The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-11-28
THE STATE.

TIE Meridian Gazette Whose editor
happened in Summit soon after the occu
renee gives the details of an awful ira
gedy in Summit: A young man, proba-
bly, not more than twenty-six years OF
age, named Day, accompanied by his
father-in-law, Mr.. Weller, aged about
fifty both residing in the western con-
fines Of Amite county, came to Summit
with wagon loaded with cotton. Their
wives accompanied them, and the two
children of the younger couple. During
the day both men drank freely, and late
in the evening started home. They had
scarcely got out Of the corporation before
they quarrelIed, when the son-in-law
drew his pistol and fired two or three
times, hitting his mark in a vital place
at every discharge, the old man drew a
knife and stabbed his assailant twice or
thrice. The young man died, and the
old man was supposed to be mortally
wounded.
The Shubuta Times referring to the
liberality of Jackson to Boston says that
Shubuta, will attend, first, to sufferers at
home, letting the Hub" take care of
herself. Sensible.
The Times records the death of Mrs.
\. E. Hays, after two hours illness, an
estimable lady of that city.
The Holly Springs Reporter states
that at the late term of the Circuit
Court of that city, Reese Carrot, color
ed, was convicted of arson. Z. G.. Cal-
iaferro, white, was convicted of for
gerry,
At the late election David Watts was
elected magistrate in the Clinton district
of Kinds county.
The Friaas Point Delta is informed by
Sheriff Alcorn that Hon. Judge c. G.
Shackelford has given imperative orders
not to allow the Court room here to be
used for holding courts by the magis-
trate's, Board of Supervisors, or for any
other purpose-oficial or unofficial.
A call is made by Col. Binford, for
meeting of the members of the Monu-
mental Committee of the 10th Mississip-
XII Regiment, to be held at Grenada, on
the first Wednesday of December.
Corn is selling in Iuka at 10 cents per
bushel in the shuck Sweet potatoes same
price, and scarce, says the Herald.
This Catholics are to have church at
Iuka.
The particulars of difficulty between
DIR. FAINT of the West Point Citizen,
and Gen. Burkett, at Palo Alto, arising
from a newspaper controversy, is thus
given by the Macon Beacon
DIR. FAINT was invited to fair at Palo
Alto, and attended with his family
Entering store he met Burkitt, who ex-
tended his hand exclaiming, 'How do |
you do, Dr., am glad to see you" DIR. |
FAINT took his hand, and Burkitt held him |
fast and, without any warning, COM |
menced beating him with heavy stick, |
knocking him down and bruising him I'M
til he was incapable of resistance, Bur- |
kits son meanwhile standing by with |
pistol to prevent Interference. DIR.
FAINT was taken home in buggy half
dead, and it will be some time before he
RECEIVERS.
MoRAL.-Editors had better keep
their eyes open and their powder dry.
r. B. Elliott, darkey M. c., in a
pungent card in the Columbia Is. c.
Union contradicting rumor that he is
only contingent candidate for United
States Senator, says he means to test
fully the question whether ability to
'bribe and purchase members of the
81 legislature Is a nre-renIrisite to success