The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-09-24

Inc East
Gold closed In New York on the i9,h
at 113K.
The New York Commercial Adpertiser
OF the 9th says President Grant had In.
struoted Secretary Fish TO issue q procls.
nation recognizing the new French Re-
public.
A Montpelier, w., dispatch of the 9th
says that at the recent election in that
State 20 very light vote was cast, though
a little heavier than last year. The result
is the election of the Republican State
and Congressional tickets. The Senate
will be nearly unanimously Republican,
and the House probably about 200 Re-
publicans to 80 Democrats"
Among the cities and towns in Msssa-
chusetts voting, on the 9th, in favor Of IL
censing the sale of ale and lager, were
Cambridge, Lowell, Worcester, Lawrence
and Taunton. A majority of the small
towns voted for prohibition, as also did
New Bedford.
The Brooklyn Union of the 7th pub
fishes a letter from Hon, Schuyler Colfsx,
announcing his definite and unalterable
retirement from public life, at the close of
his present term Of Office.
Returns from 1856 towns in Vermont,
received on the It'll, give a Republican
majority Of 10, 1865.
The Republicans Of New Jersey have
nominated for Congress: First District,
John w. Hazleton Third District, Robt.
Rushing.
The Massachusetts State Labor Reform
Convention made the following nomina.
tions on the Sth For Governor, Wendell
Philips, Of Boston Lieutenant Governor,
james Clattaway, of Springfield; Secre-
tary ofState, Stillman B. Pratt, ofBoston;
Attorney Genefal, Charles Candy, Of
Lowell; State Treasurer, N. w. Stoddard,
of North Bridgewater.
The miniature steamer City Of Rsguea
arrived at Boston on the 9Th, eighty.six
days from Queenstown.
The Republican ticket in New York is
composed as follows: For Governor, Stew
art L. Woodford, of Kings; Lieutenant
Governor, Sigismund Kaufman, of Kings;
Comptroller, Abijah w. Palmer, ofDutch-
ess; Canal Commissioners, Absalom Mel
son, Of Erie, long term Alex. Barley,
of Washington, short term; State Prison
Inspector, John Parkhurst, of Clinton.
The carpet factory of Jas. Bromley &
Bros, in Philadelphia, was burned on the
10th. Loss, $1O5,000; insured for $751;
600. One hundred and fifty men are
thrown out of employment.
The number of immigrants arriving at
New York during the week ending Sep
TENDER 10, 5,166.
The nearly completed census of New
York city shows apopulation of less than
$4,000.
The suspension Of Francis Skinner &
Co., Of New York and Boston, wholesale
commission dealers, is announced. The
liabilities are said to be four to five mil
lions. 1t was reported on the 18th that
they would pay fifty cents on the dollar.
Wendell Phillips has accepted the La
Dor Reform nomination for Governor Of
Massachusetts.
A Portland, Me, dispatch Of the 18th
says one hundred and fity.ive towns
give Perham, Rep, for Governor, 25,431
Roberts, 20,1s9. Those not heard from
gave, last year, 1901 Republican majority,
The Legislature will probably contain q
trihe more Democrats than last year.
By an accident on the Lehigh & Sus.
quehanna Railroad, near Catassuqua, Pa
on the 18th, several passengers, mostly
Philadelphians, were seriously injured.
The West.
Ole Bull was married Of Madison, Wis.
on the 9th, to Miss Sarah Thorpe, young
est daughter Of Senator Thorpe, Of that
city.
A split occurred in the recent Re
publican State Convention OF Missouri
The Regulars" nominated the following
ticket: Governor, Joseph NcClurg
Lieutenant Governor, A. J. Harlan
Secretary Of State, John H. Slower
Treasurer, Chauncey J. Filley Auditor
G. A. Moser; Attorney General, W. A
John. The aLibersls" nominated, fol
Governor, B. Gratz Brown; Lieut.. Gov.
ernor, J.. j. Gravelly; Secretary of Stat
E. +. Wiegel; Treasurer, sam1 f.. Hays
Auditor, Dan. NJ, Draper; Attorney Gen
eral, A. +. Baker.
The first base-bsll contest between thu
White Stockings, Of Chicago, and the Rec
Stockings, Of Cincinnati, came of in thu
latter city on the nth. The game resulted
in a score of 10 for the Whites to . fol
the Reds.
The losses By the recent great fire IL
Chicago are stated as follows: J. V. Far
wen s. Co, $l,5O0,000; insurance $3.50,
900. Latin, Butler & Co., s926.oOo
insurance, $4,000. Kirkland, 0rdway 4
Co, $4,000; insurance, $4,000. Lyor
6 Healy, and Smith & Nixon, $4,000
insurance, $4,000 Jehn B. Drake