The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-16
NEWS AND NOTES.
i Summary Of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


TowN elections were held in Connecticut
on the 6.h. The constitutional amendment
proyiding for biennial sessions Of the Leg
stature was adopted by large majority,
that question being voted upon all over the
State,
THE Duke Of Cambridge took lunch with
High Sheriff Grehan, in Cork OIL the til.
JoHS MCCULLOUGH, the actor, has gone
to New York.
LORD NoRrHBRooK wants the Egyptian
army abolished.
NEWS comes that the French Consul at
Khartoum persisted at the same time
Colonel Stewart met his fate.
ALMOST compile returns from Connects
cut give total vote Of 1858 votes on the
biennial sessions amendment, with total
majority for the amendment of lS,l07.
Returns from Ill towns show that the
Republicans control the board of registra-
ton; the Democrats in 40; equally divid.
ed, 49, This is no material change from
last year.
A LETTER has been written by Samuel
]. Tilden to the gentlemen who conveyed
to him the resolutions adopted by the
Democratic National COMMITTEES. He
saws reform in Governmental affairs is alb.
solutely necessary, and that reform can
not be achieved by allowing the Repub-
lcans to retain power. Hence the people
insist on the election Of the Democratic
candidates.
The newly imported European actress,
Nine. Janisch, was physically prostrated
at the close Of the third act Of "Louisa" in
New York on the night of the 7th. The
curtain was rung down. A physician was
summoned, and serious doubts were ex-
pressed Of the lady being able to resume
her engagement Immediately.
On the 7th the Chief Of Police Of Meri-
dem Conn, was in consultation with the
German Consul in New York, claiming
that there is now residing in Meriden
Carl Seitert and wife, whom recent
German paper says owned a tavern in
Tursig, Prussia, in which were found
after they had vacated skeletons of seven
persons.
Ok the 25th Conley, of Boston, will row
four-mile race with turn with Teemer,
Of Pittsburgh, at Hilton, Pa.
SULLIVAN, the pugilist, proposes TO train
down to 200 pounds, and then he wants to
''put head" ON all the able-bodied pugil.
isis.
The late Mrs. Augusta NJ. Huntington,
formerly Mrs. Shumway, of Cincinnati.
o. in her will bequeaths 100000 to Epis-
copal institutions at Faribault, Mimi,
Bishop Whipple being the trustee.
On the Sth, while receiving "Plumed
knights" banner at Seneca Falls, N. Y.,
General John B. Murphy was stricken with
apoplexy and died in few hours.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has appointed L. K.
Stannard Register of the Land Office at
Taylor's Falls, Mimi, vice Ovens, de-
ceased, and r. b. White, alternate Com.
missioner Of the New Orleans Exposition
for Oregon.
On the 9th Barney H. York, promi-
nent elevator man Of Cleveland, o., died
suddenly.
GREAT demonstration was held in
New York on the 9th by the Cleveland and
Hendricks clubs Of the various exchanges,
such as the Stock, Mining, Produce, Cot.
ton, etc.
w the 9Th Belva Lockwood's supporters
IN New Hampshire met and named an
electoral ticket. Mrs. Kicker, the leading
spirit there, thinks the woman lawyer win
poll surprisingly large vote.
REUBEN SPRINGER and David Sinton
nave offered S25,0j0 each to the Cincinnati
W Museum Association to pay for the
removal and erection of the present Post
olce building to the grounds of the asso-
S'atlon in Eden Park, as sample Of pure
Grecian architecture.
eEoRETARY and Manager Henry L. Aims
He of the Huron s. Middlesex Fire In.
suranee Company at London, Ont, is miss.
mg' The books are said to be in mixed
condition.
LETTER from Mr.. IGladstone appears
N a German paper, in which he says Ger
many's colonial policy is not opposed by
England and that majority of English
men approve il.
iHE Wyoming Supreme Court has sus.
"a .ailed The decision of the lower court in
,ue ease ot George Cook, for the murder OF
sauies Blunt at Laramie City, in 1888, to
- hanged December 13th.
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