The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-23
OVER THE STATE.

We have just been Informed
that the eolored man who was shot
at Burdett last night. had gone 10
the convict camp, 10 induce his
wife to go home, and that the con
vict refused to let her go, when
the trouble began. Nice state of
affairs, where couviets are allowed
such fredom-Leland Record.
The address of the Democratic |
Executive Committee of the Third |
District. written by Col. w. A.
Percy. is remarkable no less for
its clear and foreihle style than
for the generous tribute paid TO
the worth aud efficiency of Gen.
Catchings. 1t is an admirable |
campaign document in any view !;
aud furnishes the true ground of
Democratic faith and determine
tion for every Congressional Dis.
tnct in the State.-Clarion.
!, ANOTHER CANDlDATE.-J. NJ.
Jayne, Esq, one of the most &C.
eomplished lawyers aud thorough
gentlemen of Greenville, paid
Clarksdale flying visit on Sunday
last, aud left for Friars Point the
same evening" He Informed us
that he will be a candidate for
District Attorney at the next elec.
ton, and is going around making
tho fact known to the people. As
a member of the bar Mr.. Jayne
has few equals, and the gentleman
who expects to beat him for the
Office to which he aspires will have
to work night and day.-Clarks-
dale Banner. %9 BIOL
George Holloway. colored
mail carrier between Ackerman
and Louisville, Mississippi, in
Choctaw aud Winston counties.
was arrested this week on war.
rant from United States Marshal
~. NJ. Liddel's Office upon charge
of robbing . mail pouch. lie was
tried on Monday before United
States Commissioner, b. c. Sims,
of this city. andconmittcd to Jail
In default Of three hundred dollars
bond TO await the action Of the
Federal Court Grand jury now in
session here. 1t is said 10 he a
plain case of mail robbery.-Aber.
deem Examiner.
One of those peculiarly sad and
deplorabIe accidents occurred in
the family of our highly esteemed
fiiehd, Mr.. Robert Temple, who
lives near Rio, in kemper county,
which sometimes seems to be
brought about By the hand Of fate.
Mrs. Temple, who is the sister of
our well known N;ownsmen, the
Messrs. Cochran and the interest.
ing daughtey Of Mr.. John Cochran,
near Daleville, had occasion to
administer luinine TO two Of her
children and inadvertently meas.
uring the doses from the wrong
bottle, gave them sufficient guam
! tity of morphine to deprive them
Of life before antidotes could be
procured.-Mcridian News.
Mr.. John. d. Therrel died on the
; morning Of the 14tl after n short
aud severe illness. Mr.. Therrel
was the last Of his contemporaries
who founded the corporation aud
] town Of woodvilIe. Born Janua
! ry 2d, 1909, in Wilkinson coun.
: ty, he had seen the birth
+ and growth of his native town.
t Held many high positions, and
+ was highly esteemed for integrity,
throughout his long life. He
!, lenves q wife, four sons and two
! daughters, and numerous grand
children to attest the esteem In
b which he was held by his immedi-
ate connection, in which the
whole community join. The fami.
ly have our sincere sympathy
Woodville Republican.
y The Executive Committee of the
Third Congressional district Of
this State has Issued an address
I. to the voters of that section. The
}. address is the handiwork and pen
= mahship of Col. w. A. Percy, and
possesses the strong and manly
dealing with the politics of thai
district Characteristic of Col. Per
cy's handling of all political ques
tions.
1t is well known that Judge
Simrall is conducting a canvass IN
that quarter, styling himself the
Republican candidate; and the
features of the address are the
cold, impartial analysis of the mo
tiyes leading up to the candidacy
3. Of Judge Simrall. Col. Perc,
u states some axioms IN politics
q proper repeatedly to keep befor,
all our people in the anomalous
state of affairs existing in ON
State.-State Ledger.