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my father the pistol about 6:30 O'Clock
this evening, but I certainly did not
tell him to use it. He told me he be-
lieved his life was in danger, and L
gave him the pistol to protect himself
with, and I don't see why shouldn't
do So"
Mrs. Moynahan further said she felt
certain that her father had been driven
to use the weapon, and that she sup
posed her smart" brother had really
been responsible for the act.
Mr.. Moynahan, who was present,
said Schoenberger had been with him
and his wife yesterday afternoon, and
that he seemed to be broken-hearted
and cried bitterly. He said his wife
would have nothing more to do With
him, and made him unwelcome at
home. He (Moynahan) and his WIFE
accompanied Schoenberger to his house
at Sixth and E streets last evening"
but Mrs. Schoenberger refused to speak
either to her husband or her daughter.
Schoenberger had asked about sup
per, but receiving no reply, got can
die, bade his son-in-law and daughter
good night, and started upstairs, say
ing he was going to bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moynahan stated that
the latter's brother had on several oc-
casions struck the old man, and they
felt satisfied that the shooting was the
result of an attempt on the part of the
boy to eject his father.
Mrs. Moynahan said her parents nave
considerable property and $1,000 in the
bank, but the wife has possession ana
there has been difficulty in the family
ever since the son got big enough 10
cause it
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GOOD BEGINNING.
Lunacy Commission Saving Money
to the State.

On November 21st the British snip
Kelburn reached San Francisco, Win
James II. Blair, one of the seamen'
violently insane, and few days later
he was committed to the Mendoclno
State Asylum as a State charge.
The State Commission in Lunacy took
the matter UP and Immediately COM
municated with the British Consul
General at San Francisco, setting
forth the facts and demanding that
the owners of the ship be instructed 10
pay for the maintenance of Blair, who
is not a citizen, and not properly
charge on either the State or the Uni
ted States.
The Consul General concurred with
the views of the commission, and noti-
fed the owners of the ship on which
Blair was employed, and the commits
sion yesterday received notice from the
owners that drafts on them for his
maintenance at the asylum will be
honored.
While the bill for maintenance
amounts to but SO per month, the
Commission in Lunacy has established
a precedent that viii probably prove
vast saving to the State, as scores
OF aDenS are now COnnIeQ III the SSN-
eral asylums as State charges who are
in reality citizens of other countries.
Secretary Carrere Of the commission
is making out his quarterly report,
which will, among other things. show
the amount of money that has been
collected from pay patients heretofore
held as State charges, and paid back
into the State Treasury. For the month
Of November the. amount so collected
was over S1,1OO, which, considered in
the light of F. saving to the State, is
said to make the State Commission in
Lunacy a self-supporting institution
Reports from the several asylums in
the State show the following returns
for the month ending November Both:
Patients at Napa-October, l, ,435; No
vember, ,446; increase, IL.
Observation-Disclosures, AL; November,
452; increase, II.
Agnews-October. 912; November,
915; increase 3.
Southern California-October, 500;
November, 569; increase, TO-
Stockton-October, 1,546; November,
1.544; decrease, 2.
The total increase for the two months
is thirty three.
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Weather Renorts.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 80 and Al de-
grees, with high southerly winds and
stormy weather prevailing with winds
Of twenty TO thirty miles per hour
The barometrical readings al 8 a m.
and p. m. yesterday were 3014 inches
and 29-91 inches. respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday We're IS and SO
degrees. and one year ago to-day 61
and 40 degrees.
The average temperature was A. de-
grees. and the normal IS degrees, show
ing yesterday to have been l degree
cooler than usual for the 7th day Of
December.
The rainfall up to p. m. yesterday
was Oh inches. making for this season
33S inches, as against Ago inches TO
an equal date last year.
The present storm appears to ap-
proach us as though il meant business
and prosperity for the planters of the
state. at least this portion Of it, at any
rate
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THE FREE LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trus-
tees Last Evening.


The Board of Directors of the Public
Library met at their office in Library
building last evening. Present: W. G.
Fitch, President; S. H. GelTish, Secre-
tary, and E. Franklin
The report of the Librarian for the
month of November was read, as fol-
lows: Number of books issued during
the month, 6.S49, classified thus: Fic-
ton 4,529. history 4SS, literature 40S,
fine art 1S6. useful art 113. science 125.
philology 4, sociology SO, religion 81,
philosophy SO, general works S3S. ju-
venile fiction 1905, juvenile (other
classes) 216, current magazines 4S3.
Percentage of fiction, not including
Juvenile, 10; percentage of juvenile
ton, ~; percentage of all other classes,
50; percentage of fiction. 60. Average
number issued per day, 236; number of
patrons registered, 6,050.
Number of books read in library
rooms, ~. Amount of fines collected,
Sl6 10. Number of books mended in
the library, 423 Total attendance in
reading-rooms, 1891; women $50, men
3,33I, girls 139, boys 1865 Total av-
erase attendance, 162; women II, men
10, girls ), boys SO.
The following bills were ordered paid:
progressive Cleaning Company, So;
Capital Gas Company, SIC; Sunset Tel
ephone Company, 50; the A. S. Hop
kins Company, 81 50; j. S. Jackson,
81 50; Kummerfeldt & Schmidt, So 10;
Robinette & Harrison, S6 80; Day &
JOY, So 15; c. G. Hancock, 50 Is; Sill
vius & Schoenbackler, St 70; o. E.
Graham. 81 80.
After ordering POOLS Index to Peri
odical Literature, " Descriptive Mental
ity. and American Colonial Tracts"
the board adjourned to Thursday, De-
cember Both, at 7;30 p. m.
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Iroquois Club Election.

The Iroquois Club held its annual
election for officers last evening. when
the following We're chosen: Sachem, E.
l. Woodman; Sycamore, Colonel r. L..
Peeler; Medicine Man, J. w. Heating;
Recording and Corresponding Secre-
tary, P. A. Byrne; Keeper of Wampum,
Frank Lyman; Financial Chief, NJ.
Brooke; Trustees = p. Kelly, w. H.
Hassett, c. T. Hughes, G. N. Randle,
A. Mazzini
The club adjourned it's meeting out
OF respect Of the memory Of the late
member, Martin Steinmitz, and re-
solved to attend the funeral in a body.
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ENJOYABLE AFFAIR,
Entertainment by the Y. 2. S. G. e.
of the United Brothren,s Church.

The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor of the United Brethren
Church gave very enjoyable enter
tainment Monday night at rythian
Castle, which was well attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
The programme was we'll rendered
The singing by the Crystal City Quar-
tet was highly appreciated, as were
also the selections by the Owl lMando-
lin Club. Several recitations deserved
special mention, among which were
those given by Rose Mather, Ollie Or
merod and Genevieve Thompson. The
drama, THE Four Leaved Shamrock
was presented in a creditable manner
by local amateur talent
Afterward refreshments were served
by the ladies of the society.
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Finch Against the Railroad.

A little over a year ago David Finch.
a resident of Florin. met with an acci-
dent while driving in a buggy across
the railroad track there. He got in
the way of a freight car that was be-
ing switched from one track TO another.
with the result that he suffered some
injury.
subsequently he sued the Southern
Pacific Company for 5000 damages,
and yesterday the trial Of the case was
begun.
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Quick Work.

NOn Monday L. A. Upson lost a valu-
able umbrella somewhere between his
home and Sutterville. The loss was
announced in the Record Union" yes
terday morning, and a few hours later
he had his umbrella. The finder had
read the Record of course
Mr.. Upson says the advertisement was
the best two-bit investment he ever
made, and it's returns the quickest.
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AUCTIONS.
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S SALE,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
OF tho Superior Court of the County Of
Sacramento, State of California in the ac-
ton of MRS. ANNA GASKILI. VS. n q
CHURCHMAN, LOUISA CHURCHMAN
and CHARLES z. WRIGHT. that in pur-
suance of decree of said court in said
cause, made and entered on the 18th day Of
November, 1897, and an order of sale there
Commissioner on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1897, wherein and whereby | was COM
manded to sell the property hereinafter de-
scribed, or so much thereof as it may be
necessary to sell, in order to pay the costs
and expenses of sale and my own fees, to-
gether with plaintiffs costs in said action
and SIS counsel fees allowed plaintiff. and
with interest thereon from the date of
the decree at { per cent. per annum,
will on THURSDAY, the 9Th day of De-
cember, 1897. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.
at the front door of the County Court
house. in the city of Sacramento, Cali
fornia, sell at public auction, for cash, in
United States gold coin, the following de-
Lot four and lot five in the block or
square bounded by d and e, and Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth streets in the city of
Sacramento, County of Sacramento. State
of California, according 10 the official map
or plan of said city. together with all the
improvements thereon, and the heredita-
nents and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing. or so much thereof as it NAV be
necessary to sell for the purposes afore-
said.
Dated. Sacramento. November 16 1897.
H. G.. BIDWELL. Commissioner
Hiram W. Johnson, Attorney for Plain
tiff. n17-4tW
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HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Market and Ellis Streets,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale hard
ware bicycles. carts buggies, carriages,
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons.
Send for catalogue.
MRS. WTNSLOWrS SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions OF mothers for their children while
the child softens the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale ~ iruggists in every part of the
world BE sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
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THE FARMERS NEEDED RAIN.
FLOWING AND SEEDING INTER-
RUPTED.
The Recent Erosts Have Not In
jured Orange and Lemon
Crops.

CWeather Bureau of the United States
Department. of Agriculture, Climate
and Crop Bulletin for the week end
ing December 6th.)
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NO HOPE!

THAT IS A VERY SAD THING, AND
really it is not sensible. There is always
hope as long as there is life. Who says
that the boat in the picture is going over
the rapids to disaster? From present ap-
pearances it may look to be true But
many a time a small stick has brought
relief in such cases. Will you take this
lesson to heart and apply it?
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High winds prevented injury by frost
in some sections
w. H. HAMMON,
Section Director, San Francisco, Cal.
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SCTOfuIOuS nurOr
Blood in a Terrible Condition and
All Run Down IN slealttl = Has Be-
come Sfrong and Healthy.


was all run down, blood in terrible
condition ana was troubled with severe
scrofuious humor which caused me great
suffering. / took medicine for long
time, but received no permanent benefit.
At this time I was working in general
store. and / thought would look over the
medicines and see ii i could find some
thing that would hit my case. read an
advertisement of Hoods Sarssparllia and
concluded to try it. The first bottle
helped me wonderfully and continued
its use until had taken nine bottles. by
this time felt like new man, and since
then have not been sick day. am no"
strong and healthy and have such conn
dance in Hoods sarsaparilla that recon-
mend it as the best medicine on earth'
JOHN ]. LITTLE, Munnsvilie, n. u
Hoods SagsapaFiEi
Is the best--in fact The One True Blood PuFii'er'
Prepared by C. /. Hood s. Co, Lowell Mass
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Van Alstine.s Millinery.

Formerly Corwin's. but lately bought
by Mrs. l. Van Alstine, and enriched
with fresh, stylish stock. Cor j.
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Mountain Bellfower apples, 75c box.
mountain butter. 25c 10; up-to-date
coffee. &c 10; purity tea, 35c and SOC
-. Beesiey & Son. 5f6 and 51S ].
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McMorry sells groceries Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street.
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Prepare for Storms.

Buggy tops, $12; storm aprons, 81 so;
side curtains, 81 80. A. Meister & Sons.
910914 Ninth street. Sacramento.
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Miller Bros. 1116 J street. sell oil
heaters at cost. They also have a fine
line OF air tight heaters.
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
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You have lost all that there is in life that
you care for, you think. But you have
that you are puny and nervous man.
But there is hope for you. If you will put
out an effort you can be as strong, q s
great. and as vigorous man as there is
in the country. You can never do it by
lying down. Seek vim, seek youth, seek
life and you will find them. The best way
to begin is to look for help in the proper
place How are you to know the place?
If you find 900 of your own square coun-
trymen saying that HUDYAN has made
them men when they were lacking in most
OF the faculties that make men-surely
YOU risk nothing by asking for proof that
they do say sol If you write to the ad
dress of the great, aye, the GRAND Hud-
sonian Institute, you will get all the proof
cost you anything more than your time
If you mean to try It, why not try it to-
DAY? Are you going to throw away the
only-yes, that is said in all sincerity-the
ONLY chance that you have left? 'HUD-
yam will save you.
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"Eudyan" is the name given by
the doctors of the Hudson Medical
Institute to a wonderful specific
that they have discovered. 1t is
swift in operation! 1t is sure! 1t
is harmless! 1t has done the work
in foreign countries! 1t is the only
thing that coHpensates for the
iraiaings-thc losses that make
strong men weak. Advice OF the
doctors is free. Printed matter
showing you how try,e all this is is
free too!
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store. Don't miss it.
Still the talk Of the hour, is our
great cut on sewing machine prices.
Many people refuse yet to believe it.
But it's true-we are actually selling
Domestic" and wheeler & VIII
sons at S35.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

UNION, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Carpenters are
rushing the work on Duestrow's gal
lows, which is placed on the east side
of the Jail, at this place. The timbers
and plauks were picked out Sunday
morning. All day they lay in neatly
piled rows, like soldiers ihtrenched,
ready to spring up and form the hol-
low square wherein Arthur Duestrow
is to meet his doom.
The fence surrounding the gallows
is being built IA feet high. The space
inclosed is 1890 feet
The work is going on under the di-
rection of Ferdinand Hausgen, of
Washington, Mo, who personally Sc
lected the timbers and planks which
are now being constructed into pen
of penalty whose center piece is a
dangling moose.
The people here are yet looking for
some move ON the part of Duestrow's
lawyers that may put off the day of
execution.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

ST. LOUIS, Feb 15.-Arthur Dues,
trow, the double murderer, was turned
over to Sheriff Puchta of Franklin
county and by the latter taken to
Union, Mo, for execution.
The condemned man had been at
some pains to make himself presenta-
BILE, and left the jail neatly attirod,
and looking fresh from shave and
hair trim, though he still retained the
long locks that he has allowed to
grow siuce his incarceration, three
years ago.
Duestrow was somewhat put out be-
cause the sheriff had not provided a
carriage for the trip to Union station,
and continued the farce of calling him
self Gen. Napoleon Brandenburg.
Some politicians en- route to Jeffer-
son City wanted to give the prisoner
some whisky, but he said the army
regulations allowed no drink but
champagne.
A large crowd assembled about the
four courts and Union station anxious
to see the noted prisoner, but there
was no demonstration of anything be-
vond curiosity.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
DUESTROW DOOMED.
Gov. Stephens or Missouri Deelines
to Grant Respite.
THE EXPERTS REPORTED HIM SANE.
The Condemned Man Taken From St,
Louis to Union, Mo, Whefs He Was
Tried, for ExecutIon-PrepaE,
ing the Seaffold.

JEFF ERsoN CITY, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Tbe
governor will not interfere with Dues.
trow's execution. The doctors COM
missioned to examine into the mental
condition Of the condemned man have
Just rendered formal report. Robin
son said he was insane; Woodson and
combs decide he is sane. The governor
gave the report but a moments con
sideration. Attorney Noland was al
most in tears when the announcement
was made.
Gov. Stephens gives his reasons for
declining to interfere to reporter as
follows:
II refused to interfere in the Dues
trow case for the reason that am as
sured by a majority of the lunacy
commission that the condemned mur-
derer is not insane. Two of the expert
physicians say that he is sane, while
the third member entertains a contrary
opinion. This is two against one in
the matter of skilled Judgment, and
all there is for me to do is to abide by
the decision Of the majority. l want
1t understood that have faith in the
wisdom and integrity of our supreme
court, In my mind there remains not
a single legal point to be debated, |
only wanted to determine the sanity
of the murderer, and now that | am
satisfied as to that particular, can see
no reason to w arrant me in interfer-
ing with the mandate of the supreme
court believe our courts should be
and it is not and will not be
my policy to break down supreme
court decisions on any slight pretext.
could not reconcile my conscience
were l to allow an insane man to be
hanged, but | am assured that Dues
trow is not insane"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
THEIR LAS T DAY.


Betram Atwater.
CLYToN, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Sam Foster
and Cotton Schmidt, who will be
hanged Tuesday morning at Clayton
for the murder of Bertram Atwater,
of Chicago, at Webster Groves, on the
night of January %, 1896, are rcceiv-
ing every attention from Sheriff Peter
kerth on this their last day on earth.
Soon after finishing his own break
fast Monday the sheriff entered the
Jail, and told the condemned men to
order what they wished for breakfast.
In response to their selections the
sheriff had a meal consisting of ham
and eggs, pickles, butter, biscuits and
coffee, brought them from the Hotel
Auteurieth, opposite Courthouse
square. Schmidt and Foster discussed
the repast with much relish and at its
conclusion told the sheriff they would
like to have as few visitors as poss ible
in the interval prior TO their eNecu-
tion. The sheriff said he would see
that none but their relatives and spir-
itual advisers were admitted to their
cells,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
ARMOR PLATE.
Illinois steel Co. Offers to Take a Contract
at $500 Per Ton.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mr. Lorimer
rep, ND, after a conference with the
secretary of the navy, introduced a
bill in the house to authorize that Of
fetal to make 20-year contract with
the Illinois Steel Co. to supply armor
plate for ships at 5000 per ton, which
is s263 per ton less than the present
price.
Mr. Gates, the president of the Illi-
nois company, has been in the city
some days, and states that hs as
soeiates will agree to put in a plant to
cost So. SOC, 900 II the contract asked for
is awarded them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

Mr.. St. John was born in Mobile,
Ala, in 1s47 and came to New York
when he was 21 years of age, since
which time he has been in mercantile
life, leaving it only long enough to
take part in the Bryan campaign.
After the election Mr.. st. John went
into the produce business, having
bought seat in the produce exchange.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
PLEADED GUILTY.
An FI- Bank Cashier Gets Ten Years for
EmbeEzlement

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I5.-John II.
Hoffer. former cashier of the First
national bank of Lebanon, Pa, who
was charged with embezzling 100000
of the banks funds, was arrigned in
the United States district court be
fore Judge Butler. After consulta-
tion with his attorneys the accused
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
ten wears imprisonment in the Eastern
penitentiary and ordered to pay hne
Of 81, 600,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 15.-The great
machine bolt trust has gone to the
wall 1t comprised all the leading
machine bolt manufacturers in the
country. The cause of the downfall
of the trust was sharp com petition,
forced by the distrust and jealousy Of
some Of its members,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

New YORK, Feb. l5.-Despite the
distance and the difficulty and the
cost of getting to Carson, it now looks
as IL the biggest crowd that ever
gathered to see prize fight will as
semble .at Nevada's capital A care
full estimate from the largest cities
in the United States as to the mum
bers that will leave each city shows
that 10. 600 persons will probably go to
the fight. This does not include the
detached groups that will go from
Smaller cities. nor the crowd that will
pour into Carson from the smaller
towns of Nevada ana from the mining
camps of the adjoining states
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
0NELE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1891

Frinee George, commanding the Creek
torpedo notilla, that they have re.
eeiVed orders to prevent the occuna.
tlon Of the island OF Crete by Greece,
anu II necessary, to use force to carrv
out these instructions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
THE COMING BATTLE.


CARSON, New, Feb. l5,-Dan Stuart
went down to the race track Sunday
and selected the spot on which is to
be erected the arena in which
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will fight
for the worlds championship lie
selected spot in the cen
ter infeld, where the ground was
high, and the carpenters will get to
work Wednesday at the latest The
building will be octagOnal IN form
and will cover piece of ground dol
feet square. The cost of the temporary
building will be about $40 900, and Will
be built in such shape that all the lum'
ber can be used over again for a per-
m q II nnnf arena.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The act oil
1887. forfeiting the land grant oi the
Atlantic s. Pacific Railway Co. was
sustained in all points by the supreme
court. the opinion bein read by Justice
Rrovn. II was exhaustive, reviewing
IN tbe defenses set up by the com
pany and finding against 1t on every
polnt,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

WAsHINdToN, Feb. l5.-Comptroller
Eckels says that it will be necessary
to appoint a receiver for the failed
Merchants national bank of Helena,
Mont, which closed its doors Satur-
day.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17
WILLIAM p. ST. JOHN.


New YORK, Feb 15.-Wm. p, St
John, the former president of the Mer-
camille national bank, and one of the
principal champions in the east Of the
cause of free silver, died Sunday night
at his residence here of a complication
of kidney and atomach troubles.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-02-17

LONDON, Feb. l5.-The queen has
arrived at Windsor from Osborne
house, Isle Of Wight