Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-20
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

Fire broke out In the Drake Hotel, al
Aberdeen, Miss, a few nights ago, and
the hotel and six frame stores were
burned.
Tobe Parker, young farmer, living
thirty miles west Of Jackson, Tenn, was
killed In well q few evenings since, by
fall Of earth and rocks.
During a general row at Greenwood,
KY, few nights ago, Charles Pitts shot
Tom McFerren, and McFerren cut off Tom
Candien's nose, and fatally wounded
Hugh Ray.
Gus III. Setter died recently at China
Grove, Rowan County, N. @. He was a
pronounced infdel, believing in neither
God nor future of any kind.
Mr. David n. Young, one Of the oldest
and wealthiest farmers in the county,
died at his home near Boxville, KY, re-
Gently.
Charles 7. Saltmarsh, day station house
keeper Of the Memphis (Tenn.) police
force, disappeared few nights ago. His
accounts, SO far as examined, show that
he is several thousand dollars short.
The great fruit orchards Of Georgia give
promise OF the most abundant crops for
years. The danger of frost such as would
be disastrous to the crop is now consid-
cred as past.
The Whitlock House, the largest and
best hotel in Marietta, Ga, was burned to
the ground recently; the residence Of Mr..
Irwin Smith was also burned, and other
adjoining buildings were damaged.
Almost the entire town of Smithfeld, N.
c., was consumed by fire few days ago.
The only buildings which remain standing
are the County Courthouse, the jail and
few dwellings.
Grand Thompson, a colored rough, was
arrested at Hopkinsville, KY, recently,
for cutting and fatally wounding James
Broaddus, colored, during a quarrel. He
Is in Jail
The town Of Princeton, KY, was almost
destroyed by fire few nights ago. The
bank. the hotel, the Banner newspaper
office, the National Bank and nearly every
business house in town were burned. The
total loss is about S125 200. with about half
as much insurance.
General James Longstreet's residence
In the eastern portion Of Gainesville, Ca,
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
Loss, $4,000.
In the Jellico district, In East Tennes-
see, 1000 coal miners are on a strike.
This strike is considered the regular thing
zach year.
Mrs. America Tinslsy, colored, died
suddenly at her home near Hopkinsville.
KY, few days since, in her one hundred
and eighth year. Her mind was clear to
the last.
burned few days ago. The fire started
in the ''mulo" room. it is supposed, from
heated spindle. and in an hour nothing
but the bare walls Of the building were
left. The employees barely had time to
escape through the windows.
Lafayette Evans, who in North Georgia
fatally shot John Wilson, was arrested at
ais home, near the foot Of Lookout MouQt-
Ain. He fought the posse desperately,
but was finally overcome and lodged IN
jail at Chattanooga, Tenn. He is prob.
ably insane, and his condition will be in
1uired into by commission. His victim
Is dead.
The posse under United States Deputy
Marshal B. F. Warneck and Revenue
Agent E. NJ. Brown, which recently
started from Salversville, KY, captured
he moonshiners' stronghold on Carr's
creek. near Hindman, KY. The leaders
II the outlaws had been warned and had
made their escape.
The residence of w. P. Wood, two miles
aorth Of Clayton, Ca, was burned a few
uights ago, and with it his five children
and wife. The fire Is supposed to have
taught from burning leaves near the edge
If the yard, set on FIRE the day previous
From the position of the partially con-
,umed bodies Of the five children, it is
thought they were burn ed while in bed
20 ~ 111,y y.Np
he mother was found midway between
;he bed and the door near the middle of
the house.
The Vehicle Spring Company, Of Chat
,anooga, Tenn, manufacturers Of wagon
springs, seat springs and seats, L. 3.
Young, president; C. e. Stlvers, vice.
president, and T. s. King. secretary, made
IN assignment, a few days since, to P. s.
Goodman. Assets are placed at $500,
and liabilities at So, 1877. The company
was Incorporated March II, 1884. Most Of
The creditors are Chattanooga business
men. The assets consist Of stock on
hand, machinery, bills receivable and
open accounts.
For several months past Dave J. An
ierson, an affable book agent, has been
Engaged In extolling the merits Of the
beautiful Story Of the Bible" written
by Rev. Mr.. Talmage, to the good people
Of Birmingham, Ala. He was nice,
pious man, with sanctifed air which
made him many friends, especially among
the truly good. Dave got in his 'pious
racket" in good shape and left town ow-
ing about 81 200. He got into several land
companies 500 or 5000 apiece. His name
nke (almost), Captain j. D. Anderson.
got on the track Of Dave and he is under
Indictment for embezzlement.
A startling discovery was made at the
post office in Chattanooga, Tenn, few
nights ago, when complaint was made by
Bcholze Bros, prominent soap manufact.
| urers Of that city, that their lock- boz
had been opened and a number Of letters
containing checks and cash, amounting
10 at least $4,000, had been stolen. L
was also found that other lock-boxes &C
been opened and letters containing money
had been stolen from them. 1t is no
known how much has been stolen in tn,
aggregate, but 1t will run up into the
thousands. Scholze Bros. have traced
the amount named as having been sem
| 70 their customers, and none Of it has evel
| been received. Post Office Inspector w
W. Simpson succeeded in tracing the
losses to the lock-boxes. The robbery
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