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CRIPPLE DIES OF STARVATION.
John Joiner Arrested Charged with
Causing Death of His Daughter.

Harrisburg, H., Dec. 15.-John Joiner.
living about FIVE miles southeast of this
place, was arrested yesterday, charged
with causing, the death OF his 12-year-old
to feed herself He refused to admins
ter to her wants and she died of starva-
ton. Joiner will be held to the mex.
term of court for trial.
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Publication of Paris.

Paris, Dec. 15.-The publication Of
Paris by the police continues. During
made. A few of the prisoners were re-
leased
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-12-19
SUCCESSOR TO
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Meeting at indianapolis Called to
Establish New Fraternal
Organization.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 15.-Telegrams
were sent out from the supreme head
quarters of the Order of Chosen Friends
in this city today calling a meeting Of
members of the supreme council, supreme
trustees and past supreme councillors in
this city next Tuesday for the purpose
of organizing new fraternal beneficiary
association. The object of the new or
ganization will be to reinsure members
of the Order of Chosen Friends, which
by order Of court yesterday was placed
in the hands of Cyrus ]: Clark as re-
preme recorder, have gone to New York
to investigate the affairs of the order
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Kruger Greatly Pleased,

The Hague. Dee. 15.-When Mr..
Kruger was appraised of the contents of
Gen. Kitchener's latest dispatch, chron-
icing such great disaster to the British,
he expressed the liveliest satisfaction and
said he thought the fact that the news
conceded with the anniversary of the
battle of Colenso was an excellent augury
for the Beers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

In i-hslf of tn uitod sisniccfsey
of Ns,s Nork.- shous.d srudy. 4 Irv-
s.st a. ean.lidite fer viss-presi.ient
the name of David rsnn-t, LIN
ssr.-xe rs.ts~t~~.
Ths effect Was eirssrieal and q tii1l
Nass - enthusiasts sppsesai .e.pi
ever the =snssutson- fl~ic.1i~- = -,si
or their chsirs and 'sasel ffantisaii,.
rai iu a few scattered group tu1 In
s.iisi phslanxes- fIasS ard stansfar rsis
ssers again mingled IN iIir uphaat llre-
cs7ssiun while rssar n ftuza Nizseara
ulsatsl thf~urh the Trvri structHr-.
''rasis st.~o-l thsf- prou.ily waiting for
he storm 10 suIs.ii, Hut - h. " sitssl
the audience observed a strange pauto-
miu. They saw liiil isavs th- .svy,
Iofk delegation anl push through ihs
thaus up to the platform. Thfy estuid
sss IAN apptai Ia Uraay O. withdraw.
whiis srt.iy's an~Vsr Wa apparent
from the shake II has brad. and hi al.
vance to thu fr0nt ei the platform -
continue his nominating So erh
TIA. Net. q w..s >.,"
Mhsn the demonstration hsd sub
>i'.~d. Gr'.iy completed his siAcch
placing iiiil b~forc the convention
I;at o. he stepped fr,m III. plaiful
the man vho had iusi i'ccn placed in
nomination took his placc. Th. sena-
Tor look.d cut strrnly. even sast..iv.
un The shauiinc ihcasaEds Mh.i. be
couid bc heard. ne made due sckuos,I J.
.d.msnts tf the honor dome him.
-Eui I esn not. I must not. b., th,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12
rr~sissss. I~sstsx "a 10 the
NsttonaI gom~ist~~.

harsas City. M. July After =
lotE AMI exciting debate. during which
!, looked ssveral tiInss as II Charles n
Tuwns would he nominated for vice
president in spite Of his protest against
saeh scticn. the national eoEventson OF
the silver republican party adjourned
sine ole wi.hont making a nomination
'hc whole matter being referred to the
national committee v ish power to act
WI. Bryan Was uu.de the unanimous
cloiee of the ecnseation for president
iuIing the morning session, and IL was
the intention to complete the ticket in
tie AFTERNOON by the nomination Of
former Congressman Town~. The ae
ton Of the d-moeratic convention.
however. in placing Adlai T. Stevenson.
in nomina'is n. took the delegates OF
their feet. but most Of them asserted
their determination sc nominate Mr
lo~pe pcswiths,endinSz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

scene. when Itli earnestly Protested
ta bic friends against i-ing piseyd in
t.fs' iuaticp. aad then. finding his pro
trst an vain. when hr stf.sis e. the
platform aud in TONES which lett no
doubt af their sincerity, saFaestis b.
- urht the convention not - make him
the rufsain.s
The crowds r..L rs.-~--t.s.
The proceedings yesterday moved
With erest hrisknsss- The asperi of
the Wst adpifaEium was uuls drno=
cratic when the ~s-sstun byrAn. Nntici=
pGting the ciu~s 1T the convention the
general pubic ~as admitted fr,rly.
ard as rsNul, great crowds ctrntiei
into th. l. -is of the hail. ne, oniy till
iur ev.rs available scat IN the ara
Std a.sies. Int lisc osrtfiovia. int
ih.' arena rv-.rNcs FOR delseates. while
-sH e usoFr sSsrntHItSom.- intlis iduais
scaled the iran giriers and locked
down frcm 4 dizzy hight en- the ~ ~
people pack,l below. The erosssi ,,rac-
iierlIS took possession Of the proved
,ngs and at times the chairman aud
his ofiieials were > pow.ric~s to pro
sse,l that thry gave up Ia the multitude
uuti, the various demonstrations spent
ihemsciycs.
rewa- Placed O.. Ne.st.ssi...
iah q wicked to Minnesota. and the
latter state presented it, Young cham
piun of SILVER republicanism and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

for sasssring .i~ais nstrafien IN his
hoi -. H'.n and vSotusn ipining iu The
outhursf. Par Of iu q ess~nsr ef the
ausiiit Einsa. q yoanx ~uuazn eorid -
se~B franfie Ally waving in one hand a
hthnCFaph Of th.s NinEssoian and IN
the other tn. STAR aud Stnp~-. On
the foor the Nebrazka. MiEnesoga and
one O. two othsr tri-Easious iuin~d in
the d~Hnon~tra'ioa. bot "a MS nosursa-
lie that q did no, evckc any Wisis-
srread enthusiasm mong thssze N ho
wsT~ about TO do th~ voting trada.
ally ether d~iegzsf.ns b-gsn TO rs<~.
som. of the New lcskrrS E~ssing sp.
and for moment IL booked IS 'haagh
the convention might - czrrissl cfs is
feet Bat against this was h~ard a
counter sisrHa II Pruse~fzfioa and dis
eursiaHt hiss.s-
Fer ten minutes the dernonsfraficn
lasted with varying degrees q int-nsi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12
BRYAN and STEVENSON.
Standard Bearers Chosen BY the
Democratic National Conven-
tion at Kansas City.
ss.tsai Nss~t.~s wuh--s . Dsssssss.s
Nsss s.svsas.~. uss n-s-sss mate.
Nominated gfsss nsilss sss the
e.a..-tso. sslsars~s

Kansas City. No. July s.-rhs hrSt
day ~ the I~ms-Faiic national CON
Nrniion. "Wednesday. failed TO ~isns ~
the nomination ~ Eryan a. the r-rsi'
DENTAL candidate. as was desired by
souae ~ the party leaders. ~ho wished
to add Pairiotieaily sentimental eclzt
Go the nomination. The hitch occurr-d
on the silver question. the resolutions
committee h-ing desdio~ksd over ;hs
question ~ Submitting a ssraiEhs-.sat
siN'c-n 10 ono silver plank. or simply
r.ashrsning the Chicago platform. In.
convention. therefore. confined Itself
TO routine business. and in the three
Sss~icRs held prccs.sirsi as far ~ the
psrnan~n, organization. thus clearing
the dsek for the recsption Of the re-
por, % the committee On resolutions
and the placing in nomination %, can
dida'es for president and vice Prcsi-
dsnt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

state rivsnr . majority sg.i.ss NJ.
hrynn IN is9s. and promised that the
state ~ouid come again into the dcino-
craiie column this year.
George frvsi Williams. of Massaehu-
sri,s, was rvccrnir~d. and submitted a
resolution proposing.
That a committee ~ nine delegates
10 appointed by the chair for the pur-
poss ct conferrinr with the silver ~
puhSean and the pspulist parties now
raihered In kan<a. city"
Shouts of Me- "No." followed the
reading. but the resolution was pu,
Go a sot~. and. amid much confusion
on the foor. was declared adopted
Messr-. Williams. Of nir.,is; Back
ham. of ken,ncky. aud Miiss. Of Mary
land. adslress~d the convention.
n 'he latter concluded. Chairman
Eichsrds"a announced that he had
i.~~n informed IN. platform s.smmittee
would L. ready to report ats. a. There
uI-rn a usption was agrv~d 90 "a al i"urn
until that hour. and the vast asaisncc
Sled out of ,h. bnilding amid enthusi-
assie shouts for the fayorit. leaders
and the cniiseninr music Of the Or
ch-sira.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12
NO. 81.

State after state s~~s-fscd -. pcrnins-
iion- s.~orgia. Indiana. Nirrinis. Iowa
hsLiusks sliuoi..
s,ttf sf-.s O. Htil
SDFu~ - the devoted friends % HlY
s',il ri.,iniair-,i shcir atisgiance 60 him
na ths dsieraiion- cf Nv Icrs~y.
i.euasi4ta uud souc u'hers secsnd.i
bis nomination.
S.sssts~ ss-- s--pts..~-s~s.
\ rnml,er u fr,afit~ ssns alsS ~vrv
yiscc,i in nomination. Nsr, land LFirg-
inr forward Gov. John Walter Smith.
Msshinrtrn naming Jauc- Han iltoa
ls,sts. Notth Csrviins nominating col.
'ulian taFr. sud Ohio prsseutinr the
rarl,. ut \ " rasrsk.
i-~i. wuhs..~s.
u was after two oviock when the
t,ui',i.ur .I-e~h~.. ulany of them Vssr-
,s..sn.. ~~r- cenciuslsyi. sud ths l.siio,-
ing hsran A. the roll ~ax at-sms 10
L. ssiird Mr.. Lswts sppearwd ca The
laif.rua. tu4 iu a few ~vii-cAo.ra
v,sr.is uiiedrvv frpsn ths esut-st
.s~.~---. u.s . >sr.-. t~ss
Tbs s~s~ VI. followed ~sth iut-ns~
irtvrsss. tor sh-n Ntttanss unncsincesi
. a. Stevenson an.i ~ ler iiin. "a
is- -sd a. theurh = clsrse and ezfitiug
csFutsst was ta a--cur nat l. vas to~n
- i.i.ut th,f Stevenson hai o. strong
l.nd. NJ th~ ci-s~ q thr esii h. bad
-'11 votes. ~hish. however. wrs not
enough - iosniuai--. The requisite two
thlr.is t-sp~ esg HHi h.d frrsitrd ,ea
,uiss ausi Tswre ~gss Hot heter- thu
,,uncsna-nt - ite tesuii strung
.urrssl a~i.-at.. from T~un~-r.c stood
"a his chair AMI suuf uncssi
sh.-s~s o. >sss--ss..
'-fsaas .s~~ chaarss her % votes
strsn iiin - ~tv,~us,sn-
hat started the t.-ir irrvsi,tail, To-
vird St~,ra es. Prom even q'iartsr
II ihs hall cotn- lrrnands foT r-s7osni-
tea Niai~..ns changed fiom Carr 60
sfr,.nson. .siifprn did thu laine
N,rth tar,lina changed from tstr ta
,i,,,u-.r. Essu Ns~ YORK. hralis and
=, ,i,ietaatiy snn1'in. 4 i,s chang, from
itili g. St~ssn-sn
w.s~ ~ Z ne -ss~-.s-
That sutd " S,sv~nson's ncmlna-
,ion ,,as ensured. although fsr some
tirs~ lnnr~r th~ various states coniin-
r~sl 20 RECORD their changes from
I.,., n. and other "a sdAisics 20 steven
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ths.~. A.-s~s
Follow ing = a lis, ~ thu nss sis-us.
era:ir national eommitt--. >s-natas
Ipuss. of Nrksnsas was rv-e'~s fssi
eh1irman
Nisban.a ~ u. Clayton.
Arkansas jas4sN =. tlarkr.
California NJ D. Tarp~s.
Colorado y Dair Nilsson.
CONNECTICUT Homer :. Cummings.
D-laware L y kennedy.
Florida George L. Eausy.
Georgia Clark Howell.
Idaho y. y. welfs.
Illinois Thomas Gahar.
Indiana Thomas ,. Tareatt.
Iowa Charles \. Walsh
Kansas !. a.. johnson.
kentucky Trey woo.lssn-
Louisiana y. lllanchsrd
Maine Arthur ssWaii
Maryland \. 4. Gormar.
Massachusetts, George Pred viii
iams.
Michigan u. }. Campau.
Minnesota Thomas u. O'Isri~n.
Mississippi 4 J Russell.
Missouri W ! Stone.
Montana John " : Neiil.
Nebraska Jsm~s e. Dahiman.
Nevada J">. y. Ryan.
New Hampshire True l. Norris
New IerssS William H. Gori.y
New York Norman p Mack.
North tarslina Io~-phu~ pani,is.
North Ilakofa J. ~ Eaton-
Ohio John A. Melasau
orsgou
i'-uu~y lvsnia-J. ". 0uffsy.
Ehasi. Island t.sorgr W tsr.wu-
south Carolina H-u iamin X iii
man.
S-,ufh Dakota Marss Tsyior.
TruHesS~e ). " Head
Texas L. ". Johns@n-
Utah u. 4. Dunhar
Vermont John n. s~uter.
Virginia retsr n. Otey.
Washington William n. Dunphy.
West Virginia John 7. Me6ra~.
WISCONSIN Tiusoshy D. Ryan.
Wyoming J. p Osiorns.
Alaska I.anis l.. Williams
Nrisonz J. y. Brsathift.
Indian Territory Thomas Macruna
New MeNieo-H. n. Ferguson
Oklahoma II Jacots.
District Of Columbia ia-Jamss l. Nor
riS
Hawaii n. ". CornwsH.
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\ huge oil portrait .. Bryan. ms=s-
uring y fe~t across. WAS hroagh. down
the main aisle seforv the d~legat.S NJ
the same nme the standards Of the
state delegations were torn from th-ir
sockets and was-si on high. while um-
brrilas of rsd. white and blue. siIk han
n~rs 81 the several states and many
handsome and unique tranzparrnsies
WIRE borne about the building amid
the d-afening ciamor Of ea.Qso yelling.
gesticuiatInS men and woman All Oi
the intensity ef former deD"nstra-
this final tribute to the ieaslSr.
Nh~n the characterization had spent
its~f the sF-~vh~s s~condiuE the nom
ination It Mr.. Bryan wer. IN ORDER.
S.nsfor White spoke tor California.
giving the triba;e Of the Pacific raast
to the Nebraska candidate.
wh~n Colorado Was reached that
state yieisis,l to David n Hin, of Ne-s
Nork- Th~ snsi~n~c had auxseslSly ,
a waited the appearance Of the aiSiin.
gnish~st New Yorker. and a. he ;aok
the platform he Was accorded a srisn-
did F~c~psion- The entire ausEsepce
rose. and eh~ered wildly. With the sin
gle exc~psion OF the little grouT Of
rammsny Leaders. Who Sat xilen,
throughout the ch-xrx for their New
York a~.o~iat.
Mr.. Hin was in fa@ soiee. and his
tribase to the N-br2skan touched a
sympathetic chord in the hearts Of the
.sdisne~- lie pictured Bryan as the
champion of ihe plain people and Of
the workingmsn. strong with the
nass.s. with the farmer. and With tho
artisan
Hssrs Fs~s f.r 4 ssts-g.
When Hill declared with dramSiic
emphasis that the candidate would
have the support of his party unit
ed party-there Was tremendous ap-
plsuse at the suggestion of democratic
unity Aside from the brilliant eulogy
of Bryan. the speech of Inc New Yori
leader was chiefly significant and at
tractive in its strong plea for unity
1T is time for unity, not for disi
'ion." he exclaimed. to the rapturou'
approval Of the great multitude facing
him.
The eloquent Daniel, OF Virginia
added his glowing tribute TO the can
iidate. while former Gov. Pattison, oi
Pennsylvania. spoke for his state ans
for the east.
Gov. McMillin of Tennessee voice.
the wishes of state which -has
furnished three president" Hawaii
through it's native delegate, John II
Wise. made its first seconding speecl
"a Democrats national convention.
Finally sweet-voiced and pleasant
aeed woman alternate from Utah sec
nsifd the nomination of Mr.. Bryan il
behaf Of the state of Utah.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

nsHssluee af this r,sAxsnsisn.- he ds-
clarssi With explosive emphasis he
vas fr-q'ss 's'it interrupted with IN
'hustastis sfouts of approval. l.uf v ben
BE- i~it The platform the ari~-aies a.r-
lrnsiy eunsinesd trosa his worl- and
Enstunsr tha. b. VAS sin~vrriy d~sirous
- having ki~ namr withheld !: j.
Is-siiily this sion- ~hich prevented a
rotssir atisn BY acrlamssioa th-n and
'hsrc. for the temPi-ssuos's spirit rnan-
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senator MN B~.s~E~s.

Meantime attention was h-ia< dirscs-
ci to an excited group ma@~ssi in front
Of the New York SECTION. With Hill a.
the ,crtex of a struggling throns Of
delegates They pressed forward from
all quarters Of the nall urging hfus 60
permit his name to be placed b~fore
the convention The face u the New
Yorker was a study as the dema nds
upon him came from all sides lie sat
in the front row Of delegates. witL ex-
Senator Marphy on his right aud edge
Van Wyek en- his immedi7sc left. i
s,,cud sea- away sss Mr. crol-r Hill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

The las, spike was driven. at steeu
Greek. on the "A irs,ant. in th. ext~n-
sioa Of the Gulf a ship Island r.ilrc.a
to Jsek~on- u may h~ several weeks
before the track will be In condition
for the regular running of freight and
rHs>enErr trains This makes the af,h
rusd entering jsrkson. 50 that trains
pass through cr stop ., the capital city
from seven direetioa& The contrae,
has siso been let Zoe the construction
% the Mohile. Jackson a Kansas city
road from Merrill 10 jackson. Merrill
is ahout ATTY miles nosthw-s; Of No
bile. Prom Merrill to Laurel. thence
90 Raleigh. thence ,hrough Rankin e.
Jaekson. II Is 20 be hoped tha, bran.
dou will lie In the route.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

The cons~niiou was called g. order
by Chairman Jonss Of the national
committee
Gov. Thomas OF Colurasio was intro
duccd a. temporary chairman. lie
made speech. dwelling ON the silver
ISSUE. The various committees were
then named
SESSIONS were held in the afferllcoa
and evening ~ the latter reports
werr received from the committ~s-s on
rules and ON permanent organization.
Both were adopted.
Representative Richardson. Of len
aexssr. was presented a. permanent
chairman. In accepting the honor be
made an address. showing sixteen rea-
sons why the republicans should b.
ou<ted from control Of the national
goy,rnmcnt. lie closed with a eulouy
u Bryan. which set the eonvensiou
Mild with enthusiasm.
After the demonstration had sub.
sisicd, the convention adjourned until
Thursday forenoon.
\ feature OF the proceedings was the
repeated outburSts Of cheers for Iili
Of New York. which stopped the con
yention's business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

Then eame the voting. state after
state r~cer'i~d iis vote In s-half ~ the
Nebraska candidate. and giving him
the unanimous vote of al the sfatcs
and territories. The convention man
ag-rs had already agreed that this was
sufficient work for the day aud the
Vice presidential nomination was al
iowrd 10 So ossr antii to-day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12
rWtHD nav.
Ih~ Ntn.f s-sstar

Kansas CITY. Mo. Juiy I.-Thc demo
cratic tieAv, wss c"mpls;~i Yesterday
hN The nomination ef \. D.. Stevens on.
81 Illinois. fcr sicr president. IN. nom
inaticn was madc an the first tSilo,.
state after state ioining In Mild
scramble - r~cord their Support ~ the
winning candidate. I; was nu, ae-cm.
panied ~ snS such frantiy iclnorstf4.-
'icn a. approval n bad marked a., rr,,
cesdifrs ~ previous stage. although
the result followed spirited srsi At
iinlcs highly dramatic contest l~.t,cer
th~ adsocat,s cf stevenson. Tuvne.
fidl aust i-ss~s -ansIthstes.
40 o>sttc. 80 utit
1hs distinct tsiuuaph - The dan IN
ths ssas ~ q iapuiar osstion wss that
aesouis.l O. senator H.it. ant in iis
-pontaueiiy and Wild eufhusissm e.
sss rus pf The most notal,ic fsafrrs.
tie convention has i.ro-iuse.i. IL was
accom- taniri. too. ~ rrmarlshI,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

Hos AuI-kf srEN E,sSoS
sau- n fns sfrt ths Huuftaaftau was
mai uranslnosrs- he anaonaes - ~
~ss greeted With ss,husissfie aPpreF
al end again state standards AMI ian
uer- Usre r-1rne st.sui the buil.sinz is
tributs 20 the Ports s-Iptres.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

The city of Columbus has sustained .
substantial loss in the death - Mr. g.
w. Cox, which occurred ON sundsy at
terncon. the lat instant, after . pro.
sr.cted Illness Mr.. Cox had been
prominent in business circles. was an
elder in the Presbyterian church. grand
eommssder Of knights TemplAr in
is7A He gave toar years Of bis prime
Co the >outhern Confeder.cy After an
honorable and useful life of sixty fve
years
-rhe gssf kuleas .i--ps -asr. tA- a.l.ies assi.
A,1 tne eiss~r haaxs us had.
waer- tns -ta bss comes. ana 10. saA s>s
hans
Ahss. ms is~iy h~i
He fssghf ne sxhf. hs kcps tA> faita.
nss fans ssiass esigh, ssi elsar.
Asa hts -essry lives u iesiss hearts
whtch -ia asa1 s ever tear
To his devoted coBranica aud chill
drcs We tender our hearty condc,encc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-12

For 1s99 5s received 500 each, i5s $50
each. I.5s2 Us each, 1870 $500 each.
About two-thirds OF the pensioners
nFe widowA j. l. POWER,
Secretary Of State.
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:. - ''',. 4
80 "e''
= -. '''
sea' VT. u'e sA' P''~eA-
~ ~, -. 80 n1u so1'' -is
- - :. : .-e .'a.e -. e11a' an"
-, ~ "s.e
- s.a 80 - n4 .ns W mao
''''- "''.' = 's''e"s ~ wa. NJ
-. !. -I'.,e 80. O.' : 80
- =, - - -,
On hi. return home. appendiciti,. in
malignant form. devrloprd lie w.s
removed TO Ne,.,hi, for treatment. and
when n anne. ed ,Sat .h.r, vas y,-..
prospect for recovery. he passed quietly
away. The bodv was taken to his old
home a, Holly Springs. where the nri-
vate and public manifestations OF sor.
row expressed the love aud gratitude of
the people for whose veal. in war or
pestilence. he was ever ready To make
any sacrifice. lie WAS eouspicuouS for
his fidelity and yalor as n confederate
soldier. and his special delight was TO
NEE, and miugle with his eomrade, Of
the Los, Cause. He was the senior
brigadier general of the Mississippi
Division uoited Confederate Veterans
lie had held many posi,ions az trus. i'm
his eon,,v and waS prom;n~p, and
ac,iv. as n member of the Masonic
order. Mississippi was the poorer and
heaven che richer when the soul OF
Samuel IL Pryor went 10 the God who
gave IL
Tn. death of NrS IL y Weiss n.
prnv.r an m. .,,h Of June WA. the
sad even, of tn. xisi, Of tn, Ni,xi>,ipui
nr.x. 10 IN. Northv-x.- She ,eok the
ri, hor;ng i. vouid he beneficial In
her health. bu, the aIti,ud. was ton
biyh for one in her very feeble condition.
The body wa, embalmed. was followed
bv the prcss marty from the hotel 10 the
train. and taken to ssArkviile for inter
mcnt Mrs Weiss was Miss Lillian
Norment. Her beautiful character and
useful life endeared her to all who
knew her. She WAS devoted 10 journal
lam, and when her father died she and
her sister continued the business The
Association paid appropriate tribute "a
her memory. and to all the expressions
of condolences that have been expressed
we add our humble testimonial to her
worth.
Tn. u;x.;~sinol railroad eonmissiou
Ia ;nx;,~d n conference Of all the
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from ,he
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/. receiving cordial approval. and the
conference will be held in Septembe,
-s~s a.. n.