The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
The East.

JUST before the curtain was "a rise on the
"Pnssion Playr at New York on the night
OF the 3d, an injunction restraining the per.
foImance was served on Mr.. Morse, who
went before the footlights and denounced
the proceedings TO the great audience which
had gathered, also stating their money
would be returned In the morning. The in.
junction was sued out by the Society for the
Reformation Of Juvenile Delinqucnts.
THK Massachusetts House Of Representa-.
tivcs has defeated-ii5 to S3-thc Constitu.
tional amendment bill prohibiting the
manufacture and sale OF liquor,
MIKE MCLAUGHLIN and Martin Linsky,
both about eighteen years old, fought a
prize battle at Dubois, Pa, on tho night OF
the 5d. In the sixth round they clinched
and fell, the fall breaking Linsky's neck,
killing him Instantly.
The anniversary of the birth Of Wash.
ington Irving was celebrated at Tarrytown
ON the 3D.. Justice Noah Davis, of New
York, presided, and many prominent lii.
ernry people were present.
GENERAL GRANT has been chosen Presi.
dent and Life Director OF tho National
Rifle Association.
GOVERNOR PArTIsos, Of Pennsylvania,
has proclaimed as forfeited the charters OF
10 corporations, which have not made
proper returns within three years.
The failure Of G. s. Short, banker, at
Marion, N. ", on the itb, caused much cx.
citement. His liabilities are between ~.
90 aud s.,0,0D0.
Ar the election In Rhode Island on the
4th, Bourne (llep.) was elected Governor
by 1900 plurality over Sprague, and 2.0oo
majority over all. The Republicans also
elected 81 Of the los members Of the Icgis.
lature.
EARLY on tho morning Of the 9Th the ven.
erable Peter Cooper died In New York
City at the advanced age Of ninety.two
years. lie entered manhood as mechanic,
and his inventions and industry proved
mine Of wealth TO him. AT the time Of his
death, although he had given millions for
the good Of his race, he was worth about
S,oos.0oo. Ex.Mayor Edward Cooper, Of
New York, is son, and Mrs. Abram y.
Hewitt daughter Of Mr.. Cooper.
AT meeting Of the iron manufacturer
OF the United States in Pittsburgh on the
4th a scale Of wages was prepared 10 be
submitted TO the workmen, instead ~, ~
has been customary, waiting 10 learn the
demands Of the workman. The scale
adopted by the employers was ten TO
twenty per cent. below that Of the season
now drawing 10 close, and II was given
out that no proposition looking TO n coin.
promise would be considered. The rcsiuc.
tlon, u Is claimed, was necessi,ated by the
Aiatc Of the iron trade and the changes
made IN the tariff at the recent session Of
Congress.
DAVID ToRcHgrngR & Co.. hatterS, Of
New York. have failed for sioo.ep.
ON tho 9Th the New York Chamber OF
Commerce adopted resolutions declaring
that the trunk lines Disseminated against
the dry-goods trade on west-bound trafic,
and requesting the Railroad Commissioners
TO make inquiry and report to the I.egislz.
ture.
A Ygw days ago Nathan \. Morse, buzi.
ness manager Of the New York bully Nstrs,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head.
AT yalatie, N. ", few days ago three
little girls wer drowned In the Hudson
while playing on the bee.
EARLY on The morning Of The 5th fami-
~ NJ four. named wilson husband, wife
and swe daughters persisted IN che flames
Of their burning house near Hartwick. OF
sege County. NY.
o. the 9Th Rev. W. n. II. Murray, who
was r.cea,ly reported to have len San An.
tonic. Tex, heavily In dcbs, arrived at New
York 20 attend lawsuit IN which he l. con.
cerned. ffe denies the story alluded 70.
JANIS y. LYos. Of Buffalo, N. Y, iinpli-
Gated with City Treasurer Bofk In The
specuiations which cost the city 80. o.0noe
has been convicted Oh erimInally using the
clsy'z money In his private business. The
penalty Is iluprisosu,eut for from three b.
Ten years and = iIss ~ exe~<dinE as
times the amount embea1lei
II he suit II Herman Borwirh sxainst
Miss Mrfaln. for hrreeh d promise. before
. New York CITY cpurt. physieian testi.
fed On the 5th that B4rwIch became nearly
insane BY b<ink iiltri and he'd lszt twenty
pounds IN weight sine> ~ engagement vas
lanken-
o. ss- ~ ~ lsllurs u L>wrvnc- .
Azher. ztztIanerz, u Nuu Tori, vita iIsbIl.
ltI~s - lsgApe and nsapts suoansing 10
x1a0 nm. was onnouurnA.