The Brookhaven leader., 1889-03-07
THE STATE.
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
AND CONDENSED FROM
ALL QUARTERS.

FSS1NSS'
jackson has electric lights, and so
has Natchez.
Circuit Court lasted two weeks at
Port Gibson.
Harbor improvements are going on
at Mississippi City.
Henry ellis was shot in saloon at
Woodville OH the LIST.
Two escaped cOnvicts robbed a
house at Walden, recently.
Clarke county went 424 majority
for prohibition, on Feb. 2Sth.
All subscriptions to the new railroad
ut WessOn amount to $4,000.
a new Masonic Lodge has been
been formed at Water Valley.
A'boiler explosion killed the colored
fireman at Osyka on Feb. 2Sth.
Jno. Kent, Magnolia negro, 50
years old, never had q tooth in his
head.
Ida Hale, aged five years, shot her.
self with pistol at Stems Creek last
week.
Corinth il soon to have a Republi-
can paper with Major J. L. Wofford as
editor.
The Vicksburg Herald favors pro-
hibiting the sale of tobacco to minors.
A good idea.
j. II. Haverkamp, a prominent cit
izen of YazoO, died suddenly in St.
Louis last week.
Hancock county, doesn't owe a
cent and has several thousand dollars
in the treasury.
Arrangements have been made for
having grand Military drill in Column
bus on May 18th.
Miss Sarah Favre and Mr.. Fred Dill
ley, of Texas, we've married at Pearl
ington on Feb. 9th.
Rev. Frank Hallam is now rector at
jackson. He halls from Indiana, but
is a Kentuckian by birth.
Mr.. Thomas Rigby, of Vicksburg,
and Miss Jennie Forbes, of Natchez,
were married Feb. 2Sth.
The Macon Merchants and Farmers
Bank has now capitol stock of $780,
600, and surplus of 81, 800.
Mr.. +. L. Bellenger has commenced
the publication of the Monitor, Dem
ocratic paper, at Brandon.
I
Hon. A. II. Longino aud wife, of
Jackson, mourn the death of their only
child, Andrew Houston, jr.
Near Leland, j. b. Holley, depot
agent, hung himself in the door and
was found dead on the 2Sth. of Feb
ruary.
Mr.. James Mckee has been appoint
ed Clerk of the United States District
Court ut jackson, vice Archie McGee,
deceased.
DR.. Il. B. Graves, prominent min
lister formerly of this State, has been
adjudged a lunatic by the courts OF
Memphis.
The Yazoo City Orchestra and Or
ganization gave Dramatic Entertain
ment at Greenwood on the last day oil
last month.
The Summit Bank, new institu-
ton, has A. Hitler for President and
Eugene B. Lyman for Vice President
and Cashier.
Mr.. Hindman DOxey, editor of the
Carroll County Democrat, was mar
ried to Miss May Blackman, of Valid
en-, last week.
Mrs. Clint j. Martin, of Johnston
Station, had her clothing to catch fire
from burning broom sedge, and was
fatally burned.
The New Albany Waterman, the
Republican organ of Mississippi, has
hoisted the name of Judge Simrall as
its choice for Governor.
The young folks at Magnolia give
"tackey sociahles." The young lady
or young gentleman who dresses the
tackiest" is given a prize.
The College Rifles and Fencibles of
Clinton arc charged with "unsoldierly
conduct" and will be investigated by a
committee of the State Militia.
1t seems to be settled fact that the
L., N. 0. & T. r. r. Co., will build q
branch from WoOdville to Natchez to
act as feeder for it's main line.
The Madison County Democratic
Executive Committee have called a
county convention for April 9Th to
nominate delegates to the State con-
vention.
Conductor Gray, of the I. c. Il. r.,
was killed at Grenada on the End
while coupling his train. He had been
promoted only few days previous to
his death.
Two fatal cases of cerebro- spinal
meningitis have occurred in Green
vile, robbing two sisters, Mrs. Men
delsOlm and Mrs. Goldsmith, of their
beloved sons.
George Clark, the negro wife muir
derer of Greenwood, who was to be
hung this month, had his sentence
cOmmuted by Governor Lowry to i'm
prisOnment for life.
At their late meeting in Meridian,
the MasOns decided that subordinate
lodges shall not initiate, pass or raise
any candidate, or admit to member
ship any non affiliated Mason engaged,
as principal or employe, as a saloon
keeper.