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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
WHEAT is THREE WEEKS LATE
But DOiOrous stories OF Ruination
ere Net 20 be Credited.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 17-CSpeciaI)-Al-
though admittedly three weeks late. the
wheat prospect In Oklahoma was scarcely
ever better than this spring, according TO
the best Information. Hon. ]. G Tous-
ley, one OF the regents OF the regents OF
the Agricultural college. said TO the Esgle
correspondent recently that he had gone
over the territory quite thoroughly be-
tween Arapahoe and Saltwater. and I'm
view OF the doleful reports Of threaten
ed crop failure he was surprised and graf
flied 70 find that the wheat prospect was
equal. il not superior. 70 any previous
year. Mr.. Croker. the special agent OF
the school land department Of the ter
ritory, said this morning. The Strip is
strictly in T. with wheat, this year; true.
It is about three weeks late, but l found
very few fields blown our. and. on the
whole. I don't know that I ever saw a
better prospect"
Convention Oft Underwriters.
Guthrie. o. T. April 1s.-(Special)-The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
BASEBALL
BROOKEYN. 4: BOSTON, /


New York. April 17.-Brooklyn turned
the tables on Boston today, after another
hard tussle., which was fought 70 the
finish Dunn and Willis both pitched
great ball, the former holding the Cham
pions down 10 one hit until the ninth.
when he forced a run across the rubber
BY giving Lowe a free ticket, saving Bos-
ton from a shut-out Three double plays
showed how fast Boston feIded- Score:
RHE
Brooklyn ...........03 0000oe1-4 l
Boston ....-...-......o 0 0 0 0 L :
Batteries-Brooklyn Dunn and Smith;
Boston. Willis and Bergen. Umpires, Gaff-
ney and Andrews. Attendance, 9,lso-
PHILADELPHIA. IL; WASHINGTON. 4
Philadelphia. April Il. - Philadelphia
made it three straight from Washington
today by superior batting. In the first
and second innings the home team made
enough runs 10 win with good margin.
Baker supplanted Dineen in the box for
the Senators in the third inning and he
proved effective until the seventh and
eighth innings. Score: RH E
Philadelphia ...3 o 000I Ill IS ;
Washington ...-....-1 0 Q 0 0 % Il I
Batteries-PhiIadelphi Piatt and Nc
Farland; Washington. Dineen. Baker and
Farrell. Umptres, Hunt and Connolly.
CINCINNATI, s: PITTSBURG, :.
Cincinnati O.. April I7.-Three Of the
visitors were thrown out at the plate to-
day and this explains their defeat. C
Brides fielding and throwing was a fea-
ture Hofer was injured in the third in
ming in a collision with Mcbride on the
first base line and retired in favor Of
Lever Attendance. 200o. Score:
RHE
Cincinnati ........o2oo3 o
Plttsburg ..........012O2 1s l
Observation-Disclosures Dammann. Phil
lips and Vaughn. Pittsburg Hoffer. Lev
err and Schriver. Umpires, Swartwood and
Warner.
BALTIMORE. s; NEW YORK. /
Baltimore, April 17-Baltimore won to-
day by better all-round work. Coloughes'
bases on balls. however. together with
costly errors behind him. gave the locals
q larger score than they should have had.
The new Orioles played without an error.
Score: RH f
Baltimore ..........3 O5Oo2oo'-s 0
New York ..........0 0 l 0 0 o. (
Batteries-Baltimore Nops and Robin
son; New York. Coloughes and Warner.
EMPIRES, Emsiie and Belts. Attendance,
1.195.
LOUISVILLE. s; CHICAGO, 0.
LOUISVILLE n.y. <tpIil IL IL mastery
pitching of Billy Magee and the superb
support accorded him by his fellow-play-
ers sent the Orphans down to defeat to-
day. Attendance, 1900 Score: RHE
Louisville ............03 30 01.S
Chicago ..............0 0 0 0 0000 %
misunderstanding Magee and Pow
ers; Chicago, Phyle and Chance. EMPIRES
Burns and Smith.
SUNDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.
Chicago at Cincinnati Ri F
Cincinnati ...........2 1000 o. S
Chicago .............03 % COOS Q 1
Cleveland at ST. Louis RHE
ST. Louis ......O010 05o0-6
Cleveland ...........0O O001031-51 %
BASEBALL NOTES
st. Louis, April 1T.-Chris Won der Abe
filed suit in the circuit court today for
$4,000 damages against Frank de Hass
Robinson and Edward c. Becker. the new
owners Of the St. Louis baseball club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
New Thing in Kentucky We rdfcts

Lexington, KY April ia verdict for
5000 damages against Major T. ]. Car
son, a prominent race horse breeder, in
favor of S. F. Singleton. photographer,
who was shot by Carson, was returned
today. Singleton sued for $4,000. The
shooting grew out OF an alleged remark
by Singleton regarding Carson's niece.
This is one of the very few cases in Ken
lucky where damages have been given for
physical injuries received In a shooting
2 fray
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
DRY GOODS MARKETS

New York, April 1.-THE market for
cotton goods opened the week without
material change in any important partic-
ular The demand for both staples and
fancies is moderate. but previous prices
are maintained. Print cloths are quiet,
but firm in price for both regulars and
odds. Woolens and worsted dress goods
steady, with good demand. Silks in fair
renuest. with advancing tendency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
Case of Ex- Postmaster Boggs.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 15.-(special.)-
George W. Boggs. the ex-postmaster at
Shawnee, who was recently convicted of
emhezziement, has been brought to this
city, pending the uotcome of his motion
for a new trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

second annual meeting OF the association
Of underwriters 81 Oklahoma and Indian
Territory viii be held az Okianoma city
tomorrow. concluding with a banquet A.
sistant Secretary J. J. Houston MI! attend
the meeting as an invited guest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
GRAIN AVID PRODUCE MARKETS

Chicago Grain and Provision markets,
furnished by c. B. Bennett Commission
Company, 326 East Douglas avenue,
Wichita, Kansas. Local and long dis
lance telephone, 494:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

The Moki Snake Dance, so PIP, 81 illustrations
Las Vegas Hot Springs, As PIP, 80 illustrations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18
STNDAY'S BASERALI. GAMES.
BASEBALL NOTES


st. Louis, April 1E.-Chris Won der Abe
fled suit in the circuit court today for
$4,000 damages against Frank de Hass
Robinson and Edward C Becker. the new
owners Of the St. Louis baseball club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

New 1exico Health Resorts. s. PIP, a. illustrations.
Arizona Health Resorts, 81 PIP, p illustrations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-18

Convention OF the Underwriters.
Guthrie, o. T. April 1S-(speciaL)-The
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
RATIONS FOR CUBAN TROOPS
Tho Soldiers who Entered Havana with
don. Gomez Provided For-Protest
Against Practice Marches.

Havana, Feb. 2S.-The military au.
thorities have issued 1000 rations to
the Cuban troops who entered Havana
with Gen. Gomez. These troops will
be given an open-air banquet next
Sunday by the city of Havana.
Thomas Dillon, of Co. c. Second llli-
nois regiment, was showing his re-
volver to a Cuban at Quemados, yes
terday. He thought it was unloaded,
but the Cuban snapped the trigger
and shot Dillon through the shoulder.
He is not fatally wounded.
Col Durbin of the One Hundred and
Sixty-first Indiana regiment, has sent
protest to the war department
against the practice marches, alleging
that they are hurtful to the health of
the men. A battalion of the Second
South Carolina regiment, which
marched last week, has as many sick
men on the list as the two Others
which did not march. The sickness in
the battalion is attributed to the prac-
tice march.
1t is said that the Second Illinois
regiment may be ordered to the Isle
Of Pines,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
SOUTHERN GLEANiNGS.

A. X. Ward, who four years ago ran
away from Memphis, Tenn, to Central
America. leaving 100000 OF alleged
forged paper behind. was on the sixth
trial, convicted the second time of
forgery and sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary. This con-
vlction was secured on check to
which, il is alleged, Ward forged the
Fame of his father-in-law. S. c. Toof.
The evidence showed that on the date
of the drawing of the check and the
date of its being cashed Toof was in
Cuba. The Ward indictments num-
bered 96, and he. is alleged to have
forged the names of his father-in-law
Col. W. +. Taylor and j. l.. Wexford,
business partner. He was regarded
Tor years as a sort of small edition of
Il financial Napoleon, and it was
thought that he would escape convic-
ton. Wards bond is signed by j. NJ.
Horton, the wealthieat negro in Ten
ressee, himself now under conviction
OF receiving stolen property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
|AN|FAM[R|CAN DECREE.
Another Specimen Of the Methods
Used by the Filipinos to Boz
ster Up their Blunder.
ALL CIVILIZED PEOPLES WILL SMILE.
absolute Quiet Maintained In Manila Tho
L"ssss by Fire In the Suburbs The
Garrison for Cebu-Com missions srs Re.
port that Eight Thousand Fiiipinos ~
Malolos arc Anxious to Surrender.

Hong Kong, Feb. es.-The Filipino
government has issued another viru-
lent and anti-American decree, in
which the following passages occur:
"rhe American guns respect neither
honor or property, but barbarousy
massacre women and children.
Manila has witnessed the most hor-
rible outrages, confiscating the prop
critics and savings of the people at the
point of the bayonet. and shooting
the defenseless, accompanied by obi
Gus acts of abomination, repugnant
barbarism and racial hatred worse
than the doings in Carolina. Unless
you conjure a holy war for indepen.
dcnce. you are only worthy to be
slaves and phariahs. Proclaim before
the civilized world that you will fgh,
to the death against American treach.
cry and brutal force. Even the women
Should, if necessary.
american professions and promises
are pure hypocrisy. They covet the
spoils of this patrimony of our race
wishing to impart here more irri.
tating and barbarous dominion thar
IN the past"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
MOLINEAUX IN THE TOMBS.
Receipt Of the Verdict of tho COrOnsr's
Jury Committed without Bail.

New York. Feb. 2s.-The jury in tn,
Adams poisoning case came in with it,
verdict at SAB p. IN. yesterday. II
was as follows:
1--WE find that said Catherine j
Adams came to her death on Decem
Der 2S. 1898, in 6l West Sixty-eightl
street, by poison by merouric cyanide
administered by Harry S. Cornish. tC
whom said poison had been sent in :
bottle of bromo seltzer by Roland b
MolineauX.'
The coroner Immediately issued al
arrest for Molineaux.and the latter wa,
al once arraigned before him. Through
his attorney he demanded an immediat,
hearing, but Assistant District Attor
ney Osborne objected, saying il wa'
impossible to proceed With the hear
ing. The hearing was then set dow
for Wednesday morning at 1850
Molineaux was committed to til.
tombs without bail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
M Warrant for Arresting the Invaders.
',,,tal tn ;.t,
CREATED QUITE A SENSATION.
Tho Postponemsnt OF tho Trial OF the
QuHys Denounced ns MI Outrage
Divergent Viows.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2s.-The post
ponement of the trial of Senator Quay
created a sensation among the legis'
lators and politicians at Harrisburg
Capt. James Clark, who is in charge al
the Quay headquarters. says it is Al
outrage. He claims Senator Quay wa.
ready and anxious to go ahead with
the trial, and that his friends had ev
cry assurance that he would be ac
Quilted.
SenatoDNIeredith, a strcng Quay man
says the postponement means the elec
ton of Senator Quay this week. Sen
ator McCarrell, another Quayite, is Ger
tain his jury bill will become a law be
fore the time fixed for the trial.
Capt. VIM. Hassen. one of the hous,
democratic leaders, is confident Dis
trict Attorney Rotherland had goot
reason to ask that the case go over
and says the postponement will hav,
no effect on the senatorial deadlock
except to prolong it until after tn,
trial. This seems to pe the genera
opinion of the leaders of the factor
opposed to Senator Quay.
+. A. Van Valkenberg, the leader o
the anti-Quay forces, says the post
ponement was a great surprise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Killed in Court.

Louis Norvell, young man % wears
old, was shot and killed by r, b. Camp
bell, deputy sheriff, in Judge u. NJ.
Stephens courtroom at fernando las,
week. Judge Stephens was on the
bench at the time, and probably fifty
persons were in the courtroom and wit
messed the tragedy. Norvell was under
indictment in DeSoto county for mur.
der. lie was accused of being impli.
Gated in the killing of three deputy
sheritfs near Horn Lake on MAY IS,
1898. Attorneys who had been ap.
pointed to represent him sued out a
writ of habeas corpus, and this is why
he was in court. Judge Stephens had
just released him on his own recogni.
zance, on account of the character OF
the evidence which had been intro.
duced, and he was shot by Campbell
before he left the courtroom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Inc Aberdeen Examiner calls atten.
''oh TO tho fact that the investigation
Vi The Dawes commission now at work
Identifying the Mississippi Choctaws is
the result of an amendment made to
the Indian appropriation bill by Sena.
tor Walthall. The last report from the
commission was to the effect that nearly
wv OF the Choctaws had been identi
hed' In order TO avail themselves OF
tne benefits of the law, however, these
ohoctaws must remove to the Territory y,
where an allotment of lands among
the Choctaw nation is soon to take
place. The Choctaws of the nation
have repeatedly endeavored to get their
Mississippi brethren to join them, but
without success. 1t is believed that
the prospects of securing good lands
aHd being placed in reach of good
schools, where thousands of their fel.
low-tribesmen are learning the white
mans ways and making comfortable
livings as farmers, may induce many OF
the identified Choctaws to emigrate To
the Territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
(SecOnd SeaaiOn,,

n the senate, on the 2lst, house hill IN
telcVe mortgages and notes from double
| taxation was passed. as was. also, the
Posi once appropriation bill, after Mr..
butler amendment to reduce the appro-
I priation for railroad mail transnortation
was defeated The senate then took mn
tne army reorganization. bill In the
mouse, after much discussion, an amend
msnt TO the naval bill appropriating S720,
% ;ysd 20 &c oo,npie.e I'M me three buildings author
ineu 10 De erected at the naval academy
a. annapolis Md, was passed The house
tched the last page of the naval bill and
adjourned with point of order bending.
IN the senate, on the 22d. the days ses-
son was devoted to two special orders.
the reading OF Washington's farewe,i a6,
dress. an annual custom of the senate On
Washingtons 8 birthday, and the pronounc-
ing OF eulogies on the late Senator Justin
;; morrill,. of Vermont 49,. In the house
washington farewell address was read,
after which two hours were devoted to
co,nnsideration OF the naval appropriation
oill after which eulogies were pronounced
IN nOnor OF the memory of the late Sem
ater Morrill,. Of Vermont.
IN the senate. on the 3d. considera ton
OF the river and harbor bill occupied the
were disposed of, with the exception OF
single amendment proposed ... In the
house the naval appropriation bill was
passed, after four days OF acrimonious de-
pate, most OF which was spent upon the
question OF rehabilitation of the naval
academy at Annapolis, Md, and the prop
osition to Increase the maximum price to
pc paid Tor armor plate to $545 per ton.
the committee suffering signal defeat upon
both propositions.
In the senate, on the oath. after a ses-
sion of nearly eight hours, the river and
harbor bill was passed by the decisive vote
of 80 to 3, carrying with 1t the Nicaragua
canal bill amendment. lin the house
most OF the session was taken up with the
general debate upon the army appropra-
tion bill. during which several violent
speeches were made. notably by Mr.
Johnson (rep., Ind. This speech closed
the general debate upon the bill night
session was held at which II private pen
sion bills were passed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
lSilt to Limit Suffrage.

An amendment to the constitution
of North Carolina limiting suffrage
has been adopted by both branches of
the general assembly. 1t passed the
house by vote of 81 to 27 and the
senate Al to 6. 1t will be submitted to
vote of the people in August, 1901, at
the same time state officers are voted
for.
The ayowed object of the amend
ment is to eliminate the ignorant
negro vote. To do this educational
property and poll tax qualifications
are prescribed. But this is made in.
effective as to white people by the
further provision that any person cal
vote who was entitled to vote on Janu.
airy I. 1867, or any time prior thereto
| or whose ancestors were so entitled tC
vote.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04

Kansas City, No., Feb. 2S.-The d.
tense in the train robbery case of
Jesse James have endeayored to prove
an alibi for the defendant and to im-
peach or disapprove the prosecutions
witnesses, especially Passenger w. j
Smith, who, on Saturday, identified
James as one of the robbers. 1t was
livulged that Smith had once been ar
rested for stealing -four. The past life
and character of James, and his gen
.ral good reputation in this commune
ty, where he has lived since he was a
,hild, will be shown by the defense
before it closes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
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Tho Graves OF tes.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-CoI. MIS-
worth, of the quartermaster's depart.
ment. has transmitted to the secretary
of war, for transmission to the senate,
o partial report upon the number of
confederate cemeteries and their in
terments, and is prosecuting the work
OF completing the statistics asked for
by senate resolution, with view to
carrying out the presidents recom-
mendation that government care be
given the dead. The figure so far
prepared have not been given out. The
work of securing complete records is
attended necessarily with delay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
The State Debt.

An item is going the rounds OF the
State press to the effect that the bonded
debt of the State is 81, ,OO3, 600. This is
misleading statement, as it does not
include n very important item con-
nected with the bonded debt, namely,
the item of interest which is steadily
accruing on the bonds. The total
bonded debt and interest foot up close
to one million and half dollars
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Mayor of Greenwood Dead.

Hon. f. L. Miller, mayor of Green
wood, died last week. He was about
45 years old, and was born and reared
near Waterford, Marshall county,
where his remains were taken for in.
terment. The Masons, Odd Fellows
and knights of Pythias, of which or
ders he was member, sent committees
along with his remains, as did also the
city council, out of respect to his mem
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Motion to Commit slx.rrulsd,

Columbus, O., Feb. 2s.-Notary NJ. L.
Erwine yesterday overruled the mo-
|tion of the attorney general to commit
Maicom Jennings for refusing to make
public list of papers with which he
was alleged to have contracts to re-
port the oil litigation IN favor of the
Standard company. The question of
the power Of notary to commit for
contempt was raised in the matter.
Master Commissioner Brinsmade, Of
Cleveland. was here Yesterday, and the
taking of testimony before him was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04

State Revenue Agent Adams gained
another victory in the supreme court
last week in the tax litigation against
the Illinois Central. This was the de.
cision of the second appeal of the case
which has been pending before that
court for several weeks. The court de-
cided every point in the controversy in
favor of the revenue agent. The suit
involves 100000 of taxes against the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04

DR.. George H. Stone, well-known
yellow fever expert. died at Savannah,
Ga, of heart failure. DR., Stone was
born at Albion. n. Y. and served in
the northern army. locating in Sa-
yannah in 1873. He did heroic service
in the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 at
Savannah, and afterwards gave his
service elsewhere in subsequent epi-
denies. DR.. Stone was for two years
president of the Georgia Medical So
ciety.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Absolute Qulet In Manills.
=. Nf..I..
Tho Gxrrison for Cebu.

New York, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says; The bat
talon that has sailed in the transport
Pennsylvania for the island of Cebu is
commanded by Maj. Godall.with Lieut.
Goodall. as adjutant. and Lieut. McNab
as ouartermaster. The battalion in
cludes Company A, Capt. Pendleton
Company X. Lieut.. Moore: Company
J, Lieut.. Schley, and Company NJ
Iiput. Stretsenger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
4 asorsla whi..oapper.. League.

Colquitt, Ga, Feb. es.-- Whitecap-
pr's league has been organized in Mil.
ier and Early counties, and the gang ii
terrorizing the people OF this section
by their threats and deeds of outlaw
nv. The gang has issued an order that
no negro shall live in the section Ia
which the Whitecappers are at work.
and the white people have been noti-
fed that negroes shall not remain on
their places under penalty of violence.
The state Of anxiety is intense, and
the people have asked Gov. Gambler 10
lake9teps to suppress the outlaws.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Two wealthy West Virginia Farmers
Bsaten, Bound, Gagged and Robbed.

Wheeling, W. Va. Feb. 2S.-Three
masked men entered the residence of
Fritz and Henry Pape. on the North
Fork of Short creek. this county, near
West Liberty, Sunday night, beat the
two brothers in horrible manner,
bound and gagged them and robbed
the residence of large amount Of
money, estimated as high as $4,000.
The robbers escaped on horses they
stole from the stable. At midnight
Fritz Pape was reported in very Sc
rious condition, and may die. The
brothers were wealthy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04

Prof. II. A. Bryant committed sui.
eide at Fayetteville. Tenn, by cutting
his throat from ear to ear with d
razor. Prof. Bryant was a minister
in the Christian church. and WAY
formerly county superintendent OF
public institutions. He was recently
arrested on charge of attempting to
hire man to burn his residence in
order that he might collect the insur'
ance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
Smallpox at Mashulaville.

Smallpox has become epidemic in the
Mashulavile ncighborhood, Noxubee
county. Secretary Hunter says vigor-
GUS measures are being taken to check
the spread of the disease in the Mashu-
laville neighborhood and to stamp it
out. At all other infected points in the
State the infection is subsiding and The
board has the disease well in hand.
Vaccination is being enforced in all
neighborhoods where there is the slight
est danger of the disease appearing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04

A. ]. Jones, an extensive fruit grower
Of the southern part of Kinds county,
saws that the greater part of the peach
crop of that section has been destroyed
nv the recent freeze. He thinks the
destruction has been very general and
saws the other fruits have not suffered
so much.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-03-04
.yoc Williamson Assassinated.

Joe Williamson, white man living
on the place of George Bateman, in
Montgomery county, was found dead
one night last week short distance
from his house. He had gone out OF
the house in his night clothes. He was
killed by load of buckshot, which en-
tered his breast, making a ghastly
wound. No particulars of the killing
are known.