State Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 2

1 A Ji 1jIj17VI Jill tf aVyJVOVl OiixuAl, 4, 00 4 FROM SAItATOUA sl'ISINtiS. FARMER'S ALLIANCE. THE GOVEIlXOirs TABLES. The Ia.it issue of the Clarion, in re R. Htl Y.

Proprietor OFFICIAL JOURX A OF THE ST.t TB. Stevens ..2 Scattering 3 F. Howell, of was elected Door keeper by acclani; J. Ii. Moore, otAw'lN elected assistant Doorkeeper by The following tfef placed in nomination for Assistant LeJUreri the first ballot resulted as I.

Neely, Oktibb 2i Jas. French, NVtfl 2" J. R. Davis, Units" 2 SKtfoS" BALLOT. I.

Neely I 20 Jas. Fiench 39 CHANGE OF FORM. The reader will observe a decided change in the make-up and general appearance ot this issue of Hie State Ledger, besides its new dress. Heretofore it has been printed as an eight page paper, sterotyped plttes, or "ready set-plate matter," having been largely used. The change of fomi has been made as a matter of convenience to the public, and the "plates" have been banished in order to make room for more wholesome home matter.

In future the pape- will be devoted almost exclusively to Mississippi affairs and the news of the day. Talmage's sermons, that have grown tiresome and common place, will be allowed a long rest love-sick stories and trashy poetry will be consigned to the grave that knows no wakening December watermelons and August frosts will be "bundled out" with the other trash Chinese tales and improbable yarns will follow in their wake. All these must go. They have lived too long already. The paper is now a home production throughout set up by home printers, edited by home men, printed by home pressmen, for the benefit of home people.

Every effort will be used to make the State Ledger the brightest, newsiest and best paper in ti State. Communications relative to Mississippi matters are solicited from every section of the State. Assist us in making the paper what it should be. Dora Stewart, who was one of the most pctsonally popular actresses upon the stage, died yesterday morning in this city. Her last engagement was with "The Main Line" company.

Oft' the stage she was Mrs. Mary B. Bradford. The above is taken from the New-York World of the 18th inst. Dora Stuart, was the widow of the first Confederate officer who lost his life in battle.

She was a Louisianian by birth and lived in that State till after the war, when she adopted the stage as a means of support for herself and children. She was a half sister to Mrs. H. Q. Bridges, mother of the celebrated Bridges twins.

READ AND DISCUSSED. The assertion can safely be made that the published speech of Gov. Lowry has been more generally read, published and discussed, than any production of its character for years. It is interesting to men in every vocation of life, being full of facts and figures. Those who heard the Governor say that he surpassed his great efforts made in joint discussion in former years with Gov.

Alcorn that he is polite, bold, defiant, with abundance of magnetism and adroitness. It is understood that he will make a short canvass, having been invited to speak in almost every section of the State. From a great number of letters received, we extract the following paragraphs referring to the speech A gentlemn from Lownds county says, "I have read the Governor's Vicks-bvrg speech, and am proud of his masterly vindication." One from Union county says, "I have read the Gevernor's speech with great pleasure. He presents the facts too plain to be misunderstood." An Oktibbeha correspondent says, "I wish to express my gratification that the Governor has taken the field against the unjust and utterly unwarranted attacks made upon him. This vindication will meet with the approval upon the part of all just and fair-minded men." A gentlemen of Monroe writes, "I have carefully read the Governor's Vicksburg speech, and it it overwhelmingly crushes all the carping criticisms that have eminated from a few unfriendly quarters, and is a full, explicit refutation of every assertion cast upon him.

The people love truth and fairness, and will manifestJit in a suitable way One fiom Panola says, "I have read the Governor's great speech this morning, and 1 feel prouder and bigger than I ever did before for being a Mis-sissippian. It is a manly and complete vindication." Another says, "I have read the Governor's speech, and am delighted beyond measure. He has routed the enemy, spiked their guns, and thrown the small ones in the river." And another says, "I have just read the Governor's speech delivered at Vicksburg. My confidence in him is implicit, and I felt that he would, at a timely day, make the necessary showing. 1 am proud of Mississippi, and Mississippi ought, and I believe is, proud of her Governor." DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION'S The Democrats of old Pike have nominated Hon.

J. H. Crawlord for Representative, and Capt. S. M.

Simmons for Floater. Claiborne has noruinatsd for the Legislature that faithful old gentleman, Hon. W. T. Magruder, the author of the contract labor bill.

Leke county presents Press Groves to the Stat-s Senate, and sends to the Lower House, Mr. E. D. Terry, Newton county has renominated Hon. D.

T. Chapman for the Legislature, and expressed as its choice for Floater, J. K. Pace, Esq. Both gentlemen are substantial citizen-.

Winston county names as its candidate fcr the Legislature that urbane and popular P. M. King-, Esq. Hon. H.

P. Maxwell has been nominated to represent Benton county in the Legislature, and endorsed Mr. J. C. Harris for Floater.

At the primary election in Lincoln, Mr. J. G. Sessions was nominated for Representative, and Mr. A.

M. Summers for Floater. Tue Farmer's Alliance and Wheel cf Prtn'iss county, have nouiinatad Ilou. E. Alexander for the Legislature.

Simpson county has decided to send Mr. G. W. Johnson to the Lower House. John Baily, Esq has been nominated as the Represent ttive from Tallahatchie.

The Democratic Convention of the 29th Senatoiiil District, nominated Dr. Alex. Fairly for Senator. He is a gentleman of fine attainments, and will faithfully represent the interests of his people. The Democrats of Franklin have nominated Dr.

A. M. Newman tor the Leglature, and instructed for Mr. G. A.

Guice lor the Senate. As Franklin is entitled to the Seaat this endorsement is equal to a nomination. Messrs. M. J.

McKinny, T. B. Luck and R. S. Greer, have been nominated for the Legislature by the Democrats of Marshall county.

Mr. McKinny was one of the most efficient members of the last House. Messrs. O. L.

Carter and J. R. Stowers, have been nominated to the Legislature from Lafayette county. A better selection could not have been made. Wilkinson- county- has nominated Hons.

J. H. Jones and W. A. Dickson for the Legislature.

Mr. Jones was one of the leaders of the last House and and one of its most intelligent members. Mr. Dickson will prove a worthy colleague. A S'ntiiblo ltilii Letter From t'h-tonnhlv Itesort.

SlKATotit Si'RtMiS, New August 25, 17. Kditorof Hie state I.e.lm-r: From the parched yes, literally burnt np West your correspondent first "wandered to that solid, steady growing City of the New South, Chattanooga, where we spent a week on top of "Mount Look-Out," 1 .1. 1 1 if uimrr inc iiuspiiaoie roui mii good-fellows, John P. Richardson, whost; accomplished wife knows equally aa well how to make tWir friends enjoy a visit to them. Here we learned that the air on the mountain top was as cool, dry and invigorating as at this, the most noted, summer resort of America.

On arriving in Chattanooga, and in glancing over one of her enterprising mornms; papers, the first paragraph we chnnced to read, was uri editorial eulogi' ing three Mississippi boys, and attributing to them th recent, rapid and wondetful strides toward the prosperity of their city, viz John P. Riclmrdsoe," hoso soul is commensurate with his purse, and hisbrairi a counterpart of hU distinguished sire; Capt. Charles A. I.yerly, urbane, conservative and a business judgement rarely met with; Hon. E.

Watkius. with the dash of a Fiske nnd the nerve and furesight of a Could 1 Hero we would remark what is Chattanooga's gain i.s Mississippi's loss, if these gentlemen (which we tins', will not be) are to bo lost to our State. lown no "corner-lots" in that city, but predict for it ft future surpassing any town of tl South. Enrouto, we stopped a few days in torrid Washington, as thorough deserted as it was hot. Find the Capital as quiet and deserted as you will, theie is alwavs one mnn to be found at his p.wt, with his nirVus-touted cordiality of manner, to not mly a Mississippian, but tell others uf the viisf developed nnd undeveloped resources of his Stnt( Major S.

A. Juns, of the Interior Department. It wni my pleasure to see the "grand old mnn," Secretary Lamar, and his 1st Assist'int Seca-mry, Hon. II. L.

Muldrow, at their detds, delving into archives apparently year and years their senior. Mr. Lamar impressed we by his manner that he was beginning to wear the dignity, grace and mysterious air tf Judge, nnd "knowing ones" say lis (rnc tliut ho is to be the new appointee, Vour correspondent will assume the responsibility to his good people of 'Mississippi, and announce it as fact! nnd go further in asserting his genuine belief that Mr. Cleveland will make Mr. Muldrow his successor as Secretary of the Interior, which is only in keeping with his well known policy of promotion under civil service rules and I will go still further, and say, this promotion Mississippi will be ns proud of, ns they will to see Mr, Lamar honored so highly to a life position.

My letter is already so lengthy that I will not tax your columns and read' rs farther, except to give an extract from series of letters being written for society paper here, headed "Old Tim 4s in Saratoga Bull Room Here it is "In about Midumo Rush, of Philadelphia, had obtained such nn entire control that it was not fashionable to begin to dance when she etiterodthe room. But she came early nnd stayed late. At first partners took tkeir places in the quadrilles, as they now i-ny, "co-ns you- please, that is, sets wefe tilled up by strangers to each other, itaid nothing was said about it. After a while that was ihnngod, couples selecting their vis-a vis. From that the quadrille was changed ito a contra dance, US It Wde, IOrillCU HI mnm iuc nmno length of the room, leaving out the main portion of the quadrille, commencing with "right nnd left," "balance to partners," and that was about all.

People were so disgusted with this that balls were farces and failures; a few couples waltzed nnd that was nil. At one of the "full dress balls" Reverdy Johnson, of Haiti mere, and John Fitch, now of New York, then of Troy, braved it through. Each of them had for his partner one of the beautiful daughters of the then Governor MeWil-lie, of Mississippi. The renm was packed, jammed, crowded. Johnson and Fitch, with their ladies, looked around for (sympathy, aid and assistance, but not a soul came; but those four were equal to the occasion.

Monk nnd the band did their Knot "fiililloR" never t'nve forth mnr delicious sounds. Monk "called" the quadrille nil the way through they began, "salute partners, hands round," "forward nnd back," "right hands across," "Indies chain," half promenade, etc. When the "head couples" were through they took the position of "side couples," and thus they went through all the figures of the old fashioned quadrille." But for her poverty, tlm South would today as she did in those days furnish the "belles of the bnlls" nt this ami till other noted fashionable resorts in the North. The Bar Association of America has just closed a pleasant meeting here. Mississippi had only one representative, but a highly creditable otje in Gov.

W. II. Sims, of Columbus, who curries ever with his pure judicial mind, (he attractive dignity of the true Southerif gentleman. Nona. TIIK OOVKItNOIt AT JtOl'STOV.

Iteporl of the Spo--h uml Hemliilioiin Ity thr AetiiiK SeerHiiry. Ktlitor of the Ledger- At the Court House in tho town of Houston, Chickasaw county, Gov. Robert Lowry, spoke on Friday the, to a court house full of ladies and gentlemen, and from the boquets that were showered upon him, a lookeron would think and know that his speech of two and a half hours was well received. At the conclusion of the Governor's speech, a gentleman present made a motion that Judge W. S.

Bates be elected chairman of the meeting, which carried; then the follow-ing resolutions were read, and after a long speech of opposition by ('apt. Frank Burkitt, of Messenger fame, were adopted. Jiesoleed by the people of the totrn of Houston and Chickaxaw county in pul'r lie meetimj assembled. That we hail ihe appearance of the Hon. rt Iowry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Mississippi, in our midst with unfeigned pleasure, and we give liim cordial thinks for the manly and straightforward vindication of Democratic rule in tlii State, contained in his aridrrss delivered before us this evening.

2. We now again declare our unqualified admiration for the man Robert Iywry, the soldier, patriot and trusted chief of the people of this State, and we declare otir confidence in the integrity, the fidelity and the capacitv of our Chief Executive. 3. We unqualifiedly endorse the administration of our State Government by the present chosen agent of the Democratic party, and we utterlv reject and repudiate the chargts alleging incapacity and malfeasance made against the administration headed by (toy. Lowry.

The Democracy of Lauderdale county declines to join in or lend encouragement to the assaults now being made on the present lOemocrndc administration, and through it on the Democratic party, which created and upholds that administration, and likewise upon the fair fame and to name of our beloved State itself. We deny that lawlessness and ciime and official misconduct are rampant throughout the State. On the contrary, we affirm that the law is everywhere supreme in our borders, and that the guarantee of personal security was never greater in any American Stale than it is now in Mississippi. When, after consideiable jowcring from both sides, the following lntle resolution was adopted, which we might call resolution the 4. We endorse the democratic nominees of the comity for the Novemberlcction in the fall vi 1887.

J. A. McArthur. Acting Sec'ty Woodlaxd, Mis. Aug.

23d. 1887. The commanders of the United States cruisers, in the Alaska service have been ordered to seize all sailing vessels found in llehrings Sea, unless they are the property of the Alaska Fur Company. UOV. iiAktlktt, 01 uiiiornia, lsiymy critically ill, and no hope is entertained of his recovery.

Ho is a Democrat, and in case of his death he will ljp succeeded by Lieut. Gov. Waterman, who is a Republican. K-iring to ue Governor speech, says- xuk laoui.neu statements on which the Governor ratin.1 fw. vouciuajons con cerning the number of counties contribn ting to the support of the State Government, ana the number receiving more from me ireasury than they pay into it, are de V.V.....V.

um ueii issue, we will trs- tn demonstrate (1) that more than thirty-eight counues contribute to the sunnort of the State Government, and that they contrib ute more tlian-the sum of $149,0200, and (2) that less than forty-sixty counties pay iiULuiuS IOr me support ol the State Gov element. As we understand it, the num ber of counties receiving more than they y-ij is comparatively small. nat -owing to the Clarion's esti mate of what is small. me tuuui ui me iUicKd-aw school fund, and btill more than one-half of the counties are as shown by the Governor's speech. The Clarion is exnaustmg itself on the indebtedness of the State, and says that the Gover nor did not try to show that the State was not Our understanding is that the payable debt is probably The Governor shows, as is well said by the Natchez Democrat, that "they cannot eat their apple and have it." He shows that less State tax was paid into the State Treasury from 1-82 to 1S87 than have been at any era since the war.

That shortage alone amounts to 700,982. Add that sum to the increased amount taken trom the general fund, and distributed to the school lund, and you have about mo payable debt of the State. If these amounts had been paid into the 1 reasury, not a dollars worth of bond ill wouia nave been sold. However, it does not seem that the Clarion is trying to figure out now the deficit came about, but rather to strike a left-hand blow. Gov.

Lotvry stated in his speech, that less taxes had been State and county, during the past five and a half years, than had been for the same length of time at any ether era in thirty years. Referring to this the X- i 1 I aicuez democrat says, that "it scarcely required the word of the Governor to convince any observant person of the truth of this assertion." So it may be safely said, that the people understand tlipt if they put but little money the Treasury, they can take but little out. On the question of figures, publishing the Governor's speech and commenting thereon, the Clarion got numbers terribly mixed. The printing was good, but the figures vtry defective. For instance, 3 mills are used when it should be 2 mills; 38 counties are referred to instead of 23; 325,000 instead of 1873 instead of 1878; 2,000 taxable property instead of 1.000; 1S5G instead of 1850; 4 mills instead of 4i cents; 900,000 acres of land instead of 200,000: 347,838.75 instead of 17,773.73.

Attention is called to these errors, frequently unavoidable, that the reader of the speech may koep the correction in his-HM'nd. A UM US' A EE I A NC E. The first State Convention of the National Farmer's Alliance and Co-operative Cnion of America, met under the most favorable auspices last Tuesday in the Hall of Kepresentatives, and continued in session two days. Of all the organizations for the advancement of the farming interest, this seems to be the most popular and best adapted to their requirements. Though it has been but a short time since the order was introduce! into the State, numberless county and have been organized in different parts of the State, and the work still goes on, and soon every neignbor-bood will have its Alliance and almost every farmer will be a member.

As laid down in their Constitution, the purposes of this order are to labor for the education of the agricultural classes in the science of economical government, to develop a better state, mentally, morally, socially and financially; to create a better understanding for sustaining civil officers in maintaining law and order; to constantly strive to secure harmony and good will among mankind; to suppress prejudices, rivalry and selfish ambition, and many other noble purposes which tend to better the condition of mankind, and especially those who till the soil. The proceedings of the Convention, as ar as we were able to obtain them, will be found in another column. THE NEW PARTY. The Executive Committee of the new political party recently organized at Philadelphia, called "the American patty," have issued a call for a Na tional Convention, to meet at Phila delphia, the lGth of September. The following are some of the objects the new patty proposes to promote To emphasize and perpetuate the sentiment, "America for The restriction of immigration.

A thorough revision of the naturalv- zatyTcn laws. i i. r. jicsci iui uutu American citizens only. The protection of Americans in all their rights on land and sea in all parts of the world.

To restrict and guard the right of tho elective franchise. To abolish polygamy in the United States, immediately and entirely. To enact and enforce such laws as will tend to eradicate intemperance. To develop the resources of the country by a wise pjstem of internal improvements. To protect aud promote the American system of free common schools.

To adjust the relations between labor and capital on a permanent basis of equity and justice. The Supreme Council of the Association of Legion of Honor, held the first session of its biennial convention at Washington, D. on the 23d. inst. The order has 62,000 members in the United States, and is carrying a benefit insurance of 183,000,000.

In the last two years $4000,000 has been collected and paid. An amendment to the Constitution has been adopted providing that no one over fifty years of age can become a beneficial member. The Russian Prince, Pierre Witt- genstein, has died of grief for his wife, the daughter of a fisherman whom he had educated. THE MEETING OP ERNEST LERS OF THE SOIL. l'ermaueut Organization of the State Al-liance Ielegat Present From Thirty-Three Counties Retrenchment Resolutions A(loj)lel.

Representatives from thirty-three counties assembled here on the 2 1th inst, to organize a Slate Farmers' Alliance. At 9:30 a. m. the meeting was called to order by E. B.

Warren, of Texas, Secret tary of National Farmers Alliance: A Doorkeeper was appoinW, and a committee of two took np the pass word. Prayer by Mr. Dawes. On motion meeting proceeded to tempos rary organization. H.

Babb, J. C. DeLoach, J. L. Hyde and E.

B. AVelborne were placed in nomination for Secretary pro tern, and a ballot was taken, Mr. Babb being elected. On motion the chair appointed the fols lowing as a committee on credentials. W.

D. Robbins, Rankin county. L. B. Pollock, Kemper II.

C. Wilkins, Scott Committee on credentials reported the following delecates present from the different Couny Alliances and entitled to seats: Rankin W. D. Bobbins, D. A.

Kersh. Kemper L. B. Pollock, A- Burton, W. G.

Dawes. ScottH. C. Wilkins, J. H.

Beeman, W. Vaughn. Pontotoc B. F. Rasberry, Lee T.

II. Freeman, Cop' ah J. F. Sexton, F. M.

Barlow, A. B. Guynes. Jones S. V.

McManus. Jasper W. II. Hinton, J. Mitchum, E.

B. Welborne Simpson T. N. Touchstone, R. S.

Ma-gee. Webster J. A. May. Montgomery E.

M. Thompson, W. M. Townsend. Tallahatchie D.

N. Hyde. Holmes J. G. Hamilton, T.

A. Howell. Attalla F. M. Glass, W.

P. Ratliff, J. II. Anderson. Winston J.

T. Savnge, J. R. Davis T. P.

M. King. Choctaw W. B. Mosley, T.

L. Ilanna, R. F. Love. Oktibbeha J.

Neely, E. S. Sykei, N. J. Adams.

Smith Geo. Robinson, A. J. Viuzant. Franklin T.

J. Scott. Pike J. Q. Hyde, C.

W. Quinn, R. II. Mav. Carroll E.

L. Conger, W. J. Redditt, T. Sullivan, Jas.

Cunningham. Grenada W. Dubard, J. C. DeLoach, P.

M. Miller. Lauderdale E. S.Stevens, M. A.

Brown, J. W. Moore. Itawamba W. A.

Clarke. Neshoba J. G. Harrison, J. M.

Cooper, A. Phillips. Lincoln J. W. Boone, Perry Smith, L.

C. Maxwell. Amite P. S. Jackson, I L.

Moore, W. II. Webb. Claiborne Jas. R.

Moore Jefferson T. L. Harden, R. McBride, Byron Quinn. Lawrence D.

A.Dawson, G.II. Thompson, Cabe Hickman. Leake W. R. Lacej-, W.

S. Rushing, C. T. Smithson. Hinds J.

T. Henderson, L. A. Pittman, W. G.

Willie. Newton T. J. Bounds, E. It.

Hogan, Jas. French. J. G. Hamilton, of Holmes, was placed for, and elected temporary Vice J.

II. Savage was appointed Serceant-at Arms. On motion the chair proceeded to the appointment of committees, as follows: Order of Business W. J. Redditt, J.

R. Moore, R. T. Love. On Constitution Thos.

Darden, C. A. Quinn, Geo. Robinson, J. II.

Anderson, F. A. Howell. On Papers and Printing F. M.

Glass, L. C. Maxwell, J. H. Beeman, W.

A. Clarke, W. R. Lacev. Demands and Resolutions W.

Hurt, W. L. Mitchell, B. F. Roseberry, E.

L. Martin, P. M. Miller. Grievances and Appeals J.

II. Beeman, L. C. Maxwell, I. Neely, F.

M. Glass. T. J. Bounds.

D. B. Willi ams, E. S. Stevens, J.

C. DeLoach, W. M. Townsend, J. A.

May, S. V. McManus, J. Q. Hyde, W.

II. Webb, D. M. Hyde, T.J. Scott, T.

N. Touchstone, J. D. Harrison, E. O'Quinn, T.

P. King, T. L. Banner. W.

S. Rushing, Jas. Pervis, D. A. Dawson, E.

L. Conger. Commit ie on Order of Business reported as follows: That the order convene at 8 a. m. and adjourn at 12 Afternoon session, 2 to 6 p.

m. night session 8 to 11 p. Roll call; Reading Minutes; Report of Standing Committee; Report of Special Committee; Una finished Business; Business with National Alliance. We, your committee recommend going into permanent organization at night session, Aug. 24th.

Recess until 2 p. m. EVENING Alliance re-assembled at 2 p. m. The committee on Constitution reported, and on motion said report was received; and after amendments and remarks, the Constitution as presented was adopted, which embodies in the main the features of the Texas State Alliance.

Adjourned until 8 p. m. NIGHT SESSION. Committee on Grievances reported on the case of A. B.

Guynes, and declared him entitled to a seat in the Alliance as a rep resentative from Copiah countj'. Motion that the Alliance go into an elecs tion for officers for the ensuing term was adopted, whereupon the chair declared nominations in order nnd appointed the as Tellers: D. F. Burgess, W. 11.

Durham and S. O. Dawes: The following'were placed in nomination for President: R. T. Love, Amite county; J.

Q. Hyde, Pike county; J. G. Hamilton, Holmes county; J. Cunninghan, Carroll county; J.

F. Sexton, Copiah county; W. G. Well3, Winston county. FIRST BALLOT.

Love 19 Hyde 12 Hamilton 13 Cunningham 14 Sexton 11 Wells 6 SECOND BALLOT. 31 Love ..48 The following were nominated for Vice President: L. C. Maxwell, Lincoln county; E. M.

Thompson, Leake county: J. A. Burton, Kemper county: T. H. Freeman, Pontotoc county.

FIRST BALLOT. Maxwell 25 Thompson ...5 Burton 17 Freeman 1 27 secoxd Fallot. Maxwell i 2G Freeman 1 50 The following were placed in nomination for Secretary and a ballot had with the following result: C. T. Smithson, 29 E.

L. Conger, Carroll 1 2 T. J. Scott, i 19 J. S.

Henderson, Lincoln-. i 6 L. H. Babb, Rankin .1 11 J. C.

DeLoach, 11 SECOND BALLOT. Smithson 48 23 Nominations for Treasurer Were made and on first ballot resulted as fallows: F. M. Barlow, Copiah 19 T. L.

Darden, Jefferson 23 B. T. Ligon, Hinds 4 J. M. French, Newton W.

C. Hickman, Lawrence 4 N. Q. Adams, 11 F. A.

Howell, Holmes 9 SECOKD BALLOT. Barlow -ta J. Q. Hyde, of Pike, and J. Cunnmmm of Carroll, -were placed in nomination for Lecturer, which resulted as follnwa nn first ballot: Lzn Cunningham So The followins Were Dlaced in nnminfttinn for Chaplain, and the following ballot had W.

D. Daws, Kemper county 4 N. Q. Adams. Oktibbeha countv ..17 J.

A. Burton, Kemper ...13 o. Kusniug, Lease county- ....8 EL S. Stevens, Lauderdale county- 26 SECOND BALLOT. 40 SUBSCRIPTION, PAYABLE IJf ADVANCK, One Year $1.50 Six Mnnlhs l.OO JA AI U.

27, IS7 HINDS COl'XTY DKMOtKATIC TICKIJT. For Iistriet Attorney R. X. MII.LKlt. For Senator C.

M. WILLIAMSON. For Representative. .1. CRKAVES, T.

M. CUMKFI A. 11 1U KAU. C. E.

HOOKER. Jr. For Sheriff S. 15. THOMAS.

For Chancery Clerk W. W. DOWNING. For Circuit Clerk W. H.

ROTTER. For Treasurer-A. O. LEWIS. For Assessor H.

CASPER. For Surveyor K. II. DELL. For Coroner and Ranker A.

L. ROUX. IIKKVITIKN. J. M.

lias secure' the endorsement of Warren count for Dis- triet-Atfbrm v. Thk Fir-t National Convention of colored Masons a-heniLIed at. Chicago, Illinois, on the 231 inst. Canadian -ailing vessels have 'n in the north Pacific ocean l'nif 1 State- the law the time allowed I or redemption of trade dollars will expire on the of September. a Nt hi.

jndifial the F.i:i..m, of the first term expires on i- ht('n ie-noixinted. Anorkw Ja k.x. wif; of the i-I-ted Andrew Jak-n. at on the Aftki: looking at the convict question from all i-ides, the Emt Mississippi 'limes roncludes that the farm is the b'st place for the convicts. Gov.

Lowiiv has accepted invitations to speak at Starkville on Saturday, September 3d, and at Chester, Choctaw county, on September 5th. ('ait. Fuank -Johnston' returned from New York la-1 Saturday, where he had been fur several months for his health. His friends are lad to know that he is improved. A shooting ail ray occurred in Hickory, on Wednesday hist, in which we learn that a white man named Henry Holmes wa shot and a negro killed.

It all occurred about a drink. The Farmers' Alliance was composed of working members, who lost no time. They gave twelve hours a day to their business. Such a body of woikers never before assembled at the Capital. A sensation was created at Havana, on the 23d.

when the Governor-General of Cuba, made a personal inspection of the Custom-house and discharged every employee in the department. 'liiKi a-e airain-t the alleged accompli' t-s of Madden, who was Tit Tli IJrandon safe robberv, lias been continued an'l t-Ue, accused ad.lV.lt td to bail. Mils. II. OsnouNK.

nee Miss Ida Kust who was liu-tie-, of telegraphy, stenography and typewriting at the I I. fc C. until her marriage" last year. died at Columbus on the 23rd in-t. Hon-.

I. J. Hlount, of Water Valley, former member of the Legislature, will be a candidate for Clerk of the next House. He is as well qualified for the place as any man in the State Dispatches from Sofia say that M. M.

Sfoiloff and GrekofF, have refused to join the Bulgarian Ministry, which will apparently 1-e composed of nonentities, as all the leading men are holding off, The habeas corpus trial before udge Cooper next Monday is now all the talk. The court-room will be crowded till a decision is ready. We learn that the defense will introduce a number of new witnesses. At the primary election in Newton county this week, all the old officers were renominated. The Chancery Clerk, who has held the office since 1S72.

was renominated by 51 majority in a vote of 2,255. The iirst number of the Durant Democrat, J. K. Almon, editor, is received. It supports Hon.

G. A. Wilson for Senator, claiming that lie is the regular Democratic nominee. The Democrat is a live paper. Sixretary Fairchilp, on the 2lth opened the third lot of proposals for the sale of 4J per cent bonds under the terms of the recent treasury circular.

The amount offered was $714,900 and the average price 10S.1. The Kepublican State Convention of Iowa, met at Des Moines on the 21th inst. Gov. Wm. Larrabee and Lieut.

Gov. Hull were renominated. Senator George S. liobinson was nominated for Supreme Judge. Mme.

Marie Nasimoff, daughter of Prirw- A'iazimuski, and Countess of was sentenced to oneJj at Paris, -ciithe The ladv rnicess and a day 1 1 on. J. S. id renomi- Sheriff, O. Clerk.

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fal Medical ashington on in ses-' titxiured attend-JOOor 500 i if airs exists jmald c5wLPy, ise, to which jWt, has broken. neglected. Two i've died, and no one ie. -Jdo, Peoria and Western jafter tilling about half of u-sionist in the Chatsworth are generously refunding the kit expended for tickets, to the surfs. No suite for damages have yet commenced by any of the sur-irs in Hancock county.

A vote was till" 011 candidates for Serv geantsat-Aarmsi toliows: J. W. Boone. Lincoln 9 stw Winston -IS An Executive Committee, consisting of three members voted for among the fol lowing nominees: F. M.

Glass, Attala T. L. Ilanna. Choctaw II. Beemsn, Scott W.

M. Dubard, Graneda W. R. Lacev, Leake L. C.

Maxwell, Lincoln J. Moore, Claiborne C. W. Quinn, Pike On motion the three highest were ...22 ...13 ...42 ...17 ...22 ....7 ...23 ...42 de- clared elected Mr. Burgesi, District Organizer, -lex as, made a few remarks, returning thanks for the kind treatment he.

had received from the people of Mississippi, and urged them to use dilhgence and energy, nnd work for the good of the order. Response was made by Mr Babb, of Rankin, assuring him of Mississippi Alliance's heartfelt wishes for his future suc- cuess. Adjournment was then had until tomor row morning at clock. Ori'ICERS ELECTED. President D.

L. Love, Amite county. Vice-President T. II. Freeman, Pontotoc county.

Secretary C. F. Smithson, Leake county. I rearairer T. Darden, Jefferson county-Lecturer J.

Q. Hyde, Pike county. Assistant Lecturer Jas. French, Newton county. Doorkeeper F.

Howell, Holmes county. Assistant Secretary J. L. Moore, Amite county. Sergeant-nt-Arms J.

S. Savnge, Win ston county. Chaplain N. Q. Adams, Oktibbeha con ntj'.

Executive Committee J. II. Beeman, Scott county. C. W.

Quinn, Pike county. J. R. Moore, Claiborne county. SECOND HAY MOKNIXG SESSION'.

The alliance met pursuant to adjournment, aad the special order of business taken up; The installation ceremonies being conducted by Bros. Dawes nnd Durham. E. B. iV arien, National Secretary, by invitation delivered a very instructive address reviewing the history of the order, and especially the details of the business system in Texas.

The committee on selection of a State Journal, reported themselves unable to make a decision and recommended a selection hythe body. Upon ballot "The by W. A. Hurt of Winona, was selected State organ. The following resolutions were adopted; 1st.

Ifhat we view with deep dissatisfaction present condition of our State fi-nancesnd the constant and alarmingly rapid iiease in our State debt, and as taxpaying and tax oppressed citizens we demund economy and retrenchment in the public 2nd. That this Alliance recommend the different business agttits throughout the State to make demand an public carriers 3rd. That railroads and all other corporate bodies should bearequallv with the individual citizen the burdens of taxation. 4. That we demand the abolishment of the present iniquitious penitentiary leasing 8j-stem.

5. That the Attorney General of the State be requested to look to careful and full collection of all taxes due the State by corporate bodies. (. That the Legislature be urged to so amend the law as to make it the duty of Grand Juries to refer back to justices of the peace, with names of witnesses and all the other facts in their possession, all violations of law over which said justices may have jurisdiction. 7th.

The we heartily endors the present Inter State Commerce Bill and urge its ens forcement. The following wero selected as delegates to the National Farmers Alliance to be held at Shreveport on the 2nd Wednesday of October. E. L. Martin, J.

G. Hamilton, R. S. Ma gee. J.

M. Mitchell, W. B. Mosely, T. L.

Harden, W. S. Rushing. T. W.

Sullivan. XIGHT SESSION. The following resolution was adopted: That a committe of three be appointed to investigate the obligation and indebted ness due on the part of the State to the several State educational institutions. Messrs J. G.

Hamilton, T. W. Sullivan and T. L. Ilanna were appointed on said committee.

After a discussion of various matters the Alliance adjourned to the fourth Monday in August, place to be designated b3' the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Alliance will meet here the 2Cth of September, and requests the agents of the county Alliance to meet with LATEST TELF.OUAMS. Sharp Granted A New Trial An Anli-Clevflaiid l'aper at Atlanta. SHAR1' GRANTED A NEW TRIAL. Whitehall, N.

Aug. 26. Judge Porter has granted a stay in th Sharp case. Judge Porter in his decision says "Having become impressed with the clear conviction that the trial court fell into error in the admission of some of the evidence offered by the prosecution, I must grant these errors. The appellate court must grant the defendant a new trial.

AX ANTI-CLEYKLAND PAPER. Atlanta, Aug. 21. It is rumored that the World, an anti-administration paper, is soo': to be started here, backed by capital furnished by the friends of Gov. Hill, of New York.

INDEMNITY LANDS TO BE RESTORED. Washington, Aug. 26. Acting Land Commissioner Stockslayer, to-day issued instructions to the proper local land offices in accordance with the recent order of the Secretary of the Interior, respecting the restoration of the indemnity lands of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway, the Gulf Ship Island Railway. SOLOROW CORRALLED.

Glenwood Sorings, August 20. Gov. Adams, Denver "Maj. Lisle has Colorow corsalled, with two hundred bucks. They want to see Big White Man won't talk to cowboys; white want little fight; soldiers must go back or have little fight.

Kendall has only 52 men. R. F. Rearden, Brigadier General. A DENIAL FROM POWDERLY.

New York, Aug. General Master Workman Powderly says "When the American Nationnl Committee meet next month in Philadelphia they will not represent me. Iam not in any way connected with the organization. While I am an American I am not interested in reviving purely American ideas. Iealb of Chan.

Wlnkley Many hearts were made sorrowful Mon-evening by the announcement that Mr. Chas. Winkley was dead. He had been confined to hia bed for thee weeks and gradually grew worse from the day he was first taken ill. Mr.

Winkley died in his C2nd year. He was for thirty years a citizen of Jackson, where he made a host of friends. te was a good citizen and true friend who will he greatly missed by the whole community. He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal church, and a zealous advocate of temperance, molality and Christianity.

The remains were interred in the city cemetery Tuesday evening. He leaves a sorrowing wife and four sons who have onr sympathies in their greatloss. B. P. Herndon, for many years in the employ of the Iliinois Central Railway, at Terry, died very suddenly with conges tion last Wednesday, at Raymond, where Trouble seems imminent between the Ute Indians and the authorities in Colorado.

Sheriff Kendall and his posse of seventy-five men, who left GlenwoodJSprings last Sunday, to arrest two Indians, indicted for horse stealing, have not been heard from, and fears are entertained for their safety. Ohipeta, the widow of Onray, one of the Utes powerful chiefs is supposed to have been killed by the sheriff 's party at the first encounter with the Indians. It is thought that serious trouble will ensue if this proves to be true. The gubernatorial cTn'Co'uis iana-VjefewefSV- and ex Gov. Nicholls, waxes varm.

Each has twice before been a candidate for the nomination, the only cifference being that McEnery secured it both times and Nicholls only once. All the "ins" favor McEnery and the "Reformers" Nicholls. Looking over the field, one naturally asks, "Has Louisiana only two men fit to be Governor of the State It would seem so. A Denveu special to the Times, says A courier who arrived at Glenwood Springs brings the latest news from Meeker, in which it is stated that Sheriff Kendall had out accompanied by seventy-five well armed and equipped frontiersmen fcr the purpose of meeting and engaging the Indians who are supposed to be camped about twenty-five miles from Meeker. The Galveston News predicts tlat there will be no Southern man on either of the National tickets next year.

It is probably right. Lamar is the only Southern man that could be expected on the National Democratic ticket, and now that it seems settled that he will go upon the United States Supreme Bench, he would not accept a nomination for Vice-President, if tendered him. Dispatches from Austin, Texas, say-that Mr. Dick Stewart, of that city, who has large property interests in Chilmahua, has been for four months confined in jail at Ogeya, Mexico, upon a charge of fraud. He was only recently able to communicate with his friends at Austin, and claims that be was arrested for asserting his rights.

Mr. W. L. Mitchell, of the Hazle hvrst Signal-Copiahan, will be a can did'ate for Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. Knowing him well and intimately it affords us pleasure to say that Mr.

Mitchell would most worthily and efficiently discharge the duties of the office, if elected. Methodical and temperate, he would make a model of ficial. The Hamilton-Gambrell case having been continued by Judge Mayers, until the next term of the Rankin county circuit court, another effort will be made to secure the liberty of Hamilton and Eubanks. The case will be tried on a writ of habeas corpus before Judge T. E.

Cooper, of the Supreme Court, next Monday, the 29th inst. The people of Macon are very much disturbed over the sudden disappearance of Frank Spann and his sister Eliza. They started together from Garlands ville to si aeon, on the 1st of August, a distance of 90 miles. They never reached their destination and nothing has been found to indicate what became of them. Colorow, the chief and leader of the present Ute outbreak in Colorado, weighs three hundred pounds.

Much of his life has been spent on the plains. He was an associate of the celebrated "Captain Jack," and has given the white's great trouble. For several years he has lived on a reservation, but has always been troublesome. Dr. W.

L. Godbold, of Knoxville, Franklin county, ex-member of the Legislature, had a difficulty with a Mr. Short last Saturday, which result ed in a fight with guns. Dr. Godbold was shot through the body with a Winchester rifle, and it is feared the wound will prove fatal.

Thk young Democracy are undoubt edly coming to the front. Look at the nominees for the Legislature and the candidates for District A -torney. THE HAMILTON CASE. Council for the defense in the Harnil-ton-Gambrell case have changed their theory of the killing. When the motion for a continuance was being argued before" Jwdge Mayers, Col.

Nugent, attorney for the dei'tvc, stated to the effect that they would in future pursue the case on the theory that Gambrell was the aggressor, and attempted the assassination of Col. Hamilton, abandoning the theory heretofore pursued that the meeting was accidental. They claim to be in possession of evidence to prove this, and to show that Gambrell had a motive in making the attack. The attorneys for the prosecution claim that Judge Cooper will have no jurisdic tion to hear the habeas corpus case be' cause of the decision of Judge Peyton on the previous writ, which is unie- versed that the finding of an indictment by the Grand Jury, since Judge Peyton's decision, strengthens the case of the State so that bail is not adnnss-abie. The case is to go before Judge Cooper next Monday, and this question, based upon a decision of the Supreme Cmrf, is said to be the point the defense proposes to make.

BANKER'S CONVENTION. Mr. Ivappel, corresponding editor of the American Banker is arranging for a convention of the Bankers Association to meet at Pittsburg, in October. Some important matters to Banks and depositors will be consid ered among which is the following as given by Mr. Kappel to a reporter "The question of unilormity in checks as proposed by the Banker's Club of Chicago will doubtless be favorably recommended, as will also the use of safely paper for all checks, drafts and other papers which tempt the alteration of figures on bank paper, and it will doubtless be ledgers as well.

The perennial silver question will also claim attention, but the most important question for consideration will doubtless be some plan whereby the circulation of bank currency can be secured by bond deposits, which will not bring the question up every few years. At present a number of banks have 3 per cents deposited with the Treasurer. and those bonds having been called. Vhe interest stops on the date of call. Tbe result is that the banks must rest content to have the 3 per cents lay and brirag no interest, or else go into the market, buy 4 per cents at a premium aci deposit them instead.

The proposed amendment to the bank ing laws for the protection of depositors in national banks suggested by Comptroller ot the Currency Trenbolm will doubtless be discussed. It proposes that where the president and cashier of a bank are directors there shall be in addition tour directors, so that collusion on the part of the president and cashier cannot be practiced to wreck the bank and not the depositor. An amendment ot the Canadian treaty, which will make Canada a botony bay for skipping financiers, will be asked of Congress. This is an imperative necessity of the times, as the fact that Immunity from punishment is secured by crossiug the border is in itself a great temptation." The first newspaper the State to hoist the name of its choice for Governor, is the Oxford Falcon. It an nounces as its candidate, Col.

VV. D. Holder, and says of him, "that he is one of Mississippi's honest sons and abiest citizens." It concludes, "his administration would be in the interest of the people, and the people should see to it that he is elected." The Missouri Bald Knobbers were carried back to Ozark, last Sunday for trial. Court was. opened by Judge Hubbard, Monday, and eight of the number plead guilty to whipping a man to death and were remanded to be sentenced to-day.

The cases of seventeen charged with the murder of Green and Endens was set to begin yesterday. C. H. oses, of Jacksonville, President of the National Editorial Association, has issued a call for the Association to meet in annual convention at Denver, Colorado, Tuesday, September 6th. ENDORSED IN CHICKASAW.

When arranging his list of appointments, the Governor requested friends in Chickasaw to make an ap pointment for" him in that county vnere he could meet the largest white audience. The appointment was made for Houston, the county seat, on the 19th oi the present month. Wre learn there was a large and in telligent audience to greet him, and that Capt. Frank Burkitt, his bitterest assailant, was also present. The Governor spoke two and a quarter hours, during which tune he was time and again enthusiastically ap plauded, and the recipient of many boquets from the ladies.

After the delivery of the address, which was about the same as made at Vicksburg and Meridian, resolutions were offered by Hon. J. A. McArthur, endorsing the Governor and his administration, repudiating all attacks and adverse criticisms made upon it. After the reading of the resolutions, Capt.

Burkitt appeared before the audience, and, we are informed, appealed to them not to adopt the resolutions that a few weeks before he had been nominated for the Legislature without opposition, and the passage of the resolutions would "sit down on the nominees that he loved old Chickasaw as the child loved its mother, having lived among her good people for seventeen years that it was well-known that he had opposed the administration, and he did not believe they would adopt the resolutions. He then presented his "wool hat" views at some length. When he concluded, his colleague, Mr. J. W.

Winter, addressed the aulience, and moved to lay the resolutions on the table. The chair, Judge Bates, explained the two motions, when Senator Houston arose and spoke for some minutes, during which time some one asked that the county ticket, as nominated, be also endorsed. This most reasonable request was acceded to, when the resolutions, published in another place, were adopted without a dissenting vote. The members of a base ball club were arrested at Birmingham, for playing on Sunday. They were tried before udge Green, of the Crimi nal Court, last Tuesday a writ of habeas cefpus, and after an exhaus tive argument on both sides, the writ was maintained.

The Judge decided that no' law could be found against playing ball on Sunday, and the prisoners were released. 1 he rice crop nas been almost a complete failure in parts of South Carolina, along the Savannah and Santar rivers, on account of the freshets, and the planters are much concerned to know what to do with the negroes on their plantations until the first of next year, there being no way for them to earn a living. If they abandon the country altogether, it will break up the rice culture on the river plantations. As investigation of the defalcation case of Henry Ives, President of the Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton road, was begun at New York on the 24th inst. One ot the Company's ledgers, which was kept in Ive's office, has disappeared.

Ives was put on the stand and questioned concerning the book. He professed to know pothing about its disappearance. Alen Rdthebeoed, a lawyer of high standing at Washington, and formerly an Auditor of the Treasury Department under Grant, has been arrested charged with receiving records stolen from the pension office. Richard Brimmer, a clerk in the pension office, was also arrested charged with steal ing the records in question. be was assisting the railroad agent as telegrapher..