The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-03-01
Ehc lemOrrdi- Star
State News Boiled Down.

tA@NANt . 1Nth AtNNF AAT-
OkoIous will build a two-story
brick college In the spring.
II il ruInorefl that the Meridian
News will be moved TO Jackson.
The wei majority IN Kinds county
has dwindtel downt to about IS.
The impressions il growing that the
Mississippi Republicans viii nominate
a full ticket in November.
Natchez parties have embarked In
the circus business, aud will start on
the road about April 4th.
Col. w. C. Faulkner will be a can
didsie for tho Legislature from Tip
pah Co. =
Texas ha. $4,000 negroes within
its borders Mississippi has more than
10000.
A negro womaL Of Wilkerson eoun-
" didn't desire TO be troubled with
her babe, 50 she fed it to the pigs.
Joha Myles shot and Killed Dun
Oily, about a col"red girl at Lake
Washington on the 18th. All coIored.
Candidates for county offices are
announcing Ia the papers III Prcntiss.
Lee aud Tippah counties.
T. W. Hardy, one OF the farmers OF
LOwndes county, cleared over $500
last year of The productions Of his
farm.
Gov. Lowry has COMMITTED to i'm
prisoumcnt tor life The death sentence
Of Gcp. Clark, tie negro "ilc-mur-
dcrcr, Of GreeuvilIe.
The last issue Of the Greenyille
Democrat was printed IN blue ink a.
a compliment 10 ST. Valentine.
The Hatticsburg Courier claims to
have been the first paper to name Hon.
L. Barksdalc for Governor.
Mr.. James Mckee has been appoint
ed Clerk Of the United States District
CouEt at Jacks"n.vice, Archie McGe-
hec, deceased.
Mr.. II. X. Jayne returned to Jack
SON from Washington. lie thinks the
Harrison Administration will not
need his services.
The Clarion-Lcdgsr last week con-
tanned a splendid picture Of Capt. N.
NJ. Evans, Of Moss Point, Grand Mas
ter Of Mississippi Mhsons for last year.
Judge Chrisman's residence at
%Brookhaven, was destroyed by fro
Tuesday. Its contents were saved,
but his losI will reach $500, with no
insurance.
The Vickshurg Herald in speaking
Of the Knights Of Pythias .ays: This
Is one Of the finest benevolent, insu-
rance orders in the world. The test
Of merit is success, aud this order
stands the test"
A Mr.. Dnuuing, a book agent, about
fifty years Of age, while crossing the
railroad track in Jackson, was struck
by a train on the V. Il u. Railroad,
receiving two serious wounds Of the
head.
The Bay St. Louis Progress SAYS:
Mrs. z. J. Bowers aud Aiss Zoe Po-
sew we're thrown from a buggy last
Saturday BY their horse becoming
frightened aud running away. For
tunately neither we're hurt.
Our State railroad commissioners
have reduced .he rate on grain, hay,
cotton seed meal aud canned goods o.
the Illinois Central railroad, and or
dcred two additional waiting rooms
attached to the depot at Magnolia.
The last retail license expired in
Lexington, Tuesday, aud Mayor
Shsckelfoid, in a letter to the Bulletin
promises 10 watch closely for ''bllnd
tigers" and 10 exert himself to dis
cover aud punish all violations Of the
law.
The munihcent offer Of $4,000 by
Maj. L. w. Millsaps, Of Jackson, to-
wards the establishment Of a Male
College by tie two Mississippi Con-
fercnces OF the Methodist Church, il
almost ccrtail to insure the college at
on early day. The Conferences and
competing points will certainly raise
tic other $1,000.
Capt. Harvey W. Murphy, an old
and prominent lawyer Of Aberdeen,
was found dead 10 his bed on the
morning Of the 18th ult. lie retired
the night before IN hts usual health,
and heart disease doubtless caused his
sudden death. lie was a gallant sol
der ~ the Confederate army, and a
lawyer Of recognized ability.
Mr.. J. ID. Berry, a Greenyille mer.
chant, died suddenly Of aPOplexy OH
the 18Th. Berry was only q years old
and well liked. lie died at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. T. p. Price aud when hii
servant girl, Sarah Brown, wentin thu
room aud looked al the corpse, she toe
felIdead upon the floor. AdOetOr wal
summoned, but to no effect the wo
man had died Of heart disease.
A tall, slender, young mulatio va
arrested at Harrison on The nth ull