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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.
A Southern Feud Results in Whole.
sale Slaughter.
a Street Duel Causes Death of Mauy
Bystanders-Five Killed and Several
Wounded I'm the Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. b.20.-A special TO The Re-
public from Houston, Texas, says: Jim
Mitchell of Richmond, Fort Bend county,
a man long known as desperate charac-
ter, shot to death three men and
one child and wounded woman
at the Grand Central Station last
night. Mitchell had been in the city all
day and had imbibed more or less intoxi-
cants. Some of the men attempted to
demonstrate with Mitchell for
boisterous conduct in the station.
He resented the interference and
pulled his revolver and began
shooting with thu foregoing result. The
station was crowQed, and when the shoot
ing began there was rush for the doors.
Mitchell emptie3 his revolver and with
each shot soineoiH fell. First the three men
then the woman md last the little child.
The noise of of the shooting brought off,
GERS to the scene, and Mitchell, who was
quietly reloading his revolver, was taken
into custody. The most intense excite
ment prevailed. Extra officers were placed
able to prevent lynching.
Another Chapter to the Tragedy.
Last nights horrible tragedy here turns
famous Fort Bend fead known as as
the Jaybird- Woodpicker quarrel James
r. Mitchell, the quadruple murderer, has
been central figure in that affair. Milton
Sparks and ID. l.. Sutton, constable OF
Eagle Lake, were in the city as at
tached witnesses in a Fort Bend feud.
murder cases and Mrs. Sparks accom-
panied her husband. This caused bad
blood to rise and last night, Mitchell, who
was waiting for his father and
brother from Richmond, espied Sut-
..xxn .t.s<J a.. ~
promptly returned, Sutton falling after
firing second shot. Mitchell kept up
his murderous fusilade until he had fired
six shots. The result was that in addition
to Sutton being killed, Milton Sparks was
shot to death and Dan Gleason, an omnibus
driver, also lies dead. Mrs. Sparks. wife
of the murdered man, was badly wounded,
as was also child she carried. A brother
of Sparks was mortaliy wounded, and
Mrs. Mcdowell, an aged lady, received
one OF the bullets, and her chances of re-
covery are few.
The Murderer Talks.
Mitchell said to an Associated Press re-
porter after his arrest:
81 shot Sutton for interfering in my
family affairs and hope to HI / killed
him. We had previous difficulty and he
sent me word that he would kill me. /
was here to meet my brother. 1 am an
attached witness and / believe / was
simply attached TO get me here to kill me
as was notified that Sutton and crowd
of six or eight had formed a plot to do
me.
''I had no grievance against the Sparks.
shot to kill Sutton and Sutton to kill
me.
"When saw him he had his hand on his
pistol, and said to him:
we will just settle our trouble
right here We then went to shooting
His shots passed my head. Those killed
back of me, Sutton killed. killed those
near him."
IL is pretty evident that Sutton killed
Gleason, while Mitchell killed Sutton,
Milton Sparks and the baby, mortally
wounding Sparks brother and shot Mrs.
Mcdowell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
TO SAVE HER BOYS LIFE.
A Mother Tramps 300 Miles Through
Storm and Cold.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Eliza abeth
Page walked into the city yesterday, after
a tramp of 800 miles from st. John, Kas.,
TO save her boys life. she came from the
Cherokee Strip, whence she had gone from
Detroit, Mich, when the Strip opened last
September, in quest of a home. She Sc
cured claim, but was compelled TO give
il up to prior claimant. Disgusted, she
returned eastward with her four children,
the oldest OF whom was 16. At SC. John
the family could proceed no further as one
of the horses had died. The remaining
horse was sold and with the money John
Page the Oldest boy, went 90 Kansas City
u find work. lie failed and wrote
his mother that he intened to COM
nit suicide. She had neither
friends nor money and leaving the
other children with farmers family, she
started TO hnd her boy. She reached here
yesterday morning moro dead than alive.
after having nearly succumhed in the re-
cen: blizzard. With the aid OF city
officers her boy was fonnd, a purse made
up, he sent ON East, and the brave moths
back 10 her other children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
IN THE SENATE.
The Resolution to Meet I'm Grand Com
mittee Under Discussion.

The Resolution to Meet I'm Grand Com
mittee Under Discussion.
There were few vacant seats in the Sem
ate when that body was called to order
by Governor Brown soon after IL o'clock
this morning. The space in the
rear of the chamber as well as the lobby
and the outside corridors We're filled by
the crowd that had gathered to listen to
the argument that would be presented in
regard to the acceptance by the House OF
Representatives to meet in grand COM
mittee.
During the calling of the roll and the
reading OF the minutes. peppermint drops
were distributed among the members and
when this preliminary business had been
transacted Senator Roman called for the
resolution upon the Antietam board mat
ter which had been laid upon the
table. This was read. 1t author
ized the appointment of a representative
from each organization that was present
at the field or battle TO visit the field of
conflict to point out the positions that
were occupied by the Rhode Island COM
panies. The resolution was approved by
the committee on militia and was passed
by unanimous vote.
Senator CoggeshalI then. presented a
resolution authorizing the appropriation
of the sum of $500 for the heating of Bris-
tol County Jail, and the matter was refer
red to the committee on finance.
Governor Brown presented the annual
report of the State sealer of weights
and measures and the State board of
agriculture and they were received,
ordered printed and communicated to the
House.
Senator Davis OF Pawtucket then called
the special order OF the day from the table
and when the invitation to the grand
committee meeting had been read
Mr.. Davis said that now after
many months the members of the Senate
ing upon this matter, and he congratu-
lated himself that some progress had
been made. but he was afraid that
the end was not yet, and for fear that
anyone would believe that he had con-
doned in the action taken, he would
break his silence and speak plainly
upon this matter. Both branches OF the
Legislature were concurrent branches
OF the grand committee. The
course that must be pursued
has been plainly marked out and
was mandatory. This duty was TO count
the votes at the last election and il was
this duty that the members had sworn to
observe when they met AT Newport in May
last and IL was neither just to themselves
should have been neglected. He com
pared the present condition OF affairs
to the McKane scandal and
decided that while the cases
were somcwh hat different the line OF
demarcation was hard to find and he
urged the members to remember their
oaths and their duty that the people
might not continue TO regard them with
eyes OF scorn.
Mr.. Freeman's Speech.
Senator Freeman then entered upon an
elaborate defense OF the Republican posi-
tion ,-rcpewing the Newport proceedings,
Continued on Page 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
Highest all in Leavenng Power-Latest u Govt Report
R3H.A!:'!,!! e! Bssiss Bsxdss':
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Annual Report Of the State SeaIer Very
Interesting Reading.

Interesting Reading.
The annual report OF the State sealer of
weights and measures Presented To the
Senate this morning Is interesting reading
confidence in the scales and
measures their grocers use. The
sealer has visited nearly every city and
town in the State and generally speaking
has found each place working under a
special standard OF its own. Each
have standard set Of weights
and measures which the State supplied
some time during the century. They were
TO be used for testing, but they have not
infrequently been utilized for holding
down barn floor or mass OF ensilage.
In North Kingstown the sealer found
the standards stored in the basement of
the town house and in very poor order
In Cumberland the cabinet was found
stored in small bedroom at the poor
house. The weights and measures
were located at Valley Falls
some in a barn, some in celler and In
very poor order. At Darlington he found
the standards had been destroyed by fire
some years ago, and since then no scaling
had been done. At Newport the wine
measures were in fair order.
At Little Compton the town clerk re-
ported that the town never had stand
ard set. The sealer was found and said
ne naQ Deen AppOlnteu duHuhiiy lOI iue
last 20 years, but had never quail
fled as there was nothing TO do.
Tiverton's standards were stored lin Mr..
Bliss vinegar shed where they had rested
for q years or more. Mr.. Bliss. the town
sealer, carries so years upon his shoul-
ders. The Gloucester standards were
.ored in the attic of hardware store.
Providence and Pawtucket were the only
cities to have complete and duplicate set
Of standards.
The sealer visited a store keeper in South
County who had in his possession pc
culiar 1-gallon measure for oil. There
was a piece of wood about inches long
and inch square wedged in
the bottom of the measure.
Upon inquiring the store keeper ex-
planned that every oil can he filled would
run over, so he put the block of wood in
the measure to make it the right size.
The trouble was the oil cans would not
hold a gallon.
The reports of city and town sealers
show 256 scales found out oforder, 156 dry
measures too small, 141 weights not up to
standard and 81 wine measures incorrect.
Mr.. James NJ. Crawford, the State Sealer,
is evidently making his authority felt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

No More Hollow Chests and Round
shoulders for the Militia.
The days of the hollow chest and the
round shoulders so far as the militia of
this State is concerned were ended by the
issuance Yesterday of general order No. s.,
which provides that a physical examina-
tion shall be necessary requirement be-
fore enlistment. The examination Is to
be made by any medical man con-
nected with the militia and
the examiners are TO receive the
munificent remuneration OF 90 cents re-
will not only tend TO improve the
physical standard OF the militia,
but will have tendency to check the care
less system of recruiting now INDUCED in
by the officers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

THIS WATER, OR OIL, Is STRICTLY
MEDICINAL.
a tcaspoonful In glass of water is dose,
and il should be diluted for external use.
Pleasant tasting, no odor, never freezes.
We Claim more real Strength. more real
Worth Incidentally in One Bottle, of this
Water. than in dozen Of the ordinary
mineral waters on the market.
1T POSITIVELY AND PERMANENTLY
CURES RHEUMATISM.LI LIVER, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES: CATARRH
AND OTHLR DISEASES ORIGINATING
FROM IMPURE BLOOD. A NATURAL
HEALTH RESTORER.
Bottled only at the we'll. 1900 feet deep In
the solid rock, at Big Rapids. Mich.
The druggists sell IL. or IL can be obtained
of Geo VI. Hunter, Gen1 Agent Room
3Ol, Butler Exchange. Providence, r, I.
Descriptive Pamphlet, Mailed Free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
HAS SENT NO CHALLENGE.
Colonel Cody Puts an End TO The Ru-
NOR ofa Duel With Fred May.

BB The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Colonol William F..
Cody, who has just arrived in Chicago
from Washington, referring to a rumor
that he had called on friend in st. Paul
to act as his second in a duel with Fred
May, said:
al am not going to fight a duel with
anybody. May has not challenged me,
and am sure have not challenged him. y
Upon his arrival Col. Cody found telo-
gram referring TO a matter of business
awaiting him from DIR. Frank Powell Mayor
Of La Crosse, Wis, saying:
al am yours to command on ell oc-
casions and in every emergency"
This undoubtedly gave rise to the rumor
tha ( he had asked Northwestern friend
to act as his second.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
FIRE IN INSANE ASYLUM.
Pandemonium Reigned Among the
Crazed Inmates.
All Were Safely Removed without In
jury, Although the Building Is a
Total Loss.
BIZ The associated Press.


ROCHESTER,, Feb. 20.--While Night
Watchman Wendell Smith was making
his rounds at the Rochester State Hospi-
tai at $50 O'Clock this morning
he discovered flames issuing from the
laundry, located in the central portion OF
the big building. The fire gained rapi.
headway and when the engines came the
fremen found the supply OF water short
From the moment of the first cry of fire
was given the insane inmates of the build
ing were in state of intense excitement.
Their shouts and cries for aid were pitiful,
but their removal was accomplished with
out loss of life.
The burned building was four story
brick structure, 100 by 20 feet, and was
built 10 years ago. DIR. How
ard, warden of the institution, said
that the loss would amount TO $40, ZOO.
There is no insurance. There was in the
building at the time 220 male and 213
female patients inmates and ITO keepers
and officials.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
More fractional Fights.

IN The fes0ci0'cd PTcss.
ALBANY, Feb. .0.--A new local Demo-
cratic organization which is to be a Hill
faction. has been formed here.
The Hcrrick party viii be fought from
now on, and the political pot has already
begun TO bubble over the election TO the
Office of Mayor 10 he held this spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
OF SPECIAL
INTEREST TO
WOMEN! !!

would gladly recommend CLARK's RED
CROSS ELECTRIC NATURAL MEDICI-
NAL WATER for Rheumatism. have suffered
with II for thirty i've years. had IL in knee so
Icould hardly wa'E in elbow 30 could mot
lit .anything. / only used the Water ten days
before was perfectly well.
Mes HA L. HARpY, Big Rapids, Mich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

TW IWf lTfFHFITfIF TTfNFs
DovER,N. II. Feb. 20.--The brick manu-
facturers OF Dover, Durham, and OF Elliott,
Me-, comprising about thirty firms, with
an annual product Of 25,0oO,0O0 brick are
arranging TO form the Plscatsqua Brick
Manufacturers Association for mutual
protection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
TWO ALARMS RuNG IN.
Fire on Friend street Boston at an
Early Hour This Morning.

BosroS, Feb. 20.--About $50 this morn
ing fire was discovered on the top floor
OF five-story brick building at 20 Friend
street. Two alarms were rung i'm, and
before IL could be stopped il burned down
10 the fourth floor, which was occupied
by Benz. J. Parker, Gutter & Parkerj as
a sash and blind factory. Both the build
ing and its contents were considerably
damaged. J. A. Roberts Is the owner OF
the building. Loss Si2,0OO. Cause un-
kpewps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

The last meeting of the Washington
Park Whist Club was held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. B. Taylor Bruce, when the
following prizes were awarded: Gentle
mans first and second, Charles III. War
ner and George f. FHiinghast; ladies'
first and second, Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs.
Res anan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

Procrastination with aching tooth is a thief OF
mans comfort and happiness. The longer YOU
watt the greater will be the robbery. One painless
pull makes an end. DIR. simmons, Sss Westminster
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

The following cases were also heard in
the appellate division:
Daniel A. Wright ct ux., VS.. Joseph
Healy. Petition for new trial.
VIM. II. Stone VS.. w. w. Westcott eft al.
Bill in equity heard on demurrer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

whiskers that prematurely gray or faded
should be colored 10 prevent the look Of age, md
Buckingham's Dye oxcels ali others in'coloring
brown q IN black.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20
THE NEWS IS READ.
Quotations from Reliable Authority

The Ariist-"Tur News has the best art colurn NJ
IN town rnd better than that department was ever
handled before In this vicinity. n reminas me OF
ne vsy the Paris paPers tteai art sublsess,1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-20

of the increasing number OF sub
stantial business houses repre-
sented in its advertising pages.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Miller county
met, in county convention, at the
court house in this city, at II
Q clock a. M, today, and organized
by electing Thos. Orr, chairman and
+. A. Schicker, Secretary.
The following delegates were Sc
lected to represent the county at
the State Republican convention:
b. NJ. Foreman, E. A Schicker, Hen
~ Weston, colored, and Dave Tay-
lJr, colored.
BY action of the convention it
was decided that no ticket be put
out by the Republicans in Miller
county, at the ensuing election.
1t was also resolved that the con-
vention would not endorse any tick
1t now out. But, by open assertion
of the chairman, it was agreed
hat the Republicans should vote
against the Democratic ticket,
which means favor to any opposi-
ion party against the Miller county
emocracy.
As we go to press the convention
still busily engaged in the reor-
anization of the Republican coun-
y central committee, for Miller
ounty.
The convention was composed al
lost entirely of negroes, there hav-
lg been only six Or eight white del
gates present. Court house was
lso full to overlooking with blacks.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
CONTRACT AWARDED.

We learn from Court House Com
Missioner, j. M. Montgomery, that
the contract has been finally issued
for work, of enclosure and compile
ion, on the new court house, of
MILLER county. The contract, awar-
led to Clark & Johnson, of Little
..ock, Arks., whose excellent work
in the past is a guarantee of excel
lence, for all future undertakings,
calls for completion of the court
room, clerks Offices and the putting
in of all doors and windows in the
building, in a good and workmanlike
manner. When complete the
new court house building will
Justify all expectations, being one
IF the handsomest, most substan-
ial and most commodious, in this
)ortion of the State. The work Of
completion, now that the contract
/, let, will be pushed forward with
)ut DELAY
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

John D. Goldman, the man who
was committed to jail by the ex-
aiming magistrate, on charge of
r. pc, alleged to have been commit
ell near Fouke Ark, appeared be-
fore Judge E. f. Friedel, this a. m.
Oh habeas corpus proceedings, to
obtain bail. The accused was rep
resented by ex-Mayor Arnold, who
submitted transcript of the evil
d.nce adduced on trial in the ]. P.
court, and asked that defendant,
Goldman, be released on reasonable
bail, for his appearance before the
next grand jury of Miller county.
After considering the matter Judge
Friedell granted the application and
ordered the prisoner released upon
furnishing bail in the sum named
by the court.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
500 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
I leased to learn that there is at
| asst one dreadful disease that
s ;ience has been able to cure in all
is stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only pos
i i've cure now known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
institutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh cure is taken internally,
citing directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, aud giving the pa
tent strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
Going its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
| overs, that they offer one hundred
collars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of Testimonials
Address. f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
ID~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
Bound for the Pen.

Sheriff Hiram Sanderson of Little
River county arrived in the city last
avening from Richmond, Ark, hav-
ing in charge four negroes convict
I'd at this term of the Little River
Circuit court on a charge of hog
atealing and sentenced to terms of
one year each in the state peniten-
ciary, to which place the sheriff is
enroute with his prisoners. In adj
dition to the four negroes mention
ed above, Mr.. Sanderson has in Gus
tody one DR.. Jackson, 4 white man,
who, until recently has been en-
ragged in the drug business at Will
on, and who is being taken to Lit
lie Rock for safe keeping until the
next term of the Little River Cir
;uit conrt, when he will be return
ed to answer a charge of bigamy
dow pending against him in that
court. The only remaining member
of the sheriff's party is Jack Han
ley, the wife murderer, under sen
tence of death, who will also be
placed in the penitentiary for safe
keeping, until the date Of execu-
1ion--August 14-shall have rolled
around.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
Their Name is Legion.

Reader, there are many blood pu-
lifying medicines,
There is but one Hoods Sarsapa-
Iilla.
Do not allow high-sounding adj
vertisements or other devices to
turn you from your purpose to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, because in this
purpose you are right and will not
be disappointed in the result.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is an honest
medicine, honestly advertised,
effects honest cures, and gives
every patron a fair equivalent for
his money. What more can you
reasonably ask?
A fair trial guarantees a COM
Dlete cure.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14

Three Boilers 80 inch diameter, %
it. long 5 ten inch hues, two boilers
48 inch diameter % #. long u six
inch.
The boilers are in good condition
have been inspected by the Hart
ford Insurance Co., and pronounced
safe and sound; they can be seen
nd examined at the works of the
National Cotton Oil Co., foot State
Line Avenue, will be sold cheap, APP
ply to NATIONAL COTTON OIL Co.
G-16-tf
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14

The undersigned firm has opened
a new undertaking establishment
at No BOG East Broad street (next
door to the Taylor Grocery Co., !,
where a very complete line of under.
taking goods consisting of collins,
metallic, wood and cloth baskets,
Undertaken Chas. M. Reeves will
devote his entire time and personal
attention to all funerals, and will
attend to the general management
of the business,
n. A. SCHICKER ~ Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
The Real Demon of the Marsh.

Is not a spook, but a reality. 1t is
neither a "bogie' nor a "kelpie, "
nor any other of those spirits which
the credulous have supposed to
haunt the banks of rivers and
streams after dusk It's name is
malaria, and though invisible, it is
very terrible and tanacions when it
siezes you. Hostetters Stomach
Bitters drives it away, nor Wilt at
tack those whose systems are forti-
fed with the great medicinal de-
fensive agent. The miasmatic
mists of early morning, the vapors
exhaled at eventide may be safely
breathed by those protected by the
Bitters. In the tropics where ev-
cry form of malarial disease threat
ems the soiourner, and is particular
ly virulent when developed, the
Bitters is the best reliance of the
inhabitant. For dyspepsia, liver
complaint, lack Of yigor, appetite
and sleep; for rheumatism and nerv-
BUSINESS the Bitters are a sure and
safe remedy.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
For oyer Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colo and is the best
remedy for diarrhma. 1t is pleas
ant to the taste, Sold by druggists
In every part of the world, Twenty
five cents a bottle It's value is in
calculable, BE sure and ask for
Mrs, Winslows Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. 6-b-Y3-ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-07-14
When Travelling.

Whether on pleasure bent, or bu-
siness, take on every trip bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and etfectually on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in SOC. and 81 bottles
by all leading druggists. Manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only.