The leader., 1898-01-05
r HOBBS, Editor and Proprietor.
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

cess.
cbancery Court is in session at Mon
dcello.
Tho Vaughan House, of Greenwood,
burned down.
Hattiesburg is talking fair grounds
and parks.
sss north winds are reported all
over the State.
It is suggested that the price of mar
r;a0e licenses be reduced from % to 81.
At Newton, DIR. g. II. McNeill's
handsome residence was destroyed by
fire.
Hunter Rutland, shoe dealer Of
Meridian, has failed.
Charles w. Merchant, Of Ellisville,
has been sent to Meridian's Lunatic
Asylum.
~The dancing young men" of the
State University shave organized
german club"
Peter Doris was killed near Ray
mond, on the county farm, while try
ing to escape.
H. Stevens, agent of the Southern
Railway, and Miss Gussie Roane, have
been married.
R. s. Field, Of Hattiesburg, an
uounces that he will publish q morn
ing daily at Jackson.
Jones county has q county farm
run under the supervision of the
Board of Supervisors.
The Cumberland Presbyterians of
West Point are erecting new place Of
worship, to cost $4,000.
A Romano Company, wholesale and
retail grocery, Of Vlcksburg, has failed.
Liabilities, about $4,000.
The law school Of the University pre-
sented gold headed canes to Gov.
Stands and Prof. Somerville.
Frank Livingstone, freight conduc-
tor on the 1. c., was killed by the cars.
at McComb the first of the week.
The Natchez Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair closed Saturday after
weeks run. It will be repeated next
fall.
R. L. Edwards, general dealer in
dry goods, at Shuqualak, has sold out,
assets near 5000; liabilities near
10000.
A strong resolution condemning all
kinds of mob violence was adopted by
the Methodist Conference at its meet
ing in Jackson last week.
The Kingston Lumber Company,
which furnishes employment to several
hundred hands, has resumed business
after a lapse of two years.
Alexander Thomas, q negro, while
stealing ride on freight train of the
Southern Railroad at Greenwood, had
both legs cut off below the knees.
The Methodist Conference has de-
cided that houses Of worship costing
nAoAo tuah ouO JhOuooAo AoAAoAo VAA
not receive aid from the body.
Allen. Brown, turnkey of the peniten-
tiary, was held up by highwaymen in
Brandon and robbed of $4,000. Two
negroes have been arrested on suspi-
cion.
10000 children are enrolled In the
public schools Of our State, with a
daily average Of 100000 in attendance.
There are $500 schools and 1855
teachers.
The murder of Messrs. Eskridge and
Luckie by negro at Minton City, has
been avenged. The murderer was
found in a cotton pen and was imme-
diately dispatched.
The Vickshurg Dispatch, daily, has
made its appearance with Capt. G. E.
Wright as editor. Mrs. Ida Gallagher,
formerly the sweet poetess of Meridian,
IS connected with the news depart
ment.
Mrs. R. E. Lott, of Crystal Springs,
she popular commercial traveller, re-
ceived the mare and ph@ton offered by
the Clarion Ledger for the most popu-
Var lady in tho State. She received
lS,O68 votes.
Fifteen miles from. Macon, negro
was under arrest for burning a widows
mousse Forty men overpowered the
omcers of the law and perforated the
Are-bug with shot.
William Mahou was burned to death
N lire north of Canton. A young
lady had her arm burned to crisp and
Mr. Young, the owner of the house,
was severely burned in attempting to
save other ccupants.
The Mississippi Annual Conference
OF the NJ. E. Church, South, has closed
us sith session. DIR c. G. Andrews
nas been Secretary of the body since
iooo and DR.. j. A b. Jones has had q
amiiar term Of office as Dr.. Andrews
associate.
AT Windham, Sam Harris, his father
sno friend went out squirrel hunting
~ attempting to remove the ramrod
IRON his friends gun. it was discharged
'ae entire load entering Harris, right
side' killing him instantly.
beihayen Waltz" is the name Of q
pretty piece OF music, by Miss Mary
uaston, Of Jackson. To the younl
.aay selling the largest number ol
sopies- between january 1st and Au
gust LIST, q free scholarship in Bel
'asen College will be given. by tn,
puDIishop voh- vxv, n-Ax