Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-07-21
Miscellaneous,

Miscellaneous.
The merchants of Jackson have agreed
to accept the special warrants at their
face value.
A difficulty occurred between John
Brenning and jeff Boon, two prominent
citizens of Lawrence County, last week,
in which Brenning was dangerously
wounded by Boon with knife.
Deputy United Statea Marshal Whit.
tington last week arrested Frank Goss,
counterfeiter, member OF the noto'
rious gang that has long made Green,
wood their headquarters. A boy used
as tool was also arrested for trying to
pass some OF the counterfeit. 1t is Q
very poor imitation of 25 cent pieces.
The errors in the books of ex-Secre'
tary and Treasurer OF the Mississippi
Levee Board Gen. ). W. Ferguson, tc
the amount of S24, 300 are admitted by
Gen. Ferguson himself, who says that
negotiations are pending by which he
hopes to secure funds to pay to the levee
board the amount charged against him.
Gov. Stone counted the cash in the
State treasury last week piece by piece,
and found on hand $40, 465. 35, that sum
being three cents more than was called
for by the books: Currency, 800, 600 90;
gold, S14. 10000: silver, SO, $4,000; drawer
and vouchers, SIG, 113. 81.
Hugh G. Gathright, the young man
who procured $500 or $500 fraudulently
from parties in Jackson recently, was
arrested in st. Louis last week. Gath.
right is from prominent family, being
the son of the late Thomas S. Gathrght
at one time State superintendent Of ed.
ucation and gentleman who stood very
high.
Field work throughout the State has
been somewhat slack during the past
week, SO that labor in this direction
will have to be pushed to keep the crops
in frst-class condition. Gardens and
pastures have been greatly improved by
the rains. The markets. are we'll stokced
with melons, tomatoes and other veEet.
ables. Figs have done we'll where the
rains have not been too heavy. Peaches
are ripening in the southern counties,
but are scarce. Black berries are about
gone. Sweet potatoes, peas and turnips
have been largely planted during the
week, and sweet potato slips are now in
general demand.
The case Of Newton Jones, who sued
the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad f&
SIS, 600 damages for running over him
and cutting off him his foot, was decided
in the Circuit Court at Jackson last
week. The road produced a receipt
from Jones releasing it from all dam.
ages in consideration Of about $500.
Jones averred the railroad agent pro
cured the release when he was full OF
morphine from the amputation, but the
court, being of the opinion that the
evidence showed conclusively he was
entirely rational, ordered judgment for
the railroad company.
Mrs. Kate McCorkle Dancey died at
Holly Springs last week of heart dis.
ease. Mrs. Dancey was one of the LAM
marks of Holly Springs, honored and be.
loved by the community. She was the
wealthiest woman in the place and one
of the pillars Of the Episcopal Church
Only few months ago she donated
So, 900 for Improvements to be made on
the church, She leaves no relatives to
inherit her estate.
Under the constitution of 1869 the
State appropriated 100000 annually for
school purposes, while under the consti-
tuition of 1891 an annual appropriation
of S923,000 is made, including the poll
tax, to say nothing Of the large sums
annually appropriated to the A. and NJ.
College, I. I. and c. University, Alcorn
A. and NJ. College, the Blind Institute,
Deaf and Dumb Institute, and other
educational institutions supported en-
tirely or in part by the State, aggregat-
ing over 81, 100000 that Mississippi an
nually spends in public education.
Auditor Stone and State Treasurer
Evans are preparing blanks, which will
soon be sent to the tax collectors of the
State to prevent as far as possible specu-
lation in the especial warrants" to the
detriment of those to whom they are
issued. In future these officials will re.
quire each tax collector to certify tina,
he has collected or received these war.
rants at their face value, and that he
has not speculated therein. This, it is
hoped, will prevent spectators buying
up the warrants at 10 per cent discount
Us some of them have done recently
and few days later paying them intl
Vhe treasury at their face value.
Capt, Robt, McGowan, deputy chan
sery clerk of Marshall County, wal
found dead in bed at Holly Springs las
week. Capt. McGowan was well-knowr
throughout North Mississippi. He wa,
a prominent and popular man and at ont
time was the wealthiest merchant il
Holly Springs. He was one of the frs
men in Mississippi to volunteer and on
list in the Confederate army, and en-
tered the service as captain OF the Quit
man Rifles, Company |, of the Mint
Mississippi Regiment. Capt. McGowa,
was about 63 years Of age.
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