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The Van Buren press., 1893-01-28


the sitting room. At that time and
during all the afternoon he was in good
spirits. and at dinner. at $50 last even.
ing, he seemed to have good appetite.
DIR. Llewell;n left the house about 9
o'clock, and few minutes later the
justice was seized with violent pains
in the heart and died at the hour mem
toned.
lI.ucius q. C. I4smsr was born In Putnam
county. Ca. September !. lszs and after bis
fathers death was taken to Oxford. Miss.
where be recstyed part Of his education He
graduated 1t Emory college. Ga, in 1856
studio Law IN Macon. AMI was admitfsd to The
bar In isi7 In 1879 hs returned 10 Oxford,
Miss. and for rear held professionally IN the
university Of Mississippi. He resigned and ~.
sumed the practice OF law In CovinRton. Ga Re
was elected to tho legislature 10 1857. and IN
1854 again returned 10 Mississippi and settled
on his plantation in Lafayette. being shortly
afterward elected to conRress as . democrat
He served from 1851 until 1850. whom he resigned
to take seat in the secession congress from his
native state, He cist his fortunes with tbs
lost Gauss" and left the army with the rank
Of colonel. after having shared In many e.
eagsmsnts. He was again . professor In the
university OF Mississippi. and again took seat
tho senate March ). 1871 March g. 1885. Presi.
dant Cleveland appointed Nj. Lamar secretary
OF the interior, aud sfterward elevated him to
= ssst on the supreme bench.
Mr. Lamar was. perhaps. rs promin sst figure
~ sny that has occupied scat on the bench Of
that august body. bat for months back he has
bssn almost too III to take more than per,
fnnctory interest in tho proceedings. His
health has b,en failing for some Tins an1 II
was almost lin dehnpce Of nature that he took
bis seat on the ususl decision day-Monday.
He left Washington for tbs south about 4
month ago. He had then been for soma time
confined to his house In that city and was una.
bic to attend ali the sessions Of tins supreme
court, bis abs .ncs causing Soma little
dslay in the decision Of rths we'll known laks
front case. wherein the city Of Chicago and the
Illinois Central railroad wsrs tho participants.
just before his departure from Washington.
however, Justice Lamar was thought to hsvs
considerably improved. He took advantage Of
an improved feeling. tina day before his de-
partprs from the national capital. and made
two OF TIRES ca'i on friends thsrs 1t was not
without dismal forsbodings that his friends
learned after hts departure that he had bssn
compelled TO take one or two intsrvais Of rest
before arriving here; and bis death while II
will caxss 4 very severe shock IN this com.
munity. where he was so widely known and At.
fectionately regarded. will not be great sur.
prise
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A pousLE MURDER.

Tho Probable seqnai to y Series OF FAM
iiy nuarreis-Mike Haas and Wife MUIR
dered Near Marietta, q.
MARIETTA, O., Jan. 80. LAST night
Mike Haas and wife were murdered
about miles out Of town on the New
port pike. Haas last fall married a
Mrs. Langfitt, who had two sons aged
"a and 20 wears. The family never has
been a happy one. continual qnarrels
securing between the two sons and
Haas and his wife. Haas and his
wife went into the country Sunday aft
ernoon to sign some papers on some
property which Haas owns. Mrs. Haas
had about 81 900 on her person. The
two Lsngfitt boys each hired team Of
Mugrage, the livery man. Haas was
shot and AirS Haas WAS stabbed sew
eral times Chief of Police Dyer has
charge Of the case. No clew to the
murder or murderers
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THE PANAMA FRAUDS.

NJ. Ciemenceaa Before the Parliamentary
Commission.
PARIS, Jan. 24.--M. Clemenceau was
called before the parliamentary com,
mission Of inquiry at his own request
yesterday, TO answer again the testi.
mony given by NJ. Stcphane. He said
that NJ. Stephanc, despite his state
ments 10 the contrary, Lad told many
persons that he had handed tosM.
Clemenceau Baron de Reinach's list OF
persons compromised by the Panama
bribery. Stephane undoubtedly had
been intriguing against him, Clemen.
ceau said, with several other political
opponents.
The sub-commission appointed to ex-
anime the records OF the underwriting
syndicates which helped to float Pan
ANA loans reported that they had
found evidences of enormous frauda
The trial of the men whom NJ. Fran.
queville. the examining magistrate, re-
gardcd rs criminally involved in the
Panama scandal will begin probably
late In February and will last som 9
two weeks Excepting Baihut, how.
ever, the names OF the defendants can
only be surmiscd.
The reports Of the autopsy held on
Baron de Reinach was sent last even.
ing to the procureur general. The re-
port states thnt no trace Of poison Was
found in the body, but that the exam
lining physicians are unable to rs.
sert that Reinach died Of natural
causes. The neutrality-suspicious. Of this
result Of the autopsy is due to the fact
that Reinach's body was not exhumed
until decomposition was far advanced.
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Renounced Holy Orders aud Took to Him.
self wife.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 24.-Father
John T. Cullcton, until few days
age the parish priest at Raywicl, KY,
last Wednesday sent in his rennncia-
ton Of holy orders and the next day
was married in the courthouse at
Lawrenceburg, Ind, to Miss Annie
Culleton, of Wapakoneta. @. Ths
bride is a distant cousin of the ex.
priest, and for several months has been
teaching school in his parish. The
couple arrived here yesterday, and the
groom will preach next Sunday at the
Unitarian church.,
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LeGELroN. Pa, Jan. 24.-Dnring the
~ weather Evans & Co. at Beaver
Meadow, placed furnaces along the
slope leading TO their workings to keep
ice from forming on the rails and in
terfering with operations. The gas in
the mines took fire on Sunday night
from one Of those furnaces and the fire
+ now raging through nearly the
whole workings. If the flames are not
spon gotten under control the slope will
be rendered useless All the mules
have been taken out OF the mines and
york Of flooding it is now being pushed
rs fast Ms possible.
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josie sImmons' Murder.

ST. Louis, Jan. 24.--On testimony
furnished the police depar tment by the
wife Of Alexander Volz warrant was
sworn out by Capt Keeble charging
volx with the murder OF Josie Sim
mons on October II.
Volz was suspected from the start by
Deputy Coroner Meade and several
others, but the police got of on other
clews, apparently ignoring the theory
What vclz had anything TO do with 1t.
Yrs Volz' story is very circumstantial,
kough II does not include actual
lowledge OF the commission Of the
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The quaran.
tine bill which passed the house yes.
terday, though in its general purport
similar to the senate measure ON this
same subject, will have to pass the
scrutiny OF the latter body. The sen.
ate bill still rests upon the speakers
table. and II it could have been taken
up and amended in conformity with
the house bill, it could have been sent
Immediately to conference. As it ia.
the house bill goes to the senate with
no more privilege than that enjoyed by
any other proposition originating in the
other house.
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Business Is progressing
lesson in euphony-M cGInnis and Mc0nty.
The cir was full OF sawdust and gas In the
House Monday.
Many Of memters spend their Sundays 1t
home with their families.
The Senate refused to pass the resolution In.
strueting cur congressional delegation TO vote
for the Hatch bill
Mr.. London has been appointed to serve on
all csmInittecs Of which MtClnni, had preyi.
e-sly bsen member
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An Immense Freight ste.mer.

The steamship Samoa. the largest
freight-cRrrying vessel in the world, Is
moored at the West Wego elevator,
near New Orleans. After taking on
175,0O0 bushels OF wheat the big ship will
go down to the city and finish ont her
cargo with 1000 bales OF cotton and
1000 tons of cotton-seed oil cake and
meal. The Samoa is 445 feet in length,
so feet beam, "a feet 8 inches depth oil
hold, and carries 1853 tons, with % feet
5 inches draught. Her speed is lO1s
knots an hour.
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Sale Of South Carolina Bonds.

Gov. Tillman OF South Carolina has
entered into an agreement with the
baltimore Trust and Guarantee Trust
Co. to purchase $4,000, 900 worth of the
~ per cent. state bonds at par fiat.
The inducement offered is $3.50, 200, the
amount Of the semi-annual interest on
the stock, which is to bear interest
from January |, 1893, to July |, 1893.
The supreme court decided that the
governor had the right to pay the six
months interest as a bonus.
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Murdered the Mother.

Sally Grant, who was reported frozen
to death, at johnson City, Tenn, a few
days ago, was not frozen, but muir
dered and as consequence her daugh-
ter, Eva King, Nolan Fair and Mark
Crawford are now in jail. The muir.
der was most brutal and inhuman
one. After being thrown from her
horse and having her neck broken, she
was dragged for quarter OF mile
over logs and rocks, thrown over a
cliff, and her body left to freeze.
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stole the Com m union Wine.

One of the most peculiar incidents to
which Atlanta. Ga, has been treated
recently was the theft of the commun-
ion wine Of the First Baptist church.
This is the church Of which the we'll known
DR.. Hawthorn Is pastor. IIs Is ono of tho
strongest prohibitionists in the country. The
othcr morning It was discovered that thu cask
OF communion wine, which h, always kept ia
stock had bean stolen This was not ALL The
doctors baptizing boots vera also gone 90
that the thief was not only prepared to warm
himself internally, bat could be we'll shod also.
The doctor Is nearly feet IN height, so that
the boots which he wore when going down into
the water are capac ious affairs. in which ordl.
nary men would be we'll nigh lost
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George Mobiles and John Nelson. Of
Charleston, s. G., have received medals
from congress for saving boy from
drowning in Charleston harbor.
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A Run0r Revival

Rumors of the purchase of the New
port News & Mississippi Valley road
have been revived by a trip of illinois
Central magnates over the road.
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Good for Meridian.

Negotiations. it is said, are pending
looking to the removal of the Litch.
field car works, of Litchfeld, H., To
Meridian, Miss. Owing to the scarcity
OF timber in Illinois the company Is
anxious to move south.
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Edward Livingston Bower for mora
than twenty-five years clerk in the
mayors Office at New Orleans. died the
other day, aged az.
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A Heartless Creditors Crime.


John II. l.. Renford, citizen of Car
roll county, Ca, and Lewis Ward are
under arrest at Carrollton. Ca, for
arson.
Bsnford. Ward and an unknown man went to
Widow Mary E. Whites at night and turned
her and her little children out in the snow, took
her household goods out OF the house. carried
them into the woods and set fire 10 tina resi-
dence. This wa, Benford's way Of collecting a
debt. Widow Whits borrowed some money OF
Benford last fall, who took mortgages on Mrs
Whites farm. Tho debt became duo some time
ago, and Benford demanded immediate pay.
mont. Mrs White could not meet her obliga-
tion, aud Benford insisted that Mrs. White
must turn over her farm AMI home to him
without process Of law. Mr.. Benford is lead :
ing man Of his community. He says the farm
10 his now. as he has put the woman out OF pos
session by burning her house.
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The long-continued and excessive
cold weather caused mechanics, and
class of people who never before asked
aid, TO accept help from aid societies at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. The weather pre-
vented any outdoor mechanical work
for over month A man named Red
mond, father of a large family, fell
from scaffold, badly injuring him,
and his family were in desperate straits
before he would let the case be re-
ported. Numbers of others were con-
dned by sickness, who had no food or
fuel. Large numbers Of improvident
negroes suffered greatly.
The Van Buren press., 1893-01-28

Hon. L. Placide Canonge one of the
editors OF the New Orleans Bee, and
the nestor OF the press of that city,
died the other day OF la grippe. aged 10.
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A Had Man Mt Largo,

A notorious outlaw named Gentry.
who escaped from Atlanta (Ga.) Jail,
has turned up at buchanan, Ca, where
he has threatened to burn the town.
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ming for the Turfmen.

The friends of the race horse in Ten
nessee had a close cali in the senate
judiciary committee the other day.
There were votes agains. in favor Of rec
ommending for passage Senator Montagna's
bill. making 1t unlawful to hazard. wager or m
any way bet on horse races, on licensed tracks
or otherwise, In Tennessee. Tho author
OF the bill made a bitter contest for
. favorable Recommendation. and though
beaten. says he will carry the war
into the senate. The tart folks have been
resting easy In regard to,this bill but the close
ness Of the vote 10 the committee room shows
that there Is danger OF the bill giving them
considerable trouble before 1t Is finally beaten
Of This bill, II enacted into law would ef
fectnally kill racing in Tennessee. as man who
paid entrance money would. 1t Is claimed, ba
liable to Indictment.
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The police Of Little Rock have
captured Rosa Lea Plemmons, the
California Spider Girl" an 1s-year-old
freak weighing but 81 pounds. She was
rented from her parents at Ozark six
months ago by a dime museum man.
ager, one J. Z. Alderman Her father,
Thomas Plemmons, is poor farmer
living near Ozark Alderman agreed
to pay the father $50 week, but broke
his contract, failing to remit
The police tracked her to Wheel
ing, w. Va, where she was on ex.
hibition, and she was taken to Little
Rock the other day.
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The Pine Bluff high-school buillsing,
one of the finest structures in the city,
was destroyed by fire the other morn.
ing after having bean ablage the day
previous. 1t is thought that the fire OF
the day before was still smoulderinp
and broke out afresh. The several hun
dred children escaped from the school
with great difficulty, one Of the STAIR
ways being on fire. The sisters OF
charity offered half of its school rooms
to the board. Nose May, one of the
firemen, was slightly injured. Loss,
e25, 900; insurance. $1,000. The build
ing will soon be replaced.
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SOUTHERN oLEAhINcs.

Wants esO.0eo for Wife aud Children.
! A peculiar case Of abducting q wife
from her husband been made known at
Bristol, Tenn.
Some time ago. while Horace Greene, 4 dairy
man Of Bristol. Was away from home attend
ing bis custom ,rs, i, IS alleged that Mr.. A.
B. Echols. a rich old bachelor. went to his
house, and abducted his wife aud two
children under 10 years old. carrying them
to bis tEchols house. Ths injured man
alleges that Echo.s returned with wagons and
hauled of most OF his valuable furniture.
Greene got . writ Of h1beas corpus and was
about to secure bis wife and children, when
they were spirited away to Smythe county,
Va. He says that his two children were hid
out in that county for several DAYS He has
brought suit in the circuit court Of Washington
county, Va. against Mr.. Echols for alternating
the wife's affections and poisoning the minds
OF his children against their father He con
siders that he Is badly damaged. and asks the
court to give him $4,000. Tbs real cause for
Echols' action in the matter il unknown, but 1t
10 understood that he claims that Greene mis-
treated the wife and children. and that h.
could not stand by and see him do 80. Although
Mr.. Echols is an old bachslor. 1t is not under
stood that he wanted TO marry the woman, AS
she is related to him. He rsised her from child
hood
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Reorganization Erected.

Bank Examiner Galbraith has been
investigating the affairs of the First
national bank, Of Little Rock, which
has been in outside complications. On
the 23d the whole matter was settled
and the bank reorganized on strong
basis. Col. Logan H. Root, former pres.
ident and controlling stakeholder was
reelected president, and Dr. c. M. Tay-
lor vice-president.
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Grove Grover Cleveland. who will be pre.l.
/ dent by that time, will be invited vie g e 2,
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Frozen to Death.

An old German named Kuesner was
found dead in bed at Little Rock the
other morning. Frozen to death was the
coroner's verdict. He has son in St.
Louis, an architect
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ny tuc house Iuesuayi
Whereas Information has reached us OF the
sudden death Of the Hon. l.. Q. c. Lamar, JUS,
tice OF the supreme court OF the United States.
man ever devoted TO his country and people.
aud whose loss the State OF Arkansas and the
whole nation mourns, therefore, be IL
Resolved BY the House OF Representatives
Of The State Of Arkansas, that out of respect TO
his memory, we do nov adjourn till tomorrow
morning.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted That the Senate learns with deep
regret OF the death Of J. Q. C. Lamar, Justice
OF the supreme court Of the United States and
recognizes the fact that the services and OF am.
PIE Of one OF the noblest and grandest charuct.
ers Of the age has been lost 10 our country
The bill limiting State ofnccrs to two terms Is
becoming popular measure 1t will. however
receive receive considerable opposition, yet moi
enough TO prevent its passage.
The Senate bill granting license to sell liquor
require the applicant TO bind himself to observe
OIL laws; to specifically describe the place and
kind OF business: to obtain the consent Of a
majority Of the property owners wit lin $50 feet
OF where applicant proposed to 40 business,
and provides for the revocation Of license.
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Mr. BERGEN ALONE NOT REAPPOTNTED.

Mayor Roody made his annual app in,mrnt OF mem
hers OF the Board Of Education yesterday 10 serve
three wears The term, Of fifteen members, one
third Of the board. expire each year. Ihc folowin;
thirteen Tcappoinrd James -. Douck, Charles
F. Tcalc T. II. McNulty. John W. Weber, Franklin
~ Hooper. william j. Lynch. lame, L. Drummoni
John X. Powell Arthur = >Om r.. Ihcn Miller. Robert
H. Black. George Straub and william Ferris,
The only member who failed Of rcappoinm meat was
IunIs g, rcrgcn, formerly president 81 the board
ana n member for many years. Charles 4. Robertson
q. Democrat. succeeds him. lie Is thirty years old
and a resident Of the Eleventh Ward. Mr. Bergen j.
4 Republican and lives In the Fist Waid In place
Of the late Daniel ". Norhup. Colonel George J..
lark was appointed. lie lives In the twenty tl'i
Ward and Is also n Republican. Colonel Clark Is hiy.
nvc years old. and Is in business with the nrm OF
Il. e.. Dun & Co.. in New York He served In the
Army In the war; and 4, a .mbcr Of the Union League
club. lie has made many Republican campaign
speeches. There l. salary attached to the oiica
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for both sexes. The one last named Is the Adelph
Academy, which has been enabled, largely through
the generosity OF the late Charles Pratt extend its
facilities until it accommodates 1900 pupils. The
Polytechnic Institute. in Ivingston-st has recently
been enlarged by the addition OF a second spacious
building TO the long occupied and here a thousand
boys and young men are gaining liberal education
There has recently been placed In a niche in the
chapel Of the Packer Institute for Girls, in JOralemon
St. fine portrait Of Mrs. Harriet l.. Packer. from
whom the school takes its name. This institution
stands deservedly high. It founded Il female
academy In 1s45, but the tuiding was burned in
1853. Mrs. Packer, who had recently become
widow and whose husband had been trustee OF the
school. generously rebuilt It, Dr. Aonzo Crittcnden
the head OF the school for many years. and
few years ago he succeeded by DR.. Truman j.
Backus. who had been professor in Vassar Col
legc. Under Dr.. BaclKus the high standing OF the
school has been advanced, and he has gathered an
efficient faculty 10 instruct the $50 pupils. Facilities
are given for post graduate study.
The memory Of Mrs Packer. who died at her home
No 20 Grace Court. last winter, will he preserved In
the name Of the institution. When her children. Miss
Harriet P Packer and william :. Packer. offered 10
the Board Of Trustees the portrait bust of their
mother the work OF Charles Calverlcy, 1t was ac-
cepted in this letter by Joshua NJ Van Cott president
Of the trustees:
am directed by the board express To you its very
grateful sense OF the rare OF your pous gift 1t
will be cherished by a memorial OF the enlightened
and generous spirit who beyond other woman
OF contributed to the highest and best edu
cafional training Of through amply equipped
academic institution reared by her munncence. This
beautiful marble instinct with spiritual LIFE will be placed
in memoram where will be inspiration through all
coming the and inquisve spirits trained IN
the institute corps accomplished professors and
teachers and charged 10 keep faithful watch
and ward over its permanent welfare Your rlial pety
made allschoars faculty and rusees-your crate
al debtors
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BROOKLYN PEOPLE START FOR CHICAGO.

A considerable number Of Brookynites went on the
special excursion to Chicago yesterday 10 attend the
exercises OF Brooklyn Day at the Worlds Fair on
Tuesday. A special train on the West Shore road
left Weeha vixen at p. m. In the party were Mayor
and Mrs. Body, Register and Mrs Kenna. Mr. and
Mrs S. s. Whitehouse. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Towns,
CITY Auditor and Mrs. Weber. f. s. Gulck. d. A.
sammis and County Auditor and Mrs. Keller. The
members OF the Arlon singing Society. 10 the number
OF 600 also started for Chicago on the Pennsylvania
Railroad yesterday
There will be a special programme M Music Hnll, In
the Worlds Fair grounds, Tuesday beginning at
IL 80 a. m. The Aron Society Will sing. Mayor
Harrison will welcome the Brooklyn delegates TO
Chicago. Mayor Body will respond. Commissioner
Thomas Bryan will speak for the Worlds Fair. and
ST. Clair McKelway will deliver the principal ad
dress in behalf Of the visitors. Worlds Fair edition
Of "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle" will be printed in
Chicago on that day. containing full account OF the
exercises The Aron Society Will give grand con
cert in Music Hall in the evening There VIII also
no q dinner at which speeches Will be made by
number OF the Brooklyn visitors and by Chicagoans.