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The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17
SOUTHERN
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AND
Conservatory Music and Art,
ANNIsToN, ALA.


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term begins Sept. 6, Spring term
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for improvement of teachers and
pupils begins June II.
Board Of Trustees.
Anniston--Judge James w. Lapsley,
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The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17
IL Years Old, and Popula-
ton $4,000.
gateway tn AND fTum Taxaz and
thE ETEat HnuthWEzt.

Texakana live progressive cy-Twin Cityocated partly IN
Texas and partly Arkansas her $4,000 population being equally
ded between the States Thoh comparatively young grown
aud developed few other cities have DONE
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17
A RAILROAD CENTER.

Texakana has eight railroads. wi thousand railroad
employees this gives her especial adva ag the commercial
this together with the high and healthy location of the CITY, will few
make hera city of $4,000 population One of these
home people and runs to manageable water thus giving competing
by water
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17
HELLO, CENTRAL! "

Please give me No. 59-THE TExARKANIAN.
SIS that you Mr. Gardner?"
Eyes, sir; what is it,"
"Why, want you to renew my advertisement in your
paper the TExARKANIAN find it pays to use your col
mns more than in any other paper everpubished here
"Al right thanks, Anything else | can do for
you this morning."
"Wel, yes, find need new supply of stationery.
Your last bill was so neat and satisfactory will ask
you to duplicate it. Hold minute: Instead of 5000
bill heads make it 10000; will need that many, as my
business is increasing Duplicate rest of last order, for
letter heads, envelops and statements
"Goodbye." LIVE MERCHANT
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17
BANKS, FACTORIES, ETC.

We have four National banR operating capital of 5000
Thee number of extensive featuring enterprises among
ture factories fence factory cotton seed oil mill un
md Federal courts $4,000 union lepohe finest Mss
spp river two live daily newspapers three large first class hotels
p for 400 guests daily several large wholesale houses immense
obbing
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-07-17

Texarknas system of electric lights and water works unsurpassed
city OF ten times her population Also has splendid gas plan
splendid system of raioa permeae every direction
The evening world., 1894-06-21
SELT'S WIVES IN COURT.
Made Counter Charges of Assault
md Gave Bonds for Trial.

-. s. "
BAYONNE, N. j.. June 21.-Two OF the
reputed wives OF J. p. Self, a business
man OF Is Rose street, New York, who
resides in Bayonone, made counter
charges OF assault before Recorder Con
nelly last night. Mr.. Self M his pres
ent wife arrived last night at the Thir-
ty-third street station, in Bayonne, on
a train over the Central road from New
York. The passengers and others about
the station were surprised to see a WON
an rush up to Mr.. Self and his wife and
attack the latter. Self by a quick move
ment saved his wife's new summer bon
net by pushing the woman n side. She
claimed to be a wife of Self, and during
the struggle she fell to the ground. The
woman then proceeded to explain to the
times. and that the woman who was
with him was his third wife. She also
said she was Selt's second wife, and her
sister who Is dead, was his first wife.
During the excitement, Selt's compan-
ion ran to the house Of a clergyman; not
the other woman. When she was ar
raigned before Recorder Connolly. the
two women made counter charges Of as
sault. and were required to furnish
that Self went West some time ago and
obtained a divorce in Dakota. She ap-
pealed to the courts in New York to
have this decree set aside, and also TO ~
allowed aliinony. She said the suit was
not sinoce obtained another divorce. The
only statement Self would make was
that he had been legally divorced and
had a perfect right TO marry again.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
HAD A LOT OF BAD MONEY!.
ColOred Woman with n Purse of
Counterfeit Coins Arrested.

When Fannie Coleman, colored, of 414
West Thirty-ninth street, handed a light
25-cent piece to Hugh Callahan, of Ninth
avenue and Thirty-ninth street. an oyster
dealer, last night in payment for goods
bought he refused to tax 1t and handed
1t back to her. She handed another
quarter to him, and had got a block away
before he discovered that the SecaRdtwas
as bad as the first piece of money He
had the woman arrested. Policeman
Alberson found a purse full OF the coun-
terfeit quarters in Fannie's pocket. She
said she had obtained them from a bar
her in West Forty-fourth street, but re-
fused to give his name.
She was arra!gned before Justice Ryan
at Jefferson Market Court to-day and
sent TO the office of the United States
Commissioner.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
is W. E. Q. IN Contempt
e. 8. Stokes Takes Retaliatory
Measure in Supreme Court.

Measures In Supreme Court.
A motion was made before Justice In
graham. of the Supreme Court. to-day,
by George Putnam Smith, counsel for E.
S. Stokes. as receiver Of the Hoffman
House Company, to punish w. E. D.
Stokes for contempt Of Court.
The application was made on the
ground that w. e. D.. Stokes had be-
gun proceedings against e. 8. Stokes
in the New Jersey Supreme Court, and
had him adjudged in contempt for fall
ure to produce the books OF the Hoffman
House Company, when he had been in
structed by Justice Barrett, of the Su-
preme Court, not to do So
Mr.. Smith argued that W. E. D.
Stokes had begun the proceedings In
New Jersey knowing that E., s. Stokes
FROM me Supreme Court OF New York.
He took with him." said Lawyer
Smith. "a gang Of reporters to exploit
in the papers the fact that e. 3, Stokes
Gen. Tracy. at is because the matter
got into the newspapers that you want
1T must be understood" said Justice
Ingraham. that this Court is not
bound to punish any newspaper for an
attack on one OF Its receivers any. more
than IT Is TO punish a receiver Tor an
attack upon a newspaper"
After the argument had been com
pleted. Justice Ingraham said he was of
the opinion that no resident of this State
had a right to proceed In another State
against the receiver appointed by the
courts OF this State. and that in SC
doing he was in contempt.
He said. however. that he would post
pone his decision in the matter until
next Tuesday. so that the counsel for
w. T.. D. Stokes might withdraw the
contempt proceedings against E. s.
stokes In the New Jersey courts.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
EMBEZZLER OF $4,000.
Trusted Employee OF n Springfield
Bank Goes Wrong.
(Dy Associated Press. }

(Dy Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. lure 21.-E. C.
Knappe, bookk, epei of the Chicopee Ma
tional Bank of Springfield. and one Of
It's most tru ted employees, is an embez-
zler to the amount OF s25, 600, although. as
he is under bonds Of 5000. the shortage
to the bank will not exceed $40, 900.
The defalcatior. IS the result of stock
speculation. and covers a considerable
period. just how long. the bank officials
have not yet discovered.
Knappe's shortage was discovered
Tuesday. when Bank Examiner Ever
made his official inspection Of the books
of the institution.
Knappc was taken to Boston at an
early hour this morning, to be arraigned
before a United States Commissioner
Knappe Is well known among canoeists,
having been champion at n time. and
he is now captain of the Springfield
Canoe Association and Purser Of the
Eastern Division Of the American Canoe
Association.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
ACCUSED OF BlGAMY.
Thomas ii. McGrnne snid to Have
Two Wives In This City.

Thomas ". McGrane, a c~loth-cutter,
OF +07 Berry street, Williamsburg. was
held at jefferson Market Court to-day
by Justice Ryan for trial on a charge Of
biGamy.
Mr.. Nc Cranes lawful wife is Maggie
A. McGrane, of 81 King street. She is
about twenty-siX vars old. and Is "A
teacher. She says she was married to Nc
Crane Sept. 10. 1883. at the Catholic
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, % Mot,
street, by the Rev. Thomas +. Lynch.
She lived with McGrane until January.
1890.
Mrs. Nc Crane No, / alleges thai on
Sept. 2, 1890. McGrane married Anna Jo-
sephine Cornell at the residence of Re"
Jacob Kellar, 40l East Seventy-seventh
street. Char.es +, kalscn. OF l27J THIRD
avenue was II witness At the second
marriage, His deposition was put in will
the certificate OF the McGrane-Corne.
wedding. and tho records of the Buroau
OF Vital Statistics.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
HIS TWO WIVES IN COURT.
P~Ockenhnm Held In S2,OOO lIniI on
n Charge of BlHamy.

william H. ~Pockenham. twenty-six
years old, a plumber, OF 40 West Seven
teenth street, was held in 5000 bail for
trial at Jefferson Market Court to-day
on n charge of bigamy. Two OF his
wives were in court this morning.
Mrs. Jennie Pockenham was complain.
ant against her husband. She Is prob
ably his Oldest wife cNtant, She was
married to Policeman on March "a, 1891,
at st. Francis Xavier'S Church, West
Sixteenth street. She has been living
with Pockenharl almost all the time
since. Two children chung to Mrs
POckenham's skirts in court.
Eliza Gerrity, Of Il! Christopher
street, was tn" C~oTrohOrating witness
against Pockcnham. She said she was
married TO hin last Saturday by thu
Rev. j. 6. II. Heath, of the Protestan'
Episcopal Church, at his residence, e
Jane street.
POckenhan refused to say anythinl
when asked for his defense.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
DIDN'T PAY and WAS TILTED.
Green Wanted $500 from Miss
Kraskin for Furniture.
She Sues for Breach Of Promise
and Cots 5000.

Lena Kraskin. a pretty young woman.
of 2o1 Smith street. Brooklyn. was plain
tifI to-day In a suit to recover SIC, 600
damages from Jacob Green for alleged
breach Of promise of marriage. The
case was tried this morning before
Judge Osborne and a jury in City
Court, Brooklyn.
Lena told the jury that the only res-
Green gave was that he and his
mother had changed their minds. Dur
ing the trial. however. testimony was
given to show that the girl had prom
Used to deposit $500 in the bank. which
was to be used In furnishing n home.
She failed to keep her agreement.
Lena formerly lived at 112 East Broad
way. New York. On Oct. l. 1892, she de-
clares, she vas introduced to Green at
the home OF q mutual friend. on Oct.
81 he asked her to become his wife. Nov.
5 she was introduced to his mother. Or
h same evening. she says. she was
as the future Mrs. Green. After tina
night, she says, Green's visits becam,
fewer. She asked him for an explana
ton: r but mt E Sss get ir6m it. ns She ,Dt recs,yea de- {
claring the match OFF. In company will
her brother she called upon him and de
handed an explanation.
changed their minds" Subsequent!
she caused his arrest. but he was re
leased.
Green claimed that the $500 was to b,
deposited the day after their engage
ment was announced. and vas to bt
used to buy furniture. Miss Kraskii
having failed to put up the money. h
considered that he was under no obli
cations to arr her.
The jury retired at noon n returne'
shortly afterwards, awarding a judg
ment for 500 to the girl.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
PUGH GOES TO MICHIGAN.
Wanted in Lansing on n Charge of
Forgery.

United States Commissioner Shields
late yesterday afternoon held Frank E.
Pugh, OF Lansing. Mich, in 1880 bail
to answer to a charge OF forgery. He
was unable to furnish bail, and will be
taken to Michigan to-day by a Deputy
United States Marshal.
Pugh was indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury. of Michigan. April &c. for
forging the name of f.. Bement & Sons.
of Lansing Mich., to a m~oney.order
issued by Marion e. Butler. OF Salem
Centre. Ind. The crime was committed
Dec. 20, 1892. Pugh had been In hiding
in New York about q year and a half.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Coming Events.

Col. william Seward court-martial. Seventy
hrst Regiment armory, this evening.
Salvation Army grand hallclujlh Wedding"
Forty-seventh street and broadway, this evening.
Reception to Miss Frances willard. Calvary
Baptist Church. this evening.
S ,hool for Social Economics Commencement.
81 Union square, this evening.
Stevens Institute commencement. Hoboken
Theatre. this evening.
Fourth Camp Fire Tea OF Mr.. and Mrs.
oliver sumner Teall at Park Hin thiA afternoon
and evening.
The employees OF N, Sampler, Sons & Co. viii
holi their second annual outing at New DorI
sunday,
Third annual outing and games OF the Eureka
Club at Dev,re's Grove, westchester. Games Of
baseball will be played between the Eureka Clut
and the Michael Sherry Association teams. ant
the Ralph Neuatadt and american Standard AZ
ISOLATION teAms.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
WIFE CARRIED AWAY.
Mrs. Robb and Her Husband
Attacked by Five Rufians.
Policemen Pursue Them and Cap
,sgt tire Ishn .Meehan. -:a.
The Others Escape, but They Are
Said to Be Known. .

ELIZABETH. N. j., June T.-James
Robb, Of 4s Broadway, Elizabethport
n his wife went to the Elizabethport
station of the Central road last night to
nee n couple of friends off on the last
train.
As they were returning to their home
they were set upon by hVe men at q
lonely part Of the road.
Robb and his wife sought safety In
Night, but Mrs. Robb was overtaken by
the men and carried away.
Robb continued running until he met
Policeman Campbell. whom he told OF
the occurrence.
The policeman blew his whistle for
assistance. and was Joined by Patrol
man Desmond, and together they start
ed in pursuit Of the ruffians. who had
dragged their victim across some fields
They were about TO assault her. when
the police reached the scene.
The fellows saw them coming ana
abandoning the woman they scattered
In different directions.
Policeman Campbell sent a fusilade OF
One OF the men, John Meehan, threw
up his hands and stopped running, think.
Ing he, was shot, but he was not
Tho policemen secured him. and locked
him up. but his companions escaped IN
the darkness.
The prisoner was arraigned this morn
ing, charged with atrocious ASSAULT;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robb both appeared
against him..
The woman's clothing was badly torn;
and she suffered much from fright and
shock. The police say they have the
names OF the other assailants., and eN-
pect to capture them in a few days.
Meehan, who is t~wenty-four years old.
was committed to the County jail In de-
fault II s.. 900 bail. He belongs to a re-
spectable family, his father being one of
the Oldest section foremen in the employ
Of the New Jersey Central.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
INSANE IN CHURCH.
Pretty Theresa scophil Startle'
St. Alphonsus Worshippers.
Said She Wanted TO Be a Missionary,
Then that She Was in Love.
Quoted by Priest and Policeman
and Sent to Bellevue.

Theresa Scophil, a good looking Ger.
man girl, about twenty-five years old,
went crazy while at solitary worship
in st. Alphonsus's Church in South Fifth
avenue, near Grand street. this morning.
The young oma entered the church,
which is always open. at about s O'Clock
this morning. She knelt for nearly halt
an hour in a pew, near the rear. A
few persons came in for an hour OF
prayer. but zone OF them noticed her
until she suddenly startled them with
"A loud cry.
She began to rave and gcstic' ate
wildly, but as she spoke in German no
one could understand her until Father
Sigl. the rector. arrived. To him the
woman said one minute that she wanted
to be a missionary, and the next that She
was In love.
She made so much noise that Rounds
man Ryan was called in of the street.
He endeavored TO lead her out, but she
resisted him and promised 10 be quiet.
She subsidized for a while hut broke OUT
again. and for an hour kept priest and
policeman alternately. struggling with
her. Then she quleted down
Finally, Mrs. Haefner. an artificial
flower maker. at 3 Thompson street. in
the rear of the church. came In and
recognized the girl. She induced her
10 lOllOW ntF UTOupn tHe DdCh UOOT
of the church to her shop. where she
had another violent attack.
Meanwhile an ambulance had been
called, and when i arrived the young
woman was persuaded to 20 with It to
Bellevue Hospital, where she vas lodged
in the insane pavilion to. await in
quiry into her mental condition.
Mrs. Haefner said hat the girl had
come to America about a year ago.
She worked in the flower shop awhile
and then obtained employment as do
nestle with a Mrs. Meyer. at "a West
showed slight symptoms OF religious
mania, but she went about her work in
diligently, n nothing was thought OF
The evening world., 1894-06-21
JENNIE EUSTACE DIVORCED.
Her Husband, LIE Grand White, Has
since Married Miss Hammacher.

The fact has just been made public
that Jennie A. E~ustace. the actress,
who has been with A.. NJ. Palmer's
company for several years. has secured
a divorce from lie Grand White. the
theatrical manager.
The divorce was secured June 2 from
Justice Rumscy, in Bath, n. Y.
White was formerly the husband OF
Minnie Madden, from whom he was
divorced
Miss Eustace had not lived with her
husband for almost two years. A few
days afte: she secured her decree White
was married In Jersey City to Miss
Arriyat n' se3 retnry'. som msmSeF OF the
Miss Eustace. since the tragic death
~ Miss Brooklyn, has flled the parts
formerly taken by the latter.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
BOY THREW A BRICK.
He Hit an Italian Fruit Vender,
Fracturing His Skull.

Charles Mott, a newsboy, fourteen
years old. whose address Is unknown
to the Brooklyn police. got into a quar-
rel this morning with Maurio Maranio,
an Italian fruit vender. of 13l Smith
street. The boy attacked him. 1t is
said, and the Italian. after a short
chase, captured his tormentor and gave
him a whipping. Then. 1t is alleged,
the boy picked up n brick and hurled
1t at Maranio. The missile struck him
skull
The boy turned and fed. and has not
yet been captured.
Maranio was taken to the Long Island
College Hospital, where 1t was said his
wound vas serious.
Mott is described as Of medium buihl,
light complexion, red hair. wore light
knickerbockers n dark jacket.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
ROBBED HIS SISTER,.
Yet AnEerer Hid Under Her He'd
After Stealing from Another.

Charles Angerer, twenty ear old.
was held FOR trial on two charges OF lar
ceny by Justice Hogan. in Essex Market
Court to-day.
The complainants against him were his
sister, Louisa. and Mrs. Mary Kienker,
both of 50 East Fourth street. He stole
so worth OF property from his sister and
$40 worth OF wearing apparel and jewelry
ron the other wonar.
Detective Lang, OF he Fifth street
station. arrested Angerer after Il lively
chase over roofs. and finally found hin,
beneath his sisters bed.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
BL0ECHLE HANGED HIMSELF;
Out of Work and Dependent, N
Found Death with . Rope

Corner Dreamer. Of Williamsburg, wa
notified this morning Of the suicide 81
John Bloechle. forty-eight years cid. oil
20 Kent avenue. who hanged himself
at his home last night.
Bloechle, who had a wife and four
children, had been out of work fornsar,~
three months and was absolutely pennE.
less. He frequently threatened TO XIII
himself. but his wife did not believe he
meant what he said. No
At Z o'clock last night he announcad
ne was going out for a walk. Instead
Of SO doing he slipped into the parior nv
the front door and hanged himself from
the day before. S wa"
Half an hour later Mrs. BIoechle. with
a lamp In her hand, went into the parior
found her husband hanging.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
Round About Town.

Fire broke out on the nrst floor OF the Ave.
story dwelling. 43 East One Hundred and sIxth
street at noon to-day. The house was occupied
by william Mott. An exploding lamp WAS thu
cause OF the hre.
Duri ~ an alteration at s7i Third avenue TO-
day, Charles Kaiser, forty-four years old. Of
GIT Third avenue, was kicked In the abdomen
by Charles Smith. Of 672 Third avenue, sue
tanning internal injuries. He was removed Ia
Flower Hospital. Smith escaped.
Michael Gallagher. thlrty-four years old, Of
$50 East Thirteenth street, was held for trial
on q charge Of assault by Justice Hogan IN the
Essex Market Police Court to-day, He was en-.
road Company, and when the foreman WiiliSm
Peterson. Of ISL Avenue c. found some fault
with his work. he 10 alleged to have opened
the forsmAn's head with a bottle.
The evening world., 1894-06-21
FOUNDHER HUSBAND HANGING
Peter McGovern Killed Himself In
q Fit of Dependency.

Peter McGovern. sixty years old, Of 10S
Marion street, Brooklyn, committed sui
clio this morning by hanging himself To-
a fanlight in his apartments. He lost
his situation several months ago. For q
long time he sought other employment,
but failed. Recently he had been down.
cast, and a few days ago II was noticed
that he was acting strangely.
The McGoverns occupy apartments on
this morning, Margaret McGovern, the
old mans wife, left home. She returned
at 3 o'clock. On going into the middle
suspended from the framework Of tho
fanlight. He had placed a moose around
his neck and, by standing on a chair, ats
tached 1t to the woodwork. Then he
kicked the chair away and raj chokod
to death.
Mrs. McGovern cut the body down ana
hold an inquest, 49,
The evening world., 1894-06-21
MRS.. HENMNG GE1sADVORCE
A Letter from q Typewriter
Figures in the Case.
The Defendants Mother-in-Law
Tells Of His Confession.

Mrs. Lillian F. Henking. of 36 St.
James place. Brooklyn. was this morn
ing awarded a decree OF absolute divorce
from her husband, Leonard J. Henking.
jr., by City Court Judge Van Wyck.
Miss Margie McCord, a pretty type
writer. in the employ Of a Duane street,
New York. %dog-collar factory. was
named as the cause of the trouble be-
tween the Henkings.
Some time z Mrs. Henldng discov-
cred n letter addressed to her husband
and signed by Miss McCord. which Sc,
the wheels of the divorce mill in mo-
ton. The letter was as follows:
sPRINGTowN, n. Y, Aug. 10. 1893.
Dariins: I couldn't see too much OF you II !
saw you every day for ten years, | dreamed
about you last night. How happy was
Darling: how | appreciate your kindness towards
How I wish you were with me all the time:
helm u 10 Hess g,s yoar dear heart %"" wh,, i. Soins
to become OF me' love you so l can thini
and talk OF nothing else, My love for you has
MARGIE MCoRD.
Mrs. Fendick, H%enking's mother-in,
Jaw, testified that about 3 o'clock one
morning Henking came home from :
the letter from Margie. Mrs. Henkini
took the letter to her mother. who tool
Henking to task for 1t.
She said that Henking admitted tina
he had been indisCreet, but promised 4
turn over u new leaf and do better II
the future. She had not much faith II
Henking's promises. however, as he hat
promised the same thing before, it is al
legged, when his wife caught him making
love to a married woman.
1t was stated that Henking had visite,
Margie at Springtown, had taken her L
Kingston and registered at the Eagl
House as John A. Steele and wife
New York" On Aug. II they We're at tn
Eagle House again. Henking is said t
be living with his father at 50 Rockwell
place, Brooklyn.