The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-05-29
OVER THE STATE.

toiuilDuS HIS itu artillerS COM
pany.
Charley Goodwin, being drunk
killed VIM. Kelley, in Crystal
Springs recently.
The crops in Scott and Rankin,
are said to be finer than they have
been for years.
The question of telegl aph line
from Eicksburg to Greenvillc and
intermediate points is agitating the
Wick sburg mind a. present.
The jackson Daily Times says
that c. p. Lincoln has been very
generally recommended for Consul
10 Canton, China, to succeed DIR,
Tindall.
Reports for all parts of the state
concerning the crops are favorable
1t is gratifying TO know that much
land has been devoted to corn and
smaller grain.
Major John Williams has been
requested to read Will Carleton 5
poem, Army of the Dead, at Niclts-
burg, on the occasion of the decor
alton of the graves of the Federal
| dead.
Newton Ledger: 1t is with pro
found regret that we learn, ust be-
fore going to press, of the death OF
Hon. Judge Watts, which occurred
last night about one o'clock. He
was nearly seventy years old, and
was highly esteemed and respected
by all who knew him.
The True Republican (Aberdccn)
hoists the name of Finnis H. Little
as its choice for Congress from the
Sd district, vice Barry the drunkard.
The Republican says there are not
two sensible Republicans in Chick
asaw county who will support Bar
ry for reelection.
Columbus Index: On Tuesday
morning, Rev. J. b. Linn, rector,
caught thief in the Episcopal
Church. The wretch was a stout
white man and when caught was
under one of the benches, his boots
and coat being off. Ha had collect
cd all the handsomcst prayer books
and other things, upon which he
designed specializing in the country.
lie entered by breaking two panes
of glass from a side window and was
turning things topsy-turvy when
Mr.. Linn discovered him.
Meridian Mercury Mr.. Outlets
little boy, about six years old, last
evening, with other boys, was play
ing on top of the kitchen l. of the
Phenix hotel, and accidently fell
from the top, about thirty-two feet.
By accident, negro standing on
the top of the courthouse steps saw
the fall, and ran and picked him up
in a senseless state and carried him
up stairs where medical attention
was Immediately provided. The boy
revived, and VIC sincerely hope may
recover. His injuries must be very
serious.
The Vicksburg Monitor records a
fatal shooting ARRAY that occurred
last Monday at Chotard's Landing
Issaquena county, about SO miles
above Vicksburg, between Mr.. j.
P. Strong and DR.. R. B. Holmes,
brothers-in-law and partners in
planting and merchandising.
Holmes was killed and Strong shot
through the thigh. The fuss occurr
edabout the disposal ofMrs. Holmes
property, who is on her death-bed
with consumption. Strong was tried
before jury of inquest and n ver-
dict ofjustifiable homicide rendered.
Water Valley Central: Mr. W.
B. futile, n native of Detroit. Mich
igan, about thirty one years of age,
and painter by trade, committed
suicide Thursday morning last, by
shooting himself through the head
with a pistol ball. The deceased
had been for some time employed
in the painting department of the
car shops of this place, but, with
some thirty others, was deprived Of
employment q few weeks since,
owing to the great falling off IN the
business of the road and it is thought
that hard times and want of work
led him to commit the act which
has sent his troubled spirit into the
presence-chamber of its Author and
Judge.