The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-03-29
jackson, March 27, 1899.

jackson, March III, 1879.
Last week furnished several
notable events that must be
chronicled, though briefly, in
these letters.
The retiring of COLI. Fl. Jones
from the gubernatorial canvas
was not surprise to your cor
respondent; for | heard him say
at Winona that he hesitated long
before announcing, and that he
had not yet fully satisfied himself
that he did the wise thing; that
there were family and professional
reasons that might be in the way
Of protracted canvas, etc. COL
onel Jones, in the matter and man
ner Of his address at Winona,
made a fine impression on the
great audience that paid him
such marked attention, and |
heard not a few remark that he
would make a dignified and able
executive.
A gentleman from Oxford to-
day informed your correspondent
that Hon. w. ". Sullivan will be
candidate for the short and long
terms in the United States Senate.
Ex- Governor Lowry is freely
spoken Of as a probable candidate
for one OF the terms, and there
may be others, and of cousre the
more the merrier, unless the state
executive committee shall weed
out the field by ordering a pri-
mary for this particular office.
The incarceration of DR.. Lips
comb in the state prison for life,
and the sudden termination Of the
trial of Guy Jack, by failure Of
prosecution to furnish sufficient
evidence to convict, has elected a
wide spread expression in favor
of the pardon of Lipscomb. The
officers who went after him re-
ported many affecting scenes from
the time he was delivered to them
till they got him on the train.
The appointment of Ex- Cow
ernor j. NJ. Stone to the presi-
dency of the a.. C M. College, as
General Lees successor, has re-
ceived the cordial approval Of the
press, with few exceptions, and
those because of his lack of special
training for, and experience in
sucha a position. Gov. Stone may
not be an LII. D.. or a d. D., or
Phi. d., but he has administrative
and executive ability Of a high
order, and il he cannot roll of
Greek and Latin, and discuss
mental and moral philosophy like
a theological student or professor,
he will, with a good faculty, and
a sensible body Of students, keer
the college on the high plane I'M
der which it has prospered. And
in his efforts to that end he will
not lack public sympathy anc
confidence.
In this connection itmay be vel
to note that Senator H. d. Money
will deliyer the annual address a
the a.. & M. College commence.
ment, ana that Bishop Gailor O
Memphis will preach the com.
mencement sermon.
Two stars of equal magnitude
will also attract visitors to the |
I. & c.. commencement. Hon
E. j.. Russell, president Of th,
M. d @. railroad, will address th'
graduating class on Monday jun
5, and Rev. DIR. VIM. Hayn,
LeavelI, of Houston, Texas, vii
preach the commencement ser
mon on Sunday, 4th.
The most favorable reports con
tinue to come from the |. ]. 4. & G.
All the reforms suggested by tn
legislative committee, and in
grated on appropriation bill, ar
in operation; the members of tn
faculty now teach four instead 0
two hours; the classes are divide
into smaller sections than hereto
fore; rs per cent. of the student
passed their examinations thi
year against 16 per cent. the pre-
vious year,. and the Dispatch re
ports that President iK Kincannor
the faculty and students are work
ing tremendously together for tn
good Of the school," Senator Z