Small-pox reports in Sharkey and Alcorn counties
News notes report small-pox in Sharkey and Alcorn. obituaries mark the deaths of Mrs. Emma Balry and Mr. George Fearn. The piece mentions cholera fears in Vicksburg, a 84-year-old Jackson citizen, a Lowry Island survey, and political chatter on bonds and candidates in Mississippi and national circles.
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Sharkey
Alcorn
Farkas
Vicksburg
Warderer
George Fearn
Jackson
Prohibition Convention at Jackson Elects Officers
About eighty delegates attended the State Prohibition Convention in Jackson on Tuesday. Col W L Nugent chaired the meeting, with Dr W A Webb elected temporary chairman and Rev L T Fitzhugh and B T Hobbs secretaries. Dr E A Rowan named permanent chairman, W J Watlington and Hobbs as secretaries. A strong platform backed local option laws and nonpartisanship, with a new executive committee created to raise funds for lecturers. The report noted harmony and patriotism, focusing on ending liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Io Jackson
W. L. Nugent
W. & Webb
Clinton
L. T. Fitzhugh
Orford
BT. Hobbs
Brook
C. B.galloway
B. T. Hobbs
Executive Committee
Prediction on 1890s Prohibition and party realignment
The piece predicts a victorious Hendricks ticket in November and a Republican defeat, followed by a call for national prohibition within the party. It envisions the Prohibition issue reshaping politics, with reform urged to unite disaffected Republicans against the Democratic whisky party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Whisky Party
Correct Electoral Vote Totals for States Listed
The document presents corrected state electoral votes, naming California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina and others. It includes committee members and remarks on Governor Lowry and party politics, with notes on the Southern Exposition in Louisville and Prohibition advocacy.
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Pittsburg
St. John
Kansas
Wm. Daniel
Maryland
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Maine
Massachusetts
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Minois
Tndiana
Massachuset
Michigan
Minnesota
WM. Larue
James B. Grant
T. M. Waller
George Gray
C. P. Cooper
A. C. Bacon
Ilinois
Jon C. Black
Dani! W. Voorhees
Towa
L. Kinne
T. P. Fenlon
Kentucky
J. A. McKenzie
Louisiana
Innas
Payson Tucker
J. L. Carrell
Ilon
J. G. Abbott
A. P. Swineford
M. Doran
Mississippi
R. H. Henry
Missouri
John O'Day
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
Nevada
D. E. McCarthy
New Hampshire
A. W. Sulloway
New Jersey
Leon Abbott
New York
L. J. Faulkner
North Carolina
A.B. Galloway
Dardin Ward
Oregon
W. ©. Cook
Pennsylvania
William A. Wall
Virginia
Wisconsin
Jace
Rhode
TILDEN RESOLUTIONS com THEM
Wa F Vinas outlines that a full committee from each state be appointed to present the Tilden resolutions. He designates the chairman and asks the committee to arrange engrossment, likely funded by the Chicago Finance Committee, and to present the resolutions to designated recipients.
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Manion
Wie
B. Hf
Henry
Jackson
Minas Deak
Mississippi
Dickinson
Chicago
C. P. Kimball
Plan to resume Green's Bank and reorganize creditors
Special to the Picayune from Jaonsox Mississippi July 26 reports creditors of Green's Bank meeting at the House of Representatives to approve a plan. Assets $620,050.26 liabilities $164,745.06. Plan allows six to eighteen month notes at 6 percent, new bank under a charter, assets held for debt, and collection actions. Committee to report details and a majority consent will lead to Greens reclaiming the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picayune
Jaonsox
Miss
Green
House of Representetives
David Shelton
Green's Bank
Pocene
Atsted
Vereditora of
Eed
Tonesee
Gen. Wirt Adama
Greens
Ooo
Prohibition Resolutions Adopted in Lincoln County Meeting
The Lincoln County Prohibitionists adopted a series of resolutions denouncing whisky licensing as demoralizing and harmful to the county. They pledged renewed effort to drive prohibition, condemned state legislators, and urged unity to suppress the liquor traffic while inviting whisky sellers to join the movement. The committee also added J M Tyler from County at large and noted discussions on liquor licensing near Wemon Beat 1.
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Travenaven
Lincoln County
County Court House
J. ‘T. Hebbe
W. RK. Spencer
B. T. Hoth
Theta Committee
Prohibition Five
J. FE. Floyd
W. R. Meer
H. F. Benson
J. BE. Carruth
8. P. McRee
J. R. Farish
J. M. Tyler
J. BE. Chiles
Messis
Milam
Gambrell
White
Hobbs
Dennett
Phere
Lincoln
Llouunda
Brookhaven
Lange
Nao
Cure County
Eponin
J. H. Gambrell
Wemon
J.T. Gamdrell
Jno
L Marsal
J. At
Parish
Ofon
Weather and politics notes echo across Mississippi and Congress
The Aberdeen Examiner urges preparedness for hay harvest after June rains and notes corn losses. The Blair educational bill nears passage with anticipated House consideration. Birmingham Age highlights Hooker and Percy for their Chicago actions against Morrison.
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Nature
Mississippi
Aberdeen Examiner
Senate
Congress
House
Birmingham Age
Ee Hooker
Percy
Chicago
Morrison
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