The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-02-16

anu DelOnSeu 10 an Olu anu most
respected family of the State, coming
from Huntsville, Ala, forty or fifty
years ago.-Jackson Special.
The Mississippi Sound Oyster Com
pany has just had an artesian well sunk
on their premises which gives the re-
markable flow of 100 gallons per min
ute, actual test. The well, which is
65S feet, was sunk by L. Sutter, of
Pass Christian. Mr.. Hitchcock, the
manager of the company, informs us
that pipes are being placed throughout
the factory, and that the water from
the well will be used for the boilers
and in the processing of oysters and
shrimp. Within week or ten days
all the work about the building will be
completed and the factory ready for
operation.-Biloxi Herald, Jan. 26.
Vicksburg received the news of the
death of Capt. j. 7. McCown, which
reached the city Sunday night, with
much sorrow, as lie was one of our
most popular citizens. His death was
very sudden and without warning, il
being generally supposed to haye been
the result from paralysis of the heart,
lie had for some time been manager
of w. II. Andrews Il Bros Sunflower
river planting interests and lived on
Woodburn plantation. Saturday night
he left Woodburn store about O'Clock
seemingly well and in good spirits
went to the house retired as usual and
died, some time unknown, during the
night. Sunday when his room was
entered, he was found lying on hi'
side with his arms folded, apparently
asleep, but cold in deatb.-Commercia
Herald.
Especial to Commercial IIcrald.l
Yazoo City, Feb. 9.-Whitworth
IIoskins and Mclean, charged will
the murder of Ivey and Ashton, and
the wounding of the Mccartney broth
ers, at Rising Sun, in July last, were
brought down from Greenwood this
evening and lodged in the Yazoo Jail
They have been confined in Jail for the
past sixty days and were taken tc
Greenwood last week to appear before
the Leflore circuit court. A motion
for change of venue was granted by
the court and the ease goes to Wash
ington county and will be tried in Ma,
next. Parties from Greenwood on th'
train this evening report great feeling
against the prisoners, the situation be
ing SO serious that the sheriff largel,
increased his force of deputies and als'
placed armed guards upon the ap
proaches to the town.
Mr. w. G. Fuller, who farms elevel
miles north of Aberdeen on Frida
brouoht in fourteen bales of era
grass and pea vine hay, grown ON HI
place, and says that he made five hun
dred bales this season. II is a..superl
or article offorage and sells readily q
seventy-five cents per hundred.
Mr.. B. G.. Sims. who farms in th
same neighborhood, reports that tn
Weld on his place will be from on
hundred and fifty to two hundred ton
of the same character of hay. Thi
will also be baled and put on The maj
ket. except q portion reserved TO
stock on his own place. Huge WACO
loads of hay in bulk are seen on on
streets almost every day, and it is be
coming Que of our staple product
though little effort has been made, q
: vet TO offer il in any but the loc'
markets.-Aberdeen Examiner.
On Thursday, before Chancer
Clerk W. L. Mollison at his office
this place. James Hill, by his represei
tative c. J. Jones. began the taking
denositions to be used in his propose
: contest case against Gen. I. Z. Catcl
inps. Congressman elect of this dl
trict. Capt. W. 5. Farnisb, Mr.. ).
: Yeroer and Mr.. f. n. Scudder al
Catchings' attorneys. Only five WI
{. nesses were examined Thursday al
their testimony was of no importah
whatever. Two could read and sal
!. they voted for Hill, and this is abo'
all there was in their testimony. II
others did not know even this in'c
. They could not read line but clall
cd they voted the Hill ticket D
when shown the tickets could not t
t which one they really had vote
They were asked if they were acqua'
ted with Hill aud if they knew whe
he resided; to which they answer
they were not acquainted with n
. and located bis place of residence
three different places in the district
his own statements TO them.-Maye
Is vile Spectator.
:. To-day number Of representa-
commercial men Of 6reenville VIII