Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-05-26

GAZETTE
Entered ut the pnst-"thce at Rugby, fem.
ms sccond-class mail MISTER,
Saturday, May 20, 1888.
ONE AND FOREIGN NEWS
THE prohibition amendment has bcn
hnally defeated in the Pennsylvania Legis-
tature.
r Tug sickness Of juror interrupted
the proceedings In the star-route trial at
Washington on the 18th.
The New York sam has been sued
for damages for publishing report that
H. i. Ingersoll was horsewhippod by a
woman.
O. RECENT adyices from China are to
the effect that the French are proceeding in
q bnsiness.lile way to establish themselves
firmly In Tonquin.
The Mexican Government has grant
cd the State of Michoacau a concession tc
build three lines of railway to connect with
the Mexican Central.
The Confederate graves at Arlington
Heights are to be decorated this year Oh
Decoration Day by members Of the Gram
Army OF the Republic.
LEWIS MEER Y. TERAN, the man
Who as Governor of Vera Cruz had 9
number of Masons brutally shot, has beer
nj de Major-General.
IT was reported at New York on the
18th that warrant for the arrest Of P. j
Sheridan had been forwarded from Wash
fngton at the request OF the British Govern
nent.
THE travelling men organized Ma
tional Association at Dallas, Tex, the 9th
or day for the purpose Of establishing
system of benefits Tor families of decesses
members.
The Memphis Criminal Court ha
rendered decision which sustains tn
validity Of the felony clause In the gam
bling act passed by the recent Tennessee
Legislature.
A DECISION has been rendered ad
versely to John II. Moore who sought to 10
Gate lands on what IL known as the Valen
tine scrip, arising out OF Mexican gran
In California.
"A DEATH from yellow fever was re
ported at Matamoras, Mex, on the 18th
and the Texas health authorities wer
looking up their quarantine machinery
Prompt measures would be taken II needed
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THE dreadful cyclone was still a
work on the 18th. This time Racine, Wis.
caught the bruDt Of the damage, it being re
ported that fully twenty people were kille
and one hundred injured and one hundro'
and fifty houses demolished. Great dam
age was done in the country and to severa
towns In northcrn Illinois.
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The bueiness failures throughout tn
United States aud Canada during tho seve
days ended nn the 18th numbered III, a
against 1b8 the seven days previous, dis
bributed 81 follows: New England States
Is; Middle Ststes, -: Southern States, 80
Western states, 90: Pacific States and Tel
.itcries, Il; Canada and New York, ~.
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THE Kentucky State Democratic Cor
vsntion closed It's session at Louisville o
the 18th, after nominating the present IL
r cumMats, ftenrral, Fayetae Hew.tt, f.
Auditor; James W. Tate Cor treasurer.
Desh, for Superintendent, ~ ioo'fc II
Etyuctton, andP. W Hardin Tor AttorSe,
General j. C. Cecil wss nominated +,
Register Of the Land OfleA.
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One of the tornadoes which occurre
on the 18th caused Axtensive damage
Montgomery and st. Charles counties. Nc
and seetionof the storm crossed into
linois, laying waste portions Of Montgor
cry, Morgan ,Macoupin, Do Witt and Mad
son counties. Dispatches on the 2lst adde
several names to the death list and told,
additional damage to property.
The annual reunion Of the Society
the Army of the Potomac began u, Was
ington, D. c., on the 18th. r proce ssio
including about seven hundred m mbers
the society, marched through t.e priv. ir
streets of the city and was reviewed /
President Arthur and the mem rs of h
Cabinet. The AFTERNOON was de. bed to
business meeting. When the election
President was reached, General Newtt
and General Grant were put innomuatio
On tho ballot General Newton received I
votes and General Grant III. Gener
Newton's election was made unanimou
and with the exception of President, o
officers were reelected. Brooklyn, N.
waslselected as the place of the next met
ing. " fFN'
A DESTRUCTIVE tornado fell upt
Denison, Tex, on the 18TH. About TWEEN
buildings were destroyed, and great, dal
age was done to the fruit crop. Lee NJ
Murtry's house was entirely donolishe
and his mother.in-law, vie and daught
were seriously injured. The Baptist CLur
was totally wrecked, the school buildi
was badly damaged and the colored Met
odist Church, in which school was bel
conducted, was lifted from its founda;i
and badly wrecked. Portions o. Nebras
were visited by cyclone on the same ds
At Omaha much damage was done in I