The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-12-11

u 0L " m Il III.
81 TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
y DoMINIcK MAuNoY, ex Bishop of Mobile,
died on the 4th.
LUZ MR.. HENDRICKS paid taxes on an ap-
Hpraisement of $4,000; his estate Is valued
at about 100000.
IT is.stated that fighting has been re-
sumed by Servia, owing to Prince Alexan-
der's refusal of their terms.
IL KING THEEBAw, on surrenderfng, felt
rE very much humiliated and expressed the
y hope that the British would spare his life.
!. The will of the late ce-President Hem
bricks has been probated. He leaves all
= his real and personal property 70 his wife.
A IT was held by the court at indianapolis,
Ind, that Commissioner Holt was justified
in breaking open the ballot-box to count
the ballots.
JAMES HENNEsoN, known as "Chicago
j Eddie" a noted burglar, for whom large
NJ reward was offered, has been captured at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
1u In view Of possible political complica-
tions, even before the meeting of Parlia-
y ment, Mr.. Parnell will probably not visit
N America for the present.
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LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL was in
y vested personally on the 4th by Queen Vic
d toria with the insignia of the Imperial
II Order of the Star of India.
n The revolution in Northern Mexico IL
4 taking on very warlike shape. Both
sides are bitter and are vigorously pressing
! men and money into service.
e
u GENERAL PRENDERGAsT has invited the
] Burmese civil, military and religious Off
b cials to resume their duties on condition Of
their being loyal to England.
The order of expulsion of German
n Americans from the Island of Foehr Is
again suspended through the intervention
D. OF United States Minister Pendleton.
GENERAL Lo GAN was rendered the nom
nation for President pro tenn. of the
!, United States Senate by the Senatorial
caucus of the Republicans on the 4th, and
III declined it.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR FAR
LEY at Cleveland, O., has appointed Neal
Cleveland, nephew Of President Cleve-
land, as gauger in the Revenue office in
thatcity. The position pays about $l00 pei
month.
or,t tha Gay,t,.o1 ,ari
can coast resulted in much loss of shipping
and human life, besides serious damag
along the coast. Traffic on the Pana1n,
Railroad was suspened, some Of the tract
being submerged.
RUSSIA and Germany are urging upor
Turkey immediate military Intervention
in Roumelian affairs. The Sultan, how
ever, prefers to act according to the ad
vice Of the British Government and to ne
gotiate with Prince Alexander.
EACH Of the Democrats elected since tn
war to the office of Speaker was the sam
age-forty eight years old-when his tern
of service began. This was the age o
Speaker Kerr in 1875; of Speaker Randall
in 1876, and of Speaker Carlisle in 1888.
The Cabinet met OH the Sd and remaine
in session about two hours. ALI the mem
bers were presant exc. .pt the Secretary O
the Navy who had gone to New York. TIL
Presidents message and other matters t.
be submitted to Congress were considered
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GENERAL SruRGIs, late Governor of th
Soldiers Home in Washington, d. c., nov
stationed at the Black Hills, Dakota, will
be retired under the law on June lit
next, when it is expected he viii take u
his residence with his family in Washing
ton.
GENERAL TCHERNAIEFF, who was com
mander of the Servian army during tn
war of 1875, has returned his Servial
decorations to King Milan, and other Rus
sian officers, who have served in the Ser
vian army, have been prompt to follow hi
course.
THE total number of failures reported Il
Bradstreet's since January, 1884, is 49, ,33a
against 10, ,467 in a like portion of 1881. Fol
the seven days ended the 4th the total wa
PAT, against 225 in the preceding week, a
compared with 296 in the first week Of De
cember, 1884.
JOSEPH PULITZER, editor of the Ney
FORK World, was arrested on the Sd at tn
suit of Mayor Grace Of New York, charg
ing him with libel in accusing him (Grace
of swindling the city in connection witt
the firm of Grant & Ward. He claim
$4,000 damages.
A SECRET socisty has been organized q
Newark, N. j., for the determination {
dogs, owing to the number of rabid ami
mails. Six children who have recentl
been bitten by rabid ours are to be sent t
Paris to be treated by DR.. Pasteur, pre-
vided he will undertake the cases.
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THE Congressional programme, as az
nounced, contemplated adjournment in
mediately after the completion of organ
zation. The death of the Vice -Presider
was to be announced then, and the Hous
adjourn. On Tuesday the members wei
to draw their seats and the President
message then be read.
THE Civil Service Reform League
Philadelphia, Pa, has passed resolution
instructing it's executive committee to pr
pare a bill for Introduction in Congrei
making it misdemeanor for any memb
of Congress to solicit the appointment
any one to a public office. Copies of I'll