Smyrna times., 1888-10-10
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The Sheriff Monday seized the prop
erty of the New York Star upon at
tachments secured by George f. Per-
klns, paper dealer, in a suit for SIC, 600.
DR.. j. J. Bayard, a hermit. now near
ly 80 years old, and living in a hut
near Sau Antonio, Texas, saws he is
an uncle Of the present Secretary of
State.
"Old Hutch" )" out in Chicago, might
prohtably turn his thought upon Old
Dives in Sheol. Dives kept on the
right side Of the corn market in this
world, but he was badly left in the
next,
During the laying of the cornerstone
OF the Polish Catholic Church in Read
ing the temporary flooring gave away.
precipitaling 300 people in the cellar,
Between sixty and seventy persons
were badly injured.
The New York Labor Union has
nominated James J. CrOgan for mavor.
The republicans will nominate a
straightout candidate, and will trv to
make capital for their national ticket
out OF Mr.. Hew;tt's nomination bv the
County Democracy.
Last weeks wheat transactions on
the New York Produce EXCHANGE were
unprecedented in the history of the
hulldlng. Over 210,000,O0O bushels
changed hands. This is just four times
t9e quantity of the visible supply of
the United States. FF''
Chlet Justice Fuller took the oath of
ollce Monday and assumed the active
u9ties OF his position. The oath was
administered by the senior member of
Court, Associate Justice Miller Jus-
tees Gray and Matthews were absent
subsequently the Court, in a body.
Paid thelr respects to President Cleve-
land, IN accordance with the time-bon-
ored custom.
>. Inc Philadelphia Times does not be-
lleVe that there will be anv pivotal
State IN the present contest, and thinks
that the next President will have
enough electoral votes without Nev,
York. The decision is in the hands Of
the independent voters. the Tymoa
tnlnEs, and 1t estimates that they will
HuhOer a million this year, where
toGr years ago their numbers reached
only 100000. How will these men
vote in November2" asks the Times.
The Supreme Court of Utah Monday
entered hnal judgment and decree in
tne suit of the United States against
the Mormon Church to dissolve the
church corporation and have lis nron-
erty declared escheated TO the Gov
ernment. The decree declaraJ tbe
Ghufch corporation dissolved, asserting
.nat the voluntary religious sect now
IN existence has no right 10 the corpo.
rate property except the Temple block
and buildings which are set aside to it:
aenes the Intervention of a large num-
Der OF Individuals claiming the prop
erty and orders the real estate of cor
poratIon TO be held by the receiver
until the Information for the forfeiture
Tor the same as brought by the Gov
ernment can be brought to conclusion,
and all Of the personal property OF the
late corporation have become eseheated
to the Government.
Monday afternoon an attempt was
made to assassinate w. II. Edmonds.
editor of the HOthiqst, in Admission.
Alabama, in his Office, by J. s. Law
renee, Justice Of the Peace, and Will !
liam Lacey. Mr.. EdmOnds was shot
in the arm, and then escaped, when !
Lacey maliciOusly fred upon John |
Chapel and,A. Tripney, who were in |
the otfice-the former was wounded in |
the neck and the latter in the head. |
The trouble grew ont of eumity |
aroused among the lawless class in CON
sequence of the war waged by the Hot |
blast in favor of rigid enforcement Of |
the prohibition laws. Lawrence and |
Lacey were arrested, and taken to
Jacksonville for safety