The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-20
Wife Murderer Come to Grief.


LOUISA, Va, Jan. l9.-The trial Of VIM
Bever for murder Of his wife, in October, 1878
concluded with a verdict Of murder in second
degree and was sentenced TO confinement in
The penitentiary for eighteen years.
Nominations Of Census Supervisors.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9-The President this
afternoon sent to the Senate the following
nominations of Census Supervisors Ala.
bama-Wm. Ii. Moore, lst Districts Samuel
Thompson, 2d District; r. g. Bromherg, 81
District; 5. \. Kirkland, 4th District; Harri.
son Reed, District OF Florida, Gen. Thos J..
Simmons, 10Th Dis,rict;W. II. McWharton, "a
District; WIN. Clifton, 81 District Louisiana
Edward 7. Parker, lst District; Ben niamin
&. White, "a District ~ W Fremont, 81 Dis.
lrict. Mississippi-Gsorgc NJ Buchanan LIST
District VIM Hardy III District; Jno q. Lynch
81 District. South Carolina. Z. Cadwalla-
der lst District; Henry Gammond, "a District;
y Breeder 81 District X. Gibbs Ith District
VIM NJ. Smith, 9th District, TeXas--Geo. W.
| Van Fleck LIST District; Perry NJ. Graham "a
District; Wilson H. Andrews Sd District; J.
! II. Torbett lth District; Edward IT, Galloway
9th District +. A. Vaughan 9TH District.
! Virgina-Lemuel Q. Bristow lst Districts
Rooe Balling I'd District; J. Grafton Cobell
81 District Stuart y Lindsey 4th District;
Rufus A. Ayrcs 9th District. West Virginia
Geo r. Lothian LIST District; Juo. B. Laidley
ID District.
Further Nominations.
| The following nominations were sent to the
Senate to-day W. j. Phillips TO bc U s.
Marshal Of Eastern District, Texas; d. s,
Johnson, Postmaster at Madison Georgia.
Decline In Railroad Stocks.
AUGUSTA, VA, Jan. l9-The failure Of the
Nashville n Chattanooga Railroad Directors
to confirm contract made with Central Rail-
! rnai ntraetora haa naugnl lael "a In, no st,,L
Of latter from % to "a
Col Il. W Coale, President of Nashville &
Chattanooga road, contracted on part of the
company to pay the Central Railroad stock.
holders six per cent. per annum for hrst seven
years, and atterward seven per cent in per-
petuity. Colonel Coale's board Of directors
not only failed to confirm his contract but
sold out controlling interest in their road to
the Louisville and Nashville road. This s
the news received here and il causes great cx-
citemcnt in railroad circles.
Gen. Lees Birthday.
MOBILE, Jan, la.-The Lee Association cele-
brated to-day the anniversary of Gen. Lee q
birthday by grand parade, in which for
eign Consuls and City officials took part.
Later in the day banquet given at Temper
ance Hall in which ex-oiEcers Of both armies
in the late war were present. Both fraternal
feeling prevailed At night the celebration
closed with q mask ball, which was well at
tended
Bids for Carrying the Mails.
wAsuINoroN, Jan. l9.--Bids for transpor-
tations Of the mails in the Southern District,
embracing the States of Indiana, Ohio, Ken.
lucky, Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Geor.
gia, Florida and South Carolina, will be offer
ed Wednesday.
! Failed.
OMAHA, Jan 19--James H. Boyd's large
pork packing house was burned last night
loss 263 900; one hundred men are thrown out
Of employment
Investigation OF the U o Outbreak.
WAsnIsGToN Jan. l9.--The House Commit
tee on Indian Affairs resumed to-day the in
vestigation of the causes Of the recent Ute
outbreak. Gen. c. Is. Fisk, of New York, was
the first witness examined. He charged the
Indian Bureau with mismanagement and In
attention to the wants, claims and rightful
dues Of the Utes and said the outbreak was
the result Of this mismanagement Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs H0yt followed with u
general defense of his administration, and
read from the records of the Bureau TO show
that many Of the grievances charged him
should be attributed to his predecessors.
Railroad Lease.
New YORK, Jan l9--It cannot be ascertain
Vile Railroad Co., will ratify the lease Of the
Georgia Central.
Refused Entrance to the Capital.
AUGUSTA, Jan. l9--Goy. John L. Smith, ac-
companied by some thirty members Of the
Fusion Legislature an entrance TO the Capitol
at 4 o'clock this evening, but was refused
Governor Smith was informed that he would
be compelled ts put his formal request in
writing, and IL would be presented to the
commander. The Senate and House proceeded
to transact business on the side walk, and f.
naly adjourned to meet at the Union Hail. at
10 O'clock, tomorrow morning.
Served Him Right.
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 19--Arthur Jordan, a
married negro who had induced respectable
white girl, daughter Of Nathan Corder "a
elope with him, but had been caught and
lodged in Jail at WaTrentOn, was this morn
ing taken from the Jail by masked party
aud hanged on a tree in a neighboring Gem
etery.
Explosion and Loss Of Life.
CIsCIsSATi, Jan, l9a-An explosion sup
posed 10 be caused by the bursting Of by
draulic main, occurred to-day ut the Miami
Powder Mills, three miles south Of Yellow
Springs, Ohio, by which three mills were de
stroysd and two employees killed
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON Jan. l9.--The Senate Com
mittee on the colored exodus began taking
testimony to-day but nothing Of importance
was elected.
United States SenatOrship.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19-The Democratic
: caucus to night proceeded TO vote for United
States States Senator X. L. Gibson, 40 JohI
McEnery, 81; Louis Texada, 8 Don Godfrey 8
II. R. Lott, 2: L. A. Wiltz, | ; Second ballot
Gibson, So; McEnery, SS scattering, l6i ne
cessary for CHOICE 65 Caucus adjourned
until Wednesday night.
. Diseases Of the Eye and Ear.
DIR. G. BEARD,