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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
, FOK TliEASUKER.
To tlie Votere o Warren County :
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of Treasurer ol Warren county, sub-
jwt 10 ue action ot tue uemocratic cotiveu-
lion. GKO.-l'. LaUAUKE.
je28 . '
To the Voters of Warren County : . '
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of Treasurer of Warren county, sub
let to tua action of the Democratic Conven
tion. . JOHN M. CA1IKKON.
. Je.s8 -,-FOB
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce W. O. WOR
RELL as a candidate for SheritI, subject to tlie
action of tlie Democratic convention.
To the Voters of Warren County:
I bereby announce mvself as a candidate for
tue ofUce of Sheriff of Warron county, subject
to the action of the Democratic convention.
jell CHAH. B. AU.KV.
The Postmaster-General baa decided
to set apart the ttvo weeks following
the Fourth of July for the purpose of
disposing of the large number of case
of presidential , postofficea which have
been prepared for consideration. .- r
We had a pleasant call yesterday
from Hon. W. W. Stone, of Washing
ton, candidate for Auditor, and Hon.
J. W. Duke, ' of Kercper, who is a
candidate for State Treasurer. Both
are staunch Democrats and if success
fuTin their aspiration will discharge
the duties of their office with credit to
themselves.
Jackson newspaper men are in
luck.. One of them is in congress, one
in a good position in the Treasury De
partment, and one is in charge of one
of the best Land Offices within the
gift of the Interior Department. Mr.
E. S. Wilson,' of the sprightly "New
Mississippian," is the last named ap
pointee. We " heartily congratulate
him on his "fat take," notwithstanding
his refusal to agree with us on many
occasions. ' " ;
Mr. Keilby, the new minister to
Austria has not been recalled, though
Austria has expressed an unwilling
ness to receive him or perhaps a desire
to have him recalled. This makes it
reasonably certain that he must come
back since it would be quite impossible
for him to ' remain at the Austrian
court under the circumstances. It is so
wholly unneccessary for all the for
eign ministers to a country to be on
agreeable terms with each other that
the Austrian objection to Mr. Keiley
on the ground that it would not be
pleasant to the Italian minister to be
brought into contact with this partic
ular American is regarded at the State
department as altogether unreasonable.
It is said that the administration feels
that it is a course of action so far of
fensive to the United States that it
should be resented, and the president
and his advisers are seriously discus
sing the advisability of meeting this
most needless slight by recalling Mr.
; Keily and appointing no successor.
This will disappoint some ambitious
aspirants, but it will vindicate in some
degree the dignity of the United States.
THE STATE PROHIBITION CON
VENTION. The work of thi3 body is less ex
treme than many thought it would be.
The prime movers of the feeling in the
State seemed to realize the responsi
bility that rested on them, when they
looked around and saw a large conven
tion representing a large portion of
the State. They doubtless felt the ne
cessity of not antagonizing or crippling,
if they could do it, the Democratic
party, and they simply resolved
to urge their cause before the
voters of the various counties.
While we do not fully agree with their
methods, we do heartily endorse all
legitimate efforts to advance the cause
of temperance among the people, and
if the Prohibitionists think they can
do that, and they do not make an at
tack on the Democratic party of the
State, the party is certainly willing for
them to make the effort. So far as
the movement has gone, we see no
reason for the Democratic party to
interfere with it. t . , ,
. On the lith of July the different
Ward and District Democratic Clubs
are to meet to select delegates to the
County Convention, to assemble on the
14th. At the meetings on the 11th,
the Democrats are to decide whether
they favor county nominations, or a
surrender of the party machinery to
the opposition.' We trust there will be
no sort of cowardice, or truckling
in settling this question. What
ever may be the outcome of
the election, it is far prefer
able to thoroughly organize and
discipline the party. It Is the only
organization In the county that can
advance the welfare of both races,
and prevent a retroradation to the
status that exhisted In the darkest
days of Radical misrule. It Is the
oaly power that can rescue the county
from the perilous way In which it is
?riJriog, and it is the only power In
nonsence for men elaiming to be Dem
ocrats to pretend that it is dangerous
to work for reform and economical
government. There must be a change
in affairs la this county, or society it
self will be endangered by impotent
trials in the courts, until the desperate
alternative of Lynch law is resorted
to. Strong, popular nominations will
be equivalent to elections. "
1 The New York appointments do not
meet the approval of the New York
Times. This is sad.
The first edition of Gen. Gordon's
Journals at Kartoum was exhausted on
the day of publication by advance or
ders. If the barometer of mercantile fail
ures be a trustworthy guide, j&eri has
never been a souttder basis for' the' re
newal of legitimate business than ex
ists at the present time.
It is useful to remember that the
postal rate change does not affect let
ters weighing less than aa ; ounce.
There is no one cent "rater'and half-
ounce letters still require a two-cent
stamp. The change encourages vol
uminous letters.
The announcement which is made,
on the authority of the clerk of the
house of representatives, ! that there
will be but four contested election
cases to decide when congress meets,
justifies the hope that there will be
less waste than usual of money and
time in contests which are oEten friv
olous and always unduly prolonged.
jruE Washington Capital declares
that the Secretary of the Navy, Mr.
Whitney, is an active candidate for the
Presidency, on a well laid plan, to
which the New York Times is a party;
in'fact he is described as the Times'
candidate fof the Presidency.
A cablegram from London says:
"The Peerages and other honors, . be
stowed by the departing Government,
excite unusual interest. The city Is
delighted with the recognition of the
heads of the two great houses of
Rothschild and Baring. Sir Nathaniel
del Rothschild's appearance in the
House of Lords marks the total disap
pearance of the last remnant of politi
cal proscription on account of race."
! ..i i i i '
Is Mexico the progress of expert
menting in inoculation with yellow
fever (terms as a preventive of the
disease about keeps pace with Dr. Fer-
ran's similar experiments with, the
cholera microbe in Spain. A Dr.
Carmona is the pioneer in the scientific
experiments in Mexico, and has ap
parently not been as successful as Dr.
Farran on the other side of the Atlan
tic. The germ in Mexico and in yel
low fever does not prove as tractable
as in Spain and in cholera.
The whipping-post seems to be
growing in favor, although many peo
ple urge that It is not the proper sort
of punishment for any white man.
The application of the lash to a couple
of wife-beaters in Baltimore recently
has set the ball in motion. At
Richmond, Va., last; Saturday, a num
ber of ladies, married and single, held
a meeting and passed resolutions in
favor of punishing with the lash hus
bands who beat their wives. If this
new mode of punishment is ever
adopted in Cincinnati says the En
quirer, there would never be a lack of
subjects.
A special eable dispatch says that
the death of the Emperor William
promises to be the next great sensa
tion in Europe. Extraordinary pre
cautions are being taken to prevent
the sending of any telegrams revealing
his real condition, but private letters
are not subject to the official censor
ship, and they give such dlscouragiug
forecasts that the news ef his death is
daily expected. In official circles in
England the death of the aged Kaiser
is looked upon a3 an event of the very
near future, and the extent to which
this affliction is calculated upon and
discounted seems surprising and heart
less. Its immediate political effect
will be to bind Germany and England
together in a very close union. The
Crown Princess of England will be the
Empress of Germany and the coming
emperor is known as an affectionate
friend of the Prince of Wales and of
the queen. Nothing more opportune
for the new Tory government of Eng
land could possibly occur. With an
Anglo-German alliance firmly estab
lished the difficulties in the way of
England's foreign policy would disap
pear as if by magic, and the Salisbury
ministry would get the credit of re
sults wrought by a dispensation of
Providence. It is rumored that all
ims was counted upon in the very
highest circles of the two realms be
fore Lord Salisbury finally ' consented
I to take offico and that it very largely
The Eaterpriae Courier says: A
meeting of the bar will be held at
Meridian Saturday, July 18th, to con
sider the question of dividing Missis
sippi Into two United States circuit
court districts. ' The reason for urging
the chtoge is that the federal courts
have more than they can do, and for
convenience.'
The cracks who fire anonymous com
munications at the president and
Cabinet have taken to employing . the
telegraph, and they mark their bulky
messages "Collect." .' One of these un
paid screeds . received by. Secretary
Lamar was signed "The bride , of
Christ," and was made up In equal
parts of religious fervor and worldly
advice. . . . .
The Iowa supreme court opens the
cholera season with an excellent deci
sion calculated to win inn-keepers over
to the cause of sanitary reform. The
court sustains the verdict of damages
recovered by a Woman who took the
small-pox in a hotel, although ; she
knew there was a case of the disease
in the house when she went there.
The court held that by keeping his
house open the landlord proclaimed to
the world that it was a reasonably safe
place to live in.
. ' ' " 7 .
A stalwart Republican journal
denies that its party now seeks to "re
vive the rebel issue in politics," but
claims that it Is "thrust upon their at
tention by a Democratic administra
tion," by the appointment of ex-rebels
to office. Why did not the Republicans
disfranchise and disqualify the South
ern whites if they wished to render
them ineligible to office ? And why is
it worse for the Democrats to appoint
some of the best of the ex-Conf eder
ates than it was for the Republicans to
appoint some of the worst? The scare
is all gone from the old "rebel yell."
' JACKSON,
Run Over and Killed--Married.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
Jackson, July 2. Two unknown
negroes were run over ty a switch
engine on the Vicksburg & Meridian
railroad a few miles East of
here last night and received injuries
from which they have since died. One
report states they were asleep on the
track, and another that they were on a
trestle endeavoring to get oft when
overtaken by the engine.
T. S. Ilewes, chancery clerk of Har
rison county, and Mrs. Fannie Loud, a
widowed daughter or (Jen. Wirt
Adams, were married in this city last
night, by Rev. Father Myles, of New
Orleans.
C. J. Curtis, of Toledo, 0., and Miss
Lizzie M. Barnes, of this city, were
married to-day.
The Aberdeen Guards on the Field
Special to the Commercial Herald.
Greenville, Miss., July 2. The
Aberdeen Guards, Capt. James Jenkins
commanding., ; arrived here at nine
o'clock to-night by special train via
Memphis. All well and in good trim.
Sunflower County Convention.
From Mr. F, M. Andrews, who has
just returned from lndianola, Sun
flower county, we learn some of the
particulars of the action of the county
Democratic convention which assem
bled at that place Thursday last. There
was a tair representation or the
county.
On motion the county delegates to the
State convention were instructed to
vote for Lowry for governor first, last
and all the time.
In a vote for candidate for auditor
Col. W. W. Stone and Col. E. L. Sykes
tied a number of times, when it was
agreed that the first ballot from the
county delegates should be for Stone
and the second for Sykes, and vice
versa through.
A, resolution passed pledging the
county to stand by the Democratic
State ticket to be nominated at the
State convention.
The question as to the tax on cot
ton or land for levee purposes came up.
Mr. J. W. Heathman addressed the
convention in favor of taxing cotton
for the purpose of raising a levee tax.
This proposition met with a 6trong
opposition, and all that could be done,
was to deter action until tnenrst ween
In August. Mr. Andrews says
the pedple are willing to pay an ad
volurem on their land, but
under no circumstances will they again
pay the levee tax on cotton.
The reeling was so strong in opposi
tion to a levee cotton tax, that they
declined to nominate a representative
until the meeting in the first week in
August, in order that the various can
didates might express themselves upon
this question.
nomination of county officers.
The following county offiers were
nominated : C.H. McLeod for sheriff
W. II. Baker treasurer ; George Tay
lor assessor.
Mr. Andrews says Sunflower coun
ty has the best prospects for an abun
dant cotton and corn crop they have
had since lbo'J. ,
Clarke Joins the Lowry Column
Special to The Commercial Herald.
Jackson, Miss., July 4. A telegram
is just received that Clarke to-day
instructed for Gov. Lowry with great
enthusiasm and also for George and
Walthall.
Subscribe
aid.
for the Conmrcial Her-
School Exhibition at Edwards.
CinvAKiis, Jiliss., July i, lissj.
A school exhibition in Edwards Is an
event that , occurs seml-occsisionally.
But it did occur and the 30th day of
June will be a bright spot in the
memory of the children of this vicinity
and the children of larger growth will
sometimes think of it in the future as
an event rather out of the "common
run" of affairs.
The principal of our school and his
accomplished assistant, Mrs. Stum, de
termined upon breaking up the old
order of things and close the session
with appropriate exercises. It has been
the custom heretofore for the school
to close itself. For a month prior to
the end of the session the scholars be
gan to quit on account of "the heat of
the weather" and other causes equally
as ridiculous and the last day found
only "a corporal's squad" doing duty
and the next day the school bell was
not rung and Edwards knew that
school was closed. '
A large and appreciative audience
assembled at the school room. A neat
and attractive stage had been erected,
handsomely draped, with footlights,
drop "curtain, screens and all the ap
pointments necessary to render it at
tractive. Alter some music dis
coursed by one of the pupils the cur
tain rose upon a tableau represent
ing Lochiel's Warning, Master John
Stain representing the Seer and Master
Jimmie Cocke in the dress of a High
land Chief Lochiel. . After the tableau
the warning was well rendered by
Master Stam, whose gestures, intona
tion and attitudes would have done
credit to one much older than himself.
In nicety of pronunciation, ease and
correctness or. gesticulation ana appro
priate attitudes, we do not hesitate to
pronounce Master Stam's rendition the
best of the evening. Master Cocke
acquitted himself with much credit.
Then followed some addresses by the
smallest In the school, which were well
rendered and received merited ap
plause.. After several recitations and
dialogues the charade "Misfortune"
was presented, ana tneirequenc bursts
of applause indicated its acceptability
to the audience. Alter this came otner
recitations and dialogues, the whole
concluding with the farce, "The Rough
Diamond. The exhibition wa3 a com
plete success and the programme was
varied and attractive. Where all did
so well it Is invidious to make dis
tinctions; when it is attempted it is
like selecting a diamond from a num
ber. Misses Carrie Blrdsong and Mag
gie Jenkins acquitted themselves hand
somely in recitations. Little Lizzie Bar
rett was splendid in Little Mischief and
Anna and Ro3 Jenkins were perfect
in their dialogue. Master liennie Moss
delivered with dignity and grace Web
ster's "Eulogium on the State of South
Carolina." Messrs. Sallie Stam, Katie
Barrett and Juliet Stam were loudly
applauded In "Misfortune , Miss bailie
btam as Uetsv was a decided success
Miss Nellie Hosklns "Marrying" and
Master Milling Satterfleld s "Cousin
Joe," in the Rough Diamond, was well
presented, and they received very com
petent support from Masters Robt.
Fox and Powell Smith, the former '
aa Sir Wm. Evergreen, the latter
as Capt. Blanham. We should have
mentioned at tne proper time the
young ladies were creditably support
ed in "Misfortune" by Masters John
Stam and Jimmie Cocke, There are
some whose names we have not men
tionedthey deserve especial mention,
but we cannot obtrude upon your time
and space. The affair evinced careful
attention and thorough study, and we
cannot refrain from saying that the
thanks of this community are due to
Mr. and Mrs. Stam for the time and
attention they have devoted to in
sure the success of the entertainment.
Edwards school, eighteen months ago,
was the deadest Institution of learning
in the State. To Mr. Stam belongs
the credit of having infused life into
an Institution that lacked pushing
over to complete its demise. With an
energy that despised the petty ob
stacles that were opposed to the pro
gress of the school, he has placed it in
a position that promises something in
tne future, and if the patrons would
lay aside their pitiful, miserable bick
erings and make an effort, they might
make a school permanent here. As
the record now stands, Mr. Stam has
stood the storm longer than any one
before him, but there is a point beyond
which his faith could not steer him.
FROM RAYMOND.
Endorsing President Cleveland's
Administration Instructing Del
egates to the County Convention.
Upedial to Commercial Herald.
Raymond, July 4. At a large pri
mary meeting held here to-day, resolu
tions endorsing the administration of
President Cleveland, and instructing
the delegates to the county convention
to vote for only such proposed dele
gates to tne btate convention as wm
vote and work for the renomlnatlon of
Gov. Robt. Lowry were adopted, with
but one dissenting vote. The county
convention meets Monday. ,
Primary Election at Clinton, Etc.
Special to Commercial Herald. "
Clinton, Miss., July 4. At the
primary election held here to-day the
following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Hinds couuty conven
tion which meets In Raymond on
Monday next: J. JJ. Coleman, J. M.
Sharp, B. L. Ligon. II. C. Marshall and
John Fletcher. The residence of the
late Dr. S. Alexander was sold at publio
sale to-dayfor five hundred and five
dollars Dr. W. E. Tood becoming the
purchaser. Mr. L. G. Rice has been
commissioned postmaster at Clinton.
The rains have been most seasonable
and the prospect for a fine crop is very
flattering. ,
creoie emale Tonic has made ro
bust wives and mothers of confirmed
Invalids. jel2
SHr.zvcrour, la.
The Fourth Appropriately Cele-
Dratea --Personal Death of a
DiStin&rulcihnri I niiiQlannlan
Special to tne Commercial Heralu.
SnnEVEPORT, La.. July 4. The dav
passed quietly. The colored people
celebrated with .a grand barbecue aad :
picnic, ior ttie benelit of their isormal
school fund. There was a heavy rain 1
storm in the afternoon, whieh inter
fered greatly with their pleasures.
Thousands were in attendance from
the city and country, the train from
Monroe, on the V. S. & P., bringing in
nearly a tnousana. " T
Capt. a . x. JJabney, ex-superintend
ent Of the V. S. & P., passed through
here to-day fen route for the City of
Mexico. '- !'":.". ' '
Capt. E. A; Carmouche, a prominent
planter of Bossier parish, died at Little
Rock last nignt, en route to ureka
Springs in search of health. He rep
resented bt. Landry parisn in the fa
mous Wheeler compromise legislature,
and was a member of the 2d and 4th
Louisiana regiments during the; war.
Cant. Carmouche was one of the Con
federate prisoners on the Federal
steamer Mayflower during the war,
who aided in capturing her and run
ning her into the Confederate lines.
Primary Meeting at Utloa. .
Special to Commercial Herald.
Utica, Miss., July 4 A large pii-
mary meeting was held here to-day and
delegates selected to the county con
vention. The following resolution
was adopted: "We believe the delegates
from Hinds countv to the State con
vention should go entirely unlnstruct-
ed."
A resolution was introduced by John
Martin and passed after a lively strug
gle, as follows: ,
"That while we recognize In Col.
Hemmingway a high and honorable
man, with a pure and stainless record,
we believe that ten years continued
term of office ought to satisfy any man
with a reasonable appetite, and we en
dorse the candidacy of J. II. Duke for
State treasurer." 1
East Carroll Parish. '
Mr. J. B. Donnally, a prominent
planter on the vista plantation in
East Carroll parish, about six miles
above Lake Providence, passed through
the city yesterday en route home from
New Orleans. He reports the pros
pects for an abundant crop in the par
ish better than for many years. In
relation to the late sherffalty defalca
tion he says the investigation so far
has developed the fact that Sheriff
Selby Powell's defalcation In place
of being six or seven thousand dol
lars, as was at first supposed, will
reach at least five times that amount
or somewhere in the neighborhood of
thirty thousand dollars. Ten thousand
or more of this is due the pariah, a large
amount to the State and levee funds,
besides a number of. suits which
were pending for funds in his
hands for safe' keeping. Mr. Don
nally say3 a large number of
good citizens of the parish censure
the McEnery government for being
responsible in a great measure for the
troubles of Sheriff Powell. Had his
settlements been made as the law
directs this defalcation could never
have reached the gigantic proportions
they now present. His bond was for
twenty-six thousand dollars. Several
New Orleans merchants are heavy
losers . by him. His whereabouts are
unknown to the officials of the
parish, though It 'is known that
his family are in com
munication with him. He passed
through St. Louis some weeks since
and communicated with his family
from that point; enclosing his letter in
an envelope which was addressed by
some other person, but unfortunately
for him the envelope was not suffi
ciently opaque to prevent the recogni
tion of his familiar chirography
through it. The newly appointed
Sheriff J. C. Bass, has . made his bond
and will assume the duties of the of
fice. Mr. Donnally thinks the office of
sheriff of the parish will pay six
thousand dollars per annum when
honestly adTiinestred.
Nltta Yuma's Boom.
Dr. Phelps, at Nitta Yuma, on Big
Deer Creek, at the railroad crossing,
In Sharkey county, has just finished a
new hotel at tbat point, the main
building to contain ten rooms. He is
also erecting a new store house 80x75
feet In size, Mr. D. C. Shumpert being
the contractor. He has also given to
Mr. George L. Smith, of Greenville,
the contract for erecting a bridge
across the creek at that point. The
bridge is to be constructed with a
center space sufficiently large to allow
the passiige of steamboats. Nitta Yu
ma is situated in the center of the
great Deer Creek country, and at the
present head of navigation on the
creek.
Fatally Wounded.
West Union, July 4. Monday aft
ernoon, William Miller, of Kentucky,
crossed the river going to mill, some
miles from this place amused himself
yelling for Jeff Davis. William Fields
who was at work remonstrated with
Miller, where at the latter shot and
fatally wounded Fields. The murderer
was drunk at the time-.
The St. Louis Hotel Murderer In
Custody of the Officer Sent for
Him.
1ST. Lorjis, July 4. A cablegram
from Auckland, New Zealand, to Chief
of Police Harrigan, received this morn
ing, announces the arrival there of the
police department messengers sent
frem here a month ago, and the ac
knowledgement of the requisition for
W. H. Lenox Maxwell, who murdered
C. Arthur Preller, at the Southern
hotel, in this city, on April 5th, and
fled to New Zealand. The officers will
return with Maxwell by the steamer
which Bails on the 21st.
Mr. Cleveland, Exerting His Influ
ence with the Administration,
Washington, July 1. Mr, Grovsr
Cleveland continues to act as if he had
influence with the present administra
tion. In fact he is free in declaring
his belief that his influence is sufficient
to deserve consideration. He said as
much quite plainly In a brief Interview
with the commissioner of agriculture,
Mr. Norman J. Colman, and Mr. W. B.
Thompson, of St. Louis, bad with him
this morning. Commissioner Colman
nrst complimented him upon nis JNew
York appointments, and the president
responded ; - "Why, they say I have
ruined the country. It seems I Lave
to rum it about three times a : week to
keep things going." A few words of
general conversation followed, wnen
Mr. olman, pointing to a side door of
the president's reception room, said :
"I want to see Col. Lamont, Mr. Pres
ident. I may go through this way, I
suppose." ' The president answered
"Certainly," and Mr. Colman continued
"I want to speak to Col. Lamont about
tnat lady."
"Oh, yes," responded the president.
brightening with evident interest at
once, "Mrs, Cross, you mean. I hope
you will find a place for her. She is a
very deserving lady, and it is the first
and only office I have asked for,. Turn
ing to Mr. Thompson, the president
continued in an explanatory way:
"Mrs. Cross is the widow of one of the
Greeley expedition one of those eaten
oy tne party, bhe Is very modest and
hasen't pressed her application at all.
I mean to pester Commissioner Colman
until he gives her a place."
"lou are likely to have some in-.
fluehce with the commissioner." re
marked Mr. Thompson. '
ies," answered the president, with
quite decided emphasis, "I think I have
some influence with this administra
tion. There is one thing certain, too,
I mean to bring my influence to bear
to get that appointment-"
Commissioner Colman says he had
made a place for this lady in his de
partment as soon as the president ex
pressed his wish, but after communi
cating with Mrs. Cross herself learned
that she had been given a place in the
treasuryjidepartment. Mr. colman
will now give the place he had in
tended for Mrs. Cross to a lady in whose
behalf Col. Lamont has interested him
self. Mrs. Cross, it seems, ha3 been .
earning her living as a seamstress for
some time past, and President Cleve
land in speaking of her case heretofore
has always manifested much admira
tion for her worthy spirit of independ
ence and most exemplary modesty.
He says she is very different from the
general run of applicants who worry
him by their ceaseless importunities.
Orphans Pleading for the Rein
statement of an Old Clerk.
Washington, June 30 J. P. Kel
logg, of Connecticut, has for years
been a clerk in the sixth auditor's office
of the treasury department. He ha3
always taken a great interest in the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, the largest
institution of the sort in the city. He
devoted a great deal of time and effort
and no little money to the orphans.
Just before Christmas every year he
used to go through the postoffice de-'
partment, in which the sixth auditor's
office is situated, and collect small con
tributions of money, with which ha
would buy toys and candies for the
orphans' Christmas tree. He did a
great deal for the children after they
grew too old to remain in the asylum,
teaching them to write shorthand and
helping them to get work. The other
day Kellogg was dismissed , as
being too old for active service.
To-day a dozen orphans,-all under ten
years of age, called on Sixth Auditor
McConville, headed by Mrs. Admiral
Lee, to ask that Mr. Kellogg be rein
stated. Mrs- Lee, speaking for the
orphans, said that they had learned to
value Mr. Kellogg as a man cf the
highest character and of the most un
selfish disposition, and that they had
been shocked to hear of his dismissal.
The sixth auditor said that he recog
nized Mr. Kellogg's high character
and fine qualities, and that he could
also say that his office record was good.
There were no charges against him ;
but he had grown too old for useful
service, and he did not think he could
restore hlm to his place. The little or
phans were greatly disappointed. ' Mrs.
Lee asked the sixth auditor whether he
had any objection to their speaking to
the secretary of the treasury. The
sixth auditor said he had not. On the
contrary, he hoped the secretary would
find him a place somewhere else. To
morrow the orphans will call on Sec
retary Manning.
He Will Be the Nominee.
Oxford Falcon .
Hon. T. Marshall Miller, of Vicks
burg, candidate for attorney-general
was in Oxford this week and favored
the Falcon with a call. This paper is
not recommending anybody for Attorney-General
at present, but if it was
that man would probably be Marshall
Miller. He possesses all the qualifica
tions for the office and, if chosen,
would fill It with ability, dignity and
grace. In the river district where he
is best known Mr. Miller is the almost
unanimous choice of the people, and
wherever he is at all known he has
strength. In fact the better he is
known the better he. is liked
and the more his acquaintance is
extended the larger his following. The
candidate who defeats Marshall Miller
before the convention will be the
nominee, if any shall succeed in doing
so.
The San Francisco Bulletin com
plains that the Chinese are pouring jula
California in almost as great nu .
as ever, notwithstanding the rest mber3
legislation'. rictive
Wives and mothers should
to try Creole Female Tonic.
not fail
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