The Brookhaven leader., 1883-06-21
EDITORIAL. NoTts.

ney for the 9th, declines TO become
a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. r. III. HENRY, Of the ,newsy
State Ledger, has been visiting and
writing up the Mississippi Seacoast.
Col. T. r. STocKDALE, Of Summit,
will deliver the Annual Address be-
fore the Alumni Association Of tue
State University. June 26.
McGeogh, EveriDgham & Co.,
Chicago merchants, failed in lard
transactions last Saturday, for over
$1,000, 0OO Other firms suffered
heavy'losses. Futures?
Gov. LOWRY and Maj Wall, Com
missioner of Agriculture and lmmi-
grafton, are very properly taking
steps to have Mississippi. creditably
represented at the Louisville Expo
sition. i
The Little J.. Railroad was caused
more trouble last week by the wash
ing up of the bridge on Coles Creek.
The Gem excursion boys and their
friends from Jackson, were delayed
"a hours Everything was 'aoon
made o. X. again.
THE remains of Jno. Howard
Payne were laid away in Oak Hall
Cemetery, at Washington, June 9th,
to be disturbed no more till the
sounding Of the last trump shall
summon him to that Home, Sweet
Home" on high.
THE 9th Anniversary and Com
mencement of Soule'S Commercial
College and Literary Institute, of
New Orleans, will take place on Fri
day, June oath. We return thanks
to Prof Geo. Souie for an invitation
TO be present on the interesting occa
sion mentioned.
THE decision of the Supreme Court
of Tennessee in the Ed. Garvin case,
testing the constilntionality of the
law making gambling a felony in
that State, has been postponed till
the case can be reargued, which will
perhaps delay the settlement Of the
point until next spring.
SENATOR GEORGE again has our
thanks for valued public document
this time a copy Of Hon. James G.
Blaine's Memorial Address on the
Life and Character of James A. Gar
field, President of the United States"
delivered before the two Houses of
Congress, on February 9th, 1882.
GEN. SHERIDAN has bought fine
house in Washington, whittier he
will take up his residence in q few
months as the successor Of Gen. Shcr-
man, who will be placed upon the
retired list. Sunset Cox has also
bought fine house in Washington,
preparatory to pushing his candida
~ for the Speakelship.
WE have received the first number
Of the Tribune, published at Jackson
by Messrs. Hull & Patton, Jno. L.
Hull at the helm. 1t is bright,
bold, outspoken champion of indie
pendent political views, and will
give the Democracy of this State
trouble hereafter when it contradicts
itself, or any of its leaders resort to
"ways that are dark and tricks that
vain"
Rev. j. L. Borden, President of the
Mansfield LA Female College,
was shot and killed on last Satur-
day morning by yonng brother
minister named Rev. Benj. f. Jen-
kins, Jr. The desperate act was
brought about by the ruin by Bor-
den Of a young lady to whom Jen-
kens was engaged. The affair pro-
duced profound sen saiion, and on
account Of the standing of the par
ties, is all the. more depl,ralle.
LYNCH openly snubbed Chalmers
at the meeting of the Republican
Executive Committee last week. A
resolution endorsing Chalmers was
offered before the meeting, but it
was referred to a committee, and
came back in the shape Of an en-
dorsement Of President Arthur's
Southern policy. Lynch advised
the Republicans OF the State to pre-
serve their party individuality, iut
to.make the best compromise posi-
BILE with Democrats and Ind pend
ents in local matters Chalmers was