The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

his reputation for brevi'y.
Vanderbilt willed each Of his
eight children 100000.
The President will make the
Mississippi liver the subject oil a
separate message.
The residences of Capt. l.. ID.
Grccplaw and Mr.. Geo. kiIcrease,
near Hazlehurst, were destroyed by
fire a few days ago.
Ex. Gov. b. Gratz Brown, of Mis-
souri,, who ran for Vice President on
thc ticket with Horace Greedy, died
on the Is h inst.
The new House Of Commons will
stand. Liberals, 1884; Conservatives
and Nationalists 1856; Parnellites, 81;
neither party having majority.
Gen. Robert Toombs, the great Sc
cession leader, orator and statesman
of Georgia, died last Tuesday.
This has been q fatal year for great
men.
The Oxford Miss Eagle sug
gests Lamar of Mississippi, and Hill
of New York, as the next Democrat
ic Presidential ticket. That would
suit us.
Senator WalLhall has our thanks
for a bound volume of the proceed
ings On the occasion OF the dedica-
ton of the Washington Monument
last February.
Miss Molie Battaile, sister of
Mr.. w. A. Battaile, formerly of the
Summit Times, and Mr.. Bernard NJ.
Lester we've married in Yazoo City
Dec. 9th.
John W. Daniel was nominated
for United States Senator by vote
Of IS to 81 against Hon. j. ). Bar
bour, by the Democratic caucus at
Richmond, Va.
Burglars made a rail on Halle
hurst last Friday night and cx
tracted $1,000 from the safe of llar-
ris, Dodds & Co., and $500 from j.
A. Covington's.
Senator George has introduced a
bill in the Senate to establish agri-
cultural experiment stations in con-
nection with the agricultural col
leges in the several States.
The following touching telegram
was sent to Mrs. Hendricks Zone
who is suffering just as you are
sends you her tenderest sympathy.
Mrs. Geo. b. Mcclellan
Miss L. Thompson, who resides
at Pickcns Station, came nearly
losing her life at the Pacific House
in Vicksburg, by neglec,ing to turn
off The gas in her sleeping room.
Gen. Ftz Lee has been presented
BY the citizens of Santa Fee, New
Mexico, with a beautiful little silver
sabre, in token Of their appreciation
Of the late Democratic victory in
Virginia.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, says
the contest instituted by the liquor
men Of Atlanta over the late local
option election, twill prove utterly
futile" 1t is only done to gain a
little time.
Tue prompt introduction, by SEN
ator Hoar, of his bill providing for
the succession of Cabinet officers,
proves that the Republicans are
willing t do what is right about the
Presidential succession.
Senator Maxey, of Texas, at his
own request, was relieved from serv
ice on the committee on railroad
affairs, and Senator Walthall, of
tins State, has been appointed in his
stead. A most excellent substitute.
The law requires all appointments
made during the recess Of Congress
sent to the Senate for confirmation
within thirty days of the assembling
Of Congress. Most of the time Of
the Senate will, therefore, be taken
up in considering the nominations.
The Supreme Court OF Ohio has
decided the Hamilton County cleo
ton contest in favor of the Demo.
Gratis, which gives the Democracy a
majority in the Legislature on joint
ballot. and insures the election Of
Democratic L. s. Senator to
succeed John sherman.