The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-25
State News Boiled Down.

The Jackson school opened with $50
pupils.
Gen. Walthall favored a fusion with
Populists.
Senator Georges condition is reported
much improved.
The Populicts will place a full electoral
ticket in the field.
Three gins were burned Tuesday in
the Vicksburg district.
The State and county tax levy OF Hiuds
county for 1896 is II mile.
Lauderdslc county farmers have boy
cotted the cotton tie trnst.
J. w. Bailey is the Populist candidate
for Congress IN the fifth district.
Over 1000 negroes left vicksburg last
week for the cotton fields Of the Delta.
DR.. E. A. Rowan has withdrawn from
the congressional race in the 7th district.
Copiah copnty has an old negro who
still uses his Hint and steel 10 produce
fire.
Speaker McCool has not been able to
leave hk lsd since he was stricken last
winter.
The trustees OF the Deaf and Dumb In.
stitute are putting IN an electric light
plant.
Miss MayfAtmstrong, of Jackson left
last week for Honduras to engage in
teaching.
The Board of Supervisors of Adams
county fixed the rate Of taxation for that
county at 10 mills.
Near Jackson on the 18th inst. a little
boy was tied aud numerically whipped
by tive ONE
A. Weldon, Of Cnero, Texas, died on
board a Northeastern train near Vossburs
on the 18th inst.
Safe-blowers have been at wo rk IN
Tchula. Two safes were blown open and
over $500 secured.
WIN. Srinson, OF Lauderdale has been
nominated for Congress by the Populists
of the fifth district.
The State Executive Committee (Dem-
o%cratic) refused TO fuse with the Popu.
lites by a vote of IL to 2.
The Railroad Commissioners Of this
State at their late meeting made consid.
cradle reduction in freight rates.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Yalobusha
county have let the contract to build Il
$500 200 court house at Wafer Valley.
Farmers of Monroe county are sinking
a~rtcsian wells for irrigation purposes.
Crystal Springs camp meeting made a
free will offering of $a63. 43 to the Metho-
dist Orphans' Home, located ut Water
Valley.
The towns On the line OF the Memphis
and Charleston railroad are making a
vigorous and righteous kick on Sunday
excursions.
The Oxford Globe says there is q much
larger number Of students ut the Uni
veIsity before opening day than ever be.
fore known.
Hon. j. R. Preston, ex-State snperin.
tendcut Of public Instruction, has &C.
cepted the ,supcrintendcncy of tho Holly
Springs schools.
A movement Is on foot in vicksburg to
build u monument to the memory of the
MissOurians who fell in defeuse of the
city during the war.
The governor has appointed Hon. z.
NJ. Stavens, of New Albany, circuit Judge
of the third judicial district. vice Hon.
Eugene johnson, of Tate, resigned.
Plofs VIII. Kcr of Natcbez, J. c. On.
pree Of the State University, and c. FAINT
of Meridian have been appointed men,
bers Of the State Board Of Examiners.
Koseiusko Is to have a new court
house which win cost $lG75O. In the
cupola will be placed a town clock, the
sesiking Of which can he heard u dis
lance Of seven miles.
W. H. Reeves, ex-chancery clerk Of
Prentiss county, has, been arrested for
crookeduess, IN Office. His scheme was to
issue warrants in duplicate and cash one
himself.
A Choctaw. county negro boy stole a
half dozen eggs. He was tried at the
last term Of circnit court and the jury
found him guilty. His fine and costs
amounted to -.
Tho night police of Hattiesburg have
been relieved, and now the city is left to
the mercy Of robbers, ~snt-thrGAts and the
hoodium element, which n generally
large .around cities.
A negro died Of fright near Mead 7ille
last Sunday A posse from Louisiana mis-.
took him for a murderer fugitive, and
when they captured him he was SO badly
scared that hs died IN . few hours.
The Newbeiger Cotton Co. of Grenada,
who won their fame as proguosticators
by guessing on tho crops of .1S9i-0j, arc
out with a guess that The crop Of 1896
will amount'to 1900. 900 bales.
The NJ. IA VI. College opened on the
18th inst. with 305 students in attend
,nce and moro to one All tho build
.ngs have teen renovated and repaired
vacation, ind everything points
% a successful and prosperous session.
The Board Of Supervisors of Warren
has fixed the county levy at IL
Mills which, added to the State levy Of 6
Mills, makes a total qfpls mills. The
1icksburs CITY aqoesslnpnt IL 20 mills.
The contract foVed6 NV peypl build
ng at Meridian has awarded to u