The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-01-19
VOL. 21.
OVER THE STATE.

brought 20 this city on 3 locomotive
from Waverly, with his throat cut.
net dead. All that could be learned is 4
that while Tate was eating his dinner
negro slipped up from behind him
and cut his throat with razor. The
motive for the act could not be learn
ed. The would-be murderer escaped.
columbus Dispatch.
Col. John NJ. Powell was in town
Monday. Says that he has killed six
hogs this season that averaged 4s7 l-2
pounds each. Where are You Col. FL
more7 Why can't the farmers in the
Delta raise their own meat this looks
like it and they certainly can, if they
give the proper attention to this in
dustry. New Coahoman.
AT the residence of the brides fa-
ther, Mr.. d. A. Singleton. on Decem-
Der IS, Mr.. w. A. Abbott, of Green
vile, Miss, and Miss Sidney Singleton,
of Scott county. The Register wishes
the happy couple prosperous voyage
in life.-Forcst Register.
There was a meeting at the Court
House on Thursday afternoon, attend
ed by about five hundred citizens.
The object, as we understand the mat
ter, was to take the prisoners from the
| jail and execute them, but the counsel
of conservative men prevented it, and
Wesley Clarke and Harrison Black
man, charged with the crime, (the
assassination ofMaj. Hamiltonl are still
in Jail, awaiting the Circuit Court on
the 2Sth instant.
Sheriff J. ii. Marshall with his corps
of deputies has been untiring in his
efforts to find out the guilty parties in
this matter, and has sacrificed his sleep
and every other comfort and pleasure
TO that end.-Aherdeen Examiner.
Mr.. w. A. Kennison, living six
miles from town ON Short Greek, with
one hand raised and picked Is bales
of cotton and gathered 1876 bushels Of
corn. lie also made 200 bushels Of
sweet potatoes. He has paid up all
his debts and has money left. The
storm In the fall blew down his cotton
and caused him to lose fully five bales.
| Mr.. Kennison started without dollar
few years ago, bought place and
has paid for 1t. He says there is no
country like Yazoo for poor man
Yazoo Herald.
When Court was called on Monday
morning the District Attorney announ-
ced that he objected to several mem-
bers of the Grand Jury because OF
their close connection with the saloon
element. Their names were called and
they retired, as follows; John Hart, X.
Smythe, G. Cummings, John Mosal,
Charles Farnise and Lewis Burnett.
Tuesday they presented the court a
protest against the action of the Dis
trict Attorney and asked that 1t be
! spread on the minutes, which has not
vet been done.-Clarion Ledger
. Johnnie Wagner, who was ordered
by the Mayor to leave town short
time ago, but who may be here still
, for aught that is known to the con.
trary. is SAID to have been connected
with a daylight robbery perpetrated
on the Mermod-Jaccard Jewelry Com
pany of st. Louis some years ago. Ht
!. Is also a bit Of wag. When brought
:, before Mayer Beck it was stated that
- he had at one time attempted to rob
steamer and only escaped capture by
i jumping through window and into
the river. This he vehemently denied
: a Because, Shudge, | can't schwim," he
} said. @Tchust throw me in de river mil
. two life-preservers on and will prove
dat | can't schwim.' The modest re
quest was not granted, as the city Ii
not supplied with life-prescrvers.-
vicksburg Post.
A pack pedler, while travelling alonI
a public road near Pcail River in thl
county was accosted by four negroe
who told him they were going to xii
him and if he wanted to pray to b
II auick about 1t. lie saw they mean
= what they said and the place being s.
~ :. remote, 1t was useless for him to de
u sist so he got down and prayed an
% when he arose he was pounced upo
by the negroes and beaten to deaf
= with pine knots and the body throw
into the swamp near by. Robber
was their object and they got abou
s4O0 in goods and cash. They did nc
9 divide square with one of the partit
who took revenge by reporting then
u -Lnmberton Head-Block.
!. Last Saturday morning at about
/ IL o'clock, Lexington was visited b
:. A horrible catastrophe that caused tf
W. blood to run cold at the bare recital
the circumstances. Messrs. Eric an
Nils Norqulst had contract to repa
the Cupola of the courthouse, whic
. they had nearly completed, and bein
, anxious to get the money thereof
Eric went at an early hour proceede
through the Cupola to the roof OF IL
house. and was about 10 comment
sl- work at the base of the Cupola. Cha
lev Eovelady, a colorcd man in II
= employ of the Norquists, cautiont
u Eric against going onto the root VII
the stiff shoes he had on, and wei
. hack to Nils residence where Er
n, boarded. to get his other shoes, b
before he got back with them Eric hi
gone upon the roof, which is slate a. a.
At at the time covered by a heavy viii
ss. frost, had slipped and had fallen ,
his back. slid about thirty feet to u
cave on the west side Of the hou'
and from thence had fallen clear
or. the brick pavement below, a distan
of more than thirty feet, from .
ION. effect of the fall dieing in about thr
at quarters of an hour.-llexington ~
z letin.
,ns; At the meeting of the Board of :
W. W. peryisors Monday on appropriation
z. 1900 was made to assist the iral
Guards of Crawford, In building
/, armory, the citizens of that nelghp'
hood agreeing to make up the balal a.