The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-22

James w. Mckay, who resided about
six miles southwest OF Scottsboro, Ala,
was killed few days ago by being thrown
from his wagon His team was running
away, having been frightened by party
Of fools who rode up behind them and fred
their pistols.
I. Beckman. ~ San Antonla, Tex,
went on spree few days ago and his
whereabouts was unknown until his re.
mains were found floating In the river.
W, L. Galloway, station agent Of the
International aud Great Northern hallway,
at Palestine, Tex, was arrested recently
on n charge Of embezzlcment.
James A. Bolton. chorlstcr In Trlni.
ty Church, Galveston, Tex, aud employed
as collector for business house, is miss.
Ing, ~ are some NJ his collections.
The Rev. DIR. A. A. Watson, Of VIII
mington, n. g., has been unanimously
elected Bishop Of the new Episcopal Diocese
by the convention NJ Ncwbcrn. as
In tho Criminal Court at Memphis.
Tenn, recently, bat Blocker, a negro who
some months ago killed another negro
named Harold Jefferson, was convicted of
murder in the second degree. and sentenced
10 twenty years In the Pcnitentiary. The
jury wa, composed exclusively u colored
men.
A man giving the name OF John Y.
King surrendered TO the police Of New Or.
leans few days since, saying he killed
Frank willott, hiz partner In the fishing
business. In Savannah, In November, Issi
lie was remsnded 10 await information
from the Georgia authorities.
A Dallas Tex company Is tryingio
organze n big iot, ry IN Mex'c,.
Colonel j. X. Powell. wealthy
planter of Washington County, Mississippi,
was shot by Charles y. Robinson, during .
dispute a few days ago.
The fine Clubhouse belonging 10 NJ.
Altman, OF Walker County, di., was DE-.
stroyed by fire few nights ago, enta ling
loss Of 5000. Supposed TO have been the
work of an inc'ndiaIy.
Mrs. Carolinr Hampton Preston,
relci Of the late General John \. Preston.
and last surviving child OF General Wade
Hampton, Of Revolutionary fame, died In
Columbia, n. C., on the i2th, In the nth
year Of her age.
Al n meeting Of the A. NJ. y. Zion
Church, at Raleigh. N. g., recently, Bishop
Hood was sustained In his decision ~ the
Kentucky Convention whereby Bishop
Ilillerey was silenced. The conduct Of
Bishop IIilisrey ON said occasion vas
strongly condemned.
Among the prisoners who recently
escaped from tho Jail at Chattanooga,
Tenn. was Edward welch. charged with
robbery. lie was captured near itIsInz
Pawn, Va, by Sheriff Byrd, Of Dads coun.
~. lie resisted and was shot by the Sher.
IN. welch was reported dying from the
effects Of his wound.
Final decree was recently entered 10
the chaueery Court at Nashville, Tenn, by
which saDo.ooo assets OF the Bank Of the
State OF Tennessee are 10 be distributed 10
note holders. Half a million dollars out
standing notes of this bank, issued during
the war, are 10 bc funded and made receiv.
able for taxes.
Burglars entered tine grocery house oi
J. n. stevens at Mobile, Ala, few morn.
lngs since aud attempted 10 crack the safe.
| Powder was used and the explosion bles
On all the door rivets, but failed 10 open
the door. A second attempt was made
with sledgs hammer and cold chIssl, hut
The burglars were frightened away before
making a successful entry.
George Blair, clerk In q store al Gas.
kie Station, i've niles from Hopkinssills,
KY, returned 10 the ntore after leaving {
few hight. ago. The proprietor saw light
and thinking II was robbers got some
friends, all armed, and when Blair came
out riddled him with bullets.
The State Comptroller II Texas 70.
Gently purchased as a permanent fund
$4,000 Of the bonds Of the counties of Bas
trop and Bsxar.
| Orange business booming In Florida
The rooms Of guests at the American
House, Dallas, Ter, were entered one might
recently and . large amount of money
taken. Oscar Nirkis was arrested on {
charge Of being the robbsr.
Two hundred citizens Of McDade,
Tex, me, q few days ago In church v
consider the b>-t means of suppfessins
lswIss-nes, In the vicinity.
| While Harry aud Joe johnson. col
ored. were on their way home from eburri
few nights ago Al Dallas, Tex.. thsy ves'
fatally shot BY mulssto named Tip vii
scn. with whom they he'd sous vords