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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Three Hundred Millions.

The two sons of the late WM. Fl. VAN
DERBrLT, are of the opinion that
CORNELIUS IND WILLIAM K. WANDER
BILT
will each have 800, 900 600 out of the
estate, and that the remaining legacies
will amount to 800 0O0 600 more, max
ing property of 5000, 900, 900, something
ce tainly unknown In the history of
non political and private enterprise
The san inside observers tell me that
Commodore VANDERBILT left $50 900,
900 TO his son, and he therefore has, il
their estimates be true, doubled the
property and put 20 per cent. on that
Exchange.
The like of what is here stated is with
ont parallel in the acquisition of
wealth. The wealth of Crosus psles
before it. The amazing fact is, that this
wealth was taken from The earnings Of
labor by the instrumentali'y of unjust
and partial legislation comforting unre
stricted power upon corporations and
permitting them to rob the public with
out restraint. When corporations grow
strong enough to assert themselves
against legislative and judicial authority,
and to defy public opinion, in their lust
for gain, it is time for the people to com
mand halt, and provide safeguards
for their own defence.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

49, CT x3E4u11cS10H& y
lst during tn two years, and
.es many valuabI Recommendations.
! No one can read tbi9k paner
without beng satisfied tha< the Cover
nor has given earnest thought to the
needs of the people Of the State, and
been actuated in his official conduct by
a desire to serve them faithfully.
Some Of his recommendations are of
especial Importance in view Of the pres
ent condition of the States Treasury.
While we believe that wisdom requires
that all of our public institutions should
be amply provided for, we think tha'
ne showing he has made in favor of
reduction in the amount of the annual
appropriations, sufficient to warrant the
Legislature in adopting his suggestions.
The inequality of the burdens OF gov
eminent growing out of the failure oil
the tax assessors or lax payers 10 com
ply with the requirements OF the laws
now in force are forcibly illustrated by
the examples he gives. The Constitu-
tion declares that taxation shill be
equal and uniform, hut this can never
/ be unless land of equal value shall be so
assessed no matter in what county Ii
may be situated. Tne figures given by
the Governor do not prove as much as
at first glance would appear, because the
average is based on the value OF unim'
proved as we'll as improved lands, and
the proportions between these is not the
same in all the counties named.
Whether the Legislature shall adopt
the Governors suggestions concerning
the fees of witnesses in criminal cases
/. it would go far towards correcting tbs
|. evil. to which he calls attention-tbe
enormous and constantly increasing ex
beuse to the counties-if the Legislature
should provide by law that it shall b'
discretionary with the courts to allow
the maximum fee or a smaller sum. IL
this way the courts could discourage thu
practice OF overwhelming the court
with vast array of witnesses, many o
whom know nothing of the facts unde
consultation and whose testimony a
best is frequently cumulative. Could
law of this kind be passed, it would no
: take long for ltigants to ascertain hoy
many, and what sort of witnesses woul
receive compensation in a partieula
case.
The message contains much valuabl
: informa tion concerning the public land
5 the Chickasaw School Fund and III
educational and charitable institution
of the State, and shows, wiihal, that W
have painstaking, conscientious an
: able Chief in the Executive Departmer
e of the State Government.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

PHE Senate in Executive Session on
the I1th, confirmed the following pom:
nations: BENJAMIN F. JONAS, Of
Louisiana, to be collector of customs for
the districtof New Orleans. La. ALFRED
z EpGERToS. Of Fort Wayne, Ind, to
he civil service commissioner WILLIAM
=. IRENHolM, Of CHAh1EsToS, S. c.,
@ be civil service commissioner Don
VAN 3 EAToSs Of New York, to b.
evil nervico con missioner.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

Z0KERToRT versus STEINTz. The
opening game of the series of games of
chess to be played by DR.. w. II. ZucK
EFFORT of London and Mr.. w. :.
SrEINrrz of New York, for purse OF
"a 600 was played in New York City on
the afternoon of the lltb. DIR. ZUKER
TORT had the first move, and by moving
Pawn to Queens fourth, offered the
Queens Gambet, which Mr.. STEINITz
declined, by replying with Queens
fourth. At the end of the forty sixth
move, DIR. ZuKERToRT resigned.
These two gentlemen are the acknow-
lodged champions of the world and the
series of games now being played will
fix their relative merits. The betting
being slightly in favor of Mr.. SrEJNITz.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

TIE gold bugs tried hard to produce
a flight last week. Aconple of hundred
thousaud dollars Of gold was exported
from New York, and the news went fly
ing that the yellow metal was leaving
the country. But, behold The same
steamer met another vessel coming this
way, with S25Q GOO aboard, and so the
scare ended. Meantime. the fact re-
eas-ins that tie supply of gold is more
e,n double that of silver.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

A JoIsr Resolution, adopted by The
House Monday, provides for the eiec.
ton of State Librarian and Keeper oi
The Capitol, next Friday night: Public
Printer, next Tuesday night; and Su
perintendeJt Of Penilentiary on first
Tuesday in February. The Senate will
doubtless concur.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Special Thanks

tI~<.l l.. Morris, Senator for 37th
District, has kindly furnished us with
copy Of No. 2of Vol of The Eastern
Clarion and Padding Palladium, dated
February ., 1887; published by Ned
& Duncan. Also copy of Nx6, Vol
.. nnhliseel by John ]. MAC Five
dnllars wear 80
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

Or the morning of January the
bodies of two negroes, EMMET KEY and
NAT FoRBES, were found dangling from
bridge over Mound Bayou, in Sun
flower county. They were two of the
four negroes who entered the store oil
Mr.. E. t. CARROLL, at Jacksonville, Oh
December 81, and asking for apples
drove Ratchet in the back of his head
while he was STOPPING over a barrel e
supply their wants. They took $500 in
cash and watch from his person and
escaped. They started for Arkansas
but these two returned and were cap
tured. The other two have not been
heard from. White and black are i'm
Plicated in the lynching.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
discrimination of Candidates for Cadet
In the u. :, Naval Academy.


NGToN, d. g., Jan. 7th, 1886.
gave TO apnoInce through the
l;sbere will be competitive
i of candidates for cadet OF
ne.val Academy Annapolis,
atald on the 18th of April
iuctson, Mississippi.
his at the time of the exami-
y. admission, must oe between
gary IA and Is years, and physi-
an d wellformed and Of robust
IN. They will be examined
g and photography, arithmetic,
y, grammar, algebra and his
r,Ie successful candidate will
ne permit from the Secretary of
til to report at the Naval Academy
Maialination on the 10Th of May, and
a qualified viii receive an appointment
as naval cadet. Only bona f,ie resi-
dents of the district will be entitled to
examination.
Papers of the district are requested
70 copy. Il. BaRKsDAL.,
n Representative Seventh District
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
The A. and ID. College is Full.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Mss,

january IL, 1886.
EDITORS DAILY CLARIcN: As the
pest means OF giving the information
quickly, will you please give notice, that
we cannot take another student at pres
ent at the A. and NJ College. Every
room in the Dormitory is full Our
teaching capacity, asto room, ald means,
Is fully utilized. We have had an at.
tendance 50 far this session Of 4o8 stu.
dents We have refused "A applications
from Mississippi boys, since January LIST
ana now have present 347 students. ]
give this notice, as it will save young
gentlemen unnecessary expense In com
ing to the College expecting to get
aomittance. Yours truly,
s. D LEE, President.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

on Tuesday iast Representative
BARKsDALE introduced bill to remove
the restriction on the coinage of stand
ard silver dollars, and to coin the same
or the conditions prescribed for gold
coinage Also to extend the tine for
the completion of the Gulf and SIP
Island Railroad
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
The HYpocrites.

Oh, yes, these Republicans are great
civil service reformers. The only branch
OF the Government they now control il
the Senate, and they no sooner elected a
President of that body than they turned
all of Mr.. HENDRIcKs' appointments
out, bag and baggage. Gin. Enquirer.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

TIE selection Of Mr. w. J. LzcEY to
preside over the columns Of the Chicka
sa,e Ifesseoger during the absence Of
Brother BURKiTT, was happy one. Mr.
LACEY asks that the reading public viii
make due allowance for hi- want Of prao'
nce lie need not be afraid to write
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

The British House of Commons Gas
all questions relating to the recent cleo
ton are settled) consists of 335 Liberals
25l Conservatives and Sc Irish Nation.
alists. TIE full House has go members
requiring 1856 to constitute majority.
The Liberals lack three of this nun Der,
and the Conservatives and ParnelIites
together have one more than is neces-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

W. nave the pleasure Of publishing
five OF he eloquent nominating speeches
at the Senatorial Caucus on Thursday
night. We hope TO be able, also, tC
print the speeches of Senator GuYroN
and Of Representatives GIBBS, Of Yazoo
and CoLINs, of Clarke. They we're al
equal to the occasion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Pontosoc's Representatives..

We venture the assertion that in Oil
james Gordon and Capt. L. J. Crawford
Pontc'oc unity will have one Of The ables,
DELEGATIONS Il, the Mississippi Leui .lafurt
Our stfsirs will be safe willie entrusted =,
the care OF these gentlemen. TO make :
Long subject shnri, they are true repr. ser.
tatives q and for the people.-True Dem.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Special Invitation

The proprietor OF 3HE CLaRIoN ex.
tends cordial invitation to members
of the Legislature, and their ladies, to
visit the several departments of tie
Office at any time it may suit their con
yenience. Our steam presses are now
running quite constantly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

OwlTG to the great length Of the Gov
ernor- Message, We find it impractical
BILE 70 print il in our daily edition; but
tie weekly edition, containing it, has
been mailed 70 al subscribers for the
daiiy AZ we'll as the weekly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

Or a man named GRUDDs, candi
date for the Office Of Secretary of State
Of Alabama, the Mobile Register says
"GI;UBBs i a bloated office holder, a post
master at Decatur, and should not be
encouraged to compass all the offices OF
the Federal and State Government al
one fell swoap"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
WAsarNeroN. ID. q. Jan. S. -.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. s, 1886.
Enron CLARION: As you have been
advised by telegraph, Speaker Carlisle
has appointed his committees. As be
il required to consider the fitness and
peculiar itications of three hundred
| and twenty five members, many OF them
strangers to him, you may imagine the
difficulty of his task, and his liaoillty TO
be censured by men whose vanity, am
| biIion and self-concelt, have not been
gratitied.
MIR. Morrison remains at the head Of
/ the Committee of Ways anu Means;
/ Randall on Appropriations; Turner, tof
| Georgia. on Elections; Blunt (0f
] Geofgia) is at the head Cf the Committee
ON Postotiices and Post Roads; aud last,
bur not least Bland, IF silverdoliar lame,
chairman OF the Committee ON Coinage
Mississippi has Jared well at tue
hands OF tie Speaker.
Mir. Singleton is Chairman of the
Committee on Library, and fourth on
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Barksdale Is Chairman of the
/ Committee on Printing, and second on
The Committee on Private Land Claims.
MIR. Barry is on the Committee OF
Pos,ollices aud Post Roads
Mr. Catchings is on the Committee on
Rivers and haFburs TO winch is in
trusted our leyee interests.
Mr. Morgan IS on the Committee on
Agriculture and Patents.
sir. Van Eaton is ttIrd on the Com
mittee on Pubic Lands, and third also
on the Committe on Levees and Improve
menls OF the Mississippi river.
l.. L lea.
dian Affairs. All OF them have assig.
Aients which will give them work
enough.
One of the first questions that will
come before the House Is the Senate
Presidential Bill. The Bill of Mr.
Randall which provides that the
] Electors shall re continued IN office
during the presidential term, and shall
/. till vacancies is more Democratic In
theory, and will not be without strong
support.
Tie silver question has been further
discussed in the Senate by Mr.. McPher
son (Dea.) Of New Jersey, and Mr.
Gray (Deur) of Delaware. Both Of
them have attempted to answer the
mastery speech OF Senator Beck.
Senator Hoar Yesterday introduce
ed a bill winch fixes time for the meet
ing of Congress Ia 1886, and very Sec
end year thereafter on the first Monday
, in October, and in 1887 and every sec
ond wear thereafter on the second Mon
, day in November. In introducing the
bill Mr.. Hoar said that ell must concede
that the business of the country wa, 10
creasiug so fast that longer sessions Of
Congress were necessary.
The Senate has over two Thousand
nominations from the President before
it. TRANSIENT.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Correction.

In Senate proceedings. first day, as pub.
llshed in this paper, Hon. J. w. Barron, OF
18th district. Was reaortsd absent, which
was = mistake. He was present aud was
duly sworn II with other new Senators.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

IT is said that fourteen Senators yot-
ed against the confirmation Of DoRaAY
B. EA roS as Civil Service Commissioner.
one-half of whom were Republicans.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
President Cleveland's Opinion o
American Newspapers.


From Puck.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGRO Dec. II, 1888.
My DLAR SIR: have just received
your letter with the newspaper clipping
which caused you so much annoyance.
| don't think there ever was time
when newspaper lying was SO general
and so mean as at present, and there
never was country under the sun
where it fourished as it does in this
The falsehoods daily spread before the
people in our newspapers, while they
are proofs of the mental ingenuity Of
those engaged in newspaper work, are
insults to the American love for decenoy
and fair play of which we boast.
While am sorry that any friendliness
YOU may have felt or exhibited foi
me has been the cause of embarrassment
to you, cannot refrain from saying
that if you ever become subject OF
newspaper lying and attempt to run
down and expose all such lies you will
be a busy man, if you attempt nothing
else.
GROVER CLEvELAED.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

The newly elected State~oifcsrs
Messrs. STONE, GovAN, MnLfs and
PREsToS, have not only entered upon
their duties, but seem to be 'at home
as 10 all the details Of their several De
partments.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

We are DESTROYS Of expressing ONT warm.
eat thanks to our gallant youug eenI,men
friends of Columbus for lhe hands. me die.
play OF pyrot, CHIMES TN Christina night
which was only eqnalled by the handsome
ceiling which prompted b..
But, though mode7tiv agreeing that ouf
pen is mightier than The pruyerbih sword.
yet Is our appreciation even stronger tnm
our pen; and We car only wish for ygg 3
very prosperous New Year.
May the fair goddess Fortune fall deep
in love with you aud her great charms
uisgnide your Oppuser-' swords.
We are sincerely grateful,
Coli EGE Girls.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

VIZ have seldom heard more exqnis
ite gems than graced the Fights OF some
Of the speeches ~ the Democratic eau
Gus last night. We h6Re TO be able y
publish them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Thanks of the College Girls

The CLARION very cheeriully complies
with the request OF the College Girls in
publishing their grateful aud graceful ae-
acknowledgements, as follows:
!. and c., COLUMBUS, MISS,
Dec. 18th, 1855.
To the Citizens of Columbus:
DEAR FRIENDS We wish to express
our heartfelt III nks iur your many acis
If kindness to the Industrial Institute and
College students. individually and collec-
lively; and especially for he thoughtful
II, IS which prompted the gilt Of so de-
iightiul feast as was spread before as on
Christmas day.
Our hearts are full Of gratitude for the
good things enjoyed. aud full OF happiness
that those good things were but tie outer
evidences OF the true friendship borne TO "
and to our beloved Institute by You.
We feel hat we cdnuut, in mere words
express to Won our sincere appreciation OF
ibis friendship hu- We are inspired with
an earnest de, ire 10 prove by deeds that
Mississippi girls can be worthy the favors
b. slowed by their Mother Stale and her
<, nerous people.
With many manv thank sand best wishes
ior Happy New Year, we rruain,
Faithfully Your,
COIIFGE Girls
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

Col. W. H. MCCARnLE, having de-
cIined the appointment of Consul at
San Juan del Norte, his nomination has
been Withdrawn BY the President.
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80 Iannary ls vat:

4 ELL has been inY ol'seu - :,
House for the erection = - 49,
States Of public 0''''0
burg.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

Tbs vegetable interests all over the
country viii suffer greatly from tlais
cold spelI.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13
Speaker sharp's Committees.

General SHARP has made good Use of
The tino passed since his election as
Speaker to aequaint himself with the
peculiar qualifications of the members
of :he House, as shown by his admir-
able selection of committeeman. The
three most important committees-the
Judiciary, Ways and Means and Appro-
priations--could not well be improved
upon, and their Chairmen are specially
qualified for the service that is expected
of them. Mr. MAGRUDER, the Chair.
man of the Judiciary Committee, is
without legislative experience, but his
Com mittee, perhaps less than any other
in the House, requires the kind of
knowledge which comes of service in a
legislative body. He is an accomplished
lawyer and gentleman. thoroughly
familiar with the Jurisprudence of the
State, and an able and fair minded
debater. Mr.. WILLIAMSON, of Carroll,
Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and Mr.. H.RkIso.;;, Chairman of
Committee on Appropriations, are both
familiar figures on the floor of the
House, and their faithful and efficient
services as lawmakers, in the Legisla-
ture of 1884, justified their appointment
TO the positions they now hold.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-13

The members of the House from Kinds
have been assigned TO committee work
af follows: Mr.. Williamson to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, Railroads, Con
stitutional Convention, and Temper
anct Mr.. JOHNSON to the Commit
tees on Appropriations, and Benevolent
Institutions; Mr.. BUsH, to the Commit
tees on Claims aud Universities; and MI.
WELLS, to the Committees on Public
Education, Public Buildings and
Grounds, and State Library.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

amendment that they be elected by ballot, all
on one ticket u. d. Harris said this pre-
sopposed that ballot had already been ar
,spged and brought in with the eight names
selected. Mr. Martin said II was understood
that a distinguished citizen OF Bratilsboto
was candidate for Lieutenant Governor and
would Ike TO have delegates elected in bis Ia
vor. Mr.. Harris said II such was the fact it
had not been publicly announced. There
we're other matters before the public Of great
or Importance than the lieutenant governor.
sbip. The leading issues Of Senator Ed
munds's r. election and OF a railroad commits
siou bill we're both before the people. Mr.
Martin said that on these points the delegates
might be instructed, and the place TO give
attention TO them would be in the election OF
members Of the legislature senators and
represent atives. The question at issue as to
the way OF eleciing delegates was finally com
promised by agreeing TO elect singly by bal
lot. On proceeding to the election, j. J. E.
tev and George j. Brooks we're placed in
nomination. The ballot resulted in Col E4-
tey's nomination, 12l TO 4G. G.. W. Hooker
was elected by a similarly strong vote, the
opponents of the made-up ticket attempting
no further opposition, and on the suggestion
being made that il was useless TO waste time
in ballottng under such circumstances, II was
unanimously agreed TO elect the remainder OF
the "slate" on one ticket, which was done.
The delegates chosen were j. j. E-tey, q.
w. Hooker, N. |. Hawley, A. Starkey, Geo.
q Dovley d. p. Webster, j. =. Cutting, q.
II Bond The delegation was empowered TO
All any vacancies in its ranks which might
occur
Every mention Of Senator Edmunds's name
in the caucus was warmly applauded, and af-
ter the choice OF delegates had been complet-
ed Is. D. Harris offered this resolution, which
WAS unanimously adopted
"ThAt the delegation is instructed in any matters
touching the senatorial question that may come be
fore the convention 10 support Senator Edmuuda.'
The caucus then adjourned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

But few of our people appreciate the ex-
tent to which Geo. b. Wheeler has built up
the laundry business here. II has reached
the average of II, 900 pieces weekly, of which
about 800 come from Brattleboro alone. Mr.
Wheeler is a faithful and hard working man,
deserving of all his success.
The result of the gubernatorial conven
ton was looked for during Wednesday with
considerable interest, although but few were
out to the caucus on Saturday. Very general
satisfaction is exprt ssed at the result.
1t has been rumored on the sire ct for the
past few days that H. w. Suter has decided
to at once remove the one-story frame stores
on the west side Of Westminster street, oc
cupied by G. F. Woods and H. H. Daviss
drug stores and Hartman q Roohe's shoe
store, and replace them by three story
brick block, which will make three large
mercantile blocks built this season. The
foundation of the addition to Union block is
In place and the irst floor of the new town
hall building laid.
Next Sabbath is Ohildren's day at the NJ
e church.
The De. Msllish farm in Walpole has
been purchased by Griswold Brothers
Division No. 2, A. o. H., are making
preparations for celebration and picnic on
July 3.
-Ohildren's day was observed last Sunday
in the Congregational church, which was
handsomely decorated with flowers.
Carpenters began work this week on the
new town hall,