The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-08
MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, January Frank Scott
colored, was hung in The jail yard at LAO
this afternoon forthc murder Of Ransom
Phipps, aiso coloIed, on December 25th,
1874. he died easy.
Milton Mclean, white, IL TO be hung
at Jackson, Tenn, to-day, and VIM. VIE
liams, colored, at Bartlett.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Frank Scott, colored, who murdered
Ransom Phipps, an old negro, on Wolf
river bridge on Christmas eve about 90
cents which the latter owed him, expiated
his crime on the gallows in the Jail yard
to-day. he was a bright mulatto and
showed unmistakable traces Of IndiGn
blood. Last, week. he Joined the Roman
Catholic Church and Mas been constantly
attended by the Franciscan friars and the
sisters Of mercy. He steadfastly MAIN
tanned to the last that he killed Phipps in
self defense: He slept tsoundly last night,
ate hearty breakfast and expressed his
I'readiness TO die and appeared quite
jovial. He was attended to the scaffald by
Ffiar Aloyshs, who had administered the
last rites Of the church to him, some six
thousand people, mostly negroes, were
c6Dgregated in the streets and on the
house tops 10 witness the execution. He
made short speech onthe scaffold, say;
ing he was convicted on false oaths. 1u'
conclusion he said the cords were cutting
His arms and he would rather be hanging.
lat las Sheriff Anderson pulled the levef
and he fell, his neck was broken and lie
died almost without astruggle.
\ Bill Williams, also colored, was hung
at Bartlett, at l o'clock by Deputy Sheriff
Taylor. lie denied The killing Of Joe.
Fields tolthe last. aglEATHln
Both these men had three trials the last
being before the Supreme Court, and the
evidence againstthem'was very STRONG.
PROCLAMATION BY THE KING OF THE CAR
NIvAL.
Be il known that we the King Of the
carnival and sovereign ruler Of the realms
Of mirth,. folly and relaxation, will cele-
brate the anniversary Of our nineteenth
Centennial, in our loyal city OF Memphis,
and that we may be reeG we'd with becom.
ing splendpr, we. hereby proclaim |
our royal will:
1st. Attended by our armies and na.
yies; by our high dignitarics OF state; by
our household guards; by Harlequin and
Pantaloon, and their fun loving hosts, We
will receive the keys Of our city from our
loyal Mayor at high moon, February eS,
1875.
2nd. And these, from until our depart.
ure, traffic, labor, trade and all other
occupation shall cease.
Sd. On mardegras February 90, 1876,
the day dear to our gentle and. loving
hearts, we command that all jewellers and
mqurnsrs shall appear in mask, and that
their visors may not be consumed by the
refulgencc OF our imperial brightness.
4th. We summon the genial Ulks and
the Krcwe Of Motley to pass before our
regal presence in review, and when the
shades Of night descend upon our goodly
city let the Memphie appear in gorgeous
beauty and floods OF golden fires, and then
shall the mutitudes gather to our sumr-
tious places Of festivity and to the strains
OF music revcl till the lent day. =
5thy Railways, steamboats rand other I
public carrierswill transport our subjects
at half rates to and from our joyous car
niSaI, and our good people Of Memphis
will receive them with generous hospi.
tality. The King commands, long live
the King. REX GARSIvALr.
Attest: TYrHOU MoMUs.
HAD no REGRETS.
MEMPHIS, January IA special to
the .iralanehc from Jackson, Tenn, says
I. at Milton Mclean was hung there al
! o'clock to-day. He acknowledged to
killing Pope, but said he bad no regrets
about II. His neck was not broken, and
he died from strangulation.
TO DE INVESTIGATED.
Aspccil to the Appeal from Jackson,
Miss, says that committees have been ap.
pointed in the House to investigate the
charges against Lieutenant Governor
Davis and Superintendent Of Education
with view to impeachment.