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The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
The pitts Murder Trial.

The evidence was finished up in
the Pitts murder examining trial
yesterday, (this mornings Call to
the contrary, Notwithstanding and,
while the testimony was all circum-
stantiaI II was such as to cause
Justice Smither to hold Ross In jail
and discharge Cox.
The grand jury will doubtless
thoroughly investigate the case, be-
fore they find Il true bill.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

Judge John A. Williams goes to
Texarkana next week to hold a
brief session of the Federal court,
after which the delegation Of con
vlcted counterfeiters will be trans.
ported to Albany, N, Y. lndlca-
tons are that the number Of queer
showers will exceed fifteen, Horace
G. Allis, who Is still confined in the
penItentiary, will be taken to
Brooklyn after the TeSarkona
Court, - Little Rock Gazette,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Go 10 School. Weat.

Mr.. Balthrop, Of Buckhanan's,
was In our village last Saturday -
New Boston Herald.
The above is news TO u.s. We
thought all the time that Balthrop
lived at Buchanan, but the patent
speller at the '0ats" has changed
his residence by inserting a "k" be-
fore the ''h, In the name of The
village. Get you a blue back speller,
West.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Worldls Colnmbian ExpoaltIon

Was of value to the world by illus
trating the improvements in the
mechanical arts, and eminent ply
sicians will tell you that the pro.
gress In medicinal agents has been
Of equal Importance, and as a
strengthening laxative that Syrup
of Figs Is far in advance Of all 9th.
ers,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Toxas & Pacific Exourslon Rates.

w. q. Il. U. State convention to
be held at EIillsboro, Texas, May 10
to u inclusive; a rate Of one and
one third fare on the certificate
plan will be made.
$5, 90 to Houston and return on
May 18th and 10th limited for re-
turn to May 26th, on account Re-
union ex.Contederate Veterans q
Texas Volunteer Guards,
9, ~ SwlNDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

The pencil pushers Of Texas are
In annual session at Waco The
Dallas News has short sketches Of
each one present, giving their indi-
vidual Views on topics Of the hour,
The page in the News thus devoted,
makes very interesting reading and
the alias News shows 4 degree Of
enterprise in this branch, and an
originality that has not been caught
on by other enteprising journals be-
fore,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Save Money and Patronize Home In.
dustry,

| am now receiving my spring
stock Of latest styles of suitings and
pants goods, which were bought for
cash at bedrock prices. can save
you money by patronlzlng me, Come
and examine will make you clay
worsted suits for 500 and $25; ten
dollar pants for So and 81, and every
thing else in proportion. Satistac-
tion guaranteed 1875
G. j. SKIPwlTH,
P.S. Will duplicate any eastern
house.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
English as Spoken.

The cold weather has Grost.bit
Mr., j, Hawley's mouse-tache. -'- IN,
B, Herald
The grammarian Of the New Bos-
ton mud sill, innIcts upon the pub
lie a new coined word "Mous.
tache,p Next.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

How did you get that beautiful
houseY went to Wm, A. Bomar,
and got a loan Of the Building Com
pany, My monthly payments are
now less than my rent use to be,
and this home Is mlne. B 10 I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

The New Boston Herald has gone
back to a patent outside and the
people at the centre are rejoicing
exceedingly. If he wants to make
their cup Of happiness run over with
Joy, he will give the Dallas concern
orders to print the inside also
Come, West, be generous with your
subscribers, and give them a good
paper, by having the patent man
edit as well as to print It,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
LATER.

Since the above was put in type
marshal Crenshaw has found the
lost meat and has jailed colored
man named Nelson, who is a well
digger, along with his wife and two
sons, The proof is straight, or at
least the meat was found in the bed
sacks and clothes basket in Nelson's
house. The examining trial comes
up tomorrow morning before Mayor
Edwards.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
prAmonition.

Yesterday Mr. Joe Celia left our
town for Arkansas City, Kansas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

"As you like it--1ce cream Soda
with crushed fruits-al favors.
SMiTn DRud Go.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Meat Stolen.

Marshal Crenshaw started out
this morning to look for hog meat"
stolen from Mr. Pete Grow. If
there is anything that Jim is quail
fed to do, it is to locate "hams"
and Shoulders and we bet he gets
meat today in his search.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

Bear In nina tnat our mineral
waters are the best ever disposed In
this market
SNIrn DnUd Go,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17
Prices Put to the Rocky Bottom for a Speedy Clearance.
SHOES SHOES

We have shoes endless quantities aud sizes to fit everybody in
BLACK and TAN. Our prices are Reasonable
Mems Hanan Son Fine Shoes great sacrifice to close out
Have all sizes and styles.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-17

Loans Money on all Collaterals.
Buys Gold, Diamonds add
other Precious Stones.
--oFFERs BARGAINS IN
UNREDEEMED DIAMONDS AND WATCHES
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
25 carpenters wanted at Cotton Factory. Good wages paid. Jas. Stewart & Co.,,
 6-25-tf Gadsden, Ala.
Music at East Lake. 5-ao-tf
OPEI,IKA.

 Mysterious Disappearance ofa Young Lady.
 Rains Proving Disastrous.
 Opelika, July -(Special)-We are having heavy rains daily that are prov ing very disastrous to cotton especially. The grass is about to take it entirely. All farm work is suspended and the farmers are very Respondent.
 Miss Lilly Batsford of Ridge Grove precinct, this county, left home Friday ostensibly to visit relatives in Gold Hill, but came on here, where she went to the union depot and waited all day then disappeared, leaving no trace as to her whereabouts. Her family are in deep anxiety as to her fate. and all of the neghborhood is deeply stirred up over the affair." She left no letter or word in- dicating the reasons for her departure. The whole affair is shrouded in mystery and further developments are eagerly awaited
 Mrs. Dan A. Green of Birmingham is visiting relatives in the city.
 Hon. w. J. Sanford has returned, after a lengthy trip to Birmingham and north Alabama cities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
The U. s. GoV't Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior tG aK others.
 PERSONAL.

Miss Rosa Strickland of Woodstock is visiting her brother, J. F.. Strickland.
 Hon. Tennant Lomax of Montgomery, solicitor of that county, is in the city.
 Mrs. Charles A. Senn and children have gone to Smithland, ky, to spend the summer
 Miss Lima Garland Snow of Tuskaloosa is visiting Miss Edith Wheeler of the Florence hotel.
 pr. o. P. Fitzsimons and daughter, Miss Lucille, and MT. Sydneham Moore and daughter, Miss Mamie, returned last night from Mobile.
 Mrs. w. c. McMillan and her little daughter Elise, left yesterday for Aber- deen, Miss, where they will join MT. McMillan and spend several weeks at their former home.
 Ladies, I am five times overstocked in black and tan Oxfords. Price, 50 cents to s. Brand new and stylish. l am going to sell them cheap, cheap, cheap, cheap. A sacrifice. T. c. King, 2026 First ave nue.
 Misses Yetta Ehlbert and Florence Lehman, two bright young ladies from Greenville who have been the guests of Miss Bertie Rubel on Fifth avenue, have returned to their homes much to the re- gret of their many friends.
 Miss O. w. Summers, principal of Pol lock-Stephens institute, left on Wednes- day for months visit to her home in Virginia. Shewill return about August l. The catalogue of this excellent insti- tuition is now ready for distribution, and foretells a fiourishing year for the school under Miss Summers management.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
THE CENTRAL CITY.
THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT CONTINUES.
A Tot Wanders From Home and Is Found After Much Search-ThriIlng Experience
 of Bremen.

Selma, July 4.--(Special.) .)-Sinee the close of the great Wharton-Barronm meet ing services have been held each night in three of our churches with good re- suits.
 The death of Mir. James s. Jacobs of Mobile, the veteran printer, brought sor- row to many hearts in Selma. He lived in this city a number of years, and had relatives and many friends here.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. o. Stoddard gave de- lightful hay-ride Tuesday night in honor of Miss Mary Beard of Birmingham and Miss Mary Mel of Atlanta. There were sixteen young ladies in the merry party. They left the Stoddard residence at 730 seated in an immense wagon, and drove out Summerfeld road On the high bridge near Keenan's mill the wagon was halt ed, and a delightful lunch was enjoyed The party drove on to Summerfield, and returned to the city at il o'clock.
 Before the party broke up Mrs. Stod- dard served elegant refreshments. It was an evening delightfully."- spent.
 Night before last little Ada Ballard the 7-year-old daughter of Capt. Ben Ballard, a conductor of the Southern railway, went from her home in River view to spend the night with an aunt in east Selma. Yesterday morning at 5 o'clock she was missed from her aunt's l was unsuccessful and the police were mo- tified and took a hand in the search About noon the little one was found in a home in east Selma, which she had strayed into, having a good time with the children of the household. Her mother was prostrated by the excitement and anxiety and is still quite i'll.
 While on its way to a fire yesterday the hose truck of Mechanics fire com pany No turned over as it rounded the corner of Selma and Maxey streets The horses were on dead run when the truck overturned, and the driver and six men were thrown violently to the ground Strange to say, not one of them was seriously hurt. The men picked them selves up, righted the truck, which was only slightly damaged and reached the fire in good time. The fire was In a tene- ment house on Sylven street, near Jeff Davis avenue. The loss was light, and was covered by insurance.
 The gymnasium classes of the Young Mems Christian association are arrang- ing to give a moonlight steamboat ex- cursion at an early day.
 Miss Mary Gray Wilkins left yester- day morning for Birmingham, where she will visit Mrs. Perry Fowlkes.
 Mir. Joseph Hardy of Birmingham m is in the city.
 MT. James H. Nunnelee, editor of the Morning Times, left this morning for the coast for few days fishing.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
DECATUR.
Bright Outlook Through the Large Indus-
 try Located There.

Bflgnt Outlook Through the Large lndus-
 try Located There.
 Decatur, July 4.-(Special Correspond ence.)-It appears from well authenti- cated reports that Decatur is now on the eve of great prosperity. A cotton mill is to be built soon, and no doubt about it Thirty thousand dollars has been sub seribed by two individuals, besides other smaller subscribers who have put down for 5000 each, and some for still smaller amounts. The superintendent of this new industry for Decatur is to be here right away to push the completion of building for the factory, while Capt. H. S. Freeman, mayor of our city, has signif1ed willingness to take enough stock to secure the grounds and suitable buildings. It is known that Mr John T. Banks, prominent citizen here, has been the prime mover in working up the inter- est of the people here on this line.
 Then MT. Mooney Owen of the Ameri- can Oak Extract works, and the new mammoth tan yard, which have been se- cured to our city, one of them for pay, the other in course of erection, is now moving in the direction of building a starch factory, which is to be of incal- culable value to our people and city. The Charcoal Chemical works ground and material located on the river just below the above named points, are to be utliiIeu lOT lHe StdfCn factory, together with fifty acres of land in addition thereto, to be used to feed the slops em- enating therefrom to stock, and when it Is known that the Charcoal Chemical works cover fifteen acres of land and the additional fifty acres to be appropri- ated the public will have some idea of the extent of this new plant. This will be of incalculable interest to our farmers, as potatoes, both Irish and sweet, to- gether with corn and other crops, are to be used In the manufacture of starch by this mammoth industry.
 MT. William Daniel, from Atalemo, Mo-, is visiting his brother, James Daniel, who lives in this county. The former of these two brothers has been away fifty-two years,and now returns on visit for the first time to his old home He is "A years of age and looks hale and hearty.
 corps of engineers, superintended by MT. o. w. Ferguson, has been sent here by the war department to make a sur. vey of the Tennessee river for better information as to this great river Mr. Ferguson, with his wife and children, to- gether with twelve helpers, Is stopping at the Polk house, where they will re- main while engaged on this work. Mr. Ferguson works under Captain Bingham, who is in charge of the entire Tennessee river and has headquarters at Chatta- nooga, Tenn. There is great hope in the future development of this river for the people of Decatur and other towns along the river, and the people in general of the Tennessee valley
 Mir Olin West, a student of the Wander bil college, Is spending his holidays with his father, pr. Anson West, in Decatur. Oiln was formerly in the postoff1ce at Talladega, Ala.
 By the way, this is the glorious Fourth of July and brings to the remembrance of your correspondent that he today is AT years old, having been born on the 4th of July, 1S48.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
Music at East Lake. s-2o.t
POWDER BURNED HIS CLOTHES.
A Wife Empties Shotgun Into Her Husband.
 SeIf-Defense Pleaded.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 4.-Chatta- nooga island, in the Tennessee river, lying opposite this city, was the scene about dusk tonight of a horrible murder.
 Martha Cagle emptied one barrel of a shotgun heavily charged with buckshot into her husbands stomach, killing him instantly. The barrel was placed so close to his body that his clothes were powder burned. The pair lived in a flat cabin or a house boat moored against the bank of the island part of which they cultivated on shares with Newton c. Thomas. the lessee. They have never lived in conjugal happiness, and espec- tally since Thomas fortunes and those of Ben Cagle, the husband, became denti- fled. The former appeared too free with the latters wife, which made the hus- band exceedingly tyrannical. Thomas took his meals on the boat, and was the only witness to the shooting. Cagle and his wife quarreled this morning. and he threatened to kill her if she went to the Fourth of July celebration in the city. She went, and on her return Thomas rowed her across the river. The hus- band proceeded to carry out his threat, but Mrs. Cagle, who is a crack shot, secured the gun and climbed up the bank. Cagle followed with an ax, when she turned and shot him dead. The woman denies that she fired to kill
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
FORTY WERE HURT.
COLLAPSE OF A GRAND STAND AT BUFFALO
A Few Seconds Earlier the Catastrophe Would Have Been Appslng-The Fatal
 tieS Small.

Buffalo, N. Y, July 4.-While 10000 people sat in the grand stand at the Buff falo driving park at 5:30 o'clock this aft ernoon a section of the stand fell The cause was weak stairway which held forty or fifty people at the time. Under meath the stairway was a wine room, which had been crowded with people just moment before. They were climb ing back to their seats in the stand to witness a start of a race when the acci- dent occurred. In caving in so suddenly the stairway took with it "a section of the grand stand and piled about sixty peo- pie, men, women and children, in a mass. Then the immense crowd stood up in their seats and rushed toward the stair way and then back again. In the stam- pede women tainted and were trampled upon, jumped from the stand to the ground and in other ways contributed to the excitement.
 After the stand had been cleared the people were held back with difficulty, while those who had fallen were extrica- ted. Carriages were soon at hand and took to their homes about forty men and women who were but slightly injured or who suffered from the shock Ambu- lances took the most severely injured to the hospitals
 The hospital gives out this list of the injured tonight:
 John Gilroy Hill, colored, four ribs broken and internally injured; will die.
 c. Barrett Rich, president of the Com mercial bank, left leg badly fractured.
 Frank Veater, back broken and fatally internally injured will die.
 Mrs. James K. Cuddy, scalp wounds and head and face cut.
 Mrs Wood, broken thigh.
 T. Mitchell right leg fractured
 Mary MOntgOmefy. internal iniurieS and collar bone broken.
 Mrs Howard Herr, both legs broken.
 Mrs. F. A. Crandall, wife of r. A. Crandall, the librarian of the bureau of public printing, Washington, was se- riously bruised.
 The grand stand was a new one and was built about three years ago by Cicero J. Hamln, the well-known horse owner, who is also the owner of the driy- ing park.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
Boarding Department.
Al Selnaa


 Selma, Ala, July 4.-(Special)- This morning at sunrise the chimes of St. Pauls pealed forth, reminding our people that this is the birthday of our nation.
 The following airs were played: "Old Hundred" Long, Long Ago" "Haih Columbia" "Home, Sweet Home,' Mis- sionary Chant" My Country, Iris of Thee" At sunset this evening the same airs were played, with the following ad- dltions: Flow Gently, Sweet Alton" Robin Adair, "The Last Rose of Sum- mer."
 The Fourth was observed here today more generally than for many years in fact, since ante bellum days. Many of the stores and offices have not been opened at all and at noon every store on Water street closed its doors. An all-day programme of sports and races was arranged for at the driving park, but the hard rain yesterday left the track and grounds in such condition that every thing had to be declared off.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
THIRD EDITION.
FROM PULPIT TO GIBBET.
A Negro Minister Lynched in Florida Charged With the Old, Old Crime-Aa Extra
 ordinary Story

Jacksonville, Fla, July IA special to the Times-Union from Lake City, Fla, says:
 At Hope Henry colored church. about five miles southwest of Lake City, and near the line of the Fort White and Lake City branch of the Savannah and Western railroad, Robert Bennett a young colored preacher, was dragged from the. pulpit and lynched by a party of men between and o'clock this morn ing. A revival had been going on at the church and services closed, and mourn CT was at the bench in a trance. The preacher and all others remained to watch the man.
 All went to sleep, and at o'clock the lynchers entered and dragged Bennett from the pulpit and out of the church. They carried the negro about mile and shot him to death.
 Bennett had been working in Suwannee county for MT. Bryant Pagett and was accused of attempting to assault the lat ter's daughter. It is said the lynchers came from Suwannee county.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
NO FEVER AT TAMPA.
There Is Not the Slightest Ground for the
 Senseess Story.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 1.-The report that there is yellow fever in Tampa and that people are refugeeng is denied most emphatically by Frank B. Matthews, private secretary of Dr. Joseph Y. Por- ter state health officer.
 He states that no ground exists for such a suspicion, as Dr. Porter is now in Tampa and in direct communication with the state board of health. Instead of refugeeing they are fiockng to Tampa by the thousands to attend the midsum- mer carnival, now in progress there.
 Thomas Scrutchings, who made the re- port of an afternoon paper in Atlanta and afterwards denied that he had made such report, is about IS years of age. and em- ployed as a clerk of the superintendent of the Plant system.
 As Tampa is one of the principal points on the Plant system, and is pet of Mr. Plants it is likely that Something's will find his post filled when he returns to Florida.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
Labor,s Celebration in Chicago.

Chicago, July 4.-One of the greatest patriotic demonstrations of organized labor ever held in this city took place to- day at Sharpshooters' park, under the auspices of the Illinios State Federation of Labor and the Trade and Labor assem- bry of Chicago. The star speakers of the day were Vice-President Stevenson and Governor Mckinley. Over 10000 people visited the park during the day.
 It was an old-fashoned, all-day cele- bration, though the patriotic exercises did not begin until the afternoon Music, dancing and athletic sports continued from early morning until latp In the evening. It was a day off for the labor ing man and his family, and large number of them chose to spend their time at the picnic.
 The industrial celebration commenced at o'clock with a short address of in troduction by the chairman, Thomas ID. Elderlin, vice-president of the American Federation of Labor.
 After an invocation by Rev, w. H. Carwindie of Pullman and a musical se- lection by the Union band, John Me Bryde, president of the American Feder- ation of Labor, delivered an address en- titled Trades Unions Are Pounded On Principles of Law and Order"
 It was after or nearly o'clock when Adlai F. Stevenson, vice. e-president of the United States. was introduced. He was given warm welcome.
 Mir Stevensons address was followed by the raising of the American flag by number of young ladies draped in the na- tion's colors and representing the states of the union.
 It was nearing o'clock when Gov ernor Mckinley was announced. The crowd had begun to thin out, but those who remained had not lost their enthus- iasm, and cries of Mckinley for the next president" were taken up and pro- longed for many seconds,
 After the governor had concluded Samuel Gompers, fraternal delegate to the British Trades Union congress, spoke of "The Logic of the Labor Move ment." This ended the main programme of the day, and a public reception was then given to the speakers in order to give those who desired an opportunity to shake hands with the distinguished guests. Late in the evening there was a display of fireworks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
ON THE WRONG SIDE.
Heavy Payments Making Hole in the
 Treasury

Washington. July 4.-The treasury fig ures for the next week or so will show large excess of expenditures over re- ceipts, and treasury experts figure that for the month the balance of the wrong side of the ledger will aggregate from $12,O0O, 900 to 1300O,OOO.
 The excess at the beginning of this month which will show in the daily statement tomorrow, is caused by the fact that most of the large payments are made during the first few days Most of the quarter pension money, which will reach $13,000000, is usually paid out dur ing the first week or ten days of the month.
 It will not be surprising if by the 18th or 20th of the month the treasury state- ment should show expenditures to ex- ceed receipts by S17,000,0O0 or SIS, ,000, ,oe0. This excess deficit will probably be cut down during the last part of July to SIP, 900, 900 or SIS, 900.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-07-05
In London.

London, July 1.-The American society in London tonight gave a banquet at tha Holburn restaurant in honor of independ- ence day. The Hon. Wayne MacVeagh, the American ambassador to Italy, pre- sided. In front of the chairman there was an exquisite design of the stars and stripes. being composed of electric light stars on a field of violets, while the stripes were made of red geraniums in white daisies. A model of the Statue of Lib erty and spread eagle were also amoni the decorations. which were chiefly com posed of the arms of the various states of the union. and the American and British flags. Among the guests were MT. J. Roosevelt first secretary of the Ameri- can embassy. and other embassy off cials.- Admiral Benham, Seth Low, pres ident of Columbia college, New York: Gen. A. P. Collins, the American consul general at London, and several other consuls There were many visitors in the ladies' gallery.