The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-27
MISSISSIPpI.

l mo neRElGG nave DeeH uuiJe pTeVAleJlt HL
Oxford, but are s,nbatdtDE.
Pneumonia Ia n prevailing epidemic In the
| nelghborhood Of Seooba.
On last Saturday night three prisoners es-
capped from the WOodvilIe jail.
The West Point Echo wants Lieut.. Gov.
Sims to be the next Governor Ut Mississippi
Tho fair grounds nj Viokab1lrg. and all the
bottom lands In that vicinity, are under
water.
Tho jail of Montgomery county. Miss. was
fired u few lights ago. and all tho prisoners
escaped.
The National Greenbaols State Executive
COMMITTEES has called n State convention at
jackson May 30,
Ttlden can't carry this State and II noml-
mated hia opponent will beat him two to one
for President Lauderdale Review.
The Legislature declines to levy tax on
dogs, but left Il optionary with boards Of SUI
parvisors to levy u dog tax for county pur-
poses.
Tho West Point Nema La no more. The rea-
| son given by the management for ita diseon-
tinuance WAS that 1t was not n profitable on
| terprlae.
The Republican State Convention has been
called to meet In Jackson on Monday. May
s: and the Democratic Convention on Tues
day. May a.
The Ghiekaanw Meaaenger announces the
departure Of Mr.. ". II. Herman from Okolo-
ma. and seems not to mourn over the exodus.
Mr.. Herman was the Boanerges of the Oko-
Iona States.
A man named Joseph J.. Longman. for
merly Of Cleveland, o., and living on the
Auburn place. near Utica. In Kinds county.
for short time past. committed suicide on
the first instant.
The water In the NJ ispssipp is becoming 30
high that tho bend tributary packets from
both Memphis and Vlckaburg have had to lay
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land frsighto or passengers.
Marshall county was authorized by tho
Legislature TO build Il now jail to cost twenty
Thousand dollars. The board Of supervisors
don't SEQ the necessity for such all expense.
and have refused to order the jail built.
On "Wednesday evening 2 negro woman BY
tho name of Lucy kearn, living on Fort Hill.
near ViGksburg. died from tho effects OF II
dose or morphine which abe took on Tuesday
evening, with the intent OF destroying her
life.
On Tuesday night last. about o'clock.
some unknown person entered the bod room.
through the window, OF 'rishie coli, n cook
for Dol. John M. Moore. Of Oakland. and
while sound aaeep almost severed her head
from her shoulders with Il murderous AK
lCuifeevlls Times.
The Yazoo Valley Flag states that Col I'd.
Richa rdson, John Chat1e and other capital
ists Interested In lands along the route have
made or are making arrangements to divert
the aocaled Mobile and Northwestern Rail-
road from Olarksdale. on tho Sunaower river,
down Cassity's Bayou to Grenada.
The water ut points on tho Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad Is 80 high that transfer by
boats is necessary. Between jackson and
Woodlawn the water ls thirty inches over the
track. The officers Of this road arc Of the be-
lief that trains will be enabled to run through
without interruption Thursday next.
A short timo ago u car load OF emigrants
FIR hn
promised land Of Kansas, and on last Tues-
day over 100 more took the train bound for tho
same destination. They were all residents OF
this county; most of them from the south
eastern portion OF 1t, east OF Yockanookany.-
lkosolusko Star.
A sad accident occurred at jackson Thurs
day evening, resulting In the drowning OF Mr.. |
John Sullivan. Mr.. John Sullivan, Mr..
Clarence Millet and another young man were
boat rdnK on Pearl river Just above the
were capsized. The other two succeeded In
swimming ashore.
j. M. Cooper, of Serepta, Calhoun county
was killed last week by M. M. Bryant, a peace
officer. The latter was attempting to arrest |
mne was arnk and sa f he mat
would take care OF him, wheTeupon Bryant I
drew his pistol and fired twice. both shots en-
tering between CoOper's eyebrows, killing |
him instantly. At last accounts Bryant was |
at large.
The Yazoo Herald calls attention to the fact |
that the Democratic State Convention is |
called to meet at jackson upon the day fixed |
for the assembly OF the State Editorial Con-
vention at Yazoo City. Major Barksdale,
chairman Of the State Executive Committee, !
has written to the members of the comm ittee |
suggesting the changing OF the time for hold
ing the State Convention to the twenty-sey-
enth Of May.
Tom Lee. his wife and son John, eighteen
years OF age. all living, on the Gett place,
rel on Tuesday last. Both Lee and his wife
were under the influence Of liquor, and as
they were about to make an assault upon the
boy he fled. His mother followed, and when
ne reached the lower landing he heard a
heavy fall. He went back and found his
N other lying at the foot Of the upper landing
IN an insensible condition. The injured
woman died In q few hours after from the
effects OF the Injuries sustained by the fall.
A Six Weeks Palace
The Chateau Of Bagatelle. which the Comte