Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-07-11

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product Of hand LOOMS. worked Is + the
women Of the so1{h 4 ~ ,Io<
wl.Ich ves made ii II|e craiisba'2
wooden faetory iotllIs e'tY
Gen Ies's psdy serv2nt.
IhQmas Iiughes, colorct, head jani
tor Al Washington md Ece university
He was personally known to the thou
sands of students Of the university
who have attended lectures there
since the close of the civil war as
Uncle Tom, and beloved by officials,
faculty and students. lie was Ches-
terfcldian in manners. He was body
servant to Gen. Lee during the civil
war. As q mark of respect to his
memory the university faculty at
tended his funeral in body. DIR, John
Randolph Tucker. dean OF the law
school, delivered an address.
Largest Cotton Mill In tho South
Surveying of property for the cree.
tion of 5000, 900 cotton mill began at
Cordova, Ala, a few days ago. Messrs.
Harcourt Armory, r. I. Smelling and
s. Green, of Boston, Mass, and G. w.
Stevens, of Atlanta, Ca, have been at
Cordova arranging for the work. Ste
vens will attend to the stalking off Of
the property and the opening of the
coal mines. In the agreement made
for the location of the mills, which
will be the largest in the south, it was
understood that valuable coal lands
were included. from which fuel would
furnished for the plant at maximum
cost of about so cents per ton delivered
at the furnace doors Of the mill.
Her Husband In the Revolution.
Mrs. Nancy Ann Jones, widow of
Darling Jones, a soldier of the revolu-
tion, was one of the chief features in
the big parade given in celebrating
Independence Day at Bristol, Tenn.
Mrs Jones residef in an humble cot
tage near Jonesboro, Tenn, and lives
alone, save for the company of grand
daughter. She is about 90 years of
age. She was little red-headed girl
when she married Darling Jones, who
was then GA years of age, and marry
ing for second time. Four of her
sons were federal soldiers in the latef
war;
Why Jake Williams Was Lynched.
Jake Williams, a negro, 20 years of
age, was lynched in Madison county,
Fla, by mob, who took him from an
Iiaams was Va / e issIvsn 'ediproymthtta aiEsS Vii.
uary by William Wood, respectable
white farmer. While the family was
asleep, Williams entered the room of
his employers daughter and attempted
to assault her, but was frightened by
the screams of the young lady. He
was captured by the father and turned
over to the county authorities.
Killed whiIe Defending His wife.
Mrs. Garner, wife of Nath Garner,
respectable farmer in Smith county,
Miss, was at the we'll for some water
when man by the name of Mathis,
assaulted Mrs. Garner, and
the two got into scuffie, when Nath
Garner, who was in the house some
hundreds of yards away, ran to them,
Mathis cut Garner several
times with his knife, killing him.
Killed His AssaiIant.
Near Denmark, Tenn, Frank Bur-
ton (colored) was shot three times and
killed by w. J. Ewell,
prominent planter. The killing grew
out of a threat made by Burton against
Ewell, it is said, and when shot the
negro was advancing on Ewell with a
deadly weapon. c-e
Railway Building In south.
From January to June 30 railway
in the south was as follows
Alabama, 4f.50 miles; Arkansas, 2;
Florida, 61; Georgia, A.. 25; Kentucky,
5; Louisiana, io4. 10; Mississippi, 80;
North Carolina, 5; Tennessee, $50;
Texas, 1880; Virginia, 9; West Vir-
yinia, 2.
Was Figure In the OIL Country.
Mrs. Katherine Il. Reed. one Of the
wealthiest women in the oil country
about Sistersville, w. Va, all OF whose
money came from oil, and whose fore
sight was the means OF numerous
others amassing fortunes, died re-
,ently.
His wife Left Him.
Floyd Ray, aged %, son Of magis-
rate at Bristol. Tenn, committed sui
,ide by taking strychnine. lie and his
wife quarrcled and she left him. Ray
had been drinking.
The Boat Turned Over.
Ernest Westcott, aged is, was
drowned In the Alabama river at Mont
yomery, Ala. He was IN boat with
ten schoolmates, and the boat was
,urned over.
Commanded Castle Thunder.
r. d. Ward, well-known lawyer,
lied at Richmond, Va. He was COM
nandant OF Castle Thunder, the prison
or confederate descrters and federal
spies.
Ended His Earthly Career.
Robert Covers, OF near Trenstill's
just over the Kentucky
inc In the vicinity Of Clarksville,
Tenn, committed suicide by hanging
Death OF Prof E. II. MassIc.
Prof. Il. b. Massie, OF tho South
Western Presbyterian university OF
Memphis, Tenn. died at Baltimore,
dd., from the effects OF an operation.