The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-18

on to Hoard Of Trade, Chicago, and mem.
Der OF the board himself, shot himself on
the 10th. in his room on State street, oppo.
site the Palmer House. The ball could not
be found, and whether tho wound Is mortal
or not tho doctors could not say. There II
q scandal back Of the tragedy. The wife Of
The would.be suicide is q pretty woman,
and foolish. The gossips said she was In
Boston, whittier she had gone In pursuit Of
young fellow whom she loved better than
her husband. She has two children. When
friends asked Waters II there was anything
he wanted he said; "NothIng, except what
Ihave tried to give myself"
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Attorney-General has decided in
regard to the Office OF Assistant Surgeon
General OF the Army, made vacant by the
appointment OF Col. Crane as Surgeon.
General, that none Of the officers IN the rank
below have m iBchoate right to II, but that
the senior surgeon who now holds the rank
Of Lieutenant Colonel is entitled 10 the rank
OF Colonel, and any Of the surgeons Of the
rank OF Colonel may be designated TO act Ms
Assistant Surgeon. General.
IT Is rumored In Washington that the
United States will be invited to select the
president Of the international commission
organized TO determine the value OF proper.
ty destroyed at Alexandria. Egypt.
THE Prince Of Wales has consented TO
act as Chairman OF the Longfellow Memo-
rial Committee. In his letter accepting the
Craftsmanship he expresses much sAtisfac-
ton IN acccdlng TO the request, and adds
that he was very glad that an opportunity
has been offered TO show the blvh respect
be entertains for the memory Of the greatest
Of American poets, and his appreciation Of
the value and excellence Of Longfelow's
works.
A FAMINE Is impending in Counties
Donegal. Clare and Rosscommon. Ireland.
The potato crop has been failure, while
storms have devastated the fields and cabins
Of the poor. The guardians Of workhouse
unions declare that the prospect is the worst
since the famine OF 1916
The Garfield Fair directors report
everything IN reference 10 the coming cxhI-
btion As promising In the extreme. Thus
far the greatest interest In The enterprise Is
manifested In the Southern States.
A DISPATCH from Durham says two
batteries OF Transvaal Bocrs had an engage
ment with Mapoch, Kaillr chief, the other
day, who feIgned TO retreat and drew them
into an ambush. killing 300.
The police broke up q meeting Of
workingmen near vienns, Austria, the other
day. A serious collision followed. In which
twenty workmen and . number OF officers
were injured. The police station was
stormed aud demolished, and troops were
called out 10 restore order.
An earthquake shock was expert
enced 10 Laramie City, wyo.. on the 7th. Il
was plainly felt ell along the line Of the
Union Pacific Railway west as far As Evans
ton. Plastering fell on In the buildings at
RawiIn., Point Of Rocks. and other points.
JOHN N. BEACH, II years Of age, who
IA wanted IN Chicago for forgery, surren.
dered himself at the Central polics-station
In Cincinnati, the other day. His father Is
a leading wholesale grocer At Minneapolis.
MINI.
A FIRE on the water front at Port
land. Msine. swept away establishments
valued at nearly $4,000.
OLIvER's wire-mill, Pittsburgh, Pa,
burned on the 7th. Tho 10. was 100000,
and Il Is fully covered by insurance. Eight
hundred men are thrown out Of employ
ment. The fire originated through work
man placing lighted lamp near barrel Of
oil, thereby causing an explosion.
THOMAS J. NAvrs, ex-Mayor and ab-
.conding bond .forger Of Adrian, Mich, has
been captured In Texas. Tho 5000 re-.
ward offered for him expired BY Limitation
on the 9TH.
The body Of dead stowaway wa
found In . coal bunker Of the steamer Aus
uaIia on her arrival st New York. from
Hamburg.
SECRETARY FoLoER has directed As
sistant Treasurer Acton At New York TO re-
deem any Of the United States bonds which
have been called In for redemption At ths
rate OF ss,coo.ooo per week.
TIE American flag was carried in the
procession Ia honor Of the installation Of ths
new Lord Mayor Of London. on the OH. e.
cortsd By guard Of honor composed Of Ser
geants Of the IiovHi FttilIen.
An explo<ion Of gxs Ia an old Goa
nina created rrs., cms,ern.,ion near Or.
srdvtlls, Pa, The oilrr afternoon. The de
tonsiion was heard st distances Of thre'
miles. Earth and rock was thrown hun
dreds Of feet In the air and scattered 10
great distance. Windevs ssd doofs wer'
blown In, houses shattered and people throw
although msuy miasn were working In I'd
iaeens p'" - -
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