The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-04-25
OVER THE STATE.


Winona is looking up, she is to have
new Railroad depot and a cotton seed
oil mill.
Jack Wclburn, (colorcd) was convicted
of the murder of Bob Houston, and SEN
fenced to be hung.
Durant News: After several DAYS sick
ness Rev. J. II. Cochran, Of Bowling
Green, who was an honor to our entire
county, died Wednesday night.
Port Gibson News: Thomas J. Dakir ,
ESQ, departed this life at his home in
Erandywinc, on Tuesday the 10Th of
April, 1883, in the 6Sth year Of his age,
after long and painful illness,
Water Valley Progress; On Tuesday
last Maj. Jno. p, McLNrty was stricken
down with severe attack of congestion.
The disease rapidly developed, and in
spite of medical skill and science he
died, Thursday night,
Eatchcz Democrats Planting is pro-
crossing very fayorably all through
Adams county. We have been told by
many farmers that they have determined
to pay more attention to food crops this
year than ever before.
At Winona, April IS, difficulty oc-
Cured between J. Hirsch and Sloman,
opposition markctmcn and brothers-iu-
law, which resulted in the latter being
shot, fatally, it is thought, by the
former.
Brookhaven Leader: 1t Is manifest
that there will be three depots in Frank
lin county-one at Knoxville, near How
ards Ferry; one not far from John Q.
Grauss, and the other one at or near the
plantation of Mat Griffin, Just above
cold Hamburg"
The Aberdeen Weekly says that Col.
Jordan, Of the Houston & Texas Central
Railroad, a school-mate and lifelong
friend OF Col. Rives, and recommended
by him for the position, has succeeded
the latter in the management Of Mobile
, and Ohio Railroad.
Brandon Republican: At the late
term of the Scott county Circuit Court
! Betsey Ledbetter was sentenced TO 9!
! years in the penitentary for the murder
} of Scilla Stay, in November last, anc
John Rigley five years for assault anC
II y
; all coored.
J Yazoo Sentinel; Mr.. John Devlin, ar
. excellent young gentleman, known t,
many of our readers, breathed his last OF
> Saturday morning, the 7th inst. Hi
. disease was consumption, and he ha,
\ been near deaths door for several weeks
a yet, he has borne all his sufferinrs anC
0 pains with the fortitude of true man
hood.
= At Starkville, April Is, J. A. Yates
n civil engineer of the Canton, Aberdeen
3 and Nashville Railroad, was shot by {
0 A, CAMPBELL, bridge contractor of tn
0 same road. The trouble grew out of
Q settlement they had this morning
y Yates was shot through the abdomen
q but his physician, DIR. G. p. Cornell
o thinks the wound not necessary fatal
% j +. Robinson, awhile man, was hun
. to-day Mt Carrolton, on the 18th for tn
y murder of his wife. He said on tn
< scafold, that he had not been treate,
j fairly by the witnesses; that he had bee
Is threatened several times, and that h.
% felt justified. He said he was prepared
. to die, and wanted everybody to NEE
y him in heaven. About one THOUSAND
N people were present
Fayette Chronicle: Mr.. S. G. Raglan
"a Of the firm of $, G. Raglan & Co, whole
d sale grocers and cotton factors, of Wick.
burg, Miss, spent some days in Fayett
# last week, negotiating for the purchas
of land at the junction of the Missi,
- sippi Valley and Little j. roads. II
was successful in his efforts, making hi
purchase from the Fogle estate. Ii
IN proposes to get ready for the fall oper
u, ing. Mr.. Raglan was born and raised i
Rankin county.