The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
ALL OVER THE STATE.

Brookhaven Free Press Our community
was shocked last week to hear of the sudden
death at his residence near this place of
Mr. William Allgood, an old and re-
spected citizen. Mr llgo0d Was in town
the day preceding his death in apparently
good health. He retired as usual at night
seemingly well and was found deaq in his
bed the next morning. 1t is supposed that
he died Of heart disease.
Lexington Bullitin Fannie NJ, wife of
Ike s. Harvey. and "~"~1 "~,-1,-,,,anrhter Of the
late Hunter Buck, died on the 29th OF
August, 1881, at their residence four miles
south Of Lexington,
Oxford Eagle: Hon. r. A. Hill leaves for
Atlanta, Ga, Saturday, to hold another
term Of the United States District Court
at that place. He will be absent some four
or five weeks.
Brandon Republican: A postal from Raj
eigh, Smith county, says "H. @. Eaton,
was shot and killed on Friday night last, at
Bunker Hill, by Dan Hathorn. As soon
as Hathorn shot Eaton, Dick Yawn shot
Hathorn and killed him. Both Eaton and
Hathorn died instantly.
Lexington Bulletin: We hear that on Mr..
Sam. Wherry's place near Gray's Mill, on
Saturday tie 10Th inst, child of Rose and
Allen Harris, (colored) about two years old,
was killed by grand-ehild of Jim Free
man, a boy about nine years old, 1t sp-
pears that the boy, who was "a nurse about
the place, had been left in charge while
the grown people were away, and the little
girl managed to offend him in some way.
1t appears that he then took the child's
apron and tied the same about the head and
eyes as if to blind-fold her, after which he
cast her into well that was about 10d feet
deep. 1t was after hunt of several hours
that the boy by means of a switch, was
made to tell where the body WAS
Vicksburg Commercial: Work on the
Mississippi Valley and Ship Island railroad
is progressing rapidly. The steam pile
driver working at Big BLACK is driving on
an average Of sixty running feet day.
Capt. NJ. w. Hughes has large force at
work making the fill through the low land
on the Claiborne county side of the river.
IF the weather is favorable the iron will be
laid over this section in the next thirty
days.
Boonville Pleader: We much regret to
hear of the death of Mr.. Thos. CounseilIe,
the worthy and efficient Sheriff of Tippah
county, which occurred last Sunday after
brief illness.
Terry Enterprise Dr. T. E. Goodlett has
left for Sbormville, on the Mississippi, where
he will practice his profession. DIR. Good
lett ranks among the finest physicians in
this country, therefore deserves abundant
success, which we trust he will accomplish.
Terry Enterprise: Mr.. William Hester
has been appointed Postmaster at this place,
to take charge on the 1st of October.
yicksburg Commercial Mr.. Thomas
Baggot, well known in this city and the
Mississippi valley as prominent levee con-
Tractor, met with an accident BY falling from
an embankment yesterday afternoon, which
caused his almost instant death. Mr. Bag
gott was engaged in the construction Of the
road bed Of the Ship Island railroad, in
connection with Mr. NJ. w Hughes, at the
time Of the accident. His remains were
borne 70 the city cemetery at twelve o'clock
to-day followed By large number Of sorrow
ing friends He leaves a wife and child
rem.