Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-02-25

Judge LUKE LOU ID oNAo o
long confinement to his room by ILL
ness. |
Work will soon be resumed on the
now Baptist church. Mr.. John f
Barnes has the contract.
District Attorney Neville, of KEN
.or the man who downed John L. Sui
Ivan. was in town Monday.
piobon Galloway returned from Mem
rbis Monday where he spent several
DAVIS and preached Sunday.
Miss Ida McGehee, eldest daughter
Of Senator McGehee, of Franklin, has
been visiting here at the Purser House
drrinp the past week. Also his brother
McGehee.
Orr visitors to the Horticultural
Convention from the Northwest, who
attended the convention here three
wears ago. will note a great difference
in the Jackson of that day and this.
Resides the best standard books, the
Methodist Conference Depository in
tbis city carries fine line of station
erv. which is sold very cheap. Call on
Rev, w. d. Dominick, the manager,
when needing anything in this line.
The Interstate Horticultural and
Dairymen's Convention convened last
night at Representative Hall and will
monopolize a liberal share of public
interest for the next two days. A large
number of strangers are in attendance.
Contractor John F. Barnes, has the
contract for putting new roof on that
part of the asylum not damaged by
fire, The Governor has authorized
Mr., Rubbish to examine the building
and furnish him an estimate of the
cost of repairing same.
Dunn's steam gin at Brookhaven was
destroyed by incendeary fire last Sat
urdav night. Loss, about $1,000; in
surance, S1,5C0. The fire occurred be-
tween and 3 o'clock and the whole
town was aroused by the furious. ring
inc of bells, blowing of locomotive
whistles and the discharge of firearms.
J. W. Maxwell, a we'll known farmer
of Fair River, Lincoln county, has in
vented a spring fastening for the
tongues of OK wagons, which is said to
be very convenient, simple and durable,
and great improvement on the old
style of fastening with pin. He will
soon be ready to sell county and State
rights.
On last Sunday in Brookhaven a
very handsome gold-mounted umbrella
was presented to John McGrath"
bearing the inscription From the
Section Foremen, La. Div. 1. G. r. r.
january, 1892" This was token of
esteem to Mr.. McGrath who recently
retired from the road which he so long
and faithfully served.
The Boswell House at Brookhaven,
which was badly damaged and dis
mantled by fire Jan. 1st, has been put
in thorough repair and refurnished
and is more attractive than ever. 1t is
kept in elegant style by Mrs. Boswell
and daughters and still maintains the
the well-merited reputation it has long
enjoyed of being the travelling mans
haven of South Mississippi.
The following are the officers at pres
ent connected with the Lunatic ASy-
lum at this place: Dr. T. j. Mitchell
Superintendent Assistant Superinten-
dent, DR.. holland Steward r. f. Nc
Gill, steward Miss Mary Swan, matron;
Robt. Smith, superintendent of the
farm; trustees: Gov. J. M. Stone, ex-
otficio president, M. Green, J. B. Harris,
q. Y. Freeman, 1. Strauss, Jas. Trip.
Blooms old gin, back of Virden's
ware house, burned Saturday night.
Being frame building, it made bril-
liant light, and those who responded to
the alarm, thought at first vast con-
Migration was imminent, but no other
damage resulted. Another alarm was
caused the same night by small house
catching fire on Parish street, but this
was soon eXtinguished.
Prof. ]. G.,Deupree, for several years
Professor of Mathematics in Mississip-
pl College, has purchased Prof. L. A.
WAITS interest in the Capital Com
mercial College of this city, and will
move to Jackson in June and become
associated with Prof. Sharp in that
popular institution. Under the con-
troll of Profs. Sharp and Deupree, it
Will be kept fully up to it's former high
standard.
The patent, adjustable buggy shaft,
invented by Rev. j. A. Scarborough, of
"esson, Miss, is in the hands of Mes
srs. Crawford & Hampton Bros, dealers
IN agricultural implements of this city,
men who are distinguished for their
push and energy. Mr.. Scarborough's
invention commends itself to every
one who has seen it. Buggy shafts of
inns patent are easily adjustable to a
morse OF any size, springy, and far
easier on the horse When mt on a