Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-01-04

NhN'pt ShtfPARb n III. ID Edrick,
Alias Frank Nash. sentenced las, No
vember from Lowndes County for bur
glary. we're extradited las, week on
requ'sition from the Governor OF Kan
sas. They were tried and convicted
the name OF Hall and Green.
They are wanted in Kansas for train
robbery at Mound landing last Septem-
Der. where it is alleged they killed an
express messenger. They have been
chased all over the country. aud finally
located in the State prison here.
SoMERs, the Meridian express robbe..
who escaped from the state prison and
was arrested By Pinkerton in San Fran
cisco, reached Jackson last week in
charge OF the state agent, and was re-
incarcerated in the ~penitentiary.
Tue mail carrier from BALDWIN to
Corona, in Lee County. was held up at
the point Of 4 gun last week and made
TO hand over the pouch. which hc cut
open, finding only one registered letter.
The robber va an unknown white man.
Carr. ]. +. PEIEsTI.Y. more familiarly
known a. Capt Tom Priestly, one OF
Madison county's most beloved citizens,
died last week. tie was a gallant Con-
federate officer Of the famous Harvey
scouts, and served throughout the war,
and a drawer soldier never served the
Confederacy- lie served Madison Coun-
~ several terms as sheriff. and filled
other positions Of trust and honor.
4 ROMANTIC marriage took place q.
la sSoz last week in the rotunda OF the
capitol. the contracting parties being
Miss Della h. Criswell and ]. N. Null
len. both of the Terry n~eighbsrhood.
They arrived on the midnight train.
woke up the circuit clark. and after Oh
tanning a license. walked TO the state
Capitol and in the rotundS of the same
we're joined BY Justice Moore. Parental
objection was the cause of the elcpe-
menc-
Dr. J. c. NEIsoS, one o, the first set
tiers and oldest citizens Of Tanica Coun-
~, died at Austin last week. lie VASE
years OF age..and one of the best citizens,
beloved by all who knew him.
Gov. STONE has pardoned Alex.
Reeves, Martin and Rowan Moak. Dan
Simmons, Jas. Robertson and Reuben
Leonard, sentenced BY Judge Chrisman
for two years las; January at BROOK
haven for whitecapping, and J. T.. Ty-
SON, sentenced for one year from COplah
County by Judge Cbrismau for the sau.e
ofense. The governor wen. 20 the
prison in person and made thenl a kindly
talk, telling them they owed il To them
selves. their families. TO him and te
Judge Chrismsn. who had recommended
their pardon, 10 lead correct lives. The
prisoners were very much touched.
They thanked the governor and rom
ised never to get in trouble again.
They are poor. illiteratc people. with
families dependent upon their daily
labor.
Hon. J. = MADISON, ex-speaker 81 the
house. and chairman OF the waysa and
means committee q The Mississippi leg
i~slature, died suddenly last week a. III.
home near BrooksvilIe, Noxubee County.
Gov. SroSE has ordered an election
for January ls TO choose a successor to
J. S. Madison, Of Noxubee County, de-
ceased.
OK a farm Of about ten acres, no,
many miles from Aberdeen. a Western
man last year raised and sold SEQ worth
Of Irish potatoes on less than three
acres; 500 worth Of cHcumbers on half
IN acre; over si00 worth of tomatoes on
one acre, besides smaller sums on other
vegetables, cabbage. turnips, er- He
had also twenty head Of cattle and two
good horses, and sold enough milk and
butter to paw the entire expenses o.: the
farm and his family. Another West
ern man near him raised $500 worth
Of Irish potatoes on seven acres. and had
the money - hs.d before the las: Of
June. Both men raised besides enough
potatoes and planted them to raise seed
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