The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-24

fs08; 8;dtHdrretsburg, Ky, recently, had hi | examination trial at Hopkinsville, an, | was released on the ground that the kill l ing was done in self-defense. Diiferen | witnesses testified that Starkett ha, | threated to kill Helm.
 Martha Wayland, colored woman em | ployed as cook in the camps of con, l tractor on the Knoxville Southern rail | road, was burned to death a few night | ago. She had gone out and picked up ar apronfuli of chips, which she threw or
 the fire. Her apron caught from tn, | flames and she was burned to death. James Lee, Sr., a veteran steamboat
 man on the Western waters, died re gently at his son's (Captain James Lee Jr.) residence in NJ emphis, Tenn, in tn, eighty first year of his age. The deceased was the founder of the Lee Line of pack
 cts, now running from Memphis. He ha. 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 a company of Northern capitalists for 100 years at Si2,000 a year sure guaranty and S60,000 should the expectation of the spectators be realized.
 The farmers around Elberton, Ga., know the worth of persimmons, and tor years have made it a 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 fattening 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 their shade.
 A mob of men from Burnt Swamp, near Red Bank, N. O., on the Carolina Central railroad, supposed to be what are com monly called "Scuffs," had manifested some feeling against Mir. Harp, who lives two miles from Red Bank, and invaded his residence, few nights ago, with guns and pistols. His wife was killed and sev- eral parties at the house were wounded in the fray. Mir. 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 a shingle ma- . chine, a few days ago, when block of cypress fell from a carrier belt struck 8 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 10000 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 five years of age, who, while carelessly walking on one of tho quarterboats, fell overheard and has not been heard from since.
 George Primrose, George Thatcher, Billy West and five others of their minstrel company were arrested at Knox vile, Tenn, few nights ago, while play ing poker in their private car and were fined five dollars and costs each, or Sl00 in all, which they pad rather than miss chartered train.
 Jefferson Davis was serenaded at vicks- burg, Miss, few nights ago.
 Downs C. Jenkins, father of Charles Jenkins, deceased, has filed suit against cheFlH JOS l. Snllth at Birmingham, Ala, for S25,000. Charles Jenkins was killed on the night of December s when the hherfh's posse fired on the mob ct the county jail. It is probable that relatives Of other victims of that bloody affair will hring suit against the sheriff for damages.
 Three men imprisoned the tank man at Spears, Miss, on the Vicksbnrg & Mem phis road few nights ago. and tore up the track. The tank man escaped and gave the alarm. A party ftom fsrandq repaired the damage and prevented wreck. The villains escaped,