The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-21

The remains OF Mr.. w. I. Willis, who wa.
shot and MORALLY wounded on Mr.. Leon God.
chaux's Elm Hall plantation near Napoleon.
vile, La, arrived here on the HOO D.. m
train Thursday for interment in the cemeterJ
at P~ascagoula. Deceased was a native o
Pascagoula aud a nephew of Capt. John Eos.
ter, our fellow townsman. Funeral to take
place this morning at 10 O'clock at Grant Gem.
etery, Pascagoula.
Messrs. Jesse and Hub Parker, of the north.
ern part Of the county, were here this week
with a drove Of beef cattle for Altman and
Krebs, butchers. Before leaving for home
Wednesday they called at the DExocRAr.
STAR Office and each left pay for a years sub.
scription to the "old reliable" They said
they wanted to get % heaven, therefore they
handed in SO much c4sh.
We have just leaned that Capt. Peter
Blanchard has contracted for the immediate
building Of fifteen coal barges for the use Of the
Warrior coal mines. It 10 also reported that
y coal elevator and large wharf will be con.
structed N the river at the Blanchard ship
yard site. Messrs. I. J. Days and John Clin.
ton, Of Central Alabama, are here looking
after the work.
New Scranton Hotel arrivals: VIM. Price
New York; p. G. lie Corgne, Chas. 3. wagga.
man, Chas. A. White, d. s. McKibbin, A.
Powell, ]. Gousenheim, 8. Frey, W. N. Der.
ing, A. Commander, II. W. Boyer, Joe DOME,
New Orleans; p. J. Murtagh, Gussie, La; J.
Herzfeld, Mobile; Chas. Ransom, J.. W. Whit.
tie, Nashville; c. p. Orr, White Castle, Ala;
E. W. Morrill,, c. Patten, Biloxi; Sam Leh-
man, Cincinnati; Ira J. Davis, J. Blanchard,
Marion, Ala; R. E. Jones, G. A. Jones, Pearl.
ington; N. A. CASTOR, Gulfport; ]. c. King,
st. Louis.
Last Saturday Mr. W. n. Byers, represent.
ing the American Photo and Picture Co., St.
Louis, was arrested aud brought before Judge
G. E. Chidsey, charged with delivering en-
larged photos without paying the privilege
tax. He was represented By Mr.. Fl. Bloom.
field, who made an able argument to show that
the law was unconstitutional In 90 fat a. Il ap-
plies to non.residents. The court held that
where there 10 4 doubt ~ to the constitution.
ality Of law that doubt must be resolved in
fssor Of the law. The prisoner was then fined
10 and essts, and fixed bis appeal bond At
Siss.
1t. Staaislaus College, Day st. Louis, Miss,
begins it, next session Wednesday, Sept. End.
The location 10 4 famous health resort, and
no pains are spsred to bestow on the pupils
oil the com,rts consistent with manly train.
Ing. Thssrssrse Of studies is four-fold: Pre-
paratory, Commercial, Scientific and Classical,
and 10 extensive and varied enough to meet
the requirements Of modern society.
Medals we're awarded Ia this school both 1t
the Paris and Chicago Expeditions.
For terms and particulars address the Presi-
dent. 25.6t
The bsdy Of Mr.. Christ Schellsky, = brick.
layer and plaster from New Orleans, was found
Friday last four miles east Of Scranton, near
Ne II 1 n. R. R. track, BY Mr.. Emanuel
Bang. he had passed through Scranton that
Morning on foot, presumably en- route to No.
bile, and was evidently . victim Of snnstroke.
His identity was established BY means Of nat
uralIsstion and other papers found on his
body. A jury was iapannelsd and 4 verdict
from sunstroks returned. His papers show.
Ing him 10 " IN ODD Fellow, the remains we're
taken N charge By Scranton Lodge M. Is,
]. 0. o. T., and burisd At Pascaeoula In their
burial plat Saturday morning. lie vas neatly
dressed aud carried . silver watch, which,
with his Other Effects, wers forwarded to the
relative Of the deceased, NJ. Peter Muller, No,
~ Liberty street, New Orleans.