The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-11
OVER THE STATE.


Col J, D. Williams, prominent law
yer of Lee county, died Of pneumonia,
on the 2Sth.
Albert Boykin, colored, Of Holmes
county was found murdered near Benton
on the 30th ult.
The Pascagoula Democrat-Star re-
grets to learn that Rev. G. w. Calhoun,
of Moss Point, is dangerously i'll and no
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Within a radius Of five miles Of Crys-
tai Springs there are 100 acres in straw
berries; 50 in Irish potatoes; 100 in to-
matoes; 10 in onions; 100 in peas; l25
in beans, and about 2000 in peaches
On Deer Creek, negro man named
Alex, Williams was lynched for the
commission of nameless crime upon
the person of negro girl named Lena
Moss, on Panther Barn, a place on Deer
Creek.
AT Moss Point, four other persons
have died-from the effects of the explo-
sion which occurred at Griflin's Mills
Hawkins Shields, Tony Whitfield, Aus
tin Jackson and Lewis Wright--making
seven in all.
In this State it is unlawful to kill wild
turkeys or partridges between the first
day Of May and the first day Of Octo-
ber, and it IL unlawful to kill deer, tur-
tle-doyes and field-larks between the first
day of March and the fifteenth day OF
September.
Carthagenian: The latest news from
Laurel Hill is, that Mrs. Mcdonald, wife
of the deceased Mr.. Murphy Mcdonald
and her infant two months old, are the
only developed cases of small pox up to
this time. These cases are entirely iso
lated, and are furnished with nurses who
have had the small pox, and every pre-
caution is being talFen to prevent fur
ther spread of the much dreaded dis
ease.
The murder Of Boykin, whose bodl
was found ON the Benton road, is nov
explained, and negro named Chas
Smith, has been arrested for the crime
lie has also served term in the peni
tentiary. He admits the killing of Boy
kin. He says Boykin had threatened
his life, and it was for this he murdered
him. In attempting to escape Smitl
was dangerously wounded and now lie
| in Jail in a critical condition.
The following gentlemen constitut,
the Board Of Trustees of Whitworth Col
lege: w. l.. Nugent, jackson; Jno. r.
Mayson, Esq, Canton; Rev. w. b
Lewis, Crystal Springs; Rev. ]. b. Car
radine, New Orleans; Capt. Wimberly
Wesson; Col ]. M. Wesson, Bougechit
to; DIR. J. w. Martin, Brookhayen
Capt. II. G. I. S. Hilliard, Pearl River
Maj. Andre, Crystal Springs The
held meeting in Brookhaven on Frida
last.
Meridian Observer: The wife of MI
w. T. Price, the well-known druggist q
this city, died Monday evening. He
remains were takento Enterprise, her fo
mer home, for interment. Mrs. Pric
was an estimable lady and her deaf
will be mourned by large. circle Of r,
7 latives and friends. She was sister {
, Chas. A. Lyerly, (of New Orleans
/, President Of the Peoples Bank, Meri,
ian, and W. A. Lyerly, the Enterprii
merchant.
In FRANKLIN county negro raplst an
murderer, named Tom Bailey, was take
!, from the Jail by mob on Wednesda
: : night last and strung up to tree, whei
! he was left hanging till the next da
Bailey's crime was Of most atrociot
? character. He waylaid little colore
J, girl on the public road, and after cor
. mitting the terrible deed threw the chi
into a pond on the roadside, expectin
> her to drown, but though rescued fro
: a watery grave, she died shortly aft
. from her injuries.