The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-02-02
Guiteau Doomed.

hin - Gu" ioSS lot! VIC NVaUt-
ful States lose four members.
Guiteau Doomed.
Last weeks LEDGER contained
special stating that Guiteau had been
convicted of murder. The jury was
out only few minutes. Scoyille
has made a motion for new trial,
which, it is safe to say, will not be
granted. If the new trial is refused,
the case will probably be taken to
the Supreme Court. The general
impression is that that decision
cannot be changed, and that Gui-
teau must die. Scoville asks for a
new trial on the grounds that the
jurors read newspapers and that the
court had no jurisdiction.
The Tupelo Journal says that
Justice demands that the Legisla-
ture should pass law, apportioning
the scholarships in the A. and NJ.
College to the different counties ac-
cording to their white population.
There Is no justice in a few coun-
ties monopolizing the institution,
when the money for its establish
ment and maintenance is drawn
equally from the taxable property
of all the counties.
A CATHOLIC Bishop of Newark, N.
j.. is rather severe on drunkards
He has revived an old order against
incorrigible drunkards in his eclesi-
astical jurisdiction, providing that
when they have been killed by rum
their worthless remains shall not be
admitted into the cemeteries. The
liquor dealers, who sell to drunken
men, and wife beaters are included
in the list.
SOME time ago one of the pcniten-
tiary guards shot and killed CON
Wet named Shelton, from Marshal
county. The widow sued the les
sees of the penitentiary, and the jul
ny allowed her $4,000. Shelton was
not only dear to his wife but to the
lessees.
WE have received the first num-
Der of the Mississippi Pioneer, q
monthly journal published at Jack
son, by Mr.. S. N. Van Praag. 1t is
devoted to the cause of immigra-
ton, and is an interesting paper. 1t
is published at the low price Of fifty |
cents per year.
AT Little Rock, Ark, United |
States Judge was seriously injured !
by the explosion of a small pack
age containing white powder which
he found on the mantclpiece in his
residence and carelessly tossed into
the fire.
IL. BARBER, merchant at Uicko
ry: has failed for $4,000. His as
sets have not been stated Mr..
Barber was one of the largest mer-
chants in the State, and was consid-
cred very successful business man.
The Boston Post remarks: "The
bangs-his hair-young- man is getting
to be a common sight in Boston.
He can be seen almost any night at
any of our respectable theatres. He
is what the world calls a daisy"
81. N" the crazy lecturer threat
ems to visit this State soon. What
have our people done to be so afflic
ted? Give us yellow fever, small
pox, cholera or anything in prefer
ence to j. n.
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The House Committee on cleo
lions unanimously dismissed the
contest of Lanier against King,
from the 9Th Louisiana District.
This leaves King in undisputed
possession of the seat.
a4-.7.;..
The Board of Trustees Of the Az
riculturaI College have asked the
Legislature for an appropriation of
$4,000. 1t strikes us that is
rather large lump to ask for at one
time.
The Governor has appointed Col.
[. j. Hudson, of Benton county, to
attend meeting of the American
Agricultural Association, which
met in New York on yesterday.
The Supervisors of Jasper county
offer reward Of five hundred dol
lars for the arrest and conviction of
the thieves who robbed the sheriff
safe OF three thousand dollars.
EVERY courthouse in the State +
should have one or two fire and bur
ylar proof safes. Let the Legislature
bass a law allowing the Supervisors
# all counties to buy safes.
Coy. Lowry has made a splendid
tart, and we have no doubt that
lis administration will be eminent