Huntsville gazette., 1889-06-29
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,


being taken to Memphis, Tenn.
There are now confined in the main
prison at Nashville, Tenn, and the branch
prisons in the State LAG convicts. OF
this number over 800 are colored, As are
females and are white females.
An epidemic of charbon prevails among
farm animals in the neighborhood of
Yazoo, Miss, and at other points in the
Yazoo valley. Famous veterinarians
were en- route to the scene of the scourge,
and every effort will be made to check the
disease.
Esquire j. G. Malone, one Of the Oldest
magistrates of Jefferson County, KY,
dropped dead Of heart dis ease while
testifying in court few days ago. He
was sixty eight years old.
& OF Mississippi's 49l convicts, 3S9 are
leased to contractors by the board OF con-
troll at 50 per month, plus board, clothes
medical attention. The remaining III
are worked inside the walls and on the
penitentiary farm near the city.
The last spike in the Western extension
of the Georgia Pacific was driven few
days since near Winona, Montgomery
County, Miss, about two hundred miles
west of Birmingham, Ala.
Bishop Galloway of Mississippi, who
preached the baccalaureate sermon at
Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn,
recently, startled his hearers by his Wig
orous declaration on the race problem.
'It must be solved" he declared, with
the spelling-book and the Bible, and, too,
largely by white teachers from the South.
ern Methodist church"
Thieves robbed the post-office at Way
cross, Ga, recently, securing 81, 100 cash
and several registered letters.
Granville Coins was killed by Cincin-
natl Southern train near Chattanooga,
Tenn, few days ago.
w. S. Morris was killed by a switch
engine in the Louisville & Nashville
yards at Birmingham, Ala.
At Bowling Green, KY. Robert Caddls
shot and killed Joseph Tisdale in saloon
row. Both colOred.
Tona Mitchell anG Harry Ardell shot
peddlei fatally near Shedhersville, KY, a
few days since. They were captured.
Bardy Hamilton, who in February last
murdered Joe Lee, Chinaman, and was
convicted of the murder, was hanged at
Rome, Ga., few days ago.
Governor Buckner of Kentucky issued
q warrant for the execution of Charles
Dilger at Louisville July 81. Harry Smart
will hang on the same day.
Judge E. g. Peyton, ex-chancGor Of tn.
Jackson (Miss.) district, died at his home
in Hazelhurst a few days ago, OF heart
trouble. He was an able jurist, and was
on the bench about fourteen years.
At Clanton, Ala, a fow days ago,
Philip A. Givhan, well-known man of
Birmingham, formerly a special detective
in the Hawes case, was shot by w. A.
Collier, his father-in- law, and instantly
killed, Givhan having made a nurderous
assault upon his family after threats.
The commencement exercises of the
Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn,
were held recently in the presence of a
large audience. Diplomas were awarded
to thirty eight students, many of whom
graduated in the highest courses. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Bishop Har-
grave, president of the board of trust, and
Chancellor Garland.
In the wreck of a construction train
near Pratt Mine near Birmingham, Ala,
a few days ago, Henry McCauley and
Walter Beasley, white miners, were
crushed to death and fifty or sixty hands
more or less injured. The train ran over
a COW and was derailed, going down a
steep embankment.
Governor Lee of Virginia has received
a letter from Rev. James H. Taylor, of
Rome, N. Y, Offering to return to the
State silver plate taken from the coffin Of
Lord Botecourt at williamsburg during
the war. Taylor discovered the plate in
a jewelers. window. The offer has been
accepted.
The dead body Of David "A. Pettus, o
white section boss on the Mineral road
was found lying in vacant lot in the
suburbs of Birmingham, Ala, recently,
Pettus had been murdered and robbed
of fine gold watch and 800 in money.
His head had been beaten to jelly with
rocks. The coroner's Investigation so far
reveals no clew to the murderer.
John Williams was shot and fatally
wounded at Emory Church, ten miles
east Of Sardis, Miss, few days ago. by
Mrs. Hattie Campbell. The shooting oc-
Cured Immediately after the services
and Williams died the following morn
ing. The provocation for the killing was
the charge made by Williams that he
had been criminally intimate with Mrs.
Campbell several months ago, upon
which statement bill of divorce is now
pending.
Joseph Dove, a we'll known young man
Of Birmingham, Ala, was drowned while
bathing in the Coosa river recently. He
came. home a few days ago from the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at Au-
burn, Ala. and went to Elmore County to
spend a few days with a friend. They
went to the river and young Downe was
drowned. The body was recovered.
The people Of Yancey County, N. c.,
are greatly excited by reason of a brutal
murder Amos Austin shot and killed
Henry Ledford. There had been bad
blood between them all spring, but the
shooting was without provocation. Led
ford was one of Yancey's best citizens.
Austin made good his escape. Ledford
thought all differences had been settled.
Austin is a desperate man, and is in hid
ing in the Great Smoky mountains. Bands
Of mountaineers are pursuing him, and
heavy rewards are offered.
At Jackson, Tenn, a few nights ago, q
negro boy, about fourteen years old,
George Person, was arrested for stealing
a bottle OF whisky, and locked up in the
| calaboose. Not longer than thirty min.
utes after the calaboose was discovered
to be in flames. Every effort was made