The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-24

was a fayorite in the highest social cir.
cles of Baltimore, was released from
the bridewell ThuTtday, and ended her
career by flinging htrself ON the track
before passenger 4aln.
Such is the excitdnent at Redfield.
Dakota. in regard to the location OF
the county seat, that Governor Pierce
has sent thither militia company
from Fargo, and arranged to forward
regulars from Fort Sully.
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Miller. who is a clerk
in large dry goods establishment in
New York, received a verdict of S con
against her father-in-law. Rev. Alex-
ander Miller, a Presbyterian clerry-
man, in suit for SANDER.
General b. NJ Prentiss, who recent
ly visited the battlefield of Shiloh
urges that the bones OF the unknown
confederate dead be removed to the
national cemetery and their last rest
ing-place be properly marked.
The exports OF leaf tobacco from tina
United States for the year aggregated
ST. 4G5. 80. The leaf tobacco board of
trade of New I 0rk has resolved to en-
ter a unanimous protest against the
ratification of the Spanish treaty.
The enroged Italian labOrers at Port
Rowan, Ontario. sleZ d Colonel Collier
Thursday, and carried him by force IN
one of their camps. His release was
secured by the magistrates, who swora
in thirty citizens to patrol the streets
The commissionership of patent.
will become vacant on March 4. vher
MI. ButterwOTth' term as congress.
man commences. The appointments
James :. Grinnell, of Greenfield Mass
achusetts, viii be urged 10y his friends
The Edgar Thomson steeI-works. al
Pittsburg. with a monthly payroll OF
$4,000, have suspended operations
for an indefinite period. The Repuh
lie iron-wOTks in that city resumed
work at a reduction of 10 per cent. in
wages.
Ortiz II. Stein. q reporter who is
charged with the murder Of Georre
FTedericks at Kansas City. was ar.
rested IN Chicago. Although he had
telecraphed that he was too Ill TO mIks
the journey for trial, his bond was de
clared forfeited.
Orrn \. Carpenter. who was ~.
quilted of the murder Of Fora Burns
at Lincoln, Illinois. has fed from the
place to avoid assassination by the
girls father. His once ample fortune
has shrunk to a Quarter-sectiOn Of
farming land.
Representative of the iron interest.
of the Lake Superior region met Al
Cleveland, O., and adopted a memorial
to Congress protesting against the rat.
ification of the proposed Spauishtreaty.
especially the provision admitting ca.
ban ore free.
Neal Mckeague, who was acquitted
aC Chicago for the murder OF Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson, at Winnetka. ILL.,. was
sentenced Friday at 81. Catharines
1 Ont, to six months Imprisonment II
hard labor for assauluns Nine. de ls
We're, the clairvoyant.
IL. y. Hendricks, who for many
years has attracted attention from the
Chicago public as a Spactagle-yeuderjr
front of the board Of trade building
has been sentenced 10 one year i'm the
penitentiary for stealing cleIumau's
sachcl at the exposition.
\ messenger named John McNann
of the Leather Manufacturers bank of
New l ork, ran away to Canada some
time ago with ST, 600 IN cash. He was
caught and brought back TO New York.
but declined to refund the money. He
is now III Ludlow street Jail.
The governor of Michigan pardoued
four conyicts, and committed the sen.
tence of like number. Among the
latter is Daniel Van Wageiyer, sent
from Kalamazoo for fOrty-fys wears
for attempted murder, who is 10 be re-
leased twelve months hence.
Clearinghouse receipts at the pIin-
cipal cities of the United States las,
week show a decrease as compared
with the corresponding week OF last
year Of S253, 2i3, $50. The decrease i'm
New York is 26.9 per cent In Chica-
go the decrease is 81 per cent.
A shoemaker at WytbeviIle. Viz
ginia, wrote 10 Governor Cleveland for
| his measure IOT pair OF boots for the
Inauguration, ana received the figures
| with a $50 bill. The money was re-
turned t0tEe pre>ident-elect, who again
sent it to the anxious shoemaker.
The American socialists Of Chicago,
after listening TO the statement of a
miner fresh from the Hooking valley,
passed resolutions to arm themselves
10 resist the capitaiistic class. and de
ciaring the employment OF all means
of warfare not only justIiable but nee
essary.
The Railroad Commissioners Of Iowa
have been at last aroused to action
concerning the oppression Of the farm
er5 by the railroads whose ey0rbltant
charges for freight transportation are
causing such widespread distress. and
are moving toward an investigation OF
the abuse,
a jury at Syracuse acquitted Mrs.
RanSier Of tie charge of numbering
Adam Suffer, with whom she bad sus-
tanned criminal relations, and whose
threats almost unsettled her reason.
Although she had admitted the killing
the courtroom resOuuded with cheers
at the result.
Colonel J. II. MaplesOn. the impress
ario, testified in New York in suit
brought against him by Mile. Bicetti
the pTiIpa donna, for back salary, that
he is d resident of this country, goes
abroad only on business, and intends
to become an American citizen. The
suit is still pending.
After a survey OF the situation in
Pittsburg and along the lines OF the
Pennsylvania Road. the Secretary OF
The American Iron & Steel Works saws
that Notwithstanding the great depres-
sion in trade there is a notable absence
OF the hopeless feeling which prevailed
after the panic Of 1873.
Judge Gresham, in passing upon the
application OF Yattaw and fletcher to
be tried in the federal court for the
murder OF ChicaSo constable, deciG-
ed that the mere holding of commits
sion as deputy marshal at the time Of
indictment should not deprive the
state court Of jurisdiction.
General Brisbrln prints a letter in a
Montana newspaper declaring free
cattie-ranges no longer practicable,
and advocating a Texas cathedral.
lie states that One-SiXth of the herds
west of the Missouri river are cOntrOll-
ed by Engilshmen, who get free grass
ana drive citizens out of the business
The recent suicide of Commander ;.
Dana Green. of the United States nayv.
was caused by his anxiety to combat
tae statements put forth by an officer
or the confederate iron-clad Merrimac,
winch was destroyed by one of the ear
nest monitors, at Hampton roads,
Green being second in command of the
latter.
Nearly all the buildings. walks. and
lakes for the worlds fair at New Or
leans have been COMPLETED. Several
thousand men work night and day in
arranging exhibits, which pour in at
tie rate OF one hundred carloads daily.
lhe main structure covers thirty-three
acres, and has eighteen miles of aisles
and a mile of galleries.
Inc mysterious disappearance OF an
organ from the union Sunday-schOol
rooms at Struthers, Ohio, has led to
olsgracetul row. Father MCGEE was
locked out Of French Catholic church
at Fail River, Massachusetts,. and com
plant viii be made TO the pope. Nine
~ members OF the First Baptist church
at keokuk forced the dismissal of the
pastor, Rev. a. G. Peck.
Gains Chadwick, the young convict
VINO was last week nearly murdered bv
his cell-mate at Joliet, H., has been
pardoned by Governor Hamilton. 1t
appears that he belongs to an infuen-
tai family IN Brooklyn, and was led
INTO participating in a burglary at Chi
eago. Architect Mullett. several New
4 ork merchants, Judge Anthony, and
" arden McCloughry signed the petit
ton for pardon
HE ThingYalla. one Of the seKeral