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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
Give us an Equitable Road Law.
MR.. EDITOR:

Mr.. EDITOR:
The State of Louisiana since tie
year 1855 has been hampered with a
law known as the road law. In 1880
the Legislature enacted an act making
the law more rigid in it's effectiveness
and passing laws of a criminal nature
which were to follow civil proceedings
thus creating al enormous expense to
the parish. This lawywas declared IN
constitutional by a decision of the SUI
preme Court in SO far as the civil part
OF the law had before the justice of the
peace coults together with the disposal
Of the suits by justice of the peace
under the criminal law. Then in 1885
and previous to the decision OF the Su-
preme Court referred to above, the Po-
lice Jury of this parish passed and
adopted a code of parish laws in COM
pliance with section 1864 of the Revised
Statutes of 1870, this law remained in
force and was enforced by the courts of
this parish to its fullest capacity. Then
in 1896 the Legislature passed a law
modifying the old law and repeating all
laws in conflict Herewith. This law
became so insurportable for the poorer
class of our people that the cry of OPP
preston could be heard at every road
working throughout the parish asking
at the hands of our law makers redress
for tnis great evil. This demand was
answered by the members of the Con-
s"titutional Convention in Article 291 of
the recent constitution formulated and
accepted by the ablest body of men
that ever sit ia a convention of any
State. This article authorizes tie Po
lice JaTies of all the parishes to levy a
per capita tax and vehicle license and
set aside at least one mill per annum
An ordinance levying the per capita
tax and the vehicle license was passed
at the June meeting of our Police Jury
relic Ting the people OF the work on
road thus lifting the yoke of oppression
from of the necks of a so called free
people. Then the cry of freedom was
heard throughout the parish and the
praises of our parish fathers were sung
id every nook and corner and by them
greatly merited. But 10! Nj. Editor at
the very next meeting of that august
body appeared the renowned and
statesmanlike member from the 2Bd
ward who 10 loud and thnnderous tones
demanded that the Police Jury undo
what they had had the tiInerity to do
during his absence which demands
we're quietly complied with thus in
aicting this great evil on the poor men
Of this parish again ven before they
had tasted of the remedy. Thereby
demonstrating that consistency is no
longer a virtue and that q few favored
ones might be exempted from either
tax or labor on the roads. For the
pDlina Inrr 10 sAnllieklM .Ea hack an
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
FRIvKTE HuKRuINE

Mrs. w. D. White is prepared to ae7
commodate a few boarders. Her rooms
are cool and comfortable and the table
will be the best the market affords.
Prices reasonable. 1885
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Peaches we're selling in town this
week at one dollar and a half for a
Aour barrel full.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

The grand watch rattle which was to
come off on August |, has been put off
until the 10Th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Mosduitoes-the little gray fellows
who operate in the day time are very
numerous just now and terribly blood
thirsty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Old Glory floats proudly in the breeze
rom the flag pole on Madeleine square.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Town and Parish.
Old Glory floats proudly in the breeze
from the flag pole on Madeleine square.
The grand watch rattle which was to
come off on August |, has been put off
until the 18th.
Peaches were selling in town this
week at one dollar and a half for a
-four barrel full.
Mosquitoes-the little gray fellows
who operate in the day time are very
numerous just now and terribly blood
thirsty.
Charlton seems to be on a decline.
VERY few cases are reported and these
generally promptly yield to the proper
treatment applied in time.
Cotton in the third ward, where the
rains have been just about right, looks
remarkably fine, being strong and well
branched with a splendid crop of fruit.
--
Revival services will begin at the
Prairie Greig Methodist church next
Monday, August l, at s o'clock p. M,
conducted by the pastor Rev. A. j..
Neill assisted by Rev. Jno. A. Miller.
On Tuesday night the saloon of
Adam Brasseux was broken into by
some unknown thieves and some small
change taken out of the cash register.
An attempt was made to get into the
safe but it failed.
People who fail to register under sec
ton 5, will necessarily have to own IN
bis own name, at least $500 worth of
property, or at least be able to read
and write, and will be required TO fill
out the prescribed form.
Remember the big fair and bazaar
tonight and tomorrow at the Mount
Carmel Convent for the benefit Of the
organ fund of the Catholic church.
There will be plays, music and various
anusements. Come out and help a
good cause.
One of the finest stalks of cotton we
have seen this year was a sample Oh
exhibit ion at Godard's drug store. It
came from the farm of Mrs. Alexandra
Broussard in Rice Cove about five
miles from town. No one had counted
the balls, forms and blooms, SO we cant
say how many there were but it was
we'll filed.
In a letter to a friend in Lake
Charles, Capt. Mccoy ofCo. K. Hoods
Regt, thussrefers to Prot. HIM. Pickard
Who Is quite well known to the people
Of this town where he resided at the
time OF enlistment:
II am extra well pleased with your
successor, 1st Lieut.. Pickard. BE is a
very efficient officer in every respect
and q thorough gentleman, and has
been Of great assistance to me in many
ways in bringing the company mp to its
present state of efficiency. While ] re-
gret deeply losing your services and
companionship, feel grateful to the
men IN selecting SO valuable an officer
as a successor
Our town people should use extra
Precautions this hot weather in keep
Ing their premises in a clearly condi-
ton. All cess pools, trash, garbage,
etc, should be cleaned up, and all
drains and stagnant water well sprink-
led with lime ard cleared out. A few
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Maiarion With MaIarion Tablets
Guaranteed Cure for Chills, Fever and
| Ague. or money refunded. 50cents. All
druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30
MaIarioa IS endorsed by best Physicians

and guaranteed to cure ChiIls, Fever 2
Ague. All druggists or from Mofit-West
Drug Co, st. Louis, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Charlton seems to be on a decline.
Very few S are reported and these
generally promptly yield to the proper
treatment applied in time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Cotton in the third ward, where the
rains have been just about right, looks
remarkably fine, being strong and well
branched with a splendid crop Of fruit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

People who fail to register under sec
ton 5, will necessarily have to own IN
bis own name, at least $500 worth of
property, or at least be able to read
and write, and will be required TO fill
out the prescribed form.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

On Tuesday night the saloon of
Adam Brasseux was broken into by
some unknown thieves and some small
change taken out of the cash register.
An attempt was made to get into the
safe but it failed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Revival services will begin at the
Prairie Greig Methodist church next
Monday, August l, at s o'clock p. m,
conducted by the pastor Rev. A. j.
Neill assisted by Rev. Jno. A. Miller.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

Remember the big fair and bazaar
tonight and tomorrow at the Mount
Carmel Convent for the benefit Of the
organ fund Of the Catholic church.
There will be plays, music and various
anusements. Come out and help a
good cause.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-07-30

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c
or 35c. If G. G. G. fail to cure, drugistgs
refund money.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31

Mar. Cat Cedar Rapids, Ia, A. s. Hcaly
kills Libbie Brauschand and suicides
2s-Paint Rock. Tex. Lee family l4) muir
dered
Apr. 7--In Milwaukee James Kearney kills
wife and self.
l3-Near Monroe, Neb., vaclay Hass kills
wife, ? children and suicides.
May Sin New York Jacob Gramm kills
children and fatally wounds self while
temporarily insane.
5--venango township, Pa, r. Schucher
kills q. Henderson, Il. Skinner and sui
cides during a quarrel.
Jun. TAT Hot Springs, Ark, J. w. Etting
kills wife and commits suicide. Domestic
trouble.
shoots wife and self Jealousy.
2f-Fulton, N. T., William Cooper kills
father-inlaw, mother-in-law, wounds
wife and commits suicide.
Jul. l0-Ncar Washington, Ind, James
Cole lcolored) murders wife and kills
lo-in OAKLAND, Cal. Goong Chung China
mani, in trying TO escape arrest, blows
g up powder magazine and he and are
Aug. Elm Davenport, Ia, Henry Schultz
kills wife and self. -. .Christia Yohansen
kills blind husband and self at South
River, N. j.
il--At Central City. S. d., VIM. Shannon,
in jealous rage, kills wife, j. p. Gid
York city Henry c. Hawley fatally
shoots wife, mother, son, daughter
aud then himself.
l6-At San Francisco, p. j. Corbett, father
of Pugilst j. j. Corbett. kills wife and
self
23-At New York, Mrs. Kate Mangan,
while respondent, kills self and two chill
A L a II
kills wife and daughter and self. Finan-
cial trouble the cause. ~
Sep; 9-At Denver Florence Richardson
shoots w. III. Lawrence, Of Cleveland,
o., and then suicides.
l0-Near Grand Rapids, Mich Jesse Badge
row kills wife and sister and self. Jeal
ousy.
l5-In Louisville, Ky, Nellie McGufIin kills
Joseph Il. Vilier his child and self.
H--In Chicago, Fred Benield, while drunk,
kills Mrs Emma Jungenberg, her son
and self
l0-Near Churchville, w. Va, Ward Wolf
kills father. brother and self.
Oct. lat Detroit, Mich, Mrs. s. S. vii.
liams, insane over religion, poisons her
two children and cuts her own throat
Sat Carrot, Ind, Jesse Cheney kills his
divorced wife and self
l7-At Flint. Mich, w p. Murray kills wife
and self
DAT Youngstown, O., w. II. Branton
kills Constable John II. jenkins, then
shoots wife and SELF Domestic infelicity
the cause.
25-Near Harpersville, Miss, IL negroes and
white man killed in race riots
Nov. Near Hamilton, Ala, Dan Hol-
lday, during a quarrel, kills John Nc
Leod, his hrother-in-law and himself
lO-ln Wilmington, n. O., white citizens
wreck negro newspaper Office and kill
0 negroes. Three whites are wounded
2l-Near Rochester, Ind, Josiah Bowers
shoots his son-in-law, VIM. Carr, and
then himself
Dec. Sat Fort Madison, Ia, Frank Bush
murders wife and then kills himself
2-At Greenfield, Mo, VIM. Shaver fatal
ly shoots wife and kills self.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
SPORTING.

Jan. 2o--Elkes wins 72-hour bicycle race at
Pittsburgh, Pa, rides l.322 miles.
Feb Union Pacific mail train covers OH
miles in $50 minutes, breaking all long
distance records. Cheyenne TO Omaha.)
Mar l-.,American clipper, ship, Tacoma
completed race from Philadelphia to Ia
coma, Wash, 10000 miles. Time, 1873
days.
SIN Chicago Henry Lcveson lifts l0lb.
dumbbells above his head 1900 times in
2 hrs and 10 minutes, breaking 3-hour
record
err Wilhelm der Crosse, from Southamp-
ton, TO New York, 8 days 20 hrs.
l4-ln Springfield, o., Lizzie CLAW, Of Ber-
lin Germany, breaks worlds bicycle rec
ordl0O miles in hrs. 32 minutes.
lS-Walter ID. Mansfield, OF San Francisco,
casts fish line 100 feet q in, breaking
worlds record.
Jun. l0ln Boston, Eddie McDufie breaks
worlds bicycle record for miles Time.
500 2-5.
ls-W. w. Hamilton, Of Denver, lowers
worlds professional bicycle record. J.
mile loo 4-5 unpaced.
23-Corncll wins tri-universlty boat race on
Thames river, New London, Conn. 4
miles, 2s:4S. Yale, I'd; Harvard, 3D..
2J-Pink Coat wins American Derby at
Washington park, Chicago. Time,
2:42 81; Warronton, second.,. Tom Lin
ton, Of Wales, rides 20 miles on bicycle in
80 20 at New York.
Jul. 0-At Philadelphia Tom Linton rides
80 miles. 0o3 yards, in hour, making new
record.
2i-At indianapolis, Ind, Chas. Gardner
broke worlds record for killing and
dressing sheep in - minutes. 30 seconds.
Aug. 23-Whitman wins national lawn ten
mis- championship by defeating Davis, at
Newport, II. L.. In Baltimore Henry
Smith rides so miles on bicycle in :02,
breaking record.
Sep. 3-Frank Waller, on bicycle, rides 4a3
miles in p hours, at Baltimore. breaking
record.
5-Two.mile tandem record broken at De-
troit by Joseph and Porter, in 4:0l 3.5.
2O-kansas City club wins Western league
baseball pennant
Oct l5--Boston baseball club wins pen
nant, with Baltimore second and Gin
cinnati third.
Pin San Francisco, T., o. Kragness rides
% miles on bicycle in 2;l3:20, breaking
record. AT Chicago, University OF
Wisconsin defeated at football by Chr
cago university by n score Of 0 to D.
lO-ln New Haven, Conn. Harvard wins
eastern football championship for 1898
by beating Yale ~ TO D.
Tin New York, ia prize fight between
y. j. Corbett and 4. Sharkcy, the latter
won on a foul.
2t-At Chicago. University Of Michigan. by
defeating University Of Chicago at foot
ball, by score OF II 10 III. wins western
championship. AZ Richmond, Va, II.
Of N. q. defeats u. Of Va, by score Of
:. TO 2. securing southern championship.
Nog gd ,oIMsJor Taylor, 81 Philadelphia, m.
Dec. 5-frank Waller, Of Boston. breaks
record Tor continuous riding, In New
York. going 3l4 miles in 10 hour, 10 min1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31

Larger Commercial Concerns Invoiv-
Ing Liabilities of SJO0.00O or More.

Ing Linbiiitie. of SJ00.0oO or More.
Jan. l0--Port OF Chalmette, near New Or
leans. La, S2,00o,000.
l7-At New York, Wertheimer a Co.. glove
manufacturers, $4,000.
Feb. 4--At Providence, Il. j., locomotive
works, $6l6,700
20 Sawyer, Manning q Co, dry goods, New
York and Boston, 81 100000.
Apr: ll-At Dolgeviiie. n. ~ Alfred
Dodge 4 Son, piano supplies, 81 go 900.
27-At Boston f. Howard Clock 4 Watch
Co, $4,000.
Jun. l0--At Bangor, Me-, l.. Il. Clark & Co.,
tanners, S550,000
l3-At Chicago, Joseph Letter. gigantic
wheat Spectator.
l6-At Boston, Woven Hose & Rubber Co.,
81 ZOO, 900.
Jul. l4-At Providence, r.. l., John III.
Mason 4 Sons, cotton manufacturers,
26-At Bridgeton. N. ", Cumberland Nail
q Iron Co.
27-Denver, Col, Paper Co.
30-At Boston, Hosmer, Codding & Co.,
boot 4 shoe dealers, 100000.
Sep. 26-New England Loan & Trust Co., at
pes Moines, Ia, into receivers hands.
Oct III. A. & j. Sawyer, wooden manu-
facturers, in Manchester, N. H., $1,000
600.
6-Bankers' & Merchants Mutual Fire In
surance Co., at Liberty, Mo-, assigned.
25-John Stephenson q Co, of N. Y, car
builders, failed for 100000.
Nov. ST. b. Rayl, president of r. 8
Rayl Hardware CO., of Detroit, fails for
81 800 900.
l4-Turney & Jones Coal Co., and Penn e.
O. Fuel Co, Of ST. Paul Mimi, go into
receivers hands. Liabilities, 81 ,200, 900.
l7-Seidenberg, Steifel 4 CO., cigar dealers
in New York, fail for 5000
25-At Woodbine, Kan, Grant G. Gillett,
extensive cattle dealer, fails for$l 600, 600.
20-George Jenkins, New York builder,
fails for $7l0,3SS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31

Jan. l7-State, Elmwood, Ill, 100000.
24-National, Paola, Kan, suspended
3I--First national, Larimorc. N. d., Tl ,7I.
Feb 2l--Bank OF Southern Baltimore, $780,
600.
Mar. l6-Home savings, Sioux City, Ia, $780,
600. Benson savings, Waterford, Pa,
$4,000.
oi-Bank Of Merriam Park, So. Paul. MINI.
Peoples state, Philadelphia, nearly
100000
-Guarantors' Finance Co, Philadelphia,
$l,0i7 800.
Jun. 7--Delaware national, Delhi, ~ Y,
$4,000.
% Thomas J. Kirby. private, Abilene,
Jul. 20-Comnercial state, Marshalltown, la.
fisherman savings, Doom, Ia, $50,474. -.
Northern, Lexington, Ky. (suspended)
23-Tawas savings, Tawas City, Mich. (sus.
pcnded).
Aug. il-Bank Of wayerly. H., sl5O,Ooo
H-Fillmore county, Preston, Mimi, $780,
Sep. I'D +. Parsons, private. Burr Oak,
Mich, 100000
I5-Jaspcr, Ala. bank, $4,000.
21--Allegheny, at Clifton Forge, Va, La
bilities $4,000.
Oct. s-rradcsman's national, at New York,
$2.000,000 due dcpositors. Liabilities
placed at S3,8O0,O00.
lO--First national OF Neigh. Ncb., liabili-
ties Sl03, 900. German national Of Pitts
burgh, Pa, liabilities, S2,OO0,000
2l~First national, of Lisbon, o., capital
S50,000-closcd; resumed on Nov. 10.
20--Second national. Of Springfield, O.,
goes into liquidation.
Nov. o. First national. Of Flushing, o., sus.
ponds.
I0--First national. Of Emporia, Kan, closed
2S--B Bank Of IIornersvillc. N Y. closes doors
with liabilities Of $4,000
30--Sccond national, OF Toledo, o., goes into
voluntary liquidation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
IyDusTpIAL.

Jan. l7-Strike in New England cotton mills
against reduction in wages affects lOO,OOD
people.
3O-Strke Of London engineers, involving
10000 men and millions OF dollars, re-
suits in victory for employers.
Feb. lin Lawrence, Mass, 5000 operatives
in cotton mills accept 10 per cent. reduc-
ton in wages.
3-In Ironwood, Mich, 1000 Carnegie
miners receive 10 per cent. advance IN
wages.
Mar. 5-The strike Of $500 cotton mill en-
ployes az Biddcford, Me-, declared of.
SIN Cleveland, o., 1000 persons affected
by strike OF Beckman wooden mills en-
ployes for increase OF 10 per cent IN
Apr. l-In Chicago 5000 union carpenters
strike for increase in wages.
Jun. 3-Striking woodworkers in riot
kill John Morris at Oshkosh, Wis. Others
injured.
Jul. 5-Striking stereotypers cause suspen-
sion OF Chicago papers for four days. Re
issued by aid of nonunion men.
l5-At Omaha, 5000 men OF Cudahy''s and
Swifts packing houses strike. Plants
Sep. Troops ordered TO Pana, H., to
quell riots started by striking miners.
23-At Pena, H., two battles between ne
gro miners and union men; deputies
ana cOiorel men WOnnueu.
Oct. Pat Nirden, H., Ia men killed and
% wounded in attempt to place negro
worlmcn in mines.
l6.-Militia in full control nc Nirdcn, H., be-
cause Of miners troubles.
Nov. l2-Strike of coal miners at Nirden,
Ill, ended.
H-Window glass factories, employing TO-
900 persons, idle many months, resume
work in Pittsburgh. -. Twentieth annual
convention Of Knights Of Labor begins in
Chicago. In Marlboro, Mass, 1900 en-
ploycs In shoe factories strike for
higher wages.
l0-~Coal miners at Nirdcn, H., out since
Apr. l, return TO work
2i-At Augusta, Ca, 5000 cotton mill oper-
atives struck on account OF reduction
In wages
Dec. l--Crand Jury at Carlinvillc, H., in
diets Gov. Tanner in connection with
riots at Nirden.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
MIeTEOROLOGICAL.

Jan. Fort Smith, Ark. tornado; loss,
81 900 900.
Feb. New England states swept by storm.
Great loss of life; property loss, ~, 900 600.
Mar. l6-Cal., extreme frost, damaging fruit
crop.
23-Terrible floods in Ohio and Indiana: %
fatalities and property loss about 81 ,00O,-
0O0 Rivers in H., Mo, Pa. and w. Va.
raging torrents. Cold wave at Oklahoma
kills fruit and even trees.
May Iva. and n. G. coasts swept by hurri-
cane; vessels wrecked; II fatalities Da.
kota and Iowa, tornadoes, lives lost and
much damaged done.
Jul. 4-llampton, N. H., tornado; IL lives
lost.
SSteeleville, Mo-, almost wiped out by
waterspout; l3 lives lost. Stanberry and
Maryville, floods.
Sep lStorm floods 6 counties in southeast
Georgia.
3-IIeat causes so deaths and over 100 pros
trations in New York city.
6-Heavy frost in Nebraska. Hailstorm
does 100000 damage in Nodaway Co, Mo.
Oct. 3-Storm at Brunswick, Ga, mandates
nearly every business house . feet, dam
age, 100000. ornadoatFernandina, Fla,
destroys 100000 worth of property and
kills persons.
AT least 100 lives lost and $l,000,000
damage done by storms in Georgia and
Florida. Heavy snowstorms in MINI.
and ~ ID.
Nov. l0-Seven schooners wrecked in storm
on Lake Michigan.
27-Snowfall throughout New England
ranged from 8 to "a inches, blocking rail
ways. During gale 63 vessels persisted of
New England coast and 90 lives lost.
Dec 4-Terrible blizzard ragged in Kansas
for over "a hours. Snow, sleet and wind
storm does great damage in Ind, o.,
Pa, N. Y, Mass. and Md.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
NECRnLnGICAI

Jan. 0-Maj. Moses Il. Handy, Of Chicago,
com. TO Paris exposition; at Bon Air
hotel, Ga. aged 3D.
l6-Benjamin Buttcrworth lof Ohiol, com.
Of patents, ex-cong.; at Townsville, Ca,
aged so.
Feb. Tx Cong. @. A. o. Mcclellan, at Au.
burn, Ind.
miss Frances i. Willard, pres. Worlds
w. {. I. u, in New York, OF influenza,
aged So
Mar. O-Ex Cong. Jason D. Brown, in sey-
mour, Ind, aged 90.
l1-Gen. w :. Rosecrans, near Redondo,
CAL, aged o.. p. II. Bell, ex.gov. OF
Tex, at Littleton, n G.
l7-Banehe *. Bruce lcolored), register OF
treasury, in Washington, aged 81.
2S-Cong. John Simkins, OF Mass, in Wash
ington, aged 80.
Apr 3-Ex.Cong. Amaza Norcross, in Paris,
2l-Sen. i. c. Walthall. Of Miss, in Wash
ington, aged co.
May 4-Ex-Cong. Thos. Lynch, in Amigo.
WIS.
lo-Aaron II. Cragin, terms U. s. sen. in
Washington, aged II.
l0-Ex-Goy. =. Nj. Roberts, OF Tex, in Aus
tin. aged SO.
20-B. j. Franklin, ex-gov. Of A. t.. in
Phoenix.
Edward Bellamy, author, in Chicopee
Falls, Mass., aged 40
Cox Gov. Cyrus g.. Carpenter, Of Ia. in
Fort Dodge, aged 0S.
Jun. Capt. Chas. V. Gridley, OF cruiser
Olympia. by injuries in battle of Manila
l5-ExGov, Dewitt q. Senter, at Morris
town, Tenn.
Jul. ll--Omar u. Conger, ex-cong., of Mich,
at Washington, aged so. :. Rear Admiral
Ammen, In Washington, aged 70.
Aug. Col. James q. Broadhead, ex-min.
to Switzerland and cx-cong, at st. Louis,
aged 49,
81. A. Briggs, gov. Of y. d., at Bismarck
23-Hon. Moody Currier, ex-gov. of N. H.,
at Manchester.
2S-Ex Gov Claude Matthews, Of Ind, at
Meharry's Grove, Of paralysis, aged g.
Sep. 5-Ex-Gov. Andrew j. Faux, of Dako-
IN territory, at lankton, :. ID.
IL Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Mich. nt
Ann Arbor. aged "a.
2l-Ex.Sen. VIM. Eaton, of Conn. at Hart
ford, aged 81
27-Fanny Davenport, celebrated actress, at
Duxbury, Mass, aged ls.
28-Thomas Il. Bayard, ex-sen. from Del,
exsecretary OF state and former amhas.
sador to England. near Dedham, Mass,
aged 20.
Oct. 7-Ex-Cons. Sherman Hoar, at Con.
cord. Mass.
ii-.Ex-Sen. Benjamin Stark, of Ore. at
New Haven, Conn, aged 40.
3l-Ex-Sen. from La. Gen. j. X. West, al
Washington, aged 20.
Nov S-Ex.I.ieut. Gov. Byron Weston, in
Dalton, Mass.
lS-John w. Kelley, inventor Of Kelley
motor, IN Philadelphia, aged ~.
Dec. 2-Ex-C0ng. Barnes Compton, from
Maryland, at Laurel aged o..
20--Ex-Scnator Thos. W. Osborn U1a.). nj
New York. aged O5.