Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-01-06
Miscellaneous.

CLAUDE SHEPPARD and II. d. Edrick,
alias Frank Nash. sentenced last No
vember from Lowndes County for bur-
glary, were extradited last week on
requisition from the Governor Of Kan
sas. They were tried and convicted
under 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, and finally
located in tho State prison hero.
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 p%enitentiary,
THE mail carrier from Baldwin to
Corona, in Lee County, was held up at
the point of a gun last week and made
to hand over the pouch, which he cut
open, finding only one registered letter.
The robber was an unknown white man.
CAPT. j. 7. PrEsTLy, more Familiarity
known as Capt. Tom Priestly, one OF
Madison %cOunty's most beloved citizens,
died last week, He was a gallant Con-
federate officer of the famous Harvey
scouts, and served throughout the war,
and drawer soldier never served the
Confederacy, He served Madison Coun-
ty several terms as sheriff, and filled
other positions of trust and honor.
A ROMANTIC marriage took place at
jackson last week in the rotuDda of the
capitol, the contracting parties being
Miss Della b. Criswell and J. II. Null.
len, both of the Terry neighborhood.
They arrived on the midnight train,
woke up the circuit clerk, and after OBJ.
tanning a license, walked to the State
Capitol and in the rotunda of the same
were joined by Justice Moore. Parental
objection was the cause of the elope-
ment.
DR.. j.. c. NELSON, one of the first set
tiers and oldest citizens of Tunica Coun.
ty, died at Austin last week. He was rs
years of age,,,and one o 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 last January at Brook
haven for whitecapping, and j. p. Ty.
son, sentenced for one year from Copiah
County by Judge Chrisman for the same
oifense. The governor went to tho
prison in person and made them a kindly
talk, telling them they owed it to them.
selves, their families, to him and to
Judge Chrisman, who had recommended
their pardon, to lead correct lives. The
prisoners were very much touched.
They thanked the governor and prom.
ised never to get in trouble again.
They are poor, illiterate people, with
families dependent upon their daily
labor.
HoN.J. 5. MADISON, %ex-speaker OF the
house, and chairman of the WAYS and
means committee Of the Mississippi leg.
islature, died suddenly last week at his
home near Brooksville, Noxubee County.
GOV, STONE has ordered an election
for January rs to choose u successor to
j. s. Madison, of Noxubee County, de.
ceased.
On a farm of about ten acres, not
many miles from Aberdeen, a Western
man last year raised and sold $500 worth |
of Irish potatoes on less than three
acres; 500 worth Of cucumbers on half
an acre; over 500 worth of tomatoes on
one acre, besides smaller sums on other
vegetables, cabbage, turnips, etc. lie
had also twenty head of cattle and two
good horses, and sold enough milk and
butter to pay the entire expenses of the
farm and his family. Another West.
ern man rear him raised 81 200 worth
OF Irish potatoes on seven acres, and had
the money in hand before the last OF
June. Both men raised besides enough |
potatoes and planted them to raise seed
for next Yeas crop,