Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Two negroes named Mackev and anoth.

murder OF A1r. Haytord, last fall, but one of
the Mackeys escaped. Some officers attempt
ed to re-arrcst him, when he shot and mortal-
ly wounded one of them. A posse of citi-
zens subsequently effected the arrest and inn
mediately hung the prisoner to tree. The
mob then took the other two from the Jail
and hung them.
Mr.. b. NJ. Brown, eighty>fOur years old,
and a resident of Dayton for the last thirty
years, is undergoing the process of volunta-
ry starvation. According to the Journal, of
that city, he and his family assert that he has
taken no food since the 28th of February
He feels no pain from his long fast, and as
serts that he has no appetite. He is reduced
to skeleton, expects death, and is satisfied
with the expectation; but believes that 'guar-
dian angels" have, by some spiritual essence,
protracted his life.
Miss Selma Eller, of Beck's Station,
Hamilton county, Ind, was bitten on the fin
ger by rabid dog some two months ago
Last week symptoms of hydrophobia appear
ed, and the disease was rapidly approaching
the crisis, when one Of the doctors in attend
ance determined to try bromide of potassium,
lately recommended by a European physician.
Continuing this remedy until nearly two
ounces had been given, the horrible symp-
IOulSS 10 ODdIe on 1OnuaY, ana ut last
accounts it was hoped she might recover.
Three men, named Tally, Brooks and
Easton, murdered an old woman at Clear
Springs, Indiana, some time since. On Sat
urday evening number of the citizens of
Brownstown, where the prisoners were con-
fined, broke open the Jail, took them out and
lynched them. Brooks begged piteously for
his life, but Tally died with extraordinary
fortitude. He very coolly objected to the
tree which the mob had selected. He point
ed to one near by, saying it was better tree,
as its projecting limbs would allow their bodies
to swing clear of the body of the tree. He
also tied the rope around his own neck, and
himself kicked away the barrel on which he
was standing.
An officer of the Seventh Cavalry, just
from the Plains, brings information which
leaves no doubt that the Fort Buford massa-
ere is a fabrication. Satanic, the peace chief
of the Cheyennes, came down near Fort
Dodge, Kansas, about the 9th of March,
and reported that he passed Fcft Buford, on
the way from the Blackieet country, iI- Feb
ruary, and found all we'll there at that time
A physician of Goshen, thirty miles
from Cincinnati, named Hanker, sixty years
old, committed suicide recently, because his
children opposed his marrying again. He
bequeathed his watch and carriage TO the
widow he had intended 10 lead to the altar,
and requested that he be buried in his bridal
garb
1t is now said to be very doubtful whe-
ther Surratt will be tried at the present term
of the District Court, as the Attorney G en-
eral wishes the trial postponed. 1t is even
rumored that it is questionable whether there
is sufliciency of legal evidence to sustain the
accusation against Surratt.
The contest of Stewart against Phelps
for the scat in Congress as representative of
the Third Maryland District has been termi-
mated by the withdrawal of Stewart who re-
nounces his claims and offers to refund the
expenses incurred by Phelps, who has been
the occupant of the seat during the contest.
The officer who killed the burglar Mon
zanl in Williamsburg some time ago is recciv-
ing numerous ovatiOns at the hands Of the
citizens of his district. The manager of an
handsome testimonial will he presented to
him next Tuesday.
Returns of the Maryland election of
last Wednesday week, SO far received foot
up majority of $500 ''for couvention'-
The majority, it is probable, will be increased
by st. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert counties.
Ten boys, aged from eight to sixteen,
were sentenced to thirty days Imprisonment
on Tuesday at Jamaica, Long Island, for hav-
ing stoned an organ grinder while peacefully
following his vocation. Yesterday the organs
grinder died in Brooklyn of his injuries.
We learn that f n. Watkins and Will
Ian Vl-nla a.,
have been invited by the colored people Of
cur town to address them on Friday hight.
and have promptly agreed to do so.-FaIn,-
viLle Journal.
The lower House of the New Jersey Le-
gislature refused to strike the word 'swhite"
from the State Constitution last week by
vote of thirty-fve to twenty, thereby cutting
off negroes in the State from the right Of
franchise.
Polly Haskins, of Camden, Ohio, claims
to be 1l5 years old, and as nobody in the
can, of their own recollection,
contradict Polly, she gets whatever credit
may attach to the attainment of that age.
Democratic. papers in Connecticut say
that Colfax and Deming were SO sure of
Deming's return to Congress that Colfax pro-
missed to "leave hole" for him in the Mill
tary Committee. The hole is left, Deming
being beaten.
John Kempe, of Little Rock, Arkansas,
on March l4th, terminated long standing
difference with his wife by shooting her
through the head and then killing himself in
thesame efficient manner.
The Sheriff of Warren county, Pa, Of
fers reward of FIVE hundred dollars for the
arrest of Ben Hogan, noted rough of the
oil regions charged with murder
Mr.. Benjamin Heath, a Boston detective,
is going to the Paris Exposition, to look after
American thieves there. Better look after