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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13

TRENTON, y. c., Dee. 2.-(SpeciaD
The case of State vs.. c. r. Hassell
and l., w. Perkins for conspiracy was
resumed at nine o'clock yesterday Col.
w. c. Richardson, Solicitor, and Col.
+. Al. Simmons for the State and W. W.
Clark for the defendants made able
speeches, that of Col. Simmons beng
especially complimented.
The Judge charged the jury that
there was no evidence that the prose-
cutors were wildcat insurance COM
panies. That the testimony OF Dr.
Perkins, who had pleaded guilty of the
conspiracy, was corroborated by the
false and fictitious applications, and
medical examinations prepared and
dictated by Hassell, which tended to
prove conspiracy TO defraud the in
surance companies. His charge was
able and impartial.
The jury retired at four o'clock and
have not yet returned verdict. They
are understood to be about equally
divided and it is now probable that
there will be mistrial. The better
outside sentiment is decidedly in fav-
or of conviction.
The case of Levi T Noe and VIM.
Fisher was next taken up, and the jury
impanelled This is an indictment a
gainst them for the forgery of an APP
plication for insurance upon the life
of Florence Chadwick in the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Life Association i'll
the sum of $4,000, and upon which that
company issued policy, but cancell-
ed the same last fall through their spe-
cial agent, upon its being ascertained
that she was a diseased woman.
But two witnesses have as yet been
examined in this case, their testimony
being to prove the handwriting TO GER
tain bail bonds signed BY the defend
ants. The prosecution then proposes
to use these bonds for the purpose of
comparison of handwriting by ex
perts. The witnesses examined were
L. A. Garner and E. S. Koonce, clerks
of the Superior courts of Carteret and
Jones counties respectively.
The case was proceeded with this
morning.
n. A. Marshall, late town constable
of Beaufort, disappeared unexpectedly
night before last. lie had been sub
poenaed and was in attendance upon
the court as a States witness. Mar
SNAIL mao DctH eHipiosca pS toi' oho
w Hinsdale, attorney for the insurance
companies, in looking up evidence. I'm
der an apprehension that his life here
was in danger he failed TO turn up yes
terday morning. No one here knows
exactly when he left or which way he
went. He was called out as witness
and failed, and a capias issued for him.
Judge Gaham ordered fine of $40 en-
tered against him. Those who last saw
Marshall say he was in a state of abb
iect terror.
LATER The jury has just return
ed a verdict of guilty III the case of
state against Hassell and Perkins
The second case is now on trial. No
trace az vet of Constable Marshall. He
has been missing since Tuesday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13

Tired women need to have their blood
purified ard enriched by Hoods Sarsa
parilla. II VII give them strength and
tealth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-13
Sale of Real G state

BY virtue of a mortgage and given by Ar.
thur o. Jones to II. +. Holloway, dated Dec
Sth 1893 and registered at the office OF the
Register of Deeds for Wake county in Book
No. l2I, page 563, we will, on the 18th day OF
November, 1895, at IL o'clock, SELL at the
court house door in Raleigh, Wake county
at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in Wake county, Barton Creek town.
ship, and bounded as follows, tO-wjt: Begin.
ming ut a stone, corner of lot No. 3 i'm w. A.
Jones' line; thence with lines OF lots No g
and 4, south SO east 80 50-l00 chains to a
stone corner of lot No. 6 in line OF lot No 4;
thence with line of lot No south 21So west
% 64-l00 chains to a lightwood knot, corner
of lot No. 8 in w. II. Rays line; thence with
w. III. Rays line north 774o west 80 1870
chains to a lightwood knot, Y. 8. Jones cor
ner: thence with n. S. Jones line north 40
east 10 30-l00 chains to "A lightwO0d knot, N.
S. Jones and w. 4 Jones corner; thence
with w. A. Jones line north 39 east ALDO
chains to stone, corner of lot No. 3 in w.
A. Jones' line to the beginning, containing
94L acres more or less.
This 10Th day of October, 1895.
j. Il. HOLLOWAY,
w. G. JONES,
Administrators of II. +. Holloway, decd.
ARGo & SNOW, Attorneys.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kindness by the Carload.

A carload of corn left the Valley depot, Pine Bluff, the other day, for the relief of the suffering farmers of Nebraska. It was consigned to Gov. Holcomb, Lincoln, Neb.. and was sent as a contribution from the farmers of Jefferson county. The car was fur nished by the Missouri Pacific, and will go through to Lincoln without charge or change. On canvas tackled to one side of the car was "Corn from the farmers of Jefferson county, Ark. :. to the farmers of Nebraska; Pine Bluff, Ark, February %, 1895" On the other side, on similar piece of canvas, was the following allusion to Washington s birthday; Jefferson county, Ark. !, first in cotton, first in corn, first in the hearts of Nebraska farmers" Both pieces of canvas were tastefully orna- mented with national flags.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01

After committee reports house biii No. 3S3, to amend an act establishing two judicial dis trict in Franklin county, was read the third time and passed-aycs 59.
 House eill No. 3ol, to create SD scal sch ol district tho counties Of Bradley, ClevelI nj and Drew, was read the second and third time and passed-ayes e. Spec al order, house bill No 72, making Phillips ooun responsible 10 Monroe county for certain properties taken from Monroe coun- tv and attached to Phillips county, waS taken up
 Mir. Quarles offered an amendment striking out section one of the bHl. Upon tLis amend ment the discussion consumed the entire fore | noon session MT. Bradley asked unanimous consent to in- | troduce concurrent resolution referring to the governors message just previously read. On motion tho special order was suspended for five minutes | The resolution was then read It confirms the action of Gov. Clarke aud thanks the Ar 1 kansas delegat. on in congress and the commis- | sioners for services rendered.
 The resolution was adopted without . dis senting voice.
 Pending further argument on the special order the house took recess until 9 p. m. After recess the house resumed the discus | sion Of the amendment 10 house bill No. 7e as | to the Eouse fixing the liability on Phillips county for part of the debt of Monroe county.
 
 was lost-ayes 9, noes t. Another amendment providing that Phillips county should not be held liable for any nde ot- edness that shall be found due for public build ings retained in Monroe county was defeated- ayes 27. noes B. Another amendment, providing that no inter est shall be chargel on any indebtedness that may be found due, adopted without oppo. sition
 The bill, after being amended so as to allow payment to Monroe county in her own scrip or other evidences Of indebtedness, was made special order for Saturday. House bill Ne. 3s, providing for the replaae mont in the schCol fund of certain scrip hereto fore destroyed ing next special order, was defeated ayes 8. noes B.
 House biii No B, for the protection Of traio marks on carbonatcd and other bottled goods being the third special order, was taken up and after considerable explanation, was passed ayes 43 noes B.
 Adjourned until Tuesday mo nIng
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
 DlSCOUNTING NOTES.
Question Regarding Usury Decided by the
 Arkansas Supreme Court.

Question Regarding Usury Decided by the Arkansas Supreme Court. An opinion has been handed down by the Arkansas supreme court in the case of the bank of Newport vs. Allie E, Cook ct al, which touches upon the issue of usury in the discounting of promissory notes. The question in this case was, does the taking in ad- vance of the highest rate of interest al- lowed by the constitution upon a ne- gotiable promissory note, payable twelve months after it's date, consti- tate usury? Article 19, section I3, of the constitution, is as follows:
 All contracts for a greater rate of interest than 10 per cent per annum shall be void as to principal and interest, and the general assem- bly, shall prohibit the same by law, but when no rate of interest is agreed upon, the rate shall be per cent. per annum.
 A few months after the adoption of the constitution, the assembly on Feb ruary 9, 1875, passed the following act relative to discounting commercial pa per, mortgages and other securities.
 1t shall be lawful for all parties loaning money in this state to reserve or discount in- terest upon any commercial paper, mortgage or other securities, at any rate of interest agreed upon by the parties, said rate not to ex- ceed 10 per cent. per annum." etc.
 The only limitation in this act is upon the kind of paper, so far as it af- fleets the case at bar, and that is that it shall be commercial paper. Commer- cial paper is defined to be bills of ex- change, promissory notes, bank checks and other negotiable instruments for the payment of money, which by their form and on their face purport to be such instruments as are by law recog- nized as falling under the designation of commercial paper"
 The note in this case falls within this definition and within the above act of the legislature. The note in this case was drawn by the appellee, or at her instance and request by her attorney, payable twelve months after date, to bear interest at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, after maturity only, and was presented to the bank for dis count. It was discounted at the bank for her convenience, by taking out the highest rate of interest in advance-1O per cent.
 We find" said the court, that there is no evidence of a corrupt agreement in this case; that the transaction was in accord with custom well es- tablished before our constitution was adopted, and with the act of the legis- lature. We, therefore, hold that the taking or reserving of the highest legal rate of interest in advance on negotiable paper having twelve months to run is not usurious. The decree in this case is reversed, and the case is remanded, with instructions to enter a decree for the foreclosure of the mortgage"
 Mr. Justice Battle and Mir. Justice Riddick dissented
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Mrs. Dobbs Granted A Divorce.

The case of Dobbs vs. Dobbs has been decided by chancellor Martin at Little Rock. The wife of the ex-Capital ho- tel manager won the victory by secur. ing decree severing the matrimonial bonds and by paving the way to be al lowed alimony, The public was first apprised of trouble between Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Dobbs last June, when MT. Dobbs resigned as manager of the Cap ital hotel and his wife filed bill recit- ing that her husband was about to leave the state, and asked for alimony. Mir. Dobbs thereupon filed bill for di- vorce, and their troubles were aired in the court by Mrs. Dobbs 'filing cross bill. When the cause came on for a hearing, the court promptly dismissed the complaint and sustained Mrs. Dobbs' cross bill, granting her di- yOrce
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
To Replevin Ills Wife.

An extraordinary proceeding in law was enacted in Justice Robbins court, Little Rock, the other day. Louis Par ker, a farmer, who had been employed on the Gates plantation, miles below the city, swore out repleyin for his wife and children and his household goods, all of which he claims are ille- gally held by James Webber, agent of the plantation. He claims that he loaded his goods and family into a wagon and started to leave the planta- tion, and was followed by Webber, who caught them at ourehe dam and took them by force. A warrant for the arrest of Webber was issued on the charge of trespass and rict, the dam age being fixed at s20O. The name of ex-Gov. II. M. Rector appears as surety on the warrant
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Ex-TREASURER WOODRUFF
Found Guilty by a Jury and His Punish ment Fixed at One Year in the Peniten- 

Found Guilty by Jury and His Punish.
 ment Fixed at One Year in the Peniten-
 tiary.
 LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 26.-The jury in the case of ex-State Treasurer William E. Woodruff reached verdict late Sat urday night, finding him guilty and assessing his punishment at one year in the penitentiary. The case went to Perryville on a change of venue. filed by his attorneys. This was his third trial, and the best that the state ex- pected was a mistrial The other indictments will now be nolle pressed. The specific charge upon which the famous state treasurer was con victed, as advanced by the state, was that Woodruff, as treasurer, obtained an order from the state debt board for the issuance of bond scrip on certain coupons from state bonds, stating that the bonds from which said coupons were clipped had been paid and said coupons had not; that said coupons be- longed to one Johnson l.. Jones, and said owner wanted bond scrip for them. This statement was false; that there was no such person as Johnson L.. Jones; that the bonds from which the coupons were clipped had not been redeemed, and that said coupons had been paid into the state and were not valid indebtedness against the state; that by these false representa- tions he obtained the signature of the state debt board to an order to issue bond scrip in place of the coupons; that this was obtaining signature un- der false pretenses, and hence made defendant amenahle to the law. The grounds of the defense, as stated by Col. Dan w. Jones, were that the or der alleged to have been obtained by Woodruff was invalid and conviction could not be obtained for obtaining q void signature or order. Further, he stated that the coupons were the pri- vate property of Wm. E. Woodruff and John D. Adams and it made no differ ence whose name they were presented in, as they were made payable to bearer
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Two Men Hold Up Train on the Frisco and Possibly Mako . Good HauI-A Posse in Pursuit of tho Robbers, Whom ths Conductor Thinks He Can Indenttfy.

Two Men Hold Up . Train the Frisco
 and Possibly Mako . Good HauI-A Posse
 in Pursuit of tho Robbers, Whom ths
 Conductor Thinks He Can Indenttfy.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23. .-East-bound pas senger train No. l on the St. Louis & San Francisco railway was held up by two masked men half mile east oi Aurora, Mo, last evening. When the train left Marionville three men got on the blind baggage platform, but the engineer thought they were tramps and said nothing.
 After the train passed Aurora two of the men with masks on climbed over the tender and ordered the train stopped. This was done. One of the bandits took the engineer to the ex. press car door and he was forced to open it with coal pick. The mes senger jumped out and fled to the pas senger cars.
 The third man on the blind baggage then came up and proved to be O. R.. Clevenger, an attorney of Marionville, who had been taking free ride out of Marionville. He was also made prisoner with the engine crew, One of the bandits entered the express car and ransacked it without opposition. The train was held for thirty minutes and it is possible that the robbers made good haul, though the amount taken is not known.
 The two masked men fled south on horseback Officers at Aurora and Springfield are already in pursuit Conductor Frank Wrightman, in charge of the train, got look at the robbers, and says they are two of the party that held up a train at Monet two months ago.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Proceedings Complicated by Birth.

A peculiar complication has arisen in in the replevin case of Louis Parker against Jas. Webber, agent of the Gates plantation, says special sent from Little Rock. A writ of replevin was issued to regain possession of his wife and three children. When the of fcers served the writ it was found that there had been an increase in the family, and that there were four ch. l. dren. Now the question arises, who can have legal possession of the fourth stable or the court? This is one of the points which will be passed upon when the case comes to trial.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
THE DE CASTELIANES
Arrive from France to Attend the Wed- ding of the Count and Anna Gould.

Arrive from France to Attend the Wed.
 ding of the Count and Anna Gould.
 NEW YORK, Feb 25.-The French line steamer La Champagne arrived yesterday. Among her saloon passen- gers were the father, mother and brother of Count de Castellane, who will on March marry Miss Anna Gould. The Marquis de Castellane and Count Jean de Castellane preserved, not the exclusiveness which their po- sition as the head of one of the proud est families of the French nobility would warrant, but the most demo- cratic graciousness.
 When the marquis and part, ssche the pier they were hurriedly driven the Gould mansion on Fifth avenue, where they will be the guests of Mir and Mrs. George Gould. The amount of duty said to have been paid upo ,, the presents and other articles brought by the De Castellanes was S2,500. Old' heirlooms which have been in the fam fly of the marquis for years, are said to have been among the articles of jew elry brought here.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Legislative Notes.

The New York and California legislatures have defeated the anti theatre high hat bils
 Saturday the fortieth day Of the session and less than twenty-five bills nave been passed by both houses and signed by the governor
 Legislatures are peculiar. A few days ago the North Carolina legislature resolved to ad. iourn out of respect to the memory of Fred Douglass. At prior date they had refused to adjourn on Lees birthday. Result-Great in dignation in North Carolina.
 The Arkansas senate adjourned out Of respect the memory Of Washington, while the house refused to honor in that manner the Father of His Country, thereby causing moro r less com. ment. The ways of legislaturcs arc nccul ar.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
COLORADO SENATOR'S
Engage In R Lively Mill During a Heated
 Discussion in the State Senate.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 23.-A disgrace ful row occurred in the state senate yesterday. Senator Mills, in the course of a debate, called Senator Peace a liar. Mills threw a paper weight at Peace. Both senators then clinched and fought viciously, resulting in black eyes and lively flow of blood. The contestants were finally separa- ted. The senate then ordered an inves- tigation to be made of the rumpus and adjourned.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
HEED MY SHEEP"
Tho Sacred Injunction Obeyed by a Sick
 Ministers Wife.

BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Feb. 24.-The members of the Methodist Episcopal church enjoyed something of a novelty this evening. Rev. George furbush, the pastor, was taken ill after the morning service and was unable 10 preach in the evening. That the con- gregation might not be disappointea Mrs. Turbush took her husbaI place in the pulpit and after the hymn and prayer by one of the men, she read a sermon from ho The members of the congregation highly pleased. Mrs. Turbush cultivated woman, has fine voice her friends were delighted with success of her undertaking.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
H6nse business being the ord,r. s numher Of

House business being tho order. number of bills were read for the first time.
 By unanimous consent Senator A B. Will iams novel that the senate do now adjourn in commenoration or tho anniversary Of the birthday of George Washington the considera- ton of which was postponed
 The consideration of house business was re sumed ant large number oI bills were read and placed on the calendar.
 The senate then went into the consideration of Senator Williams resolution to adjourn, and, on motion, the senate adjourned until Monday, February 5 at 9:30 D. ID.
 HOUSE
 The house met yesterday morning pursuant to adjournment.
 Aftrr the usual morning routine, MT. Baird moved that the house adjourn In honor Of WashiHgtons birthday but the motion was voted down.
 Several petitions were read and referred. report rom the superintendent oi public instrrc.ion was referred 10 the committee on education.
 Messrs. Wilt and McE<ie were added to the committee on state char table institutions. The ways and means committee reported the gene al appropriation bill, which was read and 800 copies ordered printed. The bill shows material Iedu 3ton5 from the last bill The amounts approp iated to the various depart ntaa oil .xvgs
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
A SECOND MARRiAG t
Resulted In a Once Wealthy womta
 ing Practically a Fauper

Sr JOSEPH, Mo, Feb. 9 lissa Rhodes, aged 65, died al her a.1 a short distance south of this city. fr- day. For some years past she had been cared for by the charity of friends. Ten years ago she was the wealthiest woman in Buchanan county outside ot St. Joseph. her husband having left her a large fortune at his death. She married a second time and her husband souandered her fortune and then de- serted her.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
A Good Word.

It will not take the enterprising peo- pie of Hot Springs long to rebuild the burnt district and come up smiling, is the opinion of the Little Rock Gazette
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Favor the Planters.

The directors of the Little Rock board of trade are in favor of the gov, ernment paying sugar planters the bounty for the past year.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
That Terrified Indian.

The petrified Indian, found near Pine Bluff, is drawing an immense crowd. Ten cents admission is charged, and the owners are reaping a harvest.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01
Alleged White Capper Acquitted.

Al Counts, on trial for white cap ping, the case being a change of venue to Greene county from Craighead, was acquitted at Paragould On the night of April l, 1893, George Black, Span iard, living 21a miles from Jonesboro, was visited by a gang white caps. He refused them admittance, and was killed. He, however, killed Vim. J. Metcalf before being slain. Eight men were arrested, and among them was Les j. Ware, u prominent attorney of Jonesboro Ware was convicted, and is now serving two years sentence in the state penitentiary. Counts and the others had their cases postponed sev- eral times, and finally took a change of venue to Green county.
 Administrators and Saloon Business.
 At Little Rock Chancellor Martin made an important ruling in the case of Levinson- Friedman Co., vs Nick Peay, as administrator, the sureties on his bond and the heirs of J. H. Horni- brook. He held that an administrator can not conduct a saloon business as such. He can not bind the estate nor the heirs by any contract for saloon supplies, purchased after the death of his intestate, neither with or without an order of the probate court.
The Monticellonian., 1895-03-01

The house was called to order at a. m, ye terday. A quorum present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-02
MOONLIGHT.

The township trustees met at j. G.
Landis's Monday.
Mrs. Brechbill returned from Plain
vile Sunday. She was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Burkholder.
A. NJ. Engle sent his cattle to Her.
ington Tuesday. He owns a pasture
there.
is. Lehman and daughter Of Abb
lene were visiting friends in Hayes
Sunday.
Charles Cobb has purchased a
wheel. He prefers it to horse.
A number from Moonlight took the
teachers examination at Abilene
Saturday.
A number from Moonlight attend
ed J. N. Engle's graduating exercises
at Milford Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Edward Crumb, one Of Hayes's
Oldest and most reputable citizens
sold his fine farm OF one half section
to Mr.. .Bennison for "a, 800.
John Lexo will fatten his mich
COWS and sell them. He says it don't
pay to sell milk at a test OF three.