Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-23
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS,

one nlSnt recently WAlle Trying 10 protect
himself, is dead.
Emanuel Gaskin, colored. was hanged
at Camden, S. c., recently, for the murder
of Betsey Clarke, colored. The execution
was private.
There are 155 horses in training on the
Memphis (Tenn.) track, and the very ia
vorable weather aud consequent good
conditions for work have enabled trainers
to give their horses fair degree of prep
aration for the spring meetings.
George Duunaway, the man who muir
dered his uncle and aunt, and attempted
to murder his cousin, because the latter
had Tilted him, in Rutherford County,
Tenn, a few weeks ago, was captured IN
Charleston, No. Officers from Tennessee
went after him.
Mrs. John M. Clay, Of Lexington, KY,
has lost, by old age, the chestnut brood
mare Skedad lie, twenty mine years old,
by Imp. Yorkshire, dam Magnolia, by
Imp. Glencoe. From her have descended
some of the most famous turf performers
in America, such as La Sylphide, Level
Ter, Slyboots, Day Star and Savanna c.
A distressing affair occurred near
Fredericksburg, Va, recently, which re-
suited in the death of Mrs. Thomas Love,
who was shot dead by her husband. MIR.
Love was replacing the main spring in his
revolver, and his Tiger slipped from the
hammer. His wife was standing in front
of him and the bullet entered her left
breast, killing her instantly.
Fifty men in the Lookout rolling mill
at Chattanooga, Tenn, struck recently
owing to the discharge of two men for
drunkenness and offensive language.
John L. Adams, who has been starving
himself to DEATH died in his sleep in jail
at Macon, Ga. The watchers by his side
sven did not notice the dissolution.
A company has been organized in Knox
Vile, Tenn, to control the output of sew
en-tenths Of the marble quarries In East
Tennessee. The new company has
capital of $500, 900, all Of which has been
subscribed
Major Penn, the great evangelist Of
Texas, began a revival at jackson,
Tenn, recently. Tremendous crowds
flock to hear him day and night. Great
interest is being manifested and much
good done.
Governor Lee Of Virginia astonished
the public recently by allowing negro
couple to be married in his Office in the
Capitol and then presenting the groom
with O pardon which saved him from
spending his wedding day in the peni-
tentlary.
Six thousand colored people have left
! North Carolina recently for Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Iowa and Kansas.
Twenty thousand more will go before the
rst Of June. In the eastern part of the
State farmers are left without a hand to
work crops.
Judge W. F. Gregory died recently at
his home, in Hartford, KY, from an ab-
scess caused by injuries received in a fall
some weeks ago. He was in the fifty
year Of his age, and was one Of the most
prominent attorneys Of the county.
The Gulf House at Thomasville, Ga,
was burned few nights ago. The guests
escaped. The building was insured for
5000 and the furniture for $4,000. This
lacks several thousand dollars Of cover
ing the loss. The hotel was also q we'll
known railroad eating-house.
James Stewart, youth residing near
| Hopkinsville, KY, was engaged in cut
ting wood. a few days ago, when his axe
became tangled in some vines, and sud-
denly glancing struck him on the ankle,
almost severing his foot from his body.
He almost bled to death. His foot had to
| be amputated.
The capture by revenue officers Of an
| IlllCIi III SlSDuI lS SOuHty. Aid.,
has resulted in bloody feud between two
of the most prominent families in that
county. One battle has been fought one
man killed outright and another danger
ously wounded.
Quite q sensation was created in Jack
son, Tenn, recently, when it became
known that D. E. letter, a farmer about
fifty years old, who lives mile and halt
from The city, had been arrested for kill.
ing his brother-in-l law in South Carolina
in 1861.
Fred L. Hoke, Of Shelby, N. c., recently
performed the feat of sucking six dozeL
eggs in twenty minutes. 1t was done on
q wager and in the presence of several
witnesses. Mr.. Hoke is seventy years old.
Spencer Robinson, brakeman on the
Kans as City & Birmingham railroad, was
thrown from a freight car under the
wheels of q moving train, few days
since, and his body terribly mangled. He
died Of his injuries, and his body was TAX
en- in charge by the railroad and carried
to Birmingham, Ala, where it wa buried.
Paul AiAen, son of Judge Aiken. of
Cleveland, Tenn, was horribly manrjc cd
in the East Tennessee railroad shops at
Knoxville. Tenn. a few days ago. He was
adjusting belt on the pulley, when his
sleeve was caught by the shafting. His
arm, then his body, was wrapped abou.
the shaft, which was making $50 reyolu-
tons minu G.
The b dy Of the man found on Twelve
Mile land near Louisville, K5., recent
", proved to be that of E. h. Curren, a
deck passenger on the City Of Madison,
from Louisville ia Cine nnatl. Curren
had been drinking heavily.
The remains of john Livingstone, a
brakeman, were found in the debris Of a
collision tnat occurred on the East Ten
nessee road at Caswelps station, Tenn, a
few nights ago. He was found betwee
two car loads of steel rails and every bon
in his body was broken. He was on his
second trip. Twenty-six cars were
wrecked and an engine threwn over Q
twenty-foOt embankment.
The shocking murder of Captain Daw-
son, editor of the Charleston Is. C.) News
and Courier, by DR.. Mellow, whom Cap
tain Dawson accused of holding improper
relations with domestic in the employ
OF fhe latter, has created an intense feel
ing of indignation, coupled with profound
| r,,D...bv for the hereavad family