The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09

An excursion train has been Charters
for the convenience of all who wish to wit
ness the commencement exercises at Whit
+ worth College, Brookhaven on 18th inst
Il will run from Canton The fare from
jackson for round trip is $3.50 Messrs
NaItv. Martin and Storm are the managers
They guarantee comfortable and ample &C
commodations.
The following are the officers OF Pear
Hook & Ladder No |, elected at meeting
Of the company on Tuesday night: Fore
man. H q Hilzheim lst Assistant, VIM
Langley ID Assistant, John F. Hunter
Secretary, w. B. Ross; Treasurer, Alex
Virden Jr Tillerman, Joe. Kausler; As
sistant Tillerman, c. F. Cabaniss. Several
additions have been lately made TO the
membership of this popular company; its
financial condition Is good a new truck
house j. soon to be built, 80 that altogether,
the Hook" are decidedly on the up grade.
We hear Of a plan for the permanent i'm
proyement Of Capitol street which we think
a good one, and one that it seems would be
satisfactory The condition of the city
treasury just at present does not admit Of
any very considerable outlay for lettering
the streets and the plan proposed is for
owners of wagons, dravs, and other vehicles
which have TO pass over the street, which
in winter is almost impossible, to have
their teams haul one or more loads of graV-
ell to the street, the city to pay for having it
properly scattered and laid. This is case
of mutual accommodation, which we sup
pose viii be adopted.
The excursion train of the Monumental
Association will leave the Jackson depot to-
morrow morning at O'Clock, and making
short stops at the different stations between
kere and Brookhaven, will reach the latter
place at 1920 O'Clock. The excursionists
will there be joined by citizens of Brook
haven and the young ladies of Whitworth
College, and all VIII proceed at once to the
picnic grounds, over Hamilton & Hoskins'
new railroad The day will be spent at the
gounds where dancing and the usual pleas
ures on such occasions will be INDUCED in.
Late in the afternoon the party will return
to Brookhaven, aud at night some of Jack
sons best talent will give a musical and
dramatic entertainment. The proceeds of the
trip will be applied to the purchasing of a
monument to be erected in our cemetery to
the memory Of the soldiers who are buried
there. We hope to see a large crowd on the
train in the morning the arrangements have
all been perfected, and the excursion will
be one Of the best and most pleasant of the
season. Besides, the cause Is worthy of en-
enlargement, and should appeal to the affec-
tohs and patriotism Of every one of US.
-Four prisoners confined in the Jail in
this city effected their escape on Tuesday
night, and up to the time we go to press
nothing has been heard from them that will
likely lead to their recapture. The Jail has
in the past been considered as secure as it
could be made, its heavy bolts and bars and
the untiring vigilance of the guards having
foiled every attempt made by desperate men
to escape. Bob. Williams, VIM. Rollins, |
Peter Smith and Jake J ohnson, all colored, |
are the names Of the escaped criminals.
The two first named were charged with
murder, the third with grand larceny, and
the isioI WAS Il iutldllC ISul poIdIllE COuuueu
An examination of the premise the morn
ing after the delivery revealed the situation,
and the means employed by the criminals
to gain their freedom: The bolts on the |
cage occupied by Rollins and Smith had |
been filed apart several days, and
they only waited an opportunity for escape, /
which was presented Tuesday night by the
short absence of the jailer. Finding the
coast clear they opened the door, came out
of their cage, and entered the jailer's room,
got possession of the Jail keys, and with |
these opened the cells of the other prisoners, |
forced the Jail entrance, and effected their /
escape 1t was all the work of few min |
utes, as one or the other of the jailers was
at his post almost the entire night. 1t is |
certainly to be hoped the escaped criminals |
will be re captured; two of them are desper- /
ate brutes, and deserve, and will probably /
get, if found, the full extent of the law.