Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-11

MARRIED MAN SHOT FOR PFRSIsTING IN
COUNTING A SILLY YOUNG GIRL

MARRIED MAN SHOT FOR PERsIsTING IN
COUNTING A SILLY YOUNG GIRL.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb 11.-Last Thursday
evening in Ashley township Ben. Holmes was
shot down 10y Crel Thompson. Thompson had
a step-daughter, Florence, whom Holmes was
counting Holmes was a mar led man his
family residing i'm this city, SO Thompson OBJ
Jected to Holmes visit aud H. formed Miss
Florence of his decision, but the giddy girt
encouraged Holmes and he continued clandes.
timely TO meet her. Thompson went to Holmes
and warned aim TO keep away. Thursday the
two men met I'm the woods, near Thompson's
home and had a long quarrel, waich ended I'm
Holmes drawing his knife and threatening To
cut Thompsons throat. Thompson was armed
with an axe aud so kept Holmes at a distance.
He ordered Holmes never to enter his prem-
Uses again. Holmes said he would see the girl
again or Idle in the attempt" On entering his
the door, saying 10 Holiness who was standing
at the gate, III you curse me and my family L
will shoot you" "Well, blaze away" returned
Holmes. Thomson filled his antagonist full OF
buckshot, from the effects of which he died Frt-
day night. Thompson is i'm jail.
DR.. Elliott Declines 10 Resign.
ANOTHER STEP IN THE ASCENSION CHURCH
TROUBLE BETWEEN vEsTRY AND RECTOR.
A special meeting of the vestry of Ascension
church was held last evening, and a letter Of
the rector, Dew. DIR. Elliott was read i'm response
to the resolution adopted at the last meeting re.
questing his resignation. The letter was very
concise, and stated that after due consideration
he deemed it advisable not TO accede to the
wish of the vestry as expressed In their resolu-
ton, and he, therefore, declined TO resign. He
said that large majority OF the pew holders ana
two members OF the vestry. two of the wardens
gregation had protested against their action,
and for this reason he felt justified i'm his 10.
fusal.
The resolution above referred to as adopted
by the vestry February LIST. is as follows:
"Resotced, That in the opinion OF the vestry
the interests OF the parish would be best sub
chance
Therefore, be further resolved, That Rev. DIR.
]. III. Elliott be, and is hereby, requested 70
tender his resignation OF the rectorshlp OF the
parish OF Ascension church."
DIR. Elliott's letter was ordered TO be spread
upon the minutes, and owing to the absence
from the city Of a member OF the vestry who
had voted against the resolution, further action
was postponed until the next meeting. which
will be held on Monday. At that time the mat
determine what to do.
This decision of the rector was not unex.
pected. The position OF those In favor of q
change is that the material aud spiritual inter-
ests of the church demand a change They
take the ground that the legal relation between
the parish and the rector is that OF a civil con.
tract entered into by the vestry as the repre-
of the parish and the rector that at
without the consent of the vestry So on the
other hand, the vestry has equal power TO
annul the contract. Whether this latter action
will be determined upon at the next meeting,
or whether meeting OF the pew-holders VIII
be called and the question of DIR. Elliott's re-
naming the TectOr referred 10 them, has 0DS
yet been determined. Either OF these two
courses are open.
The position of Dr. Elliott, on the other hand,
is this: No charges have been -preferred against
him, and when the vestry announced their pur.
pose to ask for his resignation protests were
sent to them against such action. One protest
was signed by 105 pewholders out of total
number of 129, and IL is the pewholders who
alone have the right to vote In an election OF
kind were sent in signed by the teachers Of the
Sunday school, the members OF the Ladies'
society and the members of st. Marks society,"
thus representing In the opposition 10 any
change In the rectorship majority, not only
of the pewholders but Of the congregation.
Those who signed the petition claim that IL is
absurd TO say that their signatures were OBJ
tanned with the understanding that Mr.. Cor.
coran was in favor of DIR. Elliott's retention, or
that they signed simply as a favor TO those who
asked and not because they wanted DR.. Elliott
to remain.
the canonical law on the subject, and one OF the
members said TO STAR reporter to-day that as
the church owed Dr. Elliott % 900 on his sal
airy he did not think that the vestry could an
null the contract without first discharging their
obligations TO the rector. DIR. Elliott himselfis
one Of the best authorities on canonlcaI law In.
the diocese, and il Is thought that he would not
assume position which he could not MAIN
tain. All parties deprecate the dispute that
interests Of the parish, and while there is some
talk Of an appeal TO the courts il the vestry
should attempt 10 push the matter, yet the evil
dent disposition Is TO settle the question with
Those members OF the vesfry in favor OF DIR.
Elliotts resignation say that they would %
perfectly willing to have the pewholden meet
and hear both sides and then make q decision
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-Held every
Wednesday At Queenstown, on the Metropolis
tan Branch, b. and q. railroad, three miles from
the city, Louis ID. Means, proprietor. 1872 head
of cattle on the market 266 sold TO butchers
as follows: Best, 4at TO 8; good, Al 10 4S;
ga TO a; common, "a to 3ls-
So stock cattle sent 10 the country,
1913 sheep and lambs on the market: Old
sheep sold from to 6lS; lambs. 20 5ls-
IL cows and calves sold from $25 TO $45 each
Market tor cattle was fair, and for sheep aud
lambs good.
In the chess contest, In St Louis yesterday.
Steinitx won, and the contest IN that city was
closed. II will be resumed In New Orleans in
two weeks. The contestants are now tied, each
having won four games.
The club stable belonging 70 the Meadow
brook Hunt at East Meadow, l.. L, together
with the twenty -four valuable steeplechaseu
stabbed therein. was entirely consumed yestsss
Hon william Z. Forster. liberal msmber q
parliament foF1Brantford, and ex-chtef socretary
lor Ireland, was yesterday thought e b dying
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