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The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Gen. Beauregard and Gen. JnbaI
Early certified that the $150,0OOprize
in the Louisiana Lottery, was sold in
San Francisco and had been paid
The Philadelphia Times, per contra
asserted that the prize was neither
sold nor cashed, whcreupon Gen.
Beauregard writes, the Times &C.
knowledging that he signed the GER
tifcate without reading it. We trust
the Generals forthcoming Military
"reminiscences will be "hewed lit
tie closer to the linen He will have
a great deal Of trouble if it is not
q future undertaking, to show that
Sydney johnson was not in COM
mand at Shiloh. Whether he was or
not his soldiers thought so, and when
he died the spirit and pluck Of the
army was gon2.-v-Port Gibson
Revlelle.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

In speaking Of Senators .Walthalj
and George the Jackson Clarion says
We need not do more than express
Our qualification at the unaninlity
with which the DISTINGUISHED gentle
men who represent Mississippi in the
L. s. Senate, were nominated oy the
Democratic Caucus last night, since,
more than once, we have expressed
our admiration of each of them. They
are thoroughly sound on all matters
of Importance to the people Of the
State, and the record of their lives
assures q conscientious discharge Of
the duties Of the exalted positions
which they now occupy and in which
they will be continued. Mississippi
has reason to be proud Of her Com
gressIonal delegatiJn.-CINTi0D
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23
THE ROLLER RINK.

And it came to pass there came
day when the young man with the
lead pencil legs and the high water
pants bethought himself Of the skat-
ing rink. So he went out, and when
he came nigh his girl he spake unto
her saying: "Come, Mary, let us
grid ourselves up and go hence to the
rink, for behold I have been intelli-
gent in thy absence and have embez-
zled two coupons" So they went,
one with the other, for they loved
each other with much love, the great
ness whereof was like unto death.
And when the youth and the maiden
were come unto the rink they saw
divers other young MEN and maidens
waltzing hither and thither, and
standing upon their neeks and spread
ing themselves upon the floor to the
four corners of the place. And Mary
was pleased thereat, for she saw the
other maidens sticking to their es-
corts closer than boiler rivets. And
she longed for some Of the same ago
ny. So she prevailed upon her lover
to 90 and do likewise. And he went
with light heart, for he loved the
SPOT because he had been there be-
fore and knew the whichness thereof.
And after a little while he returned
and took Mary's feet and fastened the
skates thereon. And in like manner
did he unto his own feet. Then they
smiled one upon the other, ard went
upon their wobbly way. And it came
to pass when they got out where the
eyes of the multitude were upon
them, Mary forgot herself and looked
back. Now this was a grievous thing
to do, for it was written on the wall,
"ThOu shalt not look back when thou
skatest, lest thy feet forsake thee and
thou treadest on thy ear" But Mary
was full of JOY and chocolate cara
mels, and remembered not these
things. So when she looked back hel
feet flew from under her and went uE
into the atmosphere and cut staI
| therein, and she descended with 8
great crash, and Mary sat down upon
the floor with a dull thud, so that hel
hustle escaped and came out at the
neck Of her dress. And her fall wa.
exceedingly hard; yea, great was the
muchness thereof. So likewise haC
her lover spilled himself, but he hurJ
himself not, for he had been Ike the
seven wise skaters who had put cork
soles in the basement of their trous
ers. But in. ali evil moment he saw
Mary's hustle about her neck and ht
lifted up his voice and laughed anG
asked her from whence came the chat
bag. Then was Mary wrOth, and she
grew red in the countenance and an
swered, saying: "rhou leadest me III
slippery paths; and when The tlooi
riseth up and striketh me in 4 griev-
Gus place thou cOmeth not to my aid
yea, verify thou gigglest at my mis-
fortune. Henceforth we will remain
together a litsIe closer off. And from
that day to, this she passeth him on
the otnes side OF the avenue, Roller
Skater.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

We have received q copy Of The
Sioux City Uowa) Daily Journal con-
tanning n communication from one of
its correspondents who recently made
II visit to this State, which speaks in
splendid terms Of Mississippi, her
progress and her people. The article
is well written and reflects credit
upon the author, who is unknown to
rs. We would like to reproduce the
article in our columns, but owing to
its length and our limited space 1t is
impossible for us to do so,
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Advices report fatal results among
cattle and stock in the northwestern
states-and Territories, besides much
suffering among the inhabitants of
those sections from the severe cold
weather Of week or ten days since.
In some sections almost the entire
herds of cattle were frozen to death,
and i. is impossible to estimate the
loss thav has fallen upon large stock
men. -
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

On Wednesday evening, says the
Signal-Copiahan, Rufus Chiles start
ed for home, aid when opposite Mr..
Lomax9s his horse stumbled and
threw Mr.. Chiies, and fell on his leg,
breaking his leg in two places, one OF
his arms, and crushing in one side OF
his head, from the effects of which he
died next day; aid was buried at
Damascus. He was son of r. r.
Chiles, and leaves q wife and one
child to mourn his loss.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

In Nicksburg trampS are arrested
fand fined, and we notice Ivy the Posi-
Of that city that eleven of these gen
try were fined one hundred dollars by
the mayor the other day If all those
b.that loaf about our sCroCtS were ~rrved
in similar way the Natchez station
house would Be filed in short order.
There are 4 great many Of them III
our city both white and colotcl, and
some of the recent bold robberies
here can no doubt be property attri-
buted to them. lfthey could be util-
lied in the working Of our streets or
on some other public improvements,
it would be & good idea to arrest them
and thus make them contribute some
thing to the community on which
they live.-Natchez Democrat.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Marshall county, in the northern
part Of this State, has one hundred
and fifty-one public schools--seventy-
seven white and seyenty-lour colored.
Seven thousand and fifty-eight pupils
are enrolled, of which number twen-
ty-six hundred and four are white
and forty-tour hundred and fifty-four
are colored. The cost of maintaining
these schools Is set down at twenty
one thousand five hundred dollars
per Qnnuln,. t-..t 49,
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Mrs. Morancy was reelected by
the Legislature for the Office of State
Librarian .by,a handsome majority.
Other able and deserving candidates
were in the field for this position, but
owing to the efficient manner in
which Mrs. Morancy has heretofore
discharged her duties, she was honor
ed by 4 reelection, and we think she
deserved the same.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

We heard a pretty story about Mel
| lie Arthur the other day. Nearl,
/ two years ago, while the eX-Presiden
was out driving with his daughter
the horse very nearly tramplcd upOl
+ a little crippled co1ored girl out by
the Boundary. The child was not in
/ jurcd, but was badly frightened, ant
Miss Nellie's sympathies were mucl
excited Tie President gave tkt
Ecripple's mOthera five dollar bill, ant
considered the matter settled; but hi>
Idaughter did not, and the next day
sent out her soace in ihc form Of ;
boquet and bundle Of plaything@
rStldon1 thereafter did the Presidents
carriage 60 that way without bearing
'other gifts, anil although Miss Nei'
lie is at school in New York, among
new scenes and associations, she doe
not forget her pr0tege, for a littl,
while ago there came q package OF
.playthings and confectionery by eX-
press for the cripple.-Washington
Capital.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The recent cold snap which extend.
ed pretty near throughout the United
States, injured the Florida Grange
crop to the extent of nearly a million
dollars, in consequence of which we
may expect to pay pretty lively prices
for this delicious tropical fruit during
the season.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The engineer who recently carried
into New Orleans the longest and
heaviest train Of cars ever drawn by
one engine, was killed in the tirrible
wreck on the Valley Road,at Yokena,
u few days ago. No one else sustain
ed the slightest injury. -
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Senator Boone's proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the State
provides that the. chief executive
power of.the Stale shall hold office for
iouI years and not be eligible for re-
election until after the expiration of
eight years after the close of the first
term of office. 1872
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

yTh5 marriage Of Rev. A, NJ. Dulles,
IF Detroit, TO Miss Edith Fos ter,
daughter of Hon. John W. Foster, of
Indiana, in Washington the other
iay, is spoken of on all sides as hav-
ing been very brilliant affair.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23


Tie penitentiary convicts of this
State have been leased by the Gulf d
Ship Island railroad company, who
will put them to work in repairing
I'D and building new lines of road.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The iron safes in the business hous-
IS Of Fly & Co., Calhoun & Co. and
Ptovine, of Cofeeville, were blown
open by burglars On last Wednesday
light and relieved of about twelve
hundred dollars
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The prohbitionists of Brandon, in
this State, ,hVe filed a petition asking
thst The mayor and board of alder
nen Of that city allow nc more liquor
70 be sold in the city for term Of
.werTs months.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

A DR.. Shaw, of New Boston, Texas,
was shot and killed a few days since,
it is supposed by Mr.. Busicm, whose
brother it is alleged, DR.. Shaw killed
shout q wear ago.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23


We notice in table Of the average
age OF congressman that the average
age Of Mississippi congressman il
siXty-one years. The next highes'
average being found in the State o.
Maine, whose congressman Average
hfty-eight years and The lowest av-
eragc, being found in West Virginia
whose congressman average torty-tWC
years. It will thus be seen that the
Mississippi congressman is Of re-
markable longevity, and we imagine
that if the full measure of their am
| bition is to be satated, and the GOOo
Lord should not interfere, in tn
meantime, in favor o. rotation in Of
| flee, that in the year 1885 the averaC
age Of Mississippi congressman vii
! be one hundred and siXty-one yearr,
and OUR young men of brain and en-
| rrgy will then be told they are lust q
little too previous, there will be time
! tenough for them after the Old stager,
Observation-Disclosures.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

A sentence of three years in the
penitentiary was given a man named
Bryan, at Nashville who recently
sent indecent letters to young lady
of that city. Served him exactly
ripht,
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

John Sherman was elected to the
United States Senate last week ny
the Ohio legislature.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

1t is probable that Vicksburg will
Noon have a new line Of street car
rsilway, which that city needs very
badly.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Mi. Luther Sexton is now assisting
Mr. W. l.. Mitchell in the editorial
work of the Hazlehurst Signal-Copia-
han
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The roller skating craze Has played
nut in Chicago, and is fast on the de-
slime in many other large cities.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Brandon has six hundred dollars in
her city treasury.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Il is no joke, but an actual fact
that the third and fourth class post
masters are proposing to hold a ma
tional convention for the purpose of
getting Congress to raise their pay.
ii is rather laughahl", though when
one reh' cts that thC-r fellows have
been working themselves to death to
get the places. The New York World
very properly says the movement
will excite no sympathy. 1t adds:
"As there are eighteen hundred Of
the third-class ard fry thousand of
the fourth, one naturally wonders
why 50 many people cling to posi-
tons that do not pay th-m, and the
question easily arise, why do not
these bard working servants go into
some other and more lucrative busi-
ness instead of appealing for help to
Congress.-Meridian Mercury.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23
&c. r. TIME TABLE.

.'rhis Paper is entered at the Postoffice
at Grenada, Miss, as I'd class matter
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

The services which newspapers
perform in the interest of place are
not always appreciated, by those who
derive the largest benefit thcrefrom.
The publication Of a newspaper in a
thinly populated section where the
people are engaged in the work of de-
yelOpment, and struggling to get a
foothOld, is not promising or pro-
fitable occupation. The merchant or
the banker opens his store or his Of
fee and the people inter- to pay him
literally for all they receive. He may
pay the publisher trifing sum in
the way Of subscription or advertis-
ing, and it is to be regretted that
there are many who look upon the
sum thus paid more in the nature OF
a gratuity than a necessity. He over
looks the fact that the paper with the
imprint of his town upon it is scat
tered in all directions; that there are
many who experience their first I'M
pulse to seek the town by something
they may see in or coming from its
columns, and by its circulation his
own name and place of business be-
comes known, An editors work con-
sists almost entirely of advertising
the place in which he lives, but the
advantages he derives are far less
commensurate with the labor per
formed than those enjoyed by met
in commercial pursuits.-Panol;
| Star.
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

Farmers should not forget with nil
the competition that there has been
and is now. thHt am and will A.
ways be prepared to furnish meals
with the same good table at the low
est rates and the best the market af-
fords MRS D LoEWENsTEIN.
(SW)
The Grenada gazette., 1886-01-23

HTGHrS d NAN T., Agents.
I Jan. i'm trrFnad .
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-02
THE VICTIM.
A Brief Sketch of Notable and
Brilliant Career.


Emery A. Storrs was born in Cattarau-
gus county. New York, Aug. IL, 1885. He
studied law first with his father and Hon.
II. B. Champlain, at Cuba, Allegheny
county, n. Y. Young Storrs then went ID
Buffalo, where. after diligently pursuing
his studies in the law Office of Austin q
Scroggs. he was admitted to practice in
1855. In 1857 he went to New York city.
remaining there but two yeals. He went
thence to Chicago in 1859. Devoted
to his profession, he was rarely
an office-seeker, or an officehOlder. and
vet as conspicuous citizen of
the republic he always took a profound. in
teIligent and efficient interest in public
affairs. Politically he was Republican.
In 1868, 1872 and 1880 he was delegate at
large from Illinois to the national Repub-
lcan convention, being on each occasion
one of the foremost in shaping the policy.
characteriZing the resolutions and fOrmu-
lating the platforms of the party. He
drafted the constitution and bylaws of
the Chicago Citizens association, and
was interested in the Historical society and
other institutions of similar character.
He was also for long time connected with
the Chicago Citizens League for the Sup
preston of the Sale of Liquor to Minors
AS substantial monuments of his varied ac-
cOmplishments in general literature, atten-
ton might be called to his numerous lee
lures, notably those on ''The English. Con-
stitution," Culture" Patriotism. Men
of Action" and Municipal Government. :"
HIS GARFIELD FUNERAL CREATIONS
were of noble quality. His ia miliarity with
political history. political philosophy and
political economy was remarkable. In
1881 Mr.. Storrs' friends suggested him for
the Office of attorney general. under Presi-
dent Arthur, but without success. He en-
gagged actively in the campaign of 1880. and
was one of the 800 who stood by Grant
His midnight speech in that famous conven-
ton will never be forgotten by those who
sat under the spell of his wondrous oratory.
At the time of his death he was considering
a fiattering offer to go to Utah for the pur-
pose of defending the Mormons in the po-
lygamy cases. Some mention of his legal
triumphs appears elsewhere.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-02
The Damnable Power of the Chicago
Gang Broken by Democratic
Officials.
The Case stated.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-0Yer twelve months
have now elapsed since Emery A. Storrs
went from Chicago to Ottawa, ILL.,, to pre-
sent the case of Joseph c. Mackin, the con-
victed ballot-box suffer and perjurer, to
the supreme court of the state Of Illinois.
At that place the brilliant lawyer, the
great advocate. the profound juriSt and the
shrewd politician was foully and deliberately
asSassinated.
Why was he murdered and who were the
criminals?
The reasons for the deed will be shown
later on. AS for the two men who acted as
the agents of the head devils of the Chicago
gang" their names will not appear in this
article, at least, and no judge save the Su-
preme and All-seeing one, will probably
ever bring them TO conviction, for their
plans were well laid and the poison which
they used was secret and swift in action
and incapable of detection after the death
of its victim,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-02

fdants of the late political secretary and
manager might look out for squalls. So
Storrs was retained. but he only got
verbal guarantee for his fee and few hum
dred dollars advance for immediate eX-
penses. When once enlisted in a case he
made himself thoroughly c0gniZant of every
detail. He questioned Mackin and
Gallagher as eXhaustively and closely
as If they had been witnesses for
the state. He hunted down
every obtainable bit of information which
could advantage or hurt the case of his
client. He learned things which it was
intended he should never know. He came
into possession of many of the facts the
knowledge of which had made Mackin
feared and hated by his employers. He Sc
cured data which gave him broad insight
into the corruption and crime which had
made certain men
POWER FOR EVIL
in the CITY by the lake. He worked on
ceaselessly and untiringly. Step by step
be fought the legal battle, experimenting
the preparation of transcripts of testimony
and chasing unwilling judges down to Sc
cure point which might operate in his
favor. Costs piled up, the expenses of the
fight grew enormous. and more money and
lots OF it was still needed.
What if Macain should secure his liberty?
What if StOrrs should tell what he knew?
What was the use of spending cash where
there could be no profitable returns?
Then began negotiation with Mackin.
What would he take to drop the fight.
serve his term and keep his mouth shut?
He mentioned $50, 900 as a reasonable
sum. 1t was too much and negotiations
were broken off. only to be renewed a
little later on, after Mackin had mort
gagged his personal property for
81. 900 and after Storrs was in his grave.
With his chief lawyer. the one in whom he
had unbounded confidence, out of the way,
the prisoner might be induced to listen to
reason. He was seen again. He had
SEVERAL COURSES BEFORE HIM.
He could ''squeal." for revenge was
sweet. but that wouldn't save him from inn
prisonment; he could continue To fight. but
he was told that further resources must be
of his own obtaining: he could take his
medicine" and keep still, and secure
So, 900 in spot cash. The bluff game was
played for all it was worth by dangerous and
determined men, and the argument Of
Storrs' sudden taking off worked on their
side. Mr.. Mackin has taken his medi-
cine" he has donned the convict stripes.
he has Implicated nobody, and the warden
of the Joliet penitentiary says he is most
exemplary prisoner. Did he get that
80. 900?
With Storrs ard Mackin out of the way.
''the gang" breathed easier. The lawyer
would never leave the tomb to claim his
SO, 900 fee, and the dead could tell no
tales. The living man who was feared
faced five years sentence On Nov. 10 last,
and for space at least can do his conspira-
tors no harm, even if he chose to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-02
WHERE 1t WAS DONE.
ance of the ''slick Works. Was OF
tawa, Ill.

As has been said before, Mr.. Storrs, after
taking charge of the Mackin case, resOrted,
to a certain extent, to the use of stimulants.
This made the work of settling him, -
when that had been determined on, mat
ter of considerable ease, for any alcoholic
liquor is safe" vehicle for the
criminal use of digitaline or digitalis.
1t was some days before the lawyer went to
Ottawa that his assassination was first con-
templated, and the initial attempt was
made one evening in the bar-roOm on Mich
igan street next the jail. and later that same
night in the saloon connected with the Re-
we're house. Mr.. Storrs poured out his
drink at the counter and stepped back with
it to the steam heater, ON which he placed
the glass.
THE DEADLY DOSE
found its way into the liquor while the in
tended victim was busy in conversation.
Turning, he raised the potion to his lips,
but barely more than tasted it. He got
enough, however. to make him seriously
ill. and was unable to leave the hotel that
night The next day he had recovered, but
with no suspicion of what had caused his
sudden ailment he only remarked that it
was queer two or three drinks of an even
ing should affect him so. and passed on his
way.
Then he went to Ottawa, ILL.,, on Sept.
3, to make an argument before the supreme
court, and among those who fingered about
him during his leisure and c0nvivial
moments were two men who had their
work cut out for them in advance There
was to be no hurry, but
THE JOB WAS TO BE DONE.
Liquor and cigars abounded. but in the
liquor there was ALI insidious poison which
piled up in the system of the doomed man
until on that fatal Friday it clutched his
vitals and landed him corpse in his
bed at the hotel early on Saturday morn
ing, Sept II. 1t was paralysis of the
heart which cut short, at the compare
lively early age of so years, one of the
ablest men the American bar has ever seen
brighten its annals or illustrate the prin-
cipleS of jurisprudence.