Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-04-30

cigarette papers, which were thrown In
with the sale of the tobacco. the papers
costing the purchaser nothing. These
packages were thus arranged by the
manufacturers of the tobacco. It 10
stated that . great many dealers are
handling this subterfugc. The attorney
general has been appealed to BY parties
who have paid the tax for protection.
In an opinion today he says: Where
. dealer in tobacco sells q package OF
tobacco with package OF Cigarette
papers annexed, think he is a dealer
in cigarette papers, and liable to the
tax provided in section 1884 of the act
OF February 10, 1884,"
Graves Dssecrated.
News comes from vossburg of an
almost unprecedented desecration by
negroes Of the grave Of woman near
that place, who was buried two years
ago. Several weeks since it was noticed
that the grave had been disturbed, and
the body, in a remarkable state OF
preservation, exposed. 1t was supposed
at the time that the work was that of
parties seeking hidden treasure, but
later Developments led to the arrest of
Monroe Smith. George Grayson and
Cicero Ullmer. 1t seems that these
negroes disinterred the body for the
purpose OF procuring what Is known
among the ignorant and superstitious
Of their race as ''conjure' bones. and
also the fourth rib from the left side of
the body from which to manufacture
dice, to be used in their crap games, the
negroes believing that dice thus made
would bring them unfailing luck. The
negroes named have all been arrested.
Crops In the Delta.
The weather for three weeks in the
Delta has been such as to enable the
planters to keep the plows going stead
lily. The result is that all Of the early
corn is planted, most of it growing and
much of it now being worked for the
first time. The cotton is also planted
and now coming up, and while late in
starting the crop, the exceptionally
good weather of the past three weeks
has placed the farmers In . condition
that will compare favorably with an
much larger than last year, and the cot
ton acreage is perhaps Is to 20 per cent.
less, while more attention than ever be-
fore is being paid to stock, hogs, clover,
potatoes and . general diversifcation.
The low price of cotton has forced this
change upon the part of the planters,
and tho result will be good.
Revenue Agent Adams Sued.
Writ Adams, State revenue agent, has
been summoned by the United States
Marshal as defendant in damage suit
to the amount of $4,000. This is the
outcome of his having closed blind
tiger on Pearson's Island, Claiborne
county, few weeks ago. The prosecu-
tor, Evans, claims Pearson's Island to be
in Louisiana, and therefore not under
the Jurisdiction of Mississippi officers.
and that the foreclosure of his business
resulted in the large sum Of damages
claimed. 1t is understood suit will also
be brought against the officers of Clai-
borne county and the lawyers having
charge of the revenue agents case. The
revenue agent is not 1T all disturbed.
and has no doubt the outcome will be
favorable to him. He claims to have
acted strictly in accordance with the
law.
Confederate Decoration Day.
Decoration Day was very generally
observed at Jackson last week. Most
of the places of business were closed.
The Robert Smith Camp Of Confederate
Veterans, Odd Fellows, school children,
military companies and numerous citi-
zens formed procession, headed by tho
Third Regiment Band, and marched to
the cemetery, where the graves of the
Confederate soldiers and Odd Fellows
were covered with beautiful flowers.
The turnout was one Of the largest and
most enthusiastic over seen in the
Capital City on an occasion OF like
character.
State Sunday School Convention.
Water Valley, April 25.-This evening
at 5 o'clock one of the most interesting
ScSSlOuS VI tuo otobo OunuSy oouO0A
convention ever held WAS closed. The
next meeting will be held In Wesson ON
the last Wednesday in July. 1895. The
officers of the association for the ensuing
year were chosen - follows: President.
j. g. Mcclure, Yazoo City; sice-presi-
dent. Rev. J. H. Morton. Oakland; secrc-
tary. c w. Mills. Columbus; assistans
secretary, William Mitchell, Grenada;
statistical secretary, Rev. T. J. Bailey,
Winona.
smallpox st Kelly.
There has been one death from small
pox 1T Kelly. There are NO new Gases,
but there is great fear Of the dreaded
disease spreading. - quite . number Of
negroes have bean exposed. County
Health Oficer DR.. Weisingsr. on arrival
there, at once wired for eighty vaccine
points, and has instructed DIR. n. A.
Stone TO 60 1T once and vaccinate the
people. Every effort will bs used 70
stamp the disease out Guards will be
placed along the State line.
Held Wlthslt Bet.
Tho habeas corpus trial Of John W.
Boyd and Robert Boyd for the killing
Of j. X. Harmon and Lawrence. last
fall, at Luis, wss hesrd bsfors Chan
cellor Longino, 1T Eriars Point, last