The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-04-18

elections on record, the result q
which has been made know
through the press. 1t passed of
quietly, however, but lett I~ll-leel
ing between many who had hlth.
erto been good friends. Yesterday
a conte was filed by the defeated
candidates in the municipal cleo
lion, Mr., Ralph Ruische serving
The papers ON the elected cahdi-
dates. His experience as told by
him is, TO say The least, l~aushdble.
The Mayor was the first one in
terviewed who said "they can CON
test, but they cannot vim Mr..
John Lawler, one OF the council
men, was al home busy working on
a new invention called a hying
machine, and paid bnt little atten-
ton TO contest subject. Mr..
RuiSche had a fine ride and plenty
of fun, and with a good deal of
trouble managed to serve the pa
pers on all who were elected on
The Keller ticket.
Major Morrill, camped near the
Louisville and Nashville track
and the bridge with his soldiers on
last Monday, and even those who
were The most opposed to his pres
ence here admit that both officers
and men acted like brave men and
true gentlemen. Not one went
near the polls, and about The only
noticeable event of their camp
life was the visit Of Judge Aiken
TO The commander of the troops.
Judge Aiken stormed that quiet
ittle camp with all the frey in
dignation of an American citizen,
and said that IN the name of The
justice of the peace, he ordered
the soldiers TO retreat, TO evacuate
Bay ST. Louis" He interviewed
the Major until he got tired and
retreated in good order. The
troops held the fort. but the camp
has been duly christened Camp
Aiken and the people here saw
that "Camp Aiken" it will ever re
main. And when the 7th of April
shall come around again the adj
mirerS Of The old hero Will gather
together on the sacred spot and
celebrate the day, and ever after
keep it as an anniversary.
A few months ago there came 10
this place a man calling himself u.
S. Click, and said he was from
Philadelphia, Pa, and represented
a syndicate of several hundred
thousand dollars. 1t was said he
had for this rich company purchas-
ed Shelly, across the Bay, and 9th.
er valuable lands. He also said he
was TO COLOMBO three hundred Ger ,
mans on this land, and that these ,
good people we're to grow fruits ,
and vegetables for the Northern !
and Western markets. {
Mr.. Click represented also that !
he would found a school at Bay ST. ,
for the education of the :
that would be an honor TO
State. He drew great plans g.,
or his German colony and nego- |
lated for lands he never closed M v
IN. He made friends among all 4
and cOlOrs, and represented
llmself a preacher OF the gospel ;
n the Methodist Church. About a
me week ago Rev. Mr.. Brown was n
.bsent and Mr.. Chick took charge
/ the prayer meeting, and those ,
'ho heard him say they never list b
ned TO a more beautiful prayer s,
han was offered by Mr.. Click. He !
as here on election day, and the y
ay after, and had a good deal TO c.
ly about The methods of running 81
Ieclions in Bay St. Louis. Susui. :
ions were aroused when one Of "
he lawyers here received Police
.G2ette containing his Photograph, M
but the news came too late to
I'VE Roger MCPHERSON" He had a
proved money from several of '
is admirers and left for New Or.
ans. On Friday in that city he
'rged a draft for two hundred dol b
RS and was arrested, searched and d
Il free with his watch, $3.50 in S,
oney and his gold-rimned spec. al
Giles. When arrested he was get sc
ne ready 10 start for California. ID
e had succeeded in talking all 81
the railroads in TO giving him m
ee passes but the Southern Pacific W
ID The Louisville and Nashville. CO
he roads thought that three hun. &c
people coming South were not
be scorned, and that an agent ed
presenting so much capital 81
ould be entitled 10 free transpor. he
ton. Ii
Mr.. Ulysses Simpson Click was ro
swindler, and it is not 10 be
wondered al that we poor unso- ty
Iisiicated counirymen were taken ca
when city bankers, merchants
d heads of railroads were sold ell
4. A prophet is moi without We
save in his own country. |
ubt most seriously whether Is:
any Of our citizens here could HI
rrow u hundred dollars with
{ very good security. This man w
eded nothing except a slick w
ngue, nice manners and good 90
he
This morning al S o'clock after a
1rt illness Willie Pieri's young
; went out. lie was Young 10 W.
}, only nineteen, FULL Of hope. fro
lvont spirits, and happy youth :,