The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-06-21

State News Boiled Down.

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have sent $500 10 ttie JohLsiown 81,
ferers.
There viii be nineteen companiC
at the military cncampaem at Mattel
ez this month.
Evangelist Sam Jones intends +
have . series of meeting at Vicksbur,
in November.
A panther measuring ~ feet il
length was killed the other day neal
Lula.
These are the days Of the sweet girl
graduates and they will doubtless
make good use Of them.
james NJ. Little, OF Mississippi, has
been appointed a laborer in the Third
Auditors Office.
The Brookhaven Leddcr thinks thai
Barksdale acted wisely in coming
down, as defeat was inevitable.
Col. II. L. Muklrow, It is said, has
decided to locate at Grecnyille. this
State, and resume the practice of law.
DR.. j. 8. Evans, the new Republi.
can postmaster At Ellsville, ia accused
of getting drunk. Where is MIR. Wan
amakcr?
The prohibiiiomists Of Lincoln coun-
~ helda big mass meeting on the Isi,
and organized a number of prohibi-
ton clubs.
The Herald says an earthquake of
several seconds duration was felt in
Corinth Wednesday night of last
week, at 8.32 O'Clock.
The cdlter of the Avalanche sizes
up the gubcrnatorial canvass in Mis-.
sissippi about right. lie thinks Stone
will he be nominated.
N. G. Hill, Esq, has withdrawn
from the Senatorial race In the 9th
district because hc will enter the mer.
camille business.
Clarke county is 10 have a double f:
hanging in Qnitman on July 3. Price
Fleming and Richard Jordan, both J
colored, arc TO swing for murder.
The editorial force and business
management Of the Clarion Ledqey :
was dcmoralizcd and wrecked BY the :
Sam Jones meeting. s
W. A. Compton, a Holly Strings G
druggist and a most excellent Young u
man, was drowned in u pond last
week While bathing. &
A fisherman uncarrhcd several th 9
sand dollars al Friar's Point last week. 8
This is a little better than the usual s
dshcrman's luck. q
The contract has been closed with
the kOsciusko brass and string baud
furnish music during the encamn-
ment at Natchcz, for the sum of 5000. =
AT a recent revival in the State -
p~enitcntiary, held by Rev. IL. F. -
Sproulc, there were eight CONVEX
sions-seven young white men and -
'ne colorcd woman.
Meridian realized 1868 so during the
month OF May OH fines imposed by her
Mayor. The total collected for the five
ending June lst was 49, Il.5O.
Miss Rosa Gibson, a most csiimablc
Dung lady, aged IL years, residing on AIS
line Ridge, Adams county, was found
cad in her bed a few mornings ago.
doctors said her death was caused
heart disease.
A Mrs. Jones, in Prcntiss comfy
led last week at the age eft 80 years'
.he was the mother of "a childrc,
, boys aud 4 girls, IL OF whom arc
DIV living. Six children were born
her al two blrtlls-threo BOYS each
Her husband, aged 50 years.
lrvives her.
The body Of Miss Clara Chrisman,
Be%auregard, the Young lady who
aFted 10 Brazil some lime q as
visionary, and who was drowned in
Q Johnstown, Pa, disaster, has been
covered. II was embalmed and Will
brought back 10 her old home in
'piah county.
The Clarion Ledger says: The col.
'tions for incidental expenses at the
m Jones Table, at jackson, have
eraged about one hundred dollars
: day. The Committee Of Arrange.
will be able TO meet all expen-
, and any surplus viii be handed
!. Jones.
dra Gen. Joseph II. Davis, a niece
President Davis has been coInmis-
ned postmistress Of Biloxi. Hers
8 among the last appointments
de by President Cleveland, and
confirmed By the Republican adj.
nistration.
he TupeIO Ledger says: From al
able source we learn that Attala
niys delegation to The State Con-
dion win vote for Stone for Gov.
o.. Before Darksdale withdrew.
~delegatlop wa divided between
and Stone. n
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