The Grenada sentinel., 1899-08-19

four hours after being shot. Please give
''Student" these facts. Yours,
EUGENE NJ. BEE.
Conventions In tho State Capitol.
JACKSON, August Q, 1899.
Dear Major Jonas:
In recent article headed 'Conv sntions
In Tent" you place me in the attitude Of
to permit" the State convention
being held in the capitol, and you expressed
the hope that Secretary Power having
established precedent, will stand by it,
and will never allow another convention
to assemble In the capitol building" etc.
The holding of State conventions by the
political parties Of the State has been q
custom and usage that has almost the force
of law, and would not presume to estab-
lish such precedent as to exclude them.
informed Chairman Miller that il it was
understood the convention was to be held
in the capitol, would put the representa-
tive chamber in the best shape possible.
When he asked me the direct question IL
thought it would be safe for so large body
a. the convention is likely to be, stated
that I did not think it necessary or prudent
to take such q risk-that doubtless some
other arrangement could be made. And
this has been arranged. The chapel of tho
Institute for Deaf and Dumb will seat
about 900, and the dormitories will lodge
several hundred who may not be able to
get into the hotels.
Three years ago adopted the rule that
the capitol could not be used for purely
local meetings, and hence tho public meet
ings Of citizens Of Jackson are no longer
held in the senate chamber or representa-.
tive hall, but at the city hall, Epworth
League hall, or in the churches. An audi
torium will come after awhile. There has
boon plenty Of talk on the subject, and its
necessity is universally conceded. Political
State conventions, and such bodies as the
State medical association, Confederate
Veterans, or any association or body repre-
sentative in character, can still meet in the
capitol if they so desire; but should new
capitol be built, its use by others than the
three departments of government should
be clearly set forth. Cordially yours,
]. L. Power.
Grand Lodge knights and Ladies' of Homo,
Had a very delightful session ut Jack
son on the sth and 9th insts. There
were forty-eight grand officers and rep
resentativcs in attendance. There are
81 lodges in the State; total member
ship 1878; total benefits paid $50, 900
assessments paid to benefit fund last
year only &s5,Oo0. The members Of tn.
order in Mississippi carry insurance t.
the amount of ss,sOs,o24.Oo. Crane
Protector W. G. Sykes gave good &C
count of his stewardship, and he wa
elected representative to the suprem,
lodge. w. s. johnson, of Oxford, wa
elected grand protector; Thos. ]. Wood
starkville, grand secretary. The graus
lodge will hold biennial sessions here
after. Next session in jackson.
Miss Rebecca Mickle loft San Francisc
Tuesday last for Manila. She goes as
Red Cross nurse, and tho good wishes Q
everybody 60 out with her in her nobl
calling.-Holly Springs Reporter.
At one time Miss Rebecca was asso
ciated with J. w. Youngblood in tn
publication Of the old Oxford Falcon
is . sister Ut ]. M. Micklc, until re
Gently publisher Of Holly Springs Re
porter; is well and favorably known ii
this State, Memphis and West Ten
nessee Us an expert nurse, and witl,al
most excellent Christian woman. Sh
was among the first to offer to tn
United States her services to so t
Cuba to care for sick and wounded
when war was declared with Spain.
The secretary of State OF Mississippi
received q letter q few days since fror
the Minister of Foreign Affairs" Hon
olulu, II. l., just seventeen days frou
Honolulu. The regular mail schedul
to San Francisco is thirteen days, tn
distance being 5,645 miles. The minis
ter wants to send pamphlet to eac1
member Of the next legislature tellin
all about Hawaii.
| The northern terminus Of tho ne,
electric car system at jackson Is th
State lunatic asylum, and the wester,
terminus Is near the residence Of Bisho
Thompson. which prompted : facctiop
passenger few evenings since 10 N
\ mark. "This line begins st Christ 'auit
and sads 1t insanity" .~s|sy.,