The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-07-11

1883.
The cotton worm has made its APP
pearance in Madison parish, La
THE Auditor Public Accounts is now
making the July semi-annual distribu-
ton Of the Conmon School Fund.
THE report that the Arkansas delega-
ton is for Mr. Randall, for Speaker, has
been contradieted.
THE Supreme Court of Illinois has re-
Gently decided that contract made on
Sundays not binding
GEoRGIA's first bale Of cotton this sea-
son was sold at Albany on the 9th, for
Is cents pound. 1t was raised in Baker
county.
Hon. o. r. SINGLETON passed through
this city yesterday en- route for the Vir-
GINA Springs. We regret to STATE that
he is in feeble health.
THE County Convention to decide on
the Fusion proposition will meet Mon
day. On this important question, let
us have fair expression-a free ballot
full vote and fair count.
r. P. WILLING, ESQ, having CON
sented to become candidate for the
Legislature in Copiah, offers to withdraw
his name in Difference to Others who are
proposed for the place.
THE Crystal Springs Meteor has stated
that Col. J. d. Hopper, paid 81 600 for
farm near that place and began raising
tomatoes for the Northern markets.
At last accounts this season his receipts
from this vegetable were $3.50, or just
half what was paid for his farm.
THE Independent Chalmers crowd
State Convention was a slim affair. The
roll Of counties was not even called. 1t
is said that only fifteen of the seventy
odd counties in the State were represen-
ted, and they by self-appointed dele
gates.
IT is estimated that last years cotton
crop will be 100000 bales. The pres
sent crop is thought to be larger, but
speculations thus early are futile. The
outcome depends upon many contingent
ces.
Hon ROBERT POWELL, Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee of
Madison county, by order of the Com
mittee, has called Delegate County
Convention at Canton, on Monday, the
Both day of July, 1883, consisting of
twenty delegates from each beat, for the
purpose of nominating Senator, Chan
Gerry Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, Coroner
and Ranger, and Surveyor.
THE trade dollar has about eight
grains more silver in it than the legal
tender dollar of 4124 grains; and yet it
has been outlawed and is at discount,
because it is not legal tender-showing
that the government stamp is an ingre-
dent of value as well as the number of
grains.
AT the special election for member of |
Congress in the Mobile, (Ala.) District,
James f. Jones, was elected the other
day. The Republicans scarcely made a
show of opposition. He is Democratic
Revenue Reformer.
THERE are unpleasant reports that
the Queen of England is becoming in
sane at the loss of her favorite lackey,
John Brown. Her conduct has revived
scandals, and the royal lady is
rudely talked of as "the Widow Brown"
NELSON HOWARD, (col.) who killed
Jno Kahn on ap excursion train at Mound
City, was taken from the Pulaski coun-
ty Jail, at Mound City, by party of
about thirty men, dragged about fifty
Yards and suspended from the limb of a
tree. He had been shot two or three
times previous to being hung, and was
probably dead before he was strung up.
Telegram, July 9th. II
Our readers will bear in mind that {
This occurred in the law and order State
If Illinois.
Registering Voters.
We would direct the attention of I
Clerks of the Circuit Courts to the fact ,,
hat the Attorney General has given his
opinion that it is legal for them to regis {