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Terrible Tragedy in Grsenvills.
TAYLOR RUCKs, AND HERMAN GoCDCHAUx
SLAIN BY MURDERERs BULLETs-PAR.
+. rIcCLkRs oF.THE AFFAIR.
Commercial-Hera


The telegraph wires between this c.tv
and Greenville, were down SATURDAY
night, and the news of a blood-curdlins
double murder, which was committed In
Isenbsrg's hotel at Greenville SATURDAY.
night about O'Clock, did not reach this
city until the Anchor Line steamer Arkau.
sas City arrived here Sunday night. From
a passenger, on that steamer, the following
causes and particulars OF the tragedy are
| learned
On Friday night last about IL O'Clock.
Herman Goudchsux, night clerk OF tu.
oerg's hotel, was sitting IN a chair In front
Of the hotel, and had tied a small pet dog
20 the leg of his chair TO prevent its stray.
ing. Three men, Frank Montg, merry Bill
| Ball and James Bell, were passing the
hotel in an intoxicated condition, sud
their feet be .sme entsngled in the string
BY which the dog was secured 20 the chair
| They became furious and accused Goud-
chaux of tying the deg with purp Sc o.
| trip them when they passed. This lioud.
chaux denied and hot aud argyy words
ensued A "f,ticuf' followed, in which
Goudchaux worsted his opponents, Mont
gomery, Ball and Bell, aS ne WAS perfectly
sober and they were very much un.,r the
| influence of strong drink. A negro Iolic,-
man attempted the arrest Of Monlgom-
cry, Ball and Bell, but they being white
| men refused to b. arrested by q negro.
tmd remained at large, swearing vengeance,
against Goudchaux. Saturday ripht
C5Oudch ux was at the desk in the oiic, Of
the hotel when Montgomery Ball and Bell
entered, pistols in hand, An attendant
rushed into the hotel billiard saloon.
where Mr.. Taylor RuckI and gentleman
who is connected with the GrecnviIle
Times were playing at billiards, al en-
treated them 90 60 at once to the office aud
prevent a difficulty between the three men
aud Goudchaux. They replied to the re-
quest by rushing into the office, Mr.. RuckS
asking Montgomery, Ball and Bell TO be
quiet and not cause bioudshcd. Mont,
gomery at once opened fire on GoudchsSX
who defended himself by firing oRe shot
ia return, but il failed 10 hit either of his.
three assaiIants. Montgomery fired i've
| shots and Bell one, and by them, RuCks.
who was attempting 10 restore peace and
quiet was instantly killed, and CoudchauN
mortally wounded. All parties to this
killing we're arrested and a corunu's idry
had been empauneled To sit ON the case.
when our informant left GreenvlAe. The
criminal court of that circuit i now in
session and the Judge has caused the grand
jury to be called together for tbs purpose
of fully investigating the crime, winch has
greatly excited The whole people OF the
town in which It was comm tied.
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The ticket put forth b. the Chicago
Convention win arouse the enthusiasm
Of the Republican party 70 degree
which viii prove ! surprise 70 many who
nov say it is 3 ticket that can be easily
beaten. This is our opinion aud We
have the bet Of reasons for II.
In the first place, Blaine has been q
leader for many years, and be has con-
SANITY gained on the sympathiea, the
admiration and the affection Of his fol-
lowers. That be has failed heretofore
to get the nomination, and that be has
been the subject of the harshest and
most cruel attacks from Republicans,
bat emphasizes the fact that bis populari-
~ with his friends has been too strong
for the assaults of his enemies, and now
that he is the nominee, the bulk of
those who have been unstinted in their
abuse viii make haste to give TO him
the hearty endorsement of their in
Huenee and their FOtes.
1t 50 happens in American politics
that men who are unfit, As is alleged, to
be the party nominees, are, altar their
nomination, declared to be the most it
men to hold the Offices. This is partisan
ship. it is true, but the number of those
who are net saEtisaBs is 50 small as COM
pared with those who are, thai i il safe
to assume that the nominee OF the party
will poll the full party vote. In this
view it is safe to predict that the States
which have been certainly Republican
in the past viii certainly be Republican il
November. This forces the Remocratl
to look to the doubtful States of New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey ana
Indiana for the defeat of the Repabli
;. can ticket, All thsse states ape Demo
cratic %nndeF favorable circumstances
and We see no reason, now, to doubt tina
: they viii be Democratic in the cominl
election, if proper men be nominate'
? and the platform on which they are t
stand be judiciously constructed.
II The New York Herald comes squared
out for Nv Fildep, bat says nothing
about Dir. Hendricks, suggesting In hi
stead the names of Messrs. Bayard, Nor
rison, Trumbull, Hoadley, Palmer anC
:. Mcdonald. But the Herald does no
= think that Mr. FiideD IL ia1iFpensible t
= success. On the contrary, it says tina
''the Democracy have many names witt
which they can. beat Blaine, and CleYe
land is one Of thsns.f
We do not think that the name o
Logan adds anything to the Republican
ticket. # there be dissatisfaction witt
the head of the ticket, Logan is no
the man to quiet sit That he vii
poll the party vote is not to be doubted
but he is the last man to attract vote
from the opposition. His nomination
locks TO % to be piece of stupidity, Blu
It was part Of baIgaip betveen him anC
Blaine and We suppose good faith re
> quired his nomination.
/ altogether we think that the prospect
{ for Democratic success are most encour
aging and We viii epter upon the Presi
, Dental campaign of 1884, With tina
= zeal which the determination to FREE
= the government from the effects O
many years of corrupt and oppressive
rule should beget in the hearts of al
8 who love their country.
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Precedent Elections,

Before the Presidential election on
November 4, there will be elections in
eight stale Commencing witch Ala.
bama on August 4, when Governor and
State officers are to be elected. Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Vermont have
general elections On August 7, septem-
Der l and September ?, in the order
named. There will also be a general
election in Maine on September s, when
a constitutional amendment prohibit
ing traffic in spirituous liquors will be
voted On. Georgia will elect a Cover
nor on October !, eRd on October IA,
the Ohio and West Virginia citations
occur. Ohio will elect Congressman and
minor State officers.
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A Correction.

IL the report of supreme Court De-
cisions, published in TIE CLARION of
7.h ult., in the case of Wiekhs 4 PEN
dleton vs.. S. @. Green, from the Circuit
Court of Rankin county. it should have
appeared that Judge Warren Cowan
presided pending the case = Judge
Mayors being disqualified by his rela-
tionship to one of the defendants.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

Ex-CoNGREssMAN John r. Lynch, Of
Natchez, Miss, WHO was yesterday elected
temporary Chairman of the Republican
National Convention, was born a slave in
Concordia Parish, La, September 10, lsl7.
In 1859 he was appointed Justice Of the
Peace at Natchez in 1869 he was elected
member of the State Legislature, and re-
elected in 1871, serving the last term as
Speaker Of the House was elected TO the
FOrty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses
as Republican was elected TO the Forty
seventh Congress, defeating his former
opponent, General Chalmers. Chicago
Journal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

CONTRARY to precedent, Powell Clay
ton, selected by the National Republi-
can Committee 20 preside as temporary
chairman over the Republican Conven-
tien, was set aside aud Jno. r. Lynch
elected; and contrary to precedent,
Lynch vas given the grand bounce
before the committee on credentials had
reported.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

THE seventh annual session of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Honor will
convene in Natchez Tuesday, July 18th.
The efficient Grand Reporter, Geo. w.
Lawson, has communicated to the sew
eral Lodges the transportation arrange
ments for the occasion. This Order is
steadily on the increase, and is in the
lead of all beneficial organizations hav-
ing the insurance feature.
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To Young Lawyers.

EBIToR CLARION Yon viii oblige
numerous lawyets who have responded h
my advertisement, for ga young lawyer
~ letting me say through your columns,
that the letters received from them are too
numerous to render it practicable for nut
to answer them except in this way.
am pleased to learn that there are so
many OF them who are anxious to make
their homes on this Seacnast, and only re
gret that great as Il the Opening" here il
is not large enough for all of them.
am both pleased and embarrassed at
the number of young lawyers, OF character,
talents and excellent promise. who have
offered me their services, and az | need
only one of them, regret that So many
must be disappointed in their hopes. !
feel sincere interest in every young law
yer of merit and honorable ambition. who
Is struggling with the difficulties and dis
couragements which nearly always beset
their early professional career, and would
If I could, help til m all.
It will be probably month before
can decide whom to take, and regret that
| have to decide between several Applicant
each of whom processes high claims, and
merits so nearly equal.
/ hope, however, that at some futare
time may be able to render some useful
aid TO those whom | cannot now assist.
Respectfnlly,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

A TELEGRAM from Chicago to tn,
Nashville World stated that at con
ference of the Mississippi delegates ''it
was developed that three of the delegates
had broken from their colleagues and
would vote for Blaine as first choice
and, in the event of further break
seven of the delegates would support
Blaine We rise to inquire if this be
true. Maj. H. C. Powers was an origi.
nal Blaine man, and as Mississippi only
cast one vote for Blaine, the delegation
must have been shutting a little be-
tween heats.
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From this it will be seen that 2o1
votes viii be necessary in the Electoral
College to make choice for President,
and that under the two thirds rule,
which viii probably be adhered to, it
will require 5S5 or 5S4a votes, as the
decision may be, to make nomination.
The Republican National Convention
was composed of $50 delegates, being
two from each of the Territories, and
two from the District of Columbia, in
addition to those from the States, as fol-
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Mr.. Van Eaton IN the Speaker. Chair
FrolA Washington special to Times
| Democrat we extract:

Frola Washington special to Times
Democrat we extract:
The arrangements for running the news
were 50 complete that the members OF the
House kept their seats after adjournment
and patiently awaited the bulletins from
Chicago, which we're received every five
minutes and read from the clerks desk. A
large number Of outsiders flocked in, and
pretty soon the Chamber was well filled.
Boisterous good nature prevailed, which
was greatly increased when Mr. Van Eaton,
Of Mississippi, took the Speakers chair,
and with well-assumed gravity pretended
to preside over the meeting. A number Of
bright points passed between the Chair
end members of the audience, Mr.. Van
Eaton proving to be not only a wit equal
TO the occasion but an excellent comedian.
The rosy aud redhaired Belford was on
hand in royal humor, and in response to
calls delivered short and very entertain
ing speech.
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ton. II is said, however, that aftel the
election, and after the Southern policy
Of the administration had been enunciaf-
ed, he never went to the White House,
feeling that President Hayes had not
done bis duty By the party which elect
ed him. As Senator he voted against
the electoral commission bill on the
ground that it was unconstitutional. In
1850 be was once more a candidate for
the presidential nomination. aud sue
ceeded in so using the influence which
be had as to defeat the third term
scheme and to overthrow the Conkling-
Cameron-Logan Triumvirate. He did as
much as any other one man to elect
President Garfield. The history Of his
connection with the President during
his brief administration and after the
fatal bullet Of GuiteaH had done its
work is too fresh in the public mind to
need repetition here. Shortly after
Arthur succeeded to the Presidency Mr..
Blaine retired from the Cabinet, and has
since devoted himself to the''preparatioR
of his political memoirs, many chapters
Of which have already been published.
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EDITOR CLARION: | am well pleased
wAh your editorial upon the 'Reytop" de
eision in the Railroad injunction cases
The burden Of the decisions, is upon tn,
old and haekneyed argument. that char
ter is contract, which sould only termi
nate at the pleasure of the incorporation
4 law of the Modes and Persians, whicl
changes not.
Whilst am not lawyer, and would b,
charged with being unable to give al
opinion, ! must be permitted to say tina
both the recent decisions are the lanes
judicial'efiorts that it has been my lot t.
peruse for many day.
Your late Nashville corresnonden
Yields trenellant blade, cutting in every
direction. And may be, dividing tht
truth so as to be manifested to less obser
want minds But it does appear as though
the demon Supervision has been NOR,
.avagely and successfully throtlled up t.
the present time, by iileltaiftnads in Mis-
sissippi, than In any other State / can cal
TO mind. But it ia to be hoped that tn,
whole subject of Supervision will not b
permitted TO rest upon what many would
term, puny and puerile decisions.
An OLD DEMOCRAT.
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W F,NNtFtlIAF
BAN LANE PosEY.
itB4y st, Louis, June 9th, 1884.

Ex SPEAKER RASpALL said the Other
day that he had positive knowledge of tn.
fact that Mr.. Tilden would accept the
nomination OF the July Convention, and
Mr.. Randall added that he had no doubi
Mr.. Tilden would be nominated. THIS i,
regarded as much better authority than
Congressman Dorsheimer Of New York
who reported upon hearsay that Mr. Dana
had called upon Mr.. Tilden and learned
that he had fully made up his mind to
decline to be candidate. The value OF
Mr.. Randall's opinion in this matter lies
IN his known close relations with Mr.. til
den, and his statement was made to-day
without qualification to several member
Of Congress Times Democrat.
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Congratulating Blaine.

Augusta, Me-, June S,-CongratuIa-
tory kilograms continued to reach Mr.
Blaine during Friday night and Satur-
day. Over thousand kilograms were
received within three hours after his
nomination; many were from Europe,
among the most prominent being ones
from Minister Morton, of Paris, and
Col. John Hay and Clarence King, in
London.
The following was also received from
Cleveland:
Hon. JAS. G. Blaine, Augusta: Our
household join in one great thanksgiv-
ing. From the quiet OF our home We
send the most earnest wish that through
the turbulent months TO follow, and
in the day of victory you may be
guarded and kept.
LUCRE1IA r. GARFIELD,
A cordial dispatch also comes from the
Carried boys students in Williams Col
leQe
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

The New Mississippiau of yesterday
announces that Col. j. L. McCullum
will hereafter be associated in the edito-
rial management of that excellent jour
nal. Col. McCullum is a journalist of
great experience and recognized ability,
and we most cordially welcome his re-
turn to a profession which is adorned by
his active connection Herewith.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

GEN. A. N. WEST received compli-
mentary serenade and the eongratula-
tions of his fellow citizens of Holly
Springs, last Saturday night, upon his
nomination for the Vice-Presidency on
the National Greenback ticket. The
General made an eloquent and patriotic
address on the occasion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

MILE CaLoMBTER has been sentenced
to three months imprisonment and to
pay a fine for her scandalous brochure
entitled Sarah Barnum;" and the au-
taor and publisher of the work entitled
"Marie pigeonnier. have also been sem
fenced to three months imprisonment
and a fine.
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The Memphis Music Festival.

Memphis has been revealing in the de-
lights of classic music artIsqcally inter
preted by acknowledged masters
Under the auspices of the Mozart
Society, the Second Memphis Musical
Festival, has Just been had, terminating
on the evening of the 9th inst, with
the last of series Of 2 CONCERTS, begun
on Wednesday evening.
To say that Nilsson, Materna, Winkel
sou and Searia, with Thomas Orches-
ira, were there, is enough, without men
tioning Misses 4uch and Winant and
Mess. Toedt and Remmertz, acknowledged
artists Each singer was star, and
each number of the several programmes,
a jewel.
The Appeal, prompted by the wonder
full success of the Festival in ali It's fea
lures, says that Memphis sis committed
to annual music festivals and TO the
best procurable artists to interpret the
best possible programmes and to "a
grand music HAL oqaikasa with a great
organ and a grand piano" Memphis
has good reason to be proud of her
music loving citizens, aud as for the APP
peal, which we Do not blame for beirg
enthusiastic, true appreciation at the
beauties of that divinest of all arts, has
led it to furnish the public with pains
taking, accurate and delightful critici ms
Of what, surely, must have been as charm
ing concerts as art could ask or artists
give,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

A vIcKsBuRe special to Times-Demo
Graf states that Gen. John A. Logan
Republican nominee for Vice President
was alerk in the store Of Stinson 4
Co, in that city, shout forty years ago.
vicksbnrg has given many better men
q good start.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

At the Lowndes County Convention
on Saturday lat. Hon. ]. E. Leigh was
unanimously selected as tina choice 81
the Democracy Of Iowndes for Con.
gress. The District Convention meets
on 18th.
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eqs County Convention.

Brook haven. Democrat
Harmony prevailed in our County
Conyention on Saturday last. and tile
business that roperly came before it wa.
speedily and satisfactorily disposed Of
The nRanimity with which the delegates
were instructed to cast their votes fol
Hon. E. Rarksdale is sufficient evidence
Of his popularity in this section, and
must be gratifying to that gentleman
From the FIRST the Democrat has recog-
nized his consistent course and the value
of his services Is our Representative
during the Cong FessiQnal term which will
shortly expire, ard il i q source Of graf.
ificati0n to Is that We have been sus-
tained in our opinions by the endorse
ment of the representative men
of the Democracy Of our c0un-
ty. For years past Hon. E. Barks.
dale has been Z prominent man, not
only il the Congressional District, bur
pretty generally over the State. In the
dark hours cf Radical rule his actions
and sentiments were dignifed and pa
triotic, and nov that better and happier
dags have cone about grateful con
ztiknency aFe not forgetful Lin
coin, Franklin, Kinds, Madison and
Claiborne eonntiea have already instruct
Cd il his favor, and there Is no doubt
bnt - Hill bs dominated By reclamation
il the convention Which meets ii Jack
aon "a the 81 II o. next August
- Il
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

FROM the Walden Watchman We learn
that the Hon. J. z. George declines to
be supported for delegate to the Chicago
Convention, on the ground that mem
bers of Congress should not be selected.
Judge George. as usual. IS Iesel-headed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

The salvation Army numbering "a
men and women, was arrested in Cleve-
land, Ohio, on the 9th inst. Police
Judge Hutchins declared the "Army"
to be a nuisante and imposed a light
-. "A aIssadmonisher.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

The new Catholic church at Canton
was dedicated on Sunday last by Bishop
Jannsens, assisted by Fathers Quito and
Oliver. The ceremonies were very i'm
pressive, and witnessed by large num-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

DR.. w. L. KERN, of Holmes county,
will be proposed as delegate from the
State-at-large to the Democratic Nation
al Convention. If the agricultural in
terests are to be represented on the del
egation, Dr. KERN is a suitable person.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

JUDGE 7. N. MARTIN, one of the
Directors Of the Memphis, Oxford and
Columbus railroad, left the city yester
DAY, 70 be in attendance upon called
meeting at Columbus for the purpose Of
letting out the survey of said road. We
nope 20 learn something of interest to
me people on hisFeturn. Houston Free
south.
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The Clarion tor the Campaign.

We viii mail The CLARION until the
result Of the Presidential election is an
nounced, for sixty cents. To clubs Of
six or more, fifty cents for each subscri-
Der.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

Gov. O'NEAL, of Alabama, has been
rc-nominated by reclamation. \ de
served compliment to never waverirg
Democrat
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Delegates and ElsotOrsl Votes.

The following table gives the number
of Presidential electoral votes to which
each State is entitled, and the number
of votes in the Democratic National
Convention:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

fTHE Boys" would not hearken to the
suggestions Of the Hon. G.. w. Curtis
every time, though they "tumbled" to
his endorsement of the Hon. Jno. r.
Lynch, for temporary chairman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

IL the death of Hon. Thos. J. Hud-
son, Mississippi has lost one Of her most
distinguished and useful citizens. He
died on Wednesday last at his residence
near Lamar, Marshall county.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

EDITOR CLARION With pleasure /
read the call signed "Many Friends" in
your issue OF the 18th ult., urging Mr.. H.
Fl. Hines to become a candidate at the
next State election, for the Office of Audi
tor of Public Accounts. While the present
agitstiop Of this matter NAV seem little
premature, | desire thus early To sanction
that call, feeling that if Mr.. Hines con.
sents to become a candidate, Mississippi
could not be more fortunate in the selec-
ton of any man tor 90 kesponsible and i'm
portant position. As is we'll known to
many, Mr.. Hines is one of the most
thoroughly accomplished accountants in
the State, and for Christian integrity and
sober, upright conduct he has no superior
If eminent personal qualifications are
made the standard for Auditor at the next
election, feel quite sure Mr.. Hines will
receiye 3 hearty enforcement. While
10 not speaE aufhoFitanVely, knowing the
desire OF our people for eminent fitness in all
public officers, f,el confident Madison
will be ready to shake hands with Kinds,
over Hines. BN.
Canton. June 3. 1894
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

THE men-milliners in pOlities-Cur-
It's, Roosevelt, ct al, encountered tor
nado. The experience will be worth
something to them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11

LINCOLN and Franklin instructed for
the Hon. E. Barksdale on the 31st ult.,
and Lincoln endorsed the administra-
tion Of Gov. Lowry.
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MEssRs. SINGLETON, BarksdaIe and
Van Eaton viii have no competitors fol-
the nomination. Good enough.