The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-03-06
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

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The Illinois Legislature has passd law
giving iuries the power to fix the punish
mcnt of capital crlmes-making it DEATH
imprisonment for life, or for fourteen years
at their discretion.
The New York Legislature has adopted
an amendment TO the constitutional conven-
rfon bin allowing al citizens, without dis
tfucfion Of sex or color. to vote on the
adoption Of the Constitution
Tie Michigan Republican says a man by
the name Of Bryant, becoming dissatisfied
with his wife. last week called upon an
ancrioneer. and the wife and furniture in his
house were sold at public auction. The
wife twas sold for ten dollars Some time
before next morning the husband and wife
made up their troubles, and Bryant refused
to deliver to the purchaser the wife and
furniture,
\ bill has passed Congress allowing the
transfer Of law cases from State courts 70
the United States Court in the late rebel
States. where one Of the parties in the suit
has good reason TO believe that he can not
get iustice in the State courts.
John c. breckenridge is in London.
Wine was made in Florida as early as 1854.
The Tallahatchian, Charleston, Mss
records the result Of a melancholy ARRAY in
the death of Joseph Talbert- at the hands
Of Charles Ashley, both citizens of that
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ty originated in a sudden passion.
We learn from the Lexington Advertiser,
that a number Of thieves broke into a
freight train on the Mississippi Central Rail
road at Grenada last Saturday night, and
stole about $500 worth of tobacco. A part
was recovered.
We learn from the Montgomery Mail, Of
the 27th. that the nomination of General
HeaIIv. as United States Marshall for the
Southern District of Alabama, rice John
Hardy. removed, has been confirmed.
The Coriuth News mentions a case Of
miscegenation in that town recently-say-
ing: Yesterday morning a dagrant case OF
rai=cerenatiou was brought before his honor
Mayor Mask. The parties were a white
woman named Mary Martin, and a negro
called VIM Cross.
The case was fully made out, and 1t ap-
reared in evidence that the boy, Cross, had
been in a habit of visiting her bedroom for
several days past.
After full hearing of the case, Mayor
Mask fined them each in the sum of So for
the offence against the peace and dignity of
the city, and bound them over in a bond of
$3.50 to appear at the next term of the Cir
cult Court
Tie Lauderdale Times IS authorized by
Judge Hancock to state that the August
Term Of the Circuit Court for this county
viii commence one week before the regular
time, thereby giving three weeks to the term
in order to get through with the business.
Tho Legislature of Kansas has appropGia-
ted one hundred thousand dollars to induce
foreign immigration TO that State.
Col Geo L. Holmes one of the oldest citi-
zens of Memphis, who frequently represent
ed his county in the Legislature and was
universally esteemed as a Christian gentle
man, died in that city on the 9th ult
Mr. scoggins introduced in the Lower
House, of North Carolina on the 26th, res
oIution expressing the willingness of North
Carolina to accept in good faith the proposed
plan OF Congress for the reconstruction of
the Southern States. The resolution created
much excitement and an animated debate
cnsued. Finally it was referred to the Com
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Another new cotton factory is being cree
ted in Columbus Ga. The Sun says by win
ter there viii be three cotton manufactures
in operation in that city.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has deci-
ded that the emancipation proclamation of
President Lincoln did not take effect in that
State until May, 1858.
The Press Convention at Selma was so
thinly attended that no organization was
effected Only about twelve of the forty
papers in the State We're represented
The Atlanta Intelligence of the 2sth ult..
says
a most unfortunate circumstance trans
pired in this city yesterday afternoon, by
which Glen. c. Howell. Esq, lost his life at
the hands Of c. c. Green, Esq, both well
known and highly respected citizens of Full
ton county Of the origin of the difficulty,
or to which of the combatants should be at
tached the blame for the painful transaction,
we have no knowledge. 1t appears to have
been matter of private character about
which some misunderstanding had arisen.
This occurrence is deeply regretted by the
numerous friends of both gentlemen.