The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-30
items OF Interest
IN ALL MISSISSIPPI
Narrow Escape of Child Lock
ed in Burning House
CHILD KILLED BY GRAIN OF CORN
Failing Tree Kills Boy. Lightning
Kills Negro and Horse. Bogus
Checks Passed. Biloxi Mar
ried Man Marries Again.

with criminal assault, was released
on $1,000 bond.
The annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Travellers Association was
held at Columbus.
Prof. B. C. FAINT, of Meridian. was
named to the faculty Of the Universe
ty of Mississippi
Bishop w. B. Murrah, of Jackson,
declared he would not accept trus-
teeship of Vanderbilt University.
The case of state VS.. B. Wade. ed
itor of a newspaper at Jackson, was
postponed.
The Statewide immigration Con-
vention at Jackson had distinguish
ed array of delegates in attendance.
James West was cremated at Hat
tiesburg in saving his brother, Ed
ward, from a rooming-house fire.
w. c.. Flood, with half of his
brain shot out by Town Marshal
Green, still survives at Quitman.
Port Gibson, instead of licensing
the sale of near-beer, put a penalty
OF 500 fine and three months in jail
on convicted traffickers.
Evon Barber, Jr., 15-year,old son
of Biloxi's candidate for Congress, en-
tered the campaign in behalf of his
father.
Captain John F. Jenkins, c. B.
BroWnell and Judge Jeff Truly, of
Natchez, appeared before the Missis
sippi River Commission at St. Louis.
Omar Bond, convicted of criminal
assault in Harrison county, and SEN
fenced for life, had his case affirmed
by the supreme court
No material change is reported in
the strike situation on the Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad. No change in
schedule has been made, and business
is being conducted as usual.
Prof D. C. Hull, formerly mem
Der of the faculty of the Mississippi
A and NJ. College at Starkville, was
elected president of Millsaps College
at Jackson.
Charles L. Wolfe, alleged bigamist,
who married Miss Callie Ford at
Union, Miss, after leaving his wife
and several children at Chapman,
Ala, was fined $3.50 at Pelahatchie,
Miss, and sentenced to three months
Near-beer traffic in Mississippi is
checked by an opinion of the supreme
court, which has again reversed it
self and holds that upon the dealer is
the burden of proof to show that the
beverage does not contain more than
2 per cent of alcohol.
c.. III. Alexander's Appointments.
The following are the speaking ap-
pointments of Hon. G. H. Alexander,
candidate for United States senator:
June "a and 25, at Gulfport, part
ly professional
June 20, Gloster, with Senator
Percy.
of the World picnic.
July 1 Lauderdale Springs, general
speaking.
July 2, Marietta, Lee county.
July 4, Laurel Railway Tra1nmen's
picnic.
July s, Ludlow, Scott County.
July II, Louisville, opening OF
Winston county court.
Not Much Change in Assessment.
Announcement is made by the Mis-
sissippi railroad commission that
there will be no changes Of conse-
Quenc in the assessment of common
carriers for ad valorem taxes for the
coming year. The commission fixing
the assessment per mile at virtually
the same figures as last year. This
applies to railroads, telegraph, ex-
press, telephone and sleeping car
companies. The total assessment of
these corporations last year was
about 100000.
Tri-State Convention at Biloxi.
The program was issued early ~e.s
week for the tri-state convention of
the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, to
be held at Biloxi on July 2, 3 and
4. Delegates from Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana will attend this
gathering, and about 500 represent
atives of the order are expected.
Bishop Bratton of Mississippi, and
Bishop Sessums, of Louisiana, will
be among the speakers.
Fine Horse Killed.
During an electrical storm at Ok
ford. a very fine horse belonging to
NJ. r. Patton was struck by light
ming and instantly killed. He had re-
peatedly refused $3.50 for the animal.
d. O. McInnis, ex-sheriff and tax
collector Of Simpson County, escapes
a seven-year sentence on the charge
of embezzlement, the Supreme court
reversing the case and discharging
the appellant