The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-08-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Tue ioen, ana morton Hull followed suit at
Dubuque, la.
The city Of Philippopolis, Roumelia,
was the scene of great confagration on
the 18th. Forty-five houses were burned
TO the ground and two persons lost their
lives. The damage is immense
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Langworthy was celebrated at
Dubuque, Ia, on the 18th. Mr.. and Mrs.
Langworthy were the first couple Joined
In wedlock in Dubuque, and they have re-
sided there ever since.
The Duke Of Richmond has been ap-
pointed Secretary of State for Ireland.
INDIcATIoNs point to Egypt's raising a
big cotton crop. %
n Henry D. BENNER, suspected of being
the murderer of Amanda NJ Towne, was
taken from the Sheriff by mob in Hum
boldt County, California on the 18th and
riddled with bullets. f4
The body of Lieutenant tEiwarl Wal
lace Reiney, U. s. N, who has been miss
ing since February 18th, was found float
ing in the North River at New York on
the 18th. The body was terri IDLY decom-
posed, and as it was lifted from the wa
ter the head fell off.
IT is reported that Germany has occu-
pied the Caroline Islands, which are
claimed by Spain. #
THE match trottino raca ~ Ra,r,o,,t
Park. .Philadelnbia. on tha 1atb hatwaa,,
J. 1. Case,s brown stallion Pba1las and
w. G. Francis, bav peldino Harry Wilkas
for a purse of S. 900, was won bv Wilkes
who took the f,rst sacond and foprtb
heats in 2-18. 900 and 9.1s3-A
THE French Cbambar of commarca
prot ests to the Government AGAINST Ger
man pretensions on the coast of Africa.
A STORM of almost unprecedented
severity visited Saratoga, N. ", on the
18th. -Four inches Of rain fell within a
few hours, doing an immense amount of
damage. Several persons were pros-
trated by lightning. One man and a
team Of horses were killed. ~
HENRY FREEsE, colored, was hanged at
Catlettsburg, Ky,, on the 14th, for the
murder of Chester Hounker last May.
The Craig Hotel at Dresden, o., was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th.
TEXAS is preparing to make vigorous
war upon illegal grazers.
THE Western Union Telegraph office at
Cleveland, o., was destroyed by fire on
the 14th.
THE British Parliament stands pro-
rogued until October 21st.
The Southern Exposition at Louisville,
KY, was formally opened on the 10th.
ENGLAND has prohibited the importa-
tion of rags from France.
THE presses will begin work on General
Grants book in few weeks.
WESTWARD mails were delayed twelve
hOnrS aorpnnt nf the rapapt wv oh 70
in the East.
RUSSIA has sent fresh proposals to En-
GLAND Tor the settlement OF the ulhkar
fass dispute.
FIRE at franKtin, ", on the l4th, de-
stroyed the agricultural warehouse of @.
Eidrioge.
JAMES D. MULLIGAN was found in Bos :
ton on tne l4th suffering from cuts, and
died soon afterward. No clew to the as
sassin.
SPECULATION IS still rife at Washington
as TO VINO was the subject OF the Presi-
dents recent famous letter.
THE claims OF German subjects to the
protection OF their nome doyernment
are acknowledged by the Sultan OF Aanzi-
bar.
REPRESENTATIVE BARRY, of Michigan,
has been.arrested at East Saginaw on
charge OF netting a conspiracy.
| THE Government purchased 295,o0O
ounces OF silver on the l4th, for delivery
at Philadelphia ITO coin into standard
dollars.
| SIR JOHN KIRK, British Consul General
in Zanzibar, is accused by the German
press OF intriguing against Germany.
The people of Camden, N. j., are excit-
ed over death from what is thought to
be genuine Asiatic cholera, which oc-
Cured on the 18th.
WILLIAM and My Man Hamilton,
| Chickasaw Indians, were convicted at
Fort Smith on the 14th of murder sin the
Indian Territory.
| HIRAM FRANTz, notorious desperado,
was captured at Middletown, Pa, on the
14th, and in trying to escape was NOR :
tally wounded by an officer.
FoREPAUaH's circus was badly smashed
| up by collision on the rail near oS-
tumwa, Is., on the l4th' Several per-
sons were severely injured and consider
able damage was done to property.
a SYNDICATE OF Council biufs (la.
citizens proposes to pay the whole ex-
pensesfof the town II granted exclusive
privileges in the matter OF saloons and
gampilng houses
HEpoRTs 70 braasereeps sno" more
nopeiui conuieloh an over 'ne country
Inere Is improved 'tradtng ana De6ter
prices III ury Soous. Ahe splenaio crop