The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-06-05

JOHN TERRY, colored was hanged at
Barnwell, S. c., on the 29th, for the lnur-
der, in May last, of the Rev. John g. Ses-
sions. His neck was broken and life was
pronounced extinct iu twenty minutes.
He made a confession, attributing the
murder to whisky.
DECORATION Day was more generally
observed than ever on the 30th, reports
from all parts of the country giving de-
tails of interesting ceremonies. In many
portions of the South Confed erates- joined
with Federals, and the Blue and the Gray
WED in doing honor to those who had
fallen in defense of their opinions.
THE Presbyterian General Assembly
was in session at Cincinnati O., on the
3Oth. -- .
JACOB STADFELT, a noted counterfeiter,
died at Dayton, o., ,son the Both.
THE Apaches continue their outrages in
Southern New Mexico.
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, @. c., will
prosecute Riel.
Two Hussars were killed by lightning
while sitting in their tent at Hyderabad
southern Hindostan, recently.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND reviewed the
| Decoration Day procession at New Yoltss.
! al L oho isoPopiS IL oii
| Works signed the Amalgamated Associa-
tion scale.
1t is said that Russia agreed to the En-.
| glish proposals to keep the Tory party
from going into power.
PROF. YoUMANs defends Herbert Spen-
Ger against charges Of literary piracy
made by Frederick Harrison.
THE Bosphore Egyptten has made a saw.
age attack on Englishmen in Egypt and
there is more talk of suppression.
AT Milford, Mass, on the 30th, the priest
| forbade the G. A. r. entrance to the Cath
olic Cemetery to decorate the graves
JEFF DAVIS thinks elements of disn.
tegration and disruption at work in
our system of Government" and that the
| Constitution has been made s'a rope oi
| sand"
AUTHORS and journalists in Paris are
raising a subscription for a bronze or mar
BILE representation of Victor Hugo.
THE Mayor of Cincinnati and seventeen
prominent citizens, who borrowed $165,
900 for the city, for which the Legislature
failed to provide, are exercised over the
prospect of having 1T to pay.
M, LEssAR, the Russian Commissioner
leaves London Immediately for Afghanis.
tan to assist in making the frontier line
j. PARKER VEAzEY has assumed charge
of the Baltimore (Md.) Postsofice.
THOMAS SIMoNs United States Assist
ant Attorney General, has resigned.
MRS. PRESTON SMITH was killed by al
accidental shot at Portland, Ore, on the
31st.
1T is said fifty removals are to be mad
Immediately in the Pension Bureau.
BIG BEARS band of Indians gave tn
Canadian troops o fight few days ago q
Pitt, N. W. L.
LAND COMMISSIONER SPARKS make
some interesting disclosures concernin
the public domain.
AFTER the usual Sunday consultation
the physicians reported no change in Gen
eral Grants condition.
The Farmers Reuie,o of Chicago say
the wheat outlook is the gloomiest know
at this season for ten years.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND spent Sunda,
quietly at the house of Secretary Whitne,
in New York, He did not go to church.
RUSSIA is pushing work on the Centra
Asian Railway.
RICHARD HANDS, drug clerk in Nev
York, was murdered on the night of th
Both by burglars, whom he interrupte
robbing his employers store.
CHARLES HAROLD, a resident of Chi
cago, fell from the pier at the foot {
West Forty fourth street, New York, o
the 31st, and was horribly crushed be
tween a canal boat and the dock. He wa
taken to Roosevelt Hospital.