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TO BE TRIED FOR ARSON.
w. r. Dragg Accused of Burning the In
Nils.

w. Il. Drogg Accused Of Burning the In
man Mills.
Arson Is the charge upon which William
p. Drugg will be tried at Eugene City. Or.
He was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Dan Coffey and Anthony and lodged in the
City Prison en- route TO the webf0ot land.
He is accused of having set fire TO the mill
Of the Inman mine in District 9, Benton
County, Or, on February Z, 1891. The mill
property was destroyed. and the insurance
companies declared IL an incsndary and
refused 10 make good the amount OF the
policies. Soon after the fire Drugg came to
this city and enlisted in the army at the
Preside. While wearing Uncle Sans uni
form OF blue and brass he was convicted of
petty larceny, imprisoned two months at
AlcatraZ Island and dishonorably di.-
charged from the service.
He was recently indicted by the Grand
Jury of Benton County aud information
teiegraphed 10 the police. lie will be held
until an officer arrives to take him north.
When questioned yesterday he denied hav-
ing had anything TO do with the burning of
the lnman mill. He said the property had
been leased and operated by his brother-in-
law
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LAURIN WAS A THRILLER.
Sydney Man Sued for a Breach CT
Promise to Marry.

Promise to Marry.
Frances Elizabeth Pope represents her
self as woman who has been scorned, and
tor trifing with her affections she has sum
moned Robert a. LauriD to the bar Of
justice to respond in damages in the sum Of
$4,000 aud the costs Of the action, which
she has instituted in the Superior Court
Miss Pope was, she AYERS. asked IN mar
riage by LauTin in May. 1889. at Sydney,
y. 5. w, aud she consented, the wedding
10 take place within a reasonable time
year passed and both remained single and
constant, bat on May 2. 1890. she being then
in Sydney and be having Come to this city,
he reiterated in writing his promise to marry
her and further entangled himself by re-
newing his promise. Still another renewal
was made in August. 1891. and though she
asked him on the 1lth OF January, 1892, ana
at other times to fulfill his oft-made prom
iSes they are still unwedded, aud on April
Fools day he actually Iepudiated his prom.
ise to marry her,
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The EI Campo Picnic Grounds.

On Sunday next the big steamer Ukah
will make the usual number of runs to El
Campo for the purpose of conveying there
the many who will want to 60 TO
quiet place for the purpose of En-
jaying a days outing. There is one
feature noticeable at these grounds and
that is the lack of strong winds. 1t is
remarkable fact that the grounds are so
located, at the base OF high hills that act as
a break wind. that when it is blowing great
guns in San Francisco the air Mt El Campo
is scarcely disturbed. Taking the past as
criterion it is safe to say that next Sunday
good portion OF San Francisco's popula-
ton Will visit theSp grounds.
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GIANT POWDER WORKS.

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Oct. %.
Being fully aware of the uncertainty Of life.
would ask favor OF those who find this letter
10 execute The following wishes as near as pos
sib1e The $500 which did lend to Dan jack
son snail be Kent by him as a tok en- OF esteem by
his family My bankoo0k | hereby transfer 10
Mr. Frank Roller. IL he can raise the amount
that Is contained therein, / wish lie would pay IL
over 10 Miss Adele Denst In San Francisco.
have always tried 10 do right by him, and hope
he VIII not object TO the trouble. Whatever be-
longs 10 me IN Nunvied, Germany, will be
DIVIDED evenly amongst my brothers, Wilhelm
ana Clemens All my clothes shall go To While
bromodcher; my shotgun 10 Charles Lieber-
man. my rifle 10 Otto Lii herman; my
revolver TO Frank league. What money
1 iend 10 The boys they shall keep. Nobody
mas ever done me any serious wrong con-
sequently L nave nothing to forgive. If l
wfohged anybody II was unintentionally. and
nope VIII be forgiven for IL. My remains, If
there be any, shall be disposed OF the quickest and
easiest way Thanking you for all Kindness con
ierTed upon me, remain, yours truly,
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rights in the now very valuable dredge,
filed an affidavit yesterday that the defend
ant is transferring his property and making
liberal presents to his children for the pur-
pose of beating his brother. Judge Wallace
issued a temporary injunction restraining
Mr.. Won Schmidt from transferring his
property, and set for this morning the hear
ing on the application TO make the iBjunc-
n
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Commercial School Openine.

The Commercial High School was opened
yesterday in the new quarters, corner of
Bush and Stockton streets. There was a
large attendance of pupils, and the addi-
tions to the course of study, as mentioned
In IHE CALL last Tuesday, appear to meet
with the approval of the pupils aud
teachers. The evening commercial school
will not open until next Monday evening.
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Both Ara Inanlrant

Lazare Levy. retail butcher. engaged in
business only since June, 1892 has filed a
petition in insolvency on account OF depres-
sion Of trade and consequent accumulation
OF bad debts, besides other losses. Llabili-
ties foot up SS47 1S; no assets. Levy is the
nan to whom it is charged bv Charles w.
Weeby that Charles L. katz transferred mis-
shop To defraud creditors.
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satnrdaY Aftarnnnn Cnncert

Tue visitors to Golden Gate Park this
afternoon win have an opportunity to listen
to the following programme Of music to be
rendered by the military band:
]. Hungarian march Il Patek
overture 'Ilque Dame. ............. .Suppe
4. Selection. Pirates of fPeuzance' (frst timeJ
3. PolOnaise, "Royal Degree. ......... swift
q. Descriptive piece, The Night Alarm .....
DescrlptOn-''A calm a nd peacefulnIght"
40 O'Clock. lights down, Choral - CRY OF
fire" BOX 81" whistle of the 6reboat
Governor Irwin In the distan ce," .'Gongs"
"Firebells," Chatter of horses hOofs on the
pavement" LET her co." 'Hurryiug to the
hre," "Unreeiing hose, whistle Tor coal
by engine :" "Fire out. D." 'Rt call" Reel
up hose" "start for home - Horses hoofs"
Home again" The imitation OF the wbis-
ties oi the Governor Irwin and the engine
are by the cOncharna.
4 Overture, Berlin as 1t weeps ana Laughs'.
..-.....s.-.. -NOuTaul
:. Angels serenade (by requesG) for oboe aud
saxophoae: oboe Mr.. J. L. Mundwyler:
ssxophoue. Mr. NJ J. Mcreing ............. Braga
= Grand selection. Macbeth mo D.. Vcrii
10. Prelude, die Me stersaager' .......R wagner
~ "lhe 1ramps fatroi. .Puerner
H. "Cycl.Sts' J. Spring
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The DuTys Divorced.

Judge Trout yesterday granted Mary ].
Duffy divorce from Mark C. Duffy on the
ground of his cruelty. The parties were
married in Ireland in 1877. and upon their
arrival here they took up their residence
at 1926 Oak street. Mrs. Duffy testified that
her husband had not only called her vile
names. but had often struck her. Duffy
had hied cross-complaint against his wife,
In which he denied her allegations. but he
did not press it.
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' ~ i'' cluded bower that runs
back of the music-stand. "'Fhev came to
spoon; that's very clear" said the young
lady from Boston to the elderly lady at her
side.
The Young lady from Boston wore loose
flannel dress, and jacket TO match; also
eyeglasses, and carried parasOl She had
notebook, and studied the signboards on
the flower beds with great minuteness.
She looked intellectual and slightly mascu-
line. You could see at glance she would
never so anywhere to spoon.
She came 10 study botany so much was
apparent, and from the queer words she
occasionally threw out to the elderly lady
II was quite clear that Thrmax Argentea
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Damages for a Beating.

John 5. Lewis has commenced suit in the
Superior Court TO recover $1,000 damages
from j. j. McKettrick. Lewis is An ex-
pressman living at 410 Seventh street, and
he complains that the defendant at this
place on the 5th inst. knocked him down
and beat aud kicked him without provoca-
ton.
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Criminal Information.

District Attorney Barnes has fled the
following criminal informations: Joseph
and John Bailey and Edward Williams.
burglary; Johannes Ackerman, grand lar
ceny; George Cunning, Constant Prefait
assault TO murder; Angelo GarusO, assault
with deadly weapon.
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A Small Rove m,.,,.

small boy jumped on a cable-car at
Howard street. near Eleventh, yesterday
afternoon to steal q ride. He was thrown
down. struck by the front guard of the
dummy and badly bruised
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and Enonymus Radicans and Spirea Bill
lardii and such things were only like a, b, c
10 yeu and me.
And it's all in half days airing at the
park. You see lots Of things you do rot
see at home and lots Of people you do not
find on the streets every day
Mostly all the flowers are blooming now
ana everything that Is not some other color
Is green. The grass never was greener, the
trees and bushes never fresher and prettier
Golden Gate Park is little paradise these
days. and the wonder is small that even on
days when the band is not playing the
walks are thronged with men and women
and the Fairgrounds with children.
It's good place 10 study human nature
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An aged widow,. paa,b

Rebecea Ii. Kelly, an aged widow, was
found dead In bed at Market street yester.
day afternoon. AS She had not been at.
tended by physician her death was re-
ported to the Coroner. An autopsy showed
that hypertrOphy of the heart was the
cause OF death. The deceased was aged II
years and a native of Massachusetts
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Organized for Be,exolarce

The San Francisco Beer Drivers Benevo-
lent Society has filed articles of incorpora-
tion, with the object of assisting sick men,
bers, pecuniarly and otherwise, and in
cases of death to contribute toward the
funeral ard burial expenses. The directors
are: John ID. Wolters, John Glindemann.
Henry BoOck, Augustus Eggler and John
LafrenZ
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Opposed to the Franchise.

A meeting will be held next Saturday
evening at the southwest corner OF Bush
and Devlsadero streets of the property
owners of the neigborhood to protest against
the granting OF the proposed streetcar fran
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eral peddlerS' Wagons told how young Roe
nad emheZZled the proceeds of a load Of
fruit and vegetables entrusted to him.
Judge RiX found Roe guilty and sentenced
him to six manths' imprisonment in the
House of Correctipu
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"BIsck Dicks" Examination.

Richard A. Rsggett, accused of having
inflicted the knife wound that caused the
death of his brother. William, appeared be-
fore Judge Rix yesterday. The charge of
assault to murder against him was dis
missed, and his examination on the charge
of murder was continued until next Tues
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One nftbe Trio R.tIred

James Roe, alias Wilson, one of the trio
who Is accused Of having tried to wreck a
Southern Pacific train by turning switch
at Ocean View on June %. was examined
yesterday Gu a charge of misdemeanor en-
bezlenlent. John Murphy, who runs sew
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NapthalY Acquitted.

b. f. Napthaly, the police court lawyer
who recently had an encounter with Inter
nreter Becsey. was tried on a charge of
battery before a jury yesterday and ac-
quilted.
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chlse for Post and Devisadero streets. The
owners on The latter street are strongly op-
posed 70 thls franchise as. if granted it will
close the best thoroughfare in the eitv for
continuous cr0ssline from the Mission to
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POST STREET EXTENSION.
Won sehmlht Eninineh.

Mrs. Clara Foltz, who is championing the
cause of Julius H. Won Schmidt. the in
ventor, in his suit against his brother,
Alexis, TO recover one-half of all Ipatent
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN r
~ FRANCISCO for ports In ALASKA A. N. sszsstxas7
May "a, june and July g. .. Is, p
i or British Columbia and Pus4t Souni portI
MAY - ~; Juae and July ;, (. l3, lS %. 2S
For Eureka Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays 2 A. "
tOI santa Ana, Los Angeles and ali way ports every
fourth and fifth day s A. NJ
For San Diego stopping only at Los Angeles, Santa
faIbaTa and san Luis ObspO. every fourth and NTH
cay at II =. Nc.
or ports in Mexico first OF each month.
Ticket Orfice-Palace Hotel 1 New Montgomeryis
6OODALL. PERKINS n co, General Agents
! II 10 Market St San Francisco
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The big cOcOanut tree is the leading at
traction at the conservatory. Even the
girls who 60 10 the park TO flrt want to see
how cocoanuts grow, aud the consequence
l. that the conservatory is pretty well
thrOnged even on dull days
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FOR PORTLAND 3 ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE ONION PACIFIC SYSTEM xrr.
L ocean Diyisiou-and PACIFIC COAST EsfIx5Y
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
EIeet harf, at 10 A Il, for the above ports -
their Al iron steamships viz;
STATE or JALltUKNIA-May % Jnne 10, ~
July 5, 16 %, August s, 81
COLI MBLA-May %, June 8, 49, 80. July IL "a,
oREGoN-jEne ?. IL 26, July 8. 20. August |,
IS. 20
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Paciss
fsflToad. oregon Short Llns and other dIysrgIas
INES ior all points IN Oregon Washington, Britl3i
columbia, Alaska. Idaho. Montana DAKOTA, Utah,
wyoming Yellowstone Park and all Points East sat
kouth aud to Europe.
Eare te Fortiand-CaOil $1oi steeT3ga S3: round
Dip, cabin, $50
Ticket Ofhces-1 Montgomery ST.. and Palace 10
TEL New Montgomery St
GOODALL. fEKhINS & CO. Supt, Ocean IAns.
III 10 Market ST., San Francisco
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His Fliends Remembered

ln looking through the personal effects Of
Charles Geburtg, who was killed last Satur-
day IN the Berkeley explosion, his friends
found a document, which proves to be his
VIII, aud will accordingly be filed for pro-
bafa
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with a beautiful pair of
antlers.
Isn't he a dear ?" she
repeated.
There is two of
them," he replied, while
she blushed.
HE" was not the
deer, for deers do not
pay compliments audi
bly,. HE" was her gen.
tleman friend. His re-
mark was loud enough
10 be heard by all the
bystanders. and perhaps
this is why his lady
friend blushed so deeply.
But she seemed not
to be offended. aud pres
emily the couple wan
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III, Is tlle park, lot Wne0
genus homo gets out in
TO the open it seems to
throw off its city re-
straints and acts natur-
ally.
What could be more
natural than the pose Of
that inebriated tramp
you will find sprawied
out on a bench in a little
clump near the road to
Strawberry Hill?
lie came To the park
TO rest, and he is getting
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RlYsL Msn STEAM PACKET Cn

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINw ALI.
- iCrtnightly for the w est Indies and -@IkEA
southampton, calling route Cher -@s4assszaSs
ienrg, France. aud plymouth 10 land paSSengerS
Through Bills Of Lading, in connection with IN
Pacific Mail S Co, issued Tor freight snd ErsasIrs
Ie direct ports In England and Germany
Through tickets from San Francisco TO Plymouth
Chcrbourg Southampton First ciaSj, $l95; taIri
elsss S97 so. For further particulars apply TO
1elGtI fAKRoEE X CO.. AgeaES 315 CAlitJr "a,
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GOLDEN GATE PARK.
A Weekday at the City's Breath.
ing Place.
The People Who Go There ard Why They
Go Improvements and Additions
Worth Seeing.

"Oh, isn't he dear?"
AS she said this she reached a small
white hand through the wire fence that in.
closes the deer corral at Golden Gate Park
and careSsed big frOwsy head adorned
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CrOSSnal'S Specific MlgtlP1.
TINE TABLE.

without the least exposure. change OF diet,
change in application to business. The medicits
contains nothing that Is of the east injury 20 tIs
constitution Asa Your druggist for IT, Price 81
bottle oc2S ly Fr Ia
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Is beng built and q
handsome caToussal is
IN successful opera
tion.
On Strawberry Hill
the big lake and the
panorama are coming
along famously. Soon
this will be one of the
most attractive parts
of the park.
There is a force of
about 100 men at work
at present, which is
about as small as the
force ever gets. No big
improvements will be
commenced till the fall
appropriation has been
Rl1wed. Meanwhile a
hun lred men find a
good deal 10 do in keep
Ing ngeveTything in order,
watering the grass and
flowers and cleaning
the walks aud putting
up Latin sign posts
that but few can read.
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peacefully till the guard he came Tor iresh ar
comes that way. If you have not been
there lately you will fad a good many sur
priSes In store for you.
IN front OF the conservatory the sundial
is in fun force and effect. IL marks the
hours almost accurately, and looks very
pretty.
On the banks which line the broad ap-
proaches to the conservatory some yery
beautiful specimens of landscape gardening
are Oeing done. TIE figures are unique and
well worth seeing
over al the playground q big rnstfn hnwer
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
A Cruel and Cowaresly Attack

Mr.. w. w. Harris. The merchant at
ASHORE, Ala. on last Sunday, cut and
severely wounded d blacksmith, Leach
by name. 1t appears that Harris and
Leach went in buggy to Perry Alex
ander's negso in the neighborhod,
who is selling liquor and tanked up.
When they arr yed home, Leach was
udhltching the horse from the bupgy.
when Harris without q word of warn
ing struck him a savage blow with his
list in the temple and knocked him
down, and Immediately drew Leachos
knife, which he borrowed during the
day, and cnt him across the check and
nose making q horrible wound. Be-
fore Leach could arise Harris cut him
twice more in the shoulder and back.
A warrant was issued Jor Harris )
arrest but he had fed to the Burns
town settlement on Bear creek.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
lfMot, Why? Mott

All animal subscribers to either the
Saturday Blade or the Chicago Led
ger, W. D. Boyce's Big Weeklies
published at 113 115 and III Fifth
Avenue, Chicago, receive certificates
emitting them to free assistance in
securing suitable stopping places IN
Coicago during the Worlds Fair. at
Whatever price they desire to paw. are
you subscriber to either of those
papers? II not why notp MANY peo-
pie were victimized during dedication
week with roor rooms at high prices.
ana many moro will be in the Same
SITUATION next year unless they receive
competent assistance in the matter.
Minis is what the'.W. D. Boyce Bureau
.of Worlds Fair Information viii
give you, and without one cent of cost
Tor the service. Some trustworthy
person will be sett with each certin-
cate holder TO the rooms selected. to
see that they are comfortably and
pleasantly located. The subscription
price for either is So. 90 per wear.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

rate, it did..disgust him, and he got
mad and quit 'our noble order" and
went over in Georgia somewhere
and told tho people all about how
the thing had been run iu.the inter-
est ofthe third party, that our noble
order was busted" and. that the
whole thing had gone to the devil
with whoop, aud many other things
did ho say wnh an air of prophetic
truth aud wisdom. And all this
makes us glad that Macuue has reach.
cd the turning point in life and man
Tested this symptom of desire for
salvahon--and there, ought to be
great rejoicing. every where that the
one sinner who needed repentance
has turned from.the error Of his way
Delta Advance
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
TIE Y. w. CRU

Acknowledging that in this the first
year of our organization, God had
given us many grand opportunities
and blessings for which we should
praise His holy name. we decided to
make a public demonstration of our
thanks For this purpose we agreed
to give q Thanksgiving sociable, I"
and to invite all VINO would join with
us in ouc song OF praise.
Prof. and Mrs. Dean kindly opened
the doors OF their pleasant home to us,
hero we met with cordial welcome
from all the family. At the appointed
hour we assembled in the parlor to
listen to a short programme, consist
ing of music, speeches and recitations.
After the close OF the programme re-
freshments were served in graceful
and pleasing manner by Misses Carrie
Mckinney, Annie Dean and Louise
Mitchell. A number of bouquets were
sent by one of our members to be Civ
en- to young mon present, az a memento
OF our faith and trust in them, that
they will lend us their assistance in
our feeble effots to eradicate this curse
from our land. Young men remember
opportunities are very sensitive things
il you slight them on their first visit
they seldom come again. and he who
IS false to the present duty breaks a
thread in the loom. and will see the
effect when the weaving of u lifetime
is uncaveled.
We are praying young men, that
Few may be the years until you may
be found standing with those noble
women whose motto is ''for God and
Home and Native Land;' that, as
time rolls its cease'ese course we may
see, not only our beloved America,
but the emit e world thanking and
praising God from whom all blessings
How.
SIrpT pnEss Wt,J2k
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
pREEs OPINIONS.

The hanglngssof u negro by negro
es IN Kansas is the drop that over
flows the already brimmlng cup Of
misery OF the Northern Republican
organs Kansas o''y Times Dem
we thought we heard dull ,hud
when one OF The New York Senator
ships dropped to David B. Hill. But
snpposlng the other should fall to
Edward Murphy, Jr.?-Mi.waukee
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

IN the reduction of the public tax
and The solution OF the convict labor
questio that is well wo.tSy Of a
thorough trial. But besides the reg
ularly convlcied criminals there IL
an immense vagrant population,
composed mostly OF able bodied men
drifting about from one part OF the
country to another and commonly
called lramps. They have largely
increased IN number during the last
few years, and have become one OF
the social problems of tho day. 1t
is not unlikely that if all the tramrs
in a given State were compelled TO
do little work now and then on
the public roads. and thus pay tri5
O the public that feeds ar d
clothes them the growth of this spe-
ces of vagrancy would be considera'
bly, checked. America Farmer.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08

A child aged Ave or six yesrs Of Mr..
Lindsey. died on Tuesday night from
meinbraneous Group.
The world to-day is talking about
tho death of Jay Gould. 1t is an in
torcst'ng topic soley because the man
who has interested tho world by dying
was man OF enormous wealth who
figured conspicuously aud most sue
cesslully as money maker. !.
Sallie Cummings an old colored
woman died at Fulton, Miss, Novem-
her 18Th, 1892. aged 1lS years. In
slave time she was the property OF MIR.
McCummings, the first slave owned
lby him. Sam Cummings (col.) a
citizen OF luka, is 62 years old and
next to her youngest chid.
Chancery court convened here Tues
day. Chancellor McFaeland presiding.
whe following attorneys were in at
tendance on Chaucery court. Col
lnge, and Jourdan Boone, of Corinth
r. Beal, of West Point, w. l.. Clayton
OF Tupclo. j. b. Reynolds of Florence
Ala.
| Miss Cora Smith left here the latte
part Of last week for yernal, Miss
where she has accepted a position n
teacher in school at that place.
| Miss LAURA Hubbard who has beef
confined to her bed for the past yea
died on Tuesday night, Dec. Gin, 1892
! aged about 20 years. The famil,
have the sympaty of the entire com
munity in their sad bereavement.