The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-24
STATE GlEANlNGS,

Valley Flag.
Judge A. W. Brien was thrown from
his buggy while on his way home the
evening before last and was seriously
injured. He was resting well when we
last heard from him. -Vickburg Herald.
A negro woman from this city by the
name OF Seely Evans, returning on the
excursion train from Jackson last night,
was run over by the cars at Bolton, and
instantly killed,-Herald.
Shad are now being taken from the
Chickasahay river, deposit of young
fish having been made in that stream ut
the time OF similar deposit in Pearl,
three years ago.-Carthagenian.
Last week fracas occurred at or
near Dublin, between Ruben Shotwell
and Mr.. Murray, which resulted IN
the latter being cut with knife, IN
ficting wounds from which he died
few days after, -Friar's Point Gazette.
Ben Chiles, colored, ex-representative
OF this county in the State Legislature
during the years '76 and IT, was con-
Quoted by Sheriff Quinn last Monday
to Jackson, and placed i'll the Lunatic
Asylum. -Starkville Times.
Nancy Mcbride, colored woman
living on the place of W. IL. Rees, near
Rienzi, presented her husband with
triplcts on the 9th, two boys and one
girl. The latter however died.-Plea-
der.
Jas, d. Stewart is q candidate for
State Senator of Kinds. He has n
great taste for blooded cattle, and if
elected Senator he will no doubt, be
friend to tho Changers. -Winona Ad
vance.
Jake Davis, colored, East of town
few miles, was shot in the head last
night, but the wound is not
serious. He was shot just before the
hanging took place and we understand
that he says he recognized the parties
and they are same who did the hang
ing.-Starkville Times.
This morning, Mr.. t. J. Bridewell
was arrested by Constable John w.
Powell, on the affidavit of Jos. W. An
lrews, charging him with tho murder
of his brother, W. H. Andrews, on the
night of the 18th March Mr.. Bride
well was taken before Esquire Lowen-
berg, before whom lie waived an exam
nation and was committed to Jail with
out bail .---Commercial.
A negro, with pistol in one hand |
md bible in the other, walked into |
, Commerce street store yesterday, and
Ifter calmly surveying the scene, walk
ID out again. 70 say the young men
therein were completely bull
lozed would be putting it mildly, at
his sudden apparition of life and death.
-Natchez Sun.
A negro was arrested and fined last
saturday for having cartridges in his
Columbus Democrat.
No doubt that his heart futtered, his
pirit quailed, and his brain conceived
he idea that, that was fowl proceed
1g reduced to fine point. licking
On Advertiser.
Pilgrims Rest, a colored church two
lilies from town, was burned to the
round on Friday night of last week
he burning was the work of an in
endiary. The membership has be-
ONE divided into two factions, be-
Neen which there exists bitter feud.
here have been frequent prosecutions
l the courts of this place for disturb
noes occurring at Church meetings,
nd latterly the question of Church
roperty came up, and it is thought
ONE dissatisfied member settled it
18th the torch. --Carthagenian.
On Sunday evening last, the soul of
ne of the Oldest and best citizens of
'orinth took its departure to the vast
nd mysterious realm of the unknown.
!. G. Persons has long been identified
nth Corinth, having spent the greater
ortion of his declining days in our
liGst. HIS life, here, was one of the
lost irreproachable and upright; and
is memory will always be held sacred
y those who know him well and esteem :
d him for his many virtues. North +,
lissis3ippian. ,,
Before going to press we learn of q i
'tal affair which occurred on Mrs. Por- t
RS place, some three or four miles be- G
wv Clarksdale, in this county. The
so far as our informant
as able to learn them, are rs follows: c
seems that On Mrs. Porter's place 4
lere lived two negroes, VIM. Smith .
I'd Henry Washington, who were en- :
lged IN cropping together. On last y
onday morning these men, as was n
lstomary, proceeded to the field to 4
cir work, and on the way dispute d
wing arisen with reference to the y
worship or use of cotton opener,
nd words passed, and William Smith
turned, secured a shot gun, and dis
arged it into Washington, killing him r
most lnstantly.-Friars Point Gazette. h
One of the most cold-blooded muir v
rs that ever, perhaps, occurred in this al
unity was enacted last Sunday night C
the head of Fort Bayou, about twelve .
lies northeast of Ocean Springs, in
IS COUNTY. 1t appears from the testi-
Ony elected at the inquest, which Cl
cts are furnished us by Mr.. George
attheWs, the constable who was pres C.
at the inquest, and who brought the T.,
'assin over and lodged him in Jail H.
1T George Ramsay and Matt. Booker biI
o colored men, had a slight falling fac
t, or misunderstanding of some n,
nd, and Booker had threatened Ram. lin
Z, but they did not seem to be par Nc
ularly unfriendiy, as subsed1ent fb'
'nts went to show that on SIM ted
night, the 11th, Booker went TO Co Co
irle.y's camp, where Rasmay was STAY on,
with two other negroes, and Ram rnl
gave up his bed to Booker. The and an
&c went to bed together, and Booker avn,
med hasmay to go to bed, also, but t i5S
SAID he was not sleepy. After the a nc
ee men lay down aud went to sleep aw'
nsay approached Booker. who was 81 !
ping on the outside, and Deliberate II.
raising his AK severed the latter's Per
d from his body.--Democrat-S Star o.