The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
West and SoutI,.

iHE ''uhNtJ nfouth itAst WIS
flooded by a force raln.s'orm the other
night, resulting In serious washouts on
railways. The volume Of water emptying
into Trinity River was so great that it
changed It's current, tho river flowing up
stream.
OVER one-half the cattle In Southern
Utah are said to have died from starvation
and exposure during the past winter
KANSAS Republicans met In State Con.
vention at Topeka on the Goth ult. and
elected four dolegates-atlarge to the Ma
tional Convention, with preferences for
Blaine. Resolutions were adopted indors-
Ing President Arthur's Administration,
aud favoring such legislation as will af.
ford labor just remuneration and make
capital secure In investment. Tho State
Convention TO nominate State officers will
bo held July 10.
dynamite exploded q few mornings ago
In house at EilettsvIlle, Ind, killing
William Williams aud woundiug thirteen
other men.
Iowa Republicans met In State Convcn.
tion at Des Moines on the Goth ult. and
elected delegates to the National Conven-
tion who were unanimously for Blaine for
President. A platform was adopted do.
nounclng the present effort In Congress ny
the Democrats to reduce tho tariff do.
manding an improved navy; demanding
pensions or lands for all honorably dis.
charged soldiers Of the late war; approx.
ing President Arthur's Administration,
and indorsing James @. Blaine for Presi-
dent.
Two or tho men concerned in tho murder
OF Albert Woods near 81. Albnns, w. Va,
Scott and Brownlow Hill, were taken from
jail at that place on the Goth ult. by mob
and hanged.
The National Greenback party Of Michi-
gan met In State Convention, ct Kalamazoo
on tho 30th ult. and elected delegates TO
the National Convention instructed for
Butler for President. The platform adopt.
cd favors making Treasury notes re-
ceivable for customs; the forfeiture Of un.
earned railroad land grants; tho retire.
ment Of National Bank money; declares
the tariff injurious TO the farmer and the
laborer, and calls for the submission Of q
Prohibitory amendment to the State Con.
stitution.
TIE state Convention Of California Re-
publicans was held at Oakland on the aoth,
and delegates TO the Chicago Convention
instr uctcd for Blaine were chosen
REPUBLICANS Of West Virginia met in
State Convention at Martinsburg on the
3Oth ult and elected Blaine delegates to
the Chicago Convention. The resolutions
arrsign the Democratic party for It's In.
competency; denouncs the importation Of
foreign labor, and commend tho present
Administration.
Mn. FRiEss, OF Baltimore, died Of triehi.
nosls ON tho Goth ult., and three Of his
daughters were In precarious condition.
The Virginia "straight ou~ Republic
ans mot IN stats Convention at Richmond
on tho sosh ult aud announced themselves
for Blaine and Lincoln, but sent their del.
sgatss 10 Chicago uninstructed.
AT the Wisconsin Republican Stass Con-
vcution at Madison on tho 18th ult,
IN unpledssd delegation 10 the National
Convention was elected. The platform
adopted cordially indorsss the Admin.
| istration Of President Arthur. and calls
upon Congress TO enact without delay
laws for the speedy payment Of all just
claims Of soldiers Of the late war.
the fourtssn-year old daughter OF Al
bsrt wIthelms died at Canton. O. fsw
days ago frsm the effects Of jumping .
skipping-rope 81 consecutive timss-
THr Nevada Republican Convention met
q Virginia City on The Dth ulL and elect
ID Blaine delegates 70 the National Con-
vsntion.
b. HrsxAH was nominatsd for Congress
q ths Oregon Republican State Convsn-
| zion Il Portland on shs nh ult
Rsronss efths 1t were 70 thseifsct that
| Ne wheat crop Of Dakota would probably
| yis,d from sb,oo0, 90 70 lo,ooo.ooo bushels
shis yssr--sbous double lest ysar's prod.
! uce.
NssnAsxA Republicans mst In stats
Convsnsion q Liucoln on ths lst and
elected delegates 70 the National convsn-
sion vho favored Blaine. but wsrs unin-
strucosd-
NmuusoyA Republicans INST In State
| Couvsstion q 81 Paul on the lst and elect
ID delegates to the National Convention
fhvorahls 70 Blaine.
vourAnen Who attempted 70 rob bank
q Medicine Lodge. Kan. Ne other day,
ed eko killed ths President snd- cashier,
wsrs le6esd In jsil oa tts ist bst . mob
forced ~ doom, shot one robber n Ne
c,1I snd hsnesd ~ othsrs 70 { 1Fos CT