The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-20
OVER THE STATE.

Charleston Advocate: Mr. R. F. Greer,
clerk for Mr.. ]. G. James, postmaster of
Sharkey, was fatally shot on Wednesday
night last, by masked assassins. Mr.. Greer
had retired for the night, and was awaken
ed by some one knocking at the door of the
store. Mr.. Greer asked what was wanted,
and was answered that Mr.. Jones wanted
some medicine for sick person" On in
quiring what Mr.. Jones, the answer was
that they were travellers. Mr.. Greer then
got up and went to the door in his night
clothes. On opening the door, two masked
men sprang into the store and demanded
possession, and on Mr. Greer attempting to
eject the intruders, they commenced firing
pistols. They fred four shots, the first (pis-
toll probably knocked up by Mr.. Greer en-.
tered the ceiling of the store; the last took
effect in Mr.. Greer's right side, passing
through and out at the left side, just above
the hip, producing a fatal wound, of which
the unfortunate victim died early on Thurs
day morning.
Meridian Mercury Mr.. Green Coats,
an old and reliable gentleman, who was the
railroad agent at DcDowelPs station, on the
Selma and Meridian division of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
was foully murdered and robbed Friday
night. After his murder his body was put
on the track apparently to have the train
run over il SO as to conceal the diabolical
deed.
Fayette Chronicle: In the municipal
election of Natchez, Mr.. Isaac Lowenburg
was the successful candidate for mayor, de-
feating Mr.. H. c. Griffin, the present in
cumbent, by the handsome majority of ZIG.
Mr.. Lowenburg carried every ward, and can
therefore feel that his election was high
compliment. A full vote was polled, in all
1,S46.
Ripley Sentinel: Next year all our coun-
ty officers are to be elected as we'll as mem
bers of the Legislature, District Attorneys
and in this Senatorial District one Senator
from Tippah, Union and Benton. Tippah
and Benton will also elect one Floater to
represent,the two counties in the Legislature
in addition to one from each as heretofore.
Holly Springs Reporter: Marshall county
mourns to-day the death of one of her pur-
est and most estimable citizens Col. John
B. FAINT breathed his last, after an illness of
several months, on the 7th DAY of Deem
Der, 1882, at his home five miles west
of Holly Springs, in the 84th year of his
age. He was born and reared in Stafford
county, Va.
At the Circuit Court of Suufower county
Judge Trimble said; Only Is indictments
in II months is creditabls showing for
Sunfower county. It is the least number
of indictments found in any county in the
district since have been on the bench"
The county Grange of Chickasaw, at its
recent session, passed the following: Re
solued, That it is the sense of this County
Grange that foreign immigration to this
country should not be further encouraged by
donation from our State government or
otherwise. ResrEved, That we regard the
made by our last Legislature
for the purpose of encouraging immigration
a wholly useless expenditures Of the peoples
money.
The cane crop of South Mississippi is
largely in excess Of any heretofore produced,
and is yielding handsome profit.