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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
PRESS RECEPTION.
Comments of Our State Papers
What the Editors Say of Their
Entertainment at PascagOuld.

Below we present extracts from
our exchanges, telling of the man
ner in which they were received
and entertained by our people dur
ing their visit to Pascagoula. Not
an editor who was present seems
dissatisfied with anything, but on
tne contrary all are loud in their
concentrations of the hOspitali-
ties extended by the people of this
section. So much has been writ
ten by Il brother editors that it
would be impossible for us to pre-
sent their articles in full to our
readers, as it would more than fill
an entire issue, therefore we will
have to contine ourselves to short
extracts from the papers. We
wish we could reproduce all that
has been said, but space torbids.
Next week we will publish more
extracts:
THE PRESS CONVENTION.
Jackson Clarion.
Nothing could do justice to the welcome
extended to the Press by the citizens OF
Pascagoula, Moss Point and the surround
ing country. The hospitality of the citi-
zens was OVERLOOKING, Nothing was left
undone that could have been done to make
the occasion one of rare and unalloyed
delight. The members in attendance
found that Col. Claiborne with his flowing
pen and generous heart, had not adequate
" described what was in store for them,
when in anticipation of the event he wrote,
great preparations are being made for the
reception of the. distinguished visitors.
Our gallant friends, Mayors and Richmond,
of the Pascagoula DEMoCRAT-STAR, inau-
guarted the movement, aud the whole
seaboard has respondents 1t. Every fami-
ly will bid YOU welcome. Steamboats,,
yachts, sailboats and the railroad will be
placed at your disposal. The picturesque
islands that fringe n coast the great
and o5naeious haTbor that lies at u door,
and which should be, and in twenty years
viii be. the eatrepot for the imports and
exports of Mississippi; the great ships
now anchored there from all quarters ofthe
world and the extensive lumber mills that
supply their cargoes will be subjects of
your inspection. You will see at a glance
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
PEARLINGT0N.
Meeting of the Scashore District
Methodist Conference Warm
Observation-Disclosures, Etc,

WE ~. II 2 Ns
The Seashore District Confer.
euce OF the NJ. L, church South,
met at Pennington last Friday,
and was called to order at 10 am.
by Bishop j. G. keener. Jasper
X. Russ was elected secretary, and
Adolphus Evans, assistant secre-
tary. After prayer the roll was
called and about One-third OF the
members answered to their names.
The reports from the different
charges were cheering, and indi'
Gated an advancement III the
church.
The brethren were Hospitality Ell.
Uertained by the citizens of Pearl
iugton, for which they desire to
return thanks. The conference also
desires to express thanks to the
officers of the New Orleans aud
Mobile railroad for courtesles eN-
tended.
After all the business was duly
attended to the conference AZ
journed Saturday at 6 pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20

PEARLINGToN, Miss. June II, ~.
Editor Democrat-Star:
\ very pleasant and profitable
session of the Seashore District
conference, and also Pennington
circuit quarterly conference, has
Just closed at this place.
This occasion will long be held
in remembrance by Il citizens AS
Il season of spiritual retreshment
and social enjoyment. Our citizens
seemed to vie with each other in
trying to make the Sojourn of the
delegates and visitors as pleasant
and agreeable as possible.
The assembling of the confer
ence was looked forward to with
some degree of CONSERVATION, but
now that it is over with we are
much gratifed that it was held
here, as it has afforded us an OPP
portunity of greeting and making
the personal acquaintance of some
of the leading members of the
Mississippi and Louisiana confer
ences, men who have a deep inter
est in the spiritual welfare of our
people. The hospitality OF the
town was extended to the breth-
rem, and we trust that their stay
with us was as pleasant and profit
able to them as it was to us in min
lstering to their comfort.
We enjoyed some very fine
preaching and a Sunday school adj
lrpsS from Hon. Gev. Wood and Dr..
+. f. Griffin. Much good has re
to the spiritual condition of
1ur society. About 250 persons
we're in attendance Sunday.
The following were among the
and visitors present :
Bishop John G. KceDcr, presiding;
Rev. John 4. Ellis, 7. g.; Rev. Dr.
L. Parker, Of the New Orleans nd.
r%oc0te; Rev. J. A, Ivy, agent South.
western Bible Society; Hon. Geo.
Wood, DR.. f. +. Griffin.
Yours, truly, &. W. b.
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TUFTS PILLS

arc compounded from substances thar are
free fresh any properties TINT can inInre
the most delicate organization: They
search, Cleanse, Purify, and InvigOrate
the cutirc System. By relte wing the on.
gorged Liver, they cleanse the blood
from poisonous humors, and thus imparf
hoRlth and vitality TO tho body, causing
tho bowels 20 net naturally w1thOuS
which NO one can Geol Well..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
GENEROUS HOSPITALITY.
Tupelo Journal.

While in ~Pascagoula We had the pleas
urc OF meeting Misses Griffin, Gautier,
Denny, Lewis, Bowen, Donovan, johnson
Delmas, and Mrs. Ryan, also Messrs. sam
X. Mayors, Delmas, Wood and a number
of others that want of space viii not per-
init us TO mention. Where all were 50 at
tentive. it Is dificult to mention one with
ont mentioning all, yet the above named
ladies and gentlemen were particularly
kind to us, and contributed largely to our
share Of enjoyment. Truly the people Of
Pascagoula understand the art Of making
life pleasant and we regret that we are
unable to fully express in words our great
appreciation of their kindness-their gen
eroUs hospitality toward q and all Of
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
Kosciusko Star.

The Press convention, held at Pascagoula
last week, was one of the most enjoyable
as well as the most largely attended ever
held in the State.
To the good people, of Moss Point, Scran-
ton aud East Pascagoula, one, and all, and
to Messrs. Mayors and Richmond, particn-
larry, the editors W u world of thanks.
Never were they more cordially received
aud Hospitality entertained. The convsn.
ton at Pascagoula will be a green spot in
memory to which we will ever recnT with
pleasure. More of this amor when we
shall speak of the seacoast country, it's
needs, etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
TUFTS PILLS

are especially adapted to such
cases, a single dose effects
such a change Of feslIng as to
astoplsh the sufferer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
A Noted Divine saws |.

DR.. TUrT:-Dear Sir For ten years have been'
9 martyr to Dyspepsis, Constipation and Piles; Last
Spring your Pills were reoommended TO me; used
them I but with little faith. Ism now a well man,
have good apostle, digestion perfect, regular stools.
piles gone. and { have gained forty pounds solid hesh-.
They are worth their weight 10 gold
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20

! the great attractions, resources aud bril-
liant future of that quarter of our state,
aud You will meet a retuod, cultivated aud
cntcrprisl4g rcNplc,a cosmopolitan p"pu-
.lati0p, drawn there fGon every state in
the Union aud from livery ration in Europe
"a social, law-abiding, oiNirrly communi-
IL where crime IL seariell knoNn.'
, 1879-08-03

Special UEp1fch 70 cNc 1:-:3unk-
MONTREAL, Aug. "A preliminary meeting
81 the shareholders OF the Consolidated Bank
was held here to-day, and dcputation appoint.
I'd to wait on tile Directors tor the purpose OF
having some explanation.
a large shareholder has announced his intcn-
. lion of suing the Directors for issuing false
statements.
The bills of the bank were sold from IS to so
rents to-daT.
Il is stated that Henry Beatty, who owes the
bank about s100,0o0, will scarcely nay two cents
On the dollar The feeling is still very strong
against the Directors.
The following is from 81. Hyacinthe, where
the bank has branch:
ST. HrAc1sTHE, Aug. The suspension Of
the Consolidated Bank created quite sensation
here, and especially this morning when farmers
arrived in town, in consequence Of street rumors
to the effect that the Directors Of the Exchange
Bank had seriously considered the idea Of liuui-
dating, and that they had decided to do SO. A
reporter called at the banK to-day, and, having
put The question to the Cashier, was informed
that there was no truth in the report. He fur
ther stated that the Directors had. every conf
dence in the soundness Of the institution, and
were bound to carry it through. The bank WAS
IN position to meet all its daily liabilities and
Tas reCul2r1T doing SO.
, 1879-08-03
CASUALTIES.


LONE Rock, Wis, Aug While Master
Willie Pound and Miss Alice Kctcham, OF Rich
land City, accompanied by Miss Cellyham, OF
Spring Green, we're sailing on the Wisconsin
River this afternoon, their craft cnpsized. Miss
Cellrhsm cluug to a1r. Pound, while he and
Miss Ketcham did their best in clinging to the
boat, but, it being small one they found it
very difficult to DO SO. Help YVES close at hand.
Boards were thrown them, by which
Mr.. Pound aud Miss Cellyham we're
saved, but Miss ketcham, while in the
act Of graspiig, sank. Not reappearine
as soon as customary, diving for the body COM
mepced, and resulted in bringing, her up within
thirty minutes after sinking. Every remedy
was resorted to, but OF no avail. as blood was
discovered to b. dowing from her mouth just
as sue sank, 1t IS very probable i D!ood-vessel
bursted. Miss Kctchau1 IVES an only daughter.
Her death will be i severe blow to her parents
and her invalid father. MIR. kctchaui, during
Gov. Fairchild's Administration, was Assistant
State Treasurer, and at the time very popular
in political circles.
, 1879-08-03

Anotner Instance Of Virginia ChIvalry-Na-
tional-Rank Statistics
opectal Dispatch 10 The 7s76une
WAsHNGToS, D. c., Aug. 2.-Washingtou
mas Just had another example of the condition
OIL affairs IN the. adjoining county in Virginia.
u colorcd man has just arrived in this eitY
oao1y wounded, both With small shot
and bullets, received from crowd
o1 twenty or thirty Virginlans. This
man is thrifty farmer not far from Ale1andria,
Republican independent, and in every way q
respectable citizen, but all these things seemed
TO have excited the prejudice Of hls white
neighoors to such an extent that thcy have
made two attempts to drive him aud his
family out of the county. Last February
ABOUT thirty Of these chivalric citizens
gathered about his house, and, on the nretexs
that he had stolen chickens from one Of the
party, opened fire upon bis residence, ,goundiug
nearly every member of his family, six in nun
Der, and destroying the eyrsi:ht OF one of bis
children: lie, however, refused TO abandon bis
5ew dsss 6sse nfo sps he on !:
arrested upon another false charge Of
stealing some trifling articles, and taken before
County Justice, who, without hearing any
Witnesses for the defense, sentenced the man to
2e publicly whipped. At this be broke away
started for the woods. The whole crowd
opened lire on him with their pistols
and shotguns, and wh:lt not fatally
wounded. he was badly riddled, but managed TO
reach the woods, and at night came on to this
city, where he is nov undergoing medical treat
nleiit with fair chance of recovery.
The German Democratic paper here In it's
issue Of today thus gives voice to Democratic
opinions about Wcl1-known politician:
Another investigating committee, under the
chairmanship OF that old, rich Il, i. Wright, of
pennsylvania. is enjoying itself at the expense Of
the people of Chicago. From the known procliv-
tiles and ideas Of its Chairman, there is 10 doub.
That nothing but nonsense will be the result OF th=
investigation OF that committee, which will cost
he people Thousands OF doilnrs before 1t is ended
20 tue Western Associated P,rzs
WAsH1NGToS, .. c., Aug. 2.-The amount OF
currency deposited in the Treasury for the re-
femption OF notes OF National banks that have
allied in liquidation. and reducing the circnla-
ion, is as follows: Reducing the circulation, $6,-
40 S liquidation, s., ,9o6, 152 failed, S967, 1855,
Total, $13,l ,5c6.
The amount OF refunding certificates received
t the Treasury Department to date, for con-
crsion into Der cent bonds, is $34, 100, $50.
John @. Da1fts 1owa) has been appointed In !
ian Agent at the Union Agency in the Indian |
'erriturY.
, 1879-08-03
lATF fGn&( tTFMc.

Patrick Hayes and James Kelley are prisoners
at the West Madison Street Station. They
grossly insulted the fat woman being exhibited
under tent at the corner Of Canal and RAN
dolph streets, and upon being elected malicious
~ cut the canvas in several places with their
pockct-kliycs. ""
At o'clock this morning Officers Duffy and
Hogan had skirmish with couple OF young
burglars at S04 Clark street. They started
10 head them of in m alley, when a
crash Of wipdow-g1ass was heard in the
front Of No. 394 Clark street, and, before the
policemen could get to the front of the build
1ng, the burglars had escaped. They left behind,
however, their hats and shoes. The building is
occupied By F. Swindell, dealer In paper and
oils, and By a restaurant.
, 1879-08-03
MIDNIGHT SHOOTING.
Young Man Badly Wounded-The Ttenl
Cause a Mystery.

! A Young Man Badly Wounded-The nen]
Cause T. Mystery.
4 shooting ARRAY which may. result fatally
| occurred at.l1 o'clock last night on the corne,
Of Portland avenue and Finnell street. The
cause, IT actual cause there was for
attempting mans life, is thus
far obscurcd under two stories at variance with
each other. The victim OF the atfray, young
man namcd John 0'Keofe, was carried first to
the office OF Dr.. Moore, where It
was found that heavy leaden bullet
had struck him on the back q little
to the right Of the spinal cotumn, and, instead
OF going into the body, had glanced upon rib
Tracing thi. furrow in the flesh, DR.. Moore
found it 10 the flesh, two inches to the right
Of ths rjg6t nipple and cut it
1s oaud fatal one but 0G ia tho esen Of sedns 5s
Inflammation setting in it might prove some
what dangerous. The wounded younG man MAS
then placed upon stretrher and was taken to
his home, No. 50 Alexander street. He is the
sole support OF widowed mother and two chill
drcn, and finds employment IS fireman on the
Michigan Central Railroad.
his friend John Nfuchlcr, switchman ON the
same railroad, was arrested BY the police shortly
after the afray. He states that he and O'Keefe
were on their way home from work. and that,
wishing to 70 some place for little recreation,
O'kecfc started to 20 home to put his dinner
pail in the house. He waited on Finnell street
while O'kccfc went through the alley
to reach a rear entrance to his
that young man, afterwards ascertained to be
William Clifford, Of No. 80 FinDe]l strcer,
came out OF his houee, and, treating him
as suspicious character, accosted him coarsely.
They had some words, and when O:keefe came
up they we're nearly ready to fight. The latter
said that he knew Clifford, and that it was
all q mistake. Other words followed, how
, 1879-08-03

killed the old man with hunting
knife. he then waited the return OF the
servant, and before she had time to
place on the table the ten copecks change he
attacked and killed her by 4 stab in the temple
with the same huuting-kufe. Landsberg then
abstracted the bill for 5000 roubles, and large
packet Of securities, and after washing his
hands took the key Of the front duor, locked it
after him, and escaped. The murder WAS dis
covered accidentally BY plasterer engaged on
the exterior OF the house looking through the
window and seeing The corpses on the loor.
The murderer wnE seen to enter the house late
On the evening above mentioned, and suspicion
therefore fell upon him, and he was arrested.
At first denying his guilt, be at length made
full confession.
, 1879-08-03

New York, Aug. o.-Col. Thomas J. Tread,
well, of the Ordnance Department, died to-day,
Special Dtspa.ch to TIE Tribune
ELeIN, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Mrs. A. Brown, aged
II years, of South Elgin, died this morning,
her death being FASTENED by surgical opera
ton performed on Thursday. A large ovarian
trmor was then removed. She leaves family
and brother, Or. Collins, Of South Elgiu
EAsToS, Aug. o.--James Madison Porter, son
Of the former Secretary of War, and Past Grand
slaster OF The Masonh Grand Lodge OF PeDnsyl-
7ania, died to-day
Special CtrTespondfnce Of The Tribune.
W4pEEsfiA, Wis, Aug. The Rev: Robert
boyd, y. D., died last evening. He has been
for twelve years patient sufferer condned to
nis oed IRON paralysis. His trials have boon
oorne With Christian fort;tudc, and be has
maintained loving interest IN his former
cnarse ca here and in churches in Cauadn aud in
lineage ever which he MSS formerly pastor, and
loved. ~~0F'1
, 1879-08-03

A terrible tragedy-a double nurucr hv a
young odcer-has deeply excited the public
mud here. An gid gentleman, vlassoG, re-
tired Councillor, had during the last sir Tears
shown great kindness to young man. hv
name Charles Landsperg, who, in the drst in.
stance, lodging at bis house, had been as
sisted oy Vlassof with funds for outfit when
he passed his examination for entering the
corps Of sapners Of the Guards, and on other
OCCASIONS @ These loaos eventually amounted to
5,Vo roubles. for which the oficcr gaze his
Pill OF exchange, and which bccame
due on June 8. This. amonot tie
young officer said he would be-able to pay, as
he was about to marry into family Of distinc-
tlon,-the newspapers say he was engaged to
one Of the many daughters Of au eminent Gen
eraL On ths evening OF that day Landsterg
called on ~, Vlassof at 10 o'clock. The former
being deadly pale, n. Vlassoff asked him It be
we're i'll; Yes" replied Landsbere, "send for
some $ seltzer.water for me" u. Vlassof sent
the servant -or some lemonade dnstcad Of
setter Water). aud Immediately thr servant
LETT the house Landsberg attacked and
, 1879-08-03
THE ELECTION LAWS.

HOW the Democrats Arc Making Capital
for the Republicans.
CSCIsNAT1. O., Aug AT the Coupres.
slona1 Investigation George Washington Taylor
Oemocrat) testified: IT vas an cmploye in
the Ellis tohaoco-f factory. One hundred and
thirty hands lived in the First District Every
ono voted for Butterworth. I worked for But
terworth outside OF the factory also, and re-
ceired Se5 from Buttcrworth after the election.
l received from my employer S100 before
the election for campaign purposes. THIS
SlOo Was not given to me as coming from
Butterworth. did not buy 4 vote with any Of
it. Idon't know. that single cent was used to
corrupt voters. >htY employer told the men to
vote for whom they pleased, but he preferred
that they should vote for Buttesworth No one
feared discharge for not doing so. a1y employ
er requested us to vote for Saylcr in 1876.
was docked SIS for absence during election
week got nearly all the hands to rotv for
sasler in 1876. We all liked Butterwortb.
would vote for him tomorrow. was given
s25 to work for Banning in 1876 Twas to re-
ceive SIS. did not expect Butterworth to give
NE any money"
A. j. Cunningham, Chairman Of the late Re-
publican Executive Committee. testified that
there Was money sent to different wards: IL
or s, ,000 and out OF that VIC cleared up the old
debts of the former Committees. Nearly the
whole Of il was raised from assessments on can
didates- / think Drew refused to pay all Of his
assessments. Butterworth aud Young also re-
fused. Butterxorth was assessed s1,50Q One
hundred dollars was paid in, don't know who
By. Ny impression is that Butterworth paid
nothing. think the duty Of employing men from
Kentucky to watch the polls *as intrusted 70 Mr.
Critchell- 1t was the opinion Of the Committee
that repeating had beea done By parties from
over the river on several previous OCCASIONS I
don't know where Butterworth's funds came
from. No one. told mo that Mr. Gerard had
brought or given Buttcrworth money. I asked !,
Eugene Hale il be brought money from Wash |
lDgton to the Committee. He saido* No; there |
was none to bring.' ! learned THAT money had |
been sent to candidates for Congress from |
ColuDbus. The Committee received none, or
very little, from Columbus There was meet
ing Of the Republican Committee to suggest
names to Judge Foraker for appointment"
Judge Wright here placed in evidence the
Cinednnati Comn.aria7s report Of the argu-
ments,' discussion, and decision in the United
, 1879-08-03

ested on the subject and will make a
strong fight against the measure Last
evenings meeting was held for
the purpose OF Tightening the interest
Of the residents, and was fairly attended. Ar.
Jonn Hickey called the meeting to order, and
cDt. e@~~
r. me following are the officers elected: ].
fTH- fH!ckeH- President; n. Bargen, Treasurer; J.
Helsoacher, j. T. Eek. N. Ste,bcn, G. Moninger,
u. nranz, F. Waldorf, A. Relfschncider, Com
M,t1ee. The next meeting Is to be held Satur-
gay, at the corner Of Portland avenue and TWcn-
ty-a1th street, in the basement,
, 1879-08-03

An Experiment. that Developed Good
Deal of Brutality.
| SPECIAL Dtsratch to The Tribune
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. "A revolving scene
occurred iii this city to-day as the sequel to dis
cussiou which took place recently in the House
OF Delegates Oh the question whether
locomotives could not be dispensed
with in the transfer Of cars up
Poplar street, and horses used in their stead.
Several members Of the House c,aimed that it
could be done, while a. 4. Tamage, Superin-
tendcnt OF the Missouri Pacific Railway, claim
ed that it could not Mr. Talmagc was willing
that the delegates should try the scheme,
and see how it worked for them
selves, and they accepted the offer, aud
named this afternoon as the time, and Seventh
and Poplar streets as the plsce. At the time
set Supt- Tai mage had already arrived, aud was
getting things in readiness for the trial. Dele
gate Wolfnger had provided eight o. lis own
horses to do the pulling, and, aided by his
men, prepared to hitch them to thelfront end of
the COACH supt: Talmage happening around
to the front end Of the car about this time, saw
the eight: horses, aud said, ''Hold on there
Take two OF those horses out. The con-
tract was to haul the car with six
horses. Stick to your contract" A1r. Wolfncer
took team Of the lot OUT and then bis drivers
mounted aud began the trial. Each man was
supplied with a heavy blachsnakc whip,
and they had no sooner mounted than
they began beating the horses in
terrible manner. The six moor
brutes bent to her task with will, and started
the car up the grade and around the curve lead
ing from the leyee up Poplar street. AS the
coach with its load crossed Main street On Pop
lar, m indcscribable sight was presented Seem
ingly every woman who makes that thorourhfare
OF cyprians their headquarters. vas out await
lng the coming OF the car. sit passed each
house the inmates waved handkerchiefs, aud
some Bhowcred curses on the heads OF tile
drivers, while the drivers in turn
shoWered blows as we'll as curses
on the bodies oi the poor brutes !
which carried them. Once the coach stopped,
and the drivers dlsmounted and swore that some
one had put on the brakes. They Threatened to !
do all manner of things NTH any man whom |
they caught putting down the brakes on thcnl,alld
then mounted their horses anu again began the |
operation. The cruel cracking Of !
wh!ps which fell on the hacks of the poor beasts |
sounded like pistol sbo:s. The brutal scene !
lasted for half an hour, when the car was finally
to its destination. It is not likely that
the result of the experiment will be the subst1-
tuition OF horse Tor steam power, though acci-
dents bare been OF frequent occurrence.