The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-05-12


of again, and new board of directors was re-
Gently elected at Natchez.
President Cleveland has re-appointed Mrs.
Margaret G. Davis, wife of Gen. Joseph r.
Davis, postmaster at Biloxi.
Washington's 600" now marry under bow
ers of apple blossoms, with wreaths of same,
instead of the time honored orange.
The Birmingham News makes this consolmg
remark "The disappointed oAice-seeker often
makes useful citizen" Well, it's case of
necessity.
Texas has a man who recently lost a fine
singularly enough, the man regards the loss
as perfectly legitimate one.
Minister Phelps daughter is engaged to
marry foreigner, but not one Of the no ac-
count Counts. lie is celebrated German ply
sician, DR.. Franz von Rattenburg.
The Southerners always make the best
speeches at the reunions of the Blue and the
Gray. This was especially the case at the
Grant dinner in New York the other day.
1t is rumored in Washington that Secretary
Herbert, of the Navy Department, and Mrs.
Manning, widow of the Secretary of the Treas
ury under Mr.. Cleveand's first administration,
will soon marry
When girl helps her best caller into the
old gentleman's overcoat and the caller leaves
without noticing the error, any reasonable
wager can be made that there will be a social
cyclone in the morning.
An editor Of Florida has grown so poor in
the pursuit of his chosen calling that he has
taken to throwing angry invaders of his sane
tum through the window. He can no longer
afford the luxury of buckshot and powder.
1t is to be hoped that the government vii
adopt the proposed new form of postage stamp
as a public convenience. II is to issue me
dium sized two cent stamp, perforated through
the centre, so that half of it may be used as {
one cent stamp.
Eight hundred pious pilgrims left Paris fol
Jerusalem two weeks ago. They started in {
special train, and will make the pilgrimage r
comfortable style throughout. Cardinal Ian
genicux, the bishop of Liege, and number o
other prclates are of the party.
1t is stated that Mrs. Potter Palmer drove
the last nail which completed the Woman,
Department of the Worlds Fair without mash
ing her thumb and having a good cry. Thi
is another incident to show that in this countr.
women are gradually unsexing themselves.
After the lapse of thirty years since the bat
tie of Gettysburg, there only remain General
Howard, Longstreet, Slocum, Malone ant
Sickles, as the prominent military figures
who took part in the great contest. All tn
other officers of equal or greater rank, having
passed away.
Two thousand, two hundred and fifty share
of stock of one hundred dollars each, of th
Gulf and Ship Island railroad, are advertise
to be sold ut jackson, Miss, on the 5th day @
June. The total issue of stock of said roa
amounts to four thousand two hundred share
of one hundred dollars each.
Judge Chrisman, in his charge to the Lin
coin county grand jury, referred to the Stat
law against drunkenness in office, and said
ave have reached the point in Mississippi
when drunkard cannot hold Office with impu
nifty. We have been long time getting ther
but we are there at last with both feet"
The decision of the United States Supren,
Court as regards the rendition of fugitive
from justice settles the question that man rt
turned from one State to another on the requ
sition of governor for the alleged commssio
of crime may be tried for different offcnc
from the one specified in the document callin
for such rendition.
The Senate chaplain of the Nevada capit
has been accused of plagiarism by Senate
The matter was made the subject of invest
gation by special committee, which after di
, igent inquiry, found that the complainant hs
-. heard the Lords prayer at funeral fe
years previous aud had recalled same VIII,
9 the chaplain prayed.
From statement made from Jackson, Miss
we learn that there are 628 inmates in the lun
tic asylum there, of which lG5 are white male
. l9l white females, 13l colored males, and 1
colored females. This is about the full capa
. ity of the building and IL would appear tn
another addition will soon be q necessit
There are $40 white patients at Meridian, ma
ing total of S6S unfortunates who are nc
being cared for by the State.
Section 1883 of the code Of 1893, of Mssissi
pi, says; II shall be the duty Of the sheri
coroner, justices, constables and all other ci
il officers Of the county, and every police of
. Ger OF any city, town or village, when tn
:. know or have reason to suspect any person
be guilty Of sviolation Of the provisions
!. law in reference to gambling or gaming, to a
prehend such person with or without warraI
and bring him before some officer having jurl
diction thereof and to appear and prosecu
such offender and for that purpose any M
officer, II he know or have reason to belle
n that any gambling or gaming is being carri
It on in any house, room or place, may lawful
y break into the same with Or without warni
TO the persons therein.