The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

County court closed three days
session yesterday. They transacted
considerable business, among which
was the letting of five or six bridges.
The survivors of the Mexican war
will hold convention at Washing
ton city, Saturday. The old heroes
are passing away rapidly and in
few more years all will be gone. OF
the thousands of man who fought
under Scott. the rolls of the pension
Office show the name, Of only 5000
survivors.
The funeral of Robt. K. Graves,
who died at the home of his brother,
Jas. T. Graves, took place from the
family residence at 6 o'clock Friday
evening, conducted by Rev. Cation.
pastor OF the NJ. E. church south, of
which society deceased had long
been a member. Death was caused
from general debility and old age.
The deceased had no family, end a
year or 90 ago came from Kentucky
to this city to spend the remainder
of his DAYS with his brother, James.
He was " years of age, and since
his residence here has been quite
feeble, being confined to his room
for the last three or four months.
The remains were laid to rest in
Oak Hill cemeterv.
Geo. Berry, a young farmer living
on the Robt. Handley farm near
Metz, Vernon county, was killed by
lightning Sunday evening about 7:3O
o'clock. As the storm came up be
saw some cattle in his corn and went
to drive them out. Returning, he
had nearly reached the house when
it began to rain. His wife saw him
coming aud opened the door and
called to him to make haste. A Sc
we're fash of lightning blinded her
and she shut the door Waiting a
reas enable length of time and her
husband not making his appearance,
she called upon couple of gentle
men at the house to 60 in search ol
him They found him stretched full
length in the road short distance
from the house. The bolt of light
ming had struck bin square in ths
forehead and went out at his feet
tearing the sole of one of his shoe
off.
William H. Lambader, an old ane
we'll known citizen of Kansas City
committed suicide at his home, Ill.
Troost Ave, Saturday evening, b.
hanging himself to a rafter in bi
barn. He was first discovered by bi
- daughter who had been out driving
% and went to the stable to put tn
g horse away. The old gentleman ha'
Is gone about the preparation for sell
70 destruction with much deliberatior
He first went to a barber shop an
as was shaved. Then he went hom'
g. took q cracker box from q bac
re- porch, secured q clothes line, wer
be to the barn, tied the rope over
.s rafter, removed his hat and coat an
hung them on nail, took his boot
off and set them side by side, the
o. he adjusted the rope around b
oY neck aud kicked the box on whic
H. he was standing from under him
al w. 0. Atkeson has gone to Mas
ia Vile, Tenn to attend the middle o
the-.oad National &C INVENTION The
is a certain faction of the populi
~ party who do not seem to get aloI
Ds with their leaders in harmony. II
" meeting at Nashville is called, v
-. understand, to denounce MIR Butle
Gu the head of the National organic
'o' ton. They distrust their leade
on and file all manner Of charg
sgainst their honesty end insegris
The Nashville convention will orga
uit ize. Then resolutions will be pass
ast denouncing Chairman Butler al
She other members of the National CO
on mittee. There will be an immen
md amount OF chin music shot {
has Where ases aud resolutions will
for passed. Then the delegates v
psck their grips and 60 home
h.. better eff nor wiser than when tt
"A left. The National committee '
,est psy no attention to the antics de
.,,txok;ona and raeolc2ions OF