Oxford eagle., 1891-02-12
SOUTHERN GIEANINGS.
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State Treasurer Lon V. stephens Of
Missouri. speaking Of the bill pending
before the Missouri Legislature 10 sp-
propriate $1,000 for a monument. over
the grave OF the late Governor John S.
Marmaduke in the State Cemetery at
jefferson City. said. Il have always
understood from the relatives of
General Marmaduke that the In
terment at the State Capital was
but temporary. and that the re-
mains were To be removed to Saline
County. IL was at first proposed TO in
ter the remains finally in the family
burying ground on the Marnadukc
farm. where rest the bones of the late
Governors grandfather. who was also
Governor of Missouri. and other distin-
guished members of the family. Later
on the citizens Of Marshall. the county
seat of Saline. expressed n desire 10
have in their midst the distinguished
dead of the family and have donated
large and conspicuous lot in the city
cemetery for the purpose The family
has not decided whether 70 accept this
offer or not. but will do something
definite, am told. this spring. In any
event the remains OF the late Governor
will be removed from the State capital
A Thirte~n-resr-oId Preacher
Jimmy Crook. the boy preacher. aged
thirteen, has begun a series of meetings
at Admission. Ala. preaching twice each
day-morning and evening. His first
sermon was delivered to large audi
enee at St Paul's NJ. T. Church from
the text: Remember now thy Greater
in the days of thy youth" His language
was eloquent aud forcible. and would
have done credit TO an old and expert
eneed minister This wonderful boy
was born near Csrrollton, Ca. where
his father il farmer of moderate
means He has preached in all the cities
east Of the Mississippi river.
Df.franchIsed Electors
Under the new Constitution Of Mis-
sissippi all electors otherwise qualified
who failed to pay all taxes legally as
sessed TO them, which they had opportu-
nifty OF paying for the past two years,
by February 1, can not vote this year.
The time expired with the close of busi-
ness January 81. IL is estimated that
the percentage of white electors dis
franehised by their failure To pay their
taxes Is less than eight per cent The
percentage Of negroes failing to pay
will. it is thought, reach forty per cent
Double killing In Mississippi.
A strange double killing occurred
near Houston. Miss Mr. Wash letters
horse returned home without him, and
n negro man who went to investigate
found the dead bodies of Wash letter
and James Philbot and dead hog.
letter was shot in the abdomen. Phil
pot through the neck The supposition
Is that the men met. quarreled over the
hog and killed each other. Both men
had Winchester repeating rifles
Aisbama-s Railway Commission-
The Governor Of Alabama sent To
the Senate the names Of General Levi
W. Lawler and Colonel W. C. Tunstsl
for reelection as members Of the Ala
hama Railroad Commission The SEN
ate went into executive session and
confirmed the nominations. There
were a number of new applications for
the places. and the reelection of the
old members settled n spirited contest
Three Prisoner. Burned I'm Jail
The Friar's Point Miss town jail
was destroyed by fire the other night.
The marshal. who had the key. lived
some distance from the Jail. and before
his arrival the prisoners were beyond
human aid The prisoners were three
negroes. who were confined On trivial
charges They started the fire BY trying
TO burn the door down that they might
escape
Aecsd>ntaIfy shot H's WIFE
Near Star<ville. Miss, George l. Adj
ans accidentally shot his wife through
the heart. killing her instantly. His
wife and n number of women wer~
quilting. when Adams came In from
hunting. and IN setting his gun down.
struck the hammer and Il was dis
charged Adams surrendered himself
Mrs J<1~rssa D~vt.L
Mrs. jefferson Davis. who is living
~ith her daughter n. the New York
Hotel, New York City, has been serious
" Ill Heart trouble was the specific
cause, and she has been confined 10 her
room. Her daughter is assisting IN I'm
ishing the life of her father. which Mrs
Davis is writing.
Fatally shot
As Town Marshal Ward. Of Leland.
Miss, was going toward his home he
was fired upon BY an unknown negro.
the ball passing through his bcdy.
After firing the shot the negro re-
treated Ward fred two shots At hini.
but without effect The marshal car
not recover.
Placed In JaIL
City Attorney Narsier OF Chattanooga
Tenn, having been indicted for murder
In the first degree for killing bis saa-in-
law, Banker Fugette. was placed IN
jail Heretofore he has been guarded
az n hotel. suffering from wounds
R~~~u~s by Fri<sa.A
Captain Strickland. convicted Of r-an-
slaughter at Amite City. La. was rr.-
csed BY \ party of friends while the
sheriff was taking the prisoner % eo1r.
% receive sentence
Broth~r sf ~~a.ssr R~~<.a-
Rev j. D. Reagan. minister of the
Methodist church who died recently in