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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Railroad Supervision in Tennessee

The Legislature Of Tennessee having
passed the bill to repeal the act creating
the Railroad Commission, Gov. BATE
interposed his veto, but to little purpose,
as the bin was passed over the veto with
out much ceremony and by a decisive
vote. The ground on which the Gov
ernor based his veto, was that the peo-
pie Of Tennessee demanded a Commits
sion aad he felt it to be his duty to
stand by the pledges Of the party which
nominated him.
1t will be remembered that while the
Democratic State and National ticket
was elected in. Tennessee at the Novem-
Der election, the Democratic Railroad
Commissioners were defeated by three
Republicans who pledged that they
would not enforce the act if elected.
This result was brought about by the an
ii Railroad SUPERINTENDENT yot-
ing for the Republican candidates.
Since the elected Commissioners were
already pledged not to perform the
duties Of their Offices, we tail to see any
reason for objccting to the repeal Of the
act creating the Commission, unless il
be that the friends of Supervision feared
the moral effect of its repeal. This, il
seems to Us, is not good ground Of objec
ton, as, il the people ot Tennessee still
desire a Commission, 10 viii be in theiI
power to elect Legislature in sympa
thy with them, and if they do not desire
! a Commission, that eud has been, accom-
plished. 80 far as we are concerned W.
do not feel called upon to encourage
that class of persons who insist OF
forcing upon the people something
r which they do not want, as a docto
would a dose of bad medicine ON hi
confding patient. We believe.in lettin
the people prescribe for themselves i
the matter Of Railroad Supervision a
: we'll rs in all other matters
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

a SPECIAL from Corsicana, Texas, re-
ports that hailstoucs measuring from
twelve 20 fifteen inches in circumference
and weighing from ten to twelve inches
ia circumference, fell in that place on
the 81, a. to which statement we invoke
the rule Of one witness and corroborat
ing circumstances.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
An Unpopular appointment
Washington Post.l

Anthony NJ. Kelley. of Virginia, who
IS nominated to be envoy extraordinary
end minister plenipotentiaFy to Italy, is "a
lawyer in successful practice at Rich
mand, Va. He has been mayor Of that
city, was for several wears chairman of
the Democratic Eunders' Committee.
taking an active and prominent part ia
the contest against the Readnsters. and
Is also well known IS Que OF the counsel
for the Virginia b0ndhoIders in their
prolonged litigation He was chairman
Of the state Democratic Committee dur
ing during the four years preceding
1852 being succeeded bF Jagnas s Bar
boar. lis nomination Is not popular
N the State nor among the Virginia
Congressman. and was d general sur
prise.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

MARIE Van IAEDT, an American
prima donna of great merit has been
compelled to abandon an engagement at
the Opera Comique in Paris, because Of
kissing and hooting whenever che made
her appearance. 1t is alleged by the
brutal rowdies that Miss Van ZANDT
was intoxicated while trying to play in
the "Barber Of Seville last November,
but j, has been satisfactorily proved
that she was i'll from vertigo. II is past
Imagination that am American audience
could be guilty Of such treatment to a
woman, and yet Paris is nothing if not
polite
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

TnE new postal law doubling the
weight of singlerate letters, decreasing
the postage on newspapers sent from
the office Of publication, and providing
for the immediate delivery of letters at
all the larger post Offices, does not so into
effect until the beginning of-the next
fiscal wear July
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Regulation Of Railroads N Mime
sofa

Minnesota has just provided Rail
road Commission for that State similar
TO that Of New York, but with some
stringent provisions against unjust dis
ordinations and extorGoa Justice,
commenting on this action, says that tits
gradually becoming apparent that rail
road companies exercise a power of tax
alton which is not secondary to even
that of the State, and that where a
m nopoly, IS they necessarily are To 3
greater or less extent, exists, there must
be power above.the monopoly to pro
tect the public interest.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08


R0sEDALE, Mss, March 80, 1850, /
EDITOR CLARION: was deeply inter
,-+.3 assT asoeoialIyof the old citizens 4
.of +he state must be-in reading in I
vo1,r iss1e Of the 25th. Col. Ciaiborne's (.
sketch of Journalism i'm Mississippi" /
But in reference to Col. HiIyer, OF the
TgfoLer f,,rriar rs one of the leaders
- 4t.s'5t5 {vbie, r,ar+. lie saws that he.
3 like \ majority Of tie old Wing leaders,
1904 oDoossT secession. as did Gen. Mar
I'm cen Cbas. Clarke" and other dis
ti,7ypi -bad .eotlsmeu named. "who fol-
+ Iov-sl the fortunes of the State against
/ tba;r own conviction So far as Gen.
+ l,ierl-a Is concerned this is not correct.
+ T-.t;I 1880 he had always b4an a Wbig.
EI+ sreordina 10 INV recollection. he
n.,i4s3 tLaf vlar with tbe Democratic
r..r.v If fba State. and / believe was
IsIs---ta r., tba Charleston Convention.
ggbfea Inv Ills failure TO make nomina-
r;ar divided The Democratic partv and
he Union. know that he supported
i sr5 votsd for R-eokeurfIoa for Presi-
dan+
Affar tba admission Of California in
-,--to,,,Ior 1s59 and the passage of
~ .o-c-]laI t'of,nraf7iza measures
-[I-;.r, Ill IN. r. tha T.arislatnre called q
: ,,11,antio1 ~ tate info consideration
M I,nae-.- which were sDnposed to
IN, ,Irsafan M .snaenIiar'' institution.
80 Ciarr-a vas then onnosed to seces
.,a,, ar - an artion wherever Inv tbat
Il ronventior He was t6en living in
: Iotsar.1n county and was a candidate
n Far 5eleqgfe ~ t. He was elected
INT Jo6nsron of that county. who.
u befiieve i ain iirirg being his oppon
emf The Convention met and adj
{ ;onrned and parhaps there are few now
j. iir;na Who I,hew or remember that i
10 s,.o,. o,Ilad Cen Clarke afteryv9r5
was o N|t'+4-'A'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Internal Revenue Collector.

AbtFuetH LAAMlneT-
Il Is generally understood and Con-
ceded that our fellow citizen, Hon. Z. O.
Sykes has been awarded the position of
Internal Revenue Collector for MIssis.
sipEi TO succeed James Hill, eolored- II
viii be an appointments that viii receive
the endorsement of ali who remember
his valuable services IN the Legislature
and in the holly contested cam pzigus of
Mississippi ever since the war. for no.
man has labo1ed more arauuusly nor
more continuously for the sile.:e.ssss,f the
grand old Democratic party.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

The Exchange National Bank OF
Norfolk Va, has suspended. The United
States had ON deposit between 100000
and 100000, being internal Revenue
collections made in tbs Second District
az VIRGINIA
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Combinations by the Senate.


The Senate confirmed the following
nominations on the End:
Henry G. Pearson to be postmaster at
New York; Norman J. Coleman, to be
commissioner of agriculture; Joseph E
Johnston, Of Virginia to he commits
sioner of railroads; Edward Park Curtis
Lewis, to be Minister TO Portugal !:
George " Morrill,, TO be minister to the
Hawaiian Islands, Alex McCue, to be
Solicitor of the Treasury; Vim. r
Roberts 10 he Minister to Chill; Glenn
eat Dowd, to be Collector of internal
Revenue. Sixth District of North Caro-
Inns; lsham g. Searey, to be Collector
Of Internal Revenue, Third District Of
Texas; Nathan Gregg 10 be Collector Of
Internal Revenue, second District Of
Tennessee: Andrew J. Boyd, to be
Collector Of Internal Revenue, Fifth
District Of North Carolina
A. Leo Knott, Of Maryland. to be Sec
0nd Assistant Postmaster General i.
NJ. Kelley, Of Virginia, to be Minister
to Italy; Rufus Aagee, Of Indiana TO
be Minister to Sweden; T. ]. Jarvis,
Of North Carolina, to be Minister
to Brazil; c. w Buck. of Kentucky, to
DE Minister 10 Peru r. Il. Hubbard, of
Texas. to be Minister 20 Japan: r. b.
Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Minister
70 Denmark; Isaac Bell, Jr, Of Rhode
Island, 10 be Minister to the Neither
lands; AYm. Caldwell, to be surveyor of
the port OF Cincinnati; David Settle. to
be United States marshal for the " es-
tern District Of North Carolina BREEDER
lex Raine, to be Consul General at Ber-
lin, Germany; TN. Waller. 10 be Com
sui General at London England; Ed.
mund Jussen, to be Consul General al
Vienna, Austria.
The nomination of G. Marion Moore
TO be postmaster al P.easanton, Kan.
was rejected by the Senate to-day
Among the nominations net acted up
on are Henry 7. Kernoehan, to BE naval
officer at New Orleans; Jas. @. Hen5er-
son, to be collector of internal revenue
for the Eleventh. District of Indiana
John T. Meffraw, TO be collector Of IN.
ternal revenue for the District Of Vest
Virginia.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Onnose1 to SErong Drink.

Parker Tonic i delicious g ne p--ii-, ~
it invigorates, but does no promote
for strong drink; it cures coughs ana go .Iaer
il purifies the blood, thus caring N' ,;sc,
liver and lnng troubles and rieah',S Il
Il should be kept in every hoEe %
sherman. photographed. Ftigin IL
Il n yours.
Or. VIM. s.uay, OF Dumas, e'la - 5;ns
votng vile, eelehrated tbeir ua As'''iD ~
last week in a very pleasant iasHnsi'-, ,,,ys.
AuFry IS very Prince among i'is - a.
aud. THAN Mr.. Marry, i wssissi Is 81 ~ gi.h
lina 4 more charming woman
sary,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

THE PascacouIa Demo,rotStar pub
fishes li-t of recommendations by Con
gresham Van Eaton for Sea-hore re-
movals and appointments; and antci-
patc- that they viii be carried out in
due season
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

TIE Secretary Of the Treasury requset-
ed and received the designations Of the
following officials: Second Comptroller
WIN. w. UrToN, of Oregon; Commits
-ioner of Customs, HENY G. JoHsNoN, of
Pennsylvania; First Auditor, ROBERT
NJ. RlNGoLDs of Alabama; Second
Auditor, ORANGE Ferries, Of New
York; Fourth Auditor, CHARLEs
BLAnsLEY, of Iowa Fifth Auditor Drc
rEvA ;. ALEXANDER, of Indiana Deputy
First Comptroller JoHNATHAN TARBEII
of Mississippi. New men already oc
cupy the offices Of the First Comptrolle
and the Third and Sixth Auditors.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

The nomination Of ALEX r. LAWroy
to be Minister to Russia was withdrawn
because some question was raised as 4
whether pardon from President An
DREW .JAoKsoN, obTiate1 the necessity
of a special act Of t'ongrs > II remove lii
disabilities.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
GEN Grant.

The following bulletin was issued by
General GRANTS physician at $50 n
IN. yesterday:
Gen. GRANT has had an undisturbed
and refreshing sleep OF seven aud n half
hours. His pulse is 50 and full, and
temperature normal. He has bad no
pain during the night and has coughed
very little. He is Inclined to be cheer
full.
GEO. f. SHRADl, N. d."
This bulletin does not indicate of it.
self, the true condition of the patient
but must be taken in connection with
the alarming symptoms of the disease,
which have been recently developed,
1t is not supposed that General GRANT
can live more than a few days, under
the most favorable circumstances.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

IL response to an invitation from the
Hon. B. D. Woop, President, Gov. Low
py appointed.a number of delegates to
the Western Waterways Convention,
from the counties of Washington, BeIi-
var, Snnflower, Issaquena, Sharkey,
Yazoo, Tnnica, Coahoma. Leaore and
Dnitn1aa.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

Winston signal,l

The claims OF ex-niembers Of Congress
for places under the new administration
are Simply disgusting, and in fact the
general wish is rather too great to be
solely inspired by patriotism. We wish
that Cleveland and the powers that be, =
would establish rule that no persistent
applicant for any Office should Be re-
warded Nothing you'd prove as great
blessing % this country a . course
that would put an end to Office seeking
a. 4. profession.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

The Southern Press Association was
in session last week at Jacksonville, Fla.
Col G.. w. Rooms uf the Commcciai
Heraid and Col. j. w. Lambert Of the
Natchez HemocTai were in attendance
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

Guatemala.

Ia conflict between Guatemalans
under BArElos and the army ,f San
Salvador near the frontier the Guate-
malans were defeated and the report is
that Gen. BARgIos was killed, his gold
hilted sword having been found on the
battlefield.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

FIX SECRETARY REIINoHUYsEN and
wife are both dangerously i'll at their
home in Newark. New Jersey. The lat
ter is suffering from n severe stroke oi
apoplexy
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
The Washington Post, Administration
Organ. of the 2nd SAYS

As yet no nominations covered By the ten
IRE Of Office act have been made, and 1t can
be authoritativeiy stated that the Pres dent
does not contemplate making removals
from offices which have fixed terms Re
publican Senators, should this be done
would, as a result Of their conferences, feel
obliged TO resist eofrmatien. ualess il
could be shown that the incumbent was re-
moved for cause.
''For cause, ? is very indefinite The
Democratic party will endeayor to show
"cause' in order that the rascals may
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
TIE following circular has been issued

TIE following circular has been issued
to pension agents:
The Investigation now in progress
shows that in some instances very gross
frauds have been perpctrated upon the
government through The fundamentally
II clerks employed IN pension agencies
You must exercise the greatest care
in regard to the selection OF your
subordinates The government. it Is Irue.
may be reimbursed from your bond for
such losses as are above referred 10, but
this does not prevent the resulting scandal
to the service. This message OF earnest
caution is sent you to call your attention
particularly to your own risk and duty IL
the premises, Investigate your agenciei
thoroughly, take all possible precaution tc
cleanse the service of every suspicious Oh
unworthy person. JoHN C.. BLACE,
Commissioner.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

TX Coy. FLETcHER, Of Missouri, about
whose sudden disappearance from his
home much has been said, turned up
in Matamoros, Mexico, ard was sur
prissd 10 learn that be had been the
subject of comment.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Wednesday,. April s. 1895.

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND holds
that Louisiana creditors Of the Worlds
Exposition cannot be paid out Of the
$4,000 recently appropriated by Con.
gress
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
The Senate adjourned on the %, and
the following is summary Of its eonfr

The nominations for civil officers were
| only I25. and Of these were for Cabinet
/ officers. Out Of list Of 81 foreign minis
tiers there have been only Is changes 50 far,
and : consuls changed out OF I92 Only
6 heads Of bureaus have been filed and
/ out of 90 nlarshals and district attorneys
! there have been only two or three changes
/ in each class Out OF 2347 postmssters
who are confirmed by the Senate there have
/ been 5nly 50 new ones appointed. Every
one admits that ii Blaine had been elected
there would been already three or four
times az many changes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Political Points


lNdEtileZ JIaDOlTat-
IN CoPiah county the name Of the
brilliant and honest young Copiahan,
Hon. A. T. daynes. Is being urged for
the position OF State Senator. Mr.
daynes has already made his mark IN
the House, having been twice elected to
that body by the people OF 6opiah,
where Re he's served his constituency
with saeh faithfuiness and distinction
thai theTeenow seems to be a disposition
70 seeare bis services for a longer period
bv placing BIN Ia the Senatorial branch
of the Legislature. This would be a
merited compliment by Co2iah to one OF
her ablest sons.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

Ne were much plessed 10 meet yes
terdav with the brilliant member of the
Vieksburg bar, Hon. T. Marshall Miller.
who i IN the city on professional BUSH
ness Mr. Miller is Warmly advocated
BIZ 4 large number OF friends for the
nomination for Attorney General of the
state ia the corning State Convention.
Ii the choice q the Convention sbonId
fall IN liin he ~ill not, We are sure dis
sPps,lnt the expectations Of his friends,
aud the mantle o. the chief Law officer
Of the State would SIT gracefully upea
his saoniders
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

In our Judgment there is no way in
which President Cleveland can so sure
IL and thoroughly destroy the influence Of
the Republican leaders as by refusing TO
male removals from office except for cause,
aud thus establishing a faithful, honest,
and non-partisan civil service by strict
Justice and fair dealing in this matter.
Mr.. Cleveland viii rally to his support
the good elements OF both parties, who
viii see he Is the President Of the
whole country and not merely the head OF
= section or clique OF politicians, who role
and use the country only for their own
selfish ends
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
THE World

The decisions reached BIS the President
in the case Of the New York Posto1ice
viii no doubt disappoint and displease
many Democratic politicians. But it will
receive the unqualified approval of all
who desire 70 see the business Offices OF the
Government filed with capable and faith
full men, and no longer regarded As the
personal property OF the party in power.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Spirit Of the New York Press.

THE st y.
President Cleveland yesterday nominated
Henry G. Pearson to be Postmaster Of this
city This he does after careful cousid-
GRAFTON OF the whole case. We are bouno
to believe that his motives were conscien
,ious. and that he thought it to be right {.
prefer this Republican over any Democra
who might be found
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

aTaE Democratic party i neither
hypocriticaI, unpatriotic nor migrate
ftsI N
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

TIE senate Of The United States adj
iourned sine diie an the III inst. Il 40
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

\. Y Herald.I
Dir. CLEvEIASD is vary happy in his
in1tiatory. In the frstplace heis bound
byno pledges simply because he. has made
none. He presents the usual spectacle
OF an oficial who owns himself and upon
whom no one has lien or mortage. lie
Gan us6 Hfs best judgment y 70 aTpif
cants for ofice, a privilege in WHICH yers
few Of his anteeessors were able TO IN
dulge. With great suavity Of haanne
aHd pathos Of voice he informs the hun
CRY thar he would be glad to feed them
but shat the Civil Service Commission
ers have tue key to the psntry.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

Col. Z. P HOWELL, managing editor
Of the Atlanta Constitution, has declined
the appointment of Consul to Aanches-
ter. Chorus of office seekers: Ihanss.-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

BCMoE has it that BIEL, the half
breed leader OF the revolt in the North
West territory IS backed by Fenian
ir97.arce
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08
Hszlehurst Signal. 4

Hazlehurst Signal
They spell it Villas, but pronounce it
We las.
In Wisconsin, the home Of Mr.. Was,
they spell it Villas, and pronounce
it. Bill VYLAs."
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-08

CAPT. w. Il. WITTY, well known
banker and merchant Of Ninona, died
on the 3lst ult
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-12-16
No Sacrament for that Kiss.

In the "Mcmoirs OF Adam Black
just published by his sons in Edin.
burgh, is related an incident which
occurred in Adams youth and illus.
trates the severe sort of orthodoxy that
then prevailed among the Evangelicals
oi ScoilxndE non one sacrament Sun.
day morning the vile of the Rev. John
Colquhoun, of I.eith, being desrous 10
have him nicely rugged ou for the &c.
casion, had his coat well brushed, lis
shirt white as snow and his hands
hanging handsomly on his breast; and
when she surveyed her Gudeman she
was so delighted with his comely ap.
pcstaace that she suddenly took him
round ihc neck and kissed HIM The
Rev. John however, was so offended
by this carnal proceeding that he de
barred his wife from the sacrament
that day"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-12-16
Rouxh on tteporfers.

The reporter who is very ignorant
always begins his articles, I'VE ar.
well informed
When HE reporter relies on aaere
rumcr he writes, I'VE learn from y
perfectly reliable source"
When be is uncertain, lie writes,
As is well known
If he hus Written all that cap be
written on n subject he adds, 1--WE
might continue this subject for col
umns."
II he does not hear anything at all,
he writes, III has come 10 oar ears"
If he docs not know how thing
started, he writes "As all our readers
are ws,l aware"
If nobody has said word to him
on a subject he writes, We havejusi
been *ssure6.'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-12-16
An Eh Z xlishmnn's Moved Theory.

An Englishnan who spent .om,
years ia the Arctic regions prnponnds
II theory of the origin al vegetation
and animal life, so entirely new. that
1t may even account tor the growth al
fopsy of Uncle Toms Cabin He
says he collected ddantiiy of cosmic
dust, which scientists generally agree
Sits down through the atmosphere
from space. lie planted pea in tins
dust. 1t did not germinate, but 4
beautiful fern of Il species entirely un.
like anything known to bo'anists
sprang up. The gentleman Contends
that The seed with the dust dropped off
some OTHER planet, and has cometp he
conclusion thai some of, If not all, the
varieties of our plants and animal
species may be traced to the same
origin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-12-16
Prn. tical Ptohibi io.i.

A cutious result follows the llie prn.
hibition victory in Atlanta, Ga Aiiet
II was voted 10 make the luwn dry
u sudd, My occurred to the prohihition.
lists that The sudden closing OF brew
cries dis illeries and saloons, would
throw II great mahy persons init of
work and entail much hardship. a
novel plan was therenpon suggested.
A number of wealthy prohihl iunisis
proposed IN revive several Industries
which hnd been iahgu,shing, in ordri
to give employment to worthy labor
ers. One of these undertakings is the
Georgia Midland Railroad, which is
now to he brought into the city and
thus furnish work for several hun
dred persons. The sum of $4,000 Is
needed, and good part of It has al,
ready been subscribed Several ether
schemes are on foot looking to the
promotion oi husinrss and industrial
activity in the city. and Prohibition
capitalists from elsewhere are encour.
aging the work 10y contributing
money The experiment Is n novel
one, and will be watched with interest
When rcformers back up to their he
lsefs with their money II certainly
argues well for their sincerity, whether
their ideas prove practicable Or i'm,
practicable.