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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Lapharl Elected

The contest at Albany has ended
by the election Of Hon. E. G.. Lap
ham us successor to Conkling in the
United States Senate. A pigmy
thus succeeds a giant, the loss OF
whose service to the Republican patty
will be fully felt, but the people of
the South have reason to congratu.
late themselves on the result. When
hearing of his defeat Conkiing sent
the following telegram, which may
mean q great deal and again may
mean nothing. What he has refer
ence to when he says 'the near flu
ture will vindicate their wisdom and
crown them with approval" remains
to be seen:
New YORK, July 23.-When Mr.
Conkling received a dispatch advis.
ing him of the election of Mr.. Lap
ham, at Albany. he Immediately
sent the following telegram:
New York, July %, 1881.
To Hon. James Armstrong, Member
of the Assembly, Albany:
The heroic constancy of the
Spartan band, which has so long
stood for principle and truth, has
my deepest gratitude and admira.
ton. Borne down by forbidden
and abhorrent forces and agencies,
which never before had sway in
the Republican party, in memory
their courage will long live in the
highest honor. The near future
will vindicate their wisdom and
crown them with approval. Please
ask them all for me to receive my
most grateful acknowledgements.
Roscoe CoNKLING.
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COnkIing Visits the President.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Ex-Sena
tor Conkling, accompanied by Sen
ator Jones, of Nevada, called at the
Executive Mansion at l p. m, and
is now in the Cabinet room.
Ex-senator Conkling remained
only fifteen or twenty minutes at
the Executive Mansion, and saw nc
one except the Presidents Private
Secretary and DR.. Bliss. To the
latter he said that the recent I'M
favorable turn in the Presidents
case had been a source of anxiety to
him, and he called in person to-day
to make inquiries. Upon being in.
formed that the Presidents svmp-
tons THIS afrernoon were all of the
most encouraging character, he ex-
pressed qualification, and asked DR..
Bliss to convey to Mrs. Garfield his
sincere sympathy and good wishes.
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DIR. JOHN L.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP
FOR THE CURE OF
fever and ACUE
CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor OF this celebrated
medicine justly claims fora supcriori-
ority over all remedies ever offered to
the public for the Safe, Certain, Speedy
an Permanent cure Of Ague and Fever,
or Chills and Fever. whether of short
or long standing. He refers to the en-
tire Western aud Southern country to
bear his testimony to the truth of the
assertion that in no case whats yer will
1t foil to cure If the directions are
strictly followed and carried out. In u
great many cases a single dose has been
sufficient for a cure. and whole families
have been cured by u single bottle.
with restoration OF the general health.
Ii is, however, prudent, n in every
| case more certain to cure. Ii its use is
continued in smaller doses for q week
or two after the disease has been check
| ed, more ,sI ecially in difiicuitand ione-
standing cases. Usually this medicine
will not require any aid to keep the
bowels in good order. Should the pa
tent, require a cathartic medicine
after having tt rec or four doses OF the
Tonic a single dose of Bulls Vegetable
Family Pills will be sufficient.
The genuine Smiths Tonic Syrup must
have John Bulls private stamp on each bot
tie. DIR. John Bull only has the right to
manufacture and sell the original John ].
Smiths Tonic Syrup, of Louisville, XIV. Ex-
anime well the label on each bottle. If the
private stamp is not on each bottle, do not
purchase or you will be deceived.
DIR. JOHN BULL
Manufacturer and vender Of
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP,
BULLS SARSAPAR LILA,
The popular remedies o the Day.
$40 Main St., LOUIS
WILLIE. Ky July-ly.-8I
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
CANDIDATES STRENGTH.
GubernatOriaI Contest warming
Respectiye Candidates.

JACKSON, MISS, July 21.-The
contest for the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation continues to be atopic Of in
terest and a subject of speculation,
and news from the various counties
is anxiously looked for. Governor
Stone is absent from the city, and
Major Barksdale has just returned
from a trip to the mighty East"
The following is an estimate of the
strength of each on the first ballot in
the Convention, and is based on the
counties that haye given instruc-
tions and reasonable probabilities as
to the way the others will go. In
making this estimate the claims of
the friends of the candidates were
considered, and / have endeavored
to be impartial:
For Stone: Adams 6, Alcorn 3,
Amite 3, Attala 4, Carroll 4, Coaho-
mo L, Copiah 3, Clay 2, DeSoto g.,
Issaquena l, Itawamba 2, Lafayette
2, Lawrence /, Lee 4, Lincoln 3,
Lowndes 6, Lefore 2, Monroe 6,
Montgomery 3, Noxubee B., Oktibe-
ha 2, Pike l, Pontotoc 3, Prentiss 3
Sharkey 2, Sumner l, Sunflower 2,
Tishomingo 2, Union 3, Warren s,
Washington 4, Wilkinson 2, Yalo :
busha /; total 80.
For Barksdale: Claiborne A,
Clarke 2, Copiah /, Covington 2,
Franklin 2, Greene 2, Hancock 2,
Harrison 2, Kinds 8, Holmes G.. Is
saquena l, Jackson 2, Jasper 2,
Jefferson 4, Jones 2, Kemper 2,
Lauderdale A, Lawrence l, Leake 2.
Marion 2, Neshoba 2, Newton 2,
Noxubee 3, Oktibbeha 2, Perry 2,
Pike L. Rankin 4, Scott 2, Simpson
2, Smith 2, Sumner l., Tunica l,
Wayne 2, Wilkinson 2, Winston 2,
Yalobusha l. Yazoo 6; total 80.
For Featherston: Benton 2,
Chickasaw 4, Lafayette l, Marshall
s., Tippah 2, Yalobusha l; total, Is.
For Taylor: Calhoun 3, Coaho-
ma l, Grenada 2, Lafayette l, Pano-
la 6, Quitma1 l., T~allahatchie 2,
Tate 4; total, 20.
For Calhoun. Madison 6.
doubtful: Bolivar 4, Choctaw 3;
total 7.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
OF SUMMER COUNTY.

Assemnieo az sSSH"ali' jury 10
On motion, Hon. L. w. Castle was
elected chairman, and Jno. S. Berry,
hill was elected secretary.
On motion, 1t was resolved that the
chairman appoint a committee, com :
posed of two members from each beat,
b draft resolutions. The following
gentlemen were appointed as members
of said committee:
Beat IA. F. Fox, A. Fl. Bays.
Beat q. Ell. Pryor, A. Moore.
Beat 81. w. Pinson, A. d. Peo-
Piles.
Beat Al. Pierce, Jas. Randall.
Beat 81 A Thomas. J f Crawford.
On motion, it was resolved that the
chair appoint five persons from each
beat, and five from the county at large. to
represent this county in the State Con
vention, to be held at Jackson on Aus
gust 3, 1881. This following were ap
pointed as delegates to said Conven-
ton:
County ct large-Edgar S Wilson. +
N Arnold, A F Fox, S NJ Roane, Tom
Beat I'LL johnson, J J Carol.
Jno w Lamb, A FL Bays, Fl L Quin.
Beat q 81 Pryor, Terrell Rose.
Samuel Parker, ] E Jenkins, j N
Patterson.
Beat 3-W J Harris, w E Davis.
Alvin Written, I P Trotter, j H Par
ker.
Beat 4-Elijah Yeates. J A Pierce,
James Randall, j r Greer, Thomas
Burchfeld.
Beat st N Ross. s G Hunter. J a
Thomas, Sam'l L Cooks. ] F Crawford.
On motion, Hon 7 w Castle, chair,
man. was added to the delegation for
the county at large.
Resolved by the democracy OF Suns
ner county in mass meeting assembled,
That in the dastardly attempt to assasi-
nate the president of the United States
we recognize a blow at the republic.
which should elicit the ~severest indig.
nation of every citizen, irrespective OF
party. Adopted by rising vote.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the
democracy of Sumner county, that the
prime object of legislation in our state
should be the building up OF
the material interest of our State
by reducing the expenses of every de-
nartmept of Government to the mini
mum. by encouraging in every possible
wav immigration, the influx of capital,
the building of manufactures, and the
development of our material resources;
and our representatives are hereby luz
structed to vote for such measures as IN
their judgement are thus calculated to
promote this end.
Resolved, That the Hon ] E Bridges
is the choice of Sumner county for Au.
ditor of Public Accounts, and the dele
gates from this county are instructed to
vote for him., -.
Resolved That it isthe sense OF this
meeting that the people of Sumner
county, approaching the merits and
qualifications of our fellow-country-
man, s Newton Berrvhill, would take
pleasure in supporting him for Scores
tary of State.
For members executive committee:
Beat Edgar $ Wilson, L w Ford.
Beat 2-W + Rowell, J 81 Pryor.
Beat 81 Fl Freeman, j s Hollo-
way.
Bea. Al W Randall. J W Berry.
Beat 5 G W Walksr, GB Walker.
Resolved, That the Pioneer, CLARION,
Comet, and BRooKHAvEN LEDGE De
requested to publish the proceedings OF
this meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks OF tfis
meeting be rendered to the chairman OF
the mass meeting for his fair aud Inns
partial ruling.
r. W, CASTLE.
J. s. BERRYHILL, Chairman.
lonrufarv
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
cox,uuton county.

At a mass meeting of the Demo
cratic Conservative voters of Gov.
ington county, held in, Williams
burg on the 10th of July, 1881. j.
N. McInnis was elected chairman
and j. M. Edmonson appointed
Secretary. BY 5. Gilbert:
Resolved, That the Chirman ap-
point two persons from each Super
visors District as delegates to the
State Convention to bel held on the
Sd day of August and that a MAORI
ty of the delegates in attendance at
said Convention cast the vote OF
this county as a unit for State Off
GERS. Adopted.
By w. Rutlege:|
Resolved, That this meeting do
now proceed to ballot for it's choice
for Governor. Adopted.
f. Hall, J. w. Watson and d.
Calhoun were appointed tellers.
Result, Barksdale "A; Stone 6;
Featherston 2.
The delegates were then instruct
ed to cas-. the vote of the county for
Barksdale for Governor and left un-
instructed as to balance of ticket.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Beat l, S. Gilbert, j. NJ. Edmon-
son.
Beat 9, w. L. Moore, L. P. Short.
Beat 3, S. j. Harper. l. NJ. Apple
white.
Beat 4, w. Rutlcge, D. Calhoun.
Beat 5, Richard WEIGH, Tim Rog-
ers.
Hon. j. S. Eaton and Hon. j. p.
Seabrook addressed the meeting.
| By J. M. Edmonson: ~
Resolved, That this. meeting do
now proceed to bailotfor it's choice
for State Senator from the Sth Dis
trict, and further that the candidate
receiving a majority of all the votes
cast be declared the choice of this
county for Senator and that the del
egates to the District Convention
be instructed to cast the vote of the
county as expressed. Adopted.
And the ballot resulted J. S. Ea-
ton, 40; j. p. Seabrook, 80.
By S. Gilbert:
Resolved, That we recommend
Williamsburg rs the place and the
18th day of August as the time for
holding the nominating Convention
of this District. Adopted.
DELEGATES TO SENATORIAL CoNvEN-
Beat |, j. T. Duckworth, r. M,
Blackwell.
Beat 2, T. P. Short, j. H. Miller,
Beat 3, j. W. Watson, W. F. Car
raway.
Beat a, Ben. Leonard, A. c. Pow
ell.
Beat 5, S. Barnes, J. o. Reddock'
w. RutIege introduced a resolu-
ton declaring it impolitic TO make
nominations for county officers.
MI. Gilbert move to table the reso-
luton. Lost, ayes IA, nays 10
The resolution was withdrawn and
question submitted by ballot. Fol-
nomination 81. No nomination 26
No further action was taken.
The following Executive Com
mittee was appointed, to-wit:
Beat 1, D. C. Buchanan, A. X
Worthy.
Beat 2, T. P. Short, W. L. Moore
Beat 3, w. l.. Barnes, Preston
Turnage.
Beat 4, Archie Farley, John Cal
houn.
Beat 5, Thos. Chatham, j. S
Thompson.
The meeting adjourned sine die
j. N. MCINNIs, Chr'm.
Il M EDMONSoN. Sec'y,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

A number of prominent capital
lists met in New Orleans recently to
perfect a scheme for the building OF
a narrow gauge railroad from
Natchez west to the Sabine River, to
connect with the Texas Roads. The
South is awake to the necessity. OF
building more railroads within her
borders, and by that sign she will
conquer. Her days of inactivity
have been numbered, and it is only
a question of time when she will be
the home of every industry that as
sists in building mp a country, and
the nurse of every enterprise that
gives dignity and prosperity to a
State.-Yazoo Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
rhe News Senators.

New York has got two senators OF nc
remarkable ability. and about whom il
would be absurd to indulge 10 any cx'
pressions OF State pride. But it has al.
so got rid OF two senators by whom It
was conspicuoualy misrepresented, and
in whom the sense Of private proprie-
torslip oftheir Office had wholly effaced
any sense Of public responsibility.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
AFalse RulnOr.

We have been informed, whether re.
liaLly or not we do not know that
Capt. R. n. Taylor has Withdrawn bis
name from the list OF candidates for
Governor. His friends will naturally
&C for Featherston the safest man to
bet YOU money on .!and the next Gov
ernor.-HoLy Springs South.
This story is "a weak invention OF
the enemy" Capt. Taylor's friends
NAV rest assured that he has not with
drawn and will not withdraw, and we
hope his supportersare too we'll inform
ed to be changed or influenced BY euch
q rumor as the above.-Sardis Star.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The Lowndes county Convention
expressed it's admiration for the dis
tinguished services rendered to his
party and State by that patriotic
citizen, Hon. W. II. Sims. 1t en-
dorsed his record as Lieutenant
Governor and regretted that he re-
fuses to permit the use of his name
for denomination at the August
Convention, and in 80 doing but
echoed the voice of thousands who
admire and appreciate exalted worth
true manhood and brilliant talents
and attachments.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The Franklin Convention in
structed for Barksdale Governor,
Mellen 1t. Governor, Henry Secrc-
tary of State, Hemingway, Treas
urer, Gwin Auditor, Sharp Super
intendent of Education, Johns At
torney General. No nominations
for the Legislature.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Right Rev. r. B. Elliott. Protest
ant Episcopal Bishop of West Tex
as, does not agree with the churlish
Governor Roberts that it is a bad
business to join in a national
thanksgiving on the prospective re-
covery of the President, and has tel
egraphed to Governor Foster, as fol
lows:
UvALDE, Texas, July 2Oth.-To
Governor of Ohio: The church ]
represent will earnestly join you in
observing the day of Thanksgiving
for the recovery of the President
r. B. w. ELLIOTT,
Bishop Prot. Epis. Church in W'n
Texas.
Bishop Elliott was an officer in
the Confederate army, where ne
served with %gallantry and distinc,
ton. He is quite as distinguished
as a soldier of the church.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

THE citizens of Leake county. liy-
ing east Of Carthage, have made a
survey OF Pearl River between Car
thagc and Edinburg, and determin
ed that it could be made nayigable
for small boats, and without wait
ing for the government to make an
appropriation, they are going at
work at once to clean out the snags,
build a boat and be ready for the
fall trade.-Braadon Republican,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

isseems to be a settled fact that Col.
.L;n a. will be his own successor, and
on;nion should be; he is in our
;non o"nt;n greatest man on the Amer
,oa.o oooa - and can do his section
tIon suou "a United States Senate
tain ohout h;s attse South. All of the
Democracy of his Sta" orsonso.h e
has his favorites like q no ne
we see no crime in his try ha".
them. when they are ca.;a.ea
Scooba Herald. oo-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
An Outrage i'm YazOO.

YAzoo CRY, MISS, July 25.-On
Saturday last, near Satartia, in the
county, a negro named Isaac Fisher
committed at outrage upon the person
of q young white lady who was alone at
home, and after the outrage choked her
and threw her down a cistern. Re-
turning shortly and seeing her stands
ing up in the water which was not
more than two feet deep, the fend de-
scended the rope and drowned her. but
could not get up the rope and beng
caught in the cistern said the lady fell
in and he went down to rescue her but
too late. Upon examination by physi.
clans it was seen that the victim had
been ravished, and the negro. who had
been freed, was re arrested, and the
crowd agreed to hang him. but a major
ity present decided to hold him till af-
ter the Coroner's inquest, and he was
to be hanged to-day, and doubtless ere
this the wretch has met a deserved
death at the hands of Judge Lynch
VackSburg Herald.
On Monday the wretch was hung in
the presence of two or three hundred
people.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

1t is a foolish mistake to cOnfound q
remedy of merit with the quack medi-
cines now 20 common. We have used
Parker's Ginger Tonic with the hsp-
piest results tor rheumatism and Dys'
pepsia, aud when worn out by overlook,
and know it to be a sterling health res
toratiye. See adv. .Ju'v 81 I'm.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The legislature to be elected nexs
will have several important duties :
perform. /. To redistrict the State
for members of Congress: 2. To ap
portion the State for members OF the
legislature. 8. To elect a United
States Senator. 4. To enact a sensible
and efficient immigration law; 8. 10 re-
move certain blets from the code OF 1850
&c. Clear-headed and practical men
are wanted for this work.-Raymond
Gdzette.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France, or beautifiers
Of the world, while in poor health. and
nothing will give you such good health,
str ength, buoyant spirits and beauty as
Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof.
See another acknowledgement.
July 2l--2t.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

ABOUT the middle of August three
hundred and thirty five new money
order offices will be established.
Among them are the following in
Mississippi-Batesville, Byhalia,
Fulton, Madison Station, Morton,
Pittsboro, Rolling Fork and Shan
non
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Citation Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

LINCoLN COUNTY.
To JOSIAH RRooKs:-
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of Lincoln county, Miss,
at rules, on the LIST Monday OF August,
1881 10 defend the suit in said court OF Au-
relia F. Brooks for divorce, wherein you are
defendant. +. NJ. MARTIN,
July 18th, At Clerk.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Our information from Noxubee
as to the choice of the delegates for
Governor is as follows: For Barks-
dale 5; for Stone 4; for Featherston,
2; Barksdale second choice of one,
Stone second choice of the other;
Lowry, l; Barksdale second choice.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

A special to the New Orleans
Democrat says that it is reported
around jackson that Taylor and
Featherston have withdrawn from
the Gubernatorial race, leaving in
the field three candidates, Stone,
Barksda,c and Calhoon.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
A F1end POisOns Five Children.
New ORLEANS. July 26.

Five children of Thomas Killean
aged one, three, six, eight, and ter
years, were poisoned by a colored ser
want named Eliza Bartly. who put raj
poison in their soup yesterday. The
girl was arrested and confessed the
crime. She says she put poison in the
soup to put the children sick, out OF
revenge, they having thrown rocks at
her and called her niger, and as Mrs.
Killean was about to discharge her.
The little girl. aged three, died yester>
day afternoon. hut it is hoped the 9th
rr children will recover
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Hon. j. +. BRIDGES, of Choctaw
county, is developing considerable
strength in his section for Auditor.
1t speaks highly for a man to be en-
dorsed by those who know him best.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
n new work Collector.

Ex-Judge VIM. Fl. Robertson took
the oath of office as collector of the port
of New York, vice Gen. Merrett, who
takes a foreign mission. on the 25th.
Robertson's bcndsmen justified in the
sum of $500, 600, double the amount OF
bonds required, and the instrument was
forwarded to the secretary of the treas
ury for approval.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

Mr.. r. C. PATTY, of Noxubee
county. has been endorsed by that
and Winston county for Auditor.
He is a man of fine business ca
pacity and would fill the position of
Auditor with credit to himself and
satisfactorily to the people of the
State.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Secretar,
on Lamar.
J. s. BERRYH1LL,

Gen. J. q. George, whilst in Oxford
last week, in CONVERSATION with a friend,
expressed himself AS follows:
II think Lamnr's public service has
been conservative. wise and useful, ana
has given Mississippi q distinguished
place in the National Congress. His
re election will give him an assured po-
sition and add to his already large ca
pacity for public usefulness Yes
said Gen. George, with emphasis. "his
defeat would be a calamity, not only to
Mississippi. but to the whole South"
-Oyfoyd Falcon.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28

The Pamela Star is mistaken IN
saving that Hon. R. H. Taylor Is
the only candidate for Governor who
has not written an open letter. Judge
Calhoon stands in the same shoes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
THE President had a relapse on

THE President had a relapse on
Saturday, which created considera-
BILE excitement. DR.. Hamilton, OF
New York, and DIR. Agnew, of Phil
adeIphia, were telcgraphed for and
came on special trains. When they
arrived the President was sleeping
and was not disturbed. The next
day Dr.. Agnew performed au opera
ton on the wound that caused the
pus to flow and afforded relief. DR..
Bliss has pronounced the President
out of danger.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28


The Holly Springs South is for
Gen. Featherston for Governor. 1t
is strongly for him, and gives splcn-
did reasons why it thinks he should
be nominated. It's last issue con-
tains four columns, thirty-seven diff
ferent articles, favoring him. Such
advocacy of a man for office is unu-
sual in this State, and is the best of
evidence that Gen. Featherston is
worthy of the highest office within
the gift of his people. Nothing can
speak better for a man than the en-
dorsement of his home people. That
Gen. Featherston has in the fullest
measure.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-28
Fatal Shooting.

Special to Vicksburg Commercially
EDWARDS, July 26.
At about half past nine o'clock last
night there rang out upon the still night
air three distinct shots, fired by Depu-
ty Sheriff Cornelius, of IssaqueDa
county, who had come here at the in
stance and in company with a MIR.
Rube, of Yazoo county, to arrest four
or five colored hands for violating con-
t,ess & w. yfss g @ HgR s1sa @';'s si Ell
shooting wasrne almost instant killing
of Henry Cole, one of the fugitives,
and who had been in and around Ed
wards for the past two weeks. The
shooting is thought by u citizens to
have been wholly unnecessary as it must
have been done while the deceased &C.
cupied a position Immediately or near.
ly facing his pursuer, judging from the
nature of the wound which showed that
the ball entered the breast and ranging
downward passed through the right
lung and come out below the right
arm. Cornelius was arrested and sent
to Jail.