Huntsville gazette., 1889-08-10
SOUTHERN GLEANINCS,

SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Death of a Pioneer.
Culbertson Sharp, one Of the Oldest
pioneers, died suddenly at his home near
Ceralvo, Muhlenberg County, KY, aged
eighty -one years.
Stabbed by a Jealous Husband.
AT Pratt's mines, near Birmingham, Ala,
Thomas johnson went to church with the
wife Of King Mcdonald. On the way homo
they met Mcdonald, who said: What
are you doing with my wife, you scoun-
drel?" and attacked Johnson with knife.
He stabbed him several times in the abb
domen, inficting wounds from which
Johnson died. Mcdonald fed, and had
not been arrested.
The New Bridge at Memphis.
The second caisson of the Mississippi
river bridge at Memphis has been sue
cessfully placed in position from the
Tennessee shore. The caisson weighs H.
600 tons, and is 47x92 feet in dimensions.
A force Of two hundred men is kept at
work on the bridge day and night. The
masonary for the piers will be completed
by March /, barring accident.
Ex-Collector BucIner Paralyzed.
Hon. James F. Buckner. collector Of
internal revenue at Louisville, KY, for
two terms under President Grant and one
term under Hayes, suffered paralytic
stroke. He was Speaker of the Kentucky
Legislature forty years ago, member OF
the State Senate and the holder of other
prominent official positions. He is sew
ty-six years old and wealthy.
An Incendiary Blaze.
AT Homer, La, Ave buildings on the
south side of the public square and three
on the west side, including the two prin-
cipal hotels, were destroyed by incendiary
fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Noted Thieves Arrested.
Jack Smith and Jim Jones, noted
thieves, who were arrested at Hopkins
Vile, KY, and taken back to Webster
County, where their crime, was COM
mitted, were held over for Circuit Court,
and are in Jail in default of bail. At
Sebree fresh evidence of their guilt was
discovered, and there is great excitement
over the case.
Tobacco Statistics.
The leaf tobacco sales during July at
Danville, Va, were 8 000, 600 pounds,
nearly double the sales of July last year.
Tke sales to date for the tobacco year
from October were "a, 800 900 pounds,
decrease on the same time last year OF
1900, ,Qoo pounds.
Murder at YaZOo City.
John Hamilton, colored, aged nineteen,
lrt1 Ia1 nt
City, Miss, by John Hall white, aged
twenty one. The killing is said to have
resulted from fanced insult offered
Hall by Hamilton. The coroner's jury re-
turned verdict of murder against Hall,
who fed.
Collapsed Ice Concern.
The Kankakee Qll.) Ice Company went
to pieces at New Orleans, with liabilities
Of nearly $50, 900 and as assets several
partially demolished buildings and $500
in uncollected bills The concern began
operations there last spring.
Shot the Rival for His wife's Affections.
Henry Boyce, a carpenter. was shot and
killed at Mobile, Ala, by Walton Will
Jams. The men had had trouble about
Mrs Williams. Williams Sad agreed to
allow divorce so Mrs. Williams could
marry Boyce, but he evidently changed
his mind.
Killed at Crossing.
William Schick and Mrs. Hannah
Becker were killed at O railroad crossing
in Louisville, KY, while endeavoring to
cross the track. Henry Pfstner was
probably fatally injured. They were in
nd ha 1nnnypptiy
bell.
An Ice Combine.
The ice companies of the coast cities
have formed trust for the purpose Of
controlling the manufacture and sale of
ice. Five companies are in the combina-
ton already, being the Gage Lyons Ice
Company, Of Mobile; the Avondale Ice
Company, of Birmingham; the Charles
ton Is. C.) Ice Manufacturing Company
the Brunswick (Ga) Ice Company, and
the Gorris company, Of Savannah.
The New Orleans Saengerfcst.
The committee in charge Of the Ma
tional Sangerfest to be held in Febru
ary, 1890, at New Orleans, have obtained
all the funds necessary for the fest.
Plans and specifications have been drawn
and bids invited for the construction of "a
mammoth building capable Of seating
5000 persons in the auditorium an with
room for 1900 choristers on the stage.
The building will be erected on the
Masonic lot on st. Charles avenue and
on the same square with Temple Sinai.
King Solomon in Jail.
The trouble in Liberty, Ga, is still on.
King Solomon and nine more wilderness
worshipers have been arrested. The
negress, Laura Roberts, who claims to be
the Blessed Virgin Mary, however, is now
leading the darkies. She has powerful
influence over the negroes and promises
to give more trouble than any Of herpre-
decessors. She stalks about with a
lantern on her head lighted, and claims
to be gifted with supernatural power.