The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1900-01-03
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A SHORTHAND Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

The present legislature Is sure 10
give the State a new capitol
Quite number of the State ex-
changes took Christmas rest.
Miss Sallie Smylie, of Meridian, will
be a candidate, so it is reported, for
State Librarian.
The inmates of the State Lunatic
Asylum were given dance, which they
greatly enjoyed, last week.
Mr.. q. E. Zipel, an old and insane
white man, died of general debility at
Mississippi City last week.
The truck industry is reviving
around Crystal Springs. Tomatoes and
cabbage are the principal crops.
Mrs. Tom Anderson, died from an
overdose of chloroform taken to allie
viate pain, at Meridian, Dec. 18th.
There are only two Populists, Hath
orn, of Marion, and DR.. Kirby Magee,
of Franklin, in the new legislature.
Elias Phillips, a one-legged Confed-
crate soldier from Alfalfa, was elected
door keeper of the House of Represent
atives.
The oyster market at Scranton is on a
big boom, the shipment during the past
three months being the largest ever
known.
At Oxford, on the 26th inst, Oscar
Fades, a boy of II years, was accident
ly shot while hunting and seriously
wounded.
Luther Monaghan's livery stable at
Tupelo was destroyed by fire Dec. 3lst.
Horses and vehicles were saved. No
insurance.
The Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association of Meridian gave their
friends New Years reception in the
rooms of the institution.
The Jackson Cotton Oil Co. has filed
a suit against the city of Jackson for
the purpose of recovering privilege
taxes to the amount of 81 900.
James Randall died at Wesson on
the morning of the 9th from wound
given him while resisting arrest by
Marshal Weathersby Nov. 22nd.
The Progressive Business League, of
Natchez, has appointed committee to
prepare data showing why a Federal
building should be given Natchez.
Rufus DeShay, negro, who about
two months ago killed George Miller,
another negro, at Mayersville and aft
erward escaped, was arrested last week
at Shreveport, La.
Robt P. NARROW, under indictment
for killing Jas. R. Stewart at Crystal
Springs last October, was tried at Ha-
zlehurst on the LIST inst before Chan
cellor Conn and admitted to bail in the
sum of $1,000.
Last week, Melvin Hughes and Billy
Glass, two farmers in Lauderdale coun-
ty, were out hunting when the gun car
ried by Hughes exploded Unexpectedly
in his hand and severely wounded both
himself and Glass.
On the night of the Goth, at Wesson,
the night Waterman discovered two
strange men trying to effect an en-
trance by means of crow bar into the
Office of Becker, Lyell & McGrath CO.
The burglars made good their escape
Isaac Nightly and Monk Wesley, two
negro farmers living near Vicksburg,
literally drank themselves to death
last week. They began drinking on Sat
urday and continued until the Goth,
when they died of alcoholic poisoning.
There was very destructive fire at
Cleveland on the afternoon of the 18th
ult. Several stores, the postoffice, a
residence and several other buildings
were destroyed, the loss amounting to
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
Mr.. Henry W. Dunn, a member of
the metropolitan detective force of
Omaha, secured requisition papers
from Gov. McLaurin last Sunday for
the arrest of E. F. Holmes, of NatcheZ,
a forger who is wanted by the Nebras-
kan authorities on numerous charges.
Hon. Henry l.. Whitfield, State Su-
perintendent of Education, accompa-
MED by several prominent teachers of
the State, attended the meeting of the
Educational Association at Memphis.
Chancellor Fulton, of the State Uni
versity, was elected President of the
body.
At Heidelberg, Dec. 3lst, three young
boys named Roscoe Heidelberg, Ray
James and Harrison Jones were pour
ing some gun powder along a trench
when the powder was accidentally ig-
nited. In the explosion that resulted
all three of the boys were severely
burned and badly shocked.
Geo. P H. Rector, prominent mer-
chant of Vicksburg and Jackson, was
accidentally shot and painfully wound
ed by s. R. Raglan, of Vicksburg. The
gentlemen were bird-hunting when the
gun belonging to Mr.. Raglan was dis
charged, the shot striking Mr.. Rector
in the face and neck, and as a result
the sight of the right eye will probably
be lost.
Smith Robertson, the we'll known
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