The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-10-04
OYER TIE STATE.


the second story of his boarding house
last night in his sleep. He sirurk the
pavement fifteen feet below and was
painfully. but not seriously injured.
Col. !. 5. Hamilton was happy last
night over a telegram from Washing.
ton stating that the Gulf and Ship
Island land grant had passed the
House. The bill exempting lands
granted this road from the general
forfeiture had previously passed the
Senate. This action of Congress will
perhaps secure the completion OF the
road-Clarion-Ledger.
The movement of the w. C. II. u. to
establish themselves at the capital of
the State has taken definite shape.
Last week deeds were drawn and paw
ment made for valuable lot on Capt.
tol Street, next adjcurning the post
office. Upon this lot they propose to
erect a three story brick building.
suitable TO the wants of the White
Ribbon which is to issue from there.
and for their Ladies' Exchange
Brookhayen Leader.
Especial to Natchez Democrat.l
Jackson, Sept 29.-The editor of
the Brandon Republican was to-day
before United States Commissioner
charged with sending his paper through
the mails containing lottery advertise
ments. He waived examination and
gave bond In the sum of five hundred
dollars to appear at the next term of
the United States court. The editor,
Col. Frantz, says he was sick at the
time and the offending was uninten'
tional.
4. N. Scudder, Esq, of the Issaquena
bar, is prominent candidate for Chan
cellor of this District, vice Judge Nc
Laurin, resigned. Mr.. Scudder's schol-
arly attainments, rare legal ability and
mature judgment, together with his
strict habits ofsobriety aud close ap-
plication to business eminently qualify
him for this important trust, and the
safety of the vital interests in keeping
of Court of Chancery would be well
assured under his guardianship. The
judicial ermine could not be placed
upon more worthy shoulders, aud
gracefully would its spotless folds fall
from those OF Mr.. Scudder.-Mayers-
vile Spectator.
There was on exhibition this week
at tho drug store Of ii. Moseley Il Son
lump of coal weighing about two
hundred pounds. brought from the
place Of Capt. Jno. M. Fowler, at
Ptocowa. 1t Is said that there is bed
Of coal in that nelghborhood, but that
near the surface of the ground has
been tried and is not sufficiently iu-
flamable to answer the purpose to
which coal Is usually put The lump
brought to Messrs. Mosoley II Son will
be sent to Memphis, where 1t will be
exhibited at the Shelby County Fair.
II found to be of utility, works to as.
certain the extent of the deposit should
be established. II is said coal has
been known TO exist there for some
timc.-Batesvill Panolian.
The screw worms are becoming
worse and worse every day, and are
doing great damage to the live stock
interests of The county. The little fly
which lays the dangerous egg does not
copfpe itself TO cattle, but attacks
horses, mules aud hogs 10 an indls-
oriminate manner. New born colts
and calves are very liable to be attack
ed. Any animal which has a sore, cut
or bruisc Is almost certain to be at
tackled. and unless carefully watched
will be eaten up by the rapacious
worms. The best remedy known in
this locality Is to throw the animal
down. plug the hole the worms have
made with calomel and then pour
chloroform on top of that This dose IS
said 10 be a certain shot and Kills the
worms every Observation-Disclosures
sheriff Cock has recently returned
from rad into the strip of country
beyond Yocona and bordering on La.
nols county, known as "no mans land,
and tells tale of the unlawful state of
affairs In that section that shalnes the
civilization of our county. In July
the Board of Supervisors OF this coun-
~ licensed a saloon to be opened I'D
the community named, by B. 7. Duke
& 10. The saloon was duly opened
on the border of the two counties and
within 15O yards of the Pamela line,
which IL, rs is well known, prohibit
tion county. Near the. saloon Is a slaVe
or timber camp operated also by Duke
and since the opening of the saloon II
has been made the rendezvou anu at
,raction for an the rough element OF
The community and drawn numbers OF
cougepial spirits from distance.
Rnmors of wild orgies in and about
the "shangai' structure have often
reached various towns In both coun-
,;es but the place is IS miles from the
sheriff OF either county, and in an al
most inaccessible locality, therefore no
action was taken. Several days ago,
boweyer. II came to light that while
d,unk with htheyile compound dispens-
ed at his own bar. Duke and a crowd
of % like ilk--Long. Waters, Wise and
Roudep. went TO the residence OF an
inofyeusivc citizen and white man in
tbe neighborbood named Martin, drag
oed him from his house, shot aud beat
him literally to death, and upon MIS-
Martin demonstrating, knocked her
Down aud inflicted severe injuries:
The Sheriff of Pamela county heard OF
Tho murder and succeeded in captur-
inc Wise. Waters and Bouden who are
now in iail. Duke and Long are still
a. liberty. however, aud are terrorlz-
inc the community by going armed TO
,he teeth and threatening to Kill any
nf,;cer who dares attempt their cap
,ure They dodge aud cross from
eonnty to county and defy either OF
tho officers who is~powerless or un-
warranted in making an arr be-
vond the confines of his own nty.
Sheriff Cock was on the groune Hon
dav and met Sheriff Miller of nola,
hnt nothing could be done. APlan Is
o,, foot. however for grand hunt Dy
stro,,o nossos from both counties al an
otAohS 1T cho,.;Ha ara dntnr-