Madison County AlArchives News.....Items from The Huntsville Weekly Democrat March 29, 1882 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kenneth Stacy klstacyfamily@aol.com November 27, 2006, 12:52 pm Microfilm At Huntsville Library March 29, 1882 PERSONAL MENTION Gen. John D. Rather was in our city one day last week. Rev. Dr. Banister, and Mrs. Banister returned, on Friday last, from Pulaski, Tenn., whither they had been at the dying bed of Mrs. Alice Banister, wife of their son, Dr. J. Munro Banister, who came home with them. Chancellor Cobb, having finished the Spring of the Chancery Court at Athens, came to Huntsville on Saturday and spent two or three days here. We were very favorably impressed by our association with him. We regret to learn that Mrs. Theo. Lacy, Sr., and her family, will remove, in a day or two, from Huntsville to Dallas Co., Ala., where her son, Theo Lacy, Jr., and her daughter, Mrs. Gee, wife of Dr. Jas. T. Gee, live. Mrs. Lacy’s health has been delicate for a long time, and it is hoped that a change of climate will benefit her. Many friends will regret the departure of this estimable family and hope for their return at no distant day. D. D. Shelby, Esq., went to Washington, D. C., last Friday, to act as counsel for Lowe in the Lowe-Wheeler contest. Chas. R. Pickard returned to Washington City last Friday. Dr. J. Munro Banister returned to Pulaski, Tenn., to-day, and, if not ordered to another post, will return to Fort Reno, Indian Territory, about April 14. Rev. Dr. Bryson left, on Friday last, for Covington, Ky., to view the field before finally deciding, whether or not to accept a call from a Presbyterian Church there. He returned, to-day, but has not yet decided between Huntsville and Covington as his future pastorate. Dr. I. F. DeLony is spending several days in our city. Messrs. J. D. Brandon, W. P. Newmon and W. F. Struve took a jaunt to Birmingham last week, and report its marvelous progress in population, growth, and business prosperity. We are glad to hear that Mr. Ernest Karthaus (who is in the Ala. Insane Asylum) has nearly recovered, and has written to his wife. His acute mania is ascribed to nostalgia (home sickness), to which the Swiss are, peculiarly, liable, according to history. Ed. Rolfe, the spirited editor of that sound Democratic paper, the Somerville Critic, was in our city last Saturday. Gen. Wm. B . Bate and wife reached here, on Sunday, visiting their daughter, Mrs. Thomas F. Mastin. The General has gone back to Nashville. Mrs. Bate remains. DIED: CORBITT. – In Huntsville, Ala., Friday morning, March 24, 1882, after about two weeks’ illness of typhoid fever, J. Shelby Corbitt, aged 33 years. Mr. Corbitt has been engaged in the plumbing business for a number of years in this city, and, by his close attention to business, agreeable manners and gentlemanly bearing, won the confidence and esteem of our citizens, and many friends sympathize with his wife and children in their great bereavement. His remains were interred in the City Cemetery, Saturday afternoon, by the Odd Fellows and Foresters, of which orders he was a member, and many sorrowing friends joined the sad procession. The election for Mayor and Aldermen of Huntsville will take place on Tuesday next, April 4. Several tickets are out, all headed, “For Mayor, Thos. W. White.” This is a merited tribute to his administration of city affairs for the last twelve months. Announcement ------------------ I desire to express, in this public manner, to the citizens of Huntsville my heartfelt thanks for their confidence shown, twelve months ago, by my election to the honorable position of Mayor of this city. Believing that the administration of the law and business affairs of the city, by myself and the present Board of Alderman, has been acceptable, I hereby announce myself for re-election. Thomas W. White In connection with the above card, we are authorized to announce the present Board of Aldermen for re-election, on the first Tuesday in April, as follows: For Mayor: THOMAS W. WHITE For Aldermen: 1st Ward – James M. Hutchens, Robert E. Murphy. 2nd Ward – James Conway, Jos. S. Erwin. 3rd Ward – James E. Seat, Thos. W. Townsend. 4th Ward – Daniel Schiffman, Nelson Hendley. The following new Post Office are established in Madison Co.: “Wem,” the initials of the Postmaster’s name W. E. Matthews, at this farm near Brick School House, and “Tootoo” (aesthetics), halfway between Maysville and New Market, A. Bailes Postmaster. Small-pox in North Alabama ----------------------------------- PULASKI, March 24. – There were four cases of small pox this week across the Alabama line, in one mile of Bethel. Mrs. John Allen, formerly of Lincoln county, died from it last Monday night. Her children and a negro girl are down with it in the same house. Another case was reported Tuesday morning in the family of J. A. Cole, brother-in-law of Allen. It is all confined to persons on Mrs. Grigsby’s farm, and none has appeared in this county. DUEL BETWEEN WOMEN ----------------------------------- Startling and Romantic Story form the Old North State WILMINGTON, N. C., March 20. – The inhabitants of the beautiful valley of Tyron Mountain were, this morning, startled by the discovery of a tragedy, startling, sickening and romantic in its details, it being no less than a deadly duel between two women, to decide which of the twain should have solely the affection of a man who had been paying attention to both of them. Last night, they met, and, after a hand to hand conflict, one was left dead upon the field, although, as the sequel proved, her defeat was accomplished by means of foul play. Robert S. Elby, a young farmer in humble life, lived near the scene of the tragedy. A year ago, he was an ardent suitor for the hand of Miss Gracie Mills, who lived just over the South Carolina line; but, although he courted her frequently, she would not marry him. Some months since, he met Miss Jane Jackson, who lived in the Valley of Tyron Mountain, here in North Carolina, and he gave up his long struggle for the hand of the South Carolina maiden, and transferred his affections to Miss Jackson, upon whose heart, after more than one assault, he appeared to make some impression. As soon as the South Carolina woman discovered this, she entertained violent hatred toward Jane Jackson, and the feeling was returned by her rival, who was now vexed at not taking it when she had the chance. Both were robust country women, and it was thought that there would be trouble between them, as each had, on more then one occasion, defied the other. Last night, Miss Jackson was sitting in the house with a friend, Dorm Spencer. Just at dark, a voice was heard from the road calling Jane Jackson. Jane got up and went out, and never returned. This morning, when search was made, the searching party came upon a spot which gave evidence that it had been the field of a desperate battle for life. Sticks and stones were there, and the ground was torn by the tramping of feet, while the soil had been turned into gory mud. Further search revealed a trail, showing that a body had been dragged, and further on, in a creek, lay the body of Jane Jackson, stiff and cold, and, in one of her clinched hands, was found a tuft of hair of her assailant, which indicated that she had made a desperate struggle for life. From all the evidence that could be elicited, it seems that the two women met out in the road that night. The tracks show that Gracie Mills was accompanied by a man, and, when she was getting the worst of the fight, her male partner came up and struck a fatal blow with a fence rail upon the head of Miss Jackson, and the two together proceeded to murder her. The hair, which the dead woman clutched in her hands, was that of Gracie Mills. Who her male accomplice was is a mystery. The murderess has fled, and there is no clew to her whereabouts. The affair has caused wild excitement. Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle: “The trial of the case of Wm. H. Johnson vs. the Georgia R. R., for $10,000 for damages, was concluded at Morgan superior court, Wednesday. The case grew out of an incident which occurred in the passenger train of the above company, last July. Among the passengers on that train was Wm. H. Johnson, a drummer, of Pittsburg, Penn. While sitting in the ladies’ car, he pulled off his coat, and was requested by the conductor to put it on again. This he refused to do, when train was stopped near Madison, and Johnson put off. The case has since excited considerable interest in railway circles. The trial of the case resulted in a mistrial. It is generally understood; however, that the jury stood 9 for no damages, and 3 for $100 damages. It is not thought that the Road would have stood cent damages as they were contesting the spirit and principle of the suit. It is not now believed that the suit will be pushed farther.” Brilliant Prospects for the Indiana, Ala. and Texas R. R. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville World The directors and officers of the Indiana, Alabama and Texas railroad were elected last Saturday in Clarksville. The following is the directory: Eugene C. Gordon, Walter S. Gordon, W. B. Wood, C. G. Smith, W. J. Wood, D. N. Kennedy, A. Howell, G. B. Wilson and H. C. Merritt.—The directors then proceeded to elect officers of the company, E. C. Gordon was elected President; W. B. Wood, Vice-President; W. S. Gordon, Treasurer; and H. C. Merritt, Secretary. This company was formed by the consolidation of the Mobile, Clarksville and Evansville railroad, the Clarksville and Princeton, and Ohio River railroads. This name has been adopted because in these States will be, for the present, the termini of the roads. Texas is added, because this road will connect in Alabama with the Georgia Pacific road, now being constructed from Atlanta, Ga., to Greenville, on the Mississippi river, and thence extended to Texarkana, forming a connection with the Texas System of roads, as well as Texas Pacific.—Clarksville and Florence, Alabama, will probably be made the two most important points on this line, as they will be most convenient for the development of the coal and iron interests of the country through which this line will pass. No railroad line in the United States was ever projected or built with such prospects as this one. It will cover the western coal fields of Kentucky, the great iron beds of Tennessee, and embrace the Black Warrior coal fields of North Alabama. Hitherto undeveloped mines of wealth will be opened, and rich results will reward the labor of the managers of this road. A gentleman, who is in a position to know, said, a few days since, that on this line there was enough iron ore to run a hundred furnaces, of a hundred tons’ capacity, each, for a hundred years. Senator Hill’s Condition ----------------------------- PHILADELPHIA, March 25.—Senator Hill, of Georgia, who had an operation performed on his tongue at Jefferson Hospital, in this city, has again returned for treatment. The physicians at the hospital state that the wound caused by a former operation had been allowed to heal when it should have been kept open. A collection of pus had formed in the throat which was relieved upon his arrival here by opening of the healed wound. There was a free discharge and the physicians say there is no apprehension of serious result, and that there will be no necessity for another operation. The present condition of the Senator would permit his leaving, but he denies to remain until satisfied his relief is permanent. Administrator’s Notice ---------- State of Alabama | Madison County ---------- Estate of William C. Hall dec’d LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of March, 1882, by the Hon. William Richardson, Judge of the Probate Court of Madison County notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time required by law, or the same will be barred; and all persons, indebted to said estate, are requested to settle with me without delay. W. F. JORDAN Mar29-3w. Adm’r of William C. Hall dec’d CLASSIFIEDS Blood Cattle ------------ The undersigned has a thoroughbred Alderney Bull, “Dante.” All persons, wishing to improve their stock, can do so by calling at my stable in Huntsville, near the Big Spring. March 22-1m. Lewis Rankin Livery and Feed Stable Near Huntsville Big Spring The undersigned has, recently, purchased a handsome Brett and stylish and safe horses, which will be at the service of his patrons at all times. His drivers are careful and experienced. He will, also, continue to board, at reasonable rates, all stock entrusted to his care, and will break and train horses. March 29-1m. LEWIS RANKIN File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/madison/newspapers/itemsfro1187gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 13.5 Kb