The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-11-28

A telephone + now in daily use be-
tween Portland, Ne, and Buffalo.
NY, a distance of $50 miles. This is
the longest connection by telephone
ever made.
George Walker, treasurer OF a
knights Of Pytlias Lodge in jersey
City took It's funds,borrowed his Wifc's
gold watch and $500 Of his fathcr-in-
law and Is snowmissing.
Hannah IIastings,of Brooklyn, NY
who is 81 years Of age; walked abroad
at midnight on Friday night, in a nude
condition. She was asleep and was
wrapped up and sent home.
Sam Jones has been having a big
time at Meridian the past-week. Lots
ofyisitors, plenty Of converts and, a.
bove all, plenty OF money. With these
the oratoris happy.
A convention was held in far-ofI
Alaska on Nov, 9TH, at which il was
resolved to memorialze Congress for
representation Of the territory in the
National Assembly by one or more
delegates.
Highwaymen have been heard from
quite frequently Of late around Mem
phis and on Saturday night a Mr..
Horace Place, a contractor, was knock
ed down at his own door aud robbed
Of about $50.
Gov. Lowry has ordered an election
in Tippah CO., on Dec. 9th, to fll a va
cancy in the Legislature caused by
the tragic death Of General Falkner.
Hoi. L. Pink Smith is candidate and
viz lA7apAlsss be elP1ted.
Y NENEr Ernt Gle tland appears to
. popular an in the coun-
t9At the rsesent time. At recent
dinner Of the chamber Of commerce
Of New York, he received great ova-
tion, the members cheering again and
again.
Typhus fever is raging among The
Geraan sailors at Apia, Samoa and
several have died with the dread dis.
ease. The outbreak is attributed tc
the dccaying substance, Of the wreck
Of the war vessels lost in the hurri
cane last March.
Two young ladies Of Dayton, Tenn.
were bitten by pet eat Friday and
fears are entertained Of hydrophobia
The girls were caressing the cat whcl
without warning il flew at them, bit
ing one on the shoulder and one in the
face. Beware Of the eat
A st Paul, Minn- engineer on
SATURDAY. was swarded $l0l43.33 J,
an action he had brought against hi
employers for damages on account %
injuries sustained in a recent railwa,
collision. This is one Of the larges
verdicts ever given in such a case.
tits said that an caort viii be mad,
at the coming session OF Congress &,
increase the salary Of CongressmeI
FROM $1,000 to $500. Any effort ii
that direction is bound TO be defeate,
ana anyone who votes for the increas'
might a. well retire to private life.
The farmers ne7A IIiawatha, Kan.
are burning corn for fuel. Corn i
worth 20 cents bushel and coal, de
livered, q to23 cents. The Alliaue,
advocates burning half the corn crol
for fuel. and thus corneriug the mar
ket aud raising Tie price Of this feed
stuff
The Rev. Martin lIorensen, an
Episcopal clergyman, was found in
woodshed in the rear Of his premise
at Council Bluffs. Ia, with a deeI
cash in his neck and another in hi
wrist, from which he had bled to death
lie was g years old and supposed 4
have been temporarily insane
Two men were arrested at Uniol
City. Tenn, on Friday, charged witt
having caused the recent freight trail
wreck near that place by misplacinl
the switch. Their names are Bool
aud Ates and they were recently EN-
ployed on bridge gang on the NJ. &
O. road, but were discharged for mis-
conduct shortly befor this occurrence
II IS surmised that they took thi
fiendish means Of revenging them
selves on the railroad company. Thl
accused narrowly escaped lynchin.
at the hands Of the citizens when ar