The Brookhaven leader., 1884-03-13

The Legislature is expected 10 SIT
journ to-day.
HoS. JEFFERSON DAVIS addressed
the Legislature Monday night. lie
said he hasn't repented yet.
Will II. HERMAN. of Okolona
States fame, is now sc6ior EDITOR OF
the Sunday Free Lance, Leaven
worth, Kansas.
The New York Tribune SAYS Gov
Lowry's veto of the RAILROAD Super.
vision bill' was most honorable to
him and beneficial to the State.
The small pox''s scsre has-entirely
snhsided at Wesson and bus mss is
going on as usual. A few cases are re.
ported in the country near Halle.
hurst.
The Legislature has at last passed
free pass" bill with sugar coat ed
title. 1t reads, ITO prohibit the
courtesy Of free passes 10 officials in
this State.
Col. j. L. Power. of the Clarion
presented Speaker lnge with q
handsome ivory gavel last week
The compliment was acknowledged
in feeling and appropriate terms by
the big Speaker.
Mcleod, a negro member from
Kinds, and by the way one of the
ablest of his race, cast the deciding
vote in the House in favor of the
State Industrial College for the
white girls of Mississippi.
The Times Democrat says it is
evident, beyond all controversy, that
the only solution of the railroad
problem in New Orleans, is to be
found in first class railroad bridge
across the Mississippi River.
THE joint resolution providing for
biennial elections, was lost. Also
a joint resolution for quadrennial
elections, was lost. The Legislature
couldn't afford in this way to
lengthen out the chances OF the
demogogues to stir up the people.
THE Rev DIR. Fl. Heber Newton,
whose criticisms of the Bible have
produced so great commotion in
the religious world. is preparing an
elaborate defense of his position for
the April number Of the North
American Review.
The last census shows that the death
rate in the State of Mississippi is
much less than either MassG chusetts,
New York, Indiana, Kansas, Pennsyl-
sania, Illinois or Colorado. In Mis-
sissippi it is 1899, and in Colorado.
the lowest rate of the other States
named, it is 1910.
We learn that at log rolling at
Jasper Martins, in the second beat
OF this county. on last Saturday the
lst, difficulty occurred between w.
j. Tiliman aud w. + Price, in which
the latter was stabbed. Mr. Price is
president of the board Of supervisors
of this county, and has been taken to
Wesson fer medical attention and
nursing .-Coptahan.
A CONVENTION OF the colored people
OF Mississippi has been called by J..
J. Spellman, chairman oe the State
central committee, to meet at Jack
son April %, 1884, for the purpose
of considering questions Of vital i'm
rortance to the colored people Of the
State, and for the purpose Of electing
delegates TO the national con, ention
OF colored men to be held at Rich
mond Va, in July next.
MIR. MILLER. of Warren, got "hot
in the collar" pending the passage of
the last Railroad Supervision bill in
the Hodse. According to the New
MississipIian. after a dozen amend
ments had been voted down he arose
and declared that in his opinion il
an Arch Angel sh nld mount the
Speakers stand and holding up the
Constitution should point out the
particular provisions infringed by
this Supervision bill, the House
would still pass it, and he therefore
moved the previous question.
How the Republicans may elect
the next President-Select candi,
date who can carry New York, New
Jersey aud Connecticut. How the
Democrats may elect the next Prcsi.
dent-Seleet candidate who can
carry New York, New Jers' y and
Connecticut The candidate OF
either party who can carry New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
three States reasonably certain to
vote'one way this year-can carr,
Indiana, with chances for Ohio if a
Democrat, and with Ohio certain if 8
Republican. The only vital ques-
ton for either party to decide is,
who can carry New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut? That problem
solved, solves the problem ofthe next
Preside ncy.- Philadelphia Times
Ind.