The Monticellonian., 1895-07-26
SOUTHERN GLEANIN NGS.
A Narrow Escape.

sSli Mufdaugh had tHFitftHB c6- perience with a rattlesna5e near Bar tow, Fla He and two companions were riding on their bicycles, when Murdaugh saw a monster rattler In front of him. He drove his bicycle over the snake, but the reptile man. aged to twine itself about the spokes of the rear wheel, and proceeded to strike Murdaugh in the back with every revolution of the wheel. Mur- laughs mortified companions screamed tc. hiGa :sss5 i'- rider, shrissis,s'>e --, bitten, tumbled off the wheel in faint His companions came up and found that the snake had been striking the broad leather belt which Murdaugh wore about his body. The snakes last stroke had been so powerful that it could not withdraw it's fangs from the belt, and the reptile was found thrash ing it's tail about Murdaugh's legs. The snake was killed and Murdaugh revived, but he was deathty sick from fright for several hours The snake was six feet in length and had sixteen rattles and the usual button. IS liABA NtIC iCttI1Y flll HUI tOHSs
 Georgia Convict shoots Himself.
 Porter Stocks, a convict in the peni- tentiary camp at Mineola, Ga, walked in the room of the camp physician the other night, picked up a pistol and shot himself, inflicting fatal wound. Stocks was prominent young Allan tanian and went to the penitentiary for five years in 1899 for killing Ali. Gasson, his intimate friend Just be- fore shooting himself Stocks handed his watch to Dr. Howell, the camp physician. "Good-by," said Stocks He walked out on the porch and fired at his own heart. His father says that he had a petition ready to present to the governor asking for his sons par don. Some of the strongest influences in the state were behind the applica- ton for pardon. No cause is assigned for his desire to suicide. Stocks father was once the wealthiest coal dealer in Atlanta, but spent all he had to save his sons life.
 Carved His Antagonist.
 The other night, during an excursion on a steam launch, made on the Mobile river by number of society people from Mobile, two young men, Romain Boyd and k. l. Heusts, had a dispute as to the attentions Boyd was paying one of the young ladies of the party. ueusts slapped Boyd's face On the return to the city the matter was taken up again, and fight ensued. Boyd used his penknife, cutting Huests in the face, neck, arm, abdomen and thigh, in all twelve wounds, two Of which are serious. The young men are all well connected, and much in- terest is taken in the affair.
 Hammond Wiltshire.
 Judge E. s. Hammond, of the United States district court, western district of Tennessee, was married at St. Mary's Episcopal church, Memphis, Tenn. to Mrs. Margaret Wiltshire The cere- mony was performed by Rt. Rev. T. F. Gailor, assistant bishop of Tennessee. United States District Judge Charles D. Clark, of Chattanooga, acted as best man, and the bride was given away by Senator Waltha1l, of Missis- sippi. The bride is handsome. on the sunny side of 40, and has achieved a reputation as q teacher of eleeution.
 Hanged by Robbers.
 Near Bermuda, a little town in Mon roe county Ala, John ". Moore, an old bachelor was awakened at night by two men, who tied a rope around his neck and demanned hls treasure. He insisted he had none, whereupon they took him into the yard and hanged him to a tree. They then went back and searched the house and only found $50, which they took. Before leaving they cut Moore down and left hlm for dead. He recovered, however, and re- ported the facts, saying his assaIlants were two young white men.
 Into the Far south.
 Official announcement is made of the extension of the Jacksonville, St. Au- gustine X Indian River railroad from it's present terminus at West Palm Beach to Miami, Fla, distance of 70 miles. This will be the southermost point of any railroad in the United States. It will give all-rail communi- cation to within 40 miles of Key West, and about 40 miles from the Bahama islands. A steamship line between these points is an early probability. An entirely new section of country will be opened.
 Chloroformed and Robbed.
 William E. Cough and family, wife and two sons, living miles east of Owensboro, Ky, were chloroformed while sleeping and the house ransacked from top to bottom. The family re- tired early and did not wake up until when it was found some one had entered the house, chloroformed the inmates and had stolen about S25o Tn cash, the proceeds of part of their wheat crop, and about $50 worth of able articles
 Alexander Carr Declared Sane.
 Alexander Carr, who shot and killed japt. IL o. King in the streets of At anta, Ga, because of debt, was pro- aounced sane by a jury summoned to pass upon his mental condition This means that Carr must hang, unless the governor interferes.
 Death of Albert Roberts.
 Hon. Albert Roberts, at one time ed tor of the Nashville (Tenn) Repub- lcan Banner and Nashville American, md consul to Hamilton, Ont, under he first Cleveland administration, died few days ago, after short illness.
 Struck by Lightning
 w. T. Wood, who resided on Stone liver, Rutherford county. Tenn, was t rncl, hrt liorht nj i,,.r n..1 l..11.l II.