The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-07-19
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
THE RACE FOR SENATOR AND GOV
ERNoR APPROACHING a GILMAN.
MIssIsslFPIANs APPOINTED or
F1cERs IN PROVISIONAL ARMY.


practically decide one, perhaps
both. Those who are keeping
states claim that Gov. McLaurin
has 66 5-6 instructed votes, and
Allen 2GA up to Monday morn.
ing, with several other counties
to hear from.
The withdrawal of Prof. j. NJ.
Barrow leaves Prof. Whitfield
without further opposition for
state superintendent of education.
The nominating convention will
meet August 23d, but whether it
will be prudent to invite from one
to two thousand men to the floor
and galleries Of the House Of
Representatives is question that
is beginning to be seriously agi-
tated. If there is any apprehen-
sion on that score, Jacksonians
will doubtless get together and
provide for the emergency. The
big tent, in the capitol yard, is
being considered; and il there
could be some understanding with
the clerk of the weather TO cork
up his moisture for several days,
this might answer the purpose.
Chairman Miller will doubtless
confer this week with other mem
bers OF the committee on the SUBJ
ject.
The blind tigers Of Jackson were
raided twice on Saturday, and a
large quantity of whisky and
beer hauled from the dens to the
city hall. Mayor Todd says he
will break them up. if he has to
station special police at the door
of each one.
Lieut.. Colonel Devereux Shields
OF Naschez; Major James M. Lid
dell, of Grenada, have received
appointments as captains in the
provisional army; and Capt. Ed
gar N. Coffey, of Fayette, gets a
commission as first lieutenant.
Mississippi is thankful for small
favors, and will accept all that
she can get in this way. She is
entitled to several more appoint
ments.
A candidate for the legislature
wants to know the cost of
holding the Constitutional Con-
vention in 1890. The auditor re-
ported disbursements on that ac-
count, S53, ,706.S4. This did not
include printing, which was paid
for out Of the appropriation for
public printing.
The Board of Public Contracts
has invited proposals for the
printing required by the state for
the years 1901-190.. The print
ing will be let in five classes.
Contract will be awarded first
Monday in August.
Your correspondent is prepar-
ing a tabulated statement of the
primary votes for u. S. senators
and members of legislature, and
will publish as soon as completed.
Tie postoffice address of state
senators and representatives will
b given.
Two very interesting reprints
in pamphlet form from the publi-
cation of the Mississippi Histor-
ical Society for 1893: 'sSherwood
Bonner. Her life and place in
the literature Of the south. By
Prof. Alexander M. Bondurant,
University Of Mississippi. mis-
sissippi's S Backwoods Poet, - S.
Newton BerryhilI. By Prof.
Dabney Lipscomb, University.
The jackson electric railway
sent its first car from the power
house to the capitol on the 18th
inst. As soon as the capitol street
bridge is completed, the entire
system will be operated. On the
north line il extends to the Luz
matte Asylum gate.
The treasurer of Kinds county
reports cash balance on hand Of
S34, ,908. SO.
The supervisors of Lincoln
county have contracted for sever
al iron bridges over the Homo
chitto river. This will add great
" to the trade Of Wesson and
Brookhaven. The last named
city is on quite a boom. Resi-
dences are so scarce, each new
cottage erected for rent is en-