The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-08-22
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED,

august ever recorded in New York.
a cyclone passed near Terry. Ala
wednesday, uprooting trees and blow
ing down outhouses.
The New York opposition press saws
that Mr.. Bryan's denial Of TburS,on,s
charge settles the matter.
John II. Arnold, aged 90 years, died
at his home in Loekport, III. He was
an old settler and well known.
John 5. Rhea was nominated for con.
gress by the democrats of the Third
Kentucky district by acclamation.
The republicans Of New York are
talking of renominating Gov. Morton
TO unite the factions of their party.
Matte overman has confessed that
Rev. {. o. Brown is guilty of the
charges made against him in San
Francisco.
John Manners died in the county iaiI
at Huntington, Ind, from the effects
OF poison he took to escape criminal
prosecution.
Senator Thurston accepts the denial
OF W. j. Bryan Of receiving a salary
from silver mine owners. lie saws
Bryan's word goes.
Frost has damaged corn and tomatoes
In the Little River ditch country south
west of Fort Wayne, Ind. Some fields
OF corn have been ruined.
Acting Secretary Curtis has in
structed the collector Of customs at
Jacksonville, Fla, to release the sus.
pected filibuster Three Friends.
Ben and Pat Hollingshead, brothers,
and alleged barn burners, of vilonia,
Faulkner county, Ark, were commit.
ted to Jail at Conway on charge of
arson.
Col. VIM. A. Lane and wife, Of Chill
licothe. Mo-, celebrated their golden
wedding Wednesday. They were mar
ried in Bath county, Ry., where Mrs.
Lane was born.
Don G. Thatcher, the well-known
St. Louis restaurateur, died from the
effects of injuries received by falling
into an excavation at the new Century
building in that city.
A cable message has been received at
the state department from Consul.Gen-
eral Lee at Havana, denying the re-
port that Pearce Atkinson, of Chicago,
had been killed in Cuba.
Prof. Josiah Dwight Whitney, LII.
D., the most famous geologist in the
country, and the oldest instructor In
Harvard university, died at New Lon
don, N. H., where he had gone for bis
health.
Peter McNally, an expert Boston
swimmer, arrived at Narragansett pier,
from Newport, r. l., Wednesday, hay-
ing swan the entire distance, IL nau.
ical miles. without stimulants or as
sistance.
Hiram Price, who killed his wife and
mother in-law with an AK June 4 and
escaped to the mountains, has been
captured and lodged in Sneedville
(Ky.) Jail. Price will probably be
lynched.
Peter Kwasinslsi, free silver advo-
cate, died at Chicago from a bullet
wound inflicted by W. Schradja, who
believes in the gold standard. They
engaged in a joint discussion, and the
shooting was the outcome.
When the American line steamship
st. Louis arrived at Southampton
Wednesday, from New York, she was
saluted with 81 guns by the United
states flagship Minneapolis, as Secre'
tary Herbert was on board.
The rolling and nail.mills of the
Kelly nail and iron works and the
Belmont iron works, at Ironton, o.,
will resume operations in full, after an
extended shutdown. The two plants
give employment to 1900 men.
Mrs. Augusta Manther, who was
probably the Oldest woman in Penn
sylyania. died at Greenback, on the
one hundred and fourth anniversary
of her birth as the result of injuries
received by falling out Of window.
The city council of Topeka, kas', ha'
enacted a curfew law. ltprovides thal
all children under IS years of age fount
on the streets or in public places unac
companied by guardians, after 9p. m
| in summer and p. m. in winter, shai
be arrested and fined.
President Cleveland has officially In
dicated that Lii Hung Chang VIII D.
the guest Of the nation during hi
visit to this country, and Gen. Ruggles
stationed at Governors island, ha'
been designated to take charge ef I'M
details OF the reception.
The executive committee Of the boar'
of trustees of the University OF lllinoi
met at Champaign and decided to max
temnorary repairs to the amount o
$40. 600 on the chemical laoorator.
building, which was almost totally oe
stroyed by Are recently.
II all goes well, the pick OF the two
vear.olds of the world, will race ove'
the brighton Beach race-course IN TN
vaar taoo for the richest stake 10
which thoroughbreds ever did battle
The exact value of the purse IS not ye
decided upon, but it is estimated Una
4, ,v;ll he worth Si50,000.