Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-01-09
MISSISSIPPI
NEWS NOTES
Transpiracies of Moment in The
Magnolia State.
SMOOTH SHARPER
Works GreenviIle Merchants
CoIored Orphans Home--A'I
Quiet in Lincoln.

A smooth indiv idual of the name
of A. D. Harvey, representing a
harness and saddlery house of st.
Louis, worked GreenvilIe to finish
last week and left for parts un-
known. His scheme was to give his
victims drafts on his house for GER
tain amount, secure the cash, and
the accommodating friend who ad-
vanced the money received in re-
turn notice of protest from the st.
Louis Bank. Two prominent bust
ness men were caught for $50 each.
On. leaving, Harvey beat his board
bill. He is a member of the Knights
Of Pythias, and uses this graft to
assist him in his work.
Greuadl had a Gretnl Green af-
air Saturday W. F. Gee of Winona
md Miss Lizzie Maiet of Grenada,
both pupils of the Gren ida Business
College, ran away and were mar
lied. Mr.. Gee left Grenada osten
ibly to be gone several days. He
returned on the $50 train and it
was only short time when Rev. j.
VI. Wyatt was called upon to per-
orm the ceremony, which be did,
the presence of one or two
riends, on the steps of the Greanda
Female College.
1t has developed that az the close
If the encampment at Biloxi last
unmcr by the State National Guard
me regiment left a number of un
)aid bills. In many instances the
bills amounted nearly Sl00 each and
he total amounts to several hun
lred dollars. All efforts to collect
he accounts from the regime tai
commanders hav. failed. and now
he matter will be brought to the
attention of tae governor and the
commanding officers of the National
1uard.
A negro porter of the Arno Id
Hotel at Canton killed a negro
iamed Joe Prince at O clock Sat
lrday night. Prince had some
words with the porter. Princes
riends attempted to carry him
lway, but he advanced again upon
he porter. who drew large knife
lnd stabbed him in the neck.
Prince, assisted by some friends,
walked a block to a drugstore,
where he died in a few minutes.
The murderer has not been appre-
aended.
The new $4,000 city hall at
Vicksburg is now completed and
ready to be turned over to the city
athers, but this cannot be done un-
Ill the red tape of law is complied
with. the bond money secured and
The hall paid for. which may re-
ouire another month of !awlnaking.
The Vicksburg Gas Company,
with charter granted by the state,
has been formed, with E. S. Butts
as president. The new company
will probably be applicants for the
franchise for gas TO local consumers
to be let scme time in February.
When passenger train No. 6 left
Crystal Springs Fridoy night the
news agent. Ralph Corner, was
found with his right foot cut off just
above the ankle. The local surgeon
of the railroad was called and Mr..
Corner was taken 10 a hotel and
given the best possible attention.
His home is in Moberly, Mo. Mr..
Corner is suffering intensely, but
has some chance for recovery.
The cotton receipts to Jan. /,
1893. at Summit, amount to 13, 539
bales. and, as compared with last
year. shows a shortage of 3, 1892 bales.
The crop has been rapidly market
I'd. The best posted merchants and
farmers are of the opinion that this
years crop will fall about 20 per
cent below last year.
The preliminary trial OF Irwin
Blackburn, charged with the kill
ing of Robert Watts, about ten days
400 at Sumrall, Miss. has just con-
.luded at Columbia. Q1ite a num-
her of witnesses were examined on
either side, and both sides were
contested with ability, but, after all
testimony was submitted, Justice
Banks admitted Blackburn to bail
In the SUM of 81. 900.
Governor Heard has appointed Uz'
gin Keller, Justice Of the Peace. Third
Ward. 81 Charles Parish; T. B. Sci
lers, member Of the School Board. ST.
Charles Parieh. vice James Baudoio,
resigned.
The grinding season is heating an
end ia most cane sections Re2ort'
f.on the sugar plantations are, as .
rul., satisfactory. but tho tonaass
has been light in some instances, as
result Of the d1oath last sunmer.