Huntsville gazette., 1891-04-25
SOUTAERN GLEANl1GS.
Shot Her slanderer.

cldHucIOub WOTCS u MISS Sdlllc IlOl-
land, young lady living near Robbins
vile, Gray county, N. C. A warrant
was sworn out for his arrest, but he gave
bond and fled across the line to Tennes-
see. A few days ago he returned, and
Miss Holland, learning that he was at
the house of his brother-in-law, ID. p.
Owens, stole her brothers revolver and,
mounting a horse, rode to Owens
house. Dismounting. she walked in,
rushed up to eagle and fred, the ball
taking effect in his shoulder. Before
she could fire again she was disarmed,
but fury gave her such strength that IL
took four men to disarm her. eagles
wound was not very serious, but under
the escort of his brother-in-law anc
nephew, all armed, he skipped again.
Rascally Bankers Arrested.
At Louisville, KY, the other day, war
rants were issued for the arrest of TheO-
dore Schwartz, c. Brockenbrough and
Charles E. Fromke, members of the late
banking firm of Theodore Schwartz &
Co. The bank recently failed for $780,
600, with not cent of assets, and most
of the money belonged to poor people.
Charles Jassen, the cashier of the bank,
is missing, and the belief is that he is in
Germany with good-sized fortune,
waiting for his late employers to join
him. An investigation was demanded
by the depositors, and as result the
warrants were issued. All of the men,
who heretofore stood the highest and
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ed at a late hour by detectives, and
after being taken to Jail were released
on bonds of $4,000 each.
Death of Hon. j. NJ. Avery.
Senator j. M. Avery, of Iberia, La,
! died at New Orleans. Mr.. Avery was
A years old, native of Louisiana and
son of Judge d. d. Avery. While
quite boy he discovered on his fathers
plantation on Avery or Petite Anse
island the famous salt mine, which con-
tains the largest deposit of rock salt in
America, and which furnished the con-
federacy nearly all the salt it consumed
during the war, and is operated to-day
on grand scale. Avery entered the
confederate army when very young,
serving on the staffs of Gems. Richard
Taylor and B. Buckner. He was elect
ed to the state senate in 1888, and was
attacked by the disease from which he
died while attending the last session OF
the legislature.
Almost WhirIed to Death.
One hundred and twenty-five revolu-
tions to the minute is made by the little
iron mill shaft that runs through d.
ellis lint room about one foot from
the floor to the main wheel that does
his grinding and ginning at Louvahe,
Ga Mollie Flewellen, colored, 10 years
old, stepped astride of the shaft in pass
ing through the lint room. The shaft
caught her dress and wound her around
it so tightly that her body was carried
over and under with the same velocity
for cne minute before the machinery
could be stopped. She made at least
125 revolutions and the result was that
both thighs and one arm were broken
and her skull fractured. She is reported
as getting well.
Has Five Hundred Descendants.
Granny Stokeham, of Townville, s.
c., as she is popularity called, is now re-
ceiving congratulations on cutting her
third set of teeth. Mrs. Stokeham is
1O3 years of age. She was born on the
farm upon which she has lived ever
since She was the mother Of thirteen
children who, having married, are the
progenitors of over 500 descendants.
Mrs. Stokeham's earliest recollections
are Of Indian times, when people slept
with their rifles. She is hale and hearty,
with Jet black hair, and looks good for
many years yet.
Robbed While Asleep.
/ Daniel Babb, prosperous farmer OF
the Piney neighborhood, near Prince.
ton, KY, was recently robbed of good
round sum of money. He sold his crop
of tobacco the day previous, and had
been carrying the money in his pocket,
intending to deposit it in bank. When
he arose his pants and money were
gone. having been stolen by some thief
while he was asleep.
A Fiendish Father.
John Jones, of Dale county, Ala, is
| in Jail on the charge of assault with in
tent to murder his 6-year-old son for
some trifing offense. He hung the boy
up by the thumbs. whipped him unmer-
| cifully and left him to die. The little
| fellow was almost dead when rescued
by passer-by.
An Old Lady Burned to Death.
Mrs. King, grandmother of United
States District Judge Emory Speer, was
burned to death at her home in Dodge
county. Ga. She was Sc years old, and
| was eating her breakfast by the fire in
her bedroom. She got up to put away
the dishes and her clothes caught fire.
Accidentally Shot by Neighbor.
Mrs. NJ. P. Walker, wife of we'll
known citizen of Knoxville, Tenn, was
fatally shot the other night by neigh
Dor, who fired at a coal thief who was
in the next yard.
| Frankfort Win Remain the Capital.
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