The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-05-16
SOUTHERN oLEANINGS,

pie were present.
The celebrated Canewood Farm, near
Louisville, KY, at which the late NJ. 6ratz
raised some splendid race horses, has
been bought by Thomas 7. Scott, OF Phil
adelphia. He paid $l25 an acre for 80
acres, lie intends making it a private
summer resort for himself and friends.
He will go into the fine horse. breeding
business ON small scale.
At Sandusky, a mining village five
miles from Birmingham, Ala" few
nights since, Thomas l.. Blakely, aged
sixty, was assaulted by two drunken rail-
road men named Tate and Hayes, who
entered his house aud grossly suited
his wife and beat him about the head with
a bludgeon until he died. The murderers
fed. The miners were up Ia arms, and
should the villains be caught they will be
strung up.
Rev. w. II. Robertson, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has disappeared. Foul play Is
feared.
A Miss Carter, who lives near Scots
vile, in Allen County. KY, was fatally
wounded few days aIsO. a young man
visiting her playfully pointed pistol at
her and pulled the trigger. The girl fell
backwards with a ball in her abdomen.
She can not live.
jefferson Davis has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the centennial celebration
of the adoption of the Federal COnstitu-
tion by North Carolina, which took place
at Fayetteville, November u, 1888. Mr..
Davis accepts on condition that he will
not be tasked as orator of the day.
Governor Fowle of North Carolina is
negotiating with q syndicate, Of which
Governor Gordon Of Georgia is the head,
for the sale of 1000 90 acres OF swamp
lands owned by the State. These lands
are in the northeastern section, and are in
some cases very valuable, particularly
for timber, now. and for corn lands after
the timber is removed.
The little town OF Oakford, eight miles
west of OwensbOro, KY, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire, few evenings
ago. TIE fire started in r. NJ. Hagan's
residence and burned his dwelling and
store; loss, $500; Hagan & Stanley's mill,
loss, g 500 Talbott's blacksmith shop
loss, $500; Wm. Gordon's residence, loss,
5000; Mrs. Mary Ian ncaster's residence,
loss, 5000.
A lively shooting took place at Scuf1e-
town, near Henderson, KY. recently.
James Taylor aud Sherman Billings, who
had fuss few days previous, met again,
aud, both drawing pistols CONNIE need
firing. Billings was shot in the legs. The
latter then got his brother, aud both
armed with shotguns again attacked Tay-
lor, who responded with a Winchester
rifle, killing the horse and shooting the
hat off one Of the brothers. The parties
! are all quiet now and no arrests.
The board OF directors of the Alabama
Colored University met at Montgomery,
recently, for the purpose Of permanently
| locating the institution aud electing OFF,
GERS and faculty. Montgomery was de-
cided upon as the place of location, and
the following officers were elected, all
white men and prominent citizens: J.
III. P. Otis, president; w. B. Jones, Sec
retary and auditor; F. NJ. Billing, treas
urer. Prof. w. B. Paterson was elected
president of the faculty. A new build
ing, to cost $500, will be erected at
once.
The fourteen-year- old daughter Of Mrs.
NJ. L. Hawkins, a widow living on Middle
creek, near Chattanooga, Tenn, was
taken, some days since, with what the at
tending physician pronounced hydro
phobia. She had had several frightful
paroxysms, and was in very critical
condition. The doctor advised the parent
to use every precaution to avoid being
scratched or bitten by the child. She was
not bitten by dog, but last winter helped
to take care of cattle which, it is sup
posed, died from the bite OF q mad dog,
and in this way became inoculated with
| the poison.
| At Compton mines, fifteen miles north
of Birmingham, Ala, a fatal explosion
occurred few days since. A very heavy
blast, intended to break an immense rock,
was exploded without effect. Superin-
tendent Dorsey Collins then ordered the
men to fill the hole again. A very large
hole had been drilled in the rock, and into
! this six kegs of powder were emptied. AS
the men were putting in the seventh keg
terrific explosion occurred. Superin-
tendent Collins was standing only a few
! feet away when the explosion occurred.
He was blown sixty feet and instantly
killed. Two negro laborers were fatally
injured, and several others were slightly
hurt.
The new insane law of Alabama, reg
ulating the trial of the criminal insane,
requires the Governor to appoint a COM
mission of lunacy, to consist of three per-
sons, a president and two associates, OF
! ulBu ICpulo IOI
and character, two of whom shall be ply
sicians and one a lawyer versed as far as
practicable in the medical Jurisprudence
of insanity, who shall hold their Office for
six years, or until their successors are APP
pointed. The Governor has discharged
the duty thus imposed upon him by ap-
pointing the following as members OF
the commission: r. II. Pearson, of
| Riruoi i'm rh M rraSilant. nr u Rr;oa ~
Tuscaloosa, first associate; DR.. r. r
Huger, of Admission, second associate.
! While the reception concert rendered
the Mississippi Press Association was in
progress at Greenville, a few nights
since, what might have been a terrible
accident occurred. Governor Lowry AM
his daughter. Senator George, Mrs. II. C
Myers, Governor Stone and Congressman
Stockdale occupied a private box on the
ground tier. Immediately above them
was gallery filled with young ladies OF
prominence in Greenville socisty. With
out warning the gallery suddenly col
| lapsed. Fortunately the accident did moi
prove as serious as was feared at first
| There was intense excitement for awhile
Strong men were soon on hand to rails,
the structure and release the temporarily
imprisoned guests. None were badly
hurt but most of the party were bruised
and shaken up. Those who suffered mos
were Senator George, Governor Stone
and Mrs. Myers.
| By direction of the President the new
military post near Atlanta, Ga, will b.
known and designated as "Fort McPher-
son." in honor to the memory of James
B. Mcpherson, Brigadier-General United
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