The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-03-15
OVER TIE STATE.

: more tLan the stockholders and
expected TO do, on account Of
he very short erop.-Advance.
Last week Mrs. G. W. Greenhaw, of
his place, killed one of her last spring
pullets and in cleaning it preparatory
10. cooking found in its eraw three
Jumps or nuggets of gold. the value OF
the whole being estimated at about two
md a half dollars. There is much
as to where this chicken
could have found the gold, as 1t had
never been away from where 1t was
raised.-Clarksdale Banner.
Marshall county will not build a
panel of fence. The Board of Super
visors met Monday and the fence ques-
ton under the stock law was ore Of the
first questions that came up. Several
petitions about the fence were present
ed and after considering them they
decided that the law left 1t optional
with them as to whether they should
build it or not. No fence Will be built
between Marshall and adjoining coun-
ties either, and the other counties
will have to look after their own
stock.-Holly Springs Reporter.
Hon. w. S. Anderson, Of Issaquena
county, has invented an extremely in
genious and valuable device for pre-
venting levees from being washed away
by waves and while In the city yester-
day drew up and sent on to Washing
ton caveat to protect his discovery
until patent can be obtained. A
model was shown Yesterday BY Mr.
Anderson TO several persons who de-
clare il a great success. 1t is portable
and may easily be transferred from
point to points as necessity may require
Herald.
Starkvillc, Miss, March S.-News
has reached here of a difficulty which
occurred at Maben, this county, Friday
evening, between John and William
Cummings and Jasper Lynch and Tom
Foakley, in which Lynch was Killed
It seems, from reliable evidence, that
Lynch and Foakley entered the store
Of Cummings Bros, to settle an olt
feud, and opened fire Oh VIM. Cum
mings. The Cummings brothers re
turned the fire on Lynch and Foakley
killing Lynch instantly. VIM. Cum
mings received wound in the lef
hand and one on the cheek.
II was a desperately fought battle
some twenty shots being fired. Johl
Cummings, 1t is supposed, fired tn
fatal shot. John Cummings Is . pros
porous merchant at Maben; William
Cummings is member Of the Boar
of Supervisors of this county, brother
to our Circuit Clerk
Lynch leaves a large family, former
| " from Tate county.-Memphis Com
mercial.
Some time since we had al occasio
to write of that flourishing place !
our county known as lttabena, th
plantation of that name having bee
opened and called lttabena by CO.
b. G. Humphreys years ago. W
asked in our paper that some one wh
was familiar with Indian names, AL
their meaning, would give us th
translation of lttabena. Mr.. j. Y. Nj
Neil. one of the old timo settlers
our county, and man who is we
posted as to the history, ETC., of LefioI
county for many years, comes to ot
relief and answers the query OF I'll
Flag in this way:
McNrrL STATION, Feb IS. $780,
Editor Valley Flag,
your query as to the meaning of Il
word lttabena. Our late distinguishe
| citizen, Gov. b. u. Humphreys gay
to his plantation on Lake Roe Bus
the above name. Doubtless be.ievir
| that it had the same meaning III Il
| Choctaw language as Alabama III Il
| Chickasaw. The translation bein
"we will camp here.n There Is 1
| such words as Itta in Chocksaw. o
tahena, pronouncing the 20" long,
| in aoo,n is tho proper name, If ! .
right in regard 10 the Governors !
tentions. JAMES \. MCNEIL.
Valley Flag.
Columbus, Miss, March 9.--Tl
trustees of the Industrial Institute al
College completed their investigate
of the charges against President Coo
last night, the result being thoroul
and complete vindication Of all charg
of whatever nature that have be
brought against him. After . resol
ton to that effect had been passed al
his administration commended for I
ability of management, financially al
otherwise, Mr.. Cooke sent to the trl
tees an unqualified resignation as pr
, ident of the Industrial Institute al
College. lie gave as his reasons
this action that he believed the brea
between himself and certain membt
of the faculty could be healed by
action of the trustees, and be was W
ing to sacrifice himself for the best
' terests of the college. His resignati
: was accepted.
Miss NJ. J. Scalloway, vice-presid,
of the college, was instructed to act
president until the end of this seas
then another president will be elect
:. That the new president will be n
) there is no doubt. Your corresp'
dent saw number Of the trustees 8
they all expressed themselves freely
the point and said 1t was the uns
5. nous opinion of the board that
president should be a man. Dur
the investigation each of the |,
teachers was asked whether she I
ferred as president man or won
and every one said she preferre
!. man.
The trustees passed resolution
questing that the resignation, in W
ting, of each member of the faculty
l. handed IN at the June meeting of
trustees.
A resolution was also passed dec
or ing that no charge of gross inabi
had been made against Presto
m Cooke. either by the teachers or pm
on of the college. The only such chs
ry was made or intimated on the foo
us the house of representatives by m
US Der of that body, and that the chs
,rss or intimation was wholly ground
lis and slauderous.-Age-Herald