The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-29
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The farmers and dairyiheI OF the
Sehuykill valley, Pennsylvania, are
greatly alarmed by the discovery OF
tuberculosis among their cattle.
Dina Smith, one of the Oldest inhab-
itants Of the United States, died at
Homer, Mich, at the age Of III years.
She was born near New Haven, Conn,
in 1919.
Charles u. Newsom, who was the ed
itor and publisher of the Columbus
Miss Index during last year, was
found dead In his room at Meridian
hotel.
DR.. Vincent l.. Hurlbut, one Of the
Oldest and best-known masons in the
United States, and also a past grand
commander OF the Knights Templar,
died at his home in Chicago.
Clement West, colored laborer at
McKeesport, Pa, received letter from
Montreal, Can, Stating that his uncle,
J. II. Cleavant, had died, leaving him
an estate valued at Sss,OOO.
The democratic managers in Indiana
have determined, n the face of the de-
cision Of the supreme court, to nomi-
nate senators in the 25 hold-over dis
tricts.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
that 4Oprosperous villages around Van
have been destroyed, and every male
over eight years OF age killed. The
total killed is placed at le,soO.
Two more prominent and influential
democrats of Louisville, KY, have re-
pudiated the Chicago ticket and plat
form. They are ten. Basil W. Duke
and James z. Helm.
James Murray, colored, alias Greasy
jim" was hanged in the parish prison
in New Orleans, Friday. Murray's
crime was the deliberate murder OF
Policeman Michael Golfer on the nigh,
of July &c, 1894,
, The execution OF John Heard, Z
negro, for the murder OF his wife In
November last, took place at Homer
La, Friday, within the jail, being the
first legal hanging in Claiborne parish
for 2S years.
A c. Clifford, cashier OF the Ameri
! can Bank of Commerce, New lorl
: city, committed suicide in the woods
t near South Amboy, n. J. 1t is sup
posed he was temporarily insane. Hi
a books are said to be in perfect shape
i. Senator Proctor, of Vermont, say
: the people of his section are more in
terested in starting the mills to worl
than the mints. The question OF EN-
ployment, he says, is paramount t.
= the silver question with them.
: Gov. Matthews OF Indiana has ar
T. sumed an attitude Of defiance TOWARD
: the federal courts by advising the au
n thorities of Hammond to go ahead wit
, the collection of taxes in certain an
nexcd territory, regardless of the dt
= cision Of the federal court of appeal,
!. At the meeting OF the Illinois fre
% silver Democratic state committee Al
IS gust 3 every democrat who has bee
. directly connected with the movemen
} to place gold democratic ticket in tn
1t field will be formally read out OF th
party.
William J. Bryan, democratic nom
!. nee for president Of the United State
II notified his managers at st. Louis
is withdraw his name from before I'll
n. populist convention II that body II
=, =, nored Arthur Sewall, his running maj
l. on the ticket.
:" The worst storm in its history brol'
upon Golden, Col, Friday night. Thr'
lives are known to be lost and thol
I sands of dollars worth of property
d, destroyed. The dead are A. A. job
OF son and wife and Mrs. J. A. Edward
M M Field Columbian museum, of Chicag
n is to receive 81, 600, 900 as an endowme
J. fund from the founder, Marshall Fiel
lie allowed Harlow N. Higginbotha
to informally tender 1t, upon conc
O. tions which are to govern the museum
r. future location.