The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

COLUMBUS JUNCTION, LATHE engine,
baggage car, and two passengers cars OF the
east-bound mail train, fell twenty-five feet
into creek. The sleeper stopped with a
third or its length projecting over the
chaSm. Several fatally hurt.
WAsHINGroN.-Fred. Douglas, tot the
District of Columbia, visited ST. Michael
Talbot county, Md. to day for the first
time since he lett, a fugitive, forty-one
years ago, In an address to the colored
people, he said if in twenty years from now
the colored race has not advanced beyond
the point where it was when first emanci-
pated it was doomed race.
WAsHINGToN.-It is publicly stated that
ii. :. Harkins, nephew of V. $ Lusk, L. :.
Attorney for North Carolina, and Il. l..
Merrell' both Deputy Marshals, have fled
the State.
WAsHNGTON.-John C.Gorman, of North
Carolina, who was yesterday appointed
Special Deputy Collector for thai State,
was arrested charged with libellous
article published in the National Republic
can this morning, against ''ciLl 4 9eEt,J
q. Hester, of the DepAr mem OF Justice
The article was written over the signature
of Tar Heel"
BALTIMoRE.-Col. George Kane has been
nominated for Mayor by the Democrats
Col. Kane WIS Marshal OF Baltimore during
the early part the war, and spent some time
IN + oTIS Ldlay eCte ana w arTen.
SAN FRANCIsCo.--Advices from Walla-
Walla state that the Indians killed every
man on Salmon river, but spared the WO-
men and children. The Indians have got
the best of the soldiers; up to this time they
have killed about thirty and driven them
back from White Bird to Mount Idaho.
WAsHINGToN CITY.-The following dis
patch was received at the Cabinet meeting
to-day:
Gen. e. p. Townsend, Washington:
The following dispatch from Gen. Ord,
dated Fort Clark, June Ia is respectfully
forwarded; Gen. TrevinO, commanding
here on the Bravo, and two of his staff, came
over with me from Duncan; gave him a re-
view, etc. Went back yesterday. Coco
understanding between US on the basis of
! my instructions regarding prompt action
to suppress marauding, and the cu-opera-
ton of our troops en- both sides of the river
in necessary pursuit. Think he is satisfied
that nothing but good can possibly result.
Z. Ii. SHERID AN, Lieut.. Gen.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.--News comes from
Exeter, Scott County, that DR.. Long, about
sixty-tive years OF age, was killed hy his
son, tWenty-one years Of ass, yesterday.
According to report, the deceased went
home under the influence OF liquor and as-
saul ted his son with knife or razor, when
the latter struck him with billet of wood,
killing him. Another report is thar the son
was under the Influence of liquor and at
tackled the father. but the first report is be-
lieved. The deplorable case created much
sorrow in Scott county, where the deceased
was known, and practiced many years.
PATTERSON, N. 1.-Two or three hundred
employees OF Pamil Il Booths silk mills
struck 10 day t3.' higher wages, and the
sIr,I..>crs, male and female, marched through
the streets.
CISNCINNATI, June 30.--The Gazette has
information from Vanceburg, Ky, of fight
between a Vigilance Committee and a band
of horsethicves. There were between fifty
and seventy men engaged, and four report
ed killed. The Vigilance Committee were
led by Geo. w. Stamper, and the thieves by
@. Underwood.
New YORK, June q. Gables report that
10000 Russians have crossed the Danube
| and are now firmly entrenched on the
heights behind Aizlia.
WASHINGTON CITY. - The Freedmans
Bank has enough, it claims, to pay ten per
cent. dividend, but the expense of distribu-
ton would in most cases cover the amount.
There are 10000 depositors of sums under
five dollars to whom the fifty cents is
thought OF no consequence,
MEMPHIs-The wife Of VIM Kuhn, a
butcher, residing at $50 fernando street,
was found dead in bed this morning. The
neighbors heard Kuhn beating her last
night Her body bore marks of brutal
sault. When the servant notified Kuhn this
morning that she was dead he denied il, but
going into the room and looking at her re-
marked, Damned if she amt gone sure
enough" He was arrested. They had
thEee children, the eldest years and the
youngest Z months.
PoTTsVILLE.-A hydrophobia case at Ma
honey City, attracts much attention. Mr..
Fister, the victim, is still living. When,
offered water or ice, he is seized with con-\
vulsions. He suffers dreadfully. Was bit
ten seven months ago by pet terrier.
SCRANTON, Pa Patrick Golden, aged
eighty-three years, has been hrutally muir
dered in his own house at Nicholson. He
was in the parlor with his wife, when
masked man entered with doubl -barrelled
gun and fired two shots at Golden, who died
shortly afterward.