The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-12

" alfhall Pioneer.
The following figures viii go so show that
Sumner County is in much better condition n
regard to taxes, than most of the other Coun-
Is Number ~ OF Delinquent Tax Payers, Person
State Tax due and unpaid ; 10 60
County 3 1o ~ ~
Poll Ao' "
ro,.l s299 20
The Thea above speaks well for the diligence and
activity of our Sheriff. OF the above deIinquents,
two-tldrds are out Of the county.
Canton Citizen-l
Miss Mamie Priestley while visiting arMrs
John Dancev's on Wednesday last, had the
misfortune TO fall off the gallery and broke
her right arm Just below her elbow DR. Sem
mes and her father DR.. Chas. Prlestlev were
soon in attendance upon the young sufferer,
setting the broken bones all right and minis
tering sympathy, and soothing words TO asSu-
age the distress consequent upon the accident
We are glad 10 learn that the dear little girl Is
getting on well and We hope she may soon be
able to visit her friends.
Canton Mail.
The many friends of Hon John r. Cameron,
late OF the Lever House in our State Leglsla-
ture, viii urge his nomination Tor state Sena-
tor. No better selection could be made
Louisville Index
We regret To learn that the dwelling and
kitchen of Mrs. Smyth, widow OF the late ;.
w Smvth who for number of years repre-
sented Winston in the Legislature OF MIssls-
sippi. was DESTROYED BY fire the night OF the
9th inst Most of the furniture was saved,
although a good many articles were consumed.
Fayette Chronicle.l
On last Monday morning, about 4 o'clock,
the wharf boat at Rodney was burned with
nearly all It's contents. Mr.. w. J. Martin,
who is merchandising at Bethel, Claiborne
county. was the heaviest loser having about
= 500 worth of goods destroyed. Those who
suffered in this place were Messrs- j. = Y }
B. Mccormick, who lost about $3.50 in groce-
ries. and Thos Davenport, he having lost Il
| the amount OF 5000 Others had goods de
stroved. the whole loss being estimated al
s. 900 The wharfboat owned by Mr.
| Dunbar Hunt his agent, b. b. Cross, Esq.
being in charge. The origin OF the fire is MOI
positively known, but is believed to be acct
dental.
Meridian Mercury.
|. Day before Yesterday, at Lauderdale Station
two negroes got into fight, and one was ;,
| badly cut with knife that he died. Tn,
| SLAYER had preliminary examination anC
was discharged, having acted in self-deiense
Water Valley Courier.l
| From information furnished us, we Learn
| there was a shooting scrape occurred nea
| Sand Springs Church, in Lafayette county
| last week which resulted in the killing OF on,
| Douglas by Mr.. Palmertree. The facts a
| we learn them rs follows. 1t seems tina
| Douglas and Palmertree Were neighbors ans
had probably had i'll feelings between them
when Douglas had Palmertree arrested on th'
charge OF throwing down fence; the charge wa
not sustained however, and Mrs. Douglas wa
| heard to say she would have Palmertree kill
| ed before night. Douglas took position OF
the road where he knew Palmertree wouIC
| pass and as he came by he STEPPED out ant
| fred at him but missed him, when Palmertre,
turned and asked him if he intended to xii
| him, on receiving the reply yes he shot a
Douglas with his gun, and killed him instant
ly. PaImertree gave himself up and pre-
| iiminarv trial was held the first of this week
! the result OF which we have not heard.
Paseagoula Democrat-Star
Last Monday the dead body of a gentleman
was found beneath a tree at Bay St. Louis
and from papers found upon his person tn
| inference is that he had deliberately and in
cool manner taken his own life by taking NOR
phine. From papers found upon his person
| his name is ascertaned to be Hood Aston
| and in them is found brief account of hi,
| life.
The papers state that he was born il
| Townsville, N. l., IN 1910, was Il soldier II
the IIth New York volunteers was wounded
at the battle of Gettysburg, which was tn,
prime cause of his mental ALTERATION, wa.
| transferred to Gen Martindales staff while lac
4 was military Governor OF the District of Col
umbia, severed in the department of the in
terror under Secretary Harlan, was on the ed
torial corps OF the St. Louis Republican under
| Mr.. Hyde, was Secretary of the North Stal
! Nina in Grass Valley, California under bud
| ley Hoyt in 1868, was editor OF the Mercedes
Tribune, California, and has been press cor
respondent for the San Francisco Chronicle
| for five years, and requests all the newspapers
to give his statements much publicity as
| possible
His wife and two children reside in Solano
| county, California; and his father near
Rochester, New York. The above and much
other information written in good Ian
guage and style, party in New Orleans, and
dated March l. in Bay St. Louis. Miss, under
the tree where the body was found. The pa
pers are addressed to Charles De Young, San
Francisco, California