The leader., 1900-07-11
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Short-Hand Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

president of the State Baptist Conven-
ton.
Hazlehurst will have "Spinsters'
Convention" on the evening of the
18th.
Rev. A. Il. Nicholson, a veteran in
the Methodist itinerancy, died at Ha-
zlehurst
4 bond issue of $4,000 has been de-
clared by the city of jackson for the
new crematory.
Up to last Saturday 4O6 cars of fruit
and vegetables had been shipped from
Crystal Springs.
Three gin burners and white -cappers
filed through the steel bars of Bran
don's Jail and escaped.
Mr.. Fountain Craig has introduced
the automobile in Yazoo City. 1t is a
very handsome vehicle.
Roscoe Beuregard, aged 10, was
drowned in the Yazoo river while
bathing Sunday evening.
Mrs. Theodore Cranberry, of Halle
hurst, daughter of Dr. S. w. Robinson,
of Rankin, died last week
The Hattiesburg Progress announces
that beginning with this week, it will
take the telegraphic service.
Mr.. VIM. Ward, of the East Missis
sippi Times, is now president of the
Press Association of the State.
The News says that Brandon, like a
lot of other big towns, has less inhab-
itants than she had ten years ago.
Geo. Robert Cairns is conducting a
religious meeting at Winona under the
expansive cotton shed in that city.
Local talent of Jackson gave a per
Torrance in Yazoo's Opera House for
the benefit of the Kings Daughters.
Bro. Tabor says it would be almost
pleasure to die in Wesson, the Mir
ror man is such good obituary writer
The Crystal Springs Chautauqua be
gins on the 10Th inst, and promises to
| be the most successful session ever
held.
Ex-Chief Justice Chambers, of the
Samoan Islands, was dined, wined and
toasted by Mr.. f. A. Shingleur, of
jackson.
The Baptist State Convention ad-
mitted women as delegates, who were
recommended by the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union.
A journal of the Mississippi State
NJ edical Association" edited by DR.. II
H. HARRISON, is published at Vicksburg
at 81 per year.
w. W. Oliver, a negro school teacher
is in Jail at Vicksburg, charged with
brutally numbering the 5,year- old
child of his mistress.
T. Fl. Curry, for 80 years editor and
publisher of the Carrollton Conserva
tive, died on June Ord of facial rheu.
matism and neuralgia.
The entire Baptist State Convention
was entertained by Governor and
Mrs Longino at the Governors Man
sion last Saturday night.
The Tupelo cotton factory repre-
sents an investment of 100000. Its
equipment will be 5000 spindles and
100 looms, with power plant and other
necessary apparatus.
John McBeath, prominent business
man of Meridian, was thrown from his
buggy and impaled on the jagged enc
of a singletree His injuries are severe
The ladies of the jackson Baptist
church entertained visiting ladies tt
the State Convention, at the home OF
Mrs. Thos. McClelland last Friday
evening
The Mississippi delegation to Kan
sas City organized by electing Gov
Longino chairman, Senator Money OF
platform, and A. j. Russell nationa
committeeman.
The total registered vote of Missis
sippi is 10000; 10000 white, 20,00'
colored. 1t is anticipated that thu
census will show population of owe
one and a half million.
w. G. Barnett kidnapped his owl
child, a two, year-old son, in Vicksburg
He had been separated from his wifi,
for two years and falling to persuade
her to return to him, he spirited tn,
child away from it's grandmother anC
leftfor Virginia.
The Cleveland chair factory, o
Cleveland, Tenn, is putting up ;
branch factory at Eupora. The fac
tory will give employment to % or 3
hands and will distribute something
like $3.50 per month for labor aud ma
terial.
Lorenzo Vaughan, colored, PLEADED
guilty to pension frauds and forgery
and was sentenced to three years il
the Nashville penitentiary and to pa.
a fine of $3.50. Henry Taylor on, (
like charge, was sentenced to one yea
and to pay 800 fine.
The first train over the Gulf ant
Ship Island road entered Jackson a
9:25 Thursday night last Several pas
sengers were aboard. Officials will
next week, plan for the establishment
of passenger service, erection of th
freight depot and roundhouse, ant
other matters pertaining to the sys
tenn.
The little daughter of Rev. j. III
| Mitchell nrasidinp elder of the WI