The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-28
Ghr lrmorrat-S Star
State News Boiled Down.

III VII
a Cleveland and Thurman scciabll
last week.
The Vic&sburg Herald advocates
the building o: a bagging factory in
side the ponitoutiarv walls, 10 b'
operated by convict labor.
Capt. John w. Tobin, one Of tho
oldest steamboatmen on the Mississip
pi, died last week in Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. isaac L%0wenburg, ex-mayor OF
Na!chez, and ono of the oldest and
most prominent residents of that city,
died last week.
Mr.. Ben Chase, a prominent young
gentlemaA, has been appointed post
master Of Natchcz by the President,
vice Richard Holmes, dismissed.
The Hon. J. p. Carter, of Perry
county, in a controversy with the
editor of the ITatticsburg Democrat,
saws that the editor is "unworthy the
further notice of a %gentleman," and
the editor replies by saying, Chat If
there is any one aggricved, that they
can get satisfaction in any way they
wish"
A. w. Walker committed suicide at
Vicksburg the other day and lett his
wife 5000 of policies. lie was in
bad health and out of work.
The knights of Labor at Jackson
vile are appealing TO their brethren
for help.
The editor of the Clarke County
Times is Il living illustration of the
fact that a Republican may safely ex-
press his political sentiments in Mis-
sissippi. lie speaks freely and plain
ly on all questions.
The Vicks1urg Herald says: ga
vast number of Texas mustangs are
now being disposed Of here, and a
vast number of broken necEs, will, in
all probability, follow their accIima-
ton on Mississippi soil"
Kangaroo courts are held in Tupel).
Kinds county boasts of a sixty acrc
orchard.
The Columbus Cotton Factory has
been completed.
Mississippi will fit up and send a
car into the north and northwest.
"Therc is life in the old land yeti"
Rod Lowry is again in trouble. Tie
had a difficulty with DR.. Lcfliu, in
Brandon, on the Nth inst, and threw
a heavy bottle at him, which missed
he doctor but painfully wounded "A
bystander in the head. lie was i'm
mediatcly jailed, vas tried next morn
ing, and i'll default of a $500 bond
was re-committed TO Jail. How long,
Oh! how long until we will get rid OF
such characters?
DR.. w. S. Langley, superintendent
of the blind ASYLUM, died in jackson
last week in his S0lh year, after a
lingering illness. lie was the four
der aud the first superintendent Of
the lumatic asylum at that place, Civ
ing up a $4,000 practice per aunum
TO accept the same at salary Of only
$500. lie was noted for his strict
integrity and high sense Of honor.
The Vicbsburg Post, in commenting
on the municipal courts ofthat place,
says: "A city run by hoodlums is in
a bad fix
Covington, Simpson aud Lawrence
counties VIII subscribe $4,000 10 the
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City r. r.,
ana Rankin county will give as much
more.
DR.. Thomas w. Stringcr deceives
the coIored people near G~rcenville,
gels 5000, lopcs out,
There was civil service examina-
ton at Jackson, Sept. 10Th. Eleven
applicants were examined, among
them three ladies'.
Postal Clerk, James Gordon, of
Jackson, has been ordered rcmstatcd.
1t will be remembered that he has
been recently acquitted OF the charge
Of ~abstracting letters.
Work ON the new Baptist Church
at Grenada is progressing rapid Y and
presents a very handsome appearance.
When finished it will be one of The
handsomest in the State.
Coy. Lowry has pardoncd Rod
Lowry for an offence for which he
had been sentenced long ago to 30
days imprisonment in the Raukii
county Jail. This docs not release
him from custody, however, as he Is
still held in default Of bail on the
charge Of assault with intent to Kin
August Gushing.
p. T. Barnum's Great United Shows
will give an exhibition in Jackson
during the month Of October.
After a preliminary examination,
CAPT, john S. Lewis was admitted
TO bail in The sun Of $500, 10 appear
the Circuit Court at IFS next January
term for the killing Of L. G. Johnson,
Circuit Clerk Of Wilkinson.