The Brookhaven leader., 1889-11-28

Eddie Greenlaw, a son of Capt.
Greenlaw of Hazlehurst, is a candi-
date for Sergeant-atarms of the Sem
ate.
Hon. j. A. Barksdale, a prominent
citizen of Yazoo City, was married on
the 18th inst. to Miss Phelie Hender
son, of Savannah, Ga.
The 10Th annual session of the Mis-
sissipipi State Grange will convene at
Forest, Scott county, at IL o'clock, on
Tuesday, Decembar 10th, 1889.
All of the male colleges of the State
Mississippi College, the State I'm
iversity, and the A. s. M.-now make
a holiday of Monday instead of Satur-
day,
The mess hall at the A. & NJ. Col
lege was destroyed by fire short time
ago, making the third fire at the in
stitutiOn since the opening of the ses
sion.
The Greenville Democrat says Gov.
Lowry will not locate at that place
when his term of Office expires, but
will probably open a law Office in
| Jackson.
The proposed subscription to the
Mobile, Hattiesburg and Kansas City
Railroad was defeated in every cOun-
| ty where vote was taken-Simpson,
Covington and Perry.
The Canton Picket says that repairs
on the Alliance Bagging Factory are
being rapidly pushed, and in two
weeks time it is expected that things
will be i'll running order and steam
started.
The following were Franklin coun-
tvs successful candidates: Magee, for
| Representative, Butler for Sheriff,
Jones for Supt. of Education, Scott
for Treasurer, Halford for Assessor,
Flowers for Coroner and Ranger, and
Rho des for Surveyor.
7. NJ. Henry. of jackson, and Miss
Carrie Pickens, of West Station, were
married on the Goth inst. The LEAD
Err tenders its earnest congratulations
to the deserving couple and hopes
their union may always prove one of
mutual happiness and blessing.
The Tunica Independent saws that
a panther over nine feet in length was
killed by negro man with a stick
within two miles of Tunica. The old
man had desperate fight with the
panther. His clothing was torn in
shreds and his hands terribly lacera-
| ted.
The U. S. grand jury at jackson re-
turned Al indictments, divided as fol-
lows Timber depredations nine
teen; postoffice robbers, five; passing
counterfeit money, one: unlawful re-
failing, five; Illicit distilling, eight;
perjury, two; intimidating witness,
one.
In recent statement made by DIR.
HaygoOd, it is shown that Mississippi
has CONSTRUCTED 81, 1876, 800 since 1865
for the education of the negro, it be-
ing nearly twice as much as any State
in the Union. Nlnety-five per cent.
of all this money has been paid by the
whites.
W. G. U. T. of Mississippi was or
ganized at Corinth, Nov. 81, 1888, by
Miss Willard. In 1885 over thirty To-
cal unions reported. at the animal
meeting. The rapidity with which it
has gained ground since then has
scarcely been PARALLEL in the history
of any other State.
The case of the State against Thur
mond for the killing of Col. Falkner
at Ripley was disposed of before a
magistrate without trial, the defend
ant waving a preliminary trial. Col.
c. b. Mitchell and Ira Oglesby of
POntOtOc, u. t. Simmons of New AL
bany, and Col. FAINT of Holly Springs,
are retained for the defense, and John
M. Allen of TupelO and C. B. Howry
of Oxford, will assist in the prosecu-
ton.
Greenville is in the midst of q warm
municipal contest. The election takes
place December 9th. The race for
Mayor probably lies between Judge
Wynn and Jacob Alexander. The
latter, who is prominent Hebrew.
will control the solid vote of
his race, who are very powerful in
Greenville. The bulk of the Gentle
vote will probably be secured by
Judge Wynn, while the colored vote |
is the unknown quantity.
Mr.. John Lampkin, very promi-
nent society gentleman of Vicksburg,
and Miss Edna Burnett, one of Terry's,
most lovely young ladies, decided
while out buggy riding last week to
get married. They accordingly drove
to Raymond, procured marriage IL |
eiense, had the marital rite duly SOL
emnized and returned to the home of |
the bride as man and wife, before the
relatives of either party knew any
thing about it, though there was not |
the slightest objection to the match |
from either side.