The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-12-20
PERSONAL ANp poLITIcAn.

A YOUNG farmer named John Haw-
kins, living near Bedford, Ind, committed
suicide on the 9th by hanging. He leaves
large family. III health and reverse of
fortune is supposed TO be the cause.
TIE Kellogg bribery case at Wash
ington goes over to next term.
A wELL-KNowN barrister of Toronto,
Ont, Trevelyn Rideout, mysteriously dis
appeared two months ago. On the 1lth his
body was found in High Park, with re-
volver in his hand. 1t is supposed the re-
ieetiou of his suit by a lady unhinged his
mind.
On the 18th the National Republican
Committee selected Chicago as the place
for holding the National Convention in
1884,.
On the llth the Cabinet had the
l'Donnell case under consideration.
THE nomination Of Seth Ledyard
Phelps as Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru
was confirmed on the 18th.
On the 18th Senator Sabin, of Mime
sofa, was elected Chairman of the Repub-
liean National Committee.
IN Paris, on the 18th, Marquis Tseng
attended the weekly reception given by
Prime Minister Ferry.
The majority for Martin, tho Citi-
2ens' candidate for Mayor Of Boston, was
1913.
JoHN W.. GARRETT has been elected
President Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company for the twenty-sixth time.
The address of King Alfonso to the
Spanish Cortes announces the extension of
the franchise to all Taxpayers who can
read and write.
ON the 18th General Hancock arrived
at San Francisco, and was received by a
municipal delegation, the Democratic Cen
tral Committee and various prominent off
cials.
AN effort will be made by Represent
atiye Converse to have the bill for restora.
ilon OF the duty on wool passed under sus-
pension of the rules, without reference to
committec
IHE well-known explorer of the Arc
tic regions, Baron Nordenskjold, is con.
tempiatIng another voyage. He intends
however, to leave the beaten track this
Time, aud go southwark to the Antarctic
circle. The attempt will be made in 1885
and contract has already been made will
firm of Clyde ship-builders for vessel o
special type for the purpose. The vesse
will cost II ,OOO,03O
ROME dispatches say that Mario, tn,
celebrated tenor is dead. NJ. Cusins, for
merry music master to Queen Victoria, wal
~ ms bedside when he died. Cusins tele
eraphed Mario's farewell to her Majesty
aia conveyed the dying singers thanks t,
tne English people. The Queen replied
conveying her regrets, and requesting NJ
eusins to represent her at Mario's funera
ana place a wreath on his coffin for her.
On the 18th the Crown Prince o
Germany was at Valencia.
THE King Of Anam is reported to hav
been murdered
ON the 18th IN the Emma Bond out
rage case, on trial at Hillsboro, ILL.,, Mis-
pond was placed on the stand and positive
Y Identified John g. Montgomery as one q
ohe parties to the terrible crime. She wa
unable to identify either of the others.
The friends of O'Donnell had, up t
.ne 10Th been able to find only six of th
Jurors who convicted him.
oN the 18th the ceremony of confer
ring the pallium on Archbishop Elder wa
solemnized at Cincinnati.
oN the 18th the representatives of th
raclhe coast in Congress held anothe
meeting and considered the various mea
ures to render the anti Chinese laws MOI
effective.
At Detroit, Mich, on the 18th, Di
robert z. Douglass was sentenced to for
years imprisonment for pension frauds.
1T is the opinion Of the Khediye
Egypt that it'wonld be easier to defeat !
Mahai by allowing him to push down Il
Nlle to the first cataract.