The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-15
NEWS IN GENERAL.

woman OF ~ marrieI a man Of n NJ lr..
ra, Ind, bat the union brought her 60 Ind.
, happiness that she drowned herself four dly,
aft rward.
The ordinary country house in Arkansas Is
a log cabin; in Kansas, a dugoui in tho
prairie; and in Nebraska, "a sod house. bail.
of square pieces of sod.
i French religious communities own real 81.
tate i'll France worth over $l4o, OOOOO0 indeed
it is averred that they own much more under
cover of private individuals names.
An extensive colony from Saxory ba. re.
Gently settled in Southeastern Missouri. A
second colony is EN- route. They bring their
own machinery, and within n few DAYS after
landing the colony had their steam saw mill
IN operation cutting timber for house building.
There are no better immigrants than the
saxons. They are educated industrious,
moral and thrifty.
troubles multiply around the much married
Marvin, Not only do fifteen wives rlaim him
as their husband, but it is now alleged that
he Is an old criminal offender, and has served
three years sentence in Auburn State prison
Tor forgery The Indications now are that
Marvin will not walk the earth a free man for
many long years to come.
The number of lives lost in Micbipap by tbs
great and widespread forest fires is estimated
at about 900. The loss Of timber 1rr,r,,~ al
iarm property and by the destruction Of small
towns and settlements will probably exceed
million Of dollars.
woman of Elmira N. Y, who took prize
OF WV at Brockport, in that State, recently
Ior being the handsomest woman in that State,
mas been taken to an insane asylum. The
was caused by the use of drugs
ana acids to stain or color her hair.
The supreme Judicial Court of Massachp.
set's dismissed the petition Of Leila ] Roh;n-
son 10 be admitted to practice as an attorney
IN the courts, on the ground that heE sex ware
'Aeiuded by the laws OF the State from nrae-
icing as attorneys Miss Robinson is a req
llar graduate of the Boston University Law
School. ID"
hoot. Williams and his wife ouar,erlrj
rear panville, Virginia. on Tbrrsa.r and
10 woman fed to a magistrate 10 b,vo her
husband arrested. The magistrate appointed
y lil'ans son as special constable 70 eye
'te the warrant, When the son arrived At
he house he found his father lvinoir tI,ey.rd
80 ''40 he'.i nearly severed from the body
mo an ak lying beside it. Two daughters Of
'illiams' who were in the house when their
iOther left it, had disappeared, and are SUD.
osed to have done the deed. They were mr..
ued and arrested. Williams was san sdnca.
"a man. but addicted to drink, and dangerous
hen drunk"
Two men named VIM. Smith and las H.mp.
IN became engaged in Quarrel At Leighton,
-'a'' "hen smith killed. Hampton with an az
Atls nta, Georgia. was shocked on the 10th at
:, !, news OF the suicide Of Richard s. Jefreys.
men occurred at White sulnber snrinrs-
ne was born in Charlottesville, Va
graduated with distinguished honor At the
','etsity OF Virginia, where he studied law
- came % atlanta about eight wears ago to
acs'ce. he was q young man of exceptionsl
-, ,sl "ua Vreisss energy, and gave promise
the greatest criminal LAWYER in
5olgla- Ne has been employed in every
cal murder case tried here since he became
]. !" - ano nae success has been marvellous.
q meeting at Manchester, England of mas
sginners and manufacturers. to consider
-s''on otthe Liverpool cotton corner, was
: q me most important held here for many
Il, representatives from all the manufsc>
~, n.y. owns were present, A resolution was
,p n" eongemning the acticn of the brokers
IAN sn unaer taken to assist the syndicate Of
- speoolAtors, and strongly urging the
'es ~ Y refrain from buying cotton ct
u, y; pooi curing that time. A COMMITTEES was
's ,,la % consider and report CONCERNING
P'sssht system Of sales Of Futures in cot