The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-05-01
OVER THE STATE.

DR.. Dunn, of GreenvilIe, is not
only one of the leading physicians
of the State but he has a vein of
humor in his make up, which of
itself is sufficient to relieve half of
the ills that flesh is heir to-
State Ledger.
Mr.. r. W. Tiltord returned last
evening from Memphis, where he
has been comforting With Mr..
KNAPP, general passenger agent of
the L., n. o. & I. railroad com.
pany about the drill and encamp-
ment. Mr.. Tilford reports things
booming all along the line.-Com
mercial Herald.
Alex Boyd killed Dave Lawyer
on the Covington place Monday
night. A feud existed between
them for several months, and soon
after dark Monday evening they
met in the road and Boyd says
Lawyer told him he was going to
kill him, at the same time drawing
his pistol, whereupon Boyd drew
his and fired. No witness was
present. Boyd is in jail.-Rose-
dale Leader.
Mr.. j. M. Jayne, of Greenville,
made a master effort in his speech
Wednesday night, against the
granting of license to retail. He
is an able lawyer and has been
about the most successful one at
tending that court. -Indianola
Times. q
The Prohibition Executive Com
mittee meet here Tuesday last and
held a prolonged session, conclud
ing finally TO test the matter by an
election. They urge the forma.
ton of clubs all over the county,
and call a Mass convention OF the
friends of Prohibition to meet in
Lexington on the 4th Of July
Lexington Advertiser.
Natchez, April 24.-Willie Whit
ney, SON Of Hon. j. J. Whitney, of
Jefferson county, was shot three
times and killed by j. ID. Wyche,
at a ball at Harriston station, on
the Natchez & Jackson Railroad.
The difficulty was about an old
matter. The murderer escaped
Evening Post.
The Executive Committee for
the 9th Congressional District met
at Forest on 23rd of April, 1886.
On motion the LIST day Of Septem
Der 1886, was fixed as the time for
holding the Convention to nomi.
nate Representative in Congress
from the 9th Congressional Dis.
trict. On ballot, Forest was Sc.
lected as the place for holding
said Convention Forest Regis.
ter. 1fa
AS we hear some complaint as
to the prices our dealers here have
to pay for ice, we suggest that
they try If more satisfactory ar.
rangements cannot be made with
the Greenville Ice Factory. The
freight should be about the same
as from Memphis, and perhaps Mr.
Morris, to secure the trade here
will offer better terms. 1t will
cost but a postage stamp to find
out.-Clarksdale Banner.
On the 10Th, o competitive ex
animation was held in jackson by
order of Congressman Barksdale
for the appointment to the Anap
polls cadetship. There were three
applicants w. II. Buck, Port
Gibson; Robert Cassidy, of Brook
haven; Ruflin Cooper, of jackson
The former was successful. He II
q son of the late DIR. Buck, who
was killed when attempting a,
Sheriff to arrest the notorious
Harrison Page.-Fayette Chron
icle.
Another shooting affray occnr
red on our streets last Saturda,
night. between our City Marshal
Capt. T. o. Willis and Mr.. /. r
Collins, one of the convict guards
Mr.. Collins was shot in the tol
part of the head, the ball passing
just under the scalp and coming
out at the back of the head. TIL,
wound is only a slight one, bu
Mr.. Collins, nevertheless made
very narrow escape. The cause o
the difficulty was trivial and it i
> hoped that the matter will be SET
tied without further trouble
Capt. Willis shot in self Defense
Southern Sentinel.
A fatal accident occurred on tb
Illinois Central Railroad early o
Friday morning at Strong's Sta
tion, nine miles south of Aberdeen
which cost the life of Mr.. W. ]
Ellis, who was in charge of hand
on that section of the road. Tn
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