Personal And Political

Nicholah LuxiNfl, who luis been a conspicuous figure in business ciroles in San Francisoo since 18-t'J, ditd on the l'Jth. He leaves a fortune cstimated at $'0,000,000. Nominatioxs for Congress were made on the 12th as follows: Kansas, Fourtb district, John tí. Otis (Farmers' Alliance); Iowa, Eighth district, A. R. Anderson (Dom. and Farmers' Amanee). Thk Mississippi constitutional convention met in Jackson on the 12th and elected Judffe S. S. Calhoun president It was believed that tho Australian ballot system would be engrafted on th constitution. At Boston on the lSth Ueneral Wheelock V. Vei&oy was elected Commandpr-in-Cliicf of tho Grand Army of the Kopublic. and Uotroit was selected as the pi neo for holdinjj the next annual eiiuaii.pu.cau