The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-16
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Cholera is said to have killed 80 per
cent. of the hogs in Iowa.
berry Win, ex-king Of New Yorl's
dudes, has gone into politics.
A Cleveland man forged check for
$4,000. but failed to connect in cash
ing it.
An oak tree planted in Central park,
New York city, by the prince of Wales
is said to be dying.
DIR. Robert NJ O'Ferrill, one of the
Oldest ministers In Indiana, died at
Lafayette, aged So.
The real object OF ex-Queen Ills visit
is to get American aid in her claim for
the crown heads Of Hawaii.
A gang of amateur bank robbers is
infesting northwest Missouri, in the
neighborhood Of Chillicothe.
A meeting of Queen Victoria, En-
peror William and President Faure
will take place in the spring.
1t is suggested that the state OF
Maine purchase Blaine's old home at
Augusta for an executive mansion.
The Fair pencil will and all of Mrs.
Craven's documents have been pro-
nounced forgeries by San Francisco
experts.
1t is said the Catholics Of st. Louis
will oppose the establishment of nom
sectarian Sunday school at the house
Of refuge.
Congress is already talking about the
Christmas holidays, and recess will
likely be taken at the end OF the pres
ent week.
The Lindsay Bicycle Co., Of Lafay-
ette, Ind, has applied for receiver.
Two hundred men are thrown out Of
employment.
Thomas Hobbs, aged 90, one Of the
first settlers Of Litchfeld, H.. died at
the residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
Hugh Bickets.
The powers have demanded recall
Of the porte's special envoy to Crete
because he is said to be thwarting the
reforms proposed for the island.
A mob Of about half hundred men
attempted to lynch Elmer A. Weather
holtz, the wife-murderer, at Wood
stock, Va, but the sheriff bluffed them
| off.
| All the other sspirants for PETERS
seat in the senate from Kansas are said
to have formed combination to de-
feat John w. Briedenthal, the leading
candidate.
Senator Lodges bill on immigration
will be the principal topic discussed by
the senate this week, barring always
the recurrent effervessence on the Gu
ban question.
A son OF George Hart, a pioneer
farmer Of Marshall county, Ia, was
shot and instantly killed by burglar
whom he discovered in the house and
grappled with.
Sixty.seven men left Tampa, Fla,
Sunday on n regular Florida Central
& Peninsular train for point near
Jacksonville. where they intended tc
embark for Cuba.
J. Pierpont Morgan is said to bs
slated to succeed Chauncey Depew Ia
the management Of the Vanderbilt
properties IL the doctor is made am
bnssador to the court Of st. James.
In an interview with correspond
ent for Madrid newspaper Capt. Gen
Weyler stated that he had returned tc
Havana in order to disperse the rebels
who are focking into the province o.
Havana.
The filibustering steamer Three
Friends is once more ahoat for Cuba
with arms, ammunition and so men
and her owners hope that she will
deliver her cargo to the patriots BY
Wednesday.
Hon. Travis Phillips, of Aurora, Ill.
left recently for Los Angeles, Cal, II
spend the winter, and had proceeded
as far as Reno, New, when he became
i'll and was taken from the train, ant
died few hours later.
| A Washington dispatch says that tn,
negotiations with Great Britain for
general treaty OF arbitration covering
all subjects of difference between th,
two great English speaking nation
have advanced almost to completion.
The Chinese residents of Chicag,
opened temple to Confucius Sunday
Wong Chin Foo, editor OF the Chimes
News, acting as high priest. He mad
an address Quilting the plans Of tn
Celestials for the conversion Of Chi
cago.
DR.. Charles s. Ayres. well-knowr
dentist Of Little Rock, Ark. was foun,
dead In his room over the Bell Tele
phone exchange. He had cvidentl,
been dead two or three days. A valua
Bile diamond ring and his purse wer
missing.
The latest story containing the deaf
of Gen. Maceo, the Cuban leader, is T.
the effect that he and members of hi
staff were treacherously murdered
while under the protection of flag Q
truce, as the result of plot concocte
by the marquis of Ahumada.
The new edfice of the Second Pre-,
byterian church at Bloomington, Ill
was dedicated Sunday. 1t cost $780, ,o0t
inclusive Of the ground. or the $500
debt, sl2, 900 was covered by subscril
tions at the morning service, and tn
rest was pledged at night.