The Magnolia gazette., 1884-08-14
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Events.
prRsnNAL ANp PoLIrIoAI.

returned to Washington.
REV HENRY WARD BEEcHER has been
M for some days at his residence in Peeks-
kin, On the night Of the ID his physician
remained at his bedside until morning,
He.was much better on the 4th.
a DEMONSTRATION was held at Birming-
ham. Eng, on the 5th, at which John
Bright declared the divine right Of peers
obsolete. r Th
y EARL GRANVILLE has refused the re-
auest Of the Marquis Tseng to mediate be-
tween France and China.
ON the 9th Miss Georgie FLOYD, st.
Louis Young lady, was saved from drown
ing at Rockaway Beach by Mr.. @. NJ. Don.
aldson.
CRowN SOLICITOR BOLTON was awarded
e5OO damages on his suit against Parnell
and other men of the United Ireland.
COLONEL HATCH was renominated by the
Democrats for Congress from the First
District of Missouri.
THE Democrats of the Twelfth Illinois
District renominated ]. A. Riggs, the pres
ent member, for Congress.
THE Republicans of the Thirteenth Mis-
souri, District nominated Colonel Wade for
StCongress.
On the 9th at conference of the direc-
tors of the African International Associa-
tion at Ostend, Henry M. Stanley advised
thata convention with France be held 10
settle the respective spheres of action.
THE announcement that Governor Cleve.
lands letter of acceptance would be pub.
lished on the 7th was incorrect. Colonel
Lamont, the Governors private secretary,
is authority for'the statement that it will
noV be given UNI ii after the 10th.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has informed the
Indian Bureau that orders had been issued
to the commanding officer of the Division
Of Missouri to expel all intruders from the
Indian Territory.
SECRETARY TELLER has appointed Rob.
ert n. Carpenter, OF Dodge City, Ia, Sup
erintendent of Yellowstone National Park,
to succeed ?. H. Conger, resigned.
COMPTROLLER CANNON has authorized
the Third National Bank of st. Paul,
Mimi, to begin business with capital of
$4,000.
JAY GOULD resigned the Presidency
of the Wabash on, the 9th. He is sue
ceeded by James +. joy.
PREPARATIONS have been completed for
the expulsion OF Payne and his "Boom-
ers" from Oklahoma. General Hatch is in
command of operations.
On the 9Th George William Curtis ad-
dressed the National Civil-Service Associ-
ationa Newport, R. l.
IT is reported that Minister Ferry has
opened up a correspondence with the
British Minister in France with reference
to EGYPTIAN matters. European harmony
seems threatened.
On theiGth the Democrats Of the Eighth
Indiana District nominated John e. Lamb
for Congress.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND is enjoying a
couple of weeks recreation at Saranac
!. Lake in the Adirondacks,
MILO ?. SMITH was nominated for Con-
gress by Republicans of the Fifth Iowa
District.
~ BARBOUR was unanimously renom-
lnqtedf Tor Congress from the Eighth. Vir-
ginia District.
urtothe evening of the 9Th 1--WE hundred
and thirty ballots bad been taken and still
no choice had resulted at the session of the
songressional Convention Of tile Eighth
Ohio District.
W. Dr. VIII. COLE and John v. l. Findlay
We're nominated for Congress in the Third
ana Fourth Maryland Districts, Fred J.
Nelson in the Sixth District, Barnes Comp.
ton In the Fifth.
LlEUrENANT JAMES o. MAoKEy was
iouHd guilty by the court-martial az TT
AeaYehworth, of assault, and sentsnced
y eight months lconfnement within
Inc barracks and fine Of $50 per month
during the time.
~ oN the 7Ch E. S. McManus, a st. Pau
.nlna') confidence operator, committed
suicide by taking morphine vs.
OKLAHOMA PAYNE and his people have
oeeh driven from their settlement by Gen
efai Hatch. Payne was arrested.
= oAPRoonAMATIoN has been issued by th,
governor of New Mexico against the in.
ritory. is FTf -'''O ~
= MAYoR HARRISON of Chicago called OF
uoVernor Cleveland on the 7th.
JAY SoULp's steam Yacht. Atalanta
won a race on the 7th, at New York,
ihE report of Major Ernst, of the corps
!. Anslneers, upon the river improvements
=. os,ween IVY st. Louis and Cairo, has been FLED
fN'hAiSbOna
vS Jessie VoKEs, one of the celebrated
th OSes iamily, died at London, Eng, OF
,s se ''n' She was the lively lady OF tn,
IN Mvups up, and viii be'pleasantly remembered
IN both continents.
o,.l oN the 1th Miss Eva Maclay, daughter
VI " ,1e M California millionaire, was betrotheC
4. y naples to M. colonna, representative o
ny Weil,knowu family OF Colonna.
ny Ihetis, Alert and Bear, having th,
a,,iai su'alns o. the victims of the Greedy expe
t,sloa I"a on board, arrived IN New York har
sU NJ tne evening Of the 7th. Generals
-urlaan and Hancock were at GOV
hn9rs haS, Island waiting to receive til,
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
s,os os ths 81 the rear portion Of the United
Isas, I'a.es Hotel at Washington, D. G., col
psrs, rsse' purying in the ruins anumber o
y Ups, lour of whom were rescued alive
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