People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-08-06

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couple, who were riding a tandem BIZ
cycle, but arrived after the ceremony.
Two lawyers named Bird and White
acre, respectively, had quarrel in a
Richmond, Va, court. Bird threw an
inkstand at Whiteacre, striking him
behind the ear and causing conclusion
of the brain.
George Martina and Albert Albertini
quarreled over a woman at HazeltoD,
Pa, last Thursday. Martini struck his
rival over the head with gun barrel,
killing him Instantly
The corn crop of Kansas is reported
as being only one third the usual crop
on account of drouth. On Saturday,
Sunday and Monday the thermometer
rose above 100 all over the State. Far
mers are cutting their corn for fodder.
Congressman Brownlow, of Tennes-
see, does not keep up with his constit-
uents Recently he had Peter Yoakley
appointed to postofice two months
after he was dead.
President Mckinley will visit Senator
Hanna at the latter's home in Cleve
land during August. While there the
party will attend the marriage of Ex-
President Hayes daughter.
Judge Thomas M. Cooley, of Michi
gan, is now an inmate of the il sane
asylum. Judge Cooley was the first
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Ben Chesterman, of Huntington, Ind,
was accidentally shot by his cousin
Saturday, the ball entering the brain.
he will recover, although considera BILE
brain matter oozed out from the wound.
N. G Fitting bought at auction in
Florence, Ala, Monday for $4,000 all
the property of two boom town compa-
MES The land was once valued at
several millions.
Wicher Smith died in Nemberry
county, S. c., Tuesday. His sons dis
agreed as to who should bury the body.
One shot the other and was stabbed in
return. Both will die. The funeral
will be a triple one.
A wild cat in the kitchen of John
Henderson living near Oviedo, Fla,
clawed up both Henderson and his
wife badly last Saturday before it was
killed,
An eleven year old girl living on a
farm near Lancaster, Pa, awoke last
Friday night and found snake crawl
ing over her. She moved and it bit her.
Her screams brought the family. who
killed large copperhead. The girl
died Saturday night.
Henry Crosby and his bride of ten
days attempted suicide at Starke, Fla.
Crosby soon died, but his wife recov-
cred. She will say nothing as to the
reason that prompted them to seek
death. They had recently moved to
Florida from Ware county, Ga.
Max Sherman, an aged Jew of Chat
tanooga,.. was assaulted and beaten into
insensibility some days ago by negro
woman. The woman ritied his pockets,
stripped off his coat, and was removing
his shoes when she was discovered by
policeman and arrested. The old
man may die.
Howell G. Rees, wealthy manufac-
turer of New York, who was commit
ted recently to an insane asylum on
affidavits of two physicians, has been
| released by the court and will sue the
parties for false imprisonment. He
was given certificate showing he is
sound physically and mentally.
Senator German, of Maryland, bossed
the Democratic Convention of that
State last week-writing the platform
and naming the candidates. The plat
form declares that the Democratic
party has always stood for sound
money. 1t endorses bimetalism, but
says nothing about ratio
Dudley Johnson, white cap of Mad
ison county, Ala, and we'll known
farmer, was found dead in the road
Monday night Frank Simmons had
been seen with him and mob formed
to lynch him but he fed to the woods.
Simmons wife claims that the white
caps came to their house to whip her
husband. He shot the leader as the
crowd broke in his door. They retired
carrying the body away. Simmons has
sent word he will surrender to the
Sheriff if he is protected from the mob.