The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-12-06
State News Boiled Down.

DHnk.
Canton is to have an ice factory soon,
the weather permitting.
There is good demand for home-
raised tobacco in Monroe county.
A neg 70 woman preacher has been stir !,
ring mp the negro natives abont jackson.
The New Albany Gazette is now issued
twice II week and seems to be doing
we'll,
Judge Mayors gave the law TO wife
beater down IN Jones county recently |
like Pat gave the drum.
Mr.. W. X. Munnery, residing in Amite
county, lost his residence, dining room,
kitchen and all their contents his store
house, adjoining the residence, and his
entire stock of goods, woith about $l,6oO,
by an incendiary fire last week His
total loss will foot up fully $1,000, aud
not IA cent of insurance.
Michael O'Comor. who keeps IA small
store in Jackson. was knocked down and |
robbed ou the night of the 10Th by II
negro, who secured Sl.65 in cash and two
pistols O'Connol's condition is precari-
ous.
The little daughter Of J. NJ. Rauch, Of
Edwards, was fatally burned last week,
her clothing catching fire from the CRATE
Magnolia claims the champion cotton
handler. Wm. Dickerson. Warehouse
man OF the Illinois Central, recently
loaded 100 bales of cotton on the cas-
without help.
The boiler of the steam yin on j. +.
Powell, Yazoo county plantation ex-
plodrd on the Goth II B. Brown, mana
ger OF the place, was struck with piece
of piping, breakin. his right Jaw. He
suffers also trcm severe conclusion of the
brain and neck. He will probably re-
cover. three negro men were also scri
ously injured.
The Terry Headlight objects TO the
partition of Hirds county.
Gov. McLaurin has been urged to dis
conntenanoe the proposed inaugural ball.
Hazlehnrst and Columbus had success
iul chry.anthemum shows last week.
Rev II. +, Sproles has secured 5000 in
interest bearing notes from the Mission
Board of the Baptist Church as Il fund to
assist in completing the chulc!i at Jack
sou.
Maj. J, r. Sc. .sions, of the Railroad
Commission, paid S2,279 63 to the Gener-
al Government as judgement on the bond
of j. W. Thompson, postmaster at Mead
vile in the 70's, and for which he was
sued
A man in Martin has ? pet buzzard.
Rev. Peter Sears, of Holly Springs. has
been called by ST. Andrews church at
Jackson.
Some parties were organizing Il big
bear hunt at Jackson last wcrk to kill
three bears that are reported in Pearl
IlNcI swamp Itil JaChSon.
Mr.. Robert l.. McLaurin, IA prominent
member OF he Vicksburg bar, and Miss
Della McLauriu, one of Governor
McLauliu's lovely daughters, were NJ II.
rird at the McLaurin home IN Brandon
on the 26th.
Treasurer Evans states that the bonds
issued IN lo76 for the Agricultural Col
lcgc will mature January l, 1896. These
bonds aggregate $227 $50, aud all. save
$1,000 which were sold, arc sill in the
Treasurel's Office
DR.. Il. 3. Carson, a prominent physi-
clan Of Durant, died on the 10th inst.
The vote for State officers will not be
made known till the Legislature meets.
A fast mail on the Illinois Central was
wrecked near Holly Springs on the Goth
ult., killing the engineer and negro
tramp.
Mrs. Samuel Craft, of Simpson county,
is the mother OF twenty children. She
is only AZ years old. She has lost no
time,
A whisky election has been called for
Quitnan county. Some of the people are
tired of the blind tiger and want to try
the blear-eyed fellow again.
A negro nurse in Sbarkey county got
tired of her charge, who was also colored
and gave it Il dose of Paris green. Strange
to say, the child recovered.
J. G. Malone, white farmer who lived
four miles South OF Brandon, was as
sassinatcd on Saturday night last by
Charles Field, Il colored employee. Au
axe was the weapon used.
Thirteen carloads of Western emf grants
with their stock of farm implements,
household effects, arrived at Canton last
week and Immediately took possession of
farms which they have bought in Madi-
son county. They are all thrifty, ener-
setic farmers and are well pleased with
their purchases.
The Greenwood Enterprise says: "a
great many Mississippans are ashamed
to visit tho Atlanta Exposition because
their State IS not credilably represented
there"
The Natchez Democrat appeals to Con-
gressman Denny to use his influence in
behalf of securing a $1,000 public build
ING for thnt city. at the coming session.