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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
From Yazoo CITY.

Special to Commercial Herald.
YAzoo CITY, May 5.-Mr. L. A. Ma
gruder, Jr., of the well known firm of
Bedwell s. Magruder, marries tonight
in WoOdville, Miss, his bride-elect
being one of the most charming and
attractive young ladies of old Wilkin-
son.
Our planting friends in the bottom
are generally encouraged over the
latest news from the water. The river
here has risen no great deal. The
weather is beautiful and the granger
is abroad at his work.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07

BALTIMORE, May 5-Miss Constance
Edgar, aged twenty, step daughter Of
Col. Jerome Bonaparte. was today in
vested with the black viel at the Con.
vent of the Visitation in this city.
Archbishop Gibbons officiated. Miss
Edgar will be known in religious cir
cles as Sister Mary de Sales.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
From Canton.
Special to Commercial Herald.

Special 10 UOmMtTclaI Herald.
CANTON, MISS, May 5--Mr. Leo
Stein. prominent young merchant of
Anding Miss, and Miss Frida Lehman,
quite belle in Jewish society of this
place, were married this evening at the
residence of the brides brother, Louis
Lehman, Rabbi Weis officiating. The
wedding was largely attended, u'aDy
coming from distance. The wedding
supper and floral offerings were grart,
and the presents numerous and hand
acme
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Hon. Chas. E. Hooker Speaks at
Port Gibson.
Special to Commercial Herald.


Special to Commercial Herald.
PORT GIBSON, MISS May 5.-Hon.
Cbas. E. Hooker, the silver-tongued
orator of the State, delivered a very
able address at the court house here to-
day on the political questions now agi-
tating the public mind. Not only was
there large aud Gce of the citizens
present, but the Grand Lodge of l. 0
0. F. being in session, adjourned to
hear him. There was also goodly
number of ladies in attendance. His
speech vas grand and eloquent and he
was frequently interrupted with cheers
and clapping of hands He paid a
noble tribute to the virtues, merits
and services of ex President jefferson
Davis. and to the memory of that
noble old chieftain, Gov. b. G. Hun.
phreys. the idol of Mississlpmans.
Col. Hooker is a candidate tor Con
gress and will be the choice of CIai-
borne in the Convention.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
The Home Rule Bill to Lay over
One Year,

LONDON, May 5.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says it believes that Mr..
Chamberlain and his political adherents
will vote in favor of the second read
ing of Mr.. Gladstone's home rule bill
as an abstract resolution, limited by a
pledge affirming Ireland's right to be
represented at Westminster. The
Gazettee adds that after the bill is
read the second time, it will be with
drawn temporarily and the question of
home rule postponed for year, in
order to allowpublic opinion concern
ing 1t to mature.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Collecting Evidence Against the
Rioting Socialists.

collecting Evidence Against the
Rioting Socialists.
CHICAGO, May 5.-The police are
rapidly collecting evidence against the
chief conspirators among the An
archistb. They searched Spies office
this morning and found alb
solute proof that the inAamma-
tory circulars mentioned In these
dispatches headed Revenge work.
ingmen to arms !" and another headed
attention workingmeDl" were found
with the form in type. These were
taken possession of and locked up at
the Central station as evidence that
Spies and Schwab directly incited the
riot and bloodshed. The Anarchist
Parsons has not been captured, as first
reported. He is still in hiding.
Schwab was mistaken for him
when the first arrest was made.
Inspector Bonfeld raided Zsph's
Hall, corner Of Lake and Des.
plains streets this morning. Here
were found a lot Of muskets, red flags
and German books, exrounding social.
istic doctrines. Nearly $1,000 has
already been subscribed on change"
for the families of the wounded and
dead officers
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Incendiary Language of Chicago
SociaIistic Paper.


CHICAGO, May 4.-The Arbeiter
Zeitung, a German paper, edited by
Spies, the socialist, who was one of the
speakers who melted yesterdays riot at
McCormick's, announces this afternoon
that a great meeting "of the peo.
pie" will be held tonight at Desplaines
street, and whoever condemns the
horrible brutality of yesterday must
be there" The paper further says
"Wo.Singmen, the hated police yester-
day murdered four of your brothers
and wounded perhaps twenty-five
more at McCormick's factory. Had
your brothers, who had nothing but
stones to defend themselves with, been
armed with good weapons. and a few
dynamite bombs, none of the murder.
ers would have escaped his well de-
served fate"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Shot BY a Discharged Lahorer.

New ORLEANS, May 5.-Wm. P.
Green one Of the owners of the
Creedmore plantation, in St. Bernard
parish, was today shot, and believed
mortally wounded, by Albert Smith,
colored, who had been discharged BY
Green few days ago. The murderer
was arrested.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
THE DRILL.
The Southrons Stand a Good Show
for First Place.
Special to Commercial Herald.

Special to Commercial Herald
SAVANNAH, GA, May 4--The South
rons was the last ompany to drill in
the maiden drill today and finished in
several minutes quicker time tn IN any
of their competitors.
At the conclusion of the drill the
universal expression of the spectators
was that the Southrons had won
first prize, although it must be
admitted in all fairness that the
gallant Vicksburgers had not done
as well as they usually do, still they
had put up magnificent drill, obviously
superior to any of the other COM
panes.
There is no doubt whatever that
they have made splendid record.
The big drill takes place tomorrow
in which the Southrons are sixth.
The general impression tonight is
that the Montgomery Greys will take
first prize, and that the Savannah
Cadets are perhaps their strongest op-
ponents,
The Southrons are in good shape
for third or fourth place.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
The Part of the Report that Was
= Not Presented.

The Part of the Report that Was
= Not Presented.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The inter-
polated matter in the report of the
Payne investigation, transmitted from
Columbus to the senate, consist of the
following paragraph, which appears
at the end Of the volume made up of
the majority and minority report and
the testimony: "The majority have
all along conducted this investi
cation, as though they felt itincum-
bent on them to find somebody guilty,
as though some great party interest
would be jeopardized, unless they re-
ported that somebody was guilty of
something. We have helped them to
draw the dragnet in every muddy pool
anywhere and everywhere they were
pleased to design te, and every. time
they thought they had captured the boss
boodler, and when they had rushed
into grapple with and to land him,
they invariably found that it was only
a sucker, which they took between
their fingers and threw back into his
native element. The majority report
should read that although they did not
find any one guilty of corrupt practices,
they think it burning shame that
some one was not guilty of bribery, so
that they might report his capture by
this committee"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07

HUNTS HOTEL, ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May g.
To Hon. A. G. Curtain, w. H. Grain, J H. Outh-
waite, Jas. Buchanan, A. I. Parker, j, W.
Stewart SEA
Gentlemen Your communication of
May 1st was placed before the joint
executive board and the following
resolutions adopted:
Resolved, That the commun cation
from congressional committee and the
request be granted, the time for call
ing the strike off be left for the
general executive board. In
view that the business interests
are suffering. and that having the in.
terest of the whole people at heart, we
willingly declare the strike at an end,
and that the citizens committee of St.
Louis declare the strike at end, to take
effect Tuesday, May 4, 1886.
Trusting this action will meet with
approval of the public and assist in
bringing capital and labor in closer re-
lationship, we remain,
Very truly yours,
[Sgnedl
The Executive BOacd Of tie Knights of La
Dor. by JN0. W. HAYS.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07

Proceedings of the Federal Court.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, May 5,--The federal court
has done little as yet. The grand jury
las brouget in several indictments, but
as the offenders have not been arrested,
they have not been made public.
T. J. Harrolson, a mere youth, was
convicted today of breaking into the
postoflice at Hillsboro, with intent to
steal. On account of his week mental
condition and youth he was only fined
500, and sentenced to hard labor in
the Mississippi penitentiary. Several
arrests for depredations on public
lands in Jackson county have been
made.
Maj. M. Burke, of the Mississippi &
Tennessee railroad, was before the
railroad commission today.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Supreme Court Decisions.

Special to the Commercial Herald
JACKSON, MIS-, May 3.-Ames vs..
NJ. & o. railroad: Smith VS.. Harris; Mi.
azzs VS., Yerger; Niesman VS.. Leake;
Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Company VS.. Acy; Brookshire VS.
Gillen & TillfoFd; Crum vs.. Brown;
Robinson & Pattison VS.. Goings and
ex parte, and the Wren Dgummers'
case were affirmed.
John Martin VS.. State, and R0spjle
rs. Dickerson, were reversed aud re-
handed.
Warmack VS.. Boyd was reversed
and decree entered here.
Stewart VS.. Louisiana Mutual Insur.
ance Company, Motion to dismiss was
overruled and motion to docket and
for certiorari granted.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Henry Martin Nominated for Con-
gress.

NEW ORLEANS, May 3.-The Re.
publican nominating convention of the
second congressional district met at
Gretna today and nominated Capt.
Henry N. Martin, Of this city, as its
candidate for congress, to fill the un-
expired time of the late Congressman
Hahn. There was split in the ranks
of the Republicans. The convention
held today was understood to be in op-
position to Martin, and convention
will be held by the other faction to-
morrow. The probabilities are they
will indorse the action of the Gretna
convention, thus making Martin the
unanimous choice Of both conven-
ions.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
The Railrod Commission Consider

The Railrod Commission Consider
ing Tariffs.
Editor Commercial Herald
JACKSON, Miss, May 3-The rail
road commission still in session, con-
sidering railroad tariffs, etc. The
officers of the Illinois central, in the
persons of j. G. Clarke and D. B.
Morey, were before it today; also
Judge Fortress attorney.
Tha Federal court convened today.
Nothing but the impannelling of jurors
was accomplished.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
Fourteen Workmen Under a FALL
ing Wall.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, May 6.-Four
teen workmen were buried by the col
lapsing of the Bracket block this
afternoon. Five of them were re
covered, one dead and four others
dangerously injured +; perhaps fatally.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07
STRIKE ENDED.
The Railroad Strike at St. Louis
Declared Off,

The Railroad Strike at St. Louis
Declared Off,
ST. LOUIS, May 3-Late on last Sat-
urday Messrs. j. w. Hayes, Baily and
Barry, members of the executive
board Of Knights of Labor, met the
congressional committee informally.
and the meeting led to the happy re-
suit Of the knights declaring the
strike off, which is fully explained in
the following correspondence, which
took place:
ST. LOUIS, May 1st. 1886
To General Executive Board Knights Of Labor
of America:
The testimony taken by the congress.
sional investigating committee shows
conclusively that very serious losses
to commercial, agricultural, and other
interests of the entire country have
resulted from tho Labor troubles
upon the lines of railroads to
the Southwestern system Of railroads
in the States Of Illinois, Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas, and that by reason of
said troubles large number Of per-
sons, not directly connected Herewith,
have been thrown out Of employment
Unwilling at this time to express
any opinion In regard to the causes
which produced this condition Of
affairs, or to indicate where the blame
lies for its continuance, animated solely
by desire to render all assistance in
our power in an endeavor to restore
peace and individual happiness and
commercial prosperity to citizens of
the country, and particularly Of the five
States named above. we do hereby
respectfully but earnestly request you
as American citizens. having the well
fare of our people at heart, to advise
through proper official channels a dis
continuance of the strike on the rail
roads hereinbefore mentioned and to
leave the question whether employees or
officers Of the corporation were justified
in the decision, that public opinion may
be withheld until the congressional
committee shall have completed its
work.
Feeling assured that a compliance
with the request will merit for your
board and for those who may act in
conformity with your council the ap.
probation of the people Of the United
States, we remain,
Your Obedient servants,
A. G. G JRTIN,
j. ii. UUTHWAITE,
JAMES BUCHANAN,
w. II. GRAIN,
A. X. PARKER,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-07

The Executive Boacd of tie Knights of La.
Dor. by JN0. W. HAYS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14

London, July 20.-The new Cab.
met has been announced as fol.
lows:
Secretary Of War, Rt. Hon. Wm.
Henry Smith.
First Lord of the Admiralty,
Lord George Hamilton.
Lord High Chancellor, Lord
Halsbury.
Secretary for India, ri. Hon
Fred Arthur Stanley.
Lord President of tho Council,
Viscount Cranbrook.
President Of the Local Govern.
ment Board, Rt. Hon. Henry Chap
lin.
President of the Board Of Trade,
Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope.
Postmaster, Lord John Man
ners.
First Commissioner of Works,
Rt. Hon. David Plunkett.
Attorney General, Sir r. E.
Webster.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Lord
Ashbourne.
Home Secretary, Lord George
Hamilton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14

Capt. Mondragon, who is a Mex
lean Ranger, and enjoys the poeti-
cal title Of "judge of the cord''
(Enghsh, hangman), who murdered
Rasures, killed another man Thurs
day. The people on the border
have lost count of the number OF
men who have been put away by
this Mexican captain, judge and
executioner, who seems to have
been somewhat appropriately
named, but who could very prop
crly drop his first syllable. Ii
seems TO us that this peaceable
and law-abidiDg citizen is a person
to whom the Mexican government
should turn its attention. The
prompt and effective suppression
of Mondragon would change the
whole aspect Of affairs on the from
tier, and may save q great deal Of
worry and perhaps bloodshed 10
the future.-Times Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14
THE BELFAST RIOTS.

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 9.-Dur-
ing the riotIng which occurred
here from Saturday evening to an
early hour this morning, eleven
persons we're killed and one hun.
dred and thirty seriously wounded.
The majority of the injured per.
sons had shot wounds. The riot
ing was renewed to-day and o
fierce encounter took place be-
tween the soldiers aud the mob,
in which a number were wounded.
The attempts to stop the rioting
have been unsuccessful, aud the
violence Of the mob is increasing.
Thirty rioters have been wounded.
The police keep up merciless fire
upon the mob.
The city, owing to the wrecked
and ruined houses, presents a de-
plorable spectacle. Its appear
ance is similar to that of Paris af-
ter the Commune. 1t is feared
that numerous deaths resulting
from the riots have taken place
which will never be heard Of. The
hospitals are taxed to the utmost
to accommodate the great number
Of wounded persons in need of at
| tention. A painful feature ol
the riots is the number of children
wounded. Yesterday a boy was
shot while returning from Sunday
school. To day little girl was
shot on the stroet, ard is thought
fatally wounded. She was carried
away apparently lifeless. Train
loads of troops are arriving. An
incident of the disorders il ss fol.
lows: Mrs. McIllwaine ON Satur-
day harrangued small crowd OF
neIghbors IN regard to the riots,
and roundly abused the police for
firing upon the people. She after
wards expressed fear that she
would lose her life on account OF
her speech. Therefore, in order
to avoid recognition, she put on a
black dress instead of the white
one, which she wore Saturday,
This precaution, however, failed
to save her. Yesterday, during
the progress of the riot, she ran
to her door to gather in some
straylng children; bullet struck
her In the head and she fell life.
less.
The aspect Of affairs was so
threatening at noon to-day. that
the authorities ordered all the
taveins In the city to be closed un.
til tomorrow evening. Groups OF
men are assembled everywhere,
excitedly discussing the situation,
The military early this morning
dispersed several rival mobs at
the point of the bayonet.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14
High License In Savannah
Times. Democrat |

High license has been a success
In Savannah. The Council of that
city increased the liquor license
from s115 to $500, a great mistake,
many people thought, as 1t would
so reduce the number of saloons
as to cause great deficiency in
the city's revenues, and, at the
same time, have the effect of in
creasing the number of illicit deal.
ers. The experience of year has
proved the wisdom of the Council,
and has benefited Savannah in
every way. The number of liquor
licenses has fallen. of, 1t is true,
some fifty odd, but only the worst
and vilest saloons have disappear
ed. The city's revenues from the
sale of liquors have increased
from s31,1I2 to s70,2OO, or more
than double; and III consequence
of the closing of the low grogger.
les there has been q marked de-
crease in drunkenness and crime.
Altogether, Savannah has found
high license a great benefit to all
it's interests.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14

lTimes.Democrat.I

Rumors are rife in railway cir.
Giles in connection with the rapid
development of the Mississippi
Valley railway system, in various
aud in some cases antagonistic in.
terests. II Is said that there is
good reason to believe that Mr..
Jay Gould does not much like the
extension of the Kansas City and
Fort Scott line to Birmingham,
aud that he has determined to
project counter movement in
the same direction. This may or
may not be true, but it is suggest
i've that a number of prominent
people, usually identified with the
schemes of the railway king, have
been looking carefully iuto the
resources aud traffic possibilities
of the country between Memphis
and Birmingham for some tune
past.
A million and a half dollars Of
English money have been put into
the scheme to build the line be.
tween Birmingham and Sheffield,
according to report, and it is be-
lieved and specuIated upon that a
huge syndicate has been organized
in New York and Boston TO estab-
| lish steel works In connection with
that enterprise and the Pratt Coal,
Coke and Iron Company. The
combined effect of these proposed
adventurers appears to be to sci
the American ra''wny world wild
for Southern extensions and ain
ances, and ii is a safe prediction
that the future causes Of war be.
tween trunk lines will DO the Mis-
sissippi Valley rather than the
Western trade. The Pennsylvania
Company is credited with a deter.
mination to get down our way on
an independent basis, and pretty
nearly every first class railway IN.
terest seems bent upon reaching
the sunny waters Of the Gulf by
hook or by crook. All this, Of
course, is natural enough. There
is nothing palmer to the minds Of
railway strategists than that the
Mississippi Valley, both on &C
count Of it's own wonderful deyel
opment aud its natural position IN
relation to the coming South and
North trade Of the hemisphere
and tho future American trade
with the Pacific via the Isthmul
of Tebuantepec, must necessaril,
become the richest field for trait,
operations IN the world. Present
and projected movements merel,
discount the coming situation
while 1t must be apparent tha
they strongly tend to accelerate
its advent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14
Manned Ex-COnfedcrates.

There will be two constitutional
amendments voted on at the Geor-
gia election In October, one of
which is Of general interest, as it
is likely to place manned Confed.
crate soldiers on permanent
pension list. The amendment is
as follows: "That the lnat sen.
tence OF article Z, section |, para.
graph |, Of the Constitution Of
1877 be and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto, at the
end of said sentence, the following
words: And to make suitable
provision for such Confederate
soldiers as may have been perma.
nently injured in such SERVICE SO
that said sentence, when 80 amend.
ed, shall read as follows: To
supply the soldier who lost a limb
or limbs in the military service OF
the Confederate States with suita
BILE artificial limbs during life, and
to make suitable provision for such
Confederate soldiers as may have
been permanently injured in sucl
service.W
Under the last clause Of the pro
posed amendment the Legislature
would be at liberty to establish q
pension list.
There is no opposition whatever
in the State to the proposed
amendment.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-14
Hitched 'Cordin' to Law and Gospel.
Detroit Free Prose-

Detroit Free Press.
One of the walters at the hotel
in Grenada, Miss, told us that q
colorsd wedding was coming on
that evening, and several white
people want over 10 the house
designated TO witness The affair.
The happy couple finally stood up
before the minister, who said:
"SamHel, you am Lucinda am
shortly to be jined together. Does
you desire to back out ~
mo, sah."
"How am 1t wild you, Lucinda !
Does you want to dunk afore desc
yere white folks ~
"No, sah."
'sDen you two hitch hands,"
samuel, does you take her for
better or wusf Am you gwIne
ter do the fair thing by dis yere
gurl, who's fadder was killed on
de railroad mp nigh jackson ~
"Yes, sah,"
"Lucinda does you realize de
seriousness Of dis opportunity I
Am you gwine to stick TO Samuel
clean frew to de judgment day, or
am you gwine to triffle around
arter odder men ~
Use gwine to stlck.D
"Den, chipen, in de epresence of
desc yere white men from de Norf,
one of whom subscribed two.bits
yesterday to help build up de
meetin' house dat was blowed
down by de sigbclone, | denounce
you as hitched, jined an mar'd
'cordin' to de law an gospel. Now
you go long and behave yerselyes.