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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
BAD FOR BURKE.
Two witnesses Positively Identify Him as
..Frank Williams" !" Who Rented the Carl
a,u Cnffuya

Two witnesses Positively Identify Him as
Crank Williams, !" Who Rented the Carl
son Cottage.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.--In the Cronin trial
yesterday Mrs. Annie Carlson was
placed on the stand. The young woman
began her testimony very timidly. At
ter few questions she became so nervous
that her replies were almost inaudible-
1t frequently became necessary for the
court stenographer to repeat aloud the
barely uttered sentences which fell from
her lips.
The witness tald how, on the 2sth OF
March, while she was at the Carlson's,
man came to rent the cottage which
stood near the house. He said his sis
ter was to keep house for him, and that
he had some furniture he wanted to
move in at once He gave his name as
Frank Williams.
Mrs Carlson" said Lawyer Mills,
''do you see that stranger in the court
room now?''
'Will you point him out TO the juryP"
"There he is the witness said, point
Ding directly to Martin Burke.
''Do you mean Martin Burke-that
man?n continued Mr.. Mills, pointing to
Burke again.
eyes" replied the witness.
Jonas Carlson, the owner of the cot
tage, was the next witness He corrob-
grated the testimony of his daughter-in-
law about the stranger coming to rent
the cottage. He told about the stranger
renting the cottage for month for Sl2,
aoJ ,,a ~ tho r,,pnau down
The witness described the Carlson
cottage, the furniture and other sur
roundings; told of conversations be-
tween parties who rented the cottage
and was finally asked if he saw Frank
Williams, the man who rented the cot
tage, in the room.
The old gentleman hesitated, glanced
at the jurors, inspecting each closely,
swept his eyes over the audience, looked
at the reporters, lawyers, then settled
back in his chair with shake OF the
head.
"step down from the stand and look
again.
The old man left the stand, walked
about among the reporters, attorneys
for the defense, and finally his gaze
rested on Martin Burke.
He smiled, waved his hand and re-
turned to his chair.
"You see the man, do you, who called
himself Frank Williams when he rent
ed the cottage?"
"Yes, sir"
"Where is hep"
That's him sitting there" pointing
to Martin Burke.
That sealed Martin Burke's doom and
cold perspiration oozed out all ever his
face.
Defendants attorneys took the wit
ness through vigorous and rattling
cross-examination as to his eye-sight,
memory, hearing, events at the cottage,
but failed to shake him in single de-
tail
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
THE LATEST.

THE Grand Jury In Jackson county, Ark,
returned indictments on the LIST against
Jesse Reeves, John Naples and Robert
Shockley for horse stealing.
A FURTHER overissue Of Louisiana State
bonds has been discovered. The Auditor
and Treasu ser have reported to the Gov
ernor that an examination OF ex- Treasurer
Burke's accounts show that between $780,
900 and 100000 of baby bonds have been
illegally issued.
A VERY perceptible shock Of earthquake
was felt at st. Louis on the I'd. 1t
had sufficient force to- shake the tall build
ings and frighten the inmates Of many. II
came apparently from little north Of
east.
The plans for the proposed monument
which the Ladies' Memorial Association of
Helena, Ark, will erect on Confederate
Hill, have been submitted and will proba-
bly, be accepted. The monument is to be
thirty feet high, surmounted by Confed-
crate soldier in uniform, and will be OF
Italian marble.
AT Shelbyville, KY, on the I'd, shortly
after breakfast, the entire family OF Jos.
AcCann, consisting Of six persons, were
taken suddenly and violently i'll. A ply
sician was Immediately summoned, but
before his arrival an insane daughter ia
the family gleefully admitted that she had
put Rough on Rats in the coffee that had
been served at breakfast.
NEAR Hopkinsville, KY, Wilson Smith
fell by accident from a wagon, the wheels
OF which passed over his body, crushing il
and infiicting fatal internal injuries.
THE Green family feud in Hancock
county, Tenn, has just resulted in another
murder Hamp Green and james Green,
enemies, met in George Livesey's store.
After a desperate fight, the former shot
the latter through the head, killing him
instantly. Since the beginning OF the
feud several men have been killed and
wounded.
THE President has issued proclamations
admitting North and South Dakota.
The postoffice at Cromwell, Ark, was
burglarized ON the LIST. The amount taken
could not be aseertained, but was not large.
Ii is believed that the burglars are spotted.
III. +. McLAURKS, for himself and for the
Sumner Cotton Manufacturing Company,
Of Gallatin, Tenn, on the % made
general assignment. The liabilities will
amount to about Sl25,O00, it is thought,
including contingent liabilities.
OSR Of the largest transactions in land
ever consnmmated in the South was made
public on tho 2d. All the unsold lands In
Florida Of the Plant system OF railroads
and steamships, OF the Florida Southern
Railway and OF the Florida Commercial
Company have been consolidated under
tho pams Of the Assoei4fed Railway Land
Department ol Flog.as
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
NEW YORK FASHIONS,
Novelties In Millinery. Long Wraps, Mar
telettes and Garnitures.

telettes and Garnitures.
The little velvet bonnets, which
really look more like baby caps than
bonnets, that are set forth for winter
weasr, are mostly finished with velvet
strings cut on the bias and quite mar
row. They are fastened by tiny vel
vet bow with out ends, with small jew
eled pins holding the loops in place.
Such strings look very neat and COM
pact, and will not interfere with the
boas and collars OF fur about the
throat. Many OF the new bonnets
worn by women who have an abun-
dance of hair are set back upon the
head, and very smart and stylish they
look, but they are an unfortunate Sc
lection for any one at all subject to
facial troubles due to exposure TO the
buffetings of the northern winds.
Among the very popular long cloaks
is one of very fine soft Saxony cloth OF
creamy gray tint brocaded all over its
surface with vine pattern in fine smi-
ak devices in green. giving the effect of
an entire green-cloth cloak at short
distance. The wrap fits the figure like
a princesse polonaise in the back, with
a few invisible plaits below the forms
at the waist to give necessary fullness
in the skirt Long sleeves OF pale
green In accordion plaits fall from the
shoulders, and narrow killing, also
in plain green. comes from the neck to
the feet at the opening OF the garment
A galloon girdle with long loops and
ends. and a deep collar OF fur com
plete the cloak. Many variations OF
this model are imported.
Kid is the foundation for many novel
and elegant garnitures, both in dress
and millinery. A noted importer on
Broadway shows some magnificent pat
terms in Vandyke designs, arabesques.
scrolls and old Roman and Venetian
devices the trimmings wrought on
white, cream or chamois-colored kid
variously Roman pearl and opal bead
work appears upon some OF the superb
bands for bridal gowns. Gold threads
are interviewer through similar bands
to decorate toilets in white and gold
brocade, or plain white armure silk.
Lovely violet silk embroideries are also
imported, which will be much used on
full-dress toilets.
A pretty article of dress Is called
the "Bernhardt manteletteh 1t is
something between cape and a coll
lar, and is very becoming to any one
who. like Annie Laurie. is the proud
possessor Of long swan-like throat
This shoulder-cape is no larger than
good sized old-fashioned Vandyke col
lar, the point at the back falling half
way over the shoulders and with very
marrow points Ia front that are quite
the length OF the skirts. These are
made Of velvet or solid JET in massive
designs with fringes to match. In
seal-fur mantelettes the points are but
little longer In front than at the back,
and are lniahed with a deep fall %
moakey.iug fringe n, y Pess
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Rank Suspension.

One of the surprises in financial cir
cles in Nashville, Tenn, and that vicin-
ity recently was the suspension of the
National Bank of Shelbyville, OF which
Hon. Edward Cooper is president and
Brom. b. Whitthorne cashier. This
bank had been considered a solvent in
stitution, but for several weeks its paper
had been allowed to go to protest. A few
days ago the officers of the bank saw
that failure was inevitable. They paid
out all deposits to depositors and re-
fused to take more. They also began to
take up the paper of the bank, substi-
tuting personal notes secured by mort
gage. Mr.. Whitthorn has mortgaged
his entire personal estate to save the
creditors and stockholders Of the bank.
No creditor viii lose dollar.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
KILLED IN A FACTORY.
Fifty Working Girls Killed by the Failing
of a Building at Glasgow, Scotland.


of Building at Glasgow, Scotland.
GLASGOW, Nov. "a terrible disaster
occurred in this city yesterday. The
gable wall of building that was being
erected along side of the Templeton
carpet factory, on William street, was
blown down. An immense mass Of de-
bris fell on the roof of the weaving de-
partment of the factory, crushing it in
and burying fifty girls and women en-
ployed in the weaving room. It's prob
able that forty of those buried are
dead. The accident happened shortly
after the workmen had left the build
ing. There were 140 girls at work in
the carpet factory. The majority of
them made their way out safely, but
many had narrow escapes. The build
ing was 500 feet long. There is a rumor
that the foundation of the building was
laid over disused coal pit. Survivors
of the accident relate that sudden ex-
tinguishing of the lights was the only
warning. All made a rush for the
exit, which became jammed. There
most Of the bodies were found
during the search. The tremor result
ing from the fail of the building was
felt for a great distance. Many pathetic
scenes were Witnessed among the pa
rents and other relatives of the vic
Tins.
Later-Twenty-five bodies have been
recovered. The search for more bodies
is being vigorously prosecuted. The
latest estimate OF loss of life by the fall
is that fully fifty persons have been
killed. The loss of property aggregates
fully e15,o00.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
RINGING THE CHANGES.
Chief Bell Tells About the Counterfeit

ers.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-John S. Bell,
chief of the secret service, in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Treasury
of the operation OF his bureau for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1889, reports
437 arrests for counterfeiting or passing
counterfeit money during the year.
Natives of Italy, he says, continue to
occupy the forefront of foreign-born
people as counterfeiters. Out Of 165
foreigners arrested eighty-six were
Italians. During the year S477,03l of
counterfeit and raised notes were cap
tured, together with scores of plates,
dies and molds. Chief Bell reports that
since 1881 flash" notes, or limitations
of money, have been seized to the
amount of sl2s, 1903, ,1sO-representativ
value. Congress, he says, during its
session increased the scope of the secret
service, but failed 70 increase the amount
OF appropriation commensurate there
with; he, therefore, recommends an in
crease OF appropriation from S64, 900 this
year to 500, 600 for the next fiscal year.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
PlTH AND POINT

Every trade should be fair ex-
change OF values Otherwise it's
trick instead of trade.
When we believe dat we KANT do
enough fur er man we're mighty ap'
ter do too much fur him -Opie Read.
The men who give the most good
advice are usually those who have
most need Of that which they give
away.
The person that defers his charity
until he is dead, is, il man weighs 1t
rightly, rather liberal of another
mans than of his own.
The cynic is man who has failed;
the woman-hater is man who has
been unsuccessful in love. The drama
is mirror OF life.-John Liston.
Going into village at night with
the lights cleaning on each side OF
the street. in some houses they will be
in the basement and nowhere else.
Beecher.
The man who is most likely to get
his salary raised is the one who al
ready makes his present salary more
than just enough. He's worth more
for that very reason. He's forging
ahead. Christian Union.
Every life should be like the orange
tree, at one and the same time laden
with the bursting buds of purpose,
with the fragrant blossoms OF right de-
sire. with the hardy fruit of work and
with the golden globes OF rich attain
ments-Advance.
The young man is egotistic. dog
matte and confident, because he does
not begin to suspect how many smart
people there are on the globe besides
himself, how many sides there are to
several OF his facts, and how big a
world he has to conquer, anyhow
Texas Siftngs. !
"A wealthy person asked the phi
losopher Sadi, In derision, how it hap
pened that men OF wit were so fre-
quentE seen at the doors of the rich.
and that the rich were never seen
at the doors of the men of WITT ut
| is" replied Sadi, ''because men OF wit
know the value of riches; but rich men
do not know the value OF wit"
The crown of patience can not be
received where there has been no suf-
| fering. II thou refuset to suffer, thou
refusest to be crowned; but If thou
| wish to be crowned, thou must fight
manfully and suffer patiently. With
| out labor none can obtain rest, and
without contending there can be no
conquest.
A sensible man does not brag,
| avoids introducing the names OF his
| creditable companions, omits himself
| as habitually as another man obtrudes
| himself in the discourse. and Is con-
| tent with putting his fact or theme
simply on it's ground.
| One can not always protect one
| self from rudeness; that comes to all
| the dwellers in this not wholly socially
| satisfactory world. To be snubbed,
| however, is impossible to one who
| keeps the position to which he is en-
| Titled. ne Is iooliou W aSSuoo hia
self of having been pushing his way
where he had no right by asserting
| that he has been rebuked by any body.
| II he is capable OF taking the high
ground that is his wherever it may
| please him to go, OF course he at one
stroke does away with the possibility
OF being rebuffed by any body whom
| soever.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
A Texas Tnrnadn.

SHERMAN, Tex, Nov. "A terrific
wind storm ragged in the neighborhood
OF Kendall Chapel, ten miles west Of
this city, Thursday afternoon. A funnel
shaped cloud appeared in the southwest,
and in a few minutes the cyclone swept
Isaac Whistler was swept off OF the face
OF the earth. Isaac Whistler was in
the barn and was blown fifty feet
in the air and carried some distance. He
was insensible when picked up and
never recovered. A house belonging to
James Levinsay, another farmer, was
twisted off its foundation.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
wAsnINarnS NOTES.

PRIVATE SECRETARY HALFoRD has
returned to Washington with his health
restored.
A TREASURY warrant for S293 has been
issued in favor of IIonore Leyrie, Com
pany Il, First Wisconsin cavalry, now
residing in Chicago, the amount due him
as his portion of the reward offered by
the Government for the capture of JEFF
Davis.
ACTING SECRETARY BATcHELER has
decided that Chinese laundrymen are
laborers within the meaning Of the
Chinese Restrictive act and that there
fore they are prohibited from landing
in the United States, no matter whether
they have been here before or not
THE President has appointed John
Field postmaster at Philadelphia, vice
William #. Harrity, removed.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has reversed
two decisions Of Commissioners Sparks
and granted quarter sections to Mary
Elder and George w. Blair in the ker-
win, Kan, land district
A FAREWELL dinner was given at
Washington to Rear Admiral John G..
Walker previous to his departure for
Europe in command of the new squadron
of evolution.
II is the opinion of the State Depart
ment that unless an Indictment against
ex-State Treasurer Burke, of Louisiana,
now in London, covers some other crime
than that of embezzlement or misap-
preparation of funds, he can not be mo-
cd !, ,tr,o toir
THE Attorney General has appointed
e. w. Soper to be Assistant United
States Attorney for the district of Kan
sas.
LAWRENCE p. DAWSON, son Of the ex-
National Commissioner of Education,
has been arrested in Washington on the
charge of having stolen sol worth OF
postage stamps from the bureau where
he was employed.
An opinion has been given by Assist
ant Attorney-General Shields that there
is no bar to the opening of the Cherokee
Strip.
THE order of the Secretary of Agri-
culture respecting the transportation OF
Texas cattle has been revoked.
EUGENE A. FIsKE, of New Mexico,
has been appointed Attorney of the
United States for the district of New
Mexico.
SECRETARY PRocToR has amended the
regulations governing the promotion OF
meritorious non-commissioned officers
in the army so as to compel command
ing officers to be more careful as to the
character of persons recommended.
SECRETARY TRACY has accepted from
the contractors the new cruiser Charles
ton, built in San Francisco.
SINCE Commissioner Raum took hold
of the Pension Bureau there has been
a rush of applications to the record and
pension division of the War Office for
records in support of pension cla(Es. In
one day Captain Ainsworth received
from the Pension Bureau LOAF calls and
from the Auditors Office 600.
THE President has formulated the
usual thanksgiving proclamation fol
Thursday, November rs.
THE public debt statement showed a
decrease during the month of October
of 80, I04. S53 r.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
SNOW STORM ln Nebrasla.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. "A heavy snow
has been falling here since early yester-
day morning. The storm played havoc
with the railways, telegraph wires and
the overland trains generally. The fall
OF snow is about six inches, as reported
at the Union Pacific headquarters from
several towns in Western Nebraska
while in Wyoming Territory a bliz
zard Is prevailing and it ii
feared that blockade win com
pei the suspension OF trains. Tele-
graph wires on the Burlington are
broken At several points west OF Omaha,
TrglRs on the Elkpofa we're delayed,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07

Frank Brenish, wife-murderer and
would-be suicide, who was convicted OF
murder in the first degree, few days
ago, at Memphis, Tenn, lies quite i'll in
jail. Fear Of the gallows is the cause.
Parker Harris, negro, also indicted for
wife-murder, is in the same condition
and from a like cause His conviction
is certain, and it is not improbable that
he and his white comrade in crime will
be hanged at the same time.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Shot and Killed.

Heuse Willis was shot and killed by
Robert Craighead, near Jasper, Tenn.
Willis, who has served two terms in the
penitentiary for theft, got on spree
and going to Craighead's house became
very boisterous. Craighead's mother,
fifty years old, ordered Willis to leave.
He grew very angry, and drawing
pistol shot twice at her. Her son, who
was in the house at the time, seized a
gun, rushed out and shot Willis through
the abdomen twice, from the effects of
which he died.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Churcb Raf,,es IIleeaI.

Judge Ridley, of the Criminal Court at
Nashville, Tenn, recently created quite
sensation in religious circles by de-
claring church raffies illegal and charg-
ing the grand jury to indict not only
those who bought and sold tickets, but
also those who in any way contributed
to the running of raffies. Judge Ridley
remarked that he was not surprised that
so many boys and young men. were, gam
blers, when their mothers and sisters in
vited them to participate in gaming bJ
buying tickets in church rafiles.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Alabama Confederates.

A State Association of Confederate
Veterans was perfected at Birmingham,
Ala, recently. General E. w. Pettus,
of Selma, was elected president, and
with a vice-president from each Con
gressional district One object of the
association is to build Confederate
home in Alabama.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07

William Bowen, known in history as
the ''barefooted color-bearer" of General
John Morgan's Confederate brigade, was
married recently at Flemingsburg, KY.
to Miss Maggie Kyne. The first pair Of
shoes he ever wore were taken from the
feet of dead Federal soldier, whom he
slew at Cynthiana with his flagstaff, in
a battle there in 1868. His ex-comrades
in arms remembered him handsomely.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
six of the Howard Gang Killed.

The Harlan County (Ky.) war contin-
ues. A few days since, SO says dis
patch, Judge Lewis came up with How
ard and his gang, on Martins Fork, and
killed six of them without losing a man.
The Judge says he will never cease his
efforts until Howard and his gang are
either killed or driven from the country.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Train struck by Lightning.

just as the accommodation train on
the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia
railroad was pulling into Loudon, Tenn,
recently, the passenger train was struck
by lightning, tearing out six or eight
windows and knocking down several
people. Great excitement prevailed for
awhile, but no one was seriously hurt.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07

At Athens, Ca, a jury acquitted
Charlie Lester and Henry Bullock Of the
murder Of William McWhorter. Bull
lock had married Testers sister. Nc
Whorter was eloping with the woman,
when the husband and brother overlook
the pair and riddled McWhorter with
bullets. The elopement took place from
q prayermeeting-
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
shot a sheriff.

Sheriff Samuel w. Grigsby, of Dick
son County, Tenn, was shot and killed
in the bar-room of Warner & Jacllson's
Hotel, Nashville, Tenn, recently by
James c. Arledge, of Winchester.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Charred with ,YIfe Mnrder.

w. d. Virgins, prominent white
farmer of Pickens County, s. c., is in
jail, charged with the murder of his
wife by poison.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Dropped Dead.

John Lang, well-known dealer in
cotton-gin machinery, residing at Boiling,
near Greenville, Ala, dropped dead of
heart disease. He was sixty years OF
age,
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07

Forty-fve race horses, the advance
guard OF the lot that will winter there,
arrived at Memphis, Tenn, few days
ago from Chicago. They belong to Ed
Corrigan, Ruddy Bros, and @. w.
Doherty.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07
Esll only seven Feet.

John Foster, painter Of Nashville,
Tenn, fell from building few days
ago, and was killed, The distance mas
only snYon le0k
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-11-07

Frankie g. Goldberger, dealers in dry
goods, boots and shoes, in Shelbyville,
Tenn, have failed. Liabilities, S52, 600.