The leader., 1899-03-08
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A ShOrt-Hand Chronicle of Cur.
rent Happenings.

A Shorthand Chronicle of Cur.
rent Happenings.
Farm work Is behind all over the
State.
1t showed all night OF Holly Springs
Sunday night.
The delta expects to escape an over
flow this season.
Thos. Sewer, Jr., aged IL, was thrown
from horse at Canton and killed.
Cinnis Mcleod, an old man, was
was killed by train near Gulfport.
The residence Of Mrs. V. Block, nj
Bass Christian, was destroyed by fire,
B, McDade has been elected tax.col.
leetor Of Meridian, after hot contest.
Peter Brown, colored, was killed by
a train near Purvis, while stealing a
ride.
The death Of Mrs. Robt. G, Wellhorn
fis chronicled by the Lawrence County
Press.
Hon. Luther Manship is candidate
for reelection to the Legislature from
Kinds county.
The buildings on the Madison county
convict farm were destroyed by fire
one day last week.
Great preparations are being made
by Winona for the big political rally
there March 10th.
Capt. G. J. d. Punches, Confeder.
ate veteran aged SO, died at his home
near Crystal Springs last week.
Oliver Clifton has been appointed
by the Governor to examine the books
of the State Treasurer and Auditor.
A mixed train ON the Illinois Cen.
trail broke through trestle near Sar
dis, Miss, injuring five bridge en-
ployees.
The Winona Times "learns on very
good authority that Hon. John Sharpe
Williams will be candidate for U. S.
senator"
w. H. Hollingsworth, a prominent
young business man of Utica, and
Miss Imogene Ferguson, Of that town
were married on the 5th.
In the Pike circuit court Geo. W.
Burtis got judgment for $500 against
the I. c. Railroad for personal injur-
les. He sued for $4,000.
Mr.. w. N. Hawkins succeeds w, A,
Parker as editor of the Wesson Mirror
The first issue under his management
was greatly to his credit.
A telegram from Albany, Ca, an
nounces that the Third Mississippi
regiment will be released from the SER
| vice on the 18th of March.
Gov. McLaurin has appointed Chas.
D. Lancaster superintendent of educa-
ton of Harrison county in place of
J. S. Allison, who resigned.
In the death of Hon. Chas. q. Mitch
ell of Pontotoc, the State of Mississip-
pi has lost one of her foremost lawyers
and most prominent citizens.
100 people were made penniless by
the recent cyclone in Yazoo. Relief
committees have been appointed to
render them needed assistance.
During the month of February twen-
ty-two convicts were discharged from
the penitentiary. With one exception,
all the discharges were negroes.
Secretary Riley of the Mississippi
Historical Society announces April %
and q as the dates upon which the
association will meet at Natchez.
L. X. Atgood, colored lawyer of
Jackson, has been appointed internal
revenue collector for the Southern dis
trict of Mississippi, vice w. S. Varda-
man, resigned.
Hon. w. s. Vardaman, a brother of
Jas. X, has been appointed mayor OF
Greenwood by Gov. McLaurin. He
received majority of one over his op.
ponents in the primary.
The faculty and students of the
Starkville Agricultural and Mechanical
College have sent Prof. Weber, secre.
tary and treasurer of the Irwin Russell
memorial fund, the sum of s28.46.
There is great rejoicing at Gulfport
and Scranton over the liberal appro-
priations secured by Congressman
McLain for harbor improvements at
those points. Gulfport gets SOC, 1000.
President Mckinley has approved
the bill to compensate B. F. Jones
postmaster at Beaurehard, Miss, at the
time the great cyclone destroyed that
village, for the losses he then sus
tanned.
Hon. A. H. George, the eldest son Of
Senator George, is a candidate fol
of State Senator from Carroll and
Montgomery counties. He is an excel
lent man for the place.
The State Board of Health has GOV
cred s340O back into the treasury. Tn,
amount represents the unexpected bal
ance of the $4,000 appropriation fol-
1898 and the $4,000 appropriation t.
cover the deficit of 1897.
| Prof. j. M. Barrow, of Columbus, ha,
been officially announced as candi
date for the Office of State superinten
dent of education. He was formerl!
the county superintendent Of Lownde'
county and Is a virginian by birth.
The State Teachers Association ha.
been called to meet In Jackson April 9
and 8. The program for the oc
loas;oo hoe iust hoon oo,urIofoI hx