The leader., 1898-07-06
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Mississippi Happenings Since
The Leaders Last Issue.

Mississippi Happenings Since
The Leaders Last Issue.
rbe Port Gibson Reveille has been
enlarged.
Many sections of the State report
excessive rains.
The Supreme Court has adjourned
until next October.
The A & NJ. College ommencement
was largely attended.
The hen roost of the Methodist lin
;ster at Terry was robbed last week.
The Lawrence grand jury examined
,s3 witnesses and returned 15 true
bills.
The Canton Pluck is showing the
right kind of pluck by opposing the
Canton saloons.
The vicinity around China Grove
was visited by severe wind and rain
storm on the 3rd.
T. II. Brinson has been appointed
postmaster at Monticello, vice Mrs.
Belle V. Fairman.
The new Methodist church at Knox
vile was dedicated last Sunday by
Rev. W. C. Black.
Prof. L. T. Dickey and Miss Pallas
Kirkland johnson we're married at
Lexington Tuesday.
Hon. J. NJ Pelham, an member of
the legislature from Jackson county,
died on the 3rd inst
Private w. S. Hamilton, who died at
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, was
brought to Jackson for burial
The Gulf & Ship Island Railroad is
soon to be extended from Hattiesburg
to Sanford, in Covington county.
The vanguard of the six Mississippi
companies now being organized, will
go into camp at jackson this week.
James Hoggatt and Thos. Norman,
two brick layers, were killed by light
ming at Natchez Saturday while at
work.
Postmaster H. Kernaghan has sue
ceeded [, S. Register James Hill as
custodian of the government building
ct Jackson.
The residence of j. M. Bush, circuit
clerk of Perry county was destroyed
by fire on the 2Sth. Loss $1,000; in
surance $500.
The alumni of the A. and M. College
gave their biennial banquet on the
18th. About forty couples attended
the reception.
The Populists of the 4th Congress
sional district will hold a convention
at Ackerman, July 22nd. to nominate
acandidate for Congress.
While Rev, S. C. Caldwell, Presby-
terian pastor at Hazlehurst, was out
horseback riding, his horse fell on
him and fractured his leg.
Bureau of Pension Examiners has
Deen established at Centreville, with
DTS, I, E. Catchings, H. N. Street and
~ L. Hagaman as examiners.
The Advocate says, after a long and
somewhat tedious pull, the Franklin
county boys have succeeded in getting
accompany ready for the army.
A negro preacher up in Quitman
county ran out of wine for sacrament
al purposes and substituted red soda
pop, The congregation got mad and
fired him.
auditor Holder holds that sheriffs
anu other county officials sending GER
'ihcates or certified documents of any
KIM to his office must affix 1O-cent
revenue stamps to same.
In mandamus proceeding, Judge
iowei has decided the law is unconsti-
.u.'ohai which provides that special
JUICES are to be paid out of the sal
a''es OF the regular judges.
hon' Luther Manship, who is whole
',,cus within himself, band wagon and
ai' Will give his Dialects of the Ma
"on at Monticello on July 14th at 8
p H. 1t will be worth going a long
way to hear.
uoVernor McLaurin has appointed
Hon' Il. IL. Nall State land commits
''oher, vice Hon. j. M. Simonton, de,
.eaSed' Mr.. Nall has been for years
'ne capable and popular assistant sec
retary of state.
petition having 1000 names, in
u'uuing 10 per cent. of the members of
.ae legislature, has been filed with
uo'efhor McLaurin, asking for the
pardon of Will Purvis, the Marion
county whitecapper.