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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


liz the Senate on the I'D flag was re.
rcived from the Womans silk Culture As.
sociation Of the United States, together
with memorial asking Congress to aid
in tho development Of the industry. Mr..
Beck offered resolution receiving the
flag and commenting the work and
the ladies. Mr., Vests resolution in
reference to the Oklahoma lands
was taken up. Mr.. Plumb offered a
substitute II questing the President to en-
ter into negotiation with the Indians as
speedily as possible, with view to oh
tanning the surplus lands for actual set
tiers, After debate 10th resolutions We're
referred to the Committee on Indian Af-
Eairs,..In the House flag from the above
named association was received with
resolution Of thanks Mr.. Hurd offered
preamble reciting that certain bills
appropriating money from the Treasury,
originating in the Senate, were on the
Speakers table, and claiming that these
bills are in violation Of the privilege Of the
House to exclusively originate bills to
raise revenue. He claimed also that this
was taking power belonging to the House.
Messrs. Her bert, j. S. Wise and Willis did
not agree with him. The motion was laid
on the iatle, and motion to reconsider
was tabled
> THE old Liberty Bell was shipped from
Philadelphia on the 23d TO New Orleans.
EMPEROR WILLIAM Of Germany has en-
tirely recovered from his illness.
CAPTAIN PHELAN declares he will prose-
cute all those concerned in the recent
murderous attack upon him.
HEAVY snow falls were reported
throug hout the Northwest on the 23d, and
trains were all several hours behind time.
AIN avalanche buried number of people
in the department Of Hautes Alps, France.
AN epidemic Of diphtheria at Hazel
Green, Wis, has necessitated the closing
nf the public schools.
CAPTAIN N. j. FARRELL, one of the best
known detectives in the United States,
died on the sd at New Orleans from ac-
onite poisoning caused by drgugist's
mistake.
A RUN was commenced on the New
Haven Conn Savings Bank on the 23d,
but the concern promptly met all de-
mands.
NJ. d. LOU hhA Ut One tit1e u must plOiuI-
nent citizen and politician of Pennsyl-
vania, died in an insane asylum near
Philadelphia on the 2Sd.
IT is believed in London that the English
lost more heavily in the engagement in
Egypt than the War Office gave out. The
report, it is charged, has been colored.
OTTo FUNK was arrested at Chicago on
the 2sd for taking books from the Public
Library. Among his effects were found
dozen boxes of dynamite, in one of
which was an internal machine,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29

A BATcH of bones of the Saints and other
alleged sacred relics procured by Mgr.
Fabre, Bishop Of Montreal, on a visit to
Rome and dispensed among the faithful,
have been pronounced fraudulent by the
Pope and ordered TO be destroyed.
NEWS is received that General Stewards
column met and defeated a large force of
Ell Mahdi's forces at Metemneh.
Ii is reported that large numbers of men
are drilling near Longstreth, in the Hook
ing Valley, and trouble is feared in the
near future.
THE widely circulated rumor of the
failure of the MeCaImont Oil Company,
one of the largest oil firms in Pennsyl-
mania, is denounced as a malicious false
hood.
The workmen In the Myersdale coke
regions in Pennsylvania are on a strike.
EXPORTS are being vigorously put forth
at Cedar Rapids, Ia, to enforce the Pro-
hibition law.
THE British flag has been hoisted over
several islands lying off the eastern point
of New Guinea.
On the 21st the British Cabinet met and
further considered the French proposals
regarding Egyptian finance. The idea
seemed to prevail that the Continental
powers were getting too previous.
SEVERAL of the Trenton, On. J.) pot
teries have weakened and have taken back
their men at the old rate of wages.
Representative GATES claims that En-
glish noblemen now own about 2l,00O,O0O
acres Of land in the United States. His
bill, if passed, will prevent aliens and
foreigners from owning land In this coun-
try.
ON the 2lst the National Association Of
baggage agents met at Baltimore, Nd.
]. d. Maissain, of the Rock Island Road,
wRs elected President.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
HleH-ToNED sLueeERs.
Couple of New York BIoods Have a Bout
with GIoves-Knocked Out i'm Three
Rounds.

A Couple of New York Bloods Have Bout
with GIoves-Knocked Out i'm Three
Rounds.
NEW YORK, January 49,
The sparring craze has invaded the New
York clubs. Last night Mr.. John Roose-
yelt,o the Union Club, and Mr.. Van Brunt,
Of the Knickerbocker Club, had boutin a
large room on Madison avenue. Roose-
yelt has Just returned from abroad, and
was considered the best sparrer at Oxford
College. Mr.. Van Brunt had the
same reputation at Harvard, and has
kept up his practice ever since. The
match was to be friendly, of course, no
stakes, and to be four rounds, Marquis
Of Queensbnry rules. In the first round
each man got point, when Roosevelt
slugged Van Brunt on the ear. He asked
the referee If slugging went, and upon
being told that everything went SO long
as they kept within the rules, pitched in
to spar In earnest Roosevelt brought
FIRST blood, and Van Brunt blacked Roose-
velt's eye. In the third round each more
or less punished the other, when, Just at
It's close, Van Brunt lifted Roosevelt un-
der the chin and knocked him down.
Both men being exhausted here, the match
! ended in draw.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
MORE DYNAMITE.
An Internal Machine Said to Have Been
Thrown From Train by Fenian Ennis
sary En- Route to Australia.

An Internal Machine Said to Have Been
Thrown From Train by Fenian Ennis
sary En- Route to Australia.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, January 20.
A story is published in morning paper
concerning the discovery of an Internal
machine at the east end of the Hannibal
and St. Joseph bridge in this city. 1t
was found by railroad laborer, who dis
covered that it continued twelve pounds
Of dynamite. reporter had CONVERSE
tion with an English detective, who told
him that the package was thrown from
last nights Wabash train from Chicago
by John Mechan, an Irish conspirator,
whom he and another detective had
been shading for four weeks, since he left
England in the steamer Bothnia. They
were on the point of arresting him last
night, when he threw the dynamite out of
the window. They made no attempt to
arrest him, but one of the detectives fol-
lowed him on his way to San Francisco.
The other, who remained behind, said
that Meehan's mission was to 90 to AUS
tralia and blow up the prison where the
Fenan prisoners are confined. The story
Is generally looked upon as very tishy.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29

SEVERAL OF the Pittsburgh nail factories
ana copper-works resumed operations on
the 2lst, after lying idle for several weeks.
AT jamestown, Pa, a savings bank was
forced to suspend on the 2Ist on account
oI deficit of $4,000 by one Of the oiIicers
ON the 2lst the House Committee on
Railways and Canals decided to report
fayorably the bill providing an appropria-
tion for making a survey of the water
route TO connect tho waters Of Lake Micbi-
gan with Detroit River. The cost OF the
| proposed waterroute will be 81, ,754,s6O
The troops under General Hatch en-
route to the Oklahoma Boomers, Camp on
the Saltwater, on reaching the salt Fork
81 tlle Arkansas River and finding the Ice
100 thln to cross upon, performed the un-
precedented feat Of building au ice bridge
strong enough for the command Go mss
over upon by pouring water upon the
frozen surface Of the river with tin.cups
and buckets until sufficient thickness ina
been secured.
The Receiver Of the Bankers 81 Mer
chants Telegraph Company issued checks
for the December salaries OF the New York
employees on the 2lss and thus averted a
threatened strike.
ACCORDING to reports to the NanuS,tct-
01erS Record, 100000 men have cone "a
work in manufacturing enterprises since
January 1st.
TIE recent sale Of unavailable articles at
the Dead Letter Office in Washington.
comprised $4,000 articles, Ioffered in 3 ,27G
lots.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital Il,
Washington is sadly in need Of funds.
AT the Mt. Washington IN. HI signal
station on the 22d, the thermometer in
dicated fifty degrees below zero, with the
wind blowing at the rate Of no miles an
hour.
The Piute Indians are said to BE starving
on their barren reservation in Nevada.
OK the 22d the Western Nail Association
| advanced the card rate about five per cent.
FAMINE Is said to prevail III some Of tile
Russian provinces.
The troops under General Hatch are re-
ported to have surrounded tho Oklahoma
"hoomers' with the intention OF starving
them out.
ENGLAND and Italy are said to have
formed an agreement III reference to the
occupation of Tripoli.
ON the 22d a United States cavalry COM
pany arrived at Yuma, Ariz., with twelve
Mexican bandit prisoners.
MORE earthquake shocks were felt ii
many Of the Spanish provinces on the 22d.
A BILL having been introduced iii the
Missouri Legislature to allow the sale Of
oleomargarine as such, the Butter Dea ers'
| Association of st. Louis has determined to
fight it and all similar measures,
ON the 22d the weather was intensely
cold throughout sCanada, the temperature
ranging from twenty to forty degrees bo-
1 low zero.
The American Timed Plate Association
held its annual meeting at Pittsburgh,
Pa, on the I'D. w. J. Lewis, of that city,
was elected President.
BIsMARcR's colonization schemes are
making rapid progress on the west coast
Of Africa. The German flag has been
raised In Sierra Leone, long held by En-
gland. This news, il true, may lend to
serious complications.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
PERSONAL AND poLIrTn.r

a SYDNEY tNewiSouth Wales) dispatch
p,'s .ue zV1h announced the death Of the
ssps ,i rev. Dr.. Quinn, Roman Catholic
Escaolshop Of Bathurst
fEESiDENT ARTHUR held his second re-
fsps.on Of the season at the White House
rue evening Of the Goth in honor of Com
E'ess y and the Supreme Court
aAs' LANeTRY reappeared on the Lon
ION stage on the Goth.
IA. AAOf sEoRG1ANA FULLERTON. sister TO
Is.u M uranyille, died in England on the
~ sl .ae 2oth Captain Phelan, who was SO
gorg nsssiy stabbed by Richard Short in New
kA.r.s recently, was able to sit up and be
\ n \. 'Ie =, zOth John Davis was confirmed
kr.i. ~ District Of Columbia Judge of the
'nl'ed States Court Of Claims
!. : =, = announced that Prince Albert vic
tisI, slaesG y son Of the Prince of Wales. win
|EnS,su, ny .ls United States before settling in
i Z I, ne 2lst the jury at Washington. D.
hbsr,as A., sse case Of Krkwood and Walton,
sssw ssu with presenting false vouchers 20
X my nasy department, returned a verdict
.ls.t.s u sue :, 2lst Hon. Henry NJ. Teller was
Irsdo Iou United States Senator from Col
la Pas BARBOUR, until January 1st
li.,ss'ueat of the Barbour Bros. Thread
n NJ his,s'csGrlng a's Company, New York, died
|sava. " Oia home in Ireland on the 10Th. He
n ~ i s,o fortune estimated at from Ss.oO0.-
|pvsrinl nnQs . WILLIAM of Germany is re-
~ eapg from his illness.
Ri.1 P.ae zist Sister Theresa, niece of James
|lI.siane, laine, died at st. Mary's Convent,
aAssbarre, Pa. 'enO'
Ian a'son, Wis, on the 21st the Repub-
BpoOusr rScus s nominated Colonel John @.
M TrS5 = LOT United States Senator.
I hs resident gave his first state dinner
|srs Il Sssson ~ y. on the 21st in honor of mem-
NJ NJ NE Cabinet.
|sctOS ELIZA ELIZABETH cADY STANTON was
|uIfrss.r resident of the National woman
i AS5so,. MS Association.
|sbllsha 10y q Thomas Carlyle is about to
Eprs ANTHONY Fropde's me-
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29
ORIMEs I'VE cAsuALTIEs.

The infrmary wing Of the Eastern Illi-
nois Asylum for the Insane at Kankakee,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th, and sew
enteen people We're burned to death. The
institution contained nearly fifteen hum
dred inmates.
A PARTIALLY successful attempt was
made to blow up hat store at South Nor
walk, Conn, with dynamite on the 17Uh.
The crime is charged to soma OF the strik-
ing hatters.
On the 10th four more bodies were re-
covered from the ruins of the Insane Asy-
lum at Kankakee, ILL.,
A SLICK swindler with several aliases
and representing himself as an agent Of
the Standard Oil Company, is travelling
around the country, aud has had several
drafts on that concern eashed,
On the 10Th George and Ray Sweet,
two little boys of Kalamazoo, Mich,
''played DOCTOR" and Ray died from the
effects of poison which was given him by
his brother.
A SUPPOSED incendiary fire completely
destroyed the town of Hong Ham, near
Hong Kong, Cochin China. No details are
furnished, but it is believed many lives
were lost.
THE steamer Charles Townsend Hook,
which sailed from Saigon for Hong Kong,
is thought to have been lost with 25O souls
aboard.
On the goth Thomas Parry was hanged
at Galway, Ireland, for the murder of
young lady to whom he was eagaged, but
who discarded him.
In a tumble-down tenement at Des
Moines, Ia, poor woman who had been
deserted by her husband was found on the
goth, almost frozen to death by the side Of
the body of her week-old babe, who had
perished from cold and exposure.
IN the recent battle in the Soudan the
losses were: British, seventy -four killed,
including nine commissioned officers, and
ninety-f four wounded; rebels, 500 killed
and about 1900 wounded, Among the
British losses was Colonel Burnaby, Of the
Royal Horse Guards, one of the most ac-
complished and fearless soldiers in the
service.
On the 22d S. D. Scott, ex-County Clerk
of Council Bluffs, Ia, was arrested on
charge of embezzling $4,000.
JNo. T. O'KEEFE, of Oleau, N. ", killed
himself while standing at the grave Of his
daughter, WHO died three years ago, on the
22d.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-01-29

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL HATToN has sent
to Congress the draft of the bill to reduce
the rate of postage on newspapers.
GENERAL AuGuR has been instructed by
tho Adjutant-General to remove the
"boomers" from Oklahoma.
THE Legislature of Kansas favors the
enactment Of a law by Congress opening
the Oklahoma lands to settlement.
ON the 2ist resolution was introduced
in the Michigan Legislature asking Con-
gress to pass the Reagan inter State COM
merce bill.
In an address to the electors of Cork, on
the 2lst, Mr.. Parnell said the Irish party
would oppose every government that re-
fused to concede Ireland's rights
lr is proposed to postpone the dedication
ceremonies of thu Washington Monument
until about the time of President Cieye-
lands Inauguration.
TIE last will and testament Of the late
Schuyler Colfax has been admitted to pro-
bate, The estate is valued at $j50,009, un-
incumbered. Mrs Colfax and Schuyler
Colfax, Jr., are the sole beneficiaries.
DIRECTOR GENERAL BURKE of the New
Orleans Exposition is said to be irrepara-
bly, ruined in health as the result Of
over-work in connection with the enter
prise
On the 22d the wife Of Hon. Stanley
Mathews, of the United States Supreme
Court, died in Washington, D. @.
JAMES STEWART PARNELL is reported as
seriously ill at Cork.
The British War Office on the 22d tele-
graphed congratulations to Generals
Wolseley and Stewart over the recent vic
tory in Egypt
DR.. j. J. MooRMAN, President Of Roam
oke tVa.) College for forty-four years,
died on the 22d, aged eighty -four years.
PRESIDENT Dom of the Newark (N.J.)
Savings Bank has been indicted for max
ing Illegal investments.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16

1ttl AitetotO isl
Some years ago IN emigrant from the
Cnited States kept a small restaurant in &
town situated in one OF the great stock-rais.
ing districts Of South Australia He was
presumably the only Yankee in those parts
There was IN enormously rich old stockman
who came into iowa from his lcrlly cattle
range at intervals. w,.1se nationality was q
matter # ao0bt. though he usually passed
for tacItUrn and Uncgumunicatve bachelor
Scotch rlan.
Cne Cay this wealthy tu. solitary old chap
entered the restaurant Of the man from the
states When be left he looked hard at the
proprietor, and then simply remarked:
American, aren't you"
On being answered in the affirmative the
millionaire cowpuncher walked away with
out another word.
Regularly once week he rtapbeared, 81
lentIy ate Il hasty lunch and made the same
stereotypsd inquiry, receiving the same en-
phatic, Yes, stree" in reply. At last there
came a time when the eccentric old customer
did not return One month went by-two
At last g wagon stopped at the door, and the
old fellow, pale and wasted with sickness
was helped out and supported into the saloon
He called for his usual steak with a veal
but dogged determination ate morsel an5
then tottered up to the counter. As he paid
his bill he whispered, hoaraely:
american, aren't you
4You bet, replied the proprietor, pleas
antly.
Stretching ont his hand the odd customer
said:
"F3hakel SO am II
Then he tottared away without another
word Three days afterward a lawyer came
into our young countryman's place and tolt
! him that the queer Old guy on the Thompson
range had died and left him a cool 81 ,OG0, 900
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16

Tsle exc t value Of boy has been ju>
djciousIy de mined by the supreme
court OF Wisconsin. Tne valuation has
not been placed very high-or'y 81, 500.
On the night of the Cd Of August, 1890,
Henry Parish, of Centerville, near Mont
fort, Wis, started his two little boys, one
aged II and the other years, of to Min
era Point, With Iosd Of zinc ore. The
next morning the team was found stands
ing by the side Of the road where the G. &
n W r r. which was then being grad
ed, crosses the highway between Mon3fort
and Cobb, attached to the wagon, which
was overturned, ami under the load o.
zinc ore were found the dead bodies
Of The two children 1t was sup
posed that the liule fellows had fallen
asleep, and the team, deyiating a little
from the beaten TACK in crossing the rail
road dump, upset the wagon, and the boys
were crushed beneath the heavy load OF
ore Parish brought suit against the
township Of Eden, where the accident
occurred, for damages for the killing Of
the younger boy, claiming 5000, and 4
year ago last October the case YVES tried ii
the circuit count Of Iowa county, ard ihe
iury returned a verdict Of $1,000 agaius
the town. The case was appealed 10 the
supreme court and last week the jGdg
ment of the circuit court was affirmed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16
Clerelnnd md the sllrer onession.

WAsEINGroN CITY, Feb, lG.-E2-Chair.
man Barnum, OF the national Democratic
committee, and Representative Scott,
of Pennsylvania, were both en- the
floor Of the house Friday conversing
with members and urging the pass
age of bill to suspend silver coin
age 1t is thought that they are here
representatives Of Mr. Cleveland. Tbs silver
men in the house are circulating n petition
to b. sent to Mr.. Cleveland asking him not
to commit himself upon tue silver question
until after they had been heard. They say
that about 40 members have signed the Pc.
per, and as soon as they get what other
MANS they eau they will forward it tC
the prasdent-elect 4 committee Of one
senator and two members With sent to Dir.
Clcvsiaal with the petition Il says three
fourths Of the Democratic party as well as
Of The people cf the country, are in favor oi
further coinage. Mr.. Bland is said to have
wrttea the paper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16

to Washington for the particular occa
sion. That this is an acknowledgment oil
making a special schedule for Washing>
ton business, and that it would be a
roundabout route TO get INTO that city, is
evident upon its face. 1t is fact that
solid trains are run regularly through
Washington, between the west aud the
east only on one line, and that line is the
B. & o. 1t is fact also that the Balti>
more and Ohio is the only line in Wash
ington having and using different divis>
ions for its western and its eastern BUSH
ness, and is not forced, as is the other
line, to concentrate oil its trains from all
points of the compass, forty old miles
away from the city, and then bring them
all in on one track. More than this, the
B. & o. is the only road which can fur
nish track room for sleeping cars so that
they can be occupied during the stay at
the capital. The B. & o. has provided
space for fifty extra cars within a short
distance of the depot in Washington with
broad board walk, and the whole place
Illuminated by electric lights, so that there
can be no difficulty in getting about at
any time of the night.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16

How much better Of" pathetically
remarks an exchange, would be the pub
lie and business men of the country if
they would only follow the example OF
the English Premier who says: Il never
allow business Of any kind to enter ny
chamber door. n all my political FIFE
have never been kept awake five minutes
by any debate in parliament This is
one of the things that ''reads we'll when
nenaciug facts were not in view; but the
present situation in the Soudan ought to
be enosgh to keep tee whole British gov
eminent awake o nights.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-16
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
Some Facts which will Cest Moth
ing to Sskstastiate, aHs II Which,
Properly Considered, m8Y
Prove FrsgtakIe,

There Is almost everything done two
ways Of doing it-one cheerfully and IN
reservcdly, the other grudgingly and con
ditionallY. Mark the complication Of
this in the course pursued by the two
trunk lines ha, ny connection with WASH
ington, the one direct and the other
roundabout. The direct line. which it is
needless to remark is the Baltimore and
Ohio, in making the great reduction on
the fare to Washington for the Inaugural
ton, announced no exceptions to the
privileges accorded the holders Of such
tickets, but to the contrary, threw open
its entire service, limited express as well
as other regular trains, to the low rates.
No lying around the 3. & O. depot waitN
ing for slow trains; no programme Of
travel rudely destroyed by refusing &C
ceptance of Inauguration tickets or fast
trains. How strong the contrast on the
other road When forced to follow the
lead of the Baltimore and Ohio in making
the reduction in rates, it was done after &
characteristic fashion of affected exclu
siveness. On the other road Inaugural
ton tickets are good only upon certain
trains (slow trains,) for. upon the sc
called limited trains of the would be riva
line TO Washington, the low rate ticket:
are not good: and more than this, The
straight full fare ticket is not good OIL
such trains without extra fares aud com
pulsary paying for sleeping and parlol
car accommodations whether wanted o.
not. To talk about something, the indi
rect line refers to New York and TIN
privilege of stopping off in Washington
and then going on TO the metropolis
This can be done by anybody on the tick
cts issued by any line, provided the time
announced is within the limit of the tick
ct.
The B. & 0. is the only direct line int
Washington, and passengers from TIL
west, who 60 to the National Capital tt
witness the Inauguration ceremonies b,
any other line, and thence TO New Yorl
have simply to double the track for con
siderable of the distance, or going twice
over the same line, as against going di'
rect by the B. &. o. Then, too the othe
line dwells upon the special feature i
proposes to adopt in running solid train: