The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-06-08

HAPPENINGS.

HAPPENINGS.
ews NOTES AND COMMENTS or
THE WEEK.
ouylets WIN Continue the Manufac-
lure of their clothing--A Remarka-
81 parent Unlicensed Physicians
H % he Prosecuted An Increase of
Money TO be Asked for State Guard.
IA Thcboard of control of the Mis-
.sippi penItentiary has finally de-
ded to make no change in the
nethod of clothing the conyicts.
was proposed u few weeks ago,
purchase the shoes and cloth
"a ready-made instead of having
hem manufactured at the prison,
nd figures were adduced to show
bat a saving of about 20 cents
ould be made on each pair Of
hoes and about fifteen per cent
) clothing prices, with no falling
III in quality, but the board feach-
the conclusion that it was not
b economical question, as the
onyicts employed in the manu-
acture of clothing are hardly fit
pr any other class of work, and
q ccided chat no change slluIl be
= ade, at least not for the present.
he material will be furnished
Ind the manufactured continued
IS heretofore.
No recommendations for par
ons have been made by the board
4his month, and there will be a
Very perceptible decrease of par
bon recommendations In the fu-
ure. The board has been over
helmed with petitions until at
present it seems that the entire
population of the prison desires
10 secure liberty, and unless d
Ease contains exceptional merit
is not very likely to receive the
of the board of control.
Thirty prisoners were brought
70 the penltentiary during the
|nonth of May by the travelling
|ergcant, which is twelve in cx-
|ess of the number for the same
honth last year. There were four
escapes, two pardons. one death
ind fifteen regular discharges dur
hg the nlonth. The health of
HE convicts, as shown by the re-
Ports of prison physicians, is un-
Usually good for this season of
|he year.
Monday was the birthday of
plississippi's greatest statesman
Hndhero, jefferson Davis. and the
Ehe event was observed by
|,amps of Confederate Veterans
|lnd the chapters of the Daughters
Pf the Confederacy throughout
|the State.
1t is passing strange that with
|lll the distinction conferred on
Mississippi by the great martyr
/ |'fthe Confederate cause, the State
has not yet honored his day of
|brth by making it a legal holiday.
|fhis was broughtforcibly to mind
h short time since durirg the un-
Fortunate controversy over the
|laying of the corner stone for the
|new State house. Other South
|ernStates have made the event a
holiday, but in Mississippi it has
been neglected. Governor Lon
|slno promised to incorporate d
recommendation to set aside the
date as n holiday in his next mes
sage to the Legislature, and If he
keeps his promise there is no
doubt that the suggestion will be
speedily acted upon.
An effort is now being made to
secure a pardon for one of the
Youngest prisoners in the Missis-
sIppi penitentiary. Within the
next few days petition Will be
presented to Governor Longino
asilng the release Of little pick
aninny named Ebert johnson who
Was sent from Montgomery coun-
y 20 serve sentence for burgia-
". He is only fourteen. years Of
age and belongs to thelnfant class
mats employed on the convict
i arms ?, carrying water to the men
u the fields. The youngster stole
pair Of razors and d pack OF
Playing cards.
pr. ] Il. Hunter, secretary Of
.ae board of health Of Mississippi,
= now at work on 4 revision OF
tle LIST Of registered and licensed
physicians Of the State which will
Y V officially published when COM
R's'ed; Il is expected that tho
Iist VIII make some rather startl-
lug showings when given to the
public By revealing The fact that
!. ! number Of physicians Eare prac-
uclng without Licenses. Tn Tlsh.
o'lnngo county. FOR instance, there
aIe us only four registered physi
slahs, yet il IL known that ther,
afe more than that numberof th,
R,totesslon earning liy eIihood ii
cue ss, county. Prosecutions vii
'VaoW where discoveries are made
n his biennial report to I'll,
:, next Legislature Adjutant Gener
al iienry will ask that the appro
ptlat,on ip't,,on for the Mississippi Ma
Monal ss a guard Be increased from
$4,000 10 &1fl nf,n -. ,'. rss