Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30

neen on saturday the lotu INST,
Samuel Halliday, aged"
DIED-at the residence Of his
father near Houston, on the On Of
Sept. 1858, John Alexander Kea-
ton.
The quickest tip ever made
across the Atlantic was BY Persia
on her last Voyages days and
80 honrs.
DIED-on the sth inst. near
Houston, Ser a lingering illness
Of about two years duration, Mrs.
Virgioia Lyon cOnsOFt Of Thomas
o. Lyon.
SUICIDE "A young mar named
Jas. Hooper committed suicide in
Leake County a few days since.
He borrowed a shot gun under
pretence Of hunting turkies-went
in the woods and blew of the top
Of bis headl BE had been married
but six weeks.
The CoTToN CRop--The Price
Current says the cotton crop for
the year ending September 1st
was STA, 900 bales-174, 800
bales more than the crop Of the
previous year. OF this, 1886, 800
we're exported, and 518, 500 con
sumed in the United States.
PATENT Horned CoW.-The
worlds wonder. Born In the spice
islands, and reared in mud and
water, and eats air for aught we
know, has hair like a dog, feet
like q COW, TANKS like q horse and
patent right horns. Queer look.
ing animal. Next came the beau
tiinl accomplished d~anseuse.
CUTTNG.-We learned q fight
took place at West Point q few
days since between two Mexicans.
attaches Of Reynaulds Museum,
and Benjamin Gibbs and Baker
Townsend, which resulted in the
shOwmen being severely cut with
bowie knives:
At last accounts the parties had
not been arrested-a pretty state
Of law and order.
A STAMPEDE IN THE MORMON
HAREMs.-About three hundred
women having become disguised
with MOrmOnism and its l0ath.
some debasements, have forsaken
Salt Lake City, and made good
their escOpe to Camp Scot(in Miss
ouri We believe). They repre-
sented the greater number Of the
Mormons only awaitedthe entrance
OF the United States troops, in
order to escape from Brigham
Young, and the bonds Of Mormon
ism.
Dnel.-A duel took place this
morning about 8 O'Clock, near the
hallway house, on the Metairie
Ridge, between Mr.. George Wood,
Of the True Delta newspaper, and
Mr.. John NJ. Barbazan, late Of
hal paper. The weapons used
we're Mississippi rifles, distance
forty paces.-Three shots we're ex
changed, but neither party was
hurt. We learn that after the
third shot Mr.. Brabazan's friends
removed him from the ground, and
that the difficulty remains unset
tied.
TIE ELECTION-District and
County, takes place next Monday.
Tickets for q free passage up salt
river have been made out, and
will be distributed on that day, or
a short time thereafter, by the re.
turning officers Of the several pre-
cincts. Well, those disappointed
will have the satisfaction Of know
ing only safe packets traverse the
stream down which they'll glide.
The election for Military officers
also occurs ct the same time. J.
b. Williams and J. A. Sykes are
candidates for Colonel and Lie1t.
Colonel; ourself for Major
Messrs. Williams and Sykes are
both we'll known as high souled
chivalrous gentleman, and would
take a pride ia honoring the Offices
to which they aspire.
IMPORTANT ARREsT-Mr. John
Ellis, route agent on the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad, informs US that
the persons who were connected
with the robbery Of Mr.. B. Crom
well, Of about $500, Of which we
made mention a short time since,
have been found ont. One a ne
gro belonging to g Mr.. Baptiste,
OF West Point, acknowledged to
the theft, and further stated that
his share Of the money taken
amounted to s160. When arrest.
ed he had only e105 on his person,
the balance he said he enanf