The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-09-18
NEWS AND. NOTES.
i Summary Of Important Events.
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Journal that Admiral GOurDeb lnSlSIS upon
instant declaration Of war by France
against China.
THE appointment Of Robert f. Crowell
as Auditor Of the Treasury Post-offlce De-
partment vice Judge Ella, deceased, is an.
nounced. s.
! On the 9th James Patrick, an eminent
electrician, died at Philadelphia, Pa.
w. w. PEABODY was reelected Presi-
dent Of the Cincinnati Chamber of Com
nlerce on the OH
ONthe q, h the obsequies of the late Sec.
retary Folger took place at Geneva, N. Y.
Among those present were President
Arthur, Governor Cleveland, aud all the
Cabinet officers. The stores of the town
were draped in mourning. The attend
ance was very large.
Hon. THos. A. HENDRICKS spoke at the
Toledo (O.) fair on the 10th, and while in
Ohio will make several other speeches.
GENERAL BUTLER delivered a speech to
al audience Of 5000 people at Omaha on
the 9th, and went from thence to Lincoln.
THE Missouri Republican State Conven-
ton met at Jefferson City, on the 9th
General D. P. Grier, Of st. Louis was per.
manent chairman. Nicholas Ford, Green-
hacker, was indorsed for Governor. Sew.
eralo other nominations were made, includ.
ing David Murphy for Attorney General.
Three places were left for the State Cen
tral Committee to fill.
The Nebraska Autobiography and
Greenback State Conventions were held
at Lincoln on the 9th. 1t was decided to
fuse with the Democrats, General But
Ter, who was present, advising such a
course.
COUNSEL for the defense in the Blaine
libel suit at indianapolis notified the at
torneys for the plaintiff on the 9th that
they would commence taking depositions
in Kentucky on the 22d inst
ON the 9Th Miss Victoria Moro iini,
daughter of Mr.. G. P. Morosni, jay
Gould's confidential agent, eloped with
her fathers coachman, handsome young
man.
The Democrats of New Hampshire have
nominated John M. Hill for Governor.
On the 10th Governor Cleveland re-
ceiyed grand ovation at Binghamton
Ny.
The Massachusetts, Prohibition State
Convention met at Boston on the 10Th and
placed full ticket in the field.
THE Greenbackers of Connecticut on the
lO'h nominated State officers and indorsed
Butler for President.
PROF. ANDREW D. WB1rE was elected
PRESIDENT Of the American Historical AS.
sociation.
oN the 10Th Geo. j. Gould was elected
Vice-President of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company vice Augustus Schell,
deceased.
HE Wisconsin Democratic State Con.
Vention on the 10th, nominated N. d. Pratt,
OF Racine, for Governor.
SMELLING, the coachman, who eloped
with the daughter of G. p. Morosin, the
New York millionaire, is now said to be
herman nobleman reduced in pocket.
book.
MINISTER KAssoN, Sargent's successor,
mad an audience with the Emperor of Ger
many on the 10th and presented his cre
dentials.
lhE Prohibitionists of New Hampshire
nominated Larkin d. Mason for Gov
ernor' The platform arraigns both of the
old parties.
IN Maine the Prohibition Constitutional
amendment was adopted by majority
mat indicates that the votes were nearly
all Republican.
hEruRNs from Sse towns in Maine give
Nople V5SlI; Redman, 51,2l7. These are
notthe official figures.
fRoF. 9. v Riley, Entomologist of Che
department. of Agriculture at Washing
.on, mas been awarded gold medal of
'ne hrst class by the International For
eS.ry Exhibition at Edinburgh.
JUDGE MCKEE, in the Superior Court at
Vnarlotte, N. G., on the 10th, sentenced
Two ,w negro burglars TO be hanged: Ernest
n, mililams on October Sd and "Squire''
4homas on November 4.
LORD DuFFERIN has recently been ap-
PSlnted Viceroy Of India.
q ~ a.. Maine ROBBIE (Rep.) has majority of
-'olo over Redman (Dem.).
PRIVATE banker at Washington, d, e.
-auea =. ID. Squier, who recently failed,
e''slnitted suicide on the 11th.
vN the evening Of the Ilth Hon. Carl
ponurz made powerful speech at Chicago
c,. cv.ure ail enormous audience in support Of
e'sVssilsata4and sista Hendricks.
"a, a RuAoR is current that the President
S,n appnut General George F.-Shafpe
oas.''y neotesary OF the Treasury. He was re.
10y appointed a member of the com.
'ss'on 20 visit South America.
g. ~ The Ith John Mccullough, the EN-.
p".u, asns actor, was found wandering along
hin'si hsusoh Beach, unable to take care of
:, ussil' s,s It is thought the terrible heat
h. wy preceding few days had affected
niS reason, He xvas, ,,1.,,, a a. ,.,,,sis - 2