Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS,

VIII support William Baxter for a place in
the Cabinet
bill has been passed by the South
Carolina Senate making it misdemeanor
punishable by expulsion for any member
OF the Legislature to accept free pass
from any railroad.
VIM. Brown, Louisville & Nashville
brakeman, was run over by his train at
Bonniville, KY, a few days ago. and in
stantly killed. He was twenty years old
and lived with his father and mother at
Louisville.
The little son of Nancy Owen, colored,
of Christian County, KY, died in the
greatest agony from the effects of inju-
ries received several days since by falling
into the fire. while left alone, and having
all his clothing burnt from him.
The Clubhouse Of p. G. Thweatt on
Highland Lake, Ark, was completely de-
stroyed by fire few days ago. About
eight bales of cotton were burned, on
which there was no insurance. The gin
was insured.
At Dixon Springs, Tenn, few days
since, as the result of q family. quarrel,
Will Jenkins killed Willy Hankins. They
had difficulty and renewed the quarrel
the day before. Meeting in store Han
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man instantly arose, drew a pistol and
shot at Hankins who ran, but received a
second bullet and fell dead in his tracks.
Pursuant to joint resolution adopted
during the recent session of the Alabama
Legislature, Governor Seay has addressed
letters to the Governors of Georgia. Texas,
Mississippi Louisiana, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Florida and Illipoiu ,.aruactipey fbar,, ~
appoint delegates to the Southern Quar-
antine conference, to be held at Mont
gomery, Ala, on March 8. The purpose
of calling the conference is to establish
an enlightened and effective quarantine.
The Confederate pension fund of 81 900
appropriated by the last Mississippi Leg
islature is being distributed to 1000 ap-
plicants, giving them 81 each. -y
Greene Howell, of Midwife, Ca, q full
blooded negro, is turning white in great
patches.
Rev. Richard Totten, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, of Helena, Ark, died
recently latter an illness of few hours, of
apoplexy. f lA
A Touring and grist mill, together with
large lot of flour, corn meal, wheat and
corn, was destroyed by fire at Corydon,
KY, few evenings since. The fire was
caused by the friction of one of the ele-
vators. The mill was valued at $500;
contents, 1900, on which there was no in
surauce.
William Slocumb, who was for many
years telegraph operator, committed
suicide at Goldsboro, N. c., a few days
since, by blowing ont his brains with a
revolver. Dependency, caused by the ILL
health of himself and family. was the
cause of the suicide.
The general merchandise store Of W. FL.
Edwards, at Spoesville, KY, was totally
destroyed by fire few nights ago. The
building was valued at 81 300; insured for
5000. Loss on stock, 5000; insured for 1850.
The fire is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendiary.
Lee Dixon fell under the wheels of
moving freight train, which he was trying
to board, at Dawson, KY, few days ago,
and had one of his feet so badly mashed
that amputation was necessary. He was
lying in critical state, with very little
chance of recovery.
Fire at Shreveport, La, few days ago,
destroyed nine buildings and caused 49,
900 loss to the following occupants:
Schwarz & Kern, furniture; Eutz &
Smith, machinery; Enders & Son, furni-
ture; N, Kelly, coal, and several law
firms and insurance agents. The prop
erty was well insured.
The coroner's jury in the Pat Hamilton
murder case at Aberdeen, Miss, finished
their work. Did Blackburn and Wesley
Clark were held for the murder, Black
burn having confessed that he and Clark
alone killed and robbed Captain HamiI-
ton. A special term of court has been
called for January 2S, when they will be
tried for the murder.
The examining trial of Ben Dunning, a
section hand of the Louisville s. Nash
vile railroad at Hopkinsville, KY,
charged with conspiracy to murder and
rob William Taylor, a rich Todd County
farmer, resulted in his being held for
trial in the Circuit Court, and in default
Of bail he went to Jail. He refused to
name his accomplices.
w. C. Bryant, the landlord of the Eu-
ropean Hotel at Chattanooga, Tenn,
when it was burned November II last, en-
failing loss of four lives, has been ar
rested on q charge of having fired the
building. He pleads entire innocence and
says it is q case of persecution following
attempted blackman by detective. He
gave bond for 5000 pending an examina-
ton.
A passenger train on the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad, ran into an open switch
about mile north of Brookhaven, Miss, q
few evenings since. The engine ran into
lumber cars and was knocked from the
track. Engineer Sam Berry was badly
hurt. The colored fireman, Caldwell, was
killed The wreck caught fire and the
mail and express cars were burned. The
fire spread to Hoskins & Hamilton's saw
mill and burned it, with probably 1,0O0,-
900 feet Of lumber.
The body of Moses Houtton, supposed
to have been drowned below Dayton,
Tenn, few weeks ago, was found by
searching party. The throat Of the corpse
was cut from ear to ear and the case is
undoubtedly one of murder, as he was
known to have had money. The discov-
cry caused much excitement.
Deputy Revenue Collector M. L. Wood,
Deputy Marshal Holder and Deputy Col
Iector John Niche with detail of officers
recently wound up a successful raid on
the moonshiners in Randolph County,
Ala. They captured and destroyed six
illicit distilleries and about 1000 gallons
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