The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-01-16

OTHERWISE UNNOTlCED.

At Ward, COL, an explosion Of giant
powder killed four men.
Clcnrance paucrs for trip to Cuba
will not be granted 10 the tug Daunt'
less.
The ST. Joseph (Mo.) nail mills will
be rcopened after seven years idle
ness.
State Senator Bogardus, OF Illinois,
will introduce d bill providing for q
board Of pardons.
Thomas ]. Brown, president OF tho
National Association of Letter Car
riers, died at Chicago.
Senator Sherman is said to have ac-
ceptcd the portfolio OF secretary of
state In McKlnley's cabinet
Thomas Godfrey, aged Al, who kept
a grocery at Lexington, KY, was as
sassinated by unknown persons.
The senate refused to make changes
asked by Mr.. 0lney In the Orange FREQ
State and Argentine extradition treat.
les.
County Treasurer j. W. S. Lindley
OF Vernon (uot Jackson) county, Mo-
is alleged to be short from $50, 900 to
$50. 600
Max Kennedy Moorhead, ono of
Pittsburgh's leading citizens, died
Wednesday from hemorrhage of the
stomach.
James Stephenson and Reddy Hayes,
alleged highw0ymen, have been cap
tured and are in the county Jail at ST.
Joseph, Mo.
William Moore, the veteran editor of
the Pittsburg (Kss) Daily Headlight,
died in that city Wednesday at tho age
OF n years.
Tho agricultural appropriation bill
has been reported to the house. 1t
carries, including an appropriation for
seeds, S3,5I2, 422,
The monetary conference at Indian
apolis concluded its labors by appoint
ing a commission to prosecute the
financial inquiry.
win Gaynor was arrested at Pa
ducah, Ky, on information by tele-
gram charging him with murder at
Jacksonville, Ind.
The lord ma yor of London's famine
fund has reached over s175,OO0, of
which amount Mr. William Waldorf
Astor gave $4,000.
James E. Wynn, retiring county
treasurer of Wayne county, Mo-, is
said to be 81, 926 short, and is charged
with embezzlement.
Col. John C.. Spooner was unnni
mously nominated for United States
senator by the Wisconsin republican
joint legislative caucus.
John Dhenin, who. in 1855, tried to
blow up train carrying Emperor Ma
committed suicide at Paris by shoot
ing.
Justice RUSSELL in the New York su-
preme court, formulated his ruling
that n divorce procured in North Da-
kota by n resident Of New York 10 in
valid.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Congressman Benton McMil-
lin, of Tennessee, and Miss Lucille
Foster, daughter Of Capt. James NJ.
Foster, of Shreveport, La.
q Tho committee on judiciary, in the |
Delaware constitutional convention,
has decided to recommand the abolish |
ment Of the whipping post as a means
of punishment for petty criminals
The secretary of the interior and
Mrs Francis have issued invitations |
for their first official dinner 1t will |
be given SATURDAY. evening, January |
30, at their residence in Washington.
Five persons wero killed at the new
(Pa.) shaft of the Philadel-
phia & Reading Coal and Iron Co. |
They were being lowered in the shaft
when a cross beam fell and broke the |
lift
While making a professional call,
J. II. Wallace, prominent physician
Of Monmouth, H., fell across the bed
OF his patient and instantly expired.
His death was caused by heart dis
ease.
Marcus S. Parmele, an ex-real estate
broker, has been indicted at Rockford,
ILL.,, charged with embezzlement and
tho misappropriation of funds left
him to loan some time before his as
signment.
! Two letters from Cuba have been re-
,eived at the junta Office in New York
city, one bearing the postmark of Los
Villas and the other that of CamaRuey
post Office. Both had the postage
stamp of the Cuban republic affixed to
,he envelope.
The proposition to preserve the old
irigate Constitution has received
fresh start in congress, and it is possi.
Bile that an appropriation will be made
TO put the old vessel in condition and
Jake her to Washingto ton TO be preserved
rs a naval relic.
GAVE UP THE STRUGGLE.