The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-10-21
STATE NEWS.

railroad has determined TO build a |
branch road from Jackson to Yazoo
city, without asking either place
for assistance.
BroOkhayen Ledger: General
Chalmers spoke here last Friday
to fair audience. He made an
excellent eampaignsspeech, touch
ing but lightly upon the financial
question, and saying nothing in re-
gard to Senator Lamar.
Starkyille Citizen: The new and
handsome courthouse, is rapidly
advancing toward completion, and
will be fully completed for our next
circuit court. 1t is I'm ornament of
which her citizens should justly
feel proud.
Louisville Signal: Amzi Bird,
colored, was tried for cruelty to
animals the other day, and male
an addition Of about $1,000 to the
treasury. This is the first trial Of
the kind we have heard of in this
county since the new code was
passed.
Bonneville Pleader: 1t is bad
policy in Gen. Chalmers TO be ut.
tacking Senator Lamar. This is no
time for a democrat to quarrel
with a democrat. Go for King
and his comrades. That is the way
to do. Reserve family quarrels
for the future.
Enterprise Courier: In Wayne
county the democrats have put
forth an excellent ticket, and it is
probable that no opposition ticket
win be run in that county. Never
theless the people should relax
none of their efforts for u full vote.
Lowry and the balance of the State
ticket will need all the help they
can get.
Tupelo Journal: The last grand
jury in Chickasaw county, in their
report 20 the judge, said: " We
would report that We find crime,
in our opinion, Oh the increase. also
that we find great difficulty IN
bringing parties to justice, on ac-
count of too much recklessness in
swearing, and that it is with re-
gret That We are compelled to re-
port such state of reckless swear
ing among a portion of our people"
Jackson Clarion: Jackson has
had quite Il distinguished visitor
for the past week in the person of
Mr.. Evers, of London, member of
that great English corporation, the
C0rbin Banking association. Mr..
Evers is here for the purpose of
purchasing land,and he has already
negotiated for the purchase OF
several hundred thousand acres
some swamp land aud some timber.
lie will remain in tho State some
time to come.
Yazoo City Herald: The killing
of young John Murdock, which sad
event occurred on last Friday
night, few miles below Green
wood, on the Yazoo river, is great
ly deplored by all who knew the
deceased. He was killed by a
man named Whitworth, but under
what circumstances we will not
undertake to say mot being suiii-
ciently familiar with them. But
we must be excused for saying that
worthier young man never lived
in the State. lie attended school
ut this place three or four years
ago and was universally popular;
he was popular with his teachers,
and the one school boy that all bis
schoolmates loved. lie was the
son of Mrs. Kate Murdock, near
whose plantation on the Yazoo
river he was cut down just as he
was reaching manhood's estate,
and making ready to play the part
of an exemplary member OF socle-
| ty. Peace to his ashes.
| vicksburg Commercial: For sew
eral weeks past there has been
| complaints made to the postoffice
department, stating that valuable
mail at different points on the
river never reached their destina-
tion. The special officers of the
postof1ice department were at once
set to work to ferret out the guilty.
A few days ago a decoy letter was
mailed ut Brunswick landing, Miss,
containing $1,000 in currency,
which was marked. The letter was
directed to Green Parker, col. Hays
City, Kansas. The letter was regu-
larly mailed OH the steamer Gold
Dust. The boat arrived at this
point with the down mail but no
letter was found in 1t for Parker.
Special agent Boyd made an aifi-
dayit before Commissioners Lowen-
berg charging Hogan with the rob
berry, A warrant was issued and
placed in the hands OF Deputy
United States Marshal Little, who
arrested Hogan at the ferry lani-
| ing at three o'clock yesterday even
ing. Hogan was arraigned before
the commissioner and plead guilty
to the charge and was placed un
der a bond Of $1,000 for his appear
ance before the next term of thu
United States court at Jackson
Hogan ~ default Of a hond wa