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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

James Keelen, a noted confederate
spy, died. penniless, in the city hospi-
tai at Kansas City, Mo.
His life was a thrilling romance. Koelan
was the one spy relied upon for conveying Inn
portant information from the confederate
cabinet to different army commanders, and
with his death he carried down many a state
secret He was born In Caseyville, ILL.,, IN
1874 His nrst exploit occurred when no was
arrested for carrying mail between Mis-
souri, socessis snlsts quartercd % Mem
phis, Tenn, and their relatives
at home. For this ne was tried
by eourt-martial &C St. Louis and banlshed
from the state. He continued 10 carry tho
mail. however, and was again arrested, court
martialed and sentenced TO be shot. by tno
ala OF friends be escaped, went 70 Richmond
and soon became the confederates' most trust
Cd spy When Richmond was threatened and
IL was necessary 70 take some decisive step,
Keelen placed torpedo under certain baitl-
more a Ohio trains transporting federal troops
MANY we're killed. but Keelen escaped. Since
the war Keelen degenerated Into q profcs-
sional card swindler He at one time had con-
siderable money.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Col. Eldon Q. Fields, aged 10 years,
died at Roseiale last week. The life
and death Of Col. Fields would make a
long and sad history. In the antebel-
lum days Col. Fields was the land king
of Bolivar County. Becoming old and
his eyesight failing him, he made his
will, as be thought but in reality had
unconsciously signed a trust deed TO all
his property, which was soon squan-
dered. leaving him penniless. He died
with only some colored attendants
around the sick-bed, IS few white peo-
pie were aware that death was 50 near.
He was buried at Beulah.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

An unsuccessful attempt was made at
Bybalia one night last week to chloro-
form w. d. Fits and burElarize the
Southern Express Office. Mr.. Fits
occupies a room adjoining the one con-
tanning the safe. He was awakened
about o'clock m, by noise at the
window and tried to arouse bis bed
fellow, R. w. Jones, who was too much
under the influence OF chloroform TO be
awakened. Tho room was filed with
the odor Of the deadly drug.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

In the southwestern portion OF Kinds
County last week three young ladies en-
route to an entertainment In company
with their little brother were over
taken by an unknown negro who re-
ouested that they let him ride. They
declined, and undertook to force him
self into tho vehicle, but they beat him
of. Arriving 1t the entertainment
thew told what bad happened and a
rosse was organized They found the
negro and riddled him with bullets.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Meridian, March 25.-One OF the most
Gsndish- crimes ever committed In this
country was unearthed yesterday. near
Poplar Springs, a suburb OF this city.
In the latter part OF December negro
man named Sam Butler, elegantly
dressed, appeared in the city and ap-
piled to several gentlemen for work for
himself and wife. He was employed by
G. F. Woods, and his wife was engaged
as cook. They had boy about years
old, and they were given q cabin to live
in, little more than 100 yards from the
main residence. On January the
woman appealed to Woods for protec-
tion, saying that her husband was abus-
ing her In most Outrageous manner
Woods told the negro that he could not
abuse the woman on his premises and
ordered him away. The woman cooked
supper for Woods family on the
night OF the sth Of January, but failed
to return at the usual hour to cook
breakfast next morning. Butler ap-
peared, however, about daylight and
ot@N1A ku@b uo naA cCAt nAo WAAc hu4
boy to Quitman. He removed bis bed
ding, ETC., from Woods premises and
shipped them to Quitman, where they
were received by the woman's sister,
who, becoming alarmed at the non-ar-
rival Of Buffers wife, came TO Meridian
to learn something OF her whereabouts.
An ak stained with blood was found,
and then it became apparent that foul
murder had been committed. The
bodies OF the victims Of the black demon
we're found yesterday buried In a shall
low grave about 100 yards from the
house in which they were murdered.
The face and forehead Of the woman
we're crushed in aud one cheek almost
entirely cut away, while the boys head
was beaten into jolly. The murders
evidently were committed with an ak.
The negro Sam Butler is black, 5 feet
IL inches high, slender build, wears
moustache and dresses In clerical style.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Mrs. Milly Hicks, colored, the Oldest
person in Kentucky by many years. II
her story was correct, died at Hopkins
Vile. after q brief illness Of dropsy,
aged 11s years. She was born at iiar-
per's Ferry and was never seriously al
in her life until her last sickness. She
remembered seeing George Washing
ton. and came IN early life to Ken
tucky. She told many incidents that
confirmed her extreme old age. ohe
was a member Of the baptist church
for three-quarters OF century.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

J. w. Stanton, an ex-policeman and
proprietor Of "Hop Tea" saloon, whero
free lunches, etc, are served daily, was
convicted at Meridian last week Of sell
ing whisky at his place Of business. He
was fined $50 and costs in each case.
The trial was quite sensational, some Of
the we'll known young men Of the town,
who had patronized his place, very re-
luctantly appearing as witnesses In the
ease
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Robert Betat, colored, who set nre to
Mr.. Tlurry's barn at BluH creek, de-
stroylnr the barn and sontents' vas
lynchcd one night last week. His body
waa found hanging 10 tho limb % tree
near tho Masonic Hall % Vaneleaye.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Meridian, March 26. This community
was shocked this morning by the an
nouncoment OF the death OF Mrs. M. A.
Hill, about "A years old, and the very
critical condition OF her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. R. s. Hill. which was caused
by taking strychnino instead OF quinine
last night about o'clock. The women,
1t seems, we're suffering from cold and
decided they would each take dose OF
quinine. 1t seems the family wero in
the habit OF buying empty capsules and
hlling them themselves, and by some
mistake the poison was substituted in
this instance for the quinine. The elder
Mrs. Hillswallowed very large capsule
and died In great agony In less than
one hour, the efforts Of the physicians
to counteract the effects OF the poison
proving utterly futile. The younger
Mrs. Hill, who took a much smaller
dose than her mother-in-law, convulsed
with great pain, soon became uncon-
scious and but for the timely efforts OF
the physicians she too would have
died There is an unsolved mystery
connected with this deplOrable affair
inasmuch as no membcs OF the family
has at any time had strychnine or poison
Of any kind about the premises. Il Is
therefore conjectured that some un-
known assassin placed the poison where
the women would find IL. The coroner's
jury failed to bring OFT any facts that
would serve as a key to the mystery.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

A bold act OF burglary was committed
at Wesson one night last week. Mrs.
Nelson Pierce received 5000 insurance
money, and late In tho afternoon sewed
Il ND In q cotton mattress, thinking ii
would be perfectly safe there, but that
night some one broke a small hole In
glass, unfastened the window, raised It,
entered the room, cut the bedding into
strings. got the money and departed.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

The census OF the Tradesman shows IN In
crease Of nearly 100 per cent. IN spindlcs In the
i've years and nearly 100 per cent In looms.
The total number OF cards IN the south In 1906
Is 1881, an increase OF nearly 100 per cent In
the i've years.
The Tradesman reports an increase Of about
10000 spindles since June. 1884, and l,hoo
looms, without counting the thlrty-slx now
projected and 70 be built In the south.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Mrs. Virginia Campbell died at Col
umbus last week after a short iiless.
Mrs. Campbell was for more than forty
wears q resident OF Columbus. For
few years she lived In Memphis, Tenn.
She was born in Loudon County, Virgil
MIA. in ls46. Her life was gentle an 3
full Of tender consideration for otherh.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

John R. Perkins, the oldest represen-
tative OF Brookhaven business men.
leading hardware merchant and under.
taker. died last week. Perhaps no clti-
zen of the community was over more
generally esteemed md respected,
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05
PrOhIbltIOnIsts WIN Maso a Fight.

Brookhaven. March 2s.-The county
executive committee Of the Prohibi-
tion party OF Lincoln County met here
today to consider what policy Prohibit
tionists would pursue in tho impending
campaign. 1t was decided TO waive
making party nominations for local and
county and beat officers, but mass con-
yention was called fos July Sd to nomi-
nate a representative for the lower
house OF the legislature and appoint
delegates TO district, senatorial and
fioaterial district conventions. The
avowed policy OF the Prohibitionists, as
announced by Chairm7n Hobbs and
other members Of the State executive
committee, Is to make a fight for the
election OF a legislature and governor
that will pass State prohibition law
and submit a constitutional prohibition
amendment to a vote OF tho people, with
a special provision for the sale OF alco-
holic liquors for medical and other
essential purposes under rigid regula-
tiOns.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

James r. and W. A. Lummus. aged
rcspectively "a and 22 years, were sit
ting in their fathers house at Living
ston. Ala. the former having o large
revolver in his hands, when by some
means the weapon was discharged, the
ball entering Walters abdomen The
vounn man died In a few hours.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Railways will be constructed In All
southern states this year, and II Is
probable that fully l2, 600 or $4,000 miles
Of railway are either under constrnc-
tion or contemplated ia the southern
ofafae
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

James smyly, Of Pleasant ain, Ala,
committed suicide by Jumping iato q
we'll Smyly was 05 years oi ago, aud
n hlrhlv-respected white farmer
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Robert Smith, young man Of promi-
ncnce, committed suicide at Glade
Springs, Ca. because the girl he had
courted for four years did not love him.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05
Another Big Fire at oreenvIIle.

Greenville, March 25.-The fourth
destructive fire within ten days occurred
this morning in Greenville. The fire
insurance adjusters we're here to fx tho
loss Of $50, 900 resulting from the fire Of
the 10th instant, and now can adjust
the loss Of 100000 When the citizens
wore aroused from their slumbers at 4
o'clock and learned that the Planters
oil mill, one OF the mainstays Of Green
ville's business prosperity, was doomed
to ashes there was a general feeling OF
genuine regret. The plant Of the mill
cost $4,000, and was owned and oper-
ated by citizens Of Grcenville and vi
cinity. The plant and $40, 900 worth OF
oil and oil products is a total loss, while
the 5000 tons Of cottonseed may be par
TALLY saved. About 100 men, nearly all
Of whom arc heads Of families, are
thrown out Of employment The fire
originated in one Of the seed houses, and
is q mystery. The flames spread rapidly,
and, with such fuel as cottonseed and
oils to feed the blaze, It was entirely
beyond control before the fire depart
ment reached tho scene. Tho mill and
stock were insured for SO, 900, which
will hardly cover half the loss.
Democratic Executive Committee Meeting.
jackson, March 2s.-D. P. Porter, sec
retary Of tho State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, issued the following:
"By virtue OF my authority as secre-
tary, the chairman having resigned,
hereby call and appoint q meeting OF
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of the State OF Mississippi for
Wednesday, the cath day Of April, 1895,
at ~ o'clock noon, in the senate cham
Der at the city Of Jackson, for the pur-
pose Of fixing the time and manner OF
nominating Democratic candidates for
the several State officers who are to be
voted for at the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November next, and to take
such other action as they may deem
wise and proper in the interest Of the
Democratic party"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

According to the Chattanooga fTcnn.l
rradesman, the whole number of cot
ton mills now In the south Is as foi-
lows.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

A strange burial took place on Cabin
creek. Lewis county, KY. Charles
Tulley, a pioneer Of sS, died. and at the
last moment requested that his body
might be preserved a few days, as he
felt a presentiment that his wife would
follow him Immediately. The request
was complied with, and the old lady,
after a very brief illness, passed away.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Total completed. under construction and pro-
iected 408, against $50 In 1880 and 25s In 1890.
Total number OF spindles In mills now erected
and In operation In the south. emitting those
projected, as complied by the Tradesman, with
comparisons with 1890, Is as follows.
1895 1890 1895. 1890
STATES. Spindls Spindis Looms. Looms.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-04-05

Railway Construction In the South
The following railway construction
Is contemplated In some Of the south
arn states this wear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
How to save Money and Health.

Most people have some trouble with
their health which they would like cured
if it could be done easily and cheaply.
DR.. Greene, of 81 Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, who is the most successful special
ist in curing nervous and chronic dis
cases. makes the following offer: He
gives you the privilege of consulting him.
free of charge, through his great system
of letter correspondence. Write him just
how you feel and what symptoms trouble
YOU. He will answer your letter, ex-
planning your case thoroughly. telling
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and well. He gives the most careful at
tention to every letter, and makes his ex-
plantations so clear that you understand
exactly what your complaint is. And
for all this you pay nothing You do
not leave yoar home, and have no doc
tors fee to pay. The Doctor makes a
speciality of treating patients through
letter correspondence, and is having
wonderful success. He is the discoverer
of that celebrated medicine, DR.. Greene S
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. II you
write him at once you will doubtless be
cured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
WELL. KNOWN IN PORTLAND.
The Husband of "YoIande Wallace Sues
for Divorce.

Washington. D. c., October a. Charles
E. Woods of this city, but now tempo
rarily in Chattanooga, Tenn, applied
today in the local equity court for a
divorce from his wife, Mrs. Jennie W.
Woods, formerly known in Portland, as
Jennie Cummings. She has been a
member of Rices 1889" company, which
has beer playing in this city the past
week. Mr.. Wood charges that they lived
together, after their marriage. at Port
land, Me-. July 20, 1887, until February,
1889, when she wilfully deserted and
abandoned him. Mrs. Woods stage name
was Yolande Wallace. 1t was given out
last Thursday that she had been hurt
from falling off her bicycle and had left
the company because of her injuries. 1t
has been stated to the contrary that she
really left the company to avoid notoriety
iii connection with the divorce suit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
DEERING.

Mrs Caroline Dana Howe, of Port
land, has been visiting at Deerlng Cen
tire, and number of our people nave
gladly awaited themselves OF the oppor-
tunity of meeting her.
Miss Mary A. Fillmore, who has been
visiting on Leonard ST., has returned to
| Massachusetts.
The funeral of Mrs. Lord, of Stevens
Plains avenue was held on Saturday.
Rev Mr. Clifford of the Clark Memorial
church gave a very comforting talk on
the subject of the Heavenly abode, and
touching tribute to the Christian life
Of our departed neighbor. Hymns OF
Christian hope and consolation were sung
by the choir.
Mrs. Wescott of Poland, who has been
visiting Miss Latham on Stevens Plains
avenue, has returned to her home
Mrs. Churchill, of New Gloucester, has
been visiting her niece, Mrs Bray, of
Stevens Plains avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Jones. of Deering
Center, with their two little sons, have
been visiting friends in Brunswick.
Mrs Elvlra Jordan, formerly of Deer
ing, has been visiting Mrs. Harriet
TORY of Forest avenue.
Bees are still culling sweets from Deer
ing flowers
A delightful Harvest concert was given
by the Sunday school Of All Souls, last
Sunday evening.
A very handsome building is to be
erected on the corner of Stevens and Gen.
trail aevnue, Deering Center. Mr.. M. e.
Moore, is the architect and builder. The
building is to be of wood, two stories in
height and in style colonial 1t will
have an ornamental roof, and small
tower or pinnacle will rise from it's cas-
terly corner. The first floor will be d.
vided into stores. The main entrance to
the hall on the upper floor will be on
the Stevens avenue side, between the
two astores, and a broad fight ofAstairs
will terminate in large lobby, from
which will open the main hall, and con-
tain ticket office and cloak room. The
hall will be very cosy, and will seat
about $50 people, and il a gallery is put
in will accommodate 500. A we'll appoint
ed stage will be erected in the rearsend,
fitted with z everything for producing
first class entertainments. Opera chairs
of light and handsome pattern will
probably be used for seating purposes,
and will be SO arranged as to be readily
removed in case the hall is wantedrrfor
dancing. A banquet hall, kitchen, and
lavertory will occupy the westerly side
and cosy library room on the souther
ly end. The whole building will be lighted
by electricity, and will be fitted up in
the most approved manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
Yarmouth Shoe FACTORY insurance

Tue insurance as given in yesterday S
PRESS on the Yarmouth shoe factory
was not complete. Following is the
entire list of insurance: Royal. $500;
imperial, $1,000; American Central, $4,000;
Hanover. $1,000; Springfield, $1,000;
Granite State, $1,000; The Underwriters,
ss75; L. L. and g., $500; Aetna, $500;
Northern, $1,000; New Hampshire, $500;
Niagara, $500; State of Pennsylvania,
$1,000; Caledonian, $3.50; New York
Bowery, $3.50; Phoenix, H., $4,000;
Orient, $1,000; Insurance Company North
America $1,000 and Connecticut $500,
making total of s26. 1875.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
WESTBROOk.

Policeman Berry of Deering was in this
city Tuesday looking for George Knight
and young man by the name of Foster,
who are wanted in Deering for making a
disturbance Monday night and using
threatening language to one of Deering s
citizens.
Joseph Dow returned from Zealand N.
H., Monday, bringing deer and coon
with him. He reports small gamo plenty
in that vicinity.
Mrs. G. B. Woodman and grandson
Robert Woodman left Tuesday noon for
Boston for a short visit to Mrs. Wood
mans son, G. Fl. Woodman.
Miss Maud Sweetsir, first assistant
postmaster, has resigned her position in
the post office to take effect about No
vember list, this will be much regretted
by the patrons of this Office as she has
been very efficient clerk, always ready
to wait on customers and invariably
pleasant to every one.
On account of poor sanitary arrange
ments at the Bridge street school house,
many of the scholars and some of the
teachers are suffering from throat
troubles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
CHIEF JUSTICE TALKS.
He VIII Not Seek the Gubernatorial Nomi-
nation-Thinks the Signs Point to Reed

Brunswick, October 22.-Among those
who waited here on account of railroad
connections yesterday was the state S
able chief Justice, Hon. John A. Peters
of Bangor. He came down on the morn
ing train from his home in the Queen city
and was obliged to remain a couple of
hours for the train bound for Wiscasset
where he is to hold fortnight's session
of the Supreme Court.
In response to questions of reporter,
the chief justice said that he was cogniz-
ant of the fact that there were hundreds
of voters throughout the state who.were
DESTROYS that he should stand as the
nominee of the Republican party to sue
coed Geo. Cleaves next year.
ST don't know as you had better say
anything in the papers about the mat
ter he remarked, 'fbut il you do, slmp-
ly say that am not a candidate-that Is,
should never make an effort to get that
nomination. -
Aside from the trouble withlhis eyes,
Judge Peters says that he enjoys the pesG
of health. During tho past year his
sight has greatly improved so that at the
present. timeshe suffers not the least pain.
AS an experienced and veteran observer
of political affairs, it is interesting to
note Judge Peters's opinion of the not
far distant Presidential campaign. He
said: sit looks now as if Mr.. Reed
would receive the support of New York
and Pennsylvania. in addition to New
England The more western candidates
the better, and such being the case,
not thing can stop Mr.. Reeds nomi
nation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

not reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal medicines. Halls
directly on the blood and moucus surfaces.
Halls Cattarh Cure is not quack medicine
1t was prescribed by one of the best physicians
scription. 1t is composed of the best tonies
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucus surfaces. The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
ing Catrarh. Send for te ,timonials, free.
i. j. CHENEY & CO.. rrop.s Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The traveller between Fairfield and
Skowhegan sees a good-sized steamboat
nearly ready for launching on the ways
at Shawmut just above the mills. The
Kennebec waters are flowed back by the
Shawmut dam nearly to Pishon's Ferry,
distance of five miles, and the lake thus
formed will afford the new steamer
field of labor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-23
Chairs for the Aldermen.

The Common Council will probably
feel as if the Aldermen are putting on a
cool deal of style. The new chairs have
just been placed in the Aldermen's room
and are in light wood, with seats and
backs upholstered in leather. They turn
on swivel and are very comfortable,
and neat in appearance.