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The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Good N ews

We learn that the meuagcrle at Little Rock
called the Legislature really intends TO quit
showing after the 25th inst. IL this Is so, our
advice to the people Of the state Is to have
day of hank>giving and prayer and have 1t
about the 25th inst. No people ever expeT-
fenced such happy dcliverance from great
evil. and If any people on earth have occa-
sior Tor rthankfulness it is the people Of Ar
kansas after the adjournment of the Leglsll-
turr of 1873 They have been in session since
JANUARY 1T. and If they have done one thing
to advance the interests of the State 1t has en-
tirely cscared our notice. They can improve
their records wonderfully now. by adjourning
and returning to an indignant constituency.
We look forward prayerfully and with fear
and trembling tor the coming boon Come
quickly. lftheir toes were full OF long nails
and they were compelled to wear new tight
boets ala summer, the punishment would not
BE- inadequate.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
THE PRISONEE

A LITTLE DIscus.IoN.-Th Little Rock
Gdsette of the 18th. gives the following ac-
count of an Interview and discussion. between
the radical law maker. and dispensers:
While the Lee county bill was under con-
sderatton in the Senate yesterday, senator
Gallagher made use OF some expression in ref
erenee to the curb-stone opinions OF Judges
Caldwell and Stephenson, stating. AS We are
Informed lour reporter WAS not present. that
heretofore these gentlemen had TO be paid for
their opinions. Judge Stephenson was in the
hall of the Senate at the time the remark was
made, and called the Senator out in the hall
between the TWO houses and asked him what
he meant by the remark, repeating what he
understood the Senator to say. Mr.. Gallagher
stated he did not make the remark ~ stated
by Judge Stephenson The latter asked him
to return to the Senate chamber and so state
to that body. Mr.. Gallagher refused TO do
this. Several words followed, when Judge
Stephenson remarked to Mr. Gallagher that
ii he stated he was ever paid to deliver a ju-
dicial opinion. he lied. At this point Repre-
sentative Furbush came up. remarking to
Gallagher to stick to what he had said. Judge
Stephenson turned round to him, and repeated
what he had said to Gallagher. Furbush, it
seems, drew back as though he intended to
strike. when Mr.. Chapman, of Marion step
ped between them. pushing Furbush down
three or four steps. The Sergeant tatarms Of
the House then interfered and attempted to
arrest Furbush, but he cvaded him and struck
MIR. Chapman blow in the face. At this
point the members from both Houses com
menccd rushing out at the doors. and the OK
element was very great. The disturbance
was quelled Without further trouble, but it
had the effect to ad dourn the House.
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Sg- Gen. ll,wLEv, republican, who has jaSt
been reelected Representative In ConSre>.
from Connecticut.deliyered himselfas follows.
while the Salary grab was Gnder advise
ment:
One party already has Its grave dug, and
the other wants to be side b., side with IL.
Back of these two political parties arc the
American people. WHO will have something
sull further to say about the question. care
80 little about parties ana elections that, II
this Is to be the style Of legislation. am
wiling 10 assist n, the digging and at the
funeral aud don't care what party comes
after it. We can't have anything worse in
my opinion. than the party which begins six
months after tho most ardent professions oi
economy. to raise our own salaries, So that We
may put in our pockets So 900 not dreamed
about until Two or three weeks ago.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

tsy- Gov BAXTER has sent to tie senate ioi
confirmation the folloNing names for super
,isers, for the counties designated:
Pope county Vim. j Holiness J f, Price
John W Harper.
Pike county-R. A Cox, G, w Tapley Al
fred Hendrix.
Sarber rounty-E. y. Griffith, Nathan Z
Ellidgton, James II. Lowe
Boone county-Wm f. Walker, Adam l.
Kelley. VIM, Spruce.
Franklin county-Gco. w. Switzerland
Lindsey Edward, Geo. W. English.
Benton county-Dysart Woods, John W
Phagan. b + Davis.
New ton county-Geo. W. Steel. Sam. Muir
ply. James VI. Query
Soarcy county ty--Josiah Barnes. v. ii. Hayes
l.. ). liamn
Scott cunty-Jesse II. Payne. John NJ
Martin j. Frank Fuller,
Clark eoInty-B c. Meadows, ID, ). Dol
bear, Robert Burton
johnson co.--Francis II. Arbaugh, Sam
II. !ossiter, Benjamin Pelts.
Montgomery county--Nm. Reeves, Lewis
shirley. James 3, Fulton.
POLK eounty-R. 7. Strickland, J. II. Bar
ton. L, b, Goss
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What's the Matter.

In the afternoon session Of the rouSe on
Friday:
Mr. fhrowcr rose to question OF privilege.
lie held in his hand the petition Of Hon.
Joseph Brooke
Many mem5ers-l rise to II question Of or
der.
The Chair recognized the gentleman from
PULASKI Mr., Warwick).
Mr.. Warwick. The special order Of the day
was set for 3 o'clock, and the gentleman Is
not stating privileged question.
The Chair ruled it was.
Mr.. 1hrower. hold in my hand the peti e
dion of bon. Joseph Brooks, asking til, privi-
lcgc ot contesting and OF taking testimony IN
tue matter of the guhernatorial election. and
| move that The petition be read, and the
PRAYER OF the petitioner be granted.
Mr. Fox appealed from the decision of the
Chair. contcnding that the notice OF contest
on the part OF any public officer Was not II
u privileged question.
The ayes aud noes were called on the ap-
peal aud the decision of the chair Was not
sustdiptd-aye. 20 noes 80.
Ayes-Messrs. {, +. Berry. J. w. Berry,
Neal Brown, Dcasley. Bridenthal, Chandler.
crowley, Cunningham, Fo,trr,Gist Gilbreath.
Gos.ctt llynds. Harley. Lynn. Millen. Math,-
ny. Mitchell Num-, Preston, Plndal. Sarbcr.
ohrigley. ; apard. Spc rs, Siephcnson, Strong,
Tur er, Thrower--29.
Aoc,-MeS.rs G. r, Brown, Cleveland, Colt
Copeland. Chapman, Davie. Erwin Eagle.
FoA Furbu>h. Grissom. NJ Hawkins, Joslyn.
A. Johnson, j II johnson, Kent lAtta, j. N.
Murphy. VIM. Murphy, Mcleod, McGeher,
Mcr it, Page. Rollins, Heid, Robinson Shep-
pc'son Sumpter, Stewart. Thomson, Thorn
burg, Warwick White, Walker Williams,
Mligh,-.3s.
! Not yoing-Mcssrs Beardsley, Chapline.
Corbel, Cate. o. > Hawkins. A NJ. HaWkins,
Joyner Kingston, Lee. McNeigh Parrish.
Robertson, 1lhr-l3.
This looks like an effort TO get lid of Gov.
B,xrfR Notice the names. that wish to gi, c
Mr. Brooks u show,-Sarber. Mil,en, Berry,
strong. Turner, etc, etc.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Pierce VS. Dell.

Wclearn that in formation has been received
at the County Clerks office in this town. that
the Nsw Era, V. DELL proprietor, has been
designated by the Governor rs the "ollicial
organ Of nine counties In place Of the Pa
triot. Genl II. A. PIERCE proprietor. Ills an
open question. whether Dell's getting away
from Fort Smith, so suddenly, on the arrival
Of Pierce, was through fear Of that gentle
mans Indignation or more pressing desire
for the " gopher, he Pierce has grown Sc
fat on Of IL nip and tuck Go it Dell-go
4. Pierce
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DIET D

In this city. in the afternoon Of the 10Th Of April
inst, MILDRED, wife of W. A. Britton late L. s
Marshal for this district, aged % years aud II
months.
Mrs BIirtoN has resided among us for several
years past, and by her exemplary conduct had en-.
deared herself to all who knew her. Although IN cd
est aud retiring in disposition the excellent quail.
ties of her heart OxenpBed itself in her daily walk
and conversation. and very prominently so in the
character of the young children left behind. Shs
was in every essential quality a faithful, devoted
wife and mother, AMI died as she had lived. true
Christian woman, in the blessed hope of happy re-
union with the loteJ ones lc!t behind, in the great
hereafter. 81 .a.
Mrs. Brtton was the daughter of Capt. T. r. Ten.
nyson of Arksdelphia, whero che had resided most
Of her life Mr.. DriHon has been confined to his bed
for four months past and hi. wro oycr faithful unto
her obligation to love and cherish in sickness and in
health has been constant and untring in her atten
tions to him, and throughout his long illness has
shown the character Of priceless wife. To him her
loss is sad sad blow. She leaves five children the
eldest l. years, and the youngest babe but five days
old at her death Although her death was not en-
tirely unexpected, yet the announcement of the sai
event filled the hearts Of our citizens with grief We
can only point the stricken family to the living con.
ISOLATION. Of the Christian faith which was the sheet
anchor Of the hope Of Mrs. Briton, and say that
while many dspeusations Of Providence are dark
and impcnetrnbe to us, yetSe are taught that God
doeth all things we'll.
The funeral services took place from the Prcsbytcr
ian church. on Sunday afternoon Mt 2 o'clock aud
we're attended by a large concoursc. The Rev. W
I. Boiling, Of the VI. +. Church South. ehciated
and paid avery feeling and truthful tribute to tbs
character Of the deceased. May an alwise Provi.
donco temper the winds to ihi. afflicted family
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

tT- The Little Rock Repabl!cGa, ofthe 18th.
says the first case under the recently enacted
civil righ's bill, came mp yesterday for adju-
dicstion before Esquire Pears 1t appears
that Senator Dawson, Representative Fur
bush and one Roland, on Saturday evening
last. applied at the opcra-house saloen, on
Main street, kept by Mr.. Spahr for drinks,
which WAS refused them. upon which refusal
the action was brought a jury was demand
ed in the case. and empannelcd. After hear
ing the evidence the jury assessed the fine Of
defendant at twenty-five dollars and costs.
The case viii be taken to the higher courts.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Death CT Gen. Cahby.

The outrageous murder Of Candy aud a
portion of his peace party by Capt Jack oi
the Mo'.oc tribe. has opened the eyes OF the
Government to the fact that savage. only fear
power when exercised for harm. They had
now better order the army Of the L. ). to a
war OF extermnation against the Modocs
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

II rlc Little Rock Republican ofthc III .
says Representative chaplne has introduced
bill into the House authorizing the Board
OF Supervisors OF the different counties to cs-
tablish ferries across streams at any point the
same may be thought necessary.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

eE \ mass meeting was held on the lsth
instant. at Old Fellows Hall. in New Or
leans, by the people Of the parish OF Orleans.
for the purpose Of forming peoples league
10 sustain the MeEnery government and to
resist the Kellogg usurpation.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

,g- The Little Rock Gdse,ts (Which Nc
Clure says is not slow In taking hush mon
ey OF Saturday says:
IL WAS rlmored on the streets last evening
that prominent attorneys were engaged pre-
pairing papers with the object of contestlng
the seat of Lieut.. Gov. V. V. Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Hlndmla.
The Discovery Of Facts Aecountiag fo'
His .lssassination-C Curious inc.-
dsnts--Hystery Slorly In
rdreitd

Every body has heard of the great diamond
robhery in New Orleans, and how Mem
phis tl:ief. one Angelo Marie was the de-
positors of the goods ,tolen-at lea't Marie
WA. caught and iug.ed for some wears to
come. While this trial WAS going ol, Chiel
of Police Athy receNc curious. enigmatlcal
Letters asserting positive knowledgeo OF all the
facts and Iking propositions that for pay ne
would tell more. These letters Capt Athy
pres,ryed and detective Cranmer read year
or more ago.
Some weeks ago the Appeal received note
from Mrs. Gen liindman saying that she was
requested by somc one unknown to VISIT
Mem phis, and that she should state IN the
personal column" Of the prper when she
would appear at the Peabody hotel The APP
peal announced her arrival and stated that IA
letter was At the Appeal Office for the Inform
er against the assassin OF Gen. H.
Mrs Ilndman's visit was wholly nnaVall-
iny. The informer was scared of and moth
ing was done Last week the whole process
was gone over again. Saturday evening after
sundown the letter advertised in the Appeal
was called for, and policeman in waiting,
and called for through Il speaking trumpet
extending to rooms above the business oilce'
pursued the man who called for the letter,but
he escaped by ascending the stairway OF
Church's building. running through its hall
ness. The flying culprit was seen by Gen.
Fizer and described 10 Cranmer. Cranmer
exclaimed, after moments reflection, /
have it." Cranmer had seen the writer OF the
letters about Angelo Mares knaveries. lie
was the man Gen. Fizer described. The old
letters were brought forth. They were com
pared with the anonymous notes written 10
Mr.. Gen. lindman and were certainly from
the same hand. Cranmcr found the gentle
man. His home is in Chelsea, northern SUI
burb of the city His name is" legion lie
surrendered himself without a show Of re-
sistancc, and knew his fate when he looked in
Cranmers faco. He went quietly to the Gala
boosc, and confessed chat he was present
when lIindmIn was assassinatcd. lie said
the deed was paid for by an old citizen whom
lIindman had wronged. lie sought to make
it appear that lie was only witness. but the
opinion of the policeman seems to be that
this fellow l. himself the murderer. lie said
Mt one time that his name was Burdett, a son
OF Commissioner Burdett. of the Memphis
police or course this statement was false
Bnrdett ha, no son. The Appeal ofto-day
will contain recitals of the confession in all
its shapes. 1t i certainly aScertained that
llindman's assassination came of no political
cause and it i almost equally certain that the
assa,si hired to do the terrible deed Is now
in the Memphis calaboose. 1t will be remem-
bcred that Gen. II was shot dead at night,
when seated by his iircside, in the midst OF his
family Il. Il. Republican, 18Th
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

IL The superintendent Of mounted re.
crniting service has been directed TO send all
,isposahle colcreL recruits at st Louis 70 Fl.
Gibson, l. I, for assignment to the lolh cav
airy.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Take Notice.

Subscribers IN Van Burcn, to the Fund. to
assist in building Public Hall at Alma are
notified that they can, and are requested to
hand the amount of their subscriptions to the
Editor Of the Van Buren, Pass.
3w. Py ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

sS5- The Supreme Lodge OF the knight. OF
PytEias met at Richmond on the 10TH Tn,
order embraces thirteen hundred lodges and
enc hundred Thousand members.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

amendment to the bill to adjourn on the 25th
inst.-next Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

C8- The Senate bill xboii.hing the oiiice OF
t"unty and Probate Judges and Associates,
passed the House on the ,ah by vote Of es
u
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Dat Bar Hunt.

Mr.. DUNHAM:
Hopn you kin let al be heerd tro your pa
per. wants to say few oberwations bout
a letter dat ware writ to You las week an
sincd T. Now sir. Mr. Durham. dis man who
eber he an. talks jis like he kneed sumting
bout Bar. | speck ef wus to glib guess. |
wood be rite cf | say he Hebber seed live bar
lessen it were pet | no sumting bout dat
bar, | wer thar, and dem men killed dat bar
sho. 1t wer in kane brak, an wnen old
ring, dats de dorg, opened up we jis need it
were bar an'arter him we wcnt-and sho nuf
quicker an we cum up to ring dats de dorg,
than all hans gun to blaSe away an down
Gums de bar. Now di, man sais dat one
Smith " killed r Well. sir Mr. Dunham
to lay Il on lone Smith. he had better Quit.
What Smith in dc name Of Gen. Grant. 1--WE
all swar by General now was il? Were it
John? ef it wer who is John Smith? Now
jes speck dis man T. is mad cause he didcnt
git his name in your paper and git thanked
for dat bar meat. Maybe he i; too old enufl
to see good. an dident like for any body to do
better nor he ebber done in his bcs days. De
solemn advice OBJ one oh de privilege elias to
Mr.. T. is to drap grumbln an take u back seat.
De times is changed, de water is gittcn deep
and stern wheel hunters is all played out.
Yours disgustinly, KNOTT.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

ID The town of Jacksonport Arkansas has
been covered with water from 3 10 81 feet all
over the place.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22

whose name | cannot give you, WAS the party
who did the shooting. would get hye thou-
sand dollars | was to testify that IL was a
put up Job by the doctors In Helena. ana
she said II | would do so she would release
me and give me the money, aud protect Dur
dett. Dennng and Burdett told me 10 SPEAK
in my letters about two ply slcians' l toid
her could not tell her anything III "a"
Glenn Denning. saw him afterward. MIS-
liindman spoke to me about paying lhe nNe
thousand dollars after was arrested. Inc
reason that Denning and Burdett came 10 me
about thi, matter was that they knew l was
acquainted In Helena. ! never had seen them
before in my lite, and don't know what rea-
son they had to come to me, except tllat they
knew was well known in Helena. believe
that at one time Glenn Denniug kept furnl-
ture store in Helena. | do not know what
Burdett did for living. They came 10 Butt
saw mill 10 see me on Front street, above the
Jail. That Is all | want TO tell you, anu l
won't tell YOU any more.
THE PRISONER
was then taken on to jail in charge OF a depu-
ty sheriff. and was safely locked up to await
examination on Saturday. Naughn-Burdett
Flowers l. a ruddy -compleXioned man. ap-
parently about thirty years OF age. ana Is
about five feet six inches In hight lie mas a
cold looking gray eye and sproutlng nous
taehe which he Is continually plucking with
his hands. and keeps npa constant splitting
which IS one Of the pecuiarties his charac-
ter. n. il very restless in his movements,
and at all times seems i'll at ease.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Supposed Horse Thieves

Two men were found murdered near PhiliJ
horse thieves. They were taken about a mile
from the road. under the shelf Of the noun
tain, and riddled with shot and bullets. They
were oveltaken on the South side Of Arkansa.
River, near or opposite the mouth of Mulber-
ry, brought back, got as far rs Harrcll's and
left them as above stated. The murdered
men denied stealing the drove Of ponies that
they were caught with, and conteuded that
they got them in good faith. The men who
pursued and captured them were from or near
fvansville-oneb by by the name of Bud Nor
rison formerly U. S. deputy marshal under
Capt W. A. Britton, and another By the name
of Richie.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
SIS Reward !.

STRAYED or STO. En- from the subscribe
~ at the Heard Place ; miles below tow,
near the river, on or about the niyht of tn,
10th Of March. a DARK BAY HORSE. abou
1917 hands high; right eye and ball out: wa
shod before: splendid walker and trayelc
and trots; year old this spring; has n mari
on the right hind foot, caused hy the scratch
es. The above reward will be paid to an,
one returning the Horse. or a suitable rewnr,
for any information leading to the recover,
Of the same.
PHILIP HOWELL.
Van Buren, Nrk., April 2'73 3w.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
Knights of Pythias.

IvANHoE LODGE No. ., X. ofP., meet ever,
] WEDNESDAY evening, at their Castle Hall, owe
WV. WHITFIELD. c. C.
JoHS y Clttk, h. ofE. 4 :. arril s -.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-22
We cory f,rther rom Memphis Appeal.

After the warrant bad been made out and
Vaughn had been remanded to Jail. II repre-
sentative OF the Appeal interviewed him
while he was in the charge Of Deputy Sheriff
Edmondson. and elected from the prisoner
the following statement:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

The FINANCIAL SITUATIoN-Th Boston
Journal of Tuesday evening thus sums up
the situation
We are glad to be able to chronicle that
the panic in New York is subsiding. The
treasury has purchased $4,000, 600 of bonds
to-day in addition TO the 50 SOC. 900 on
Saturday. and the accounts state that 500
900 900 legal tenders have been sent from
Washington to New York in readiness for
any further amounts that are offered
Stocks in New York are reported as having
improved in outside transactions from two
to five per cent.
In our market banks are moving eau
tiOusly. At several institutions the report
Is that money Is more plenty. but that con-
fidence for the time being is somewhat i'm
paired; but with solution of the difficult
ties IN New York we shall be in a better
state than before the panic. Note dealers
say that though sales of paper are light
there are no callers who show any anxiety
or appear at all pressed. The commercial
interests of the country seem in no way
affected, save as members of a financial
whole. The course of business has been con-
sentative rather than expansive and our mer
chants have learned the lesson that in the
long run those who walk steadily IN the
path Of success accomplish more than those
who by large speculative ventures are try
ing for cent for cent profits. Upon the
whole now there appears to be sensation
of relief, as the worst appears to be known.
In general sense, the visitation was mot
much of a shower'-it was rather a terrific
cyclone, cutting narrow, ruthless swarth
through the stock market. where it went,
like pestilence, according TO the impurity
which bred it. Within this narrow sphere
there was sbrinkage of values of over
500, 900 600, sweeping away, of course.
many fortunes as if by the collapse of bub-
bic. And yet there was as much money in
the country on Saturday night as there had
been on Thursday morning nothing had
been destroyed as in the great fires Of
Chicago and Boston; and the general
world of industry and business was jogging
along just the same all the while.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

The ST. LOUIS Posi- OFFICE CAsE.-Post-
master Filley, Of St Louis, about whose
course in leyying assessments on the clerks
Of his Office there has been & good deal of
not very complimentary talk in the papers,
has risen to explain He denies that it was
an assessment it was voluntary contribu-
tion for general political purposes, shared
IN 10y HIM with the other persons connected
with the Office. None Of the money has
been used or was expected To be used in en-
tertaining anybody, or in any repairs of
the post Office building. In fact, the money
has not been used for any purpose at all.
Mr.. Filley has also written TO the post
master general, saying that he has Just re-
eeiyed a copy Of instructions for the guild
anee OF civil service officers. Learning
from this that all voluntary contributions,
as well as assessments, are prohibited, he
Acknowledges that he has been in the wrong.
He says that the administration had
nothing to do with the matter. The con-
trlbutions amounted to 81 ,64s, and were
deposited by him in hank as soon a. re.
ceived- lie has. since the cutlery against
him, drawn a check for the whole amount
made payable to the cashier of the pos
Office, and has instructed that officer TO re
fund to every post Office employe tn,
amount Of his contribution.