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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
THE ELECTION.

The Nature of the Contest In Illi-
nois and Chloago--How the
News viii be Promulgated in New
York.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The election in
this city and county to-day is for
justice of the supreme court of ILL
nois, to filllthe vacancy caused by the
death of Justice T. Lyle Dlckey, and
a Judge of the supreme court of Cook
county. The Republicans nominated
Benjamin ID. Magruder for the supreme
court and the Democrats have con
cured in the nomination. The Re-
publicans present Gwynn N. Garnett
for superior court Judge and the Demo-
Gratis William j.. .Hynes. Both par
ties have presented their own
candidates for commissioners and
owing to the failure Of a portion
of the Republican press to support all
the Republican nominees, a split ticket
has been printed and being offered to
voters to-day, containing the names of
a portion of the nominees of each
party, The contest over the election
of county commissioners is provided
by the condition of the county finances
and the declaration that the present
management has been RECKLESS and
extravaganza. The chief contest to-day,
however, IS over the adoption or rejec-
ton of a new election law framed at
the last session of the Illinois legisla-
ture. The new law provides for small
voting precincts and is framed very
closely after the New York law. The
Republican and Independent movement
favor the new law, while the Dem
ocrats are opposing its adoption. The
weather is clear and cold this morning.
There is promise of full average vote.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3-The weather is
clear and delightful with every promise
of remaining so all day. In the eastern
part OF the State, throughout the
Mohawk Valley and other points
further north. heavy snow storms
have prevailed, and it is likely that bad
roads in those districts will be cause
OF a lighter vote than would otherwise
be the case. Both political parties are
confident of success, the Democratic /
committee still claiming 10000 NAL
Jority for Gov, Hill. The Republicans
are possibly a little more modest, but,
while giving no figures claim Daven-
ports election. Betting last evening
was in favor of the Democrats at SO
to SO in some places. At others $40
to 81 on Davenport. 1t is limited that
the figures on both sides are made to
order for Geographic use in rural dis
trlcts to keep up the courage of the
faithful. The Republican State COM
mlttee will receive returns at head
quarters in the Gilsey house. The
Young Mems Republican Club will re.
ceiVe returns at Fl West 9th street,
The County Democracy will receive
returns at Chickering Hall, and the
Democratic State Committee at their
headquarters in the Hoffman House.
Voters who are interested in the for.
tunes Of Tammany Hall will hear the
returns read from the platform in the
old Wigwam,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06

City they were placed 10 the forward
car Of the special train which was to
carry them 70 Ironton. All the pail
bearers accompanied the remains and
the Rev. w. F. Whitaker, Of the Or
ange Presbyterian church, Of which
Gen. Mcclellan was an elder. The
pall-bearers occupied the second
car. The widow, son and daughter
and E. d. Mcclellan, with a few in
innate friends, occupied the a with
the remains. A large crowd was in
the depot and reverently took their
hats off as the casket was conveyed
from the hearse to the train. It was
followed by twenty-eight members of
the "Loyal Legion"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
The West Point Rifles Coming.

Special to the Commercial Herald.
WEST POINT, MISS, Nov. 2-The
West Point Rifles held an enthusiastic
meeting tonight and decided to enter
the championship drill at Vicksburg,
if the merchants will consent to let
men off. The company takes this ac-
ton not with the view of winning any
prize or defending their title to the
championship of the State, but solely
for the pride of the company and
West Point, and show that they are
not afraid of the result, be what it
may. 1t will be a great sacrifice if the
merchants let them go, but | believe
they will cheerfully make it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Supreme Court Decisions.
Special to the Commercial Herald.

JACKSON, MISS, Nov. 2-The follow
ing cases were affirmed:
Canton, Aberdeen & Nashville rail
road VS.. McCay & Clark; G. Z Hooker
VS.. Shuster & Sons; ex-parte John
Henderson, on habeas corpus: Fulton
VS.. Hughs; Roberts VS.. Dicken; Allen
VS.. Dicken; Ben Pope & ALT Kelly VS..
State; Fuller VS.. Davis, Folkes VS.,
State; Leavenworth VS.. Crittenden;
Nichols VS.. State.
The following eases were reversed
and remanded:
Forsee VS.. Alabama Great Southern
railroad; Smith ct al VS.. Shelton; Nc
Gee ct al VS.. Holmes; Williams VS..
State; Gibbs, exr. vs.. Bunch; cases
reversed and appellants discharged,
Lee Witherspoon and johnson Harris
VS.. State.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A Millionaire Sued,

New PORT, R. l., Nov. 3.-Counsel
for Gov. Wetmore has brought suit for
damages against Josiah W. Fiske, a
New York millionaire, growing out of
the action of the latter in constructing
a dam across a natural drain which
flows through Gov. Wetmore's
premises and empties into the land
of Mr.. Fiske. Several other million
aires cottagers are indirectly interest
ed in the suit.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Reported Outbreak

Rumors of late have been numerous
to the effect that a number of mothers,
while nursing their babes. have been as
if struck senSeless by an invisible foe.
1t has been discovered that this enc
my of woman kind exists in exhausted
nature for many endeavor to conduct
a household and strain their endurance
while suffering from disorders pecu-
liar to their condition. Creole Female
Tonic has always been found a safe
and sure remedy for all suffering wives
and mothers. F
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Funeral of Gen. George B. McCIeI-
Ian Yesterday.

Funeral of Gen. George B. MoCIel-
Ian Yesterday.
New YORK, Nov. 2-At ten o'clock
this morning the body of Gen. George
B. Mcclellan was removed from the
house Of Mr.. W. G. Prime, in East 23d
street, to the Madison Square Presby-
terrain church, when the last funeral
services were performed by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkurst.
Although morning broke dark and
gloomy, with occasional bursts of rain,
yet hundreds Of people gathered early
IN the neighborhood of the church and
Mr.. Primes house. Squads of police
officers began to arrive early and were
placed in position to preserve order.
Two hundred and fifty men were de-
ployed in lines, extending from Mr..
Primes house to the church, only
two blocks away, while other
officers guarded the church doors and
passages leading to them. No one, not
even the intimate friends of the fam
lily, were admitted within the doors Of
the Prime mansion, and only the fami-
ly and pall-bearers were present, who
with reverent and tender hands
lifted the black cloth covered casket.
upon which rested a sheaf Of wheat
and a few immortelles, and slowly
bore it to the street.
On either hand were the pall-bearers,
consisting Gen. w. S. Hancock, Gen.
Fitz John Porter, Gen. w. B. Frank
lin, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Gen.
Arson G. McCook, Gen. M. MacMahon,
Gen. S. L. M. Barlow, Hon. VIC. Ke
sey, Col. E. H. Wright, T. W. Adam
VIM. C. Prime, Hon. A. S. Hewitt,
John p. Agnew and w. G. Alsop. Be-
hind the pail bearers followed Mrs
Mcclellan. Miss Mary Mcclellan and
Max Mcclellan, Capt. Arthur McClel-
Ian, Gen. Marcy and the family SER
vanas.
When the remains arrived inJersey
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The Twenty-slxth Ct November
Designated by the President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-The follow.
ing proclamation was issued to-day :
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITEI
STATES OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
The American people have Away:
abundant cause 10 be thankful tC
Almighty God, whose watchful care
and guiding hand have been manifest
ed in every stage of their national life.
guarding and protecting them in time
of peril and safety, leading them in
the hour of darkness and danger.
1t is fitting and proper that
a nation thus favored should
on n day in every year, for
that purpose especially appointed, pub
licly acknowledge the goodness Of God
and return thanks to Him for all His
gracious gifts.
Therefore |, Grover Cleveland, do
hereby designate and set apart Thurs
day, the 26th day of November, in
slant. as a day of public thanksgiving
and prayer, and do invoke the OBJ
servance of the same by all the people
of the land. On that day let all public
business be suspended, and let the
people assemble in their usual places
of worship, and with prayer and songs
of praise devoutly testify their graft
tude to the Giver of every good and
perfect gift for all that He has done
for us in the year that has passed, for
our preservation as a united nation and
for our deliverance from the shock and
danger of political CONFUSION for the
blessings of peace and for our safety
and quiet, while wars and rumors of
wars have agitated and affected other
natl ons of the earth for our security
the scourge of pe~stilence
which in other lands have claimed the
dead by thousands and flied the
streets with mourners; for plenteous
crops which rewarded the labor of the
husbandmen and increased our nations
wealth, and for the contentment
throughout our borders which follows
in the train of prosperity and abund-
ance. And let there also be, on the
day thus set apart, a reunion OF famil-
les, sanctihed and chastened by tender
memories and associations; and let the
sweet intercourse of friends with plea
SAINT "reminiscences renew the ties of
affection and strengthen the
bonds of kindly feeling. And
ct us by no means forget while
we give thanks and enjoy the comforts
which have crowned our labors, that
truly grateful hearts are inclined to do
acts Of charity and that a kind and
remembrance of the poor
will double the pleasures Of our con-
dition and render our praise and
thanksgiving more acceptable in the
sight of the Lord.
Done at the City of Washington
this, the second day of November,
1885, and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and
tenth
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
Tt. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A RELIABLE ARTICLE.

For enterprise, push and a desire to
get such goods as will give the trade
satisfaction, c.. G. Reynolds & Co. leads
all competition. They sell DR.. Bosan-
kos Cough and Lung Syrup, because
its the best Medicine on the market,
for Coughs, Colds, Group and Primary
Consumption. Price so sents and 81.
Samples free. 2
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
From Lake Providence.
Special to Commercial Herald

Hl0Oi"l W COMMERCIAL Herald.
LAKE PROVIDENCE, Nov. 3--The
police jury of East Carroll convened
to-day In regular session. The peti.
lion OF numerous citizens, requesting
the police jury to order an election to
OBTAIN the sense of the qualified voters
relative to prohibiting the sale of in
~toxlcating liquors throughout the par
Ism was presented, considered and an
election ordered to take place on
Tuesday, Dec. 1st.
The contract for repairing the lila
Warra leVee was awarded to Rhodes 3,
Nicholson, at twenty.seven cents to
the repairing Of which the police iurv
OF Madison appropriates $500.
The steamer Ed. Richardson left
mere at noon to-day with 5000 bales
OF cotton and 5000 sacks of seed. hav.
ing macy engagements below and viii,
go into New Orleans with all she con
carry. Shipments of cotton from this
point per Richardson to-day 446 bales
Cotton is all open and picking fine
but labor scarce.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Our BrogreSs,

AS stages are quickly abandoned
with the completion of railroads, so
the huge drastic, cathartic pills, CON-
posed of crude and bulky medicines
are quickly abandoned with the intro.
ductlon of DR.. Pierce's pheasant Pur-
gative Pellets" which are sugar.coated,
and little larger than mustard seeds,
but composed of highly concentrated
vegetable extracts. By druggists.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A Shreveport Business House
Closed, Etc.
Special TO Commercial Herald.

SHREVEPORT, La. Nov. 2.-Kahn
& Bigart, dry goods merchants, were
closed to-day on attachments from
New York firms and home creditors,
amounting to about thirty-seven thou
sand dollars. Up to date the liabilities
are reported to be greatly in excess of
this amount. The assets are unknown.
The firm is composed of Raphael Kahn,
of New York, and Leman j. Bigart,
of this city.
John Stallcup, a policeman, shot a
colored man named Dempsy Stevens,
who he was attempting to arrest to-
day. Both are under arrest.
Miss Lizzie Gall, of this city, was
injured in an accident on the Texas
Pacific railway some six miles from
here this morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Prohibition in Morehouse.
,peclal to Commercial Herald.

BAsTRoP, La, Nov. ga LARGE
mass meeting, composed of renreseg o
tative men from all over the nsTiah
was held here to-day for the nn pr,,sa
of petitioning the police jury to allow ROTv
another vote on the whisky Question
by the parish, and not by wards aS ~
was thought 1t would be done. When n
tne petition was handed the police
jury, eight Of the nine members y yoted
to allow their request, notwitSs tooeu
Ing nls.S Sns TACT mat the men who favored
ward elections had employed a IaWver
off quietly. passed
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Railroad to be Sold.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 3-After hearing
argument in the Cincinnati & St.
Louis railroad cases, Judges Baxter
and Gresham, Of the United States
court, disapproved the report to set
aside the order of reference and order
ed a sale under foreclosure proceed
ings.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
SPECULATIONS
on THE RESULT IN NEW FORK
TO-D4H.

How Gen. Grant Sought a Staff Ap-
pointment from Gen. Mcclellan
Improvement In the Health Of
John kelly--Discovery Of Buried
Treasure In Georgia. Etc.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06

DETROIT, Nov. Prank Furtah,
wheelman, died This morning, making
the fifth victim of yesterday mornings
tug explosion at Marine City.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
The Hamilton COUNTY Cases.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2-The election
mandamus case was argued to-day by
Warner NJ. Bateman and l. NJ. Jordon.
The court took the matter under ad-
visement.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Meeting Of the Cherokee Legisla-
tJFe,

LITTLE Rock, Nov. 2.-Advices
from the Indian Territory are that the
Cherokee legislature will convene and
that the session will be Of absorbing
interest. There are sixty-four men,
bers, of whom sixteen are senators and
thirty eight representatives. Chief
Bushyhead's message will be read in
joint session and will no doubt excite
much discussion. 1t deals with the
payment of 100000 made by
the United States government
to the Cherokees two years ago,
and about which there are misap-
p%rehensions and discussions among
the Cherokees. The chief will show
that the Cherokees do not owe the
government anything, but that the
100000 was an additional payment
for lands decided to the United States
by the Cherokee nation for settlement
of the Nez Perces and other Indian
tribes. Altogether the message is
complete in all that relates to Indian
affairs. The opposition to Bushyhead
has not indicated a plan Of attack. 1t
is thought that an effort will be made
to remove Col. William Phillips, at
torDey for the Cherokee nation at
Washington, and put in his place Ex-
Congressman Gunter, of Arkansas.
Bushyhead and his friends indorse
Phillips, while Gunter has the sup
port of a number of Cherokees.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06

AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL PAY.
Nov is the season when colds are
contracted. All who have used DR.,
DavlS's Compound Syrup of wild
Cherry and Tar attest its usefulness
as a remedy for Lung and Throat af'
fectlons; Sick headaches cured by Dr..
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06

MONTREAL, Nov. ga firm of cigar
manufacturers In this city is import
log three hurdred skilled operators
from Germany.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Poisoned by a Female Servant.

P~1TTsBURG, Nov. 2-Prof. w. j.
White, of Duff's college, this city, is
lying dangerously ill at his home with
symptoms of sUrychnine poisoning.
He was taken suddenly ill some days
ago, after eating heartily of a meal
prepared by Bridget Morgan, a domes-
tic, who has since disappeared. This
girl was in the employ of Emanuel D.
Roy at the time of the fatal poisoning
of his child and lett shortly after. The
nurse, Mary Allen, vas charged with
its murder, was tried and convicted of
the crime, and is now in the %peniten-
tiary serving her sentence Of fourteen
years. Her friends have taken her
case in hand and will endeavor to prove
her innocence, claiming that the cir
cumstances now point in another di-
rectiOn.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Sudden Death of an EstImabIe Lady

Special TO commercial Herald.
JACKSON, MISS. Nov. 2--Mrs. E. NJ.
Boykin was found in a dying condition
in her bed Sunday morning, and ex-
pired soon afterwards. She was a very
highly respected lady, and was the
mother of Mrs. Judge L.. Brame, of
this city, with whom she lived. She
was the widow of the late Hon. Bur-
well Boykin, of Alabama, and sister of
ex.Gov. John s. McRae, of MISSISSIPPI
ri. Her remains will be carried to
Selma for interment.
The Federal court met this morning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
GOTHAM GOSSIP.
JEWELRY FIRMS HTOTTRIzED By
4 SHARPER.

A New Departure By Minnie Hauck-NO
Charges Against Mayor Grace Ac-
cidental Death Of Young Nan. Etc.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Fears of a SMALLPOX Epidemic

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2-The continued
existence of smallpox in the city
use the health department and
physicians grave alarm. The cases
are isolated, bua medical authorities
agree that there is great danger of
the disease becoming epidemic during
the winter. The health officers say
they are doing their best and VAGINA
ton is going on every day, but at a
rate that will require several years to
insure the city against disease.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
@. H. SPECIALS.
RECORDING EVENTS As THEY
OCCUR.
AooIdentaI peath.

Special to CODmert ial Herald.
MTLLIKEN's BEND, Nov. "a broth
er of J. d. Brazier, while hunting this
afternoon on a young mule, was
thrown, and the contents of the gun
entering the right side of the head, he
died Immediately.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
No More October Elections in Ohio

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 2-The official
vote on the constitutional amendments
at the election held October 18th were
canvassed to-day. The total vote was
743,453. The amendment to abolish
October elections was carried by an
average of $4,000 and the amend
ment to change the terms of township
offices from one to three years received
469, 900 votes; the governor has issued
a proclamation declaring the amend
ments carried.
The legislative joint committee, act
ing under instructions from the last
general assembly, which appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose, to-day award
ed the contract for a statue of the late
William Allen to Cartheneus, of Gin
cinnati, and accepted bis sketch with
slight alterations. 1t is to be placed
in the hall of the old house at Washing
ton. Mr.. Ezekiel, of Cincinnati, and
Luck Varney, of Cleveland. were the
other contestants. The statue will be
completed in two years.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Tho Walkup Trial Coming to ar
End.

EMPoRIA, KAN, Nov. 2.-This morn
ing The Walkup case was opened by
Judge Graves %instructing the jury.
The instructions are said to be very
impartial, leaving all to the good judg-
ment of the jury. Mr.. Perry, of coun-
sci for the prosecution, occupied all
the morning in addressing the jury.
He will spend about an hour this
afternoon and will be followed by
counsel for the defence.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Increase Of Hog Cholera In Illino

ToLoNA, Ills, Nov. Hog chol-
era has not been as bad for years in
some parts Of Champaign county as it
is now. More than 1000 head have
died within a few weeks in the south
part of Crittenden township alone.
The loss in n neighborhood referred
to, will not be less than $4,000. The
disease is rapidly spreading and
threatens to attack every herd in the
county,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Desperate Fight With Knives in a
Chicago Dance House.

SAAASAeS SNhS
CHICAGO, Nov. 2-At a Polish dance,
at 999 james avenue, last night, a gen.
eral row and terrific fight with knives
took place. The hall was crowded
and nearly every mau in the place
was armed with a knife. The women
fled and the men fought it out among
themselves. When the police arrived
they found two men lying on the floor
covered with blood. A large number
of participants were cut, but managed
to escape. Thomas Heft, % years old,
had three cuts about the head, every
one an inch long. August LaBaum,
had three deep cuts on the head, two
on the left cheek to the bone. one cut
over the left eye, two on the left hand
and one on the right. He was taken
to the police station where medical
assistance was procured. LaBaum,
will probably die. but Heft will recover.
A P~oor-house Fired by an Insane
Inmate.
ST. LOTS, Nov. 2-The Sabine
county poor-house, at Marshall, Mo-,
was burned to the ground this morn
ing and an insane inmate persisted in
the flames. The origin of the fire is
not known, but it is supposed that the
insane man fired the buildings. The
loss is not stated.
A strong delegation will represent
the merchants Of this city at the meet
ing Of railroad managers, to be held in
Chicago this week, to discuss the car
load rate question.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06

A Thief Receives One Hundred
Lashes as a Sentence by Judge
Lynch.
FORT GAINES, GA, Nov. Pin
Blutfton, Saturday evening, a novel
execution of a lynch court sentence
took place. A pair of boots had been
stolen from n of the stores during
the day, and their possession was
traced to John Rogers, a ffteen-year
old negro. The merchant i'm
mediately organized a court by
selecting Samuel Jorditt as Judge,
and DR.. D. B. johnson as prosecuting
attorney, and appointing Col. W. t.
Greene for the defense and six colored
men for jurors, the foreman of which
was the step-father Of the accused.
After the presentation of evil
dence and argument by counsel,
the jury retired, and in a few minutes
returned a verdict Of guilty and affixed
as a penalty that n hundred lashes
be inflicted on the boys naked back, to
be laid on by his step-father with a
%whalebone whip.
The prisoner was led out and tied
so that he could not squirm
under the blows. Pierce Dozier acted
as bailitf and counted the blows. The
old man laid on the blows rapidly,
drawing the screams of agony from
the boy. On the fftieth lash he
exclaimed, "If you let me off
fore God l wont do it again" The
lash man was memorable, however,
and not until the even hundred had
been inflicted was the work suspended.