The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-05

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A yARxEn named Orrln 3. Todd, Of Toi.
land, Conn, died recently Of elanders,
communicated from sick horse.
~ n West and South.
TEE Michigan colorsd men met In State
Convention At Baltic Creek on the s5th and
adopted resolutions declaring that, In con.
sideration Of the colored voters faithful.
moss 70 the Republican party, their right
had notreccived due protection; that the
recent Clvil.rights decision sacrificed the
right Of seven million citizens, and that
bill ought TO be passed TO appoint an Edu.
cational Commission Of colored mon. T.
]. Martin and W. q. Atwood were elected
delegates to tho National Colored Conven.
tion st Richmond, Va, July s.
ON the 18th two severe shock, Of earth.
quake were experienced in San Francisco,
and some buildings near the water front
were seriously damaged.
A PILOT at 81. Louis, named George NJ.
Riley, who for years hal refused to sup.
port his family, shot his wife five times a
few days ago, and then blew out his
brains. Five small children were left to
charity.
BY the rise In the Mississippi River Ave
counties In Louisiana were completely In.
undated on the 25th, and II was thought fifty
thousand persons were destitute ana do.
pendent upon charity. Several lives had
been lost The Governor had appealed TO
the Secretary Of War for ra,ions for suf.
fercrs by the breaking Of tho levees.
A NEGRO named William Burleson, who
criminally assaulted white woman near
Harwood, Tex, was lynchcd tho other
day.
A YIRE few days ago destroyed p. E.
Warren & Co.'s mercantile establishment
at Cheyenne, Wy. T., causing loss Of
$4,000.
A CLERGYMAN overheard q remark on
Southern train which led to the discovery
on the 18th Of SAD of the money recently
stolen from bank messenger at Augusta,
Ga.
A LITTER has been written by John n.
Hamilton, Governor OF Illinois. declining
10 compete further for-e denomination.
The Iowa House hss passci the bill pro.
hibitIng the buying or selling Of grain or
other produce on fictitious contracts or
margins. The act had already passed the
Senate.
In the Turtle Mountain region OF Dakota
great excitement prevailed on the Goth
over tho discovery Of rich gold deposits.
The recent cyclone In the South was on
the 26.h stated 10 be more destructive than
at FIRST reported. At Newton, Lenour and
Mecklenburg, y. g.. hundreds Of houses
were destroyed and dozen persons were
killed, among tho victims being q whole
family and six women. Near Piedmont
three children In the family Of Mr.. Wat
son were killed. Near Charlotte, N. C..
seven persons were known to have been
killed. A large number Of fruit trees In
the path Of the storm were entirely de-
stroyed. At London and Pittsburg, KY.
tho Methodist Church and many dwellings
we're wrecked. the house Of Mr.. Broughton
being blown down, killing his wifc and
two children. A dozen persons were ~
ported as fatally injured.
On the 2ssh the Mississippi-st New Or
leans remained stationary. Over one-half
tho colorcd people In Tensas Parish had
been washed out Of their cabins, and the
Government was urged 10 set mon at work
on the levccs. All the plantations at Dors's
Bend werc under water, and tho Teche
country was seriously threatened.
RESOLUTIONS wore adopted At . mass
meeting on the egth at Lincoln, H., de-
nouncing orrin A. Carpenter as the muir.
derer Of Fora Burns, and demanding that
be leave Logan County without unneccs.
sary delay.
A rHuHpER and rsin-storm swept over
Petersburg. Va, on the seth, the thunder.
claps being 20 severe ~ 10 shake build.
inrs. All tho district on the Chesterfield
side u. the Appomsttox was inundated,
and The river was stiil rising.
The lowe and Connecticut Legislatures
on The sosh rejected bills favoring woman
suffrage.
wHnE ct church the other evening q
Helena, Ark, negro woman became ex-
cited and hsgun sAosttnr. coat1nuing with
oct Intsrmission. Efforts wsrs mads 70
quiet her without avail, and shs died In .
few minutes
Tns Kansas Dsnccrsticl state convsn.
ton win b hsld Il Topeka. May A
THE New mexice Legislature hes passed
bill dxinx The cspitsl - Santa ". and
appropriasins s5ooypoo IT. tsildias.
At Kansas City, No, % the 2sth hurri.
cane unroofsd tArss dwe1lings end tore up
the sidewalk for disssnes Of Two blocks.
~ Denver, Col, vind-ztom unroofsd
ths city hall and soms Of ~ nnsst blocks
N ths city, while slgns asd Swings were
scattered n eli dirscttons. Several persons
wsrs swiousiy iajursA
Tus Democrats Of Texas vim mess In
ssass convsssion q Fort worth Jsns 10 to
select delegates 70 ths National Convention,
and ne Btsss Coavsusion vill meet a
Housten August 70 70 noninsss essts Of
Seer.
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