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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Army Promotions.


Washington. - 1t is announced
at the war departments that the fol-
lowing officers of the army will be
promoted and Immediately retired
with the grade of brigadier general,
upon the retirement of Major-Gen,
eral R. 7. Hughes. April II. wien
Brigadier-Gtneral J. FL. Wade will
be promoted to the grade OF major
general: COL w. p. Rogers, Both
infantry; Co.. j. B. Myrick. artll-
lery corps; Col. J. b. Rawles, artii-
lery corps; Col. I. A. Baldwin, 18th
cavalry; Col. L. H. Rucker. 9th
cavalry; Col. A. E. Woodson. 3rd
cavalry. Col ]. A. Smith, engi-
neer's corps and Col. s. W. Groes-
beck, of the judge-advocate-g -gener-
al Office.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

On the strength Of the fact that
the building OF the Mobile, jackson
and Kansas City railroad ia New ton
is now certainty, the citizens OF
Newton held a meeting to take steps
toward inviting homeseekers to set
tie in Newton. by advertising and
setting forth the advantages of the
town. An organization to be known
as the Newton Business League was
perfected. A number OF members
were enrolled and several commit
tees appointed. Efforts will be
m ade to attract capital in the way
OF industrial institutions, factories,
etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Militia Busy.

Orders have been issued to the
three regiments of the Mississippi
National Guard that all companies
in these regiments be put in readi-
ness for the inspection which is to
be made by United States army Off
GERS. Before tie inpsection is made
each company in the Guard will do
some drilling and brushing up IN
order to prepare for it. This inspec-
tion is to be made IN accordance
with the provisions of the Dick mil
itary. bill, recently passed by cen
gress and approved by the presi-
lent, which makes the National
Guard of each State a National re-
serve, and in time of war part of
the United States army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Reform Paper Protected.

Chicago. DR.. Francis Dickeuson,
backed by 10000 club women, is GO
ing~to begin toe publication OF g
daily afternoon newspaper devoted
to political and moral reform. All
the artments of the paper will
be conducted by women. and all the
reporters will be women. DR.. Dick
enson wants a fund o I $50, 900 to
start with, and half that sum has
cen subscribed. All the club wo-
men and members of reform organi-
zatlons promise to take toe paper,
and husbands of club women are
pledged to give advertising patron
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Physician Sent to the Pen.

Lexington, Ky.-A sensation was
a verdict of three years in the peni-
Tertiary for DR.. A. P. Taylor, a
prominent physician and president
of the Industrial Mutual Deposit
Company, cne of the companies that
went to pieces here year ago. The
charge was em3ezzlement by appro-
priating the surplus fund to divi-
dends when no dividend had been
earned. There are three more IN
dictments against Taylor. Fifty
other similar indictments are to be
tried against prominent citizens.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
TOPICS OF MOMENT
FROM MISSISSIPPI
News Of the Day and Notes b,
the Way in the Bayou State.
ETERRIBLE DEEDO INSANE MAN
Demented Husband Cuts His Wife's
Throat and Then His 0wn With Ra-
zor.---High Water Washing Ont Yazoo
Canal.---Big Political Meet Scheduled.

Wley Graham, of near Vicksburg,
attempted to murder his wife, who
left him last week, by cutting her
throat with a razor. after which
Graham attempted to suicide by
cutting his own throat. The cause OF
the trouble cannot be learned but it
is thought that Graham was in a
rage because his wife had left him
and came to town. Graham, some
years ago, had trouble with his wife,
but they had lived together up till
last week. Graham was planter
Ind interested in saw mill business
near Oak Ridge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Washing Out Canal.

Capt. E. N. Thomas, acting nnoi-
neer in charge of the government
work on the Yazon canal, at Vicks.
burg, says that he believes the high
water IS having good effect by
washing out the canal thoroughly
and will leave it in fine condition.
After the fall in the river a big
levee will be built along West Pass
by the government to force the Ca
cal through the current in FROM of
the city, whore it is wanted to flow
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
HANGED FOR MURDER.
First Case OF the Kind Known in th
History ofA1abama.

Birmingham, Ala.-Will Dorsey,
coIored, was hanged here for high
way robbery, it being the first in
stance in, tie States history where
the death penalty has been imposed
for this crime. Dorsey was convict-
ed OF entering the home OF David
Mcnamara. mine operator near
Pratt Mines. three years ago and
shooting down McNanara and rob
bing the place. Mcnamara, though
badly wounded, recovered. Dorsey
CLAIMED that the shooting was done
by another negro, but did not deny
completely in the crime. He met
death stOicallv.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Hard to Float.

Key West, Fla.-The British
steamer Baugham, from Port Tampa
to England, with phosphate. ran
ashore on the New Grounds, Mar
cheese Group. The schooner Emerald
went to her assistance and succeed
ed in running her anchor, and re.
remained several days with her
without floating her. I captain
sent for assistance to Key West,
about fifty vessels going from here.
thirteen of which succeeded IL float
ing Ter and she was brought in har-
Dor A survey will be held in a
few days to see what damage has
been done and salvage settled
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03


Washington. Secretary Hay has
sent a warning to Cuba that the
slightest amendment to the Cuban
reciprocity treaty by the CUBAN
congress, even that which PROPOSES
to make its ratification conditional
on tie treaty going intoe fleet dur
ing the current calandar year. oer-
tainly would defeat the convention
itself, since any amendment must
be submitted tie United States SEN
ate and before that can be done the
date fixed for the final exchange of
ratification will have passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Labor for railroad construction
and their right of way clearing OF
the Mendenhaii and Columbia
branch OF the Gulf ard Ship Island
railroad, is said to be unusually diff
cult to procure at this time. Good
wages are offered but there seems
to be no disposition on the part of
negroes to accept. There has been
no exodus of the laboring class from
this section. The explanation is
found in the fact that most OF the ne
groes are farm hands, and they pre-
fer to remain in their established
positions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
MOST WICKED CITY
IS WASHINGTON.
Recent Statistics vindicate the
City of Chicago.
BUFFALO NOT FAR BEHIND.
Citizens of Washington, the Nations
Capital, and of Buffalo, N. y, are
jailed 0ftener Than Those of the Hitf-
erto Sinned Against Windy City.

Chicago. Chicago. loEg pointed
out as the wickedest city in the
United States, has found vindioatioE
in tabulation of figures officially
issued by Hugo S. Grosser, city
statistIcian.
Chicago may be wicked, but Chi-
cago is not the wickedest. Washing
ton and Buffalo are the two cities
which contain more iniquity than
Chicago. according to Mr.. Grosser.
While in Chicago, as Mr.. Grosser' s
figures clearly show. citizeE 8 turn
to go to Jail cumes but once in
every twenty four years, in Buffalo
the citizen gets locked up every ten
years and three months. The Wash
ington per cent is kept down bit
by some of the congressman aud
senators having pull with the
police.
Mr.. Grosser's figures, showing the
percentage of arrests to population
are: Washington. D. c., $50; But
fa.o. 8.O4; Chicago. 4.14; New York,
1856; Milwaukee, 1869.
Crime in st. Louis seems to have
been so insignificant as not to have
been worth notice by Mr.. Grosser.
Mr.Grosser comedies that the per-
centages are against Chicago in the
matter of arrests for murder, rob-
berry, burglary, larceny. forgery,
aggravated assault, malicious mis-
chief, immortality, violation of ordi-
narces and other offenses. But he
shows that New York has the great
er percentage OF persons charged
with assault and battrey, intoxica-
ton and disorderly conduct. va
grancy and being suspicious.
Oh the arrests made in New York
Mr.. Grosser shows 1879 per cent are
women, whereas in Chicago. this
percentage is only 1879 per cent. In
New York 65.7 per cent of the ar
rests were unmarried persons, this
figure being reduced to 49.5 per
cent here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Big Political Meet.

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the. meeting of the candi-
dates at Winona April 6. The ware
house has been secured and seats
provided for several thousand peo-
pie. The railroads will give re-
duced fare and extfa accommoda-
tions. One of the best bands in the
State will make music for the oc-
casion. All candidates for State
offices are invited.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
TREND OF EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON.
Transpiracies of Note, News and
Views of National interest.
PRESIDENT TO VISIT OXNARD
The Head of the Beet Sugar Growers
Association Will Undertake to Explain
the Beet Sugar Industry to Roosevelt
During His Trip Through the West.

Washington. n.-The president has
promised Mr.. Henry T. Oxnard,
who is the lead of the Beet Sugar
Growers Association, to visit him at
Oxnard, May, during his trip
through California, and inspect his
factory. Mr.. Oxnard will take oc-
rasion to explain the beet sugar in
dustry TO the president and en-
deavor to show him practical results
under the DingIey bill. He will
also point out. how, in his opinion,
the sugar interests will be damaged
if the reciprocity treaty with Cuba
becomes effective.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

West Palm Beach, Fla. Joseph
Jefferson, the distinguished actor,
will appear here in Few role-as
president of an electric light and
power company, which has been or
ganized here. The company, IN adj
dition to furnishing light and pow
er, will manufacture Ice on an
extensive scale. The capital is
$50. 600.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Big Bridge Completed.

The big steel bridge whicE cost
$13, ,0000, erected over Fishers ter
ry. is now completed and will be a
big help to getting Vicksburg busi-
ness in that sectisn OF the country.
which has heretofore been invaded
but little by local merchants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Chipancingo, Mex. "A sharp
earthquake IN this city caused much
alarm as the people feared another
destructive shock. similar to that
which partly ruined the city some
time ago. The shock Has very vio-
lent. There have been sharp shocks
at Acapulco, Dearoyos and other
poiDts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
To Grow pecans and Fruit.

Two valuable, pieces of property
changed hands at Ocean Springs last
week. Albert B. Acheuder, of Chi
cago, purchased thirty acres Of land
from r. M. Weed and expects to en-
gage in fruit and pecan culture.
Mr.. j. Bretuccini bought of T.. j.
Dundy three valuable town lots on
Main street, on which he will erect
business house and residence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
immigration Increasing.

New York. Immigration figures
for March show that immigration is
increasing in spite of the unusual
strictness of inpsection on both sides
of the ocean. During the first rs
days of March 49. 162 immigrants ar
rived. or 1000 mole thar during tie
same period last year. About TO-
600 are due to land during the rest
OF the month-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

st. Louis. T. Reichepburg, a
guest at the Hotel Garrnf, was found
dead in his room from the effects OF
a dose Of laudanum. His mother re.
sides in San Frnacisco. While here
he gave no intimaticn that be In,
tended to commit suicide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
GreenviIle Inundated.

The crevasse near Greenville is
growing wider and a great volume
of water is pouring into the sur
rounding country. The greater
portion of the city OF Greenyille has
been flooded. A negro woman and
five children were drowned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Senior 10 Garvina, editor OF E.
Commercla, published in Medellen,
Columbia, is visitor in Washing
ton, and th ,ugh far away from
home, he is watching the trend of
events on the isthmas with keen in
terest. He said, in speaking of the
canal: "There is a great division of
sentiment IN Colobllia as to the ad-
visibility of concluding the treaty
with the United States in regard to
the isthmian canal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

DR.. w. r. Wright, of this city.
secretary Of the board OF dental ex-
aminers, gives notice that the board
will hold its regular spring examina;
tion in this city on May rs. at which
time all persons who desire to prac-
tice dentistry in this State and have
not heretofore obtained a State
license will be examined.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The civil service commission has
decided upon the appointment OF
Antonio Gonzales Kinnes, citizen
of Porto Rico, to the position OF ex-
aminer in Spanish IN tie Office Of
the co nmission. The appointment
is the first given to a Porto Rican in
the civil service in the United
States
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
More Jail Than He Wanted.

Texarkana. Tex.-Louls Amonette
was convicted of breaking into the
county Jail at this place, and was
given two years. His object in
burglarizing the Jail was to see II a
friend of his was confined there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Trains Stopped.

All trains have been stopped on
the north end OF the Yazoo and Ms
sissippi Valley Railroad, nothing
going out-or coming in Vicksburg,
owing to the crevasses at Lagrange
and Albemarle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Demurrer Sustained.

The demurrer of the Gulf and
Snip Island railroad to the suit OF
the Laurel Cotton Mills for $4,000
for violation of contract, was sus-
tanned by Judge Enochs at Jackson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Perish In Flames.

San Antonio. Tex. Three passen-
gers were burned to death aud nine
teen persons were injured in q rear
end collision at La Cos*e station,
twenty miles west of here on the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Dean r. Wood, at present United
States vice consul at Madrid, has
been appointed United States con-
sui at Ceiba, Honduras, to fill va
cancy caused by the death of V.
C. Reynolds, OF Kentucky.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Secretary Shaw having returned
to Washington from New Orleans
announces that be is we'll pleased
with his reception In the Crescent
City. The secretary says he has all
the information he desires about the
sites offered for postoffice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Fatal Shooting at Hattiesburg.

Fl. S. Morris, a drummer from
lSl1dell, La. shot and seriously
wounded E. p. Mulvihill, at Hat
tlesburg, from which the latter sub
sequently died.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Rev. A. J.. Rogers. Baptist min
ister of Hattiesburg, captured two
out of five negro thieves who have
been terrorizing that community of
late. The thugs were organized and
held regular meetings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Brittin Elected.

Frank F. Howard has resigned as
chairman of u. v. c. Reunion FL
nance Committee and A. j. Brittin
was elected in his place.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Senior Quesada, the Cuban minis
ter, has notified President Palma
that Secretary Hay will consent to
the use of the cable to expedite the
exchange of ratitications OF the
treaty if it shall be adopted by the
Cuban senate as amended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Dangerous Fugitive.

Doc Smith, a negro, while resist
ing arrest at Greerville, shot and
killed Officer james Blackwell and
wounded Deputy Matthew Scurry.
The murderer escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

In the case of Mrs. B. e. Thur
man versus tie State Revenue
Agent, the Mississippi supreme
court ruled that the principal was
not liable tor the action of the agent
in selling liquors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The president has presumably
recognized the Lily White faction in
the distribution of Federal patrcn-
age in North Carolina. Wick, the
negro postmaster at Wilson, N. e.
was outsted and a white man ap-
pointed. The fact has been brought
out that the presidents persistent
efforts to force a nonresident post
master on the people Of Charleston,
s. c., is due to the Rough Rider in
fuence Of Major Micajah jenkins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Cleveland Unable to Deliver Lectures.

Princeton, N. Former Presi-
deEt Grover Cleveland has said that
he would be unable this year to de-
liver the university lectures on pub
lie affairs Under the Stafford Little
Lectureship. Mr.. Cleveland has
been the lecturer iE this course
since its foundation. Mr.. Cleveland
expressed his intention too, Of being
present at the public meeting in
New York on April IA to aid
Booker T. Washington and his
work
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Keeting Reelected.

The twentieth encampment of the
department of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi, G. A. r. reelected Depart
ment Commander Keeting for the
tenth tine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Speyer, the New Orleans horse
man who murdered his little son in
Kansas City, received sentence Of
twenty years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
B0ykin Surrenders.

w. L. Boykin. who killed Marvin
Long, and seriously wounded Jack
son Long, at Sable, has surrendered
at Meridian. He claims self f-defense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Bowling Green, Ky. .-Robert Win
scott, who was married at noon to
Mrs. Mary Harmon, died suddenly
q few moments later when receiving
congratulations Of his frierds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The governors of Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Georgia, Kentucky, North
Carolina and Virginia have prom
ised to cooperate with the war de-
partment in securing the names OF
all soldiers who fought in the Con-
federate army.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Naval officers believe the mystery
of the sinking of the battieship
Maine ir Havana is now about to be
sovled. .Advices have been received
in this city that Cuba, at her own
expense, intends to raise the wreck
of the warship. and that bids for the
work will be called for in the~near
future.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Fall of an Emnress.

Berlin. The empress was thrown
from her horse while riding al
CruenwaId and hurt. Later avdices
show the empress slightly fractured
her forearm as the resdLt of the fall.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Pink Hubbard IN Jail.

Pink" Hubbard, one of the al
legged Attala county lynchers who
was arrested in Pike county, Ark,
is il Jail at Kosciusko.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

it. Most of the State officers are
working Up their reports as they GO
along. and by September will have
them ready to put in tie hands of
the printer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
THE REFLECT OF
JACKSON LOBBIES.
Crisp Notes of State Interest
CuIIed at the Capital City.
OPINION ON IMPORTANT NATTER
Attorney Generals Answer to Request
From Tunica County for Information
Regarding the New Primary Laws
Bearing Upon Tardy Suffragists.

Jacksor.-As the interest in the
coming State primary grows, the
number OF iDquiries as to the appli-
cation of the State primary law
passed by the last session of the leg
isiature. grows also. In response to
a request from Tunica county fer an
opinion Attorney General Williams
gave out statement in which he
holds that the restriction which re-
quires man to have been regis
tered four months before a regular
election applies with equal force to
the primary law which the legisla-
ture practically raised to the "dig-
nitv of regular election" within
the meaning of the Constitution.
The decision is of importance. be-
cause it effectually shuts out the vo-
ters who do rot take trouble enough
to register four months before the
election, but who present themselves
later at the polls consumed with "a
desire to exercise their right of suf-
frage
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The secretary and assistant secre-
tary of the board of control are at
work on the biennial report. By
working on the report now they
will have very little to do on Sept.
1, wheE the fiscal State year closes.
save add the closing Month and put
the report in the hands Of the print
er. The law IN Mississippi is that
all reports must be printed and in
the desks of the members of the leg
islature before it meets. other wise
the printer gets no pay for printing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Raccourci Submerged.

Raccourci Island, La. which in
cludes nine fine plantations. is en-
tirely under water.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Senator Money has the appoint
ment of one principal and three al
ternates to the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Shot Into Passenger Train.

Joe Toms, a negro, was sentenced
and fined at Yazoo City, for shooting
into passenger train.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
New Railroad.

The Memphis and Gulf Railroad
has been organized with capital
stock OF SIC, 800, 900. Directors and
officers were elected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Hasn't Sold Ont.

President J. 7. Jones. of the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad, in an in
terview at Jackson, denied he had
: sold his line or offered it for sale.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03
Beauyoir Fund Collections.

The total collections in response
to the appeal for Beauvoir amount
to over 1858.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The State department has paid
the Italian ambassador an indemni-
ty of $4,000 for two Italians lynched
at Erwin, Miss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Sofa. The entire cabinet has re-
signed, owing to the inability to
find one who will accept the port
folio Of wer unless the cabinet
agrees to the army appropriations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Hon. j. o. Falrman was run
doxn by an engine aud fatally in
jured at Brookhaven.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

The Lincoln county Farmers
Club has beed organized at Brook
haven.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

TIE treasury department will
purchase 100000 worth of silver,
which will be used for the coinage
of money for circulation in the Phil
ippiue islands. y
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-04-03

Frank M. Steinhart is to be ap-
pointed consul general at Havana
succeeding VIM. A. Rublee, who is
to be transferred.