Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-06-13
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SOUTHERN GlEANINGS.


SOUTHERN GlEANINGS.
Gen. w. S. Featherstons. sl
Gen. w. $. Fcatherstone died at his
home in Holly Springs, Miss, from the
effect of a stroke of paralysis
IGen. Featherstone was 73 years old, and
for halfa century had been central figure
in the affairs OF Mississippi. When a very
young man he was elected to congress and
served two terms, voluntarily retiring to
devote himself to the practice Of law. Dur
ing the war Gen. Featherstone rose to dis
tinction, serving with marked galiantry
10th In the krmy. OF Virginia and the
Transmfssssippi department. After the
war he was member of the legislature and
chairman of the committee that drew the
impeachment articles against Gov. Adelbert
Anes. He was also member in lS79-S0, and
as chairman Of the judiciary conifnittee was
most instrumental la the Eevislon OF -the
state code He next served SIX years as cir
cult judge. He was a member OF thelate
constitutional convention, and, although
past his three score and ten, was one of the
most tireless workers on the floor. ag
A Bigamist Exposed by Death.
At Memphis, Tenn, bill filed in
chancery hinges on a dead mans crime,
being the suit of Mary Downey and her
daughter, Lizzie, of milwaukee,, Wis,
against Mary Downey, of Memphis, and
the Kansas City, Memphis & Birming
ham Railway Co. John Downey, ac-
cording to the bill, deserted his wife
and daughter at Milwaukee and con-
tracted a bigamous marriage with
Mary Griffin at Memphis. He was
killed by train on the railroad named,
and the Memphis wife got Judgment
for $4,000. The railroad people heard
of the bigamous marriage before paying
the Judgment, and this suit followed.
The Government 20 be Paid OF.
The Nashville & Chattanooga Rail-
road Co. has notified the treasury de-
partment at Washington that it is ready
to take up 5000, 900 of the railroad bonds
held by the government on June I, Dur
ing the war the government took pos
session and equipped the road. At the
conclusion of the war the government
turn ed the railroad over to the stock
holders, receiving for its interest 81, ,000,
400 in bonds Half of these bonds have
already been redeemed. With interest
the amount to be paid the government
for these bonds will aggregate $4,000.
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Nal. Edward Halsey.
Mai. Edward w Halsey died at New
Orleans, aged 6S years. 5ag ssl IE
[He was born in Oneida county. N. Y, but
went to New Orleans years ago. For awhile
he taught school, and then became editor of
an ultra states' rights democratic paper in
Alexandria, La. When Thomas O'Moore be-
came governor, in 1860, he made Halsey his
private secretary, and he held the same posi-
tie. >~.4i4- G~----sfl-- s-si~ a. ---ef fs.rnta
lines When Weitz became governor, in
1879, he called Halsey to the same position,
and Gov. McEnery retained him. In the
years between he was an editorial writer on
the Picayune, Times aud States, where he
W iefied clean and ornate pen. He leaves
q wife and daughter. l t8
A Timepiece with a History.
j. e. Hall, matchmaker at CadiE,
Trigg county, KY, recently placed III
good repair watch that had been un-
derground eight years, having been the
property of Peter Baker, q farmer, who
had lost il in the open ground while
blowing. All efforts to find 1t failed
until in plowing it was unearthed.
When found it was corroded and black,
but in good state of preservation, the
works being perfect, and since repaired
it is in thorough running order. ia1
Ran Away with a Female Convict.
M. N. Bolden, a guard at the Pied-
mont (Ga.) convict broom factory, ran
away with Eliza Randall, a female con-
vict. They We're located by the sheriff
and captured after long chase. The
woman Randall is life prisoner, hav-
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der Of her step-daughter, four years ago.
Dollar for Dollar and Interest.
Last December the Hughes Lumber
Co. and D. w. Hughes, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, made an assignment, involving
nearly 5000, 600 of liabilities. A final
settlement has been made with all the
creditors Of the firm on the basis of 100
cents on the dollar and interest.
Died Of Leprosy.
Considerable excitement was caused at
Pensacola. Fla, by announcement of
the death of Simmons, well-known
colored man, caused by leprosy. He
arrived at Pensacola several years ago
from the West Indies.
Forged Checks. en-
Five checks presented at the Com
mercial bank of Selma, Ala, signed by
the Canning Manufacturing CO., and
made payable to different parties, have
been discovered to be forgeries.
Their Golden Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Cluly, of Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, celebrated the golden
anniversary of their wedding the other
day They were the recipients Of
mum ber of golden mementoes
Aim ost a Centenarian. Y
DR. Joseph P. Logan died at Atlanta,
Ga, aged 90 years and 8 months. He
was prominently identified with the
profession, and in many respects a re-
markable man.
Welded Celestial 4e
Ano ther Paducah (Ky.) white girl
has married Chinaman. The cere-
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