Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-07-14
Death OF Sam Pryor.

Death OF sam Pryor.
Papa died at four this morning" was
the sad message from Memphis deliv-
cred to this writer at an early hour on
Friday morning, June 20. Though
deeply gricved, we were not surprised.
We observed our friend and comrade
closely at the Louisville Reunion, and
while he was there the same gentle,
genial and ardent friend that we had
ever found him, it was evident that his
strength was failing and our apprehen-
sion that we might not meet him at the
next earthly reunion has been realized.
On his return home, appendicitis, in
malignant form, developed. He was
removed to Memphis for treatment, and
when it appeared that there was good
prospect for recovery, he passed quietly
away. The body was taken to his old
home at Holly Springs, where the pri-
vate and public manifestations of sor-
row expressed the love and gratitude of
the people for whose veal, in war or
pestilence, he was ever ready to make
any sacrifice. lie was conspicuous for
his fidelity and valor as a Confederate
soldier, and his special delight was to
meet and mingle with his comrades of
the Lost Cause. He was the senior
brigadier general of the Mississippi
Division United Confederate Veterans
He had held many positions of trust in
his county, and was prominent and
active as a member of the Masonic
order Mississippi was the poorer and
heaven the richer when the soul of
Samuel II. Pryor went to the God who
gave it,
The death of Mrs. H. z. Weiss at
Denver, on the Goth of June, was the
sad event of the visit of the Mississippi
press to the Northwest. She took the
trip, hoping it would be beneficial to
her health, but the altitude was too
high for one in her very feeble condition.
The body was embalmed, was followed
by the press party from the hotel to the
train, and taken to Starkville for inter-
ment. Mrs. Weiss was Miss Lillian
Norment. Her beautiful character and
useful life endeared her to all who
knew her. She was devoted to journal
ism, and when her father died she and
her sister continued the business. The
Association paid appropriate tribute to
her memory, and to all the expressions
of coincidence that have been expressed
we add our humble testimonial to her
worth
The Mississippi railroad commission
has invited a conference of all the
Southern railroad commissions with a
view on equitable adjustment OF
freights, so that the interchange of
products and commodities shall not con-
tinue to cost unreasonably more than
from the Eastern States to the South
ern States, or from the Eastern States
to the Western States. The suggestion
is receiving cordial approval, and the
conference will be held in September
or October, at some point to be agreed
upon.
Mississippi was recognized in the or
of the National Democratic
Convention at Kansas City, as follows;
Governor Longino, chairman; on Gre
dentials committee, r. II. Henry; on
permanent organization, e. j. Bowers;
on resolutions, II, D. Money; on rules,
j. II. Wynn; national committeeman,
A. J. Russell; honorary vice'president,
0. II. Bowen; honorary secretary, +, j.
Bowers; to notify presidential nom
inee, w. d. Cameron; to notify vice.
nominee, j. I. Senter.
Land Commissioner Nall continues to
do Gland office business" During
the two years that he has been in otlice
he has paid into the treasui~ for State
lands sold the sum of sl76,607.3 3s; and
there are more than half a million acres
still on his books.
The city of Greenwood has contracted
for the erection of ANEW school helio'
ing to cost Sl7,44a,