The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-08
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DIR. j. T. LIND, q visitor to Ho,
Springs, Ark, who occupied cottage near
the Capital Hotel, was assassinated on the
night ofthe goth as be was going from the
hotel to his cottage, being shot down in cold
blood. The murdered man was from Ohio,
The cause Of the murder Is not even sus.
pected. ,.....t "
A MOST horrible crime, and a still
more horrible retribution, is reported from
Monroe County, Miss. A few nights ago
two brothers, named Miller, OBJ aimed per.
mission to remain over night at the cabin Of
Brown Reding. While the family we're
asleep the two men chloroformed them, rob.
bed the cabin and set it on tire, burning
ieding' his wife and child, years old, to
death. One of the miscreants was captured.
and, after being forced to confess. was
surro'lndedby pine fagots and slowly roasted
to death. The same fate awaits his com.
rade should he be overtaken. i
IHE recent decline in grain has
caused the suspension Of number Of deal
ers IN Chicago and St. Louis-Jones & Me-.
Donald and Gardner, Stone T. Co., in the
former city. and Manson, Bartholow & Co..
IN tue latter, being among the heaviest
houses forced to succlmb.
GRANVILLE HARRELL. colored who
brutality murdered Mr.. David Simmons. ,
wel.known citizen Of Kinds County. Miss
residing near Jackson, was taken from ths
Cou:ity Jail at Raymond by an armed mob
on the night Of The 18th. and hanged, 's"'
: In the Senate, on the 2lst, Mr.. Beck jptro.
duced bill to authorize the issue Of leoo,.
tendcrnotes Of the United States upon demos.
its OF gold; also. a bill to repeal ali laws which
impose taxes on capital or deposits with
banks and bankers and on bank checks: and
sion of New Mexico as State Thc
OIL extending to sixty days the sessions
OF the Territorial Legislatures passed. In
tue house. ut the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Wood o., n W moved the Housc
go into Committee on the Funding bin, Mr.
Robes0n {R., NOD rose to question of priv.
lleSe and offered u resolution ute crhiu'r tho
method OF conducting the Electoral count. The
speaker decided the question to be priv.
ies;td One. but by party vote the House re.
fused to entertain it. The Greenbackers with
the Republicans. The House then went
INTO COMMITTEE on the Funding bill.
Mr.. Wood attempted to limit tho
debate but was unsuccessful. An exc;tjns,
q sous ion followed. Messrs. Weaver e,
iowa) Bland ID. sio.) and Mills o.. TeX3
spoke strongly in opnosition to consit3erimy
the bill before the holidays, and stated thai
t u. would oppose its passage b. every par.
iiatilensary means in their power. Mr. Welyor
made u humorous sreech, arrai.nins the
DeMocrati; party tor INCONSISTENCY nm
the financial ques ion. Mr.. ElanI
rep led. charging Mr.. Weaver with actin.. ~
' s,ie interests Q! the Republicans and likewise
ing the cbatc a sharp passage occurred he.
IMeen Messrs. Weaver and Sparks a .N,.] in
Whlch the former called the latter !. mr. ANA
Tue latter reiterated by branding tx, t..lih,.
US seouRdrei and villain. Wen, .. ti,r,s.
n 7 advanced toward Sparks in at. eaten.
n y manner, but friends interposea and the
pasnaeious members were separated.