The Magnolia gazette., 1888-10-13
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Items Of Interest cuIIed From Exchanges
aIl Over the State.


Aberdeen claims to have had three WHITE
irosts this season
The total cost Of quarantine at vicksburV
is estimated at $500
The electric light machinery at Natehez, is
being rapidly put in position
Mr.. d, b Ward, prominent citizen of
Columbus. died suddenly of heart disease on
5th inst.
Mr.. P. A. Lindrosc Of wessen. had the
misfortune to iosa his pocket.book, containing
s46l. in money.
Rev. Halstesd, tho EpiacOpal munster at
LexiDgtan. died on Sept. 18th in tho slst
year of his age.
HariscN Ssackhouee, col. near Crystal
Syringe was stuag by yellow jackets from the
effects OF which he died.
Capt, r. G. Ray. was killed Saturday on
uoy Alcorns plant iton in Coohoma county
by tive men named Bethel.
Mfr Ben Chase, prominent young gentle
man. has been appointed postmaster OF
Natchez by the President, vice Richard
Holmes. dismissed.
The Port Gibson cotton Factory his turned
out style OF cotton goods designed aa sub.
stitute for jute hagging. which can DO sold at
cent yard.
Mr.. Walter Diekey, a well to.do young
planter of DeSoto county, was found dead at
the house of Jack 1ribble. one Of his tenants
he had been shot in the head with shot gun
aud IN the body with pistol.
Mr.W, B. Adams, one of Yalobusha county
leading farmers, died at his home four miles
north of Co6eevlle last Monday night. Mr.
Adams had only been III three days Gis
death was csused by congestion.
The Hoskins.- Storm scandal at Bro okhave
eliminated 10 a ehootnP Monday--the prin
cipals being j. G. Storm aud Hsnrv Iloskins.
brother Of Miss DAISY hoskins. Four shots
were fred but no one was hurt.
The Bank Of Ddrant was organized Tuesday
with a capital Of s25eOO aud the following
officers; H. p. Davis, president s. w wee.ns
vice president w. ID. Lawson. cashier. Il
Simon, w. ". Lawson, W. A. Roberts $. w.
Weems aud II. p. Davis directors. build.
ing il in course Of erection. aud the new bank
will bc resdy-ior business New Q.
Mr.. w. A. Fonda, a lawyer Of Boloxie, was
struck and knocked of the track BY
train this week, and seriously. Though MOI
dangerously hurt Fonda was walking down
tho track. unmindtui Of his suiroundlnga. and
paid no attention to the signal whistle Of the
train. and only attempted to get out cf tho
way when the engineer had blown three
times. The engine struck him in the right
side. bnt the attending physicians have as
yet discovered no internal injuries, and ro
port the external injuries rs not dangerous.
No plamsoau be attached TO the sraiu officers,
as they used all diligence to avoid the no.
cident,
Hon.J X. Alnon, the fnnny "Tald headed
Man" of the Mississippi Press Association. i.
a candidate for Mayor Of Durant IL soea
without saving that II he ia elected he will
discharge the duties Of the position in frank
and fearless manner.
Tue chill OF excitomeni that capered IN
the spinaltcolumn of the population OF this adj
joining states. eadsed from the breaking opt
oil yellow fever In jackson on Sept Goth, has
given place to feeling of escape aud security
irem sn epidemic, and gradually the qu nrap
tine. which has hovered oyer and embraced
every town aud hamlet within two hundred
milee of Missippi's capital. has been lifted and
the people have again breathsd a long, FREQ
breath'-Durant Dmocfat.
The cotton crop is short all over the stat
Many Of our State exchanges are ton and
twelve days old whom received.
great many patent outside papers were
printed on half sheets during the quarantise.
Mrs. Johnston, wife of DR., Writ Johnston
secretary Of tho State Board Of Heath, was
fined $2S. by Mayor HenlrY Of jackson, for
violating the quarantine law
Several truck farmers In the neighborhood
Of CentrevilIe are hard at work preparing for
the comming season.
Bro. May of the CentreyilIe Sentinel. be
gins his local page with this statement; "No
trains and no mail this week, consequently
there is no news aiioat."
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