The leader., 1899-05-03
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Shorthand Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

Greenwood celebrated Dewey day.
The Scranton Bank has established
a branch at Ocean Springs.
Rev. W. C. Grace, of Tenn, has ac-
cepted the Baptist pastorate at Macon.
Franklin county will hold double
primaries on the same dates as Lincoln.
Hon. John M. Allen was selected as
the orator on Decoration Day in Port
G ibson
The residence T. B. Alvis at Duck
Hill was destroyed by fire, most of the
contents being saved.
Senator Money has lost the sight of
one of his eyes entirely, but this has
strengthened the other.
The Wesson Rifles have been mus
tered in as part of the newly or
ganized National Guard.
Congressma an F.. A. McLain of Clos
ter has kindly consented to deliver the
annual address on June 2, at the clos
ing exercises of Monticello Academy
Major Vardeman announces authori-
tatively that the Fifth Immunes will
return to the States to be mustered
out within thirty days.
A Copiah jury has given T. S. Hay
ME judgement for $500 against the
town of Hazlehurst for damage sus-
tanned by his child falling in the pub
lie we'll last fall.
A stock company has been organized
at McComb City and will apply for
charter to operate telephone wires to
all the principal cities and towns in
South Mississippi.
The Copiah Signal has again changed
hands. This time Mr.. w. N. Hawkins,
late of the Mirror. mounts the tripod
and DR.. E. A. Rowan assumes the
position of associate editor.
Jackson's gas plant has been bought
and paid for by the Jackson Electric
Light, Power and r. r. Co., for 1872, 900,
and a reduction of 75 cents per thous-
and made to patrons if bills are paid
in advance.
Col James M. Wesson, the founder
of the City of Wesson and the pioneer
cotton manufacturer of Mississippi,
died last week, aged eighty-one years,
and was buried on Wednesday in Jack
son. He died at his home in Wesson.
Mr. Alb Brinson, one of the grand
moguls of Hebron, was here yesterday
looking after his business interests at
this place. He has over 80 bales of
unsold cotton in the Wesson Ware
House.-Copiah Signal.
In the inter er-collegiate oratorical
contest at Natchez Friday, j. B. Law
renee, Mississippi College student,
from Brandon, was declared the win
ner The young orator chose as his
subject, "A Problem for Democracy
The faculty and students of the AL
corn A. & M. College, while the presby
terry was in session at Port Gibson
donated s18 in cash to the
endowment fund of Chamberlain Hunt
Academy, and promise to increase the
donation to S1OO This is mark of
appreciation of what the white people
have done for the colored race.
Sheriff c. D. Moore, of Jackson
county, offers a reward of 5000 for
the capture of negro named Rufus
Fairly Fairly is wanted for the muir
der of another negro named Abe Nc
Donald and is described as follows
Age, 19 or 20, color black, height about
five feet seven or eight inches, weight
about 145 pounds; big eyes, shows
white plainly; good white teeth, fiat
nose and talks with a whine.
The Democratic executive committee
of Lawrence county met at Monticello
Monday. A double primary election
was called to nominate candidates for
State senator and all county and beat
officers. The first primary will be
held July "a, and the second July 13.
| ~ COulltN ulooo LICCOibS Wec oe'AAS' va
, May 20 to nominate delegates to the
, State convention and elect a new coun-
| ty executive committee. All white
qualified electors who will pledge
> themselves to support the nominees
J. will be allowed to participate in the
5 primaries and mass meeting.
DR.. Hunter states that it is the duty
,, of the chief health officer of each coun-
, ty to report all persons practicing med
icine without license from the State
Board of Health. and that legal pro-
ceedings will be instituted against all
persons practicing medicine illegally
=, It is understood that there are good
many people throughout the State
> who have not fully complied with the
requirements of the law reg arding
license to practice medicine, but who
. are, in spite of that fact, purging and
:, bleeding with impunity. 1t is probable
: this matter will be taken up both by
: the Medical Association and the State
Board of Health, with view to stop
ping the illegal practice.
@ Judge Longino is gaining in strength
l. every day, and unless there is com
bination against him he will certainl!
be nominated for Governor on the frs
i ballot when the Convention meets
f. This county has sent forth many brav'
=. and noble sons, who have achieved fam,
!, and honor both on the field of battl,
and in the stateman's capacity, but N
d man has ever gone from Lawrence
ir county who stood closer to the peopl
n or who was more highly esteemed and
beloved by all classes, than Judg
le Longino. Not only the Democrat
of this county, but the Populist
- almost to a man are for him ant
!. they would like to be given tn