The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-14
News AND NoTEs.

Woman suffrage in Wyoming is an
alleged success.
Thirteen States hold elections this
year, eight choosing Governors.
At Clayton, Ala, March 3, Bob Coch-
ran, colored, convicted for tho murder
Of NJ. l. Drew, was hanged.
Thecharters Of over 300national banks
have expired, but nearly All will pro
ceed under new charters without delay.
james Andrew Glenn was shot and
killed as he was entering his home, near
Atlanta, Thursday night, by some un-
known assassin.
Mr.. r. =. Hayes, the Presidentialfraud
is not wholly forgotten. Somebody re-
calls him to memory by suggesting him
as a curiosity for circus side show.
The venerable Baptist clergyman,
Rev. DIR. s. f. Smith, Of Massachusetts,,
the author of the glorious old hymn, My
Country, lis Of Thee Sing died re-
Gently.
Died at New Orleans, March 3, Right
Rev. John Quinlan, Catholic Bishop Of
Mobile since 1859, at st. Theresa pasto-
raj residence in that city. He had been
sick two months.
Mrs. Dora Inez Calvert, was married
recently to Ex-Governor Sprague, the di-
vorced husband Of Mrs. Kate Chase
Sprague. She is % years old and has nm
attractive appearance.
The new capitol Of Texas is to cost
$3,000,000. -Four Chicago contractors
will build it, and take their pay in
3,000,0 900 acres Of State land, which they
propose to devote to cattle-raising.
The woman suiiragists sustained an
other defeat in the lower house of the
Massachusetts, Legislature, Wednesday,
that body having refused by vote Of
sixty yeas to l27 nays to give woman
municipal suffrage.
Near Indianapolis the horrible muir
der Of two women living on farm is re-
lated. The victims are Mrs. Lucinda
Forman, widow, aged 80 years, and her
maiden daughter, 81 years old. They
lived alone on their farm.
At Little Rock, March 8, adyices are
received from Jackson county, Arkan.
sas, to the effect that so Polish jews
passed up White river on their way tC
Independence county, Ark, where they
will locate as colony.
Congress might at least have passed d
resolution declaring who struck Billy
Patterson, or where was Moses when the
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the gratitude of the country; but il
didn't and the nations still mourns.
Miss Clinton Scott died at Bonnet
Care, Louisiana, Of injuries received ii
escaping from the City of Yazoo, which
recently sank near New Orleans. She
| viii be remembered as nobly joining hei
brother in a contribution of $4,000 K
the flood sufferers here and at Cincinnati
n Robert J. Prichard died at Granville
New York, from an overdose Of pow
ders. The physician left a written pre-
scription directing that one powder b,
taken ever four hours Prichard's littl,
girl, who could not read, gave thre,
powders every hour.
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Territories now hold biennial sessions D
the Legislature, and the balance of tn
States will no doubt soon adopt tn
same system. A similar proposition wa
rejected by the New York House las
week by the close vote of 43 to AZ.
At Louisville, KY, March 8, lad
with three children registered at til
: hotel as Mrs. Moore, st. Louis. AT tn
same time man registered as John i
: Morgan, a handsome blue-eyed darlin
aged 80. He went to Mrs. Moore, t
. whom and her children he had show
politeness and attention on the trai
: from the West, and told her he had
! lot Of freight att the Short Line depc
; and had not enough money to pay til
charges, and asked her for a loan I
: money, at the same time exhibiting
! check for $710 on the Continental ban
I of st. Louis. Mrs. Moore gave the ma
800, taking the check as pledge, an
3 that is the last seen Of him.