The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-04-21
STATE NEWS.


News has just reached here of the /
explosion Of a boiler at Armstead's
mill this morning in which two white
men named respectively, Perkins, Den
ny and also Joe Hill col, were killed
Allen Linsey has a broken leg. No
further particulars.-FOrrest Register.
We learn from Mr.. Dodds that on
last Friday morning, Bob Cross went
Turkey hunting, going out before it
was day. He not making his appear
anee that day, a search was made and
his body found beside tree, there
being three buekshOt in the body and
six in the tree. A negro by the name
Of Scott Williams has been arrested
charged with the crime.-VaIley Flag.
Special TO Commercial Herald.
Jackson, Miss, April l6.-The su-
preme court to-day affirmed the decis-
ion of the lower court in three murder
cases, appealed from Bolivar county.
The following are the parties: Jake
Graham, William Hall and Dave
Moore. The court fixed May % as the
day of execution, to take place at
Rosedale, Bolivar County.
Greenville has ordered an election
for the purpose of voting $4,000 to
the Georgia Pacific in order to induce
the management to make it the termi-
nal point. Now, citizens of Leland,
let's see if we can't no something to
bring it by here. A few thousand
dollars are but drop in the bucket, as
against having the junction here.
Come let us council together and do
something for the benefit of our fast
growing town.-Leland Record.
A bill to provide for holding terms
of the Federal court at Mississippi
City has been signed by the President
and is now law. We are not inform
ed as to the exact nature Of the bill but
presume that it is substantially the
same measure that passed Congress at
the heels of the last session and missed
the Presidents signature. The court
for which it provides will be al PEAT
convenience to the people of this sec
tion.-Gulf Coast Progress.
Mr.. Clark, Vice-President and Gen.
cral Manager of the NJ. Il O. Railroad
gives our business men assurances that
Okalona shall be enabled to compete
with rival towns in freight retes. AL.
ready he has reduced freight ON flour
So cents per barrel, as compared with
old rates, and other reductions in SIM
liar proportion. Our merchants, there
fore, can and will compete in the price
of goods, groceries, wares and supplies
with any in North Mississippi
Chickasaw Messenger
News has reached us of the assassi
nation of Mr.. Dalrimple and his nephew
at Smithville, Monroe county, by a
band of five armed men several nights
ago. Some time before Dalrimplc
who is described as peacable citizen
got into a difficulty with one Long.
ridge, and killed him in selfdefense
The friends of Longridge organized
themselves and appeared at Dalrim
pies gate. They called TO him and be
installing them for friends rashly ven
tured out, and was greeted with the in
quiry "if he was Dalrimpley' His af
llrmativo answer was no sooner given
than the men fired upon him with the
results as above statcd.-Okolona Ian.
Get
The Convention called by Governor
Lowry, whose proclamation we pub
: lish elsewhere, to meet in Jackson Oh
the oath of May next, to take steps tC
secure for Mississippi share of the i'm
migration now coming Southwark
should be largely attended by leading
men of every section of the State. II
can and should be made the most i'm
portant .assemblage that Mississippi ha'
had for many years and one that vii
do much for her material progress. In
this connection we are glad to say thai
steps are being taken to have count!
convention called in Yazoo county, tC
meet in Yazoo City at date yet to b,
named, to send delegates to the conven
ton above mentioned and every coun
ty in the State should pursue similar
cause.-Yazoo Sentinel.
Austin the county site of Tunic'
was burned on last Wednesday; anC
on Saturday the voters of said count.
removed the court house to Tunica.
The Appeal thus mentions the fire (:
. The loss is almost absolute, as non,
of the owners carried but little insur
ance on their property. The list o
sufferers SO far as ascertained are
Askew & Co., general merchandis,
and postoffice, $4,000, PARTLY insured
Mrs. Alexander, dry goods, loss abou
$500, no insurance DIR. Alexander
druggist, loss not known; Isaac Nathan
saloon, total loss, amount not learned
Evans & Co., saloon, loss between $50
J and 81 900; no insurance. In addition