Richland beacon., 1888-04-28


! buy large tracts a lands in Mississ;p,,i TO
the detriment Of its people. TO get pos
session of public lands should be accord
ing to the provisions of the homestead
laws. Senator Walthall is looking after
the Interests of our people in This matter.
-oNfo;u Eagle
News las reached Grecnvli!, from
Leoto. -. to TIE effect that leveo
ope miie south of Grand Lake Ark,
gave way, and that, the water IS now run.
ming with terrific force through the gap
which is more tla, 200 feet vide. and
which is very rapidly widening. 4
crevasse is also reported near Eunice. Ark.
The Fatacr OF Waters Is on the war
path, and seems determined to- trea' lis to
his annual gift, high water. T4
water is now about five feet below tA
highest at this point and r's'ng about
one-tifth Of foot day. The Cumber-
laHd. Ohio and Tennessee rivers are ris-
ing rapidly on account Of recent rains
throughout their valley>-Boiivar Co.
Leader.
The people of Greenwood met at the
courthouse on the 18th tor the purpose
Of taking steps toward organizing an i'm
migration society. Jas. :. Evans, of the
Picayune. addressed the meeting Com
mlttees were appointed to formulate
plan and to call convention of the peO
pie of LefoIe county at an early date to
select delegates to the state convention at
Jackson. Nav "a. Other important bust
l. ha
The Capitol building at Jackson has
been discovered to C in dangerously
dilapidated condition, and it is estimated
that it will take 800, 600 to repair it.
Wesuppose that about $4,000 or $40, 600 is
the amount that would actally be required
to make the needed repairs, as it has got
to the point in this State that when an
appropriation is asked fol. the amount is
placed at ten times as much as is really
needed. in order to meet the economical
tendencies of the Legislature. .-TupelO
Journal.
The secretary Of the Mississippi and
Tennessee Iron and Manufacturing Com
pany Is here AMI has all arrangements
completed for the sale of town lots
which will take place on May /. A crowd
Of capitalists are here and, from what
your correspondent can gather, will in
vest largely in Duck Hill property and
enterprises. Excursion trains will be
half rates, and special trains will be run
from Jackson, Miss, and Memphis,
Tenn. A large crowd is expected and
large sales will be effected Duck Hill
Despatch.
The quadrenial conference of superin-
tendcnts of the deaf and dumb institu-
tiOns of the United States and Canada,
adjournd at Jackson on the 18th after a
pleasant session of four days. The mcm
bers from the north report themselves as
being highly pleased with the south and
express ed great surprise at the rapid adj
vance of spring. One from New York,
received a letter that big snow had fall
len since his departure. With ther-
mometer here registering 80 degrees and
everything clothed in its spring garb,
this was hard to realize. The members
were driven around the city this after
noon through the courtesy of Prof.
Dobyns Of the institute here, who has
been untiring in his hospitality.
Samuel Apgar, an old and wealthy
citizen of Mexico. was killed by burglar
in his home at 3 O'Clock on the 18th ult.
The assassination has caused great ey-
citcmen.. and parties are searching Tie
county for the murderer The thief
entered the house through a wind W, the
catch o. which had been thrown off hy a
case knife. While ransacking the lower
part of the mansion the intruder dropped
a piece of silverware, and the noise
aroused Mr.. Apgar He went down
stairs and the burglar retreated to the
kitchen, where he tried to escape by
another window, but failed to lift the
sash before Apgar appeared. The bur
gar at once openod fire, killing the old
nan instantly. The plundcr was aban-
Nned by the murderer.