The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
STATE NEWS.

No articles LOT sdlc ae iNR"
sncb as shoes, wood work, etc, are
now being made at the penitentiary.
The law passed by the last leglsia-
ture prohibits it.
Jackson Republican.
The delegates to the national re-
publican convention, as selected IN
the Mississippi State convention,
stand thus: Six TOR Sherman, hve
for Blaine, five for Grant.
Canton Citizen.
The cnterprising and wideawake
managers of the New Orleans, 81.
Louis and Chicago railroad intend
10 fence their right OF way lands
through the stock raising sections
OF this State. ..
Raymond Gazette.
The new Code for Mississippi
provides Il fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars for carrying con
cealed weapon, and Imprisonment
in the county Jail until the fine is
paid. The festive pistol, we think,
will have to give way.
Mason Sun.
The board of aldermen have
dedicated page on the minute
book to the memory of those who
were killed by the storm on the
25tb of last month and Inscribed
their names thereon tor u record
that may be consulted hereafter at
any time.
Macon Sun.
The generous responses from all
parts of the State to the appeal OF
the relief committee tor ald to the
sufferers by the storm have excited
the admiration and gratitude OF our
citizens. Towns aud cities seemed
10 vie with each other in their sub
stantiai offerings, and contributions
FROM private individuals were con
stas.!y coming in.
Meridian Homestead.
The new courthouse has been
completed. ard the contractors,
Messis. Higgins .and Covert, were
ready on Wednesday morning TO
turn it over TO the board of super.
visors. The board VIII meet Sat.
urday for the purpose of receiving
the bniIding, and also making
specifications Tor the Judges stand.
furniture for the courtroom, and an
iron fence, which is to be buDt to
enclose the courthouse square.
Cofirevillc Times.
There has been curiosity in
town this week in the shape Of II
colorrd man. His muscles are rs
hard rs iron and he can revolre his
insides like Il wheel turning, aud
remove his heart to any desired
part of his body. lie carries with
him Il thres quarter iron rod that
he bends over his arm at from one
to two strokes, and can straishten
it in the same way. He is Il medium
sized man, but has the most power.
erful muscle We ever saw, and is
almost a Samson In strength.
Yazoo City Sentinel.
There is some talk of getting up
fremen's parade for the benefit OF
the editors, on the second day ol
their attendance here at the Press
convention. The idea is Il good
one, aud we hope to see it carried
out. Our firemen reflect credit OF
our city, aud owe it to themselves
and the community at large to max,
u showing during the sitting of the
Press at this place. Since thu
above was written the Steam Fire
company have resolved to give
parade on the above day. We hOp'
the Hook aud Ladder company vii
join with them, and thus make thu
biggest show possible.
Yazoo City Herald.
A man by the name of Rushing
one Of the Creel gang of counter
feiters, was arrested on Col. Gil
ruth's Piney plantation, by Col. w
II. Mangum and Constable r. n
Russell, yesterday. There has beer
considerable coin go cent pieces
put in circulation by this gan,
within the past few months, ant
some of it has been passed upot
the merchants of our city. 1t ]
made of brass and galvanized witt
silver, and can be easily told iron
the genuine by the ring when drop
ped upon the counter. Rushing |
now in Jail here, and will be take
TO Jackson BY Col. Mangum to-day
where he will have trial be for
the Federal court.
Lexington Advertiser.
The supreme court has decided
that, no matter If the detendan
does live in another county, It'll
proper that q writ of replevi
should issue from and be returns
BILE to court in u county where th
property in dispute happens to b
ut the time that suit is brough
The case occurred in Warren coul
ty. A Justice who had issued tb
writ, having declined to dismiss tb
suit for want of jurisdiction, th
defendant took an appeal to th
circuit court and the circuit coul
did dismiss for want Of jurisdictio
III the Justices court, and the
plaintiff appealed, with the resu
as first given above. Here is oil
case where the magistrate was d