Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-20
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THE District Executive Committee OF the
Knights of Labor, after a full iuvestiga-
tion of the boycott against the Atlanta
Constitution has declared the boycott of.
Ben. Brown, the colored murderer of
Frank Arnold, whose chopped-up remains
were found in a tan-bark field in Nashville,
Tenn, in January, was sentenced to be
hanged April 80.
The official report of Rudolph Harrison,
Commissioner OF Agriculture Of Virginia,
regarding the condition of grain in that
State says all are less favorable than in
January, wheat being IS per cent, rye s6
per cent, and winter oats "a per cent
There has been considerable damage from
winter killing, not only in grain but in
clover and timothy as well.
A BOLD burglary occurred in jennings
Cave, on the Clinch river near Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. Two burglars forced their
way into Royal Jennings house and at
tempted to open a chest where gold was
supposed to be hidden. The family awoke,
and the burglars commanded Jennings and
his brother to remain quiet and forced his
wife and sister-in-law to get out of bed and
produce the money. Several hundred dol
lars were secured and the burglars left and
have not yet been apprehended.
TUE latest investigations increase tho
losses by the Hot Springs, Ark, fire to
sl500O0, with less than $4,000 insurance.
The heaviest losers are: Shipley, O'Brien
u Co., $4,000; s. B, Darlington, 5000; G.
c, Lemley, 5000; Bergemer, $4,000; DR.. T.
B. Buchanan, 5000. Over twenty firms
are among the sufferers.
THE Birmingham (Ala.) Corset works
shut down the other day. The reason as
signed is the non-arrival of goods, owing to
the blockade on the Gould system in the
West.
BRUEs & CoFFER, one of the three leading
dry-goods houses of Wheeling, W. Va,
made an assignment a few days ago for the
benefit of their creditors. Assets estimated
at 5000; liabilities in excess of this. The
estate of Thomas Brues, father Of the head
of the the firm, ispreferred for Sll 900. This
makes three failures within a week, others
being small retail grocers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS has accepted an invita-
tion to lecture in Montgomery, Ala, in be-
half OF the monument for the Confederate
dead. He has made an exception IN this
instance, and will speak in April.
THE celebrated Elder Moss trial at Gal
latin, Tenn, terminated the other day in
the acquittal of the Elder. Young Moss
was sent to Jail for one day. They were
tried for the killing of Archer Harper. who
outrageously slandered Lizzie Moss,
daughter and sister of the defendants.
FRANK E. Cooke, depot agent at Scott's
Station, near Birmingham, Ala, was found
murdered in bed. The murderer was trailed
by blood hounds. At point near Prairie
creek the pursuers discovered the form of
negro hanging to the limb of tree with
the desperation of demon. His face was
distorted, his eyes looked as if they would
pop out, his head was wet and muddy and
his clothes covered with blood. The negro
was Henry Smith. He was taken from the
tree exhausted. In his pockets was discov
cred an envelope with the G., s. and
NJ railroad stamp on it, addressed to Frank
+. Cooke. The blood on the negrO's clothes
and contents of his pockets clearly estab-
lished chain of circumstantial evidence
enough to convict him. The party started
to Marion, but before it had gone far tho
negro made his escape by jumping down a
high bluff As he made the thrilling leaI
for life he waved his hands at his captors.
The place was of such a nature as to pre-
vent the men on horseback from following
him The dogs were again made to circle
for trail and he was second time cap
tured after a long hard run of seven miles
The desperate negro was taken to Marior
and placed in jail.
NEWTON POWELL, Of Walker County, Ga,
was arrested on the Sth for killing DR.
Sam Price. Two months ago Dr. Price
and Tom Powell became involved in diff
Guilty in which the physician shot the young
man. As he attempted TO shoot seconC
time Newton Powell a brother of tbs
wounded man, seized billet of wood and
dealtthe physiciana terrible blow on the
head, crushing the skull. DR. Price lived
six weeks with his brains oozing out and
weeks ago. Young Powell recovered from
his injuries. When Newton Powell was
arrested 1t was decided that four magis
trates should hold his preliminary trial
When the testimony was concluded two
were in favor of acquittal and tive
wanted him committed Neither woulC
| weld until the body of DR.. Price was ex
| humed The head was dissected in th
| coffin to make some technical examination
and they decided to bind Powell over il
500 bond
A REMARKABLE wedding occurred a
Chestnut Mound, near Nashville, Tenn,
few days ago. The bride was young lady
OF good family and the groom had betrayed
her. To escape the vengeance OF her mai
relations he had fed to unknown parts an'
during his absence the unfortunate girl be
came mother. After few months of life
the child died Its father subsequently re
pented of his sin and obtained forgiveness
of his victim by solemn promise to atom
for his wrong by at once making her hi
wife This promise he kept. As soon IA
the arrangements could be made, the cere
mony took place. The other morning the.
repaired to the grave of their child wit
friends and the minister, and, kneelinl
one on each side of the grave, with hand
casped above it, they spoke the vow
which united them The ceremony wa
performed by the minister, standing at tb
foot of the grave.
ApEALgR at Mob Jack Bay, in Nirgini'
recently presented local newspaper ma
with what were probably the champio
oysters of the season. 1t took only eleve
of them to fill quart measure, while te
weighed sixteen and a half pounds. III
largest one of the lot was eight and ha
inches long
Ar Nashville, Tenn. a verdict OF murde
in the ofirst degree was found again'
Ben Brown, colored, who, with three a
completes. in December last assassinate
Frank Arnold, colored, to get possession {
his property. After killing Arnold the
buried the body, subsequently unearthe
it, cut of the head and hacked of tn
limbs, fragments of which were then il
TERED in "Hell's Half-Acre' to conceal ii
murder. They were discovered. The my
terry of the murder was solved by the tin
ing of Arnolds head in a beehive on h
place. then occupied by Brown.
A NORTH CAROLINA editor puts on b
free list every woman in the State who b
| cotpes nother of twin bows,