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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

Kennedy. stree, commissioner. says they
have all they can 10 and they are Kept
going all the time Health Inspector
NJ. MONAGHAN Is mn i-ing n tour Of the
entire city md he gives every resident 1t
certain length OF time in which to clean
up the premises and they aic CLEANING.
A number of new wagons are now being
built for use In the sanitary department
Of the city. city Scavcngcr James NJ.
very much IN need at the present time
and that as soon as they are completed
he will have work for them to do con-
stantly. He IS cooperating with city
Physician McElroy In cleaning the city
and every resident il becoming acquainted
with the laws on the subject CT san ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

Captain ] $. Daughcrfy. delegate from
this city % tho good roads convention.
which meets In Galveston next month.
says II is his opinion that the convention
viii hc largely attended and viii result
IN much good "a the S'nic. The organ
izaiion is prspnr ng 10 push he matter OF
good roads so ihR, It will We " some ei-
feet with the people. Captain Daugher'y
"a preparing an address which lie VIII
lNliNnr at mo convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
MISS Mlf.LicAN THANKS MN
ERIENDg

To tho Editor OF Tho Post.
Nonh, Texas. May is.--Allow me through
N" columns Of your paper 10 thank my
many friends Tor tn,ir Kind support and
good wishes for my success IN The Post
ecnplaFship ana my henf me lucky ctr. !
PAVE much 10 feel proud Of ~ Tor my
Mona fiiends can not express my thank.
fnlness 10 Them for their Kindness. also
my y, j.. friends ana ihose II the bel,
r"ra nature They have an rallied To- my
assistance and viii hsslre them their
enoiin are much appreciated and now that
the smoke Of battle has been cleared awny
victory proud and uniefian' can be seen
nerehsd Npon my banner what inur. can
10 than greet my many friends with their
CONCENTRATIONS and good wishes tor me-
May Heaven on them Its choicest blessings
shower. - my good wishes Thanking IN.
Pos, and my many friends for their kind
ness. J am. very truly,
Miss Georgia Nillican
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

william Johnston Is q prln'eb u
of tho Printers Ink Press ~ y"
Ctty. He has often done W''A
Ripans Chemical company ana
wav learned what qualities VeH
for the Rlpans Tabules' Af
like some other business men, snS]
" hurried about his meals 'a' ~
sequence has twinges OF oy''' ,., I
times.o he says, There is a Fa'' !.
a sour. watery substance IN w
that is not pleasant. ! keep '
those rapules now. and vh''' VS.,
is anv trouble | take one. das'''T !.
ter not tell how ! take IT Vaf' u
homc," TO the inquiry how h y y,
il the answer was given ia -.
beer" "your wife don't take :. rs,
way. does she?" mo, but 'p' AL!
them. though. she used " "'
and they cured her" -,
RIpans rabules are s "a cents p
by NAH II the price cSsmicsl w
sent to the Kipans Nav yefK,
Val 10 cents. For sale os "
druggist, 5O2 Main sf'''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

ness Is at Stryker. on the Houston ana
West Texas railway. where he had been
arrested Ivy beSity United states Marshal
Borough. The evidence showed that the
town & one where s,vcful mills are To-
catcd and that iaborers are pad M checks.
Tlcsc crcc-s arc worth their face value
Mt the c1mmis<ary departments OF the
mil owners. but NJ other places they 20
only ut ATTY cents on the dollar Mr.. Angle
had teen iaking them Mt that rate In cN-
Chanrc for POSTAGE This Icing the only
evidence against him, he was dismissed
from cutody. the commissioner finding
there was no case nrainst him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.

Roll call was over Il. ! O'Clock last nigh.
and the men who had been oh duty all
day were going to their several homes to
rest for the night. when officer sullivan
Was called on to protect the property Of
renter In the market Tom Collins was
locke i up on charge of burglary aud
theft. The charge was made hy an old
r'grO man who conducts stall In the
market who alleged that Collins, who IL
J. negro boy broke the lock on his pace
and was In the act OF helping himself
when discovered. The presence OF the of
nccr IN route home was timely and COL
Inns was taken In hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
TAX SUITS FILED.

City Attorney John s. Stewart alei IN
the districts clerks office additional suits
against the following parties for debt on
taxes: Mrs. V. a. Lecani. y. b. and
I. n. Murph-ee J. II. L,tlc. {. 6. and
L. Eseman. L. :. Hctzcamp. L w
KershAy. H. T. Keller. II. D. Llds'on.
Ida S. Darlington. Paul sonnen. John
Anderson. Robert Andrews A. and q
A.mbruster. John BenEe. aud W. J
Moore. Carter Blakely. George Bolton AID
George hotter, Dennis Brazus. J. {. ard
u Britain and John r. Crawford, fr,taiN
Suford. Mrs, j. 7. g. Burreli. Daniel aud
Elizabeth Butler Il. II Buii.,. jacob
Caleb. W. j. Cavanaugh. O. X Chapman.
James Collins. Irving Cohen. Elias May.-
Locket,. Horace Loomis. w T. Jones,
Charles Kelly. Godfrey and Frances Fin
ley, Henry. johnson. u. u. Johnson, I'D
ward Hurt. ANTHONY. Griffin. Mrs.. Carrie
T.. Wee1en and John H. Kirby. Mrs.
Dorens Watson ma Starkcy watson. l..
Sehlesiaeer.. Mrs. Catharinh prtN.3 Mira
$. o. Lubbock. Marrnret,e McD1alli,
Minnie Lncius e, al, Ma HANNAH g Nor
ris. Mrs. Berthe Smith Joseph Nancy ct
al. Elizabeth McNalley et Al Charles
Sicore; W -. Ladiks =; al wiIIis'n =
James Reynolds. Media Kent j ". "
C,racken. James Monroe - a. satHo
AaSey ct sl. Sandy Mason. Geargia Mt-
son. Alonzo -kennard. NaIE MacDarpaA
l. kapner, William Jenkins ~ a. Mrs
r T. Lobdeil and hu-ua.I Henry 4
Jones. Harvey clay MaTS Cosn..h W
curtis. ]. "; Days. J IL Cspfen ! =
Durkec, Moilie English. a j FenWicA
Christian and Dora Finn Robert LsSow
Mrs. H.. +. Husbuer. Mrs Della Gibson
Julia Green. ALDER; Hughes Is II. Crimes
John y. Cswiilu. NJ. l.. ,irrym-7. ChAyie.
Gessler. 5. II. Francis, Jim Vi Couoush
Louisa Mccoy. :. ID. md ! y. MurYasce
J. % Mil iI-f1n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

Red Men held their first meeting yestcr-
day morning and elected the following o.
iiccrs:
President, s. d. Moo.e Houston: Vice
president. Charles Dowdell. Eanis; accrc-
tnry. L. 8. pawkett. Palestine, treasurer,
u. \. Randolph. Houston, medical d.
rector, W II. McEroy, Houston. attor-
noy. George -. Griggs, Houston.
When tNc grand council met In THIS
city on March IL the numhcr 4 Red
Men In the State were si5 hut now the
number is 100 wonderful Increase
In so short a time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
ItY NiENEAI..


Mr.. Leslie 7. wilkins and Miss Kate
s. Clair iiussey both Of this city. ware
quietly married last evening a, > O'Clock
nt Tie residence OF the brides mother 80.
lili Victor strict. judge : II. BrasHrar
officiating. only relatives and intimate
menus We're present at the ceremony.
lhe newly married couple are poiglar
young people. The bride 10 ,he daughter
OF Ms. ELLEN Iiussev and AZ an eStnulhr
No"uy lady. while tile groom Is head hook
keeler loi TM,nInre k.l.r.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
CHRIST cut,R III rIJorp

There VIII he = social gathering OF
numbers OF Chtist church choir this even
ing AT O'Clock at thu parish house. tho
entertainment being complimentary to
Nlr ana Mrs Btltls Allen. recently mar
ried. Mrs Allen as Miss Erldowen was
e member Of the choir and on niany occa-
sions IN tho past her voice has charmed
those who ATTENDED the services ut Christ
church.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
TIE TRAM lrMrEKs.

Train jumpers and hangers on about
the Grand Central depot mud little peace
or mind. officer iodgsou Is after every
slolnior of the state law viii n prohibits
tram jumping and he promptly arrests
each one he finds. Tho Southern Pacific
lus enE'r trains are blrfcd from tim,
tltss, hut There are others whore they can
ruc with free lum Tn" of them Naa
brought In last night and siont the night
In the rulalooen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
THE DEATH roll


The funeral of Joseph copeck, who was
drowned In Buhalo bayou near Morse
Neck last sunday took place yesterday
afternoon from Ross 4 Wr.gh,'s una,r-
taxing establishment. Rcv. q {. Rankin
interment was made in Mncuoiin c.,rue.
terry. Tho deceased young man had ln;.ly
coiH'' 10 this county from Iowa and had
recently purchased a farm ilohr where ne
net his d"a'h. He leaves brother Woo
was with him when the accident occurred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

iy n'siako Secretary Clorles Kinzbach
sent ont notices to the memhors OF the
county democratic committee that
Il meeting Of the committee wouli he held
on the -6ih inst. when th"v should huve
been notified That the meeting would oc-
cur on ,he I'D. next Saturday
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MEXlCO'S EXPOSITION.


NJ, khan Congress Authorizes President
l'ia1 20 Postpone Date NJ opening.
Mexico city. May @.-Congress has au-
thoriEcd President niaz 20 POSTPONE tho
Of rn'ng Of tho International exposition
aud tine exposition company viii probably
TX 90 sept. a. tiie on, n.iir date. hut tnr
rausurntion viii take place next ysar.
tn Mexican government Viii rouiy it,
~ r.elris and 90. sais accordingly To
post ouom.nt * TO give more time fot
preparation. especially FOR construction OF
hotels.
The South African and London .ynll
cate which has bought the street ra /,
ways ~ ihts city has purchased thc con
'"s 5 on belonging To Senior Erpuosa for
ringing electrical energy here from water
power outs dc # the CITY
The weather IS remarkably warm and
no iains. Heath Il the city god
I ios,on cap al.sis are exploring South
crn Vera cruz tor coffee lands
II you suffer from looseness OF N.
/ bowels Dv Sclpcrt's AnE3stura Bitter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

About domestic finish IN shirts. collar.
ana cuffs being III roper thing. Every
Hody f. NOW asking for It II you havci|
if.d II. DO so. aud you Viii IND youi
rrmrmher our plant is complete aud ",
can give you any finish desired. ~ l'acl,
ards Troy Laundry. the kinr OF them all
~ pruir,c avenue. phone a32.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
COrNY Cn1.Er.

The following business Wis disposed
OF :n tho county court yesterday. lion.
john G. Tod presiding:
Mary Abersa,n W. Albert Enshslin e;
a.. continued by defendant.
Meyer Kahn ana FFe,hsrs vs u sass
and a. Upper; leave granted plaintiffs 70
fl. thira arnendei original petition, YER
Dict aFa,rst defendants cpilr iiyeiy ani
Rdsitlcrlai Judgment against X. Sass jnie-
r. +. .gsnns va. Missouri. Kansas
and ,rexas railway cornpany .. Texas
continue. generally.
Alex Isrr.r ~. Merchants and Planter
Oil Company. continued ern-gaily.
George !. Iaylc- ". American Brewing
company. hearing OF contest Of nflidayit
IN lieu OF cos; bond continued 10 Asy
william nyas vs. Missouri Kansas ard
TeNas Kallv ay company 81 Texas, con
tnurG by plaintiff
Newer Bros. vs. Galveston iFa-risilrs
and san Antonio Railway company. YER
DICT for plaintiff for 80
: I.ctnst-in vs. Aii=oHri. KarsAe AID
Texas Hallway cotnVaHy - a. aHi ilpl~-
ton ana Texas Contra. kallway company
continued generally.
f. 81. Blair ys- La Porte Hogs'cr AMI
Nortke-r Railway COMPANY. continued -
agreement and got Cor s.rutl Gay 80
ssf,ierlber term. 1876.
4 h. Slbbs ~. international AMI Gfeaf
Northern Railway company. "esai-t Tor
defendant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
nAKREcuE Ar SPRING,

quite a number Il candidates for county
offices wen, M 90 spring. or the Inter
national and Glcat Northern railway, yes-
to-day 10 niitnl political barbecue.
Among those who ATTENDED from the city
were Tax Assessor George n. Hermann
County Clerk ia Dupr-c. County Assessor
Henry Curtin. eN-ra, Assessor Albert W,
Mckinney. Sheriff Albert Erickson. w.
~. Shaw. J. u. Williams, 4. s. Banner,
John ~. kerllcks. Disiric, Clerk J. II.
Mates and others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
A GREAT CONSOLATION.

1t would he very pleasant. we nigh, say
delightful. IL you could have Mo .el
can't yen can derive the hcrefi, Of one
ny sending your soil,J clothes 10 our
NJ del Laundry. whoro they VIII rtcoi,.
the best Of work. quickest ami prompfcst
attcnt on, Phone ~. iVil Prairie. l.. A,
Hamburger and Gus preyling, Jr., PRO.
prietors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A GRAY
D\EIcD.\''

Iron the tongue. yciowncss CT the skin
and eyebals, nausea and unoaslness be-
meath tho right ribs and shoulder blade.
t. hat the victim Of these discoinforis
is bilious The proper capcr" under such
circumstances is to take flost-tt,r' =
stomach Hlti'rs. which also cures chllls
and foyer, con*i patton. dyspepsia, rhcu-
matte and kidney complaints and nervous
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
a SHOES. NOR q SHOES

In Yesterdays Post the lad" of q. w.
shoultz was made by the printers 20 read
81 90 SHOES when IL should have road -
shoes" Mr.. Sheultz desiring to call atten-
ton to three particularly desirable STYLES
of shoes that he was OFF ring tho public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
MORE CRY TAX SUITS.
Over Two Hundred Filled During the
Last Two Days
GOOD DAYS WORK IN COUNTY COURT.
He Decisions Arrived 81 In the Civil Die.
triot Court-Nsws I,ems About
the Courthouse.

Another avalanche OF Suits against de-
unQuent city tax payers was preclpitatcd
OH the distric, clerks office yesterday
forenoon. During the last two days BUSH
ness has been extremely lively with the
district clerk and his assistants. Two
hundred and eight OF the above ;nsl:ioned
suits were filed, together with twenty-five
suits on paving certificates ana the usual
amount OF cases OF miscellaneous char
acter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
DIscHARGED FROM CUSTODY.

George Angle was arn!gned before
United States Commissioner f. 81. Po-
land yesterday TO answer a charge Of sell
ing postage stamps for sum in excess al
the face value. Mr.. Angles place OF bust
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
R1lI.nlNG prRMITs

Tho following building permits were Is
sued yesterday:
W. a carnih. two-story residence. San
Jacinio street. 1890
street. So.
r. Barrow stahle ON Crawford; SIS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
FIFTH WARD DHMocnATIc CLUB.

Tho Firm Ward Democratic club met
'INoslay might and completed 's organiza-
ton 10y elrctin. III Mnroncy president
Tho officers Of tho club now are Ed Moro
n.v. president NJ Monaghan first vice
president, Adam Mcdonald. second vice
president. james Wclch. secretary. The
club now numbers sixty members.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

The in,an, chiia Of sir nnd Mrs ~ +.
Mckinney 81 Meadow sire.i. F.fth ard.
was buried Yesterday morning NJ Us
O'clock 20 'ile'tNn0d cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
REcoRpER.s COURT.

The morning session OF tho recorder
court WAS not well attended. J. c. Dunn.
John Ryan and James walker wcrs ar
rai2ncd for preliminary hearing on
charges OF burglary ard theft one charge
of each being made against each Of lhe
accused Upon hearing th"y wers found
over In the sum OF $3.50 In ench Ease 20
await the action OF the grand lNTf % the
July term OF the onmi NM , a,ssr,si 92Iri
were n large number present who lad
been gathered during the day ana nr ri
by the police each to answer some charge
j. b. Whitticar was charsea win dis
orderly conduct and s. ana costs were as-
scssed.
John cokran, drunk and down; dis
: and II; L. M!tcaeh rsre eh sa,.1
An officer said he watshed tf"m ding
In from the baseball park on their "ht,is.
Andrew Johnson. assault and battery;
x. Vaiio,,. peddling without q license.
cy, were allowed to depart In peace. the
CHARGE being Dismissed
Tuesday night thc roiice made inin-
orr q raids ana a arrsss me foi s,1s
Cain. Mike Rli.y. Frank McDonai henry
Pat Whaien, Pat Perseii. Pat slstery,
Ed Harriean. H. T.. Ross, George. Wilson.
Fines Of so and costs were enter, In ISssin,i
Andy McGusie and John Donnely
William Jackson was arra.Sh~i ol,
two charges o. Felony tneiI bd ah on. ,,, %
Tor s The rand snry..
]. W. Crawford. Fred keeian ma r.
3 Adm. charged each win a' x,a wv re-,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
c1NrL p!sTRlcr cornr.

There was no afternoon session q 'his
court yesterday. zion. $. H. Brashear
ad,ournluc court at noon un,g 10 O'Clock
this morning.
In Lucian Minor vs.. 6. =. Carter ma
Fannie T. Lyons vs.. Henry tiarran ard
Fred Schelbicr the cases are still lntfr
Amusement
In A homer VS.. Texas aud Sew Orleans
Railway company the Jury Disagreed and
were discharged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
COURT HOIji,E NOTES.

Z Matters around the sherins "fHre hre
eHceedinsly quiet
4 A marriage Incense was issued yester-
day BY the county clerk 10 Leslie y. WIZ
kins and Miss Kate st. Clair hussey'
+ 4 Business Is being disposed Of IN goon
/ 1kpe BY the county court Ten eases
iVSfe decided yesterday and several oil
sth6m we're quite important
III The sheriff sold 1T the warenoase o,
! Psden q Co. one carload OF beans, Levi ,.,'
! N under attachment In suit 81 ih9 ,,
1 nm = CO. W. Porter Bros. 4 Co.. ior asD''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21
NEW SUITS FILED.

The following suits were fled IN the
District clerks Office vesier lay.
Christaph Bamrlel vs. Al'r-i WFhey
Eu.t on vendors lien notes TO forcloss
lien.
Louis Stahi ct al vs.. James II. Cotton
Guardian Ell al, debt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

: Groves Tastclrss chm Tonic.
Warrant "a. Price so Cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

II YOU have tried others and your watc,
viii not run corro,tlN have r. repaired hy
w u. rusirn \ Go y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

THE GARBAGE CARTS.
< - eleven Esvbsge carts now In use
~ ~ city ~ kspt buy. CAPTAIN 'a'A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

ORDER OF RED MEN.
The hard q control OF the beneficiary
department Of the Improved Order OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

The lawn fotc ~ have been given lN the
Daughters of the church this evening NJ
Christ church has h.ch postponed until
IN. I'm of June
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-21

II you suffer from looseness OF IN.
bowels nr. seigort's Ang 'stura Bitter!
VIII surely cure YOU
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
NOT A UNIVERSITY AGENT.
Professor Thornton Warns lll Against
Fraudulent Representation.
The COOLEST YEATHsR OF The SEASON
Largo Crowd Who Gathered to witness
the Trial OF Thompson's Suspected
Murderers Are disappointed.
A Boy Arrested.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Feb. 9.-Spe-
cial. Professor William Thornton, chair
man Of the faculty OF the University
Of Virginia. I'm card published ,ni
this evenings Progress, says that MI
ID. J. Baker. who IS endeavormg 10
collect fund for the University. Is act
ing without any vesuge of authority
from the officials Of the school. and en-
phatically warns all against any claims
these seli-constituted agents may make or
representing the University.
The coolest weather or tho winter 10
experienced here tonight.
BURNED TO DEATH.
The six-year-oid daughter OF Mr..
Claude barksdale, who resides near
bateSNilic, in this county, was burned
10 death yesterday afternoon. rho
fireplace. and when discovered by her
mother she was ia a bright blaze, and
dieo Ia less than two hours.
Reuben Douglas. a colored boy, nire-
upon the charge OF being implicated IN
the murder OF young Thompson and
me burning OF W. A. Whites store, at
Free Union. on the 18th Of January.
o. The examination trial of Harman.
faines. ana Nelson, the three suspects
now IN jail here, was 10 have taken
place at Free Union to-day. but was. on
yesterday, postponed. The people IN the
neighborhood. not knowing OF the post
ponement, over FIVE hundred gathortd
there TO witness the trial
ne people In that section are very
indignant over the murder OF lnOmp-
son, ana great excitement prevails at
Free Union, and when the news reached
there to-day OF the postponement or the
irlal there was great disappointment
The examination viii take place some
liine next week at the courthouse at
Charlottesville
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

The Scenes at His Bedside In His Nor'"
Carolina Home.

Carolina hoWS'
AsHEVILI.E, n. C.. Feb. N-A ,iv'- IN
zon renortar who went from AsueN'ile
40 Tho bedside Of Edgar W. N!e o,u@s'
returned at go o'clock. lie ieit the As"e-
,.iIn and Spartanburg train ar Arden
three miles from the Nye homestead, IN
the woods between Arden and the luck
shoals mansion The visitor met Masters
linn and Max. the eleven ana thirteen
vaar-old sons Of the sick man, trudglnS
through the snow on their way 10
school.
Al the Nye residence the shadows were
deepening The devoted wife bears up
bravely under the trying situation. Her
nieo, Miss Mitchell, of Chicago, has been
visiting at Buckshoals since september
aud her cheerful presence IS help TO
the wife I'm bearing up under the trial.
Misses Winnie and Bessie Nye. daugh-
sers, who have been ~ school at WASH
,ngtan. reached home last night. and the
unspeakable sadness Of their home-com-
ing was emphasized by their failure 20
receive any Greetings Of recognition from
the idollzing father. Mr.. Nye was rest
less. and his condition was believed 10
be worse t.s,n It was yesterday aiter-
noon. I'm fact hopeless His recent Ill
ness apparently had its beginning In an
attack Of meningitis twelve years ago.
The last trouble began four weeks ago
when. shortly after retiring, Mr.. Nye was
seized with the keenest pain. Prompt
medical a'd relieved the sufferer. but the
pain continued IN q diminished degree
for two weeks.
There was then gradual relapse into
q seml-c0nscious condition. and for the
past week there has been no return TO
Consciousness. Hc may live ten days,
not probably longer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21

CHICAGO. ILL. Feb PAT an early
hour this morning Onlcer Fogarty while
passing across the torteth-street
bridge. heard n mans cry and splash
lie knew the man was struggling for He
In the foul water Of tie Chicago rSer.
and fastened 10 his aid.
SEEING chsin lying on the bridge,
he threw the end OF II to the drowning
man, who clutched It. but his frozen mn
gers released their grasp and he sank.
As he went down 10 death In the icy
water. he called 20 Fogarty:
Tell my wife good-by. / am John
Bradley. s539 Wood"
rhe rest of the sentence was lost as
the black, dirty waters covered aim.
His body was recovered with grapplirg
tongs. .-Philadelphia Record