The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Current Events of tire Day Epi-
tomized.
A TOWN WASHED AWAY.
A Son Born to Ex-Presidcnt Cleveland
Peruvian Cabinet Resigns-Louis Red
wine Observation-Disclosures Appoint
ments-Weyler Leaves Cuba.

The Georgia legislature convened
last Wednesday.
The Tennessee Centennial closed
Saturday night.
The dutchess of Teck, cousin of
Queen Victoria. died last week.
VIM. J. Bryan is making number
of speeches in the Ohio campaign.
Wheat is again on the rise, the price
having advanced 8 34c. the past week.
Heavy frosts fell in Northern Texas
and Indian Territory Friday morning.
Hon. Harry G. Truesde,l, chief JUS
tice of Arizona, died at Phoenix last
week.
A freight traiG ran over and killed
Mrs. H. @. Adgate Thursday near
Monticello, Ga.
A son was born to the household of
Grover Cleveland, the former presi
dent of the United States, last Thurs
day.
General Weyler left Havana Satur-
day for Madrid accompanied only by
his general staff officers and aides de
camp.
The Georgia legislature has passed
bill to prevent the hunting or catching
If opcssums between MAJ ch and
October l.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, the grand jury
yesterday returned a true bill against
Sheriff Martin and his deputies for the
Latimer shooting
Floods have washed away every
building in the town of Ahumada,
State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The town
has population of 1,200 persons.
Rev. j. L. Burdine, Baptist
preacher at Fickens, S. c., shot and
killed his wife and then himself. 1t is
said he was just getting off spree.
Hiram Gilbert Holchkiss, president
of the H. G. Hotchkiss International
Prize Medal Essential Oil Company,
and known as the peppermint oil
king" died at Lyons, N. Y, last week,
aged 81 years.
A special from Lima says that the
Peruvian cabinet has resigned because
of the effort of the chamber of depu-
ties to pass vote OF censure. Presi-
dent Pierola has refused to accept
their resignation.
The president has appointed Gen.
James Longstreet, of Georgia, COM
missioner of railroads, vice Wade
Hampton, resigned, and Meflin w.
Gibbs, of Arkansas, a negro, consul at
Tamative, Madagascar.
Mrs. Helen Densmo ore, of California,
I'd London, who has been actively en-
gagged in Mrs. Florence Maybrick's
case for four years, for the first time
expresses hope that the unfortunate
woman will soon be at liberty.
The president has pardoned Louis
Redwine, now in the Columbus, o.,
penitentiary, and convicted in Atlanta
six years ago for completely in the loss
of funds in the failure of national
bank. His term would expire No
vember A.
States Attorney Deneen, of Illinois,
has arranged to place the second Luet--
CERT trial on the docket for Monday,
November s. If more time is desired
by the defense they will have to secure
it by making formal request for q
continuance.
Fire in st. Louis last Wednesday
destroyed the white stone building oc-
cupied by the general offices of the
Wabash railroad. The fire was caused
by lighted cigarette carelessly drop
ped by clerk. The estimated loss
of the company is $500,000.
Edward A. Scholeder, of Otter
Greek, Ia, who threatened to emulate
Guitteau if the executive refused
to secure for him certain rights to
which he claims to have been wrong
fully taken from him, was arrested
last week and will be examined as to
his sanity.