The Brookhaven leader., 1886-09-02
STATE aLEANINGS.


Mississippi streams get SS5, 10
from The River and Harbor Bill.
Dry weather is making the cotton
shed in some portions OF the State.
Mrs Gen. w. F. Tucker has been
appointed Post Mistress at Okolona,
Miss.
The first bale Of new cotton re-
ceiyed at Natchcz sold for liz cents
per pound.
Yazoo Ciry's Compress expects to
press $4,000 bales OF. cotton the com
ing season.
There has been n good deal o.
cross firing on the Railroad Commits
sion Of late.
Wesson Mills refuse 10 employ
members Of the Knights If Labor o.
ganlzatlon.
An unknown negro was jailed lat
we, k for rohbing The express office
at Mississippi City.
The Phlomathean Society Of Mis-
sissippi College have greatly i'm
proved their library.
Miss Bessie Rogers, bright
young lady of Macon, is attracting
attention as q poetess.
The Alderman Enterprise has
been purchased bv j. X. Almon, oil
the West Point New Era.
The Democrat says number of
candidates are cropping out in Ran
kin county. Esrly birds !
! Mr.. w. A . Simrall, Of Wilkinson
county, brother Of Judge Simrall, Of
Vicksburg, died last week.
Lcfore, Tippah and Madison all
went wet--that is, they decided To
remain so for 2 years longer
Prof Addison Hoge, the new pro-
fess or in Greek in tie State Univer-
sity, comes highly recommended.
The Little j." will soon be con
tinued To Columbus, arrangements
having been perfected to this effect
Seventy patients are undergoing
treatment in the Vicksburg Hospital
againt 100 at tile same eriod las,
year.
Douglas Terrell, a promising
young man Of Crystal Springs, ha,
been appointed by the President AZ
an ensign Of the navy.
Capt. Hardy, President OF the
Cult ami Ship Island RaiIr, a |. ha-
secured the necessary funds for the
construction OF this road
Mr.. Thos. II. Hanes, of Vicks
hung, President OF the Board q
Supervisor # Warren county, died
suddenly on last Wednesday.
II, ID. Cameron, Steward of the
East Mississippi Insane Asylum.
having resigned, Mr., l.. Smith ha,
been appointed to that position.
The farmers Of Newton county
have tnImcd themselves into .
Board Of Ii ale 10 take measures t
prevent exhorbitant freight rates.
The grand jury Of Rankin county
examined ITO witnesses and iounC
80 bills OF Indictment. The cour
sent 3 whites and blacks TO the
PenitentiaIy.
The family Of Print Matthews
who was killed At Haz ehurst a few
gears ago, will leave Oxford soon
and make Winona their home in the
future Crystal Springs Meteor.
Holmes couuty's assessment list
shows hut one pistol in the county
which shows that the Holmesiues arr
either very reaceable or well nigh
unanimous at lying.
The Railroad Commission has re
stored the classification Of frei2 hit.
f"rmerly in use ON the Vicksbure
and Meridian Railroad, and made .
reduction as compared with the o.o
rates.
Mr.. BEN Price, of Oxford, Miss =.
has been appointed Secretary Of the
Board Of Trustees { the University
in The place OF Mr.. Sullivan, deceas
Ell The appointment is said TO bs
good one.
A competitive drill between the
Meridian Rifles and the Mississippi
Guards, took place at the Meridian
fair grounds last week. The Rifles
won the contest by a fraction over
five points. A purse of $3.50 was the
prize.
The Aberdeen Miss. Fair As.
socialiUn will hold its eighth annual
fair al the Exposition Grounds in
Aberdeen. during the entire last
we, k of ,October. IL is for the ben, =
fit al farmers and their interest
here will be horse racing every
day.
The trial Of Judge Howry for tie
murder Of II. NJ. Sullivan, will b,
nm interesting one. For the defens =,
Edward Ma,es, A. j. McLaurin anu
Senator Wallhall, are said be en-
ployed. For the prosecution, the
District-Attorney and Col. Meek, of
Columbus.