The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-02-29
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fsi, J. p. Tracey was renominated
for congress ~ she Seventh Missouri
district.
Princess Troubetszlsai (Amelie fiivesl
= N at her fathers home, at Charlottes-
vile, Td.
The proposed joint pafsds Of G. A.R.
veterans and ex-eonfederates al Ssv
York Is off.
Samuel Edison. father Of Tholsas
Edison, the inventor, died at Norwalk,
o.; aged Of.
The Hughes hotel and Sheer tmilJ'
ing ~ Slater Mo-; were destroyed
loss, S2s, zoo
Thomas Shirock (rep.l Vas sieEted
state treasurer of fSIaryland, to succeed
Spencer Jones tdan.l.
Indian Agent Nisdom will soon dis
tribute about half u million dollars,
due on Cherokee Strip land,
Mrs. Jane Turnipseed pioneer set
tier ~ Mclean county, Ill., died
"Wednesday at Hudson aged 81 years.
Matthew J. Robinson, % years old,
ianitor, died in New York city from
blool-poisoning, following the bite of
cat.
The house elections committee has
reported in favorsof MeLaurin dem J
If South Carolina whose seat was con.
tested
Iowa silver men in both Of the old
parties will join the Bimctallic league
unless the state convention declare for
free coinage.
The house committee on naval affairs
has about completed the naval bill. II
is understood that six battleships are
provided for.
The twenty annual dinner OF
the Princeton club of st. Louis was
held at the University club in that city
Wednesday night
DIR. Joaquin Castillo, just from the
field, says that the insurgent army in
Cuba has been reorganized and Is Ia
excellent condition.
The two men who attempted to rot
the City national bank of Wichita Falls
Tex, and killed Cashier Dorsey, were
taken from Jail and lynchcd.
Nelson Jones, one Of the leading citi
zens and farmers OF northern McLear
county, ILL.,, diei at his home in Smitl
Grove, Wednesday, aged 10 years.
Owen Hines. foreman of No. 3 truck
died at his home in st. Louis, Wednes
day, from the effects OF injuries re
ceived at the Aloe fire four weeks ago
A special to the New York IIeralt
from Managua, Nicaragua, says that
after pitched battle the revolutionistl
have captured Corinto and two lals'
steamers.
| Attorney-General Harmon has ren
dered decision uphoiding the rulinI
of the post office department agains
bond Investment and similar fraudu
lent concerns.
Mrs. Patrick Gallagher was fount
dead In her bed at st. Vincent's home
Quincy, Ill. She weighed $50 pounds
and II is thought that d,ath was du'
TO heart failure.
Judge WilliamoRussell Smith died a
Washington, Wednesday. lie was borI
at Russellville, Ky, In 1915, and was !
great-grandson of Gen. William Rus
sell, of revolutionary fame.
Reports from several counties in thu
Yazoo delta and counties in the Mis-
sissippi valley are to the effect tina
Preparations for planting are beinl
hampered by scarcity Of labor.
Charles Nicholson, the American cor
respondent, and his interpreter, Lc
renzo Betancourt, who were arreste'
and confined in Moro castle at Havana
have been released Professionally.
The Smith murder trial at Pekin, Ill.
ended with verdict of death foi
George w. Smith, and acquittal TO
his wife. They were indicted for tn
murder of their son-in-law, Lewis PEI
rill.
The examination of the books of
J. Moore, former secretary of the Cen
trail Building and Loan association o
Centralia, ILL.,, has been finished, an,
he is found TO be short Sli,2s2. He ha
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