Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-23
NUMBER Z.
The state Encampment.

The State Encampment
olumbus, July 17.-At O O'Clock this
morning the sunrise gun was fired. and
Camp John NJ. Stone was formally
opened. The camp is in charge Of Capt.
H. X. Bailey. United States army, who
was detailed by the war department.
The following infantry com mpanies are
in camp: Queen City Guards, Columbus;
Vicksburg Southrons, Natchez Rifles,
Walthall Guards, Meridian; Ellisville
Rifles, Henry Light Guards, Aberdeen;
Corinth Rifles, Noxubee Rifles, Macon;
JEFF Davis Volunteers, Fayette; Cadet
Rifles, A. and NJ. College; Caledonia
Rifles, Issaquena Guards, Mayersville.
The following batteries: Columbus
Light Artillery, Warren Light Artillery.
Vicksburg; Thornton Artillery, Pass
Christian; Gulf Coast Guards, Biloxi.
The following cavalry: Prairie Guards.
| Crawford; Oktibbeha Guards, Sessum.
There are about FIVE hundred troops
in camp. The companies which will
arrive tonight will place about one
thousand troops in camp. This will be
the largest gathering of State troops
ever known in the State.
baptist State Convention.
The Baptist State Convention met at
Hazlehurst last week. A large delega-
tion was present. After the question of
who were delegates had been settle
the convention proceeded to at once
elect officers, as follows: A. A. Lomax,
president; T. j. Bailey, secretary: w.
T. Ratliff, treasurer; ]. II. Andirg, sta
tistical secretary.
Many eminent divines from other
States were present. The first ques-
tion Of Importance that elected much
discussion was the right of the sun
beams" society, to representation.
This was decided against the ''Sun-
beams"
The address Of welcome by Judge II.
c. Connor and the response of w. L.
Lowry in behalf Of the convention were
racy with humor and wit and highly
eloquent and intellectual,
The convention assumed the 81" o
debt of the Jackson Baptist Church.
Canton's Telephone Connections.
Canton now has telephone connection
with Baconville. Camden, Revive, ST.
AIMS. Carthage and Virlillia, and con-
tracts are out for Kirkwood, Couparle.
Cobbville, Oaks, Sharpsburg. Sharon.
Louisville, Millville, Vaughns and Ofa-
| homa. When connected with Vaughns
it will be in comm unication with Yazoo
City, Pickens, Deasonville, Berryyille.
Benton, Ebenezer and other Yazoo and
Holmes County points.
Shot by the Mayor.
Hon. A. ]. Mcdowell, mayor Of Colum-
bus, shot and mortally wounded Ben
Story last week. The shooting was
done with a double-barrel shotgun,
loaded with buckshot. Both barrels
were fred, the first shot taking effect
in tho shoulder and arm, and the second
shot in the back. Story was riding in q
buggy with his brother-in-law, Dag
Gordon. Gordon was also wounded in
| the arm and hand, but his wounds are
not serious.
Mai. d. N. Barrows Dead.
Mai. ID. n Barrows, one Of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens Of
Jackson, died last week. He was born
in Wareham, Mass. in 1916, and went
to Jackson in 1886. Maj. Barrows was
the soul of honor, and his death 10 la
mented by all classes. He was prom
inent Old Fellow and Mason, and took
great interest in both organizations.
Reception to Gov. Stone.
The knights of thias OF Iuka gave
| a reception in honor OF Gov. John NJ.
Stone recently. 1t was the most elab-
crate affair which has taken place in
Iuka for many years. splendid BAN
quit was given in the spacious dining
hall of the Institute, and toasts be-
fitting the occasion were responded TO.
Released From Jail.
j. L. Britton, who killed the two
Pringle brothers in duel to the death
fought in Lauderdale County, near
Toomsub ba, in April last, and who has
been confined in the county Jail since
his condition permitted of his removal
from his home, was released from Gus
tody last week by order of Judge Ter
rell, the grand jury having failed to
find any indictment against him.
Big Lumber Deal
The largest deal in the history OF the
Southern lumber trade has just been
closed by the execution at ST. Louis of
a contract by an extensive lumber firm
of Lumberton, Miss. to furnish 100,-
900, 900 feet of yellow pine lumber to q
large manu- featuring company of ST.
Louis. It will take the mills four wears
to saw this lum Der. and require 10000
freight cars to convey it to its destina.
tion.
Drowned In . Tub. 49,
While John Franklin's four-year-old
daughter was washing doll clothes in
tub half full OF water at Tunica last
week, she pitched over into the water
and WAS drowned. She had been missing
about ten minutes, and when discovered
was too far gone to restore to life. The
parents are heart-broken.