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the creamery operator OF Grand Rapids,
Michigan. shot himself Mt his mothers
home at Sherburne. this morning. lie
lost SI25,OO0 In Wall street last fall and
had other business reverses.
MOUNTAIN HONE, May 10.-Last Satur-
day, at Bartlett station, on the line OF
Bell and Williamson counties, dini-
Guilty occurred between Jack Thomas
and Jim BARLEY, in which Thomas was
seriously II not fatally stabbed. BARLEY
Is now under arrest awaiting the result
OF Thomas wounds.
CINCINNATI, May 19.-Miss Robelia
Hazard, niece of Colonel I. II. Mixer, Of
Brice's Hill, Cincinnati, has been mys-
terlously missing since Friday morning
last, when she visited q dental office.
She Is 80 years old, and much emaciated
from protracted illness, Her friends are
unable to account for her disappearance
unless by sudden insanity or murder.
HIMrsTEAD, May 19.-The brakeman
killed was Charles Taylor, who had been
Boosting that he could bring crowd Of
colored people down to Hampstead who
would clean up the whites, and hence
his killing by the whites down there,
who did not wish to be ''cleaned up"
Taylor took refuge in the sleeper
"Waco,n where he was shot, the ball
hitting him In the stomach, killing him
instantly.
AusrfS, May l0.--'rhe sad news of
Colonel l.. 4. Edwards death was re-
oeived here this morning, and regrets
were expressed on every hand. His re-
mains will be inferred here by the Odd
Fellows and Austin Grays tomorrow.
lie leaves wife and three children. Mr..
4. l.. Wren was arrested to-day on an
affidavit by Mr.. A. b. Burlage and
| placed under S2500 bond by Judge Won
Rosenberg to answer when his trial oc-
ours. Mr.. Wren gave bond Immediately.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May l0.-George
J. Williams, who has been working as
pension agent, and mail robbing in Mich
olas county, this State, who obtained in
this fraudulent manner about $4,000,
was to-day found guilty in the United
States district court, in session here.
Williams is well educated and thor
oughly posted In pension and postal
laws. There are other indictments
against him. When all cases against
him are tried, he will probably serve the
balance Of his life in prison.
Waco, May ia young couple mar
riedin this county yesterday--the groom
16 and the bride 10 years old. The parents
Of each Of the couple appeared before
the County Clerk to get the license, say
ing they were willing the children
should wed. Rumors are confirmed that
the Waco Examiner will pass into the
control of the Sunny South Publishing
company, late of Brentwood county,
Texas. The change takes place June /.
The papers editorial management will
be changed. The Waco Wooden Mills
open on June |, with 60 operatives.
Chicago, May l0.--The national mass
meeting of wool growers Of the United
States was called to order at 10 o'clocl;
this morning, 1874 delegates being pres
ent, so of whom were from Ohio, and 30
from Pennsylvania; 81 States and Terri
tories are represented. j. s. Codding-
ton, Of Kansas, was elected temporary
Chairman, and the Committee on Per-
manent Organization appointed. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported Columbus Delano, Of Ohio. fol
President; II. Il. McCully, of Missouri
Secretary, and a list of Vice Presidents
from the wool growing States. The re.
port was approved.
DENIsoN, May l9.--Miss Alice Hanna
aged 10, Miss Sallie Little, Miss Annie
McGowan, and daughter OF Judge s
A. Gilbert were assaulted by negro
brute tonight while walking on the
street. lie cut at Miss Gilbert with +,
knife, but her steel corset stays saved
her from serious injury. An alarm wa
given when our citizens turned out IL
force to hunt the rascal. A policeman
caught him, but he fought so hard tina
he escaped, but not until he was severe
ly beaten about the head. Later In tn,
evening he was caught in what is know
as Taylor town, a negro neighbOrhOod
and carried to jail, with large Grove
OF people crying for his blood Mt hi
heels. The Jail was surrounded and tn,
officers asked for 15 minutes I,
get the other prisoners out, Al
The 10 minutes expired and more tim
was asked, but suddenly man appeare,
at the door OF the negro flend's cell wit
an axe In his hand. A few stroke
crushed In the door, the negro wa
pushed out and seized by the hungr
crowd. He was dragged shriekin
through the street and out Of town to
grove OF trees, where preparations 70
swinging him were hastily made. A
the last moment, however, while h
stood face to face with his Maker, hi
life hanging by single strand, tn
pleadings of the officers prevailed, tn
rope was cut, he was turned over to tn
regular authorities and placed in iai
The crowd slowly dispersed, ha
ashamed of their late ebulliton Of pal
sion, and half disappointed of bein
baked oftheir prey.