The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17
OvER THE So

Col. W l. Patton mas elected Mayor
Of summit at the last municipal cleo
ton
Hon. Baxter Mcfarland Is said to
make an excellent and dignifed Chan
celloF-
Tn town Of Hickory in Newton
county has refused license 70 whisky
sellers.
The Republicans Of TishOningO have
decided not 10 nominate & ticket this
year.
Judge Chrisnan has appointed W.
d. Morgan, Sheriff pro ten Of Wilkin-
son county.
Mr.. James Powell was thrown from
= mule near Holly Springs. and his leg
broken by the fall
Thee, POstofice in TiShomineo coun-
y about two years old, is lately growing
into quite village.
j A negro named Pete died at Newton
Saturday night apparently poisoned
with drink Of whiskey.
, The Meridian Gas Comuany Is en-
! larging their facilities for supplying gas,
50 great has the demand become.
A portion Of the railroad track near
Red Bluff between Shubdts and Waynes-
boro was burned on the night Of the 18th.
!. Il is said that the cars on the MiSsis-
I sippi Valley Railroad will reach Rolling
|. Fork from Nicksburg BY next Saturday.
The typhoid iux and measles are said
e to be prevailing to an alarming extent
E in the eastern part Of Wilkinson county.
E A boy near Lexington, Miss, only
e seven wears old and weighing only 50
+ pounds, can pick l2s pounds Of cotton a
) day.
Mrs. :. j. Moseley, Of Meridian, wife
; of Robert Moseley, one Of the victims Of
the epidemic of ISIS, has become in
sane.
Meridian had small ERE Friday
!, nj sh. last Loss 1000 %. The build.
> ing burned belonged to the Sash and
| Blind Factory.
III The Winston Signal reports the death
II of negro boy that was caught in gin
:. band while in motion and had his bones
d broken, Sept. 18th.
Anassociation Of short horn breeders
e was formed at Columbus Sept 2Sth.
u, I'll. w. Foote was made President, and
Is, u F. Sherrod, Jr., Secretary.
'r We have just received letter from
- one OF the professors under date of Oct.
"a Sth, which states that there are now 1874
students in the A. and NJ. College.
- DR.. A. NJ. Dozier. Of Jasper county,
~ once a Representative, announces him.
-, self as conservative" by which h
"a means an opposition candidate for tn,
NJ Senate for Clarke and Jasper.
The National Cotton Planters Asso
es citation will meet in Vicksburg on thu
ens 2lst of November. The Governor ha
on. been invited to name two delegates from
.ds each co"ntv to represent its interests il
mc the meeting.
Del Tue body of Mr.. c. II. Curry wa
in found on the track of the \. o. & \
VT E. Railroad in Moore's field about iv
he miles south of Meridian on the mornin
mt of the 9TH inst The coroner's inque.
d's decided that he was killed by the trail
IA The Natchez Democrat says that NJ
IT. Aaron Stanton, of Natehez, has mad
die a speciality this year of raising improve
cotton and that he recently sold 20 bal,
m of the Allen variety at Il cents ps
20 Mound in New Orleans. II pays to rail-
an the best.
~, On the night Of Oct 9Th two negro,
M had a quarrel and some blows. On
oag of them, Levi Rcdding, went for a polio
man who went with him to arrest Il
other, Lervy smith. .On appfoachiI
Smith he struck Redding on the he,
with a brick knocking him sensele,
Redding has since died.
mo- Mrs Maggie Peasants has ms
lyle tuted suit for large portion Of Cryst
Springs. The parties affected thereI
:; have organized themselves into a synt
cate to fight the suit They haveelect
DR. L. M. Dampeer, President; A.
ma Wolfe, Secretary and w. G. Wilkinso
Treasurer; have levied 2 per cent. on {
Ia property involved, and have secured &
legal services of II. p. Willing, Sr.,
win attorney.
INST Enterprise Courier: A day or two a
,esi- serious accident occurred on the NJ
San Orleans & Northeastern Railroad \
sail tween Hattiesburg and Purvis. A
car had been loaded with lumber and
a 4 supports had been placed on the sid
" consequently the lumber slipped off t
car killing two negroes, and serious
wounding two Others who are expect
.els to die. Mr.. w. B. Smith, of Enterpri
hs was badly bruised, but is now at hoI
> ~ and doing well.
The Memphis Appeal is authority
~. the statement that a new line Of stea
IL ers is to ply between Vicksburg a
Memphis at an early day. The co
ner- pany of owners is already organic
lok- with Mr.. Ed. Richardson, as Presidel
and Mr.. A. P Lanier, of Vicksburg.
tor, Manager. The first boat, the E. !
/, be Cole, viii begin the trips at the Ne
trio phis end on the 10th.
HURRAH Fos PREETIss.
bile Prentiss county, Miss, has taken
APP the first four premiums on cotton at t
had st. Louis Fair this year. This Is il
was cause for State pride as well as reas,
IN for the county Of Prentiss 70 feel
sels pecially boastful.
The first premium of $4,000 "
the awarded to DR.. d. T. Price, of Boz
rice vile; the second, $4,000 to G. b. DIV
lists of Baldwin; the third 5000 to J.
lest Jennings; the fourth 5000, to 7.
dis Hamilton.
Prentiss county took several of the
- premiums last year.
lere Dave PERUVIAN was arrested
ing Meridian on the 9th, instant for kill
not his stepsOn in Clarke county three YES
mt. ago. Though rewards we're Offered
for once he has been living, it is suDpose
near the scene Of the murder but i
ted evaded apprehension.
to THE CLAIBORNE COUNTY
lin Democracy, in convention At Port gi
POI son, on the first, nominated the folio
pos ing: For Representative, 7. w. Msrr
otes der; for Sheriff, n. s. Walker; for or
Gerry Clerk, A. X. Jones: for CireT
lille Clerk. Z. J. Smith; for Treasurer. j
90 Hastings; for Assessor, ". H. Bento
tbs for Coroner and Ranger, c. F. Msson.