The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-16
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In view of the many robberies recently
committed in Bergen county, New Jersey,
the cities are organizing a vigilance com
mjttee who will administer summary
Justice to the thieves and burglars caught
operating in that section. On Saturday
week Mr. Joseph Van Doren, New York
city weigher, doing business at No. 40
Bearer street, was shot and instantly
killed by Mr. james F. Dram, also a city
weigher- So far as the facts can be ascer-
tanned it appears that the two men quar-
relied, and that a scuf+ie ensued, during
which Mr. Van Dozen was shot by Dram.
One night last week as the steamer Mary
Stone was passing Steadham's landing.
Just this side Of Montgomery Hill, she
was fred into three times by unknown
parties. One shot struck the piiot-house.
and another shot passed between the
chimneys of the boat; they were rife
shots. No reason is known for this out
rage. Helena, Arkansas, was thrown
iuto excitement the other day by the
guards firing at Pincton Lace field, who
was creating some disturbance, and re
fused to halt when commanded. lie left
with forward movement, followed by
one Of the coiored cavalry, who happened
TO be near the scene of action, firing at
him five or six times, but no one was
seriously Injured. A negro soldier
charged with stealing attempted to es,
cape from the Irving Book, In Memphis,
last week, and was shot al by the
guard. The ball struck the escaping pris-
oner in the back, passing almost through
him. lie bled internally, and after speak
ing few words, in less than ten minutes
expired. The guard, whose conduct
was strictly soldery, reloaded his gun.
Mr. AIridge, formerly sheriff of Bic
Eair county, Tenn, with q gang Of fif
teen men, went out in search Of man
against whom they had some grudge.
They found him near Medon, and shot
and killed him. The party then rode
tkeir horses over him, nlangling his body
with the horses feet. The party then
went in the direction of Purdy, and,
meeting two old men, one of them sixty
and The other seventy, against whom
they had a grudge, shot and killed them
Such occurrences are frequent in that re-
gion. A band of about thirty men ren
devious in McNairy county and make
frequent raids into Madison aud Harde-
man counties. They infest the entire
country between tho Mobile and Ohio
and Mississippi Central Railroads. a
body OF cavalry have bsen sent after the
scoundrels.
A. N. Ware stabbed Mr. Cameron in
Memphis tho other day. Cameron may
recover. Mr.. Crews is under arrest in
Houston, Texas, charged with killing
negro Mr.. Crew alleges that he shot the
negro. in selfdefense.
Mr.. Richard Williams, wealthy plan
ter, residing FIVE miles from Waverly,
Montgomery county, Texas, has been
brought to Houston in custody of the
military authorities charged with killing
ciuzan named Washington Goodrich
and national soldier. We have not
seen the particulars of the occurrence.
An extensive riot of negroes, who defed
and threatened to shoot the police, oc
Cured in Cairo on the night of the 25th
inst. company of returning veterans
volunteered, and twenty of the ring
leaders were arrested and placed in jail !
The negro population are becoming in
tolerably insolent, frequently knocking
down and abusing white men, when a |
party catch white men alone. They are |
rapidly bringing trouble on themselves, |
and unless they change their course they |
VIII be driven from town or killed. So |
says telegram. The Dayton, OHIO,
Journal informs US that a gentleman in
Madison county returning home one
night with peddler discovered as he /
appros ched the house, that burglars were
inside. The peddler produced pair of
revoivers, and the two, stationipg them
selves at points where the burglars would
probably attempt TO escape, they gave
the alarm and three men rushed ont.
The peddler killed two of them. when
the third ran toward the farmer, who
Killed him. Upon entering the house
the farmer was horrifed to fad his wifi
and child murdered. One OF the bur
glars was brother in law of the farmer
ohm Hunter was waylaid aud shot lately
IN Eifingham, Illinois. The murderer
has not been apprehended. -
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