Huntsville gazette., 1894-07-07
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Spring and winter Do Not Arree.

Gretna Green marriage on Nav 2S
startled Chattanooga, Tenn, owing to
the prominence of the groom, who is
W. l.. Dugger, Sr., aged 20, and a
wealthy citizen and pioneer His wife
was widow of - summers. No
less surprised were the people the other
day on learning that the young bride
had sued for divorce claiming that her
lord is untrue to her. Mrs. Dugger
prays for all the rights Of an unmar-
ried woman, the restoration of her
former name. but the bill does not
mention alimony. Although the couple
reside in Chattanooga, they were mar
ried in Dayton Tenn, the old gentle
man leaving home under pretext Of GO
ing to the springs for his health.
Sentiment at Richmond, Va.
The Ladies Hollywood Memorial as
sociation and the Confederate Memorial
Literary society of Richmond, Va, held
joint meeting recently and adopted
Series of resolutions opposing the erec-
tion of the proposed monument to the
women of the confederacy. They set
forth in the resolutions that ii would
be repugnant to the southern women
that monument should be erected to
them until at least the shaft is in place
which shall worthily represent the love
and honor of the southland toward JEFF
ferson Davis. They also adopted reso-
lutions strongly indorsing DIR. Caves
grafton a the unveiling of the confed-
crate soldiers monument.
Memphis Papers Consolidate.
The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal Ava
lanche, which was purchased by w. j.
Crawford, was issued for the last time
the other day. The new owner is one
Of the proprietors Of the Memphis Com
mercial, and the purpose is to merge
the papers under the name Of the
Commercial-Appeal. Mr.. G. c. Mat
thews, editor in chief of the Appeal
Avalanche, will be managing editor of
the Commercial-Apeal. The Appeal
was established in 1910, and the Ava
lanche in 1857 They were merged in
1890. The Commercial was esta blished
in 1889.
Big Assignment at Chattanooga.
The w. o. Peoples Grocery Co., one
of the oldest and heretofore considered
one of the strongest wholesale grocery
houses in Chattanooga, Tenn, filed a
deed of trust the other day, naming a. j.
Flemister as trustee to secure outside
creditors. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
said to cover. The business will he
conducted in the future by and under
the firm name of j. III. Davenport a. Co.
Head Split with an AK.
r. b. Brown and Il. r. Watkins,
negroes. met in theroad near Chronicle,
Ala, and quareled. Watkins struck
Brown on the head with an ak, almost
cleaving his head in twain. Brown
was found in the road an hour after
ward. He died within ten minutes,
but not until he had told who his mur-
derer was and said the crime was IN
provoked.
Cotton-PIanters to Meet.
number of the leading cotton-plant-
ers of Louisiana, Arkansas and Missis-
sippi have called a convention to meet
in Vicksburg, July II, to devise ways
and means for selling this seasons crop
of cotton seed. The planters complain
that the mills have combined.
An Aged Mans Amiction.
sHoratio n. Nughton, Of Sheffield, Ky,
the possessor Of real and personal prop
erty to the amount Of 100000, was
found to be suffering from senile de
generation of the brain. and was de-
clared insane by commission Of the
county court He is 81 years Of age.
Crushed TO Death In a Wreck.
A wreck occurred on the Kansas
City, Memphis & birmingham road, %
| miles west of birmingham, Ala, in
which Jack Hale, a young fireman, was
caught beneath the engine and crushed
to death. 1t took several hours to get
Hale's body from beneath the engine.
Admitted to Bail.
VIII Lunsford, one Of the wealthicst
men in birmingham, Ala, who shot
and killed his colored coachman and
was bound over without bail by JUS
tice, was admitted to bail the other
dav in the sum Of $4,000 on habeas
corpus proceedings.
a Severe Windstorm.
A windstorm of unusual severity
swept over eastern Arkansas and the
western portion Of Tennessee q few
nights ago. Telegraph, telephone and
| trolley wires were Frustrated in Mem
| phis and other damage caused.
July Hangings in North Carolina.
| july will be memorable and un-
| precedented month in North Carolina
! for the carrying into execution OF death
| sentences In the one county of Mont
| gomery eight men will be hanged
within eighteen days.
Encouraging Words.
The south is gradually getting in
| position that will enable her to procure
all the capital she wants and to secure
| all the immigration that is desirable
| Little Rock Ark Gazette.
| While Guarding Bridge.
| VIM McClain, bridge watchman,
and his two young daughters were bad
| lv wounded by striking miners near