The Brookhaven leader., 1886-09-30
STATE GLEANINGS.

Monticello has been made a
money order postofflce.
A good many negroes are leaving ,
Kinds county for the Mississippi
Delta.
The State drill at Jackson in
October promises 10 be grand
success.
Wesson has only six colored
voters and not a single jew out OF
of 5000.
The Wesson Lodge of Odd Eel
lows is the largest in the State,
numbering nearly q hundred.
Emanuel Sanguinnetti, a young
man Of Vickshurg, was run over
last week and killed by the cars.
That live and enterprising paper,
the New Mississippian, will publish
large trade edition on the 18th of
October.
The Port Gibson Reveille was sent
the rattle of a snake, having 80 rat
ties and q button, indicating 81
yesrs of age.
Over 200 applications of Missis-
sippi boys for admission into the A.
Il NJ. College at Starkyille have
been denied.
The residence of the editor OF the
Meridian Free Press was destroyed
last week by fire. Most of its con-
tents were saved.
A number of base ball players
were indicted by the Adams county
grand jury and fined by the Circuit
Court for playing ball on Sunday.
Susan Cook, a colored woman liv-
ing on f. p. Flowers place in War
ren county, gave birth to three chill
dren, two Of whom are living. The
mother died.
Col. John Walsh, of Vicksburg, by
the death of an uncle in Ireland, has
fallen heir to $276,450. We are glad
to note the Colonei's good fortune.
He deserves it.
The Noxubee County Agricultural
Society will hold their third annual
fair October 20, 81 and 90. We
return thanks to the managers for
complimentary.
The Industrial College for Girls
is TO have an infirmary. The Presi-
dent is having a new house built
and is to have an assistant. Let
the tax payers have patience and
not squeal too quick.
The Port Gibson News SAYS:
Misses NJ. Z Compton, of Vicks-
NJ. J. Austin, Of jackson, La and
Anna Barbee, Of Memphis, are the
accomplished teachers in the Fem ale
College this session.
The Capital Light Guards, now
in quarters preparing for the State
drill to take place in October, have
unanimously elected Miss Kate
Power, daughter of Col. j. l., Power,
OF the Clarion, sponsor OF their com
pany.
Mrs. f. V. D. Miller, mother OF
Attorney, General MARSHALL Miller OF
this State, who has been steuograph
or 10 the office of the Secretary Of
the Interior, has been promoted to
$1,000 position in the Pension
Bureau.
The West Point Era, says Capt. F.
NJ. Abbott has cut up his land in so
acre blocks, which he will sell alter
nately TO colony Of cmigrants on
10 years time with no payment the
first year. This is progression and
business.
In the special election for a Su
pervisor for district No. l Of War
rem county last week, VIM. L.
Trowbridge, the regular nominee of
the Democratic convention, was de-
feated by Judge Fred Speed, Repub-
lican, by 81 majority.
The Industrial College for Girls
opened with 800 pupils. The board
ing capacity of the college is 800,
but fully 600 applications have been
received. The attendance this SEES
sion will be over 400. including
those who will board in town, this
being as many as can be accommo
dated.
Attorney General Miller has
drawn up the contract in which the
State leases to the Gulf & Ship Is
land Railroad for five years the
penitentiary convicts. One clause
in the contract is that no convicts
can be worked outside Of the walls
except on public works. This with
draws the conyicts from the pianta-
tons which has caused so much dis
satisfaction throughout the State.
The citizens of HaZlehurst
have move on footto estab-
lish a high school. The school
is to be joint stock corpor-
alton, for the purpose Of maintain
ing a high school for white males
and females. The object of the
movers in the matter is to raise $40,
900, if possible, and then select a site
and erect a fine brick building of
modern style, for school purposes.
First National Bank of Yazoo City
has been organized with the follow