The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-20

II Ii aZlehurSt, Miss, on the lzth inst,
Ir. G. l.. Ware and Mas Fannie d. Neil,
we're married.
The Herald says that Yazoo Valley
seems to be the Mecca to which all colored
men are turning.
Greenville claims the only original
eolored poet-Albert Whitney, who has
published volume.
Bolivar County claims more eolored real
estate owners and taxpayers than any |
other county in the State.
Columbus has passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting more than two persons walking
abreast in the streets.-Ex.
and Miss Annie May Chiles, OF Terry, |
were married by Rev. w. A. Mason.
Miss Brunson, of jackson and Miss
Bridewell, OF New Orleans, will give a
concert at Hazlehurst on the 2lst inst.
The installation OF DR.. Bardwell in the
Presbyterian church at Yaooo City, will
occur on the second Sunday of February.
Every one has good word for the
Meridian Sun 1t is brand new, all wool
and a yard wide daily.-East Mississippi
Times.
Coffeeville was worked by gang OF rob
bers Wednesday night, and $4,000 was
stolen from two OF the principal business
houses.
The junior editor of the Pontotoc True
I'emocrat, JAS. L. Gillespie, was married
last week to Miss Minnie l.. Bridger, OF
Sardis.
A stone broken in two smoothly, and hav
ing on the inner surface the image of an
Indian chief, was recently found near
Osyka.
DR.. Thos. j. Harper an aged and beloved
physician of Vieksburg, is failing very
rapidly, and it is thought, cannot live much
longer.
On last Thursday night the safe of NJ.
G. q S. E. Bailey, of Winona, was broken
open and the sum of three hundred dollars
distracted.
The grand concerts for the benefit OF the
Holy Trinity church in Vicksburg, under
the direction of Mrs. Iglehart realized
about $500.
The Rolling Fork Pilot has been reduc-
ed to five column folio, the price reduced
to $3.50 year, and the name changed to
Deer Creek Pilot.
We hear that the colored laborers in the
northern portion of NJ adison County have
| formed labor league with the intent OF
forcing higher wages.
The steamer Canada, from Havre, with
the four Newark children who went 10
Paris 10 be treated with NJ. Pasteur has
arrived in this country.
Mr.. Rudolph Hafelie, engineer OF freight
| train No 81, on the l.. NO. & T., Il. r.
was killed at Yokena Station, Saturday
/ hs. afoisapr To hp fraI
Col l. NJ Partridge, for long time a
prominent journalist in Vicksburg and il
Meridian, is now one of the proprietors oil
the Fayetteville, Arkansas, Sentinel.
The street railroad to he built in Vicks-
burg is to be five miles long, and will run
throughout Washington ~-stseePe gee. with
branches to!GeTFy, Clay and Jackson.
Some OF the University students seem
much distressed at the dismissal of their
old favorite, Mr.. Blangren, corresponding
secretary and janitor OF the University.
Mr. w. Z. Morehead, OF Hazlehurst was
accidently killed by a colored boy, while
out hunting, early this week. He was
shot in the calf of the leg and bled to death
from the wound.
A number Of active young gentlemen OF
Vicksburg are taking steps to organize
Charitable Association in that city, having
for its object the relief of those who are
destitute and in distress.
The church at Yokena, received during
the holidays a handsome Christmas pres
ent of 500 from the employees of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad, to aid in COM
pleting its house OF worship.
The Mississippi Valley Poultry Club
over 500 entries. The State OF New Hamp-
shire, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Kan
sas and Iowa are represented.
At the Jewish Temple Anche Chesed, At
$50 O'Clock Tuesday evening, Rabbi II. NJ
Bien united in marriage Mr.. ALT. III. Well
house, of Atlanta, Ga, and Miss Theresa
Calm, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Calm
of Grand Lake, Ark.
A bill will shortly be introduced in the
Mississippi Legislature making it a peni-
Tertiary offense Tor one person to borrow
paper of another. This comes of sending
so many newspaper men to the Legislature
Raymond Gazette.
Senatobia claims to be on big boom.
and Justly, too, for residences and BUSH
ness houses are in great demand, new firms
have heen established, its educational in
terests are fourishing, and all things else
tend to its rapid growth.
The last issue of the Greenville Times
chronicles, under the head of Casualties,
the death of three negroes, on Saturday
night. all near Greenville, from freezing.
the death OF a colored woman from burn
ing, the murder of one colored man, bv
| another.
The postoffice at Bay St. Louis, Missis-
sippi. was turned over on last Saturday by
Mrs. Annie E. Avery to Miss Ella Ivor, her
newly appointed successor. Mrs. Avery
has had charge of the Bay ST. Louis post
office for ten years.
Miss Annie McManus, stepdaughter of
Mr. j q. Curphey, was dangerously burned
Yesterday at p. M, and shortly after her
return home from school, and is now in
very doubtful state, with the prospects of
her death or recovery hanging in the
balance She had gone 10 her bed room
shortly before the accident and it is sup
posed her clothing cauget fire from the
grute Unfortunately she became panic
stricken and ran into the yard and back
into the house before the members of the
household, summoned by her cries, could
reach her, and when the flames were extin-
guished she had been severely burned in
many places.-V icksburg Post.
The following was to be found in Last
weeks Messenger
MARRIEo-At Okolona in the Temple
building, John Ruff to Catherine Gates
both of this county This was the first
" Experience" Esquire 2. 7. Trice, the
newly elected J. r, had in tying the nuptial
knot As friend informs us the ceremony
was as follows Stand uphold up your
right hands. DO you solemnly swear that
you will be true to each other through
thick and thin until you die. Having
taken the desired oath our friend the j. r.
then said Know all men by these presents
that pronounce you man and wife. Nav
the Lord make you thankful for what YOU
are about to receive John where's INV
dollar