The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-01-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A Short-Haud Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

Jackson.
Five couples were married at Silver
Creek on the Ord.
Tax suits and damage suits are to
the fore just now.
White caps have been operating
again in Simpson county.
Jackson's. death rate during the
past year is 395, 1872 of whom died Of
small pox.
The Masonic lodges of Columbus are
interesting themselves in the building
of a temple.
Carson, son of DIR. B. Lemly. of
jackson, died of inflammatory rheu-
matism, last week.
Work has commenced on the arte-
sian well on the new State Capitol
grounds at jackson.
Myron Hicks, of McComb, died in
the hospital at Shreveport, La. He
had been i'll for nearly year.
The Covington Lumber Co.'S saw
mill at Pagan, on the Gulf & Ship Is
land Railroad, was burned last week.
Biloxi's burnt district is being re-
built. Brick structures will take the
place of the former frame buildings.
DR.. ]: T. Watts, a prominent New
ton citizen, has passed from the
scenes of mortal life, at the age of "a.
Gen. S. d. Lee states that the Ma
tional Park is to be beautified by 30
miles or more of driveways and paths.
Columbus chair factory is now in
operation. The Dispatch was presen-
ted with the first piece of work turned
out.
The Mutual Bank and Bank of Crys-
tai Springs have merged their bust
ness. The new bank will have new
name.
The offices of mayor and police JUS
tice have been consolidated at Jack
son and salary of $500 paid for the
same.
John J. Rohrbacher, a native Jack
sonian, former manager of the Spen-
gler House, and organizer of the Gem
Fire Company, is dead.
Miss Sue Nall, daughter of Mike
Nall, former popular conductor on
the I. c., was married to Charles Cor
don Murray, of New York.
| The largest State tax collection ever
paid into the treasury by any sheriff
is $25, S73.6S, for Kinds county, placed
there by deputy sheriff Clingan last
week.
Capt. A. j. Willis, aged Y, died at
Raymond. During the civil war he
was captain of the Downing rifles be-
longing to the third Mississippi Regi-
ment
The Millsaps boys, who were sus-
pended pending an investigation for
misconduct at church, we're exonerated
proving conclusively that they were
not guilty.
The Board of Supervisors of Warren
county have abolished the Office OF
road overseer. This is thought to
point to the working of the public
roads by contract.
The question of dividing the State
into new congressional districts will
come up before the next legisla-
ture, provided the bill granting Mis-
sissippi another Congressman becomes
law.
Citizens of Jackson won their fight
against the Cumberland Telephone
Company and maximum rates are now
| fixed. The Company is not allowed tt
charge over 50 per month for resi-
dence phones.
Gibson, the would-be briber of the
governor, has returned to jackson
and reiterates his former statement
that he had been misunderstood anG
had never had the criminal intention
imputed to him.
The Masonic Grand bodies will meet
in Oxford the last week in February
There will be about 400 delegates
present in the little college town
There are 275 Masonic Lodges in the
State, with an aggregate membership
of $500.
| Mr.. j. r. Hobbs was ordained to tn,
ministry at Crystal Springs, Pres. w
7. Lowrey, of Mississippi College
preaching the ordination sermon. He
was assisted by Drs. Fawcett and Eli.
and Revs. w. A.. McComb and G. w
Rogers. A densely packed congrega-
ton witnessed the impressive ceremo
MES.
Ten years ago Hugh l.. Dickson
who at that time was fireman in tn,
Water. Valley railroad yards, los
| both hands in an accident He after
ward studied law, but met with indif
ferent success. Becoming discour
aged, he went out West and, in spit,
of his MANNED condition, rose rapidly
in his profession. He writes a fail
hand by holding the pen between hi,
two stumps.
The Illinois Central r ,ilroal Co.
will build line from Lake Cormo.
rant to destination somewhere in
Quitman county, yet to be determined
The road will run through DeSoto
Tunica, Tate and Pamela counties and
will open up rich agricultural section