The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-04-10
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

SiplHs
Barnum's white elephant from /
Siam, arrived in New York on the
2Sth ult.
THE Meridian Mercury and Ohser-
yer have consolidated with view Of
publishing daily.
It is reported that John r. Lynch
will be a candidate for congress
again in his district.
THE United States Senate passed
the Blair Educational bill last Mon
day by vote of 80 to IL.
Gov. Hoadley and Sheriff lIaw-
kins are made of the right stuff when
it comes to dealing with mobs.
UNLESS he were given No in
terpre!er, it would never do To send
our Congressman out as a mission
AIRY.
The Republican Secretary # the
Senate has removed son OF Senator
George from position he held in
that end of the Capitol.
The Iowa press excursioni,t- on
their way from Mobile Tuesday stop
ped at Beauvoir to see ex-President
Davis, but at the time he was alb
sent.
Gov. Lowry has appointed Messrs.
l.. w. Magruder, + ). Butts, }. b.
Mattingly, Aldermen Townblidge
and Baum, directors OF the hospital
at Vicksburg
CART. A. b. LOWE, of Hazlehu"st,
was dang rously stabbed on Tuesday
Of last week by negro woman nam
ed Fanny Gallman, who was employ
ed as cook in his family.
General Grant visited the IIonse
OF Representative on the second
inst. and on motion of Mr.. Randall,
a short recess was taken and the ex
President was then introduced to the
members.
Governor Lowry has appointed
Mai, Randall 9. Higgins, of Issa
quena county one of the Trustees of
the Female Industrial Institute, in
place of Col. VIM. A. Percy, who de
clined.
Mrs. Oracle Ann Lszar, of Amite
county, died on the 30th ult. Also
on the LIST inst. Mrs. George Anna
Jackson, wife of Mr.. Walter jackson,
at their home about ten miles west
of Liberty.
Some Claiborne ladies' presented
Senator Nice. Martin handsome
gold mounted cane q few days ago,
in token OF their appreciation Of him
as the author and advocate Of the
State Female Industrial School bill
THE State Ledger thinks it would
have been the graceful and proper
thing for Governor Lowry t. have
appointed ladies RS trustees of the
Industrial College. We think so
too-at least half of the number, any
way.
Jackson, Brandon. Raymond
koseiusko, Port Gibson and Halle
hurst are all making strong pull
for the Industrial College 1t is I'M
derstood that "A Mississippi
Woman" (Mrs. Annie c. Peyton)
favors Jackson.
Our esteemed young friend c. F.
Watts, Chanccry and Circuit Clerk
of Lawrence county, has our thanks
for late financial tavors. He is one
of the best and most popular county
officials in the State, and a gentleman
with whom it is a pleasure to have
business relations.
In pursuance to the call Of Chair
man Hemingway, the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee met at
Jackson yesterday. The main bust
ness before the Committee WAS the
fixing of a day for holding State
Convention to select delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago on
July Sth.
The following message was
sent from Hazlehurst last week
To Senator Hoar and signed 'Copiah
County" Cincinnati wants to shake
hands with Copiah; please invesli
gate before we shake" AT last ac-
count Senator Hoar and Major
Barksdrle also were both wrestling
in vain with its Interpretation.
A negro named George Lee, aged
sevente en-, was lynched in McComb
City Friday night for having out
ragged little white girl OF that place
four years of age. lie had been
arrested and carried to Magnolia by
the authorities, but was taken from
the Jail there by the mob, brought
back TO McComb, confessed his crime
and was executed.
AFTER a pleasant anil profitable
session at West Point last week, the
State Medical Association adjourned
to meet at Grecnville on the third
Monday of April. 1885. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
ID. T.. Phares, Agricultural College;
LIST Vice President, j. b. Gresham,
West Point; End Vice President, w
A. Taylor, Bonneville; Recording
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