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The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
THE MEEkS MASSACRE.

Conviction of the Brothers, William F. and George E. Taylor, at CsrroIlton, Mo, ot the Murder of the Meeks Family in Linn County on tho Night of May 10, 1S94-- The Defense win Move for New Trial
 CARRoILToN, Mo, Aug. 2.-After be- ing out for two hours and twenty min- utes, one hour of this being spent for dinner, the iary in the Tavlor case re- turned verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, for the killing of Gus Meeks.
 The forenoon was occupied with the summing up of the arguments in the case by Col. ]. E. Hale, for the de- fense, and Prosecuting Attorney Bresnehan, for the state. It was after 12 o'clock when Attorney Bresnehan finished anu the case was given to the jury. Promptly at 1 o'clock the jury were in their places and prepared to give verdict, as one of them had said that verdict might have been had when the evidence was all in. Notwithstanding this an hour and half was spent in looking over the instructions, and a ballot was cast, finding a verdict of guilty
  though it was attempted to keep the matter quiet, as soon as the doors were opened the rush began and the room soon overfowed and the crowd was or dered stopped.
 THE VERDICT.
 When the defendants has been seated in their accustomed places, and the roll of the jury called, Judge Fucker asked if the jury had verdict to which Foreman G. w. Craig replied they had, and handed the instructions and verdict to Clerk Higginbottom, who, by order of the court, began to read:
 We, the jury. find the defendants, William P and George E. Taylor, guilty"
 Here the manifestations of approval by clapping of hands and stamping of feet drowned the balance of the ver- dict.
 At the news of the verdict, Mrs. Will liam Taylor tainted, and Mrs. George Taylor was prostrated, while the de- fendants themselves in moment re- gained their composure, and soon after l btbIRC lduH iitd WHICH dSktQ dbOHb IHb verdict, while William admitted that he expected it.
 1 The defendants and their attorneys remained in the court room all after noon in consultation. It has been de- termined to make a motion for new trial, embodying as reasons, among others, that t) majority of the jury, eight in number, had acknowledged an l opinion which it would take evidence to remove; @ Prosecuting Attorney Miller had gone beyond the statute in raising the qucs tion as to why Mrs. | William Taylor was not put on the stand; @ the admission of improper evidence for the state; (41 the rejec- ton of competent testimony for the defensei (51 improper cross-examina- tion of the defendants in violation of statutory inhibition; co improper argu- ment of the attorneys for the state in l going out of the record. and exceeding the bounds of legitimate argument; l CD refusal of the court to permit the Arkansas dispositions to be read; (s) action of the court in allowing the state to read the cross-examination of Mrs. Edward Fowler.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Struck By a Train.

ST. LOUIS, flag. 4.-John Mueller. a dealer in kindling wood, met horri- ble death Friday evening. While crossing the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy track at the foot of Angelrodt street on his way to sand barge moored there, he was struck by train and thrown a distance of 40 feet When picked up the man was dead. Almost every bone in his body was broken, his spinal column injured and his flesh badly torn and bruised.
 Mueller was 50 years old married and leaves widow and several chil. dren.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Want the Money.

Judge Parker, of the United States court, has issued writ commanding the county judge of Prairie county to appear in court October 2s and show cause why peremptory writ should not issue commanding him to pay the Paully Jail and Manufacturing Co g., 119, for which amount they have a judgment against the county.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
snlcide at not snrIncs.

HoT SPRINGS ARK, August 5.-Ever- cit Love committed suicide this morn ing at daylight in his room at the Pal myra hotel by shooting himself through the head. Domestic trouble is said to have been the cause. His wife had left him and returned to her people in Buffalo, w. Va.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Secured a Foreign Contract.

ANNIsroN, ALA, August 5.-An iron manufacturing firm of this city has se- cured the contract for equipping the city of Tokio, Japan, with water pipe. Manufacturers in England, Belgium, Germany and other European countries competed in the bidding but the Ala bama contractors secured the job. The water pipes will be shipped by way of T,iVprppal
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Monrners and Corpse Precipitated Into a
 Cellar.

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, Aug 5.-While the funeral services of Eugene Shuart, who hanged himself Thursday, were in progress yesterday afternoon, the floor gave way and the Knights of Macabees, mourners and corpse, were all preeipitated into the cellar Sev- eral women fainted, but aside from a few bruises no one was hurt Every. thing was righted the services pro ceeded and the funeral was concluded according to programme.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
The Arkansas Alllance.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, August 6.-The Farmers Alliance and Industrial Un- ion of Arkansas has been called to meet in this city on August 20 All prominent memb bers will be on hand, and the presence of Marion Butler of South Carolina and Cyclone" Davis of Texas is expected.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Sugar Bounty Claims.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 5.-To- night ex- Senator Manderson of Nebras- ka arrived here to take part in the hearing before Comptroller Bowles on Wednesday as to the eonstitutionality of the law for the payment of the sugar bounty. Senators Caffery and Blanch- ard of Louisiana are also here and Judge Simmons of New Orleans is ex- nppta6
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
sIashed by n Creek Indian.

Ed Stafford, colored, was sitting on the depot platform at Van Buren the other night when Will Hendricks, drunken Creek Indian, cut him three times in the back. Hendricks denies the cutting, and stafford identified him as his assailant. The wounds are fatal.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Counterfeit Coin in HI. Possession.

Constable Willis Bowman arrested John Davis, alias Haymaker, at Cam den. Davis was under indictment in the Calhoun circuit court on charge of selling whisky without license, and broke jail several weeks ago When arrested several counterfeit dol lars and nic<els were found on his per son, and the outfit for making them in his possession.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Alleged Counterfeiter Arrested.

At Camden acting on information received from Davis, who was arrested the day previous, officers arrested l.. Rollin. on charge of counterfeiting.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Shot While at HI. po.t

Engineer Gibson, of the Valley road, was shot in the face, while on his en- zine, by some one unknown, 6 miles west of Van Buren, and may die.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
TWEEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. "
A Hawaiian Sugar Trust Intended to
 Break Down the American Trust.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Tbe Ha- waiian sugar planters have aH#e# taken to form a trust which has frf object the breaking down If
 American Sugar trust and the fishing of a free market f#r
 Nearly Si, 0o0 GOO has been supsetl5sI and the Spreekels brothers, os g city, have been asked to join the eaaa bination At first it was thought that the local sugar kings wouid loln, but they have since refused to do 50.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Reward Offered.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, August 6-The governor has offered a reward of S200 for the arrest and conviction of George Ward, who murdered Henry Bacon on July 2s in Crawford county.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Eleven Year. for swim.

s. L. Swim, on trial at Newport, was given five years in the state prison by the jury. He will now have period eleven years to serve, six years being the number given him in the first case.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Want a Receiver.

The Equitable Security Co. of New York has applied for receiver for a large tract of land in Jefferson county, now in possession of M H. Williams.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Arkansas Saw-MiIIs.

There are nearly 200 saw-mills in Arka4sas. whose aggregate monthly payroll reaches almost S1 1000, 900. Thousands of men are employed.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Reunion at Fayetteville.

There will be grand reunion of the federal soldiers and sailors of the late war at Fayetteville, August B and 2A A good time expected.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Persistent oounterfeiter..

W. [. Nick, of the government secret service, the other day discovered a counterfeiting plant in one of the cells of the Arkansas penitentiary. J. c. Stout, arrested in March last for rob ping post office in Clay county, and Lock Powerton, charged with passing counterfeit money in Faulkner county, and awaiting a trial, were operating the plant. handful of nicl1els made of Babbitt metal were found secreted in the mattress in the cell occupied by the prisoners
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

The Maryland state democratic con- vention for the nomination of a state ticket met in Baltimore, on the S1st, less than fifty delegates being present. John F. Hurst was nominated for gov ernor on the first ballot. Marion De- Kalb Smith was unanimously re-nom- mated for comptroller, and Charles c. Brothers for attorney general.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

IN magistrates court in East Nor folk, England, on the 30th, Lord John parl of Kimberly, was fined 95 for dis orderly conduct. His offense consisted In having disturbed and practically broken up a political meeting in Walsham during the late general cleo lions.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

w. S. STRArToN, the millionaire mine owner, struck vein of ore in the In- dependence mine at Victor, Col, on the 30th, that is believed to be the richest lode ever found in any mine in the country, if not in the world. The statement is made that there are mill lions of dollars, worth of ore, assay ing $40, 900 to the ton now in sight.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

ON the 2d the Paris Figaro pub. lished an article criticisiug and de. nouncing the slow progress which is being made by the French expedition in Madagascar, and threatening to make revelations which will arouse public wrath
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

NOTICE was posted at the York (Pa) rolling mill, on the 3lst, announcing that on and after the 1st the price of pudding would be s per ton instead of .75 as formerly, with proportions ate advance in other mill work.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

A MAGNIFICENT new vessel will be added to the already growing list of the new navy, on the 18th, when the second class battleship Texas will go Into commission. She was built at the Norfolk navy yard under the direct su- pervision of Naval Constructor Bowles
 TIE International Geographical con gress, in session in London on the 1st, resolved that the greatest geographical exploration yet to be undertaken was to be pursued in Antarctic fields, in view of the great additions to geo graphic knowledge which must result from such exploration.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

THE Spanish courts have declared void the will of Don Alexandra Soler, who bequeathed several million pesetas to Queen Regent Christina The deci- sion is based upon a technical flaw in the document.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

FAILURES in the United States dur ing the week ended the 2d, as re- ported by R. c. Dun & Co.,, were 2e1, against 230 for the same week last year. In Canada the failures were 2s, against q last year
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

ON the 2d daughter of Gen. Flagler, chief of ordnance, U. S. A, shot and killed boy, who, she claimed, was stealing fruit from her fathers gar den in Washington city The young woman was arrested, but later was discharged by the coroner, who found the killing to be unintentional.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

CHOLERA continues it's ravages in Ja- pan. Out of total of 7,3O5 cases off, eially reported, 4376 proved fatal. showing death rate of 60 per cent Highly creditable efforts to check the spread of the loathsome disease are re- ported.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

THE duke of Argyle was married at Ripon. England, on the 3Oth, to his cousin, Ina Irskine MeNeill, who is one of the queens extra bed-chamber women.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

MRS. JAMES ROSTER, of Logansport, Ind, and Mrs. John Mills, sisters, who had not seen or heard of each other for fiftyeight years, met, recent ly, at Lake Maxinkuckee. They had lived only forty miles apart for forty two years without knowing it, and their reunion was brought about by a casual mention of the name of one to the other.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

THE Merchants Bar Iron association. composed of representative of twenty two firms west of Pittsburgh, Pa, met Tn Detroit, Mich, on the 30th, and ad- vanced the price of bar iron two dol. lzrs per ton.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

THE defeat of a boat in a race at the Dragon festival at Ping Yang, China. in which native priest found an eye less idol which he declared the Chris tians must have mutilated and thus caused the defeat of the boats crew, was the cause of the late anti-Christian riots at that place which resulted in the raging or burning of twenty houses.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

;. D. CATION, one Of Chicago's oldest residents, died at his home in that city, on the 3Oth, aged s4 years. He was an ex-judge of the supreme court of Illinois.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

TIE schooner ". c. Watson, which 1t was rumored was to carry a filibus- tering expedition. arrived at Honolulu, on July 91 with 5s5, GOO feet of lumber from Seattle, Wash. All of the re- ported pira te expeditions have so far failed to materialize
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09
Duties of School Directors.

The school directors are required by section 7057 of Sandel & Hills digest to enroll the names and ages of all persons between the ages of ard 21 years, residing in their district on the 1st day of September. Section 7o5s, provides that if the directors of any district fail or neglect to make their report to the county examiner of the statistics and finances of their district in the manner prescribed, they shall be liable to a fine, and in addition for costs and damages, for loosing any school revenues that would otherwise have been apportioned them.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

THE debt statement, issued on the list, showed net increase in the pub lie debt. less cash in the treasury, dur ing July, of S3s, 435 737 Total cash in the treasury, Ss07, 897, s30.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

ON the 1st the Edinburgh university conferred the degree of IL. D. upon Dr. s. Weir Mitchell, of Philadel- phia, who is described in the uni versity oration as the "ehief orna- ment of medical science in the new World.n
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

EvERARD R. ToDD, for many years document clerk at the Smithsonian in- stitution, died in Washington city, on the 2d, as the result of injuries re- ceiVed by being thrown from an cleo trie car.
The Monticellonian., 1895-08-09

DISPATCHES from Market Lake, Ida ho, on the 2d, stated that there was lit- tie danger, as most of the Indians seen by alarmed settlers were on their way back to the reservation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

GOVERNOR ADDRESSES E%CLECTICS.
This Schools Representative on state
HenIfh Hoard Not Present.

The Indiana Eclectic Medical Associa-
ton began its annual session yesterday at
the Statehouse. with DR.. Thurston. OF
Richmond. in the chair. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Mr.. Buskirk, of the Third
Christian Church. The Governor being en-
gagged, his address of welcome was post
poned until afternoon. DIR. r. T. Laycock.
of Indianapolis, read a paper on the sub
ject of scarlatina. Professor Russell read
a paper on septic eruptions that simulate
scarlet fever in the puerperaA state. lie
urged that the gravity of the symptoms
should be more clearly apprehended than
it is. DR.. Long spoke about glycerine
preparations. other papers were read by
DIR. Pike. of Terre Haute, on Active Anti
sepgics and Stimulants;'' Or. Ross. OF
Muncie, on "Phytolacea and Acids DR..
Hector, of Rochester, on the valHe of BELLA
donna, not only as a curative agent. but as
"a prophylactlc. DR.. Curryer, Of this city.
discussed this drug as a preventive of
certain diseases. He spoke of it's use in
cases of scarlet fever when the glands are
affected.
Governor Matthews addressed the doctors
when they assembled in the afternoon, eX-
tending them "A welcome to the capital of
NJ. :. Campfe!d. OF Frankfors. The after
noon was then spent in the discussion of
papers. DR.. Crawford. of CrawfordsVille.
spoke on inebriety. Illustrating his points
with details OF cases. DIR. Curryer. OF this
city. read a paper on "Endometritis." Or.
glaucoma. During the evening the doctors
listened TO an address by Rev. Dr. Coulfas
at Roberts Park Church. and afterward
were entertained At y hsnoust ~ ths snufch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
STREET COMMENTS.

A loan agent: I'VE are not inserting the
gold clause into the mortgages We take.
The fact is there is more money to let on
good mortgages than there are mortgages.
1t did not used to be so. We had more de-
mands for money on mortgages than We
could furnish. Then it was Eastern money;
but within a few years the building and
loan association has taken up much of the
field about cities and in villages, and ii has
passed on to farms. Rates of interest are
not less than 40 per cent. lower now for
close of the war. Why do our people not
insist upon the gold contract think ii is
because they cannot believe that the people
OF this country are such fools as to drift
away TO the silver basis with Mexico and
China"
y Statehouse man. Good joke on a man
boarding at the Denison-that baseball flag
from the signal station. He took it for a
cold wave signal. and. being easily
chilled. ordered the gas turned on toward
night. 1t did not become cool. but his room
did become hot. Two or three times was he
deceived about this baseball flag before he
learned that it was not the cold wave sig
nal"
A Nashville lawyer: Indianapolis is a
growing city. with intelligent and wide
awake business men. but its habit of going
TO dinner at sharp noon and being gone
an hour, and i'm public offices two hours. is
which TO attend between the arrival OF the
morning train and the leaving of that of
the afternoon. n city as large as Indian
apolis should drop the midday dinner"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
j. NJ. French In Town.

j. w. French. of the northern prison, is
at the Grand Hotel. He declined to talk
much concerning the status Of the suit to
GUST him from the coptrol of the Michigan
City penitentiary. He would simply say
that he was DESTROYS hat the matter be de-
cided by the Supreme Court as soon as
possible. He said he had two reasons for
this. He was confident that the decision
would be in his favor, and said he thought
the court would be unanimous in declaring
that the appointing power rested in the
he did not want TO hold a position that
rightfully belonged TO another man. and
wanted to get out as soon as possible If the
court decided against him. When seen at
the Grand Hotel last night she was in
earnest conversation with ex-Attorney-gen-
eral Greene Smith, and In the chat that
followed il developed that the talk was in
regard to the case in court.
Yesterday be deposited vouchers with Au-
ditor of State Daily for about nine thou
sand dollars for expenses of the institution,
but he has not attempted to draw any
money for the salaries of the board Of di-
rectors since Warden Patten. of the south
ern prison. was refused money for the
same purpose. He says he took warning
by the action at that time. and will pre-
sent no vouchers of that kind until a de-
cisiOn by the court is given. According to
the terms of the agreed case he Is permitted
to draw money for the regular expenses of
the prison, including his own salary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
BASS LAKE Project DEAD.
Winona Assembly Will Probably he
at Maxinkuckec or Turkey Lake.

The executive committee of the Winona
Assembly and Summer School has finally
abandoned the project of locating the school
at Bass lake. The County Commissioners
of Starke county were given a limited time
in which to order an election for the pur-
pose of voting aid TO build a branch of the
c.. & e. railroad to the lake. and as the
time has expired and the commissioners
nave failed TO take any action in the mat
ter. the site has been abandoned. The as
sembly had an option on DO acres OF land
al the lake and had begun 10 improve 1t,
but the failure OF the County Commission
erS to act has compelled its abandonment.
4 meeting will be held this week and an
other site selected. Several are being con-
sidered, and a number of others have been
offered. Turkey lake and Lake Maxim
kuckee seem TO be in the lead i'm the race
for the school. and il is probable that one
OF them will be selected. 1t is the intention
to have the place ready in time TO hold a
summer school this year.