Huntsville gazette., 1891-06-06
SOUTHERN cLEANTnGs.
A Remarkable document.

of December 9, 1865, and rendered in
suit against Gen. John Wad-
Hngton, at one time very wealthy
man, ordering the sale of certain
slaves, belonging to his estate.
It VIII be remem bered that on Decem-
Der 1s, 1896, just nine days after this
judgment was rendered, Secretary of
State Seward issued proclamation,
saying that three-fourths of the states
had adopted the Thirteenth amend
ment, and thereafter slavery was abol-
lshed in this country. 1t is probably
the last Judgment for az sale Of slaves
ever ordered by any court in the United
States. Ithvas never carried into exe-
cution. ho2leyer,. as the commissioner
returned the writ to the court, having
been cut of by the proclamation of the
secretary of state.-
Knew Where He Got That Hat. ''
The following is a copy of a letter
written by a colored preacher in Florida
to firm of white neighbors who had
given him a hat:
Messrs. -: The conference of the Meth
Odist Episcopal church will conven on the
goth. sirs, confessing your kin dness as do.
needed plug hat very much and did not
sec how could have purchased the said
hat, and also suit for conference, so your
kindness that have the pleasure of ac-
knowledging here, meets my wants in toto
gus, and / do say that feel under many
thankful obligations to you. Had you asked
for a financia retaliation would have been
unable to respond and / could only hope
you three gentlemen happy life on this
labor to refreshment and from thence to re-
ward. clothed with the divine attribute Of
God, and successful, every virtue ready for
the life boat out on the sea and cared to the
celestial harbor, where rustlers cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest fu
Ever hoping to remain yours most respect
fully and humbly. servant of Christ. 5
J. W. WALKERS.
Fatal Gas Explosion.
3 IA fatal gas explosion occurred in
shaft No. at the Pratt mines at Bir-
mingham, Ala, few days ago, caus-
ing the death of ten negro Jconyicts and
Carpenter Tom Moore (white). 1t was
caused by negro convict miner enter.
ing "a deserted gas chamber with a
lighted, lamp. Nearly everyone was
killed outright, or suffocated by the
after-damp. When the news of the
catastrophe reached the opening, Assis-
tant Superintendent j. J. Moore, who
is brother of Carpenter Moore one of
the killed, and Mining Engineer Ram
sey entered the shaft and went to the
rescue, but upon reaching the spot both
Moore and Ramsey were soon overcome
by the gas and were rescued with some
difficulty DO ua.Ia0 sdI 81 am
-sar The ChicEamauga National Park.
The Chickamauga National Park
commissioners, who were met with
fancy prices for the land needed-say
an average of 800 an acre or $780, 600
for 1000 acres required by the govern
ment-settled upon an average of $50,
or $40, 900 in all. That offer was made
the other day to the various property
owners, and if they refuse it the Fed
eral court at Atlanta, Ga, will be pc
titioned to condemn the property, on
which the price fixed will be much less
assessments are ridiculously low.
Gave Her Father Poisoned Soup.
James Jackson, a prosperous and con-
tented farmer of Jackson county, Ca,
has a pretty daughter Fannie. Fannie
continued to keep company with a
young man of whom her father did not
approve, and to give force to his disap-
prevail gave her severe whipping. The
next day Fannie made soup for her ia;
ther, and put Rough on Rats in it.
Fortunately she gave the old gentleman
too much, and the doctors may save his
life. The girl may be prosecuted.
Small Battle.
ol At Calera, Ala, Sam Ingram and Joe
Allen, prominent farmers, met in the
road and opened fire on each other.
Allen was soon joined by his brother
Bob and Ingram by his father and three
brothers. In the battle with knives and
pistols which followed Fred Ingram,
Henry Alexander, Joe Allen and Bob
Allen were fatally wounded.
a Big Cargo Of Rice.
Z The Spanish steamship Antonia ar
rived at New Orleans a few days ago
from Hiogo Japan, with %, $50 sacks Of
uneleaned rice. This is the first cargo
of the kind ever received at New Or
leans, and was sent as a commercial
venture If successful other shipments
will follow and other seaports exploited
A CoIored Girls Awful Fate.
At Shreveport, La, Jane Ware, col
ored, 16 years old, was driven on the
railroad track at the point of pistol
.by John and William Anderson, colored,
and was held there until train came
SO near that it was impossible for her
to escape, and she was killed.
.74 Shot While at His Bad Work.
Clayton Lloyd, convict at Pratt
mines, in Alabama, was shot dead by a
guard while he was trying to fire the
prison in which 800 prisoners were
asleep.
He Kisses the Girls. lVL7l
I Atlanta, Ca, has a. Jack the Kisser,
who indulges his osculatory propensi-
ties on young women without consent,
when they are strolling in the evening.
a Big Judgment.
Hone e Co of Amsterdam Holland.