Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1885-12-12
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young men.
ALDFRNAS E. A. SMITH, of Galveston,
Tex, is under arrest charged with defal-
cation amounting to $1,000.
\ SWEET potato measuring two feet in
length was grown in South Carolina this
year
\ CLERK numcd Kennedy. in the banking
house Of Wilson, Colston 4 Co. Baltimore,
Is missing He was sent to the Safe Deposit
Company with a package containing sl,0o
sHd bond Of considerable value.
GS Waldron's Ridge near Lorraine,
Tenn, few days ago, while Moses Daven.
port was working in saw-mill, n cloth
ing caught in the machinery and the un.
fortunate man was torn topieces, death re-
| sultlng instantly.
| News from Hampshire County, W Va,
| says that much excitement prevails over
the discovery Of what is pronounced gold
| bearing quartz of rich quality. Specimens
examined by competent assayers in East
ern cities were pronounced gold beyond
doubt The vein extends under North
| River Mountains and is said to be very
rich, Its und d4rStood that an incorporated
company is to be organized in a few days
to fully develop this vein
| AT the annual session of the Farmers Ma
tiona Congress held at Indianapolis, Ind,
the other day, the following officers presid-
ed President, Robert Beverly, of Virginia;
Vice Presidents, A. B Smith, of Kentucky;
| A. j. New hirter Of Tennessee; ]. B. Con-
ner, of Missouri, and Z, c. Field of Mssis-
sippi = The Congress was a notable one in be-
| ing composed of a number Of the largest
and wealthiest planters and farmers of the
country
THE boiler Of locomotive on the Upson
| County, Ga Railroad exploded a few
mornings since four miles from Barnes
vile Hooker was instantly killed and the
fireman badly scalded.
THE official canvass Of the vote at the
late election for Governor of Virginia has
been completed. Following is the result
Total vote cast for Governor, 2S90I1, Of
which Fitzhugh Lee, Democrat, received
l525i4; John S, Wise, Republican, 1860;
scattering, H.
A FIRE broke out the other night in a
dwelling in the rear of the First Baptist
Church, Macon, Ga The fire extended to
the church and destroyed it, The church
was recently built of brick at cost Of
SO 900, and the interior was unfinished.
The insurance on the church is $1,000.
The tower and side walls only were saved.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, has elected Republi-
can colored Justice of the Peace.
W, Grow, brother of the Littleton, W,
Va, postmaster, has been arrested for
stealing letters from the mails.
CHARLES HARDIN at Chattanooga, Tenn,
killed a boy named Johnnie McGill, aged
seven years, by swapping supposed un'
loaded gun in his face.
JrpGE ALLEN, Nashville, tTenn.j Crimi-
nal Court, was annoyed by a troublesome
bill collector while court was in session,
and to end the matter slapped the colec-
tor in the face.
THE bridge at Parkersburg, W. Va, has
again been decided as being a part of the
b. q o, railway property, and taxes as
sessed accordingly, The case will probably
be appealed by the b, q o.
THE steamer W. D. Ellis, of the People!
Line of boats, running between Columbus
Ga, and ApaachicoIa, Fla, was sunk the
other night near Ricoe's Bluff, about
seventy-five miles above Apalachicola, Til,
steamer was on an up trip, her cargo con
sisting of oysters, fish and oranges She j,
probably a total loss. The steamer Ellis
was owned and operated by the Savannah
Florida and Western Railroad, and was
valued at Sll,0oo Capt. Randalette, hel
master, thinks she can be raised Th'
steamer Smith was sent to the scene of th,
accident No lives were lost
DENNIS ISLAM, policeman was shot by
a VI GilChrist. at Montgomery, Ala, c
few days ago, the latter firing at him thre,
times, only one shot taking effect The
wound is not considered necessarily dan
gerous or fatal, the ball not penetrating
into the cavity, Islam was endeavoring tc
secure young Gilchrist, who is dangerous
lunatc, and pursued him long distance
when he was fired on. GllchriSt is now
, in Jail and is insane and irresponsible. II,
will be taken to an asylum.
GILMORE THOMAS, a twelve-year-od col
ored boy, committed suicide at Atlanta Ga.
few days ago, The boy, it seems, was play
ing with the pistol in his house and hi
mother took il away from him and whip
ped him severely for handling it so careless
lv. The boy afterward snatched the Visto
from his mothers hands and, running ou
, of the house to the gate, placed the mu2lI
of il to his head and fired. His death uccuI
ed soon atterward.
Henry Mason, the negro who killed j
Hammersly, white, with an ak, near Camp
bell Courthouse, Va, several day ago, wa
: taken from Jail at o'clock the other morn
ing and hanged TO tree, and his body rid
died with bullets, The mob was painted al
colors. a great many colored men were i
, the mob
! THE other night VIM, Cline, charged wit
a robbery; Robert Sonde, colored burglar
i: aud William Schoolcraft, who shot Gran
Lucas the other week at Moundsvile
! escaped from the Marshall County Jail a
t Moundsville, W Va, when Sheriff Show
= acre went to lock them in their cell,
: Schoolcraft was shot twice by the Sheriff
. and ecaptured next morning eight mile
+ below Wheeling Sonde is still at larg,
y Lucas, Schoolcraft's victim, is reporte
. dying
e Two students of Maryville, Tenn Co
!, lege, j. Scott, of Lansing, and II. Maple,
|. of Severville, quarreled over their suppe
= in the boys dormitory, when Scott stable
:. Naples several times in the back, inflictn
r fatal injuries Both young men are highl
connected More trouble is feared.
!. Miss ANNA NJ. ARCHER, of ParkershurG
W. Va, is charged with setting fire to
n school-house in which the fiancee of a fo
! mer lover teaches
= THERE is chinquepin tree at Americas
/. Ga, from which over sixteen thousan
= nuts have been gathered this season, and
!, IS estimated that between three and fou
u thousand remain ON the tree. The chnqu,
. pin resembles an acorn in appearance an
;, 4 chestnut in taste.
n Miss TtLlIE MALONE, daughter of tn
Q Virginia senator will make her debut
= Washington this winter, She is pretty an
n attractive.
. JENNIE FR,IL, aged fourteen years, wa
s burned to death in Charleston, w Va,
II few days ago,
MRs, BATH, a daughter OF Govern,
Lowry, of Mississippi has been given
leadership at the State Female College