Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-16

OF the leased prisoners % nave uleu.
Miscellaneous.
THoRSroN, small town about twenty
miles north of Yazoo City, on the iazoo
& Mississippi Valley railroad, was de-
stroyed by fire last week.
HoN. J. Il. GwIN, one OF the Oldest
and most honored practitioners at the
Lexington bar, is dead. lie served with
credit and distinction in 1886 as a repre-
sentative to the legislature from Holmes
County. He held many exalted sta
tions, both as a citizen and also in put
lie life.
Mcneil and family, living at Van
Wrinkle, near Jackson, we're chlor0
formed one night last week by thief
who stole fine horse from the stable
and several articles from the house
One of the tenants passing the house a
the time saw man in the yard. OI
being hailed by him, the reply was tina
he was stopping there. The tenant dis
puted the proposition, when the THE
drew his pistol and commenced firing
which was promptly returned. FINAL.
the thief concluded it was getting to-
hot for him and made hasty retreat Ol
going to McNeil's house it was fount
that the family we're chloroformed.
Brooks Sr9Ey is again in the peniten
tiary. The officials will keep close
watch over him than ever and hope t
be able to prevent his again escaping.
THE Grand Lodge of Knights OF Homo
of Mississippi met in regular annua
session at Jackson last week, with
full attendance, all the lodges in tn
State being represented but ten.
L. c. WILLIAMSON, mayor OF HAZE
hurst, was brutally murdered by klrb
Miller last week. 1t appears that MI
Ter had been arrested, tried and con
victed by Williamson several month
ago Miller slipped up on Williamso
in the street and struck him on the hea
with stick about the size OF baseball
bat. Williamson fell to the groun
lifeless, but Miller, not satisfied, struc
him a second time on the neck, an
then began to stamp him.
Mrs. SUSAN ROBERTSON, widow OF tn
late w. Il. Robertson, died at Sardi
last week, aged 81 years.
DAN important suit has been filed b
the State revenue agent against tn
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroa
Company and others. 1t is for privileg
and ad valorem taxes for 1892. Tb
question involved is as to the liabilit
of the road to taxation. 1t involves
large amount OF taxes already due
the States claim is sustained, and
still larger amount that will be collecte
from it in the future.
The Madison County Circuit Court a
iourned last week after disposing OF
number of important civil cases ar
several MURDER cases. Bird Stegall,
white man, who killed his father fe
, weeks since in that county, was Co
victed OF manslaughter and sentence
to the penitentiary for ten years. Oh
) negro named Chambers was convicted
| murder and sentenced for life, and a
other convicted Of mansleughter ar
sentenced to fifteen years, and quite
number of cases of minor offenses we
disposed OF.
FIREBUGs visited the residence OF
W. Gilmore last week near Friars Foin
!. After firing his barn they set the wi
/ dow shutter OF his residence on fir
after saturating the shutters with CO
oil A pole about ten feet long with
cotton swab saturated with oil al
a bottle filled with oil were found b
, meath the window. The fash Of Zig
n awoke young man named Jesse Du
ham, who was sleeping in the room, a!
n he aud Mr.. Elmore succeeded in exit
i cuished the FIRE before much damal
e was done to the residence, but the ba
y with large amonnt of corn was GO
sumed.
Ar Shubuta last week Constable
n NJ. jenkins while drunk, cursed al
d threatened the life of L. n. Patio
}. Patton the next day swore out wa
/, rant against him and jenkins arm'
l. himself with wagon spoke and pist
d and the moment Patton entered the do
:, Jenkins knocked him down with Il
a. spoke. While down Patton emptied b
Is pistol in jenkins, hitting him vi
!, every bullet. Unknown parties FIR
"a four shots, hitting Patton in the ba'
cs with two bullets. The pistol bell
er against his body caused the balls
O, glance and will not prove fatal. Je
lins lived about an hour.