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The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
A Rich Secret.

w. 4. Langworthy, of Melville, Ark, says the St. Louis Republic, write to the board of directors of the mer- chants exchange, asking consideration for scheme involving a search for buried treasure. He says that mer- chant of Yellville is the son of physi- elan long since dead. but at one time resident of Alabama. In 1s4S there came to this physicians house a Spaniard who was sick and without money, and who was kindly cared for by the doctor until his death. On his deathbed the Spaniard con- fessed that he had been one of pirate crew, his vessel having been run down and sunk by government vessel but a short time before. All the other mem- bers of the pirate crew, this Spaniard said, had either been killed out right or drowned. But few days before the attack these pirates had taken two chests of gold, containing each S1,000,000, and had buried them ;n the sand on the Florida coast. Now, what Langworthy asks at the hands of the merchants exchange of St. Louis is the organization of a company with eapi- tai of s10,000 to provide for the dis patch of an expedition to search for the gold. The secretary of the merchants exchange says this will not be done. ''at least not until the present financial depression has been in a degree dis. posed off,"
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
New Postmasters of the Fourth Class.


 Sleeth. Jefferson county, D. H. Duncan, vice David Duncan. resigned.
 woodson. Saline county, J. F. Williams, vice W. H. Brown, resigned
 Garner White county Robert J. Booth, vice John L. Cullen. removed.
 Gate Scott county. Albert Pinic, vice Sarah F. Hollibird. resigned.
 Hartford Sebastian county. J. NJ. Sprading, vice James NJ. Hill, resigned.
 Mountain View. Stone county, John l.. Lan- caster. vice Isaac F. Maloy, removed. Baxter, Drew county, E. F. Kidd, vice :. A. Duke. removed.
 Kingsland, Cleveland county, Wm Dykes, vice N R. Tisdale. removed
 Wabbaseka. Jefferson county, w. J. Sneloy' vice Canacy Leary, removed.
 Wadron. Scott county, A, G. Washburn, wee J. w. Evatt, removed.
 Altus, Franklin county, O. E. Donaldson, wee T. B. Crawford. resigned.
 Hartman. Johnson county, Mary E Porter, vice l.. A. Cook. resigned.
 Lutherville. Johnson county. Mrs. Helen Bangert. vice Vim. Marchow. resigned. Pillow Phillips county, Mrs Dora Hanly,Vlee B. s. Carleton, resigned.
 Vidette. Fulton county, Frankie GrissoV,Vlce V. M Phillips, resigned.
 Willcockson. Newton county, w. J. Pruettt vice J. II. Raulston, removed.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Robbers Raid on n Farmer.

An assault and robbery was com mitted near Piggott, the other night, by band of masked men.
 Robbers have been operating in Clay county for several weeks On the night in question six of those robbers, wearing masks. visited the home of Alfred Allen, a well-to-do farmer, and respected ty the entire community. One of the robbers remained on the out side to watch the horses, while the oth- CT five entered the house, first going to Aliens sleeping apartments. Allen was awakened by the light from the lanterns carried by the robbers. He was immediately set upon and severely beaten with pistols and left in an unconscious condition. In the next room the burglars met Aliens wife, who had been awakened by the disturbance. They de- manded of her the money which they claimed they knew was in the house. The woman re- fused at first, but after being tortured she dis closed the hiding place of the coin, which amounted to several hundred dollars. The thieves then left.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
4 FAMllY POISONED.
The Terrible Enfiiction of Little ho'" Family Three Children Die beiofe " Move Is Made for an Investigatioh'

Move Is Made for an Investigatioh'
 LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 19.-Ihree dead children, another seriously Ill., the mother dying and the father lylng helpless on his back in a small cottage in the residence portion of this city, was the report received by the clty au- thorities yesterday afternoon. me head of this unfortunate family IS o' T. Casey, an honest carpenter, wno came with his family recently to Little Rock from Dardanelle. His family consisted of a wife and four children all of whom were dependent upon ms earnings for subsistence. One week ago yesterday one of the chll- dren, girl, was taken suddenly Ill and died in five hours. She sui fered from cramps in her stomach ana a high fever ragged. The attending physician was of the opinion that her sudden death was due to malarial at- tack After the child had been buried the mother was taken suddenly Ill, ana competed to take to her bed. A day or two later the father was forced to his room. They suffered great agony, I1ke that or person Nilo haV pSN" poisoned. The doctor and neigh bors were mystifed by the strange illness, and seemed uncertain as how to move. Yesterday morning the three remain ing children, who up to that time ap- peared to have been in good health, were stricken down by the mys' terious disease. At o'clock yester- day afternoon one of them died. and another followed at 3:30 o'clock. The third child is dangerously ill, and all hopes for it's recovery are aban- doned. Neighbors, who were now frightened, determined that rigid in- vestigation should be made, to ascer- tain the cause of the strange deaths. and when several of their own number were taken ill they believed beyond a doubt that the trouble was caused by drinking water from an old well. The physician made quiclI investigation, at the conclusion of which he said he believed there was decomposed body in the well which may have been poi Soned.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
SAID TO BE SHORT.
Bad Charges Made Against Ex-City Off, cials of Hot Springs-What an Inyestiga- ton Shows.


 ton Shows.
 HoT STRINGS, Ark, Aug. 21.-When the new city administration went into office in April it was found there were irregularities in the records of the pre- ceding administration. A special com mittee was appointed, comprising the mayor, the city clerk, two members of the city council and an expert book keeper, to overhaul the records. The committee has been at work ever since, and at the last meeting of the city council made its report. It exposes some apparently very crooked transac- tions on the part of the former city officials, and a shortage in accounts, exclusive of those of the eX-city treasurer. to the amount of nearly S7,000. When the report was read before the council eX-Mayor John Laughran made a statement to the council to the effect that during his administration he had never fraud ulently appropriated the city's funds, and any errors he may have made were entirely unintentional. He asked for week in order to go over the books to- gether with ex-City Clerk Will shan nahan, and they would endeavor to ex- plain the deficiency. Ex-Clerk Shan nahan seconded the request in brief talk of the same tenor, and leave was granted. It is said that Mir. Laughran now theeatens suit against the city and against Mayor R. l.. Williams for slan- der. The ex-city treasurer, B. D. Rap ley, first refused to give up the books containing his records. on the ground that they were his personal property Threatened with a mandamus, he claimed they were lost. and that is the way the matter still stands.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
return
Confederate Veterans.

A permanent organization of a camp of United Confederate veterans has been effected in Little Rosk and named Omer E. Weaver camp.
 Following officers were elected: Maj w P. Campbell, commander; Gen. H. B. Armistead, first lieutenant commanders: J. w. Colquitt, second lieutenant commander: Conrad Dent tlinger. third lieutenant-commander; J. H. Patchal, adjutant Dr. D. Watkins, surgeon; Rev. Wallace Carnahan, chaplain; John B. Bond treasurer. The camp already numbers nearly 100 members.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
KILLED HIS TRADUCER.
Emory Sullivan Shoots and Kills John Lowry Near Hot Springs-Cause of the Deed.

Lowry Near Hot Springs-Cause of the
 Deed.
 HoT SPRINGS, Ark. Aug. 21.-John Lowry, of Hot Springs, was shot and killed about mile north of the city by Emory Sullivan, well-known citizen and dairyman. There were three eve witnesses to the tragedy-J. M Me Kensie, John Terry and Jesse King. They had passed Sullivan and Lowry on the road. The latter were talking and the men noticed nothing wrong. They had proceeded about 50 wards when they were startled by a pistol shot, and turning they saw Lowry apparently begging for his life and Sullivan in the act of again firing. Sullivan fired four shots from his re- volver and then Lowry fell. Then Sullivan stepped up to the prostrate man, and putting his pistol close to the body fired the last shot, after which he mounted his horse and rode away. Sul- livan made no effort to escape. and at once surrendered to the officers. They drove to the office of Attorneys Wood X Henderson, with whom and II. Mar tin, Esq, a conference was held. Srl. livan was perfectly cool, and spoke to friends as calmly as if nothing had oc- cured. his demeanor indicating that he felt justified in what he had done. Sullivan alleges that Lowry has made repeated charges of criminal intimacy between him (Sullivan) and Mrs. Low. ry, who recently sled for divorce from the deceased. and that he had also made positive threats against his life, which he believed Lowry would carry out.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Roughly Handled.

Chas. E. Byers, of North Little Rock, was suspected of writing letters to notorious publication of Chicago, in which he stated matters derogatory to the private characters of well-known citizens A few evenings ago he was caught by a crowd and severely whip ped with blacksnalle whip. He fled from North Little Rock over to the city, and citizens of North Little Rock declare that he will not be allowed to return
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Murderer Smith Must Die.

Gov. Fishback has refused a further respite for Bill Smith, the Camden mur- 'derer. The governor wrote the prison er's attorney:
 | The man is admitted to have been guilty of deliberately planned assassination. The jury and court have so found and sentenced him accordingly. l do not feel that have . right to interfere with the verdict To do sc would encourage the most dangerous and das. tardly crimes.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Proposed New Military Company.

A scheme is afoot for the organiza- ton of a military company at Hot Springs to be known as the Hot Springs guards. About fifty names have been secured. Lieut.. Stevens, of the United States reservation, has expressed his willingness to drill the company.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
No Wonder They Died.

An examination of the old we'll from which the Casey family used water. in Little Rock, revealed rubbish and dead fowls at the bottom. It will be re- ,membered that three of the children died, and the father and mother were made very i'll.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
The Rogers Chautauqua Success.

At the Ozark mountain assembly. held at Rogers, Col. L. F. Copeland made an appeal to large audience and raised over $500 for the Rogers .Chautauqua. This makes the session financial success.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Judge Cockrim Becomes Receiver.

Ex-Chief Justice Sterling R. Coclrill has assumed the duties of receiver of the defunct First national bank of Lit tie Rock, David Armstrong being trans ferred to Cincinnati
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Joined His Wife on Deaths Journey.

Lee Bentley. a young farmer neal Newport, seeing that his wife was about to die, swallowed laudanum with fatal effect. His wife breathed her last soon after he had expir d. They were buried together
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Promoted.

WASHINGTON Aug. 1s-Samuel E. Darby, of Arkansas. who for the last few years nas been an assistant examiner in the patent office, has been appointed chief clerk of the patent office
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Destroyed by Fire.

At Pine Bluff house belonging to Jack Baker, of Little Rock, and occu- pied by Mrs, Stiles, was destroyed by fire while the family was absent.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
will Meet at Hot Springs.

The annual conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, south, will be held at Hot Springs early in Decem- Der.
The Forrest City times., 1893-08-25
Probably a Fatal Fall.

At Pine Bluff Mrs. Marian Lindsay, aged 50, while observing fire next door, fell from the second story of her residence, alighting on her head. Her skull was fractured.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
Su--Gr Bpets.

Tho INDEPENDENT acknowl dyes
the receipt of Bulletin no. 10. from
the Agricultural Experiment Station,
Reno, treating Of sugar bects. IT. con
tains much valuable information on
the subject treated. IL SAYS tho U.ot
sugar industry Is surely Il adapted
10 Nevada, bo,h from tho farmer.
anJ tho manufacturers standpoint,
ns our soil, climate and other con
d;tloUe arc favorable.
The Bu!lutln will - gent FREQ u
any farmer Of other person Interested
IN ugslcuiin-s sithiu The State.
!hc Station ~ prepnTsd 10 anal! ~
aud test iertI!I&aFs, soi.s, muck and
gypsum, which may DO If agricultural
value, cattle fouls. water, mix aud
dairy products, seede, with references
to thoi terminating power and pur.
ieYi 10 i1,ntIiy g;ssyo AMI w,rtI
and study forage plant; To invcslI-
gate the diseases OF fruit aud fruit
trees, grUiag and other useful plant;
TO mako reports on irjIrioas inseCis
and the most practical msnUs Of coin.
batting them. THIS Nofli is done
gratis for residents OF he State.
Address I'LL communications to A&-
riculturai Experiment Station, Reno
Wushur Cuunty, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
Kicked 20 Death.

News reaciiad here this mornicg Of
the death OF Charles Madrid NJ Para
disc Yesterday, ;ha result of icing
kicked aud beaten 10y thomas Burns
at that pince last Sunday. Tho lar
tic'Ilars of the afiuir, rs rear us can
be uscer,aiuoi, AFRO that Madrid nc
cuBsd BurnI. nho IL d >aiunnkecprr,
ut selling whisky 10 Indiana. This
argcrCd Burns, who is a powerfully
buI!t nan, end lac knocked Madrid
down uud kicked him Ia tho moot
Grutn! mnnror. brcnking some OF hip
rios IL IL SAID. Madrid vas carried TO
tho Paradise hotel in u dying condi.
ton and Fingered uutIl yes,ord ny
afternoon, when no died.
Burns wa arrostel IN | had m OK
animation before Justice Fclch Mon
day. Tho Justice fined him SIS, which
Burns paid and was %relcaaCd.
PuUlic seut,msnt IN the valley
seems 10 he that tho killirg wps un.
provoked WGd mos cruel, and thai
Bnroa deserves the iull punishment
Of the law. 'I
Madrid resided here and went 20
the valley only a .J@ a1ys ago, lie
did not have vary aayjry reputation
having been telrds.d iIom jai short
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
lT WAS DEAD ECONOMY.
The Way That u Colorcd Man Wanted
WORK tho NEIlcn In,

The Way That "a Colorcd Man Wanted TO
Wort tho ''EiIcn En.''
AN excursion from birmingham to
Montgomery was run the other day,
says the Birmingham tAla.) Agc-IIcr-
aid. a negro maj appeared at tho
ticket Office i'll the depot and purchased
q ticket for himself. Then ho snid to
the ticket agent: ~
Boss, | want mother round trip
'sctirsiOn ticket for n corpse"
Tho agent opened his eyes In aston.
i%slinent. An excursion ticket for n
corpse was something new to him, oven
viii, his varied experience.
The negro explained: "Nou sec, boss,
my brnddcr died yesterday and | want
tor take dc corpse down TO Montgom.
cry md let dc family view the mains,
and den bring en- bacl, TO Birining.
ham an bury ON. Dis will be a heap
cheaper den fur dc family to cum up
here"
Tho agent cav at once that this was
u great stroke of economy md enter.
prise on the part Of the negro. There
were probably n dozen members OF tho
family, and tickets for them to Dir.
riipghnm aud board while there would
bc quite expensive. the corpse could
get the benefit of excursion rates to
Montgomery and would pay no board
while there. Thus the negro subscrved
tho cnds OF economy and preserved his
respect for the grief Of the family ut
the Same time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
tFaoM FstpAr'F DnrLr.]
SALMAGUNDI

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o'!H''u 'torn came down from
'h '"'' n'Sh'.
Tho attention az tho ladies ia cailad
~ 20 o"h'
HtS = i''1ih-o2, n 'hnty Valley,
m.S "''''' n's'inhl'! 'o'tJ"a ior the
""''r'
Esh"? L?ouard viii lay the corne.
SION" q tho E~pieaopa! ChufclI Mt 10
'r.oe!i next Eorfdny rIoruinr.
I. 3 English. who k;ilca C,oSv =,
F"'t AsD"rmi,t last February, was
found guilty OF m~uns!uuEh,cr at
"nC"n:urca ycntcrda:.
70 retain an abundant hcnd urEoir
or n ua,ural color to n good old zoe.
~" hygiene Of tn. ga.p mus, hs oh
served. Apply HALLS Hair R.uower.
"vb.r. -, ,.,..,
Errg H. q c,Girnplu;ivc mood. chat
don't understand. Ore O. these ia
low tho world got alc,g leforo 7
care into il and the other hoy il ia
going In get alnnc after | bsye left,
it, Exchanges.
7.
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rh,y will rr.e,s. ,ho s,an.at
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
viii Remember Them.

Powderly's paper, tho Journal OF the
Knights OF Labor, sends this editorial
greeting to Washington. II means
political death for soInU men ut the
next election:
IL tho members OF Congress who
have tnkcn tho shilling md, swallow.
i0g the pr0fossiots Of II liio-tImo con
eented TO voto against FREQ coinage,
would only DO good enough TO stop
canting about their devotion to labor
thcy would not excite tho disgust
they AFRO doing. They deceive no one.
Workingmcn know thcy have been
betrayed nhd their ttuc interests
bartcfcd FOR Federal patronage, aud
they will remember thor b%ctraysrs.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
Orr Public Schools

Arc The uia'ns,ay Of Our rcpubliC.
In them aIc lCirg cultivated II
miGds Which'ufc lu b. Our future law
makurs and lcaduTs in cvory walk of
Ito. Hos e~iSNntiil IL ~ that ,hcsr
minds shDuil b. unitcl to s'rDug.
healthy bodies. 80 many cHllirrH
suITrr irun Impurities aud poisoGs IN
tho blood that IT, IL Il wonder tiiat
thoy over groS up To be men and
women. Mary rnruntg cnuuot lind
words strong enough 10 CSitcre their
gratitude To- i!ooh's sS%u'suparr llu ir
it's good eject upon Nkcir chi.!r"n.
ScIoiuia, pUil ihcum and uthur DIS.
eases Of ~" blood re- ,iioctuni'y aid
permanently cured 10y ihio excellent
medicinr, aud tho whpIn being Is
given strcngth 10 i,risl attacks Of
.]iisepco.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
(FRoM TUESDAYS DAlLY.l
SALMAGCNDI.

Silver is s.7+A to-day.
DR.. Fitch is down from Wells to.
day.
W. I. Smith arrived fro Ii San Fan
cisco last night.
TIE Gazette Gays the first day Of
tho State Fair was a success.
Commissioner Russell left for Reno
this forenoon to attend the State
Fair.
Attention is directed TO the ad. of
tho I commercial Hotel which appears
elsewhere.
Col. Hardesty left Wells for Kaneas
last night TO attend the funeral OF hin
brother Thonns who died Yesterday.
The Beard OF Equalization went
through the assesstusut roll Yesterday
und took Il reGtss TIL the 29,h. Of this
month,
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Abel aud
Miss Ida Campbell left on No. 4 to
day 10 attend the funeral u Miss Josie
Campbell ut LoveIock ,o-morrow.
Mrs. Lynn returned from her East
ern trip last night. She sHw the
World Fair, rode on the Ferris wheel
and took in tho Midway Plais.nca.
She gives notice 10 the people Of Elku
that her store will not DO open for
business until Thursday noon.
!. meeting q such ms arc mcmbers
OF the Presbyterian church and o
Getty, is called 10 in the lee
iure room OF the church "Wednesday
night, at ringing OF bell. The mem
bcrs Of tho church should all coale to
tho meeting.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
HOUSE.

Tho House epcEt tho day in filibus.
terIng over tie report Of tho Com
mitIce on l:ules.
As soon as the journal was lead
Loud Of California asked for unuui-
nous consent for the consideration OF
II resolution asking the Secretary OF
the Treasury how many ounces II
sil'er were purchased in July aud
August 81 tho amount offered, aui, #
the Government had not purchased
tho amount required by Law, under
what authority tho Secretary hal
acted.
Fitch objected, and then tho strug.
gle began.
Burrows mo'ed II suspension for
the call Of committees for reports.
Catchings, from the COMMITTEES on
Rules, presented u report providing
that no other busincss coUld be IN
order until the reports Of tho commit.
tees were received.
Burrows made II point OF order that
tho report WINS not IN order, as 1t had
originated with the COMMITTEES.
After u sharp TIT, vita Burrows
md Reed ON eide, and the speaker
on tho Othor, the spcuiicr ovc,ruled
tho point II order, holding That the
Committcc on Rulys could originate
an order Of business just as tho Cou-
mittce on Appropriations could orig.
inato appropriations.
There was loud applause from tho
Democrats sidJ.
DurroSg Appended from tho dcois.
Of ;ho uhmr.
Fitch Of Now York moved that the
appeal b. laid OH the table.
burrows tn. moved that the Ilnus"
take n r,cess Tor Hn hour.
CatcIings made II po,nt OF order
that tho report Of thc Cutnmiucc on
Rules was The only uiug ~ ORDER,
and tho speaker lns,I uctcd th"
clcrk To road the report OF the cum.
mittco.
Reed mndo Il vehrmeut tight
against the ucton 81 tho speaker, nni
said the clcrit bad 40 risht ~ read
tho report, declaring, amid Damp.
cratic GhcUrC, That tho Hcunu OF tho
speaker wns the most surprising ia
Legislative history.
The fight continued all the U!tcr-
noon, tho Republicans sLuJUo My
cputraitug ever "tc.', ont tir guurI
cra,0 wrrn always a1lc oy htrI worn
~ mustsr O bare qayrnu uni en.u 4.
point
A. l.5Jt, Nag ]InparvuJ JN,t lHn
end Of the ltshJ would be- That ln.
Federal section biil wOD!I I,..ls
drspte tho desperate dI!atUiy tnclice
VI the OppJsiLion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-09-24
Stub Ends Of TkouS!its.

4 thought never dies.
The rose never tries Ia wear the
livery "t tho lily.
We may ill our lives with mu.Ic il
vt know what chords To touch.
Cupid is scarcely TO be believed on
oath.
Mt;rin,ony is naturalization.
Riches have wings that flap the
other way only.
Let us talk only u what We
have done, aud think Of what we will
do,
Yesterday ia much farther away
than tomorrow.
VIVA! the girl thinks she will do,
the wonIan seldom does
!. Old ago thinks Observation-Disclosures
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