The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-28
OVER THE STATE.

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II Holly Springs ieport.r: Capt. n. Il. Tay
lor, formerly ofihis place, died at his homi
near Bennett's Landing, on the Mississipp
river, the 10th inst.
The Utica Monitor says that last Monday
Ike Broome, colored shot and killed nerr.
boy about Is years Of age, on the Dan Brown
place, about two and half miles from tha,
place. Bail was refused him, and he va,
taken TO Jail at Raymond, where he viii
await the next term Of the Circuit Court
The killing was cold blood, no provocation
whatever being known for committing the
dreadful crime.
Inc Monitor announces the sad death al
Dry Grove, Of Mrs. Mary Carson, wife Of Mr..
II. W. Carson, Of Utica.
Ex-senator and Rev. Peter johnson. ot
Carroll, father ii Israel, departed this life
last week.
The Copiahan says that Or Deason ana
family have removed from Beaurcgard 70
Drnnison, Texas, where they will make their
future home.
The Ripley Sentinel says that i
girl known rs Annie StuhbS, Who has been
staying, for some time in the vicinity If this
place, and who Is said to be most aban.
doned creature, was taken By attachment IL
-tlr hands Of W.tG Geno, deputy sharitF 81
Prentiss county, last Saturday night, ana
9 rried to Bonneville for the purpose Of eiy.
ing evidence before the grand Jury of that
county, now in session, In the belief that
she knows something Of the killing u Miss
Benton, the old lady who was 50 foully mur.
dered last spring. Alter she was arrested
she stated that size knew All about ii and
would tell it when she went before the
grand jury.
John W Frederick, Esq, has been ap
pointed postmaster at New Albany. The
Democrat says that it is the Office that tbe
lIon z. NJ Stephens resign last fall VII i
h, was informed that he was expected
either to vacate or to 90 70 work for ChaI
mers.
the firm IF Pond, HalIes & CO, of Bolton.
general merchandise dealcrs, has made an
assignment
Vossburg, in Jasper count, on the New
Orleans and Northeastern railroad 1876
miles from Meridian and ten from Padding.
= thriving village and promises to be
good poi for business.
corin h subyoiler: One Of the most won.
lerful little fellows we have ever heard Of Is
Eddie sanders, Of Lee county, Mississippi
ie Is only II years old and is one Of Tie
'e't telegraph operators in this country.
inywhere, after an experience and practice
# only two years.
Columbus Index DR.. W. c Bishop, our
Clerk, now has lady assistants in
lis Office. He speaks in the highest praise
I the manner in which the ladies perform
heir work.
". Merritt, Of Lafayette county, was en-.
aged to be married to young lady named
hepherd When the time arrived for the
vedding, Merritt failed to put in nm appear.
nee; brother Of the would be bride went
fter the direlict lover, and failing to bring
i'm to the sticking point, stabbed him. in.
letting fatal wounds.
Durant is to have cotton seed oil mill.
Copiah is 10 have county fair next fall.
II. r. w Huey is President Of the County
gricu'tural Society.
Yazoo Herald: Dir. j. r. Green informs
! that he will leave for the Gulf coast Of I
lori la in about thirty days, where he will 4
cate permanently. He is not only one Of 7
lie best citizens Of Yazoo, but one Of our :
ost skillful physicians, and will succeed
herever he goes. DR. Green Is the father.
law Of our respected townsman, Mr.. 4
rank y. Russell
J N. Coleman, Of Crystal Springs, has 2
lrchased 10000 cocoons and will engage in
e silk culture 4
In Holmes county, recently a colored
'man locked her four year old child IN
y house alone and went away; when she r
turned she fonud the child burned to death
d the house heap Of ashes. y
Henry Fleming, murderer viii be hung Il
Pittsboro, Wednesday, March, 2sth.
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