The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30

stopped over yesterday on their way to Arkan-
sas They comprised fifty four men. women
and children, with the latter largely predomi-
mating in numbers Four or Fl ye of the women
were of Swiss nationality, plainly IN
Dictated by their flake hair and clear, rosy
compilations, who attracted no little attention
and complimentary remarks from curious
lockers on. Taken as whole they were re-
markable intelligent and fine body of immi-
grants.
Marvin, the great forger and swindler, is
workingin the shoe department at the Rich
mond, Va, penitentiary.
Mrs. Sue Burke wife of Major f. A. Burke,
State Treasurer of Louisiana, is the principal
owner of the New Orleans Democrat.
Bishop Weigtman, of the Methodist Church
South, lies at the point of death in
Charleston, South Carolina.
The Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs, of Brooklyn,
New York has been presented with cheek
for $500 in commemoraton of his thirty
Ave years pastorate of the Church of the Pill
grims.
The sewing department lately established in
the Girls Normal School in Philadelphia is
said to be thoroughly successful
CINCINNATI-The Times and Stars special
| from Athens, Ohio, states that Chris Davis
mulatto, in jail for an outrageous assault upon
Mrs. Locke, elderly woman, was hanged by
mob last night. The Sheriff was overpower-
ed and held while the mob broke into the cell
aud took Davis out. This morning his dead
body was found hanging to the bridge over
Hooking river.
DOVER, N. H.-At STAFFORD yesterday, Mrs.
Waldran, who has been i'll for sometime, call
ell her grand daughter to her bedside and cut
her throat from ear to ear, with razor, and
then killed herself.
CINCINNATI.-A Gazette special from Lam
caster, Ohio says thatat o'clock this afternoon
Herman Peter, gunsmith, shot and fatally
wounded Philip Betz, a decrepit tavern
keeper, on the sidewalk in front of Peters
store.
MARIETTI, 0.-Two trains on the Cincinnati,
Wabash and Michigan Railroad collided,
Wreeking both engines and injuring the cars
to the extent of $4,000. No one injured.
MARION, 0.-Mr. Samuel Garay, sixty years
old, fell from his chair into an open-ire place |
and was burned to death.
well was being dug at Birmingham, Ala,
few days ago, when at the depth of fourteen |
feet stream of hot water was struck, which
flowed so rapidly that work was stopped. A /
steam pump was attached, and water has been |
pumped out at the rate of TO gallons per hour.
Over 1,2OO miles of Railroad have been
built in Texas and Louisiana within the last
eighteen months, and S25,0O0,00O have been
spent.
One hundred thousand dollars have been
spent in gold mining in Oglethorpe county,
Georgia, without the investors realizing anvil
thing in return.
The Supreme Court of Indiana has decided
that neither hotel-keeper nor any one else
can lawfully sell cigars on Sunday.
WHEELING, w. VA-George Weir yesterday
pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree.
in the killing of Sterling Riggs on Christmas,
1880, at ST. Clairsville, and was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life in the Ohio penitentiary.
ATLANTA, CAIN Rockdale county, Ca. a
negro having robbed a store attempted to es
cape; posse chasing him ordered him to stop.
he refused to DO so and attempted to draw his
pistol. The posse fired at him, killing him
instantly. Thejury returned verdict of JUS
tifable homicide
DUBLIN.-The Freemans Journal proposes
to supply the suspects with
food and clothing, without touching on
any American subscriptions, and saws. we
hihk this will test the sincerity of the farmers
toward ParnelI 4
Mr. BOokwalter, late Democratic candidate
or Governor of Ohio, has just distinguished /.
himself by riding bicycle from Springfield to
Dayton. He did not distinguish himself as a
runner :
The verdict of the Coroner's jury in the case {
# the lynehed desperate Maxwell. Durand, Q
Wis, was: Game to his death by falling from
he Court House steps and breaking his neck
Fifty emigrants passed through Nashville
n Tuesday via the Nashville, Chattanooga
nd st. Louis railway, for the Southwest and !.
rest The average number going in the sane Z
Erection is about forty psrday. Most Of them Z
anne from Virginia, East Tennessee and
teorgia. s
During the presence in Atlanta Of the Cot Il
On Planters Association. one Of mills on er- q
ibitien will manufacture from cotton pieked n
be same day aeomplete suit of clothes for Mr.
!. q. Morehead, PRESIDENT Of the Association = Z
PENsAcoLA.-A daring robbery was attemnt-
] last mig ht about 10 o'clock at the residenes
Mrs. Thornton By a masked negro. He i
sereted himself in room occupied by Miss 2
annie Judah, who discovered him and imms. u
lately gave the alarm. She, together wish iet
Irs. Thornton, prevented the negroes esca,.
otwithstanding this threat With a drawn
nife to kill them, until the arrival Of Louis
Knowles, vice.president Of the First gation- y
Bank. who secured him and turned him ~. ii
the authorities. Il
BARsEFT.-The first hanging that evsr -.
lace n Taliaferro county, was the public 81.
'ution in Charlottesville Of Sang Armore q,
'iOred for themurder Of Ames Wlnessop = =
4 While man, ia April last. s
MEMPHIs-The annual meeting Of the .to.. Sd
llders Of the Mississippi and Tennessee nj. Or
ed vas held On the I'D st SarSis. afississins,
le report pf President h. s. McComb 49, -
Cd. showing The receipts from al sonr... ii
! the year ending September 80 Is have 49, Isl
e. 1e6; expenses s297, net reca;nts Sci
q Sa6, which vas expended il payinp irsss 81
{ On bonds. salaries aud changing rsucs s. 81
sexsn ty-1ve bite persons left Geeenskoro ~
I, recently . seek homes ii ArkaIsss ~
ALr. 3. E Turner and tauaIsv of Fas,,,.. 81
re gone @ lire II .'exas I y.