The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
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Parts Of the Globe.
At Montgomery, w. Va, Andy Miller
and Will Combs quarreled ana Miller was
shot and badly wounded.
At a dance at Elijah Boyd's, at Vance
burg, Ky, Charles Plummer cut George
Lawhorn, perhaps fatally.
George Hahn, fireman, fell Off 'ad-
der at fire at Nelsonville o., and broke
his nose and jaw. He may die.
AL Greenlcy who had a stroke of paral-
ysis in the strCols at Delaware o., last
Thursday evening, died Saturday ut the
county intlrmary.
Thieves effected an entrance into the
general store of Bradley & Johnson, at
Bentonville, o., and secured $50 in cash
and lot of goods.
The Fulton Truck and Foundry com
.pany Of Mansfield, o., has made an as
signment to w. ;. Cappeller. Assets,
Sl5 900; liabilities unknown.
The country home of William Caldwell,
two and nohalf miles west os College
Corner o.. was burned while the family
was away for Christmas dinner. The loss
Is $1,000.
The Security Mortgage Trust contrary
of Dallas Tex, has passed into the hands
of a receiver. Liabilities e., 4SS 225; assets
g., 3l4 900 II lrd times and poor oollec-
tions Is the cause.
Mrs Elizabeth Brown, wife of the late
Ex-Governor and ex-senator Joseph Il.
Brown of Atlanta, died Saturday ut her
home in thas city after an illness of q
month and half. She was 10 years old.
The car harms and repair shops of the
Cleveland, P.dnesville aud Eastern cleo
trio railway at Willoughby, o.. burned to
the ground Five motors were destroyed.
The loss IS about $50, 0)0 and is covered by
insurance,
Abe Henson, colorod, one Of the mem-
bers of the gangs Of thieves and outlaws
who reside on the Welsh mountains, near
Lancaster, Pa, was shot and killed by his
stepbrother, jerry Green, who is also a
noted criminal.
f. Y, Messner, banker of Walkerton,
Ont, has assigned 1t is charged that the
money dcpC sited in his bank was used by
him TO pay premium on his heavy life in
surance. The liabilities are believed TO be
$4,000; assets, $4,000.
Max Becker of New York, 30 years old
waiter, shot and killed his wife Satur-
day and then committed suicide. He was
released from the Stamford Conn. in
sane asylum TWO Wtths ago anu was lctl-
Gus OF his wife, who was good looking.
Robert Perry, one Of the eight boys bit
ten by mad dog in Baltimore on Dec 1
and subsequently treated at the Pasteur
institute, New York, died Saturday Of
hydrophobia This makes the third vic
tim Robert Henry and Conrad Eppers
having died from the same cause.
The grand stand ut the Buffalo driving
I,xrA a.,
loss Of S.5 900 This is the fourth fire that
has occurred ut the park during the past
year, the stables, hotel, clubhouse and
other buildings having gone up in smoke
ut short intervals. Nothing remains but
the track.
Joseph ID. Weeks OF Plttsburg, editor Of
The American Manufactures, died at his
home Saturday night from the effeoss Of a
stroke of paralysis Mr.. Weeks was one
OF the best known metallurgists OF the
United States, AMI for years has held a
high position In tins manufacturing bust
ness world.
Only one Christmas casualty Is reported
at Nashville, but that one Is the burning
| TO death of Mary Lee, colored, who's
clothes caught fire from an exploding
| firecracker, and before she know IL her
clothes We're In flames, and before assist
ance could reach her she was burned be'
| yond recovery.
Alfred Tubbs OF san Francisco, presi-
dent of the Tubbs Cordage company, di'
rector Of the Southern Pacific company,
trustee of the Leland stanford, Jr, uni
versity and the owner OF extensive Vine
yards, died Saturday OF heart failure. He
was 50 years old. pioneer Of '49 aud
prominent In social and commercial cir
oles.
An execution was issued Saturday
against samuel LOGS sons OF Philadel.
phia for sl0.U00. The total liabilities Will
reach nearly 10000. Les's Sons were Ia
the dry goods business, having stores at 81
and Al North Eighth street, 5. and
Nor.h second street and klghth ane
| Spring Gasdon streets. The execution
xas issued on a judgment note.