The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-08-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
a Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


heniia
Gathered on the 18th to greet General
Logan as he passed on his way to Her
kmer. He was saluted with cannon.
LIEUTENANT GREEDY and his family
have taken possession of cottage on
Seavy,s Island owned by the Government
and included in the limits of the Navy
yard, where they will pass the autumn
The other survivors OF the expedition are
chartered at the Navy Yard Hospital,
thev. as well as Lieutenant Greedy, being
under close medical supervision. They are
all making excellent progress toward COM
plete recovery.
The Earl Aelesford, accompanied by his
BROTHER sailed for New York on the 18th.
OS the 18Th the obsequse Of the late Lieu
tenant Lockwood of the Greedy expedition
were observed at Annapolis, Nd.
THE Irish Nationalist and member of
Parliament, Thos. Sexton, arrived at New
York, en- route to Boston, on the 18th.
The infant of the Duchess of Albany is
very delicate, an / it is doubtful if the child
can be reared.
IT is declared by Solicitor Bolton, Of
Dublin, that Carey the informer, volun-
teered his information, and no pressure
was brought to bear upon him.
BLACK Doc has been elected Chief OF the
Usage Ma ion.
SUIT has been filed by John @. Under
wood, formerly manager of the Cincinnati
Ne,rs.JomRal for $4,000 against the
Scrpps and McCrea, of the Cincinnati
Post, for alleged libel.
ON the 18th the wife of Alfred Cowles,
Of the Chicago Tribune, died at Cayuga,
n. Y, her native place, after an illness of
several mon hs' duration.
The Mi souri, Democratic State Conven-
zion met at Jefferson City on the 12Jh.
Ex-Governor Hardin was elected perma-
nent chairman, and Nicholas NJ. Bell, Sec
retary. The platform was read and
adopted; electors were named, and new
Central Committee elected. The guberna-
torial nomination was made on the first
ballot, which resulted: Marmaduke, 332;
Bashaw, AZ; Phelps, %; Fyan, 10, and
Campbell, I. A. Z. Morehouse, of Noda-
way County, was nominated for Lieu.en-
ant.Goyernor at "A late hour.
The French archeologist Dumont, died
on the 18th.
THE Michigan Republican State Conven-
ton met at Detroit on the 18Th.
On the l3h the General Assembly of
Virginia met in extra session at Richmond.
G, j. OSBORNE has been appointed re-
ceiver Of the Wall Street Bank, New York
On the 18th the Duke of Wellington
dropped dead at Brighton, England.
liz New York measures are being take II
to erect monument to the memory of the
late General James Shields.
LIEUTENANT GREELY admits that Charles
Henry was ordered to be shot for stealing
ratlons, but denies the other horrible
stories printed in reference to cannibalism
while in the Arctic regions.
THE Missouri Democratic State Conv on
tion at Jefferson City on the 18th made
further nominations as follows: NJ. K.
"a McGrath, Secretary of Slate; James M.
Seibert Treasurer; John Walker, Aud
Itori Robert w Mccullough, Register Of
Lands; Francis NJ Black, Suprems Court
Judge
The French historian aud editor, Cam
ille Farcy, died on the 18th.
ON the IA h Lieutenant Greedy was ten
dered public reception at Newburyport,
Mass his old home.
IHE report of Lieutenant Greely in ref
erence to the killing of Henry under mill
tary orders, has been submitted to the
War Department.
The Irish informer, Casey, says he is
willing to suffer even death for swearing
away innocent life.
tx-GovERNoR ST. JOHN, of Kansas,
was present and made a speech at the
Lyons camp-meeting, near Rochester,
n. Y, on the 14th.
AT Watertown, N. Y, on the 14th, Gen.
eral Logan made twenty minutes speech
petore members Of the G. A. r..
oN the 14th James G. Blaine instructed
friends in Indianapolis to enter suit
against the publishers of the Sentinel Of
mat city Tor alleged libel concerning hi:
marriage
oN the 14th the remains of Lieutenant
Aisl'ngbury, one of the Greedy party tC
Sne Arctic regions, were exhumed al
isochester, n. ". and upon examination
was found that the body had almos
psen picked clean of fiesh The belief il
General That cannibalism was indulged il
by the survivors.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a FARMER named John Butler, of Hano
ner county, Va, shot his wife fatally OF
A. FEARFUL storm in Hungary on the 10tl
ueStroyed several towns, together witt
many human lives.
az flainfeld. N. j., Mrs. Chas. Schelei
was SO much affected by the recent earth
Huuke shock that O he diaJ