The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-04-10
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
A ShOrt-Haud Chronicle of Cur
rent Happenings.

A Reformatory School for the State
is being advocated.
jackson will erect an additional pub
lie school building to cost $4,000.
The Capitol corner stone will not be
laid June 3rd. No date has been fixed.
The Jackson Orphanage now con
tains 81 children. Monthly expenses
are about $500.
Frank Mattox was instantly killed
by Bailey Battles at Purvis in quar-
rel, on the 9th.
DIR. w. B. Murrah will deliver the
commencement address for the Merid-
ian high school.
H. E. Geiger, of the Westville News,
will shortly commence the publication
of paper at Braxton.
Mrs. S. N. AGREE, of Hazlehurst,
deliberately entertained the Ladies'
Card Club, of that city, last week.
There are more convicts in the Mis-
sissippi penitentiary than at any time
since the repeal of the hog law in 1889
For the benefit of the Peabody Pub
lie School library Miss Annie Cassidy
gave an elocution recital at Summit
last Monday.
Luther Manship gave an evening at
Summit last Wednesday, Bro. Bon
ney says, "Come again, thou friend of
harmless frolie."
Ex-senator w. V. Sullivan has an
nounced that he is not candidate
for any office within the gift of the
people of Mississippi.
JIG. Andrews, of Magnolia, and j.
H. Sumrall, of Brookhaven, were sue
cessful applicants for pharmaceutical
| licenses at jackson last week.
The Brandon News says that young
boys of that town are patronizing the
blind tiger and calls on fathers to
pull down the iniquitous beast.
VIM. Rutledge, who lost an arm and
the use of one leg in getting off a New
Orleans and North Eastern train at
Ellisville about a year ago, has entered
suit against the company for $4,000
damages.
The Illinois Central road has let the
contract for the double track between
Jackson and Crystal Springs to
Messrs. C. d. Smith & Company, of
Birmingham. Work will begin as
soon as the surveys are completed.
John NJ. Allen has been given the
place by the president that McLaurin
wanted for "Peruna Bill" Mr.. Allen
has been made member of the Louis
lana purchase commission. The job
will last three years at 5000 per year.
Tbs insane hospital expects an
abundant yield of vegetables and sta
Piles this year. DR.. Mitchells plan to
keep employed those mentally atflict-
ed is being generally adopted and re-
bounds to the benefit of the unfortu-
mates.
The Mayor of jackson and the Gov
ernor will invite Pres. Mckinley, to
visit the Capital. The route of the
president and his party on their
Southern tour will be through the
city and Jackson is ambitious to re-
cord it's first visit from President.
The Governor has refused the par
don of Hetty Record, the nineyear
old negress who killed her baby
brother because it cried. He also has
refused to commute the sentence of
Will Lanier. after careful investiga-
ton of the official record of the case.
After his address at Hazlehurst last
Monday night, Gen. John B. Gordon
cancelled his engagement at New Or
leans and took the train for home, in
tending, as he said, to abandon the
lecture field. Advancing age and the
fatigue of long journeys prompts the
step.
Chancellor Coun has issued a decree
ordering the removal of the county
seat of Simpson county from West
vile to Edna, station On the Gulf Il
Ship Island railroad. The decision is
the outcome of litigation which has
been pending for two years. The case
will very probably be appealed.
Chas. Lowe, an expert accountant of
Jackson, has been selected by the leg
islative committee to examine the
books of the Penitentiary Board of
Control from 1895 to 1900 He is ex
pected to complete the examination
by July and the committee will then
prepare its report and have it ready
when the Legislature meets in Janu
airy.
Two years ago Ray Toombs, of
Greenville, captured the first honors
in an oratorical contest at Georgetown
College, KY, and last week in con-
test with five young men the second son
of DIR. Toombs, Percy w., followed his
eldest brothers example and bore off
the honors. Mississippi takes proud
cognizance of the triumphs of her sons
and daughters.