The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-14
OVER THE STATE.


pound in Meridiali and beef at 9.
cents per pound.
A sixteen year-Old boy mar
ried IA forty-year old maid near
Meridian last week.
Judge A. Burwell, an old time
citizen Of Vicksbufg, died in that
city on the 28th ult., aged 6S years.
Grenada has city marshal who
cowhides cclorcd women on the
streets tor beiig drunk aud disor.
derly. f1
Mr.. John Sykes, one of the old.
est citizens of Lowndes county,
died at l,is residence on the 25ti
instant.
Theannual camp-meeting at Hen.
nlngton campground, near Crys.
tai Springs, will commelice ON the
7th OF August.
On Tuesday night of last week
a fire broke out in Kosciusko de-
stroying several stores. Loss, $18,-
400; insurance, $4,000.
jackson Clarion: The first of the
peach crop of the season was ship:
ped from Crystal Springs to Chica-
go on the 23d ult. The value of
the crop in that vicinity is estima-
ted at $4,000.
Hon. A. x. Farrar, an old and
noted citizen of Adams county
died at his residence in that county
on Monday last. Mr.. Farrar was
born and reared in Adams county,
and was at the time of his death
about sixty years of age,
The supreme court has affirmed
the Judgment of the circuit court
OF LAWRENCE county sentencing l.:
u. Traube to the penitentiary for
seven years, Traube killed Abe
Slnedesj son of Gen. Charles e.
6medes, at Magnolia, in 1875.
Wash Crosby, the notorious rob-
ber and murderer who figured pro.
minently around Meridian at one
time, escaped from the peuitentiary
at jackson, in April last, and his
remains were found in the back
water above that city few days
ago. .l
Columbus Democrat: We are
glad to learn that there is PROM
Use of an abundant wheat crop in
this county. The rust which crea-
ted so much uneasiness, proves to
be "blade rustR merely, which is
essentially different from the dis
case which attacks the stalks and
proves so disastrous.
Canton Mail: William Breck;
late radical mayor of Canton, rad
ical president Of Madison county
board OF supervisors, and still later
radical chancellor OF the 9th dis
trict; and yet still later fleeing
carpet Dagger from the wrath of
III outraged and oppressed people,
now holds forth at 'FBostfng," the
Club" as an attorney at law t?) at
No. 80 School street.
On last Sunday night there ar.
rived at Meridian on the southern
bound train of the NJ. and O. k. II.
l25, 900 young shad; sent by the
for the waters of the
aud the Pascagoula.
They were put in Sewashee creek
at that place. 1t was suggested
that they be taken a little further
on to the Chunkeyj Il larger stream,
but arrangements had been already
made by the gentleman in charge,
TO deposit them at Meridian and 1t
had to be done.
Ripley Advertiser: Mr.. Il. J.
Suggs of this county, iDforms us
hat his little child, about one wear
I'D, some time ago swallowed u
needle, which he showed usi and
which measured exactly two inches
md a quarter in length. About
our weeks ago II rising appeared
N the child's left breast, near tile
Iipple. which seemed to give it
rouble, as it was seen frequently
0 rub its breast with its hand
nd upon examination a dark OBJ
act was discovered III the child's
reast, which proved to be tile
ees.le, which was extracted there.
rom.
Vicksburg Commercial: The con:
ract for rebuilding the Baptist
hurch will be signed to-day and
FORK commenced Immediately.
he entire cost of the whole work
5 estimated at from $500 to S4,-
90. According to the plans and
pecifications, a spire eighty feet
Ugh, with IL pinnacle tlIirty-seven
est high; is to be erected Oil the
outhwest corner of the building.
he vestibule will be ten feet wide;
n. organ gallery above the vestii
ule aud from them access can be-
ad to tire belfry of the tower.
he tower Is to have "a brick cor
ice, tasty but plain in finish.
he church is TO have two en-
ances, one on Crawford and the
her on Walnut street. The
hole, when completed, will pre-
mt very beautiful appearance
I'd will Je quite an ornament to
If city.