Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-10-28

the 25th Of November, s day OF
thanksgiving.
AcQuITTED.-R. J. and Root.
Malone, who shot Marshall NORM
last June, in Holly Springs, have
been tried and acquitted.
In A FIx-Were we last week.
Our roller wouldn't wOrk-cOnse-
auence, miserable impression,
compared to the usual bright face
OF the News.
Wray, the young man who kill
ed Prof. Brown, ct POntOtOc, in
1855, has been acquitted in the
Circuit court, of Marshall county,
to which the venue had been
changed.
INDIAN WAR IN TExAs.-Gal-
weston papers Of the Dist inst.
state that the Camanches, KiOwas
and q part of the Apaches, nun
boring fourteen Indian bands In
all, have declared wal against
Texas.
Too BAD.-COl. FalcOner, edi-
OF the Holly Springs Herald, had
his pocket picked last week at
Memphis Of e106. He was pur-
chasing q ticket at the depot at
the time. He is the first editor
we ever heard OF having s106l
Some musical teacher once wrote
ethat the art Of playing q violin
required the incest perception and
the most delicate sensibilty Of any.
art In the known worlds" Some
country editor in commenting on
the same, says: t'The art Of pub
fishing q newspaper and making it
pay, beats the art Of fddling high
or than a kite.
The residents, that we're OF the
Boarding House, most gratefully,
to acknowledge the kindness and
sympathy received, from the citi.
zens OF OkolOna, on the night Of
the confagation.-And all, who
we're so kind as to endanger their
lives in our behalf, have our
heartfelt thanks for their timely
aid and generous interpOsitiOn.
Much might be added but we for
bear, since It is vain for us to ct.
tempt to express the feeling We
experienced as we realize this
favor from their hands.
THE FALL ELECTIoNs.-The
elections for members OF Congress
and state offices which have Just
taken place inseveral Of the West
ern and Northern states, have re-
suited most disastrOusly for the
present National Administration.
The indications certainly are,
that the House Of Representatives
OF the next congress will contain
8 majority in opposition to the
Democrats.
In Pennsylvsnia-Mr. Buchan'
ans own State-the opposition
have carried the State Legislature
by 3 large majority, and carried
twenty OF the twenty-five congress
slonal districts heard from.
! In Iowa, the opposition have
carried everything.
In Ohio, the opposition have
ten thousand majority, and nearly
two thirds Of the Congressman.
In Indiana, the Black Republi.
/. cans have made 3 clean sweep.
electing their state ticket and :
majority in the legislature, IS vel
t as 8 large majority Of the con
, gressnen.
n ths city Of Baltimore, on tn
13th the Americans we're success
: ful, valecting their candidate iOI
! Mayor bg 3 large majority.
The entire number of Represen
! tatives to Congress elected on tn
second Tuesday OF october, va
Rsty.ssven. Judging from th'
. telegraphic reports, the Admins
D tration party have succeeded II
Z electing 3 bakers dozen out Of th'
2 lot.
THE MEXICAN NEws.-Las
week We published q dispatch an
nouncing 4 battle between tn
forces OF Vidaurri and MiramOn
II which the latter was reporte'
!. to have been defeated and after
4 wards committed suicide. Sue
g is not the fact.-The liberal part.
under Vidaurri we're defeated
The battle took place near ID
8 town OF Ahualuleo. It was rumol
: ed that Vidaurri lost 500 me
r killed and 1000 taken prisoners
besides loss Of artillery, provisi0
etc. The battle must have bee
fought under some subordinat
!. officers, Vidaurri being fltee
miles from the field. An expires