The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-03-20
OVER TIE STATE.

have been gotten out and will pro-
ceed direct to Nieksburg. Capt.
Sargent informs us that it is his
intention to run Harry and barge
in the SuufOwer, making weekly
trips between VIeksburg and Fai-
sonia.-ROlling Fork Pilot.
Mr.. w. d. Ferris, of Washing.
ton county, Grand Lecturer of the
State Grand Chapter of Masons,
is in the city for the purpose of
lecturing and comforting degrees
in the Chapter of the Masonic
Lodge in this city, commencing
last night. Mr.. Ferris was former
ly citizen of the county, and is
said to be one of the brightest
Masons in the State.-Yazoo Sen
tinel.
The coroner's jury held an in
quest over the remains of Tom
Saunders, the negro boy that was
killed on Tuesday night of last
week. on Pat Stephens place, re-
turned a verdict that the deceased
came to his death by a gun shot
wound in the hands Of unknown
parties. 1t is supposed, however,
to have been an accidental shot
fired Ivy his own nds.-Oxford
Falcon.
Last Monday evening the freight
train bound for Natchez met with
a right serious accident just below
Stanton's. A calf attempted to
cross the track, when it was struck
by the engine, which was thrown
off the rails. The engineer and
fireman jumped from the engine,
and escaped without injury, but a
colored brakesman, who jumped
from the top Of q box car, unfor
tunately landed in bayou, sew
eral feet deep, and had his thigl
broken in two places. No one
else was injured, as only the en-
gine and Que car were deralled.-
Natchez Democrat.
We can assure our readers il
Falton, Aberdeen, Columbus an,
other towns on the Tombigbe'
river, that the interests OF tha
stream are being as CAREFUL,
guarded by Gen. Catchings, on
Mississippi representative. on tn
River and Harbor Committee, q
are those Of his own Vicbsbur
harbor. The committee will b
sure to report in favor Of fai
appropriation both above and bi
low Vienna, and will maintain Oh
division between items for th
Warrior and Tombigbee river
I obtained by Col. Muldrow in th
} 4Sth Congress. We will be ven
: sure to get at least twenty.GH
thousand dollars, which will be {
! much as can be economically di
! bursed OH the river during the fl
cal year. Aberdeen Examiner.
A letter received from Hon.
Barksdale a fow days since, /
forms MS that he will be a cant
, date for re nomination to Congrei
! before the next Democratic 90
gressional Convention Of this di
trict. We are glad to hear thi
! as we know of no man in whoi
q ability, integrity and pure demo
racy we have more confdene
/ No man, within our recollectio
/ has ever represented this distri
with more zeal. energy and abllit
4 lie has always been at his post
!. duty, and is always prompt in Z
f tending to the interests of his co
= stituents. He is one of the be
\ men in tho House, and if CONT
4 ued in the position n few yea
|, longer will be a leader of th
!, body. 1t is usual in this State
|, re elect Congressman for three
8 folr successive terms when thi
8 do their duty faithfully and intel
# gently, and therefore we hol
| Maj. Barksdale will have no opp
i sition for a third term at leai
h Ills old friends in Rankin W
n stand by him as long as he cont
h ues to represent them so faithful
d and intelligently as he has in Il
A past Brandon Republican.
d The reason why oniy a part
Il distribution of the common scho
Ii fund is being made does not see
d to be generally understood.
II the question has been so much d
is cussed of late, there is no reas'
\ why every one who reads &
- newspapers sholld fail to und,
stand it. The funds in the tres
u urv, from the fact that appropr
h tions for the year 1884 and 15s
nf so far exceeded receipts, has r
so low that there was not enou
! to distribute the full amount. {
this account, the Legislature pai
ed an act directing the Auditor
issue no warrant for the comm
school fund. till after April (
1st, except for monies actua
paid in to the credit of It.
The amount paid Ia to the ere
of this fund By saloons, in ron
numbers, was found TO be nine