The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-09-22
STATE NEWS.

paid by the L., N. o. & I. r. r.
Vicksburg Democrat.
The Georgia Pacific has run its q ""
or ~ or " W or az" or what ever
you may call it, from its main line to
connect with the l. l. c., on the east
side, and the |. c., is building switch
from its depot, to where the compress
win be, and win probably connect with
the G. P.-Winona Advance.
Rev. w L. Berry Of Blue Mountain
Female College was in town this NOR
ming. He informs US that the board
ing patronage the first day was 95;
which is IL more than the boarding
attendance at the opening of any pre-
vious session, or nearly double. This
is indeed gratifying to many friends Of
this grand and deservedly popular in
stitution.-Southern Sentinel.
Our Natchez jockey, Eddie Warwick,
now riding for Mr.. Peter Winners
stable at Washington Park, Chicago,
has had three winning mounts and
two seconds during the past week.
He finished first on Laura Stone, Bles-
sing and Elmira. In the Flight stakes
he was second to Gale, the Western
wonder, on Laura Stone, in the fast
time of l'01K; with dozen flyers be-
hind him. lie is one of the best light
weights on the turf and makes DASH
ing, vigorous finish that will eventually
give him reputation and fortune. He
is good Judge Of pace and rides a
long distance race with the patience
and Judgment of Murphy or Gar
rison.-Natchez Banner.
The corporation hands are looping
the trees in various parts of the town,
and new brick sidewalks continue to
be built. We read so frequently Of
cities and towns of the condition Of the
streets and sidewalks, and whenever
we do we feel like congratulating all
the people of Yazoo City on the condi-
ton of our town. We do not believe
there is any place in the Unitee States
where the corporation is better man.
aged. We feel very sure that there are
few as well managed. Taken .alto-
gether, business, social and sanitary
condition, streets, residences and stores,
we are sure that Yazoo City is ahead
Of anything IN the Stato.-Yazoo Her.
aid.
Last night, at l0:45 O'Clock, as a
special train on the Little J.' road
was coming into the city, and when
crossing the third bridge East of Lans-
downe Park, 1t ran over and killed
two white men who were lying asleep
on the bridge. The bodies were
brought into the city at IL o'clock last
night by the same train. At one
o'clock this morning the bodies had
not been identified. The bodies were
horribly mangled, some of the limbs
being severed from the trunks and
bodies torn to pieces. An inquest will
be held this morning. The engineer
says he did not see the men until the
engine was within two car lengths of
them, and too late TO stop.-Natchcz
Democrat.
BY an act of the last Legislature all
banks of this State are released from
municipal taxes. This will cut off the
tax collections in Jackson $4,000
vicksburg, Natchez, Meridian, Colum-
bus, Greenvillc, and other towns In the
State will also be affected.
The ways and means committee in.
creased the State tax of banks and re.
lieved them from municipal taxation
1t is to be regretted that the change in
the law was not discovered in time te
defeat it. a..
The board of mayor and aldermen
of this city have asked other cities tc
join with. them in testing the constitu-
tionality of the act, but will make the
test if no other place unites with them
The law works a great hardship or
all towns where banks are located. |,
ought to be abrogated. d.-Clarion-Ledg
A "trusty" convict betrayed the con.
fidence OF bis boss one day last week
and walked off with two shot guns be
longing to the railroad department
lie made his way to Augusta, and from
there he took the road leading towards
Ellisville. On his way he stopped ovel
night at a farmers house. During ths
night he got up, stole some clothes ant
a mule belonging to Davis Hathorn
After repeated efforts to ride the ba
f laam he gave it up as bad job, ant
turned him loose, after taking him sew
eral miles from the place he got him
lie was pursued and caught Sunda.
, morning in the swamp near Estabuchie
: and carried back to Augusta and plac
ed in Jail to await bis proper custo
dians-the lessees of the pententiary
He is a white man and is serving
fifteen year sentence for horse stealing
|, -Hathesburg Democrat.
II is the small industries that bull
up cities. Philadelphia and Chicag
are two of the greatest manufacturin
citios in the world, and yet the vas
majority of those whose skill and in