The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-01
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
Things That Were Done, Seen
and Heard Last Week.
reSpondence of The Leader.

Special Correspondence of The Leader.
JACKSON, Mss, Aug. 30.-The week
has been uneventful except for the
meeting of the Grand Lodge Knights
of Honor on Tuesday and Wednesday.
and the visit of Supreme Reporter Mel
son, of st. Louis, who cheered the
brethren no little and encouraged them
to renewed efforts in behalf of their
order. The lodge elected Hon. S. b.
, Watts, of Meridian, grand dictator. and
adjourned to meet in this city next
August. The order was reported in a
fiourishing condition, "a years old and
with total membership of about 1OO,-
000-40OO in this State.
Supt. J. r. Dobyns asks the press to
make mention of the fact that tuition,
board, clothes and travelling expenses
are practically free to all deaf and
dumb children in the State. and that
the next session of the school begins
Oct. q. There are number of such
unfortunate children in the State who
have never attended the institute.
Their parents certainly do not know
what advantages they are missing.
This school not only teaches them
trade by which they actually earn a
living, but also teaches them to articu-
late
Jackson's open air concerts have
come to an end for this summer, and
the thousands who have assembled at
Smith Park twice a week, have certain
ly enjoyed the music, which has been
of very high order.
One of the most popular and pros
porous citizens of this county, Col. w.
ii. Tribbett, of Terry, is reported Sc
riouSly i'll at the Richfield Springs, N.
Y, sanitarium. The Headlight, his
home paper. says he was one of the
first men who ever merchandised in
Terry. He is almost as well known in
Jackson, having for several years been
a director of the Capital State Bank of
this city. His death would be serious
loss to his county.
spreading rail caused serious
wreck on the A. q V. near Clinton, this
county, Friday. The engine and ii
heavily loaded cars we're ditched and
dashed to splinters. \ young man of
this city who was stealing ride to
Vicksburg, had only one minute before
the crash came, deserted one of the
wrecked cars and gone back to the ca
boose to pay his fare, having decided
lumber car too hot, cramped and un-
comfortable.
The reappointment of Capt. J. S.
McNeily, editor of the Vicksburg Her
aid, as U. S. mars hal, was a matter of
great surprise to Republicans herea-
bouts, especially those Of the Lynch
faction. 1t was generally understood
that Mr.. Fred. Collins. of Summit. had
been selected for the place; In fact,
that was announced from Washington
some days ago, and it looks like Jim
Hill must have scotched the machine
for his man Rosenbaum of Kemper
county. Democrats here have fine
opinion of Collins and hope he will yet
be winner. McNeily's appointment
is only temporary.
p. f. Williams, editor of the Lumber
ton Headblock, was here during the
week and filed with the Governor a
petition from the people of his section
for the appointment of EX- Gov. Lowry
as U. s. Senator. Others have done
the same for Col. Money: in fact, pa
pers have been filed asking the ap-
pointment of Tom, Dick and Harry
some of them men never heard of out
side of beat meeting, and as a Dutch
friend of mine expressed it the other
day, mo more fitten to be Senator in
spite of hell" That may not be very
choice English, but it is expressive,
and sizes up the sit uation in few
words. No one appears to know any
thing about the Governors intentions,
but it is pretty generally conceded
that the mantle of the lamented
George is going to be thrown over the
shoulders of either EX-Gov. Lowrey or
Senator elect Money. However, this
is all speculation man is author
lied to say the race has been narrowed
down to two men, but / believe either
of these gentlemen will be acceptable
to the majority of the people and en-
dorsed by the Legislature next Janua-
ry. f. f. FRANTz.