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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
He VIII Be the Nominee.

Oxford Falcon.
Hon. T. Marshall Miller, of Vicks.
burg, candidate for Encouragement
was in Oxford this week and favored
the Falcon with a call. This paper is
not recommending anybody for Attor.
ney-General at present, but If it was
that man would probably be Marshall
Miller, He possesses all the qualifca-
tions for the Office and, if chosen,
would fill it with ability, dignity and
grace. Ia the river district where he
is best known Mr.. Miller is the almost
unanimous choice of the people, and
wherever he is at all known he has
strength, In fact the better he is
known the better he is liked
and the more his acquaintance is
extended the larger his following. The
candidate who defeats Marshall Miller
before the convention will be the
nominee, if any shall succeed in doing
so.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
Orphans Pleading for the Rein.
statement of an Old Clerk.

Orphans Pleading for the Rein
statement Of an Old Clerk.
WASHINGTON, June 30--J. P. KEEL
logg, of Connecticut, has for years
been a clerk in the sixth auditors office
of the treasury department. He has
always taken a great interest in the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, the largest
institution of the sort in the city. He
devoted a great deal of time and effort
and no little money to the orphans.
Just before Christmas every year he
used to go through the p~ostotfice de-
partment, in which the sixth auditors
office is situated, and collect small con-
tributions Of money, with which he
would buy toys and candies for the
orphans Christmas tree. He did a
great deal for the children after they
grew too old to remain in the asylum,
teaching them to write shorthand and
helping them to get work. The other
day Kellogg was dismissed as
being too old for active service.
To-day a dozen orphans, all under ten
years Of age, called on Sixth Auditor
McConville, headed by Mrs. Admiral
Lee, to ask that Mr.. kellogg be rein
stated. Mrs. Lee, speaking for the
orphans, said that they had learned to
value Mr.. Kellogg as a man CT the
highest character and Of the most un-
selfish disposition, and that they had
been shocked to hear Of his dismissal.
The sixth auditor said that he recog-
nized Mr.. Kellogg's high character
and fine qualities, and that he could
also say that his Office record was good.
There were M charges against him;
but he had grown too old for useful
service, and he did not think ne could
restore him to his place. The little or
phans were greatly disappointed. Mrs.
Lee asked the sixth auditor whether he
had any objection to their speaking to
the secretary Of the treasury. The
sixth auditor said he had not. On the
contrary, he hoped the secretary would
find him a place somewhere else. To-
morrow the orphans will call on Sec.
rotary Manning.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

WE had a pleasant call yesterday
from Hon. W. W. Stone, Of Washing
ton, candidate for Auditor, and Hon.
J. w. Duke, Of Kemper, who is q
candidate for State Treasurer. Both
are staunch Democrats and if success
full in their aspiration will discharge
the duties Of their office with credit to
themselves.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

nonsence for men claiming to be Dem
ocrats to pretend that it Is dangerous
to work for reform and economical
government. There must be a change
in affairs in this county, Ior society It
self viii be endangered BY impotent
trials il the courts, until the desperate
alternative Of Lynch Law Is resorted
to. Strong, popular nominations win
be equivalent to elections.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

On the lAth Of July the different
Ward and District Democratic Clubs
are 70 meet 70 select delegates to the
County Convention, to assemble on the
14th. at the meetings on the 18th,
the Democrats are to decide whether
they favor county nominations, or a
surrender Of the party machinery to
the opposition. We trust there will be
no sort Of cowardice, or trucking
IN settling this question. What
ever may be the outcome o.
the election, it is far prefer
able TO thoroughly organize and
discipline the party, 1t is the onl.
organization in the county that cal
advance the welfare Of both races
and prevent a r~etroradation to tn,
status that enlisted In the darkes
days Of Radical misrule. It is tn
oRly power that can rescue the count,
from the perilous way in which it il
dristing, and it Is the only power ii
this county entitled to rule it. It i
Co.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

Sunflower County Convention.
From Mr.. F.. M, Andrews, who has
Just returned from lndianola, Sun.
flower county, we learn some of the
particulars Of the action Of the county
Democratic convention which assem-
bled at that place Thursday last. There
was a fair representation of the
county.
On motion the county delegates to the
State convention were instructed to
vote for Lowry for governor first, last
and all the time.
In a vote for candidate for auditor
Col. W. W. Stone and Col. E. L. Sykes
tied anumber of times, when it was
agreed that the first ballot from the
county delegates should be for Stone
and the second for Sykes, and vice
versa through.
A resolution passed pledging the
county to stand by the Democratic
State ticket to be nominated at the
State convention.
The question as to the tax on cot
ton or land for levee purposes came up.
Mr.. j. w. Heathman addressed the
convention in favor of taxing cotton
for the purpose of raising a levee tax.
This proposition met with a strong
opposition, and all that could be done,
was to defer action until the first week
in August. Mr.. Andrews says
the people are willing to pay an ad
volurem on their land, but
under no circumstances will they again
pay the levee tax on cotton.
The feeling was so strong in opposi-
ton to a levee cotton tax, that they
declined to nominate a representative
until the meeting in the first week in
August, in order that the various can
didates might express themselves upor
this question.
NOMINATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS
The following county offers wer'
nominated G. II. Mcleod for sh eriff
w. H. Baker treasurer ; George Tay
lor assessor.
Mr.. Andrews says Sunfiower coun.
ty has the best prospects for an abun
dant cotton and corn crop they have
had since 1869.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

Iris useful to remember that the
postal rate change does not affect let
tiers weighing less than an ounce,
There is no one cent rate, and half
ounce letters still require a two-cent
stamp. The change encourages vol
luminous letters.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE Iowa supreme court opens the
cholera season with an excellent deci-
sion calculated to win inn-keepers over
to the cause Of sanitary reform. The
court sustains the verdict Of damages
recovered by a woman who took the
smallpox in a hotel, although she
knew there was a case Of the disease
in the house when she went there.
The court held that by keeping his
house open the landlord proclaimed to
the world that it was areasonably safe
place to live in.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE Postmaster General haa decided
to set. apart the two weeks following
the Fourth Of July for the purpose Of
disposing Of the large number Of cases
Of presidential postotices which have
been prepared for consideration.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

Clarke Joins the Lowry Column.
Special to The Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Miss, July "A telegram
is Just received that Clarke to-day
instructed for Gov. Lowry with grea,
enthusiasm and also for George and
Walthall.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE announcement which is made,
on the authority of the clerk Of the
house Of representatives that there
will be but four contested election
cases to decide when congress meets,
justiaes the hope that there will be
less waste than usual Of money and
time in contests which are often friv.
olous and always unduly prolonged.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10


Mr.. Cleveland ExeFting His ingIa-
ence with the Administration
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Mr. Grover
Cleveland continues to act as # he had
influence with the present administra-
ton. In fact be is free in declaring
his belief that his influence Is sufficient
to deserve consideration. He said as
much quite plainly ID a brief interview
with the Commissioners OF agriculture,
Mr.. Norman j. Colman. and MI. w. B.
Thompson, Of st. Louis. had with him
this morning. Commissioner Colman
hrst compllmented him upon his New
York appointments, and the president
responded "Why, they say l have
ruined the country. It seems / have
to ruin Il about three times a week to
Keep things going" a few words Of
general conversation followed, when
Nat. Colman, pointing to a side door Of
the presidents reception room, said (:
4 want to see Col. Lamont, Mr.. Pres
ident. 1 may 60 through this way, i
suppose" The president answered
Certainly. and Mr.. CoIman continued
II want to speak to Col. Lamont about
that lady"
"Oh, yes responded the president,
Frightening with evident interest at
once, "Mrs, Cross, you mean. l hope
you will find a place for her. She is a
very deserving lady, and it is the first
and only office / have askedf for. Turn
Ing to Mr.. Thompson, the president
continued in an explanatory way:
Mrs. Cross is the widow Of one Of the
Greeley expedition-one Of those eaten
BY the party. She is very modest and
hasen't pressed her application at all.
mean to poster Commissioner Colman
until he gives her a place."
"You are likely to have some in
iuence with the commissioner re-
marked Mr.. Thompson.
"Yes," answered the president, with
quite decided emphasis, "Ithink | have
some influence with this administra-
ton. There is one thing certain, too,
| mean to bring my influence to bear
to get that appointment
Commissioner Colman says he had
made a place for this lady in his de-
partment as soon as the president ex-
pressed his wish, but after communi-
eating with Mrs. Cross herself learned
that she had been given a place in the
treasuryAdepartment. Mr.. Colman
will now give the place he had in.
tended for Mrs. Cross to a lady in whose
behalf Col. Lamont has interested him
self. Mrs. Cross, it seems, has been
earning her living as a seamstress for
some time past, and President Cleye'
land in speaking Of her case heretofore
has always manifested much admira-
ton for her worthy spirit Of independ-
ence and most exemplary modesty
He says she is very different from the
general run of applicants who worry
him by their ceaseless opportunities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

If the barometer Of mercantile fail
ures be a trustworthy guide, there has
never been a sounder basis for the re-
newal Of legitimate business than ex-
lists at the present time.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE first edition Of Gen. Gordon's
Journals at Kartoum was exhausted on
the day Of publication by advance or
ders,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE Washington Capital declares
that the Secretary Of the Navy, Mr..
Whitney, is an active candidate for the
Presidency, on a well laid plan, to
which the New York Times is a party
in fact he is described as the Times
candidate for the Presidency.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
Fatally Woundad.

WEST UNION, July 4.-Monday aft
ernoon, William Miller, Of Kentucky,
crossed the river going to mill, some
miles from this place amused himself
yelling for JEFF Davis. William Fields
who was at work demonstrated with
Miller, where at the latter shot and
fatally wounded Fields. The murderer
was drunk at the time.
-
The St. Louis Hotel Murderer in
Custody Of the Officer Sent for
Him.
ST.. LOUIS, July A ca6legram
from Auckland, New Zealand, to Chief
Of Police Harrigan, received this morn
ing, announces the arrival there Of the
police department messengers sent
frem here a month ago, and the &C.
acknowledgement Of the requisition for
w. H. Lenox Maxwell, who murdered
G. Arthur Preller, at the Southern
hotel, in this city, on April 9Th, and
fed to New Zealand. The officers win
return with Maxwell by the steamer
which sails on the 21st.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE New YORK appointments do not
meet the approval Of the New York
Times. This is sad.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
FROM RAYMOND.


Endorsing President Cleveland's
on--InstructIng Del
egates to the County Convention.
hpedial to Commercial Herald.
RAYMOND, July AT a large pri-
mary meeting held here to-day, resolu-
lions endorsing the administration of
President Cleveland, and instructing
the delegates to the county convention
to vote for only such proposed dele
gates to the State convention as will
vote and work for the denomination Of
Gov. Robt. Lowry were adopted, with
but one dissenting vote. The county
convention meets Monday.
Primary Election at Clinton, Etc.
Special to Commercial Herald.
CLINTON, Miss, July AT the
primary election held here to-day the
following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Kinds county conven-
tion which meets in Raymond on
Monday next: J. u. Coleman, J. NJ.
Sharp, B. L. Lyon. H. c. Marshall and
John Fletcher. The residence Of the
late DR.. 5. Alexander was sold at public
sale to-day for five hundred and live
dollars DR.. W. E. TODD becoming the
purchaser. Mr.. L. G. Rice has beer
commissioned postmaster at Clinton,
The rains have been most ~seasonable
and the prospect for a fine crop is very
aattering.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE San Francisco Bulletin com
plains that the Chinese are pouringinto
California In almost as great nu
as ever, Notwithstanding the rest moers
legislation. rictive
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

The Aberdeen Guards on the Field
Special to the Commercial Herald.
GREENv1LLE, MISS, July 2.-The
Aberdeen Guards, Capt. james jenkins
commanding, Iarrived here at nine
o'clock tonight by special train via
Memphis. All well and in good trim,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
Voters Of Warren County:


We are authorized to announce w. 0. W0R-
RELL as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Democratic Convention.
To the Voters Of Warren County:
| hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office Of sheriff Of Warr0n county, suDJect
To the action OF the Democratic convention:
ie1l CHAS. B. ALIEN.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE Enterprise Courier says: A
meeting Of the bar win be held at
Meridian. Saturday, July 18Th, to con-
slider the question Of dividing Missis-
.sippi into two United States circuit
court districts. The reason for urging
the change is that the federal courts
have more than they can do, and for
convenience.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

THE cracks who ire anonymous com
m~unications at the President and
Cabinet have taken to employing the
telegraph, and they mark their bulky
messages Collect One Of these I'M
paid screeds received by Secretary
Lamar was signed "The bride of
Christ" and was made up in equal
parts Of religious feryor and worldly
advice.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

TIE whipping-post seems to be
growing in favor, although many peo-
pie urge that it is not the proper sort
of punishment for any white man.
The application Of the lash to a couple
of wife-beaters in Baltimore recently
has set the ball in motion. al
Richmond, Va, last Saturday, a mum
Der of ladies, married and single, held
a meeting and passed resolutions in
favor Of Furnishing with the lash hus-
bands who beat their wives. If this
new mode of punishment is ever
adopted in Cincinnati says the En-
quirer, there would never be a lack Of
subjects.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

Creole Female Tonic has made 70
bust wives and mothers Of confirmed
inYalids, iel2
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

Wives and mothers should not fail
to try Creole Female Tonic. iel2
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

A cABLEGRAM from London says:
"The Peerages and other honors, be-
slowed by the departing Government,
excite unusual interest. The city is
delighted with the recognition Of the
heads of the two great houses of
Rothschild and Barring. Sir Nathaniel
de. Rothschild's appearance in the
House Of Lords marks the total disap.
pearance Of the last remnant Of politi
cal prescription on account of race"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

In Mexico the progress Of expert
menting in incubation with yellow
fever germs as a preventive of the
disease about keeps pace with DR.. Fer.
rams similar experiments with the
cholera microbe in Spain. A DR.,
Carmona is the pioneer in the scientific
experiments in Mexico. and has APP
parently not been as successful as DR..
Farran on the other side of the Allan
tic. The germ in Mexico and in yell
low fever does not prove as tractable
as in Spain and in cholera.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

ID the voters q Wafren county

10 the Voters Of Warren County:
7 hereby announce myself as a candidate for
tie Office OF Treasurer Of Warren county. sub
jet to the action OF the Democratic CoDven-
lion. GEO.P. LABARRE.
ie28 4
To the Voters Of Warren County:
Thereby announce myself as aeandidate for
Tie Office of Treasurer Of Warren county, sub
ject to the action 81 the Democratic C0nYen-
tien. JOHN N. CAMERON.
saykt
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01
A Kansas Cyclone.

sKEPTICAL YOUNG TASHINGTONIAN CON.
WINGED THAT THE ACCOUNTS HE HAS READ
WE'RE NOT EXAGGERATED.
Following Is an extract from a letter from
young Washingtonian employed on the Miss
ouri Pacific railway to his young brother in this
city:
The morning after I arrived from Kansas
City at Bull city, now "Alton," Osborne county,
Kansas, started over the line for Stockton
about eight miles out, and stopped to inspect
some of the damage done by the cyclone OF q
few days before. had read many accounts of
cyclones, but some how or other could never
think but that they were exaggerated should
have had moro faith, and in future shall be-
lieve anything read about them. / saw large
trees, foot or sixteen inches in diameter
wrung and twisted into such shapes that you
would hardly imagine 1T possible some torn
from the ground and carried some distance
from where they were growing, and all, in the
track of the cyclone, dead. The cyclones track
where was viewing it, was not more than two
hundred yards In width; but everything in
that area was carried before it. Houses were
torn down, trees uprooted and grain destroyed;
and | saw the many pieces of heavy new
freight wagon scattered in all directions for
which you would hardly think could be dam
aged. had been carried against something with
such force as to crush in the heavy tire and
smash the felloes and spokes. l only. heard of
one person being killed, and that was q woman
Her husband tried to get her to go with him to
the cave, but she said she would stay where she
was and trust to the Lord. Moral: In time of q
cyclone, seek q cave and trust to the Lord
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01
4 Slxteen.YearsOld Girl Abducted by
q Married Man from jersey.

dispatch was received by Deputy Sheriff
Bird, of Morris county, New Jersey, Monday,
from Sheriff Gillen, informing him that his
sixteen-year-old daughter, Katie Bird, who
eloped with Noah Thomas, q married man, in
April last, had been captured in dakota.
Thomas was also arrested. Bird, until early
this spring, was mail-carrier between Hacketts-
town and German Valley, n. j., and had two
daughters, both beautiful girls. Katie was the
elder and was employed by Thomas. q wealthy
farmer residing near the Bird residence, as q
companion for his wife, who was an invalid.
Bird accumulated considerable wealth and
opened bakery at Cheaters, near Dover.
Katie Joined her father at the bakery, and 1t is
said that after she left the family of Mr.. Thomas
he became SO depraved that his wife refused to
live with him.
Soon after this he was standing in front of
BIRD bakery, and that night Kate told her
iather she was going to a skating rink in Dover,
put instead OF doing SO she packed valise,
and, securing large sum of money, eloped
with Thomas. Bird and his family were nearly
distracted at their daughters maynard course,
and finally he offered q reward of $500 for the
capture and conviction of his daughters alb
ductor. Some Morris county people living in
Dakota, having been informed of the affair
through the medium Of the newspapers, saw
Thomas and Miss Bird In Mardan q small viii
lage in Dakota Territory, and Immediately
communicated the intelligence to Sheriff Gil
len, who found Thomas and the young woman
living as man and wife. He Immediately
rested them. They offered to return without q
reQuiSitiQn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-01
The Wheat CrOn.

NO CHEERING NEWS. ACCORDING TO THE FARM
ERS REVIEW REPORTS.
The Chicago Farmers RerietU says: "a few re-
ports have been made that the wheat crop
would prove to be better than has been esti-
mated, yet what has developed to make any
changes in former estimates, as made by the
RerieW on June 1, as to the crop Of wheat
$50, OOO,O bushels-we confess we are at q
loss to know. All reports for the last fourteen
days have shown an increased development of
chess, steady running down OF the general
prospects and more or less damage from the
Hesslan ny. Tennessee and Kentucky were the
nrst states that early in the season gave us any
idea or the damage to the crop. They now
from the other winter wheat states are as bad
as those received from these states as to the
yield of winter wheat, it would look to-day as if
the lowest estimate or the crop was a high one
The spring wheat situation as the season adj
Vances shows somewhat of a spotted character
put conditions are fairly promising. The crop
seems to be more or less weedy, and particI-
larry in the northern areas no more rain is
needed to mature the crop.
"OatS are heading out in many areas very
short, but the acreage is SO immense that with
no disaster at harvest we ought to cut another
very large crop of oats"
WHEAT PROSPECTS IN ENGLAND.
The London Standard says: 1--WE are credibly
informed that the state Of the stocks of both
wheat and -four throughout the United King
dom will be as discouraging the coming QUAR-
ter as 1t well can be to distressed American
holders, since the stocks promise to be much
Larger than they were three months ago. There
are also 5OO.O 900 quarters more Of wheat On the
passage to Great Britain than there were last
year at the same period, notwithstanding the
absence OF American sellers from the English
markets. Americans, in fact, are giving to the
world an excellent chance to supply England
at prices which, though low, are still much
petition"