabin home,
and that his curse hangs over all con-
cerned in his taking off. AS a result
stampede has taken place, headed by
men implicated in the hanging.
A bold attempt was made to break Jail
at Kosciusko, Miss, few nights ago, by
Ed. Wells, Lie Guice and Geo. Jennings,
three negroes recently committed for the
robbery of the Hardy brothers. They
worked hole in the floor of the Jail, and
with tin cups were digging a tunnel
| through the rock and dirt, and were about
to reach free air when Jailer Harper,
| hearing a commotion, locked them all in
| the iron cage.
| Charles Dilger was convicted of murder
in the first degree at Louisville, KY, for
the killing of Officers Rosenburg and
Jones, few months ago, and his punish
ment was fixed at death.
1t is estimated by men and officers who
ought to know that the recent Hawes muir
der riot in Birmingham, Ala, will cost the
| State about $1,000. The bills that have
| been sent in so far, audited and paid foot
up 81 ,65359.
William Lindsay was arrested at Port
| Gibson, Miss, few days since, charged
with the murder of the drummer found
| dead near Yokena last June. He made
desperate resistance, but was oEerpow-
cred and jailed.
| j. c. Barnes, a well-todo farmer,
walked into the sheriff's Office at Pine
| Bluff, Ark, few days since, and surren-
| dered himself for the murder of Mort Ma
son, which occurred in Bolivar township
| about seven weeks ago
Mrs. Courtney, living near Hale's
| Springs, Tenn, went to church few
nights ago, first locking up her two chill
| dren in the house. Upon her return she
| found the little ones dead, their clothes
l4o>vino ignited from the Fireplace and
| hnJT lr,aI11N IIsato - +la
In quarrel near Orchard Knob, sub
urb of Chattanooga, Tenn, few days
| since, about o woman, Wilson Crawford
struck John B,air with a pair Of brass
knuckles, inficting probably fatal inju-
ries. In return Blair stabbed Crawford,
and he died in q few moments from the
| wound.
A man who will give no account of him
self was captured running wild near
| jamestown, KY, recently. He was living
on roots, nuts and berries, and could not
tell his name. He is fully sixty years old
and much weakened by exposure. His
case is being investigated.
| Newton H elm, charged with the killing
of Boriegard Starkctt, colOred despera-
do, at Garretsburg, KY, recently, had his
examination trial at Hopkinsville. and
/ W Oo ltIChoNNt VII tIlO SlOunu Lildb lllt KILL
ing was done in self-defense Different
witnesses testified that Starkett had
tlreated to kill Helm.
Martha Wayland, a colored woman EN-.
| ployed as a cook in the camps Of q con-
tractor on the Knoxville Southern rail-
road, was burned to death a few nights
ago. She had gone out and picked up an
apronfulI of chips, which she threw on
! fro l,o
| flames and she was burned to death.
James Lee, ST., a veteran steamboat
man on the Western waters, died re-
Gently at his sons Captain James Lee,
Jr.) residence in NJ Memphis, Tenn, in the
eighty-fr year of his age. The deceased
was the founder of the Lee Line of pack
cts, now running from Memphis. He has
been solely connected with river inter-
ests for the past sixty years.
A old Georgia farmer named Dickey
has fallen into an unexpected fortune.
The wretched soil on which he and his
ancestors toiled without success has been
found to cover the best marble in Ameri-
ca. Consequently he has leased it to a
company of Northern capitalists for 100
years at So, 900 year sure guaranty and
$4,000 should the expectation of the
spectators be realized.
The farmers around Elberton, Ga,
know the worth Of persimmons, and tor
years have made it a point never to cut
down a persimmOn tree. In places SO
many trees have been left standing that
the fields look like orchards; and indeed
they are, persimmon orchards, the trees
of which bear fine crops Of fruit almost as
valuable as corn for fattening hogs. The
farmers say that the persimmon tree
draws but little strength or moisture from
the soil, and that excellent crops are
grown even beneath their shade.
A mob of men from Burnt Swamp, near
Red Bank, N. c., on the Carolina Central
railroad, supposed to be what are COM
monty called "Seuffs," had manifested
some feeling against Mr.. Harp, who lives
two miles from Red Bank, and invaded
his residence, few nights ago, with guns
| and pistols. His wife was killed and sew
eral parties at the house were wounded
in the fray Mr.. Harp is sixtyfve years
old and highly respected. No reason is
known for the action of the mob.
John Wright and Frank King, sawyers
in Stewart & Butts shingle mill, at Mo-