The leader., 1900-04-18
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Short-Hand Chronicle OF Cur
rent Happenings.

Pat j. Roach, a Vicksburg merchah''
died on the 18th inst.
One of the captured Spanish cannons
will be sent to NatcheZ.
Another large milling plant is being
established near Canton.
Compulsory vaccination is the order
of the day at Port Gibson.
DR.. John Oliver, of Caledonia, has
sold 80 months old colt for $3.50,
The Columbus Commercial appears
all the better for its baptism of fire.
Near Brandon recently Oscar Thorn
as had piece bitten out of his lip by a
mad dog
The Presbytery of Central Missis-
sippi has recently been in session at
jackson.
Mr.. Fulger and Miss Laura Grayson,
we're married at Hattiesburg on the
18th inst
An oil mill plant styled the Rose
dale Oil Mills is soon to be established
at Rosedale.
DIR. A. J. McWilliams, the oldest
physician of Tupelo, died on the 1lth
inst, aged 75.
J.J. McComb, of New York, has do
mated $4,000 to the Chamberlain Hunt
Academy at Port Gibson.
Business men and horsemen of Jack
son are discussing the advisability of
organizing State Fair Association.
The bank of Summit, upon which
active work has begun, promises to be
a very handsome, up-to-date structure.
Robt. Hall, rising young lawyer of
Hattiesburg, and Miss Lenore Robin
son, of that place, were married re
Gently.
Miss Fannie Shelton, of Carrollton,
committed suicide recently by jump
ing into we'll containing about nine
feet of water
At Vicksburg last week, Bob McGhee,
a negro, after unsuccessfully resisting
arrest, attempted to cut his throat in
the court room.
1t is estimated that contracts for 81
100000 worth of buildings, public and
private, will be let in Jackson within
the next twelve months
Solomon Moses, an Assyrian grocer OF
Vicksburg, was assaulted last week by
two street car men and seriously cut
and beaten ON the head.
The governor has appointed Hon. G..
H. Alexander, of Jackson. as special
judge to sit in number of cases in
which Judge Calhoon is disqualified.
Work will begin at an early date on
the new court house at Forest. Past
experience with the fire fiend will cause
the builders to use quantity of fire
proof material.
Drummers are preparing for big
time at the annual meeting of the
Travellers Protective Association
which will be held in New Orleans the
latter part of May.
At Flora last week, a new gin belong
ing to w. B. Jones was struck by light
ming and entirely consumed, together
with large quantity of cotton seed.
Total loss about $4,000.
Last Wednesday evening, were mar
ried at Summit Miss Olive Jewell and
Mr.. J. w. Willoughby, formerly of
Brookhaven, and brother of Mr.. j.
H. Willoughby, of this place.
Governor Longino has appointed
Capt. w. H. Hardy, of Hattiesburg, and
Gen. VIM. H enry, of Jackson, as com
missioners to the Pan American Ex-
position, which will be held in Buffalo
next year.
Gen. James Argyle Smith has been
appointed marshal of the supreme
court OF Mississippi. He was major
general in the Confederate army, and
State superintendent of education for
eight years.
Mr.. Webb Harris, of Oxford, has been
appointed special officer of the Dem
ocratic national convention, which
meets in Kansas City next July. Mr.
John Falkner, son of State Senator J
W. T. Falkner, has been appointed
page at this convention.
Miss Carrie Bridewell, young con
tralto and native Mississippian, made
successful debut in the Metropolitan
Opera House of New York last week
and has been engaged for three years
by the Maurice Grau Opera Company
She is niece of Judge L. O. Bride
well, of Beauregard.
Hon. John M. Allen will not be a
a candidate, in the first district this
year to succeed himself in Congress
The race now is between Hon. E. S
Gambler, of Corinth, and Hon. w. NJ
Cox, of Baldwin, with a prospect that
State Senator Broyles, from Monroe
will enter it.
Tornadoes visited various points in
the State on the night of the 11th
Several residences. an hotel, and the
river bridge were destroyed at Enter
prise; the A. NJ E. church demolished
at Moss Point: an unccccupied new
building blown down at Ellsville and
great deal of minor damage done.
The suit of John F. Gallman VS.
Jesse Thompson, ex-sheriff of Copiah
county, for damages in the sum of S15-
GOO was decided in favor of the defend
ant. Gallman's reason for bringing