Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-15
MISSISSIPPI.


The law prohibiting the carrying Of
concealed weapons takes effect at once.
Mrs. Ann Chuchnsn died at Macon on
the I'D ult in the ninety first year Of
her Sge.
The legislature passed an excellent
law, which prohibits the sale of liquor
within FIVE miles Of the Mississippi uni.
versity at Oxford.
A negro named Charles Cleveland who
robbed the express company at Atlanta,
Ga, was arrested at Water Valley and
sent back by express, chained, hand.
cuffed and tagged through.
A Law of the last legislature makes it
the duty Of all county and peace officers
to hear the charge Of the judge to the
grand jury, and for n.attendance they
are subject to a i1e Of $50.
The constitution having been SO
amended as to provide for sessions Of the
legislature, ouly once every two years,
that body will not meet again until 1880.
unless sooner convened in extra session
BY the governor.
Summit Times: We learn from a re-.
liable gentleman, that the Intervals, the
bulldozers in Franklin county, against
whom indictments we're presented ut the
last term of the Circuit Court, are now
running the witnesses out Of the county.
The Mississippi Central gives a novel
item in the express business in these
words: Fifteen hundred persons have
taken the Murphy temperance pledge in
Columbus 10 this State, and the Demo.
crat of that city says the cause is still
advancing"
Oxford Eagle: Mrs.. Mullins, wife Of
". L. Mullins, died near Dallas, Mics
on February oath, also her infant son.
Mrs. Mullins was the mother Of twenty
one children, having two sets Of twins,
and one set of triplets, all boys, making
seven at three births.
The case OF the State vs.. Gully and
others for the killing Of tie Chisholms in
Kemper county, was continued at the
last term Of the Circuit Court Of KEN
per, ou the ground Of the absence Of ma.
terial witnesses for the defense, and the
defendants admitted to bail. All thing,
are working together for the. acquittal o.
the parties.
Columbus Democrat: We learn thai
there is a Mormon preacher in the city
BE was formally a Mississippian sDC
lived on the Moon plantation in 0kiib
beha county some thirty years ago. WI
should think that polygamy would be al
improper doctrine these hard times
Most men here find it difficult TO sup
port one wife, unless che is very simpl,
in her tastes and economical in her
habits.
There was a very violent rain storm a.
JsckIon, Miss, on Saturday, resulting
in the washing away Of several c%ulvertl
and bridges Of the city and other dam
age. The creeks 10 toe country arount
we're equally rapid and fierce in thei
torrents. The Jackson Times in a full
and interesting account Of the matter
adds that four persons at least are know
10 have been drowned. while still other
we're missing and reported as drowned
The Kenper Herald gives an acconn
Of a highway robbery in that neighbol
hood last week; the pursuit, shooting an
capture Of the robbers. The booty the
had made away with was $1,000. Tn
party robbed gives bis name as Hsrri
Love. he travels 10 a carriage, and ba
hired the robbers 70 assist him in bis o.
cupalion, oslensibly Of selling pAter
nosirums. The robbers we're arme
with 6ns pistols, ami had on belts vhic.
held forty cartridges each. 10 order I
compel Lore 10 remain and prescott
The robbers bic money was retained b
The evil aatbofues