The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-09
State News Boiled Down.

which Z. L. Elan was killed by George
p. Money. Elan was a prominent poll
tician of the Thru party. and his adver-
sary is a son Of Congressnan-elect ii. ID.
Money. Money had been writing articles
criticising The Third party fellows and
the killing was tie result of u personal
newspaper attack on him by Elan.
At u dance in Pearl River county Hez-
ekiah Amacker was cut in the back, aud
his two brothers, james and Jack, were
somewhat disfigured by Joe Seals, who
received u slight cut in the shoulder and
made a miraculous escape from II shower
of bullets" They evidently had II big
time.
The Greenville Democrats war song is
to build factories in that town. When
Editor Smiths editorial zeal is given play
on any Que object something is sure to
happen. 1t is safe to predict that
Greenville will have factories.
Wilkinson county reports II distressing
accident on tbs 81 INST. Some children
were playing under the bank Of Buffalo
Greek, when suddenly the bunk caved
instantly killing two of DR.. Casey's little
girls and severely injuring two others.
Swan Lake, an area of water near
Vicksburg, about the size of Rhode Is
land, has been purchased by Mr.. Catch
inss and others who will use it for their
own private hunting an fishing.
A fish story from Bay st. Louis comes
to the effect that II monster devil fish has
been caught that measured fifteen feet
long, thirteen feet across the back and
four feet between the eyes.
Capt. John II. Miller, the retired edi-
tor of the Tupelo Journal, declines to be-
come II candidate for U. s. Marshal. lie
says he is not out for any office.
Judge j. W. McMaster, an aged and
honored citizen of Rankin county is dead.
For several years he filled the office OF
Swamp Laud Commissioner.
A large steam sorghum cane mill will
be run in Monroe county next season and
IL number Of farmers will plant a crop OF
cane for export.
b. McCullar, the depot agent at Boone.
vile. has been ''iired," and Il petition of
all the citizens Of that place prays that
he be reinstated.
The Xorth Mississippi Conference OF
the Methodist Church. held at Corinth
was largely attended, and tho report.
were cheerful.
At Carlisle, Peyton Shannon shot AMI
killed Eugene Jones, the trouble growing
out of II dispute about pasturing som,
mules.
J. =. Provine. of Coffeeville, has just
graduated with high honors at Gottingen
Germany, with the degree Of doctor O
chemistry.
W.T.. Tabor, editor of the Brandon
Ners, has been called to Iowa to attent
the bedside of his mother who is critical
ly i'll.
NJ. K. Mister, postmaster at Grenada
and Mis-. McMath, postmistress at Duck
Hill, are among the recent deaths report,
ed.
The depots at StarkvilIe, Sturges ali,
Alderman have been rccentlyburglarized
but small hauls were made at each place
Two negroes near Port Gibson wer,
lynchcd last week Tor outraging an,
numbering a II year old negro girl.
In the matter of diversified indnstrie.
tho farmers of Monroe county are per
haps in the lead ofuny in the State.
The Colinth District reporter was pub
lished daily during the session OF the NJ
E. Church Conference.
Hon. Joel p. Walker, of Meridian, vii
soon leave tho State for Arizona to re
side permanently.
Near 1uka a Mrs. johnson was knock.
ed down and lob5ed of $500 by her son.
in-law's brother.
The new form of marriage license does
not require that an applicant shall hay,
a bondsman.
David Rosenbaum, one of Merid,an's
Oldest and wealthiest citizens, died last
week.
The new registration in Holly Springs
has knocked out the saloons of that CITY,
A live alligator four feet long was re-.
Gently found in an old we'll at Terry.
Wesson merchants are thinking of put.
ting in electric lights in their stores.
Fort Gibson, says the Rerielle, is o VERT
able graveyard for new enterprises.
New passenger depot aud cotton plat
form las been ordered ut Fayette.
A Methodist church concert at Yuzoc
City last week hetted wei 800.
State Teachers Association will meet
in Jackson on the 2sth.
Yazoo City PresJyterians are to pur-
chase n pipe organ.
The depot at Brookhaven was robbed
Of 500 recently.
Santa Claus aud Christmas iags are al.
most fere.
Nearly every town will have a Christ
Ias tree.
The Tolbert outlaws are now penued.
Prentiss county farmers go Texasward
Aberdeen has a new Christian Church
Pass Christian needs a new opera hall.
Federal Court is in session ut Oxford.
u. 8. Ma,shalshiD is n fayorite nlum.