The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-01-03
SOUTHERN GLEANINos.

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the tinle was showing him how the weapon
worked.
Harry Seebright was out hunting alone
near HOpkinsville, h =. few evenings
since, when, in climbing fence, he struck
his gun against post. which caused 1t to
explode. One Of his arms was torn from
his body and he received internal injuries
from which he died, in great agony.
Theresa ChevreI, in religion Mother
Theresa, Superior OF the Order Of Notre
Dame de Mount Carmel, died at the con-
vent Of the order in New Orleans, few
days ago, ut the age of eighty y-two years,
Mother Theresa was born in Tours,
France, in 1906.
John s. Scott, a prominent and success
full agriculturalist Of Marion County, 3.
c., has been appointed by the Russian
Government to go to its territory, In
Eastern Asia, and instruct the inhabit-
ants In cotton growing. A liberal salary
is attached to the position.
A cave-in Of gravel pit in the northern
suburbs Of Paducah, KY, a few days ago,
caught A. d. Brady, aged thirty-five
years. He was taken out couple OF
hours later, a corpse. Almost every bone
in his body was crushed.
Mr., Thomas Robertson, a merchant and
an old and respected citizen, of Montgom-
cry, Ala, was shot and instantly killed by
George Holmes, negro, in that city
few days ago. Holmes had difficulty
with another negro. Mr.. Robertson inter-
fered and tried to quell the disturbance.
Holmes drew pistol and shot Robertson,
the ball penetrating his breast and caus-
ing instant death. The murderer was Sr-
rested and jailed.
The Bank of Montgomery, Ala, new
institution, was organized recently, with
capital stock of 100000. Officers were
elected as follows: DR.. NJ. P. Legrand,
president; W. II. Hubbard, cashier; 4. X.
Hastings, teller.
The colored prisoners confined in the
Jail at Dawson, KY, made their escape,
few nights ago, by setting fire to the cells.
Had the jailer not been humane enough
to unlock the doors after the prisoners
had started the fire they would have been
cremated.
Near Harrodsburg, KY, a few days ago,
Frank Green, who had killed three men In
the course of his life, while escaping from
officers by crossing the Kentucky river IN
skiff, capsized his boat and was drowned.
Robert Hull, a fireman on the Norfolk
& Western railroad and brother of Allen
road, committed suicide at Lynchburg,
Va, few nights ago, by taking laud-
anum.
Jesse Taylor was killed near the Coosa
furnace at Gadsden, Ala, a few nights
ago. He was trying to keep down diff
Guilty between Arch Craze, his nephew,
and II. 7. LANCASTER.
Baxter Court, the handsomest office
building in Nashville, Tenn, was de-
stroyed, a few nights ago, by fire, which
originated in the engine-room. The build
ing cost $4,000, and was insured for $oO,-
900.
Miss Mary Kennard, one of the victims
of the recent railroad collision at Bards-
town Junction, KY, died at Louisville. 1t
was thought that she would certainly re-
cover, but she took a sudden turn for the
worse and soon expired.
Mrs. Couch, widow, who was to have
been married at Macon, Ga, few days
ago, was cruelty beaten the night before
the expected wedding by an unknown per-
son. She was aroused by noise in the
room, and before she could cry out was
seized by the throat and brutally kicked
and beaten until she was senseless. 1t
was impossible to recognize her assailant
in the dark.
At South Boston,. Va, few days ago,
the large tobacco factory of j. w. Eas-
ley was burned. The factory was occu-
pied by Norman & Evans, and contained
a stock of old tobacco valued at $35, 900.
1t was feared at one time thatthe whole
town would be destroyed and Danville
was asked for assistance, but the flames
were finally extinguished.
A fire in Marion, Ala, few days since
burned out the buildings occupied by
James Gregory & Son, dry goods; FL. II.
Hurt, Jr.; D. J. Ballard, saddlery; A. v.
Welch, grocer; Butler g. Mitchell's book
store: the Western Union telegraph Office
and Morton's photograph gallery. AL
the merchants saved their stocks.
City Marshal Mcmahon of Vicksburg,
Miss, shot A. G. Clay and Newton Doolan,
a few nights ago, while they were at
tempting to break into the Jail for the
purpose of liberating a prisoner named
Green, charged with liquor selling. They
had nearly succeeded in breaking door
down when the marshal fred. Both men
were badly wounded.
Fourteen prisoners succeeded in cutting
their way out of the third story Of the
Hamilton County (Tenn.) Jail, few days
ago, and making their escape. They cut
The blankets in their cots and slid down
TO the ground. Seven of the prisoners
confined in their department were all that
we're left who did not make break for
liberty. The delivery was discovered by
VIM. johnson, trusty prisoner, who gave
the alarm. Officers were Immediately sent
In every direction, but up to last accounts
not a single one of the fugitives had been
captured.
most dastardly attempt at murder
and robbery was perpetrated at Kosci-
usko, Miss, few nights since. Captain
G. II. James, an old and respected citizen,
who lives alone in his store and butcher
shop, on one of the principal streets and
near the Court-House square, nearly lost
his life by being beaten with billet Of
wood in the hands of black man named
Turner Halum. After beating the old
man about the head, the negro attempted
his escape through the door of tine shop,
but two other negroes, Jim McNair and
Bill Miller, with two or three white citi-
zens, hearing a eommotion about the
premises, rushed to the scene as the as
sailant was making his escape from the
building, captured him and put him in
Jail. 1t is said that Captain James recog-
nizes Halum as the man, and il was feared
that he would be roughly handled.
Swear-off day is at hand.
The gin house of Fayette Scull, situated
on the latter's plantation, eight miles be-
low Pine Bluff, Ark, was burned few
nights ago. Twenty-Five bales of cotton
and several tons Of cotton seed were de-
stroyed.