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Show The Mississippi Troubles Wash'mgton;15. Ex-Senator Pease, of Mississippi, today, received the following: 'Jackson, Miss., 14. Military operations oper-ations have been suspended by Gov. Ames, based upon the most ample and minute assurances of leading citizen of the state that there shall be peace and a fair and free election. They would not undertake to answer for lawless acta, but guarantee to aid the civil officers in the execution of the laws. The governor expresses himself wholly satisfied with the assurances given, and believes that they are made in good faith, and will be carried out to the letter. An improved im-proved feeling prevails, especially among the whites, and a general desire for peace prevails among all i classes. Good citizens are greatly encouraged. en-couraged. Signed, J. L. Lake, Jr., U. S. marshal. |