The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

murder of his brother, Rev. Benjamin
Rains.
The body of Sam Gray, fireman Of the
steamer Paris c. Brown, wac found, Few
days since, floating in the river near Baton
Rouge, La.
Ish1m @. Harris will succeed himself as
United States Senator from Tennessee.
Roy Fullenwiler recently swore out
warrant against his wife, at Chattanooga,
Tenn, charging her with administering
poison in coffee to his mother, who diedin
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 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-o off. As result
stampede has taken place, headed ny
men implicated in the hanging.
A bold attempt was made TO break JAN
at Kosciusko, Miss, a few nights ago, oy
Ed. Wells. Lie Gdice and Geo. Jennings,
three negroes recently committed for the
robbery of the Hardy brothers. They
worked hole III the floor of the Jail. and
with tin cups W re digging tunnel
through the rock and dirt, and were about
to reach free air when yailer Harper,
hearing a commotiou. 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 Rosencwg and
Jones, a 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 mur.
der riot in Birmingham, Ala, will costths
State about 5000. The bills that have
been sent in so far, audited and paid foot
up y, $3.50.
William Lindsay was arrested at Port
Gibson, Miss, a few days since, charged
with the murder of the drummer found
dead near Yokena last June. He made
desperate resistance, but was overpow-
cred and jailed.
j. c. Barnes, a well-to-do farmer,
walked into the sheriff's Office at Pine
Bluff, Ark, few days since. and suTen-
dered himself for the murder of Mort Ma
son, which occurred in Bolivar township
about seven weeks ago.
Mrs. Courtney, living near Hae'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
having ignited from the fireplace and
being communicated one to the other.
In quarrel near Orchard Knob, a SUBJ
urb of Chattanooga, Tenn, few days
since, about a woman, Wilson Crawford
struck John Blair with a pair Of brass
knuckles, inflicting probably fatal inju-
ries. In return Blair stabbed Crawford
and he died in a 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 ii elm, charged with the killing
of Boriegard Starkett, colored despera-
do, at Garretsburg, KY, recently, had his
examination trial at HOpkinsyille, and
was released on the ground that the kill
ing was done in self-defense. Different
witnesses testified that Starkett had
threated to kill Helm.
Martha Wayland, a colored woman EN-.
ployed as a cook in the camps of a con-
tractor on the Knoxville Southern rail-
road, was burned to death few nights
ago. She had gone out and picked up an
apronfull of chips, which she threw On
the fire. Her apron caught from the
flames and she was burned to death.
James Lee, Sr., veteran steamboat
man on the Western waters, died re-
Gently at his sons Captain James Lee,
Jr.) residence in M emphis, Tenn, in the
eighty first 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
company of Northern capitalists for 100
years at ST. 900 year sure guaranty and
$4,000 should the expectation of the
spectators be realized.
The farmers around Elberton, Ca,
know the worth of persimmons, and tor
years have made it point never to cut
down 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 fatteniug 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 the ir 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 "Scuffs," 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 sixty -five 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-
bile, Ala, were working at shingle ma
chine, few days ago, when block of
cypress fell from carrier-belt, struck q
circular saw at work, was cut In two parts
and thrown forward. Wright and King,
being in the path Of the flying wood, were
struck, each by a separate piece and both
in the face. receiving fatal injuries.
. Kentucky contains 40,000 square miles.
The crew employed on the Government
works at Greenville, Miss, recently lost
one Of their best hands, a young white
man named Frank Bunack, about twenty
ave xraars of aya wh0 while earalasSlv