The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-06-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE pudding and rolling departments
of several iron mills at Pittsburgh, Pa.,iare
expected to start up on the 7th inst
The Lake Erie G. Western Railroad has
been ordered sold by the United States
Circuit Court to satisfy Judgment for
$33, 600.
PARIS newspapers say some very severe
things of the London Aldermen for not
passing resolutions of coincidence on the
death of Hugo.
NAVAL officers just returned from Pan
anna say the people there would like to
have the United States take possession of
the country.
THE effect of recent understanding
between Germany and Spain will be to
advance the rate on American rye to three
marks per 100 Kilograms !
MINISTER LoTHRoP addressed a joint
session of the Michigan Legislature, on
the 4th, eulogizing Russia for her posi-
tion toward this country at critical Pc
riod.
THE opera-house at Plainwell, Mich,
was burned on the 4ih, with Clements
dry goods store, Plainwell Leader news
paper property, household goods and
scenery, making total loss Of ~ ,00o; in
surance, $4,000. 81
SEVERAL sticks of giant powder were
found on the 4th, concealed about the pri-
vate car of Superintendent Cumn1ins, of
the Texas Pacific Road, at M arshall, Tex.
THE resignation of A. g. Thomson, in
spector of public buildings of the Treasury
Department, has been accepted, to take
effect June 18th. He resigned by request
of Secretary Manning.
GENERAL SoHoFIELD reports to the Ad-
jutant General that the troops have done
all that was possible to protect settlers
with the resources at his command.
LIEUTENANT w. H. SCHUETzE, of st.
Louis, Mo-, who is to take the presents to
the ma tives of the Lena delta, is standing
an examination for promotion to lieuten-
ancy of the senior grade.
THE Secretary of the Treasury called on
the board of man ayers of the Worlds In
dustrial Exposition for an itemized state
ment of the premiums awarded exhib-
itors.
THE Russian corvette Strelok left her
moorings in New York harbor on the 4th
and proceeded to sea. Her destination is
supposed to be Havre.
The Russian naval maneuvres have
been begun.
AT Gudgell's Station, Ind, on the 9th,
John Butcher killed James H. Winnis,
and when pursued, killed himself.
JOE CLARKE, colored, was hanged at
Bolivar Station, Tenn, on the 9th.
CHOLERA is said to be increasing in Va
lencia, Spain.
A CONVENTION of real estate dealers of
the United States will be held at Cedar
Rapids, Ia, June 23d.
THE Corean difficulty between China
and japan has been amicably settled.
BENJAMIN HALPIN, of New York, tried
to kill his wife, or mistress, on the 9th, but
failed. He then committed suicide.
THE graduating exercises beg an at
the Annapolis Naval Academy on the 9th.
A BRITISH protectorate has been formed
over the districts of the river Niger in
Africa.
SERGEANT JAMES CAMPBELL, of the
Third Artillery, stationed at Washington
barracks, attempted suicide on the 9th by
shooting.
MEMORIAL HALL, Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, was slightly damaged by
fire on the 9th. 1t contained valuable art
collections.
THE French have ordered Gordon to be
formed on the Pyrenees to keep out the
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: no,,f,rn,od rorar r,lava,. and 1o1ad rnn,
Punches.
MINISTER PHELPS gets words of COM
mendation. from the London Times.
A PART of the stone coming of the Court-
bouse Mt Aueusta. Ga. fell. killinp A. col :
ored man named Harris.
CHANGES of bribery and curuption have
been made in the Illinois Legislature. and
a committee of investigation has been put
at work.
AGITATION and protests of the people
have accomplished q reduction of the ex-
ira duty on spirits in England.
AT Cincinnati, O., on the 9th, Inspector
of Police James Dunn and Chief of Detec-
tives Charles Wappenstein were arrested
on charges of blackmail.
SIR PETER LUMsDEN has been inter-
viewed in Vienna on what he calls .Rus-
sia's absurd demands.". He declares he
will not return to India.
The Greenback- Labor party of Ohio met
at Columbus on the 9th, adopted resolu-
tions and nominated full State ticker,
headed by j. W. Northrop for Governor.
A CRISIS is at hand in the English Cabi-
net, Mr.. Chamberan and Sir Charles Dixie
having threatened to resign.
REWARDS have been offered for the ar
rest and con yiction of the parties who at