Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
SOUTHERN NEWS GLEAkfNeSs

Acorr5sroy occurred on tho valley branch
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near hiii-
willie. Va. "a few days ago, between an engine
of ballast train and a freight train, ootn
rupning very fast VIM. Fitzpatrick, Su-
nervisor Of the road Bishop, fireman ON
the freight train, and Chas. Order, prake-
man. a youth of thirteen, we're killed 1no
others Of both trains saved their lives "
iumping. Seven cars were thrown into tns
Sben. .udoah River, and both engines we're
ruined.
WV GEORGE fcolored) was executed with
in the enclosure of the Parish jail al haKo
Providence, La, few days ago for the
murder of Peggy johnson on August los
1850 George ascended the scaffold at l22o
q. ID. He presented a fine specimen Oh
colored manhood being six feet In height
and very muscular. He appeared peTiect
ly self-possessed, and his face bore aetes
smile After religious services george oo-
liyered a rambling speech for fifteen Nun
utes. the burden of which was that he was
bound heavenward He acknowledged thao
he feigned insanity during the trial, ana at'
tha last moment he cried out II did noe
kill Peggy Johnson As the rope was De-
ing adjusted he laughed aloud,a as II In defi-
apce of his doom. The drop fell az ten
minutes before one o'clock, and IN Twelve
minutes he was dead, his neck having oeen
broken. From some cause his throat wa
gashed. and blood was spattered all around
After the customary inquest the body was
buried in the jailyard George was fifty
| two years old.
! A TENEMENT house on the premises or
| CAPTAIN Bell at Kings Mountain, n. u,
was DESTROYED by fire a few days ago, ana
three colored persons perished in the flames'
M,uoGANy and other rare valuable
woods ale dug up from muck beds on tho
estate of Capt J. G. Patterson at Pensaco-
la. File. Prof. Won Filkenhasser, OF Nor
wav. who has examined this wood mine,
states that the woods referred to are suita-
BILE for furniture, and The specimens exam
ined are fully 5000 years old
DAy TAYLOR. prominent citizen OF New
port, Tenn, fell under tue ice on FRENCH
Broad River ard was drowned. miner
named Pendlan was crushed to death aS
Jellico the other morning.
TIE largest black bear ever seen IN inc
Cumberland section was captured, kilieo
and triumphantly hauled into Monteagle'
Tenn. few days ago, from the head OF tho
Weaver Branch cove. The monster meas
ured seven feet two inches from tip OF nose
to end Of bind leg and weighed 400 pounds
after it had been drawn. The fore paw
, measured a span OF a mans hand across'
The fur Jet black, is as glossy and smooth
as silk, no patches or tags anywhere aiS'
figuring it.
GOVERNOR Lowry, OF Mississippi, was iu-
! augurated for his second term, lew days
, ago. in the presence of the two Houses OIL
s the Legislature in Joint session.
TIE Supreme Court of Virginia has rem
dered decision in the case OF Greenhow'
State Treasurer, vs. Nashon, in the matter
Of the State debt They held: First-That
> the contract of March 81, sd under wnlcu
coupons receivable for taxes were issued,
aid not have the essential element of valid
consideration and, on a proper case, they
would hold the funding act of March II,
J. ISL invalid and Illegal. Second-That tho
!, coupons could not be received in payment
of that portion Of the State taxes set apart
/. by the Constitution Of Virginia for the
Y maintenance Of public free schools. Judge
Il Richardson delivered the opinion of the
u Court Judge Lewis president OF the Court
alone dissenting.
,. GrvrRn TooNBS in his will gave to his
q faithful servant, Billy, the use of room,
l. privilege of wood and an annuity as long
n as he lives There is a bequest to each one
ct of the family servants and the desire is eS
)e pressed that they be retained as long n
they wish to stay, on the same terms al
n heretofore
u JosEpn Love travelling salesman o.
>, Bakrow & Co., Of Louisville, and resi-
X dent of Brownsville, Tenn, while attempt
"a ing to board a south bound train there, los
x his footing and fell between the cabooS
and another car, which car passed over hi
le left thigh close to the hip and the right LEI
IL about the knee. He called for help, ant
n, when taken out asked for water and sool
le after died.
" J.E MrnRlwEATurR, well-todol younI
10 farmer living near Jackson, Tenn acci
is lentally shot and killed himself Will
hunting few days ago He hal started
covev Of birds and fired one barrel, droI
ping the gun to the ground th" other bal
rel went off, the slot entering beneath nj
'r' chin, passing out through his head. Il
or died few minutes after, without utterin
OF a word
'er A SPECIAL to the Louisville COwierJ0u
III nal saws A 5. Powell, q prominent youn
man of Robertson County, Tonn., hvin
'e- near the Kentucky line, sued Miss Masgi
10 Flowers, Logan County belle, for breac
~ OF marriage promise, at Russellyille, Ky
,mt ,ms ON the lath Powell SAYS he had b1ugl
w. his wedding clothes and that the marriae
on was to have taken place the Bird Of last n
are yembcr, but Miss Flowers went back q
vas him. and be allege. that he is all broken u
the and wants $4,000 damages The parti
on are all well connected, and the young lad
nj has some money in her own right.
sa s,a An Clarksvi.le, Tenn, on the nth. Bat
,ar Dinen of Hopkinsville, on his way 10 Wis
in, his brother got into suowdrift Overron
ed by intense cold he could 90 no furthe
After some two hours hallooing
awakened Jim Shelby, u colored boy, vi
Ia, informed NJ V Ingram and son, Ware
tho of the situation. The man was carried in
ev a cabin near by at midnight and provide
,ng for. He was stiff frozen and as soon
Won thawed his hands cracked and bed pr
the fusely. He could not have lived an no
ave longer
yea COLONEL EDWARD RICHARDSON, OF N,
het ORLEANS, died at jackson, Miss, few da
sHl ago. He was u member OF the finn OF RiC
u,i ardson q May President Of the late Worl'
a,,, Exposition and one OF tue largest colt
,,a planters in the world Colonel Richards
tim was stricken with paralysis while Walk
ara in Tue street and died before aid could rea
him
rHE minimum temperature at the Sigr
IN Office at Chattanooga, Tenn, on the III
was = degrees below zero Dispatches frc
the towns throughout East Tennessee. MOI
doe Georgia and North Alabama say that nis
a. was the coolest ever known. Stock suff
"a ed greatly.
A YEAR or two ago Jacksonville boast
inst the only daily paper in Florida. III
10Th growing city now has four dailies, Osca
any Palatka and Gainesville have one each, a
y in Pensacola will soon have one.
IN HousToN, Tex, lost it, union passen.
~ depot a few days since, by an $500 tire.