The leader., 1898-06-15
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Shorthand Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

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about wiped out the town.
Jackson's business men are demand.
ing that the streets be watered.
Vicksburg gives an entertainment
this week for the benefit of the South
rons.
Prof. j. 7. Walker, late of the Wes-
son graded school, will take a course
next year at Harvard.
A primary election has been order
ed in the 3rd Congressional district to
be held on the 11th day of July.
Geo. W. Garrett, whose residence
was burnt at Monticello several
months ago, has completed new one.
The Deer Creek Pilot, which was
burnt out few weeks ago, has been
revived by Editor Campbell and is bet
ter than ever.
The Press says the annual protract.
ed meeting of the Baptist Church at
Monticello has been postponed until
the first Sunday in September.
Seven cases of yellow. fever are re-
ported at McHenry, Harrison county,
and one at Eucutta, Wayne county.
The latter was carried from McHenry.
The president of Harris Business
College, at Jackson, has generously Of
fered the soldier boys the use of their
office, and will furnish all stationery
needed for writing purposes.
246 tickets were sold at Yazoo City
for the excursion at Jackson, the train
going into Jackson with between 500
and 600 passengers. The Yazoo City
band accompanied the excursionists.
Yazoo City's cotton receipts up to
last Friday from September l, we're
90, 1853 bales, against 59,242 last year,
an increase this year of 37,1l7 bales.
On hand Friday, 1854; last year, 11O2;
increase this year of 1852 bales.
There is very warm contest on for
Congressman Sullivan's vacant seat in
the second district, between Judge
Stephens, of Union, Thos. Spight, of
Tippah, and Leland L. Pearson, of Pa
nola. The election takes place July 7.
Mr.. John T. Lilly, one of SUBMITS
most prominent and enterprising mer-
chants, and Miss Fannie G. Collins, the
lovely daughter of Hon. and Mrs. F.
w. Collins, we're united in marriage
June 8, by Rev. V. V. Boone, pastor of
the Methodist Church.
Legislators all over the State are
speaking out and Offering to meet in
extra session without charge rather
than see the l. I. & c. closed for
want of the necessary appropriation.
Whether or not the school closes all
depends upon the Governor.
John w. Robinson shot the top of
George Gibson's head off with shot
gun in Jackson, just in time to keep
Gibson from killing his brother, Joe
Robinson, who was unarmed. The
Robinsons, who are two of Jackson's
most prominent and popular young
business men, were discharged.
The Greenwood Commonwealth is
sued 500 extra copies last week to meet
the demand of those who wanted to see
what Editor Vardaman would say
about the Governors turning him
down, but Vardaman, to his credit be
it said, didn't rant as much as was ex-
pected.
At meeting of SUBMITS council Oh
the 9Th, all bids for the bonds
for the water works system-S15, 900
proposed to be put in operation in
Summit, we're all rejected as not being
advantageous to the best interests of
the town, and the sale of the bonds
will be readvertised for 80 days longer.
The program for the Mississippi
Chautauqua, which is to be held at
Crystal Springs from July "a to %, has
been issued. Gov. McLaurin will de-
liver the opening address. The pro-
gram has on it the names of many cell
ebrated in the world of letters, who
will contribute to the entertainment
of the people.
The Sentinel says: "Summit proud
ly boasts lady that can we'll pride
herself on her relations with Lieuten-
ant Hobson, who distinguished and
covered himself all over with glory by
heroically sinking the Merrimac in the
channel of Santiago de Cuba. This
lady is Mrs. w. Lee Patton, who is a
lineal cousin of Lieutenant Hobson."
Editor Wright, of the Vicksburg Dis
patch, and Congressman Catchings had
fisticuff on the street in the Hill
City last week. Both parties came
out with a few slight bruises. The
proud Congressman turned up his nose
at the editor of the Dispatch and re-
fused to speak, and Charley showed
grit for once in his life and struck him.
President Murrah. of Millsaps Col
lege, has decided to remain at the head
of that institution, and not to go to
Nashville as secretary of the Educa-
tional Board of his church. There is
general rejoicing over the decision.
The boys of Millsaps were so overjoy-
ed at the news that they placed him in
a carriage, took out the horses and
rode him all around the college cam
pus.
Col George M. Govan, commanding
the 1st Regiment of Mississippi lnfan-
try. writes from Chickamauga that he
is in receipt of an order from the war
department ordering one commission