The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-06-29
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Mississippi Happenings Since
The Leaders Last Issue.


The Southern Railway employees had
a flag raising at Columbus on the 22nd.
j. b. Harrington, prominent farmer
of Franklin county, died suddenly on
the oath.
b. N. Dixon, prominent citizen Of
Terry, died at his home in that town
Thursday.
Col. John NJ. Simonton, State Land
Commissioner, died at his home in
Jackson Friday.
Two of SUBMITS hotels and the resi-.
dence of L. Aaronson, we're burglar
lied on the 23rd.
Chris Bates, one of Lampton's sales
man at Magnolia, fell from ladder aud
dislocated his shoulder.
The American Handle Works at
West Point have been destroyed by
fire. No insurance. They will be re-
built.
Two new cases of yellow fever we're
reported to the State Board of Health
from McHenry, late Thursday after.
noon.
j. B. Harrington, merchant at Rox.
lie, killed prominent young farmer,
named Mock in business alteration
last week.
At Magnolia, lightning struck the
residence of Mr.. w. II. Hubbard and
set it on fire, but the flames were soon
extinguished.
The Governor has issued his procla-
nation for six additional companies
from Mississippi under the call made
by the President.
Adjutant General Hamilton, acting
under orders from the Governor, is
making an effort to reorganize the Mis-
sissippi National Guard.
The coast towns are kicking high
against the quarantine regulations
adopted by the Mississippi and Louis
lana State Boards of Health.
Capt. Jas. X. Vardaman in we'll
written valedictory, lays down the edi-
torial pen of the Greenwood Common
wealth, to take up the sword.
Nelson Johnson, colored man living
near Terry, was assassinated by his
son Jim, who was promptly arrested
and placed in the jackson Jail.
The Stockdale Camp of the United
Confederate Veterans held its anu
al meeting in Osyka Friday. Col. j. l..
Power delivered the annual address.
Mr.. J.. V. Leitch, of Canton, and Miss
Wilma Archibald, of Oxford, were
privately married on the 18th and did
not make the fact public until the oath.
r. H. Cole has taken editorial and
business control of the Grenada Gre
madam while Col. Liddell is in the ar
my Mrs. Liddell's name appears as
proprietress.
Madison Station had double we'd
ding on the 23rd. The contracting par
ties we're Mr.. Walker Lewis and Miss
Lyla Jones, and Mr. Earnest Mann and
Miss Ella Bennett.
Congressman Joe Bailey will speak
at Clarksd ale, Greenville and Vicks-
burg in July in support of the candi-
dacy of Hon. Pat Henry, who is trying
to down Catchings.
Lawrence county Democrats will
hold mass meeting July 3Oth to elect
delegates to attend the 9th District
Congressional Convention to be held
at Centreville on the 3rd of August.
The grocery store of Brownie Bros,
of Columbus, was destroyed by fire.
The building was valued at $500, and
was insured for $500. The stock was
valued at $4,000, and was insured for
$1,000.
In the case of the State VS.. A. l.. Far
ley, charged with numbering Charles
A. Heard at Leland some three months
ago, the defendant has been granted a
change of venue from Washington
to Leflore county.
The Illinois Central Railroad has
filed with the chancery clerk of Kinds
county official notice of its intention
to give up the lease of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad, which it
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The campaign of the Sullivan con-
gressional succession in the Second dis
trict is growing animated. There are
three candidates of Tippah,
Stephens of Union, aud Pearson OF
Pamela. The election comes of July
9Th.
The following teachers have been
elected for the Canton Graded School:
w. B. Jones, superintendent; Mrs.
Matte George, Miss Helen Lavender,
Miss Cornelia Cassell, Miss Roudebush,
Miss Minute Oldham of Kisciusko,
Miss Matte Plunkett, Mrs. Richmond
and Miss Tillie Weiner.
The following lawyers were IN at
tendance at the Lawrence Circuit
Court last week District Attorney
Il. HI. Ratliff, of Gloster; Hons. A. q.
McNair. Thos. Brady, Chas. Chrisman,
and p. u. Jones, of Brookhaven; L. j.
Mallard, of Wesson; Lee H. Byrd, OF
Try Us; j. Q. Hyde, of Bismarck, and
Weathersby, Arlington and Magee, OF
the local bar.
At Pascagoula a sneak thief entered
the residence of Capt. p. X. Mayors,
cutting the Stats of the window blinds
ON the south side OF the sitting room
and helped himself to the Captains
double-cass gold watch of the value OF
SIS: also the douole-case gold watch OF