The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-07
NEWS AND NOTES.

A woman went to a Michigan clergyman
for advice as to business venture, and
implicitly followed the directions which he
did not hesitate to give. The result was
disastrous. She now sues him for $500,
that being the amount of damage which his
bad counsel caused His defence is that,
while his profession made him an expert in
spiritual affairs, the woman had no excuse
for relying upon his judgment for business
matters.
A few days ago telephone conversation
was carried ON between W. B. Strong, Pres.
ident of the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad in Boston, and the General Mana
ger, 0, c. Wheeler, Guaymas, distance of
$500 miles. One was on the shore OF the
Atlantic, the other on the Gulf of California,
which mingles with the waters of the Pa.
cific.
The business of canning fruits and vege-
tables has grown to enormous proportions :.
Over 100000 cans of tomatoes were pack
ed last year, making one for every man, wo-
man, and child in the country. Nearly half
of this work was done in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. The wholesale price for three-pound
cans ranged from four to five cents each.
N. o. States The world of letterS has
lost brilliant luminary in the demise of
Prof. Alexander Dimitry. who died yester-
day in this his native city, at 2 O'Clock A.
NJ, in the seventy. eighth year of his age,
but in full possession of all his wonderful
mental faculties.
Maj. W. s. McCloy was killed ia his store
at Concordia, on the Mississippi side of the
river below Memphis. The assassin used
an axe.
8At Springfield, Mo-, John Gibbons, a con.
tractor an the Springfield and Memphis
Railroad, was assassinated while coming
home from his work in Oregon county. He
was shot from brush by an unknown per-
son.
Jacob Shanner was found on College
campus, at GAINESVILLE, Ga, murdered
At Kansas City, Mo-, on the Goth trage-
dy was enacted at the home of Mr.. Chas
I. Hopkins, in the accidental killing of Mrs,
Fannie Hopkins at the hands Of her hus.
band, young man not yet rs years OF age.
The accident occurred while MIR. Hopkins
was engaged in cleaning loaded shotgun
in his sitting-room.
At Baltimore, Chas. Foote, colored, was
whipped with lashes in Jail for beating hi.
, wife.
At Akemos, Mich, Chester county, David
Clark, a farmer, was shot and instantly
killed by his wife. The fatal disagreement
arose from the wife's determination to ad
minister medicine other than that perserib
) ed by the attending physician to one of he
, children. The clild's illness Continued t,
/ grow worse until she was supposed to be dy
ing. While Clark was endeavoring to re
store he to consciousness his wife got re
volver from an adjourning room and delib
erately shot her husband through the back
$ The murderess was arrested immediatel,
n afterward.
) Mrs. OUTLAW, wife Of T. G. Outlaw, dice
at her residence in Mobile, last week.
Rev. H. D. McCollum, veteran journal
$ ist, editor and proprietor Of the Florid
i Union, died last week Of consumption, fror
which he had been suffering for man
L years.
Q At Mobile, w. 7. Ayers, an old citizer
e died on the seth. He was engaged in tn
saddlery business.
The Minnesota legislature elected Sabi
to the United States senate.
President Arthur said recently that /
does not intend to appoint any more colore
d men to Office in the future.
g Representatives Miller, of the Ohio Legi
Is lature, is supposed to be temporarily insar
le from hard drinking
= The West Virginia House Of Delegates HI
= passed bill submitting to popular votes
!, constitutional amendment forbidding Il
|, manufacture and sale Of intoxicatir
liquors.
= At Erie, Pa, Libby Raible, student
:. the State normal school at Edenboro for
year or two past, was arrested for tnc ihu
:. der Of her illegitimate babe, born on Il
- night Of January 23d.
1t Representative Fred II Smith, Of Dali
county, has been appointed State Treasur
of Alabama, rice Vincent absquatulated.
ld In Philadelphia, Pa, Catherine Berneso
tt who was annoyed by children playing
tt, front of her house, fatally shot Maggie Ca
G. lette, one of them.
re Five negroes engaged in last years Eat
man riots in Georgia have been hanged.
sixth has been arrested in Lawrence coun
nm and others are shadowed, and another qui
~ tuple hanging is promised.
M A colorel man named Lewis Carter, Ii
nd ing on DIR. Pretlow's farm, in Southan
q ton county, Va, attacked his wife with
axe, crushing her skull, from the effects
W which she died. SO it seems that our N,
Temples has company.
Y, At Marshall, Tex, last Saturday color
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