The Brookhaven leader., 1890-08-28
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Commissioners of Elections.
THOMAS SCOTT, who killed J. Z. Mad.
ison, at Macon, has been released on
81, 500 bond.
The Valley Railroad has purchased
the Yazoo branch from the Illinois Cen
tral.
GES. w. i. BRANDON died at his home
in Wilkinson County last week at tho
age of 90 years. He entered the service
as captain and became colonel of the
Twenty-frst Mississippi Regiment, and
afterwards was made brigadier-general.
FARMERS in Pike County are some-
what discouraged on account OF the ap
pearance of the boil worm.
THE first bale of new cotton sold in
Macon brought 122lc and weighed 500
pounds.
THE cotton crop in Madison County is
the finest for many years, and corn 10
fairly good.
THE outlook is very bright for fine
yield of cotton and corn in the Cold
water district of DeSoto County.
CoLDwATER will have a new college
at an early day.
J. E. ROBERTSON, well-known in Co
piah County and elsewhere as dealer
in horses belonging to other people, was
captured recently near lit. Carmel, but
is now at large again. The sheriff OF
Jones County had pursued him from this
State to Alabama and back again, and
overlook him near Mt. Carmel. He re-
fused to surrender, and the sheriff had
to bring his pistol into play, wounding
him in the shoulder. He feigned to be
dangerously hurt, and the sheriff left
him in charge of a nurse and returned
to Jones County. While the nurse was
enjoying a nap Robertson walked of
and has not been heard from since, al
though the citizens made every effort to
recapture him. For years the prisoner
has been at large and getting in his
work on Southeast Mississippi, being
the most dangerous and noted outlaw
that has infested that section for years.
w. d. TYLER, who was convicted at
Macon, Noxubee County, recently OF
burglary, and fined 500 and costs, met
death in singular manner. In default
Of payment he was ordered to the con-
vict farm. The contractor for the Nox-
ubee County convicts resides and works
them in Chickasaw County, fifty miles
distant, and sent guard for Tyler, who
handcuffed his prisoner and started on
his journey over the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. After passing Prairie, Tyler
watched for a favorable opportunity
and made dash for liberty by jumping
through an open window of the coach,
and, striking the ground, broke his
neck, producing death instantly. He
was tramp, about 80 years of age, and
travelled as a painter and puddler, but
his home is unknown.
P. D. DooLEY, of Adams County, lost
ais ginhouse recently, including 100
bales of cotton stored in the building.
No insurance.
The new Presby terian Church at Mag
nolia was dedicated By the Rev. Thos
r. Markham, DID, of New Orleans.
t. K. JORDAN died at Clarksdale
cecently. He was son of Gen. Thos.
Jordan, who resigned his commission in
the United States army at the outbreak
If the late war to enlist in the Confed-
crate army.
CAPT. SAM T. BEALL, of Iuka, died
recently, in the 5sth year of his age.
He was widely known in North Missis-
sippi, and was brother of Hon. Fred
Beall, of West Point. He served in the
Confederate army as captain, and was
sheriff Of Tishmingo County the term
previous to the present.
CIRCUIT COURT convened at Grenada
cases on both dockets were continued last
week. Five or six of the most important
to the January term, among them the
case of Dan Mclean, carried there from
Lefore County on a change of venue.
THE Mississippi Sheriffs' Association
was organized at Jackson last week,
with A. E. Anderson, of Sunfiower, pres
ident; L. w. Carradine, of Jefferson,
vice-president; John L. Sullivan, of
Lefiore, secretary; r. j. Harding, Of
Kinds, treasurer. The object of the Or
ganization is to render each other as
sistance in enforcing the law and cap
turing criminals. They adopted by
laws, rules and regulations for future
government.
A COLONY of colored farmers have
purchased 5000 acres of Delta land at
Mound Bayou, and are going to Guilt
vate it Systematically. .-..
THE annual reunion Of the Fifteenth
Mississippi Regiment will take place at
Grenada on Wednesday, September Sd.
All ex-Confederate soldiers are cordially
invited to participate.
THE first balo of new cotton received
at Clarksdale weighed 55s pounds and
sold for Is cents pound.
THE State Alliance has resolved In
favor of the Australian ballot system,
an elective Judiciary and the mainten.
ance Of the State school funds.
Gov. STONE has appointed ]. T. FAINT,
of Holly Springs, Judge of the Fourth
Judicial District, to succeed Judge Rog-
ers, deceased.
The fifth annual reunion of Arm
strong's Brigade of Confederate Veter-
ans will be held at Walden on Septem-
Der 30th.
THE first bale of new cotton was sold
az Terrv on Wednesday, the Goth.