The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-11-22
EDITORIAL. NOTEs.

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Hon. JouN McGmL, Republican
Mayor Of Jack son, is a candidate for
reelection.
The New Mississippian comes
To hand shis week chlarged and
greatly improved.
JuDGE GREER, of Memphis, has
declared pool selling unconstitution-
al In Tennessee.
SOME heavy lobby ing by capitalists
s. expected in Washington the com
ing winter.
The Copiah I'apers Of last week
reported everything quiet in that
county and business resumed.
EITHER Randall, Cox or Carlisle
WHIT the next Speaker. Randall,
SO TAI, seems tt have the inside track.
President ARTHUR and Postmaster
General Gresham are suggested as
good ticket for the Republicans next
year.
Mr. CnAs s. BRowN, lately engaged
in the drug business in McComb
City, died suddenly in jackson last
week.
WHISTLER got l,t, for Mayor of ILa-
zlehurst. His name was not placed
before the convention for nomina-
tion.
THE lawl ers Of Canton, Vicksburg
and jackson have strongly potitioned
the Governor TO reappoins Judge j.
A. P. Campbell to the Supreme bench.
D. R. ALLEN, business manager Of
the John T. Ward Combination, was
shot and killed in Vicksburg last
week by Prank E. Stark, the advance
agent Of the same company.
GOVERNOR LowaY has joined Presi-
dent Arthur in appointing next
Thursday as day of Thanksgiving.
Remember this, and prepare to OBJ
aerve the day IL an appropriate nan
ner.
The LEADER does not propose at
this time, TO enter into discussion
of local politics or the record Of local
politicians. Sach thing, in our
opinion, is unreasonable, and would
therefore be Improbable.
Mr.. JAMES BAILEY, an old citizen
of Leake county, was robbed ct his
house last week of 81, 900 by prin.
ter well known ct several places in
this State as Newton Thomas, and
two accomplices. For boldness and
audacity, it is said the act would
have done credit to the James gang.
Capas. Jno. W. Clsngan and Ma
rion Smith are being called upon by
the voters Of jackson to become can
dldates for Mayor. If the Demo
Gratis would concentrate all their
forces on one of these gentlemen and
make vigorous canvass, we believe
they could elect him. Either would
make good Mayor.
Official crookedncss seems to be at
q premium in Warren county. Chas.
Lehman, Circuit Clerk Of the coun-
ty, against whom large batch of
indictments for forgery were found a
few months ago by grand jury com
posed Of the most reputable men in
Vicksburg, has been selected By a
large majority.
THE people repudiated the nomi-
nation at the polls Of Noel for Dis
trict-Attorney in the 7th District,
and elected Col. A. II, Brantly, the
present incumbent, notwithstanding
he had repeatedly declared lie was
not a candidate. Brantly is true
and tried Democrat, and was elected
by Democrats, who voted for him be-
cause they wished to set the seal OF
their displeasure on the game OF
chance which was adopted by Noels
friends to secure his nomination.
THE following is brief summing
up orthe result Of the late election in
this State: The following District
Attorneys were elected: First Dis
trict. j. S. Fiulay; Second, Thomas
Spight; Ira D. Qglesby; Fourth, W.
S. Parish Fifth, A. H. Brantley Sixth,
d.. r. Butler; Seventh, W. Fl. Nevil;
Eighth, G. B. Huidleston; Ninth, E,
N. Miller; Tenth, T. A. McLain;
Twelfth. F. X. Winchester. They
are all Democratic nominees, except
Brantley, who is Democrat and was
elected without beng q candidate.
Eleventh District, w. +, FITZGERALD.