Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-26
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Negroes Duped.

Negroes Duped.
Shelby, Feb. 14.-Soue weeks ago J'
+. Seals, Q colored preacher, came 70
Shelby and represented himself IS the
agent for the International Migration
Society Of Birmingham, Ala, OF which
j. r. Dowdy was president, j. X. Nc
Mullen, corresponding secretary, and
w. L. Sanders, superintendent OF agen-
cies. THIS society proposed to transports
to Africa any person on the payments
Of Sal. Seals enrolled members among
the colored people by the hundred, col
lecting in all, as he admits, s4,6Oc.
Those who held stock turned 1t over TO
the society to be sold. Seals shipped
four car loads of stock from Shelby and
two from Arcola. He told the negroes
tb at the ship would sail January 20, and
that on the 10th special train woulo
be run on the Yazoo & Mississippi VAL
lev road and for them to be ready. n
large number gathered at the diherane
places, more than 100 at Shelby and still
more at Arcola, who are waiting Tor tne
train th at never comes. The 10th passed.
and no train. Then . rumor came tnat
the train would come on the 14th. This
information seems to have been fur-
nished by one Porter, who collected
more money. Finally 1t was learned
that Seals was in Greenville. A war
rant was procured and Deputy Lee
Shannon arrested him last night and
brought him to Shelby today. Inc
negroes are very much excited and there
is talk of lynching.
From Bad to Worse.
Meridian, Feb. 14-Bob Belk, who
has gained considerable notoriety on
account of his connection with the arson
cases, and who succeeded in obtaining
continuance of the cases against him at
the last term of the Circuit Court, and
Bob Goldsmith and Mart Griffin. two
sporting characters, were convicted in
the mayors court this morning on q
charge of disorderly conduct and fined
$50 and costs. In default OF payment
they were sent to the rock-pile. Belk
was already under $1,000 bond for ap-
pearance before the Circuit Court to an
swer the charge of arson, and his bonds
men becoming apprehensive made
bond this evening for his release fio,a
the sity convict camp and turned hiM
over to the sheriff. He is now in the
county jail. These young men were all
raised in Meridian and are we'll con-
nected, but they have gone constantly
from bad to worse until today they were
clothed in the garb Of convicts. The
mayor in pronouncing the sentence this
morning declared that the best efforts
of the police shall be directed toward
ridding the town of the tough element
that has been a menace to the best in
| terests of the community.
| Land for tho Agricultural Colleges.
Washington, Feb. 12.-This proved
field day for Mississippi in the house.
Congressman Kyle succeeded in calling
up two bills of great benefit to the State,
and after a telling speech the house
passed his bill restoring to the public
domain and making subject to home
stead entry lands in Mississippi amount
ing to 5000 acres, lying in the coast
counties.
While the house was in good humor.
the McLaurin bill, which passed the
senate last week, was also passed, and
the presidential signature will now give
the two white and colored agricultural
and mechanical colleges Of Mississippi
the benefit of reserved lands to the ex-
tent of two townships to each of said
colleges -
Minor Mention.
Mrs. Charles Trimble, very worthy
lady of Grenada, died last week after
long illness. She was daughter of
the late Col. j. ID. Lefiore, OF Grenada
County, and granddaughter of Green
wood Lefiore, chief of the Choctaw Ma
tion.
Mr.. Scott, young man of Greenville,
was arrested at West Point last week
and tried before Mayor Jordan for solic-
iting trade for whisky for the firm of
his father at Greenville. Mayor Jordan
AGO uitted him. He was then arrested
and tried before Justice Martin and
convicted. The last case was appealed
to the circuit court.
Owing to the protracted spell Of cold
weather some of the poorer classes Of
Jackson are out of fuel and short of
food. committee took the matter in
hand last week and in few hours
| raised all the means needed, and they
will see that the proper persons are
aided. The most destitution was found
among the poorer class of negroes
The work of relieving the distressed
among destitute people in Meridian. in
duced by the cold weather, was taken in
hand by the citizens last week. A largo
majority of those relieved were negroes.
and very few of them were found to be-
in actual want of either food, fuel or
clothing. The contributions to the re-
lief fund have been spontaneous and
generous and there is already ample
means within reach of the committee to
meet every demand made upon them.
There 10 movement on foot by the
Young Mons Business League to cstab-
lish cotton factory ct Greenwood. A
proposition has been made by syndi-
cate to this effect: II Greenwood will
take sec, 600 in stock the balance of the
i necessary capital will be forthcoming.
II the people determine TO do it, the
factory will be established.
I Sam Hale \ rood. poaceable old zen.