Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Jackson, March 1a.-Tbis city vas
visited By q severe storm or cyclone
this morning at o'clock. while there
was no serious damage manv trees.
barns and fences we're blown down. The
Wind blew a terrific gale for ABOUT
thirty minutes and was the ssVTst
that has struck this city for years
Brandon, March IA cyclone passed
two miles south Of Brandon this morn
ing At $50 o'clock. All the fences and
growing timber in tho route Of the
storm we're blown down Mrs stubble-
fields is-year-old son was carried by the
wind 800 yards from the residence. but
was unhart
Utica. March IA cyclone passed
this place early this morning. with \
southeasterly course. blowing down sew
eral cabins and lots Of timber and
fences. also killing J. o. Hill, . farmer.
and iniuring bis wife.
Madison, March ia terrific wipd
and rain storm struck this town thi.
morning about : o'clock. sweeping
everything in its path.
Called Together by the Governor.
Jackson, March iS-Gov. McLanrin
today sent the subjoined letter TO each
member OF the ways and means COM
mittee OF the house:
Dear Sir-Before calling the levisl.-
ture together I would be pleased to
have meeting Of the members OF tho
ways and means committee. that may
lay before them the present and pros
pectsvs condition of the finances Of the
state and ask that they allow mo to
suggest some measures of relief which
occur to mo. IL the mem bers OF the
com uittee agree upon q bill in advance
OF the Assembling Of the legislature it
will expedite the business OF the ses-
sion. as otherwise the membc Of the
legislature who are not OF the commit
tee would have nothing to do while the
bill Is being considered by the commit
tee. To the end that tho business Of
the session may be expedited I request
that all members OF the committee on
ways and means meet me here in Jack
son next Tuesday. the 23d dAy Of
March. Faithfully yours,
A J. McLAUnIS.
Circuit Court 1T Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, March iT-This is the sec-
ond week OF the Circui. Court at this
place. A great many civil and State
cases were disposed OF last week. The
grand jury adjourned last Saturday
afternoon for tho term, finding only
fourteen true BILLS This u certainly
an evidence that crime has very much
decreased In Monroe county, as this il
the shortest term aud the fewest num-
Der OF bills that has besn found In quite
long time Joe Satkiss. colored, Who
burglarixed Eckfords drug store some
time since BY effccting an entrance
through ths cellar. Was ssntenced to
two years Elijah Cotton. colorsd. who
killed . negro on the Gathings place,
near Prairie Station. was yesterday y
arraigned under an indictment for muir
der. lie at first pleaded no. guilty to
the charge, and soon afterward. after
the case was ready 10 begin for trial. he
withdrew his plea OF not guilty and
pleaded guilty. He received sentence
OF twenty-nvs years in the penitentiary.
Last week two valuable books Of the
Chancery Court were returned to the
Chancery clerk which have been miss
ing since the invasion Of Mississippi by
the Union army. r y. Hill. who was
chancery clerk At the time whom Grants
army was approaching. fearing the de-
struc,ion OF the records. rsnoved them
to Georgia After the war they were
returned, with the exception of two,
which had disappeared The missing
books were recently found in the court
house at Macon, Ca. and after some
correspondence were returned TO Chan
Gerry Clerk Downing by I. +. Garrard
Of that city. The books are In . per,
feet state Of preservation and show
nothing but ordinary wear except thai
the blank pages Of one have been cut
out They were. no doubt. used during
the war for writing pAper.-Raymond
Gazette.