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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
CONDENSED TELEGRAM

VuEEr is Grea, excitement over pearls
at lndiaa Bay, ARK. Isis said that il.
the excitement had como SIX weeks ago
'ss ,.ops in tina. par, Of the country
would have been lost, as nearly every
body is hunting pearls.
CHARLES WArroHD, o. Malvern. Ara,
waScnarEed with embegz,emcnt. 1t being
alleged tha, he had distracted some
Mexican silver certificates. The cour.
held that Mexican silver certificates
were not money. and that Wator3 covld
not be teemed guilty OF en- 5~czl.euent
Ar Tuscumbia. A,a,. on the 10th John
Calvin 6reen, while under the influence
OF liquor, yon,ured too near the heels Of
his rIulc and was kicked 70 death.
AwFtLruv citizen Of Graves county,
KY has made a proposition to the 50.
c~ssiists in Western Kentucky to co,onlr.
them. lie owns over 500 acres Of land
and roposes to donate 1t for such a pur.
pose.
COSTA RIGA has asked The Uuited
States government to coin gold for it
uudcr tie new Costa E!can finance sys.
ten.
WHEAT sston!shei the world on the
2VtA by a sensational advance at all
points. Il passed the dollar mark a,
Minneapolis, New York, Buffalo, BaI,i-
more and ST. Louis.
THHE, men. armed with Wholesalers,
went into the bank at Pineyille, Mo,
on the nth, forced the cashier 10 hold
up his hands and secured about $500.
mostly silver, A posse pursued the
robbers and exchanged shots, but they
escaped.
Ak epidemic Of a peculiar throat dis.
case is killing children rapidly In the
kaler neigbborhood Of Graves county,
Ky. The doctors are puzzled.
II Is reported that. Gen. James Long
street. the SCARED veteran OF many
years, is engaged TO be married to Miss
Ellen Dostch, assistant State librarian
at Atlanta, Ga. Mlss D5rtch Is 20 and
tho general 20.
JoHN L, Nowclin, u revenue intormcr,
who had been arrested for breaking into
n spring"bousc, vas taken from the
o!Hcers in R~unneybog, Franklin county,
Wa on the night of the 18th and shot
TO death. The mob was, 1t is supposed,
composed Of moonshiners.
Or account OF the murder Of Earl
McAdamS a Waite man, by a negro, ell
negroes have MI Leonard, Texas. They
were warned t%dlleave and did SO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
WOODFORD'S MISSION.
The United States Minister 10 tie
Cast.lizn Court


WASHINGTON. Aaz. II -Oaicials Of
the state department were very rcti-
cent yesterday when asked concerning
o report su circulation that definite in
structions had been given all our for.
( uign amhas,aiors and ministers 10
! kSTuprAa countries to sound and as
certain iby attitude Of European gov
/ ~crAtuents .a case the United States
should interior N Cuba. While gem
era. dru.a,, were made by some Of
them, others animated that the United
states a ready to assume the posi-
;lon taken ly Cen Grant IN 1874, as
shown hy the Instructions Of Secretary
Fish 10 Minister Cushing.
Although .tneycr appeared that these
Instructions were carried outs there
.,uo SnoN e what spain wouldhave
done in the Promises, it IS possible that
Minister Naoatoc4 will have a different
report ta make.
1t can he stated, ON information re-
cr,vrt, hr-e shat there $ no truth In the
report .ha. Lord Salisbury has sent an
uD.agova answer Ia q suggestion
,aat sGc ,a.,.I States would interfere,
tac fac; being that he Has not replied at
81. 80 the att mpt OF ear ambassador to
sound him %. the subject and that his
attitude gives reason 30 believe he viii
No: opPns such action a. our interests
may make necessary.
Minister Wooliord's instructions are
~ intimate to spain that the United
states w.4 intervene unless the >itu,-
sion IN CUBA sPendt,y improves, This,
n effect Vas The instructions which
were given Mr.. Cushing by Mr.. Fish.
and, it j. understood. that the attitude
Of the United States is almost identical
with the position taken during Gen.
administration, Then, as
now, the good Offices Of the United
states had been rendered to Spain to
bring about a settlement of the war.
said Secretary Fish, the WE'LL
intended prutfers of the United States
were unw!sely rejected by Spain"
The secretary reviewed the situation,
presents many similar phases to
which exists now. President |
said the secretary, regarded in
dependence as the only certain and
necessary solution of the Cuban ques-
The attitude oi the present nd- !
is said to be ON the same
lines. and il IS said Minister Woodford
viii make il clear to the Spanish au-
that III interests will make
by the United States i'm
unless something is done
speedily hy Spain to improve the stun
lion, disastrous as it is toour country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
DOLLAR WHEAT.


Produce Exchange by IL Band.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2o.-Cash wheat
to-day sold at u dollar in M%inneapo-
lis, the first time since the summer Of
1870. Predictions to-day were that
futures would follow within a few
days, in view of the advance of six
cents to-day, On the chamber of com
mercc floor, there was Il shout OF cA-
p~ectcncy from the pit as the price an
preached u dollar, The market wa,
strong, opening three cents higher
than yesterdays close. supported by
strong foreign news and bullish north
west reports.
The price of cash wheat had lust
passed the dollar point, when from
down the hallway came the sound Of
martial music. There was a rush for
the door. and the crowd broke into d
cheer AS up the corridor came c. A,
Pillshury at the hcul Of a band Of mu.
sic which was pounding cut II dollar
memorial march, MIR, piltsbury led
his band through the doorway and
onto the floor, while hats wen. up and
cheers proclaimed the entire satiSfac-
ton with which II minority received
the news of dollar wheat.
The market whirlcd away and very
few attempted to keep up with it.
The advance was steady from thu
opening. AT me time over six cents
gain from yesterday was realized and
September wheat closed in Miuucnpo.
lis 81 cents higher than Yesterday,
and Decerber closed u futl si> cents,
higher.
September wheat opened -. cents
higher this morntng at SS'v cents,
dropped to 81 cents and advanced to
WV cents. clo>iaV nj pln cents,
against s5ta cents yesterday, n1ccm. |
Der opened ut - cents and closed at %
10 90 . cents, against ~ cents ycstcr-
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
ANGlOLILLl
The Assassin Of Senior Cauovas del Castillo
Pays the Forfeit OF His Crime.

san SEBASTIAN, Aug. Michel
AngIol,!l, who shot aud killed Senior
tanoras del Castillo, the premier Of
spain, at the baths OF Santa Aguera,
on sunday, August $, was garroted at
II a. IN, according to the sentence of
the co~urt-martial imposed Upon him
ON Monday last after his trial on the
previous Sunday, which sentence was
confirmed by the supreme council of
war Thursday.
Angiolilli heard calmly the news that
he was TO be executed to-day, but he
appeared to be surprised at and bit.
ter.y complained OF the frequent visits
Of the priests, declaring they would
obtain nothing from him. He de-
c.iaed TO enter the chapel, saying he
"ah comfortable enough in his cell.
An cSccutioner from Bourges per-
formed the %garrot.ng, just prior to
which a priest exhorted the anarchist
10 repent to which Angiolilli re-
sp"nded; Since you cannot get me
u Of prison, leave me in peace. l,
In self, will settle with God"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
A TERRIBLE SMASHUP,
A Dozen Persons Injured in a Collision BE
tween u Freight and Passenger Train.

TOLEDO. o.. Aug, 2l.-A special to
the Commercial from Lima. O.. saws:
y terrible snashup occurred here at
1850 last night at the junction of the
Lima Northern and Lake Erie Il West
era railroads in the eastern portion of
the city. 4 Lake Erie freight crashed
into a Lima Northern passenger train,
carrying q large number OF excursion.
ISIS ON their return from Toledo, the
train being a special excursion given
by a tea store OF this city.
The Lake Erie engine was knocked
of the track and badly demolished and
two coaches Of the Lima Northern
were overturned. badly !njuriug a
large number of Lima's prominent peo-
pie
Relief trains hurried in the injured,
all phy s.cians being pressed into serv-
zee.
Neither train stopped at the june
zion, the Lake Erie engine dashing
into the second coach, oyerturalng it.
ltwas filled with passengers. The en-
CINE was sent into 4 wheat field 90 feet
from the track.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
RAILROAD PROJECTED
""" noon TO he Rnns Leading to the
Northern cold Fields.

NAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ?L-A specis,
correspondent Of the Bulletin WRITING
from juneau, Alaska. under date Of
August II, says tina, railroad commup;-
cation between Juneau and Dawson
w''' he II Of the things Of the near
'u'ntr' Next spring A,oN men win IN,
~ work aud the road will probably he
Completed before next fall.
the proposed road is 10 star, from
we head Of steamboat navigation in
lh1u river aud run to Lake Lcs,in
'''sh''drnught steamboats, vii, h.
operated from each end OF III, new
RON hnd II will take four DAYS IN
'"e"e we Journey from Juneau TO nar.
~" Tiers Is u surveying party Nh.
,VNly ~ the field consisting Of "
a rrA't, OF Wtatne,on, pel., ehief
.nR'neer OF the Yukon Min,sr
sraHinF and TRANSPORTATION p~ro,cc,xSs
W'f"aa! Et, leuaay, as~sis,sn, ~.
H'iypr3 I. ! l~laeter, rsome,er AZ H.
''ad and a, T. johnson, his assss,ans
Ano,ler Fond IN being surveyed !,
MIX h'fm AtaEuay bay, crossing ,aup
wv ietss, This road viii IL hu;i,
~ NJ English company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
oUN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
The Most Enenun cling Reports for Many
Year. Showing an Uniform Improve
msnt- The Goal strike, the only liza psdi-
meBt ton nii K--umptiol OF Ensiness.
Shows -iuu, OF An Itrtt (uIInD.-

Ihe Most encouraging Reports Tor MANI
Year, Showing Hn Uniform Improve
iHsnt The Goal strike, the only impedi
ment toa fnfi Resumption OF Bnsinsss
Shows signs OF an Early Collapse.
NEw IURK, Aug. 2L-R. Il. Dun &
ca n tA1.r weekly review Of tradt
say:
Not FOR ~scgera. years have the tele.
graphic reports from various cities in
all parts of the country been As en-.
~eouraging or show d uniform improve
meDt a, this week.. The markets arc
called crazy by some, but fairly repre-
sent the people whose confidence IN the
future is strong and increasing. Moth.
ing appears to check it,
The demand for money improves.
taking from New York TO the interior
about $500, 900 more than was receI we'd
during the week. and offerings OF com.
mercia! loans are much larger, includ.
ing considerable iron aud steel pa per,
and the courae OF foreign exchange is
generally in terpreted as an indication
that specie imports cannot be long de-
layed
The y~rratas, gain has haar for n rr;.
cultural nroau,ts Cnrn hos odr,ncsd
a little in prite bn, 10 u,oving verv
q rraIv so h h To-, 49, s.
NAV soon he ~mnrks,.d pnl.vs ,ha No.
crop turns out better than many now
.yn.,. r,t,. i.,1:,.l 100,
,a,se of nm os,i,,,,c ,rn,ojins, a.,
Isrtr,s, rron avar ,-,,~n h,, 81, a..
g.,d. ,,,rtla, S~,,;aaII, H.s.!
a,A .,.u.at 81. 49,,
fa,, m.,Ls, -. =,
,ya,b
t,rr, ,.,3,,,.-
al., h,,, v.ba,, H. a. -
cents for tba vaal, an aa.,ai ,na.
tians with ha,r, nrr,hasa -
uo. - -. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
''as' krey Has Been Itobbiug the raciuc
Express Co. Fourteen Years,

'''as' krey Has Been Robbtue the raciuc
Express Co. Fourteen Years.
ST. LoCis, Aug. 2l.-CharIes Krev.
w years OF age, for 10 years a Trusted
employee Of the Pacific and United
states Express companies in this city,
has been arrested. charged with grand
larceny and embezziemcut.
krcy was transfer money clerk, and
in that capacity handled large sums OF
money every day. lie was trusted i.p.
pIicitly, Two warrants were Issued.
against krey, that for embezzlemen.
names the amount at Si.U4T. 50. The
grand larceny warrant charge is ST.
800. 80.
krcy confessed his pcculation. 10
.Supt, Luther A. Fuller, in charge of
the express Offices, which are main
tanned jointly, He explained that he
commenced to take money nearly four
teen years ago, tie was never sus-
pectcd of wrong until proof of his
crime came sGddeHlv upon him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
Is rhi. Another Kiondlkr r4nds

The lusa Nide;se believes that gold
exists in large quantities ir Tishomingo
county. It's making astrone ef'ort@
secure for that county . Klondike rstina.
The Ledger hopes that the tidettos
enthusiastic claims are we'll grounded
that gold and silver DO exist in ssss!sI
quantities in the numerous hillsides q,
old Tshominso More than that vi
hope that the good people OF that sseI
ton viii grab up oyster cans and gunni|
sacks fall OF gold nusress and bsiaq
them TO Aberdeen this fall and Ell
change them with cur merchants ioI
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
TIE MYSTERIES OF DEATH.
a Negro bishop Preached Upon the Theme
Called to Realize Them,

New YORK. Aug, a1.-Rev. Berry
Hopkins, a bishop in the American
African Union Methods, church, died
here. He was as years old, and for
many years was a preacher in this city.
Before the war he was u slave. lie
belonged to Robert Gamble. q planter
on the eastern shore, Maryland, but he
bought his freedom aud came to this
city - years ago. Thursday evening
he preached on The Mysteries Of
DEATH
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

This State has probably raised the
largest watermelon crop this year ever
before in her history. The melons are
unusually large, aud the quality the
hnes& In many sections so great has
been the supply tina; they can be bought
ios a song, and q; various interior towns
cannot be sold for any price. Water
melons weighing as much as sixs!
pounds are found in nearly every CON-
manity, and a f~fty.pound melon exciies
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
Labor. However. Nem,ios os ,i,a sl,sa,
Nittsr tt,sls,

WASHINGTON, Aug ~ t'onaul Zen
cral Joseph g Dudley, stationed al
Neuva Laredo IN h communication 10
the department Of state, safs that IA u
result Of the reeeat fail 10 tbs rripu ~
silver there has buab d marhsi
rise In the prses ~ oil sninuaii
ties iu Mckee. Jlls IL tfAs of do
nestle products Rent. are included
in the Rise ~ prlans Ue saga t,ura
has been no corresponding aiys1ea ~
wages ~ salaries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, .Aus. ai.-Stew-
art'ville, FoSey county, los, its entire
BUSINESS section yesterday by fire.
N'n' business houses lost buildings
and stocks. The total los is 81. all,
with $1,000 insurance. The heavies,
loser was Henry nembcrser, dry goods,
The public hall aua Old Fellows
nn''d'nS were partially DESTROYED.
The residences also burned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
ARTHUR B. CONNOLLY DEAD.
Was for sixteen Years Chief OF Police of
Atlanta o..

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. si.-Arthur b.
Connolly. for 10 years chief of police Of
Atlanta, died at his home in this city
at a. IN. after long illness. He began
his career on the force rs a patrol
man, rose to be captain, and was
finally elected chief. which post he
held through eight successive terms,
antil his death. He was a prominent
member OF the National Association of
Police Chiefs. and known throughout
the country as al able official.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

TIM steamer Queen arrived from
Alaska. a, Victoria Il. e.. On the lsta.
br.nyiur news - the ~s,-g-yle, and
disaster, 81 the Argonauts afrg- ZIP
war. Of g.Uy1 men were encaiuucG al
Skaguar when sac called there. while
CAMPS 81 others equally unable 20 get
thr.ugA extended At intervals of three
or four hours march.
THE two counterfeit $1,000 bonds re-
Gently received az the United States
treasury from Louisville. Ky, are said
a. be the cleycrrst specimens that ever
,raub.et the secret SERVER people,
They we're the work Il ~HepgEway, the
king h,e % the couu'ertetters.
tS the 18th. GET kil.up. living near
Wabash. Ind. found what PHYSICIANS
( pronounce t. be- the cbarred bones u
a human being under the ashes q 4
hay stack which MAS mTster.uusly
fired some days before. when his hnru
and fuRy valuable horses we're burned
II wa, positively announced, On the
Ip'h. that Mrs. Margaret Ferns
widow Of the builder Of the great h.-
cnEo wheel, had been married N Fits
hurEh. Pa, :" Francis Nch.Attcr. The
divine healer of Canton, q. The cero-
Woul was performed By Rev. Mr.
Ward. pastor ~ - Peters EPtsyopa.
church.
TUE French cruiser BruiE, which.
wiki the cruiser ,arsout Na> cSror'.nE
'ay cruiser rp,uaaa. with President
foar" and bis hi 'r 90 board. oG the
way f. 'rau>iatt returned 'a hantS.r~,
VA the iF'h. with her machinery disc
h,'a. The ual'.s-a4 N4pug Sc LONE
lH'Dr4 at,.g started 30 replace the
iirWEx.
fg5-TraH-.lB ions CONWAY. whose
rlFt s>rs-.3.5a a... y. i..aaavn
bad been ar fae n..r.. 81 a..aag,gs for
three tla.-. MAS 7r'-ra,l 81 his aGurr.
'ae i,'n. through '#. EFFORTS u.
private detective. aat reporters ~ the
."ll uv q 'gr Albany Argus
''HAfN > moving uu' oi Nebraska q,
s. rate If 3HN car, . .ag. I.geu-taur'a>
~ 'D.s new wheat AM. The balance
corn. Everything "u wheels that wali
bold grain is beng utilized by ;he rail-
roads 20 get 'Ae $. pmsn's To maFnr;
4"tc@ am"
fAFhkRi.A X ~'"I"EET, he famous
authority On tn~;cruaisnua. ia's, was re-
on the 18Th. dangerously i'll
from nervous pFos}Talloh at his gI;tase
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
GREAT BRITAIN AND Muxlco
Treaty Relating ~ the tao ~ the Waters
OF uel,sr Nv M.siro,

WAsH,NaroN, Aug, u. The text II n
new treaty between Grrnt Britain and
Mexico relating 70 the Mexican VA, nt
the waters Of Belize, the liritlsh col.
ony of Central America, Ia. haon re-,
ceived here. 1t was concluded hv sir
Henry Neville Dccring and Srnnr
Nariscal on August =, and grant. IN
perpctuity 70 the merchant %voaAelq of
Mexico absolute liberty Of navigation
of the waters 81 the british ppaAen
siops in that locntiAt,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

The Nicksburg furniture factory,
while only about two months old, now
employs ninety-six hands, OF whom all
oHt TWO are whites. The company can
nofheg!n TO keep up with its orders
sent in by three travelling statesmen. and
has consequently ordered a dynamo ft
an electric light service and will here
after work night and day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

Death has claimed another good ~
rs its within. in the person Of !! 4
Howard. n o. Tate couaty,s best CIV
aeus. Nj. Howard vas ahce; siIt1
tso years old. and a~rp<rrasy in ri
iee.. health, when, he sss srideni
called 10 cross the river o. death.
had eaten q hearty sEppAr and wslke
10 the rortice az his HORSE, 20 sit dcsa
when he tepglea cSer Without warnie
His death was \ great shock I
family and his many friends, He
. wcrfAr Knight OF Honor, and
buried ey shs: o-acs. a1conpaaied y
large Of friends and rclsue
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

Il. ]. Wheatley presented us with six
large yellow freestone peaches last
Tuesday. The six weighed two pounds
and ten ounces, an average of seven
ounces to the peach. Mr., Wheatley Is
the right kind OF a farmer: not only
does he look after the regular crops OF
corn and cotton, etc, but he believes in
having orchards of we'll selected fruit
and be thus enjoys the luxury OF eating
his own grapes, peaches and apples
Prentiss County News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
Confederate Reunion.

The Ilppah county camp Of Conted.
crate Veterans held their fourth annual
session at Blue Mountain last week. A
large crowd was in ~ttendancei The
memorial hall for the northern division
OF tho State has been located at Blue
Mountain, in which is to he kept a COL
lection Of Confederate relics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26
short In uis Accounts.

Charles Hutchinson, who has for some
time been the agent for the Illinois
Central Railroad Company and the
American Express Company at Pope, Is
in jail at Batesville charged with being
short in his accounts more than $500,
the exact amount not having been made
ublic. ~,r,s 'r. .I-.F
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

TuKRE IL n growing belief that the
wheat crop Of Kansas for f"n7 has been
underestimate, Late reports indicate
larger yields in many localities than
were heretofore figured upon, aud the
total product may run up to 81, 900, 600
or 60, 900, 900 bushels,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

THE regulations formulated by the
Dominion government governing the
collection Of II royalty on gold mined
in the Yukon valley, wrra published
in the official gazette recently issued.
TN mines paying $500 per week. ten per
cent. will he levied, aud on all over
TINT .amount ~ per cent. viii be
the rate,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

convict who escaped some time ago from
the State ~penitentiary, where he was
serving a life sentence, has been seen
recently in kemper county, his old
home and the scene of his crimes. His
presence there, in view Of his reported
threats against certain prominent citi.
zens. has caused some little excitement
and strong efforts will be made to effec.
his capture. .-FF f# .t.. r..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

GAIT. C. l.. NuOuurFP. OF Spring
field, Mo-, for t. years medical Il
liner Of the pension bureau at Wash
ingtou, has been notified that he has
been rcinstptcd to his old position,
from which he was removed by i'rnsi-
dent Cleveland in 1881.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

j. II, CARPENTER, founder OF the Car
pentcr steel works in Reading, Ia, OF
which he was formerly general man
nEcr. has prepared q statement show
ing Tint steel armor plate can he fur
nishcd TO the government AZ II tritiiug
figure, compared with what is now be-
ing paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

A MOVEMENT, auxiliary Ia the tenn
pcrance crusade IN Harper, kas, has
been started by the Young women OF
the churches, by their forming hu or
gnut1Ntion and taking u pledge not TO
20 with men who drink. smoke n use
profano language.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

While out bunting last week two
young men discovered an underground
apartment or cave about four. miles
southeast OF Meridian, which shows un.
m%istaka5lo evidences of having been
occupied long years ago, either by some
OF the pioneers, or it was the rendez.
vous of some Of the bands OF m%arauders
that operated in that section.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

GRANVILLE STEWART, American min
lister to Uruguay, has made a personal
call on the president of that republic
to convey to him the congratulations
Of President Mckinley on the failure
of the attempt made on his life by
Ecvccun, "A crazy student
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

I'm announcement that Co~mp.roller
OF the Currency Eckels would make an
address before the session OF the baukr
ers convention III Detroit, Mich, on
the isth' drew an unusually large nu-
dicnce, among whom were many ladies'.
Mr. EcIScls was greeted with great an
rlauso, and throughout the reading of
his address the large audience gave
careful attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-26

UNITED STATES M,UsnNL McnEu-
Molr of Wyoming, was advised by the
attorney general, ON the 2Oth,to double
the amount ui the reward offered hy
the department " justice for the cap
turc "t tn" stage robbers in the Ma,
tlonai park Five hundred dollars
will now he paid for the arrest and
conviction Of tho robbers.