The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK

t oCHEsTER.-Dr- L. r HeFrick. of New
York, OF patent medieiqs fame, died to-
~.
/ CINCINNATI.-Iu the meeting of the ex-
I Federal and Confederate soldiers to-day
the question of holding grand reunion OF
1 lem bers OF both armies IN this city was
discussed, and the initiative taken bv the
] appointment of committe on organization
consisting of l3 MON and II Confederate
soldiers to arrange for State organization
/ throughout the country, and a similarly
mixed Committee visit Marietta, Ohio. aud
| invite the co operation OF the soldiers now
/ gathered there.
MEMPHIs.-The army worm has appered
/ in large mum bers in De Soto county. NJ IS,
Fsyette county, Tenn, and Lee county,
Ark, and serious damage 10 the cotton crop
is feared.
CISCISNATI.-Robert James, Sam Good
rich and james Simmons were taken from
jail at New Castle, Ky, last night, and
hanged, charged with numbering number
OF persons.
NEW YoRK.-Robt Leech, a Scothman,
ju>t arrived from Florida, died in New
York hospital to-day of yellow fever.
LoSDox.-The death of Thiers was cause
Ell by appoplexy. His sufierings were APP
paTently slight
CINC1NNATI. O Sim on Gamett, the ne
gro who CON United rape upon the person
of Mrs. Perry Kingrey. wife Of farmer
near Oxford, O., on Saturday last, was ia
ken out OF his jail to-day noon, and shot
dead by moi.
CINCINNATI.--Henry Sterry, about TWEEN
tv-iour years old, monlder by occupation,
shot and probably fatally injured his wife
In a tit OF jealousy in Edens Park last
night.
BALTIMORE, MD,-Henry Tyson, form
cry President of the City Passenger Rail
road and Vice President of the Erie Rail-
way, died to-day
WAsHINGToN.-The Superintendent of
the Government Printi4g Office has issued
a circular to Senators and Representatives
requesting them not to lend their influence
in behalf Of any person seeking appoint
ment in the Government Printing Office, as
he intends in the future to run tie office
according to his own judgement.
WAsHINGToN.-The New York Republic
EN- Association of this city the most pow
,;rful organization of its kind, after an eXiS-
tence of nine years has adjourned sine de,
in obedience To the order dlvoTcing civil ard
political service. Its assets are turned
over to the Soldiers Home, at Bath, n \.
LoUIsvILLE-A courier-Journals pecial
from North Vernon, Indiana, contains the
following: John Simon was taken from the
city all at two O'Clock this morning by a
masked band of men, and han ged to tree
him terribly. Being then liberated, and
asked to divulge concerning the rooberIes,
he declared his innocence to the last.
CHICAGo-A National Convention of
COlored Masons met here this morning.
Some seventy delegates were present, rep
resenting near every State in the Union.
The object of the Conventions is to unite
the colored M4sons in this country.
WAsHINGTON.-The Post office Depart
Il I..FF I'm \ r
the principal newspapers refusing TO pub
ish advertisements at the rates allowed.
HARRIsBURG.-Rail rioters convicted
here were sentenced to the county Jail run
ming from ? TO s months, and fined $50 TO
$500.
WAsHNGToN.-The clerk of the Howard
House, Baltimore, holds Owens effects, in
Guiding $4,000 in money and securities,
subject to the adverse claims OF Owen S
heirs and the State of South Carolina.
His remains leave to-day tor interment
in South Carolina.