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pOSTAL REFORM.

We are glad to see that the Ma tional Board of Trade has taken up the subject of reform in postage with determination to act as well as resolve; not that the views of that body should be accepted uncondi- tionall, but that agitation must bring about desirable changes. The Board of Trade demands reduction of letter postage to one cent per ounce, the merging of all other mail matter into one class, with a uniform rate of one cent for two ounces, and the abolition of the franking privi- lege
 Two cents per ounce is little enough for letter postage in connec- tion with the free delivery system. It might be well to combine third and fourth-class matter under one rate of one cent for two ounces. These include books, circulars, pho tographs, engravings, hand-bilIs, etc. But it is as to second class matter where the great reformation is needed, especially in the gross abuse of the mails by publishers ol papers, bound books and in private advertising at the expense of the Government through so-called trade 1 journals. The difference in postage on weeklies, whereby the publisher pays two cents for four ounces il the place of publication, while thu public can send out the same period ical for half the price is an inequal ity that should be remedied.
 As te the free mailing pr.vilego there ought to be butone opinion Le the cost of postage be charged up tt the department that does the mail ing. and let Congressman pay theil own, like other people.
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TIE Little Rock Press is still fawn- ing and slobbering over James P Clarke in q manner that we doubt not is even distasteful to the object of it's attention ThePess says some wonderful sweet things about the splitting Governor, but the effect of it's efTusions is about the same as that of train trying to run up grade over a soaped track without sand, it makes lots of fuss, the wheels turn rapidly, but it makes no progress. .- Van Buren Featare.
 The Press is distinguished for it's extremes. It never does anything in a reasonable and temperate manner IL went crazy over Fish back in his race for the United States Senate, which resulted in his overwhelming defeat It inaugu- rated the Senatorial primary system which proved more disa trou5 for it's candidate than any thing t could have done. It is radical in it's views on financial questions and the avowed advocate Of silver monometalism. Having about exhausted itself on the silver question, it is compelled to ally itself with some new hobby, and the Glarke-Jones episode has furnished the opportunity. During all the while the GRAPHIC has earnestly la- bored to keep Bro Brown in the path he should go, but he has wheels in his head and we are sadly forced to give up the attempt. However, let us bear with him in patience, and Tn the fullness of time he may have a rational interval. In the meantime,
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IT cannot be said with propriety that the State Legislatures which have busted themselves with public measures in 3,Gsrent parts of the country since Christmas, have alto gether satisfied the people in regard to legislation on the delays and ex- pense of litigation A cheap and speedy means of redress of griev- ances and settlement of disputes is badly needed. Along with these there ought to be a general simpliti- cation of the ways to proceed. De tails of reform are not for the press to formulate, but whilst courts are being multiplied and law-machinery provided, it would be well for the bar to perfect a system whereby costs may be largely reduced and the dispatch of cases greatly accel- erated.
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The GRAPHIC yesterday published an interview with Manager c. H. Ledlie. of the Pine Bluff Water Gas & Electric Light Company, anent the water question and the differences existing between the aforesaid corporation and the city of Pine Bluff. We desire it to be distinctly understood that this was published simply as news item, and does not commit the GRAPHIC to either side of the question. We do not desire to hamper or embarrass the committee from the Council, ap- pointed to adjust that matter, in any manner whatever, and we hope that will be done which will rebound to the best interests of our entire city and all parties concerned.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK, APRIL1s, 1895
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION
pnEslprNr CLEvELANp,s letter [

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND 5 letter to the committee representing the busi- ness men of Chicago, who rendered him a public reception in which he points out the disaster to the busi- ness interests and the suffering of the working classes which would re suit from the unlimited coinage of silver, was the first shot of the cam paign against the free silver craze.
 and it will have, we are sure, tell ing effect. It is in the nature of a bugle call to the advocates of sound money, and will rally them all over the country. New Orleans Stotes.
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Ask your neighbors what they think of Brandon's Cough Drops. They will tell you of its remarkable cures. It is only 2 cents q bottle, and one bottle will convince you of its merit. Prepared by Mann-Tank- ersley Drug Company Sdtf
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The Cotton Belt Route will sell tick els to Jonesboro. Ark, at the rate of one and one-third fares for the round trip on April 25 and 26. limit for re- turn to April ?. account the North eastern Arkansas Association I. o. Q. r. B. H. WILSON, Agt.
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let us wish him God-speed in his funeral orations over the political suicide of James P. Clarke.
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EPICOPAL CONSTITUTION.
The Revision Provides form General
Synod.

The Revision Provides form General
Synod.
New York, March 13-The Joint COM
mtttee appointed at the general con-
vcntlOn of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of the United States of Ameri-
ca to revise the constitution and can
ons Of the church has submitted he
result to it's protraoted deliberations
in a report which was made public to-
day.
The revision provides that there shall
be general synod, consisting of the
house Of bishops and the house Of
deputies which shall sit and deliberate
separately and that freedom of de-
bate be allowed. Either house may
organize and propose legislation, but
every act must be adopted by both
houses and be certified bv the sigma
lures Of the presiding officer and Of
the secretary of each house. The house
of bishops is to be composed of every
bishop Of the church having jurisdic-
ton, every bishop coadjutor and bish-
ops whose resignation Of jurisdiction
shall have been accepted. A majority
Of all the bishops shall be necessary
to constitute a quorum. The house Of
bishops shall elect by a majority vote
from its own number a primus to be-
its presiding officer, who shall hold Of
fee for life unless he resigns, be re-
moved for incapacity OF for canoical
cause.
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LAWMAKERS RIOT.
WILD TIMES IN THE LEGISLATURE
~ -... ININDIANAPOLIS.
Nearly Every Member Participates
In Free-for-nH Eight, In Which
Revolvers, are Drawn and Many
Persons Are Seriously Injured.

Indianapolis, March IL. y The legis-
lature broke up in a wild riot last
night In which almost every member
participated. Revolvers were drawn
and many persons were seriously in
jured, Adams of Peck county, per-
haps fatally.
For fully twenty minutes the state
house was filled with a bowling, surg-
ing mob. Men who had been friends
and sat side by side during the SEES
sion became deadly enemies and made
every effort to injure each other.
Myron King, Gov. Matthews private
secretary, was locked in the elevator
and big burly man guarded the door
and refused to allow him to leave. The
police finally drove the man away
and the secretary was released. When
he arrived at the door Of the house at
Ills he found it locked. He had an
important message from the governor.
and a great deal depended upon its
delivery to the speaker of the house
before IL o'clock. He pounded on the
door but was denied admission. He
cried that the door was locked and
requested that it be opened as he had
message from the governor Hill
voice was heard by a number Of Dem
ocratS who were i'll corridors and they
ran to his assistance. An attempt was
made to force open the doors, but the
crowd Of Republicans who We're keep
ing the governors secretary out with
his message resisted with all the force
they could command. The doors We're
unable to Withstand the pressure
brought to bear upon them and they
were forced open. King. who was
in front, was forced right into the
crowd of Republicans who were bent
on keeping him from reaching the
speakers stand. With one accord the
men began striking at each other and
the secretary was in great danger of
being killed. XIII him! XIII him!
cried a hundred voices. The women
who were in the galleries yelled and
one or two tainted. All was confusion
and friends and enemies alike were
fighting. The sole aim Of the Demo-
crafts was to get King through the
crowd to the speakers desk with the
veto Of a bill appointing a Democrat
to fill a position occupied by a Repub-
lican. King was finally crowded to
the speakers desk, but just as he
reached it the speaker declared the
house adjourned. The veto was taken
from King and destroyed. Fully two
dozen people were injured.
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THEY LOSE WEIGHT.
The BosIvin Autopsy Throws Light
on Weight OF Bullets.

on Weight OF Bullets.
Minneapolis, March 1.-THE autopsy
over the body of Peter Bodvin, held in
the morgue, developed some peculiar
features, not so much pertaining to
the case of Bodvin himself, as to the
testimony In the case of Harry Hay
ward. Two bullets were fired into
Bodvin's head from the rear. both Of
them being found just behind the
frontal bone. Strange as it may seem
one of the bullets was entirely split
in two, and the other largely reduced
in size. Particles of lead to consid-
cradle amount were also found in the
brain Of the murdered nan.
The facts shown in the autopsy tend
to show that the theory of Erwin that
a bullet fired through the brain does
not decrease in size, is not true. 1t is
evident that if the bullet fired into the
head Of Catherine Cling weighed ex-
actly five pennyweights and five grains
when found, it must have weighed con-
Siderably more than that when it was
fired. This is but one more corrob-
ora ton of Blixt's testimony that Harry
told him it was an extra long No. SO.
The inquest On Bodvin will be held
tomorrow morning. Nicholas Bodvin
was arraiSned in the municipal court
on the charge of murder in the first
degree His examination was con-
tinued to Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock There was no bail allowed in
the case,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain ana
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, March 3.-Wheat-March,
So 5-sc; May, 81 CSC; July, IS lie;
September, sc 1-2c. Corn - March,
a l-2c; May, 46 1-sc; September, 45c.
Oats-March, % Lee; May, % lie;
June, 70 1-4c; July, q 3-4c. Pork
March, $11.27 IL; May, $11.47 ~.
slard-March, $685.; May, $3.50; July,
$500. Ribs-March, $5.65; May, 1918;
July, $500; September, $6.O2 -. .
Minneapolis, March 10. - Wheat
closed easy; March, 583-4c; May,
1850; July, 50 Lee; September,
Sc 7-Sc. On track-No. 1 hard, 60 1-2c;
NO. l, Northern, SO 12c; No. 2 North
Urn, IS 1-2c.
Milwaukee. March 13.-Flour in fair
Eemand. Wheat higher; No. spring,
So 1-2c; No. 1 Northern. 81 1-2c; May,
Sc 1-2c. Corn higher; No. 3, 44c. Oats
steady; No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3 white,
81 3-4c. Barley lower; No. 2, So 3-4c;
sample, 53a61c. Rye steady; No. l.,
SO 1-2c. Provisions higher; pork,
S1l.1O; lard, $500.
st. Paul, March 10. Hogs sc
higher on heavy; others steady; quail
ty poor; yards clear. Cattle steady;
all grades in good demand.
Chicago, March 13.--Hogs -- Market
active and 1Oc higher than yesterdays
closing; light, $4.O5a4.35; mixed, $4.05a
a.45; heavy rough, $4.1Oa4.4O. Cattle
Steers, $3.75a6.1O; COWS and bulls,
S1.50a4.50; Texans, $2.75a5.
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KILLED BY A MOB.
Wholesale Lynching bee Near
Pueblo, Col.

Pueblo, Col.
Pueblo, Colo, March 14.-A special
to the Chieftain from Walsenburg, q
small town fifty-six miles south of
here, says: A mob in ambush fired on
q wagon containing nine Italians who
are charged with numbering A. ].
Hixon, saloonkeeper at Rouse,
coal mining camp six miles from
Walsenburg, Sunday last Four of the
Italians and the wagon driver were
killed. The prisoners, who had been
lodged in the Walsenburg Jail, were
taken to the coroner's inquest at Rouse
to-day. At the conclusion of the SEES
sion the prisoners were loaded into
the wagon and started back for the
jail. At Bear Creek, region where
there is much underbrush, half
mile from Walsenburg, the crack Of
dozen rifles, presumably in the hands
Of miners, rang out. Four of the pris-
Oners, whose names cannot be learned,
were instantly killed. Joe Welby,
young American boy who was driving
the wagon, was also killed. The Of
ticers returned the fire, which lasted
several minutes. The most intense ex-
citement reigns.
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Terrible Ecrcavemcn

Eau Claire, Wis. March IA. - The
body of j. r. Stocking. who suicided at
Duluth. was brought to Eau Claire by
his father Hon. II. NJ. Stocking. The
entire community mourns with Mr..
Stocking. who has already been atflict-
ed by the death of his wife and eld-
est daughter. and whose younger son,
now a student at Leland Stanford uni
versity, is dangerously i'll. About two
weeks ago the suicide secured a di-
vorce from his wife, who is now an
inmate Of a house Of ill fame in Su-
perior, and the next day she was ar
rested in company with a hack driv er
in Duluth on a charge Of being drunk
and disorderly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
HARRY MUST HANG
HE IS CONVICTED OF NUMBERING
CATHERINE GING.
"Guflty as ChnrEetp' Is the Verdict
Rendered by the Jury In the Fa-
nous Murder Case After Deliberat-
ing Two Hours.

Minneapolis. March 10. - Guilty rs
charged" was the verdict rendered by
the Jury in the case Of Harry HAY
ward Tor the murder Of Catherine
Cling, and he Is now in the shadow
ct the gallows.
The verdict was reached after only
two hours elaboration.
Mr.. Erwin was taken III before the
verdict was announced and went to
St. Paul. a stay Of proceedings was
granted until next week. when 4 mo-
ton will be made for q new trial. If
this is refused an appeal will be taken
to the supreme court.
Had the verdict been one of acquit+al
Hayward would have been lynched
and nothing could have prevented it.
as the mob about the court room was
large enough to overcome the entire
police department..
The Days Proceedings.
Court opened an hour earlier than
usual to give Mr. Erwin the time to
close his argument for the defendant,
which had already lasted two days.
Erwin began by pointing out that the
loan Harry Hayward made Miss Cling
had not been attacked in the evidence
except by the word Of Claus Blixt.
The validity Of this loan was the cita-
uel Of the defense. 1t was evident that
had the police machine been properly
set in motion the mystery surrounding
Miss Gipg's behavior would nave been
solved. and in a manner consistent
with the noble character Of the girl
At the same time it would have re-
lieved this Innocent man from the
charge under which he now rests"
Mr.. Erwin then devoted himself to
the alibi and claimed that all Of Har-
rvs time when he was involved by
BliXt's testimony had been satisfactory.
ly accounted for. In closing he said
this is the most monstrous persecution
In the country's history.
''lf you are in obedience to the pres
sure brought on you to tear down all
the rules Of law, if fanaticism and the
monstrosity Of this alliance between
the perj'1rer and the murderer are to
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
DeleEnteS ChDaen

Pierre, s. D., March 13.-The Repub-
lican league held meeting in the
Locke hotel and appointed a. list of sew
enteen delegates to the national con-
vention Of Republican clubs to be held
In Cleveland in June The following
were named: w. B. Sterling Of Huron,
c. J. McCloud Of Aberdeen, O. S. Bass
ford Of Redfeld, J. B. Elliott of Tin
dali, r. J. Woods Of Sioux Falls, G, a,
Hair of Belle Fourche, A. G. Johnson
Of Watertcwn, G. II. Burke Of Pierre,
d. A. Stanley Of Hot Springs, Titus
Price Of Yankton, Frank Hewitson of
Canton, G. H. Barron Of Ipswich. r.
s. Person Of Howard, W. H.. Rodell of
Bookings, George r. Farmer of Mad
ison, George A. Pettigrew of Flan-
drau, Charles Eklund of Lawrence
county and J. r. Croutt Of Chamber
lain. At least ten will go.
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influence you, then tell your artisans
to remove from all our domes the
statue of Justice Tell them to put in
her place a figure Of the bag Of hell.
Take down your flag, the flag Of your
republic - the red, white ard blue
Take it down-the old flag of freedom,
and bid your officers rear in it's place
that polished, black face of hellish
perjury. You, gentlemen OF the Jury,
you are in the hands Of Cod No pow
er can mar or overthrow your verdict.
Beware that you do not betray the con-
science Of this nation"
The Judges Charge.
1t took Judge Seagrave Smith forty
minutes to read his charge to the Jury.
He declared that the verdict must be
guilty as charged or not guilty If the
defendant was guilty, it was premedi-
tated, and the judge intimated that
there could be no verdict of guilty of
less than murder in the first degree.
He then explained the reasonable
doubt theory at great length. He con-
tinued:
ITO what extent the defense has
discredited Blixts testimony is for
you, gentlemen, to say. They say his
testimony was conflicting, and you
have q right to take into considerati ton
the condition Of Blixt's mind that
night. 1t is necessary for you to be
satisfied that Blixt killed Miss Cling.
Second, that Hayward melted. If,
when you retire, you are satisfied that
Blixt killed the girl. you may proceed:
if not, do not consider the verdict fur
cher. But if Harry did incite, as
charged. your verdict will be guilty.
"The state is not relying on circum-
stantial evidence, but has the positive
testimony Of Blixt that he killed Miss
Cling, and the positive statement of
Adry Hay ward, few days before the
murder. that Harry said he was going
to kill her. This testimony is also
supplemented by much circumstantial
evidence. You must decide how far
this evidence is worthy Of credence
and how far it is corroboratiye. The
testimony Of an accomplice must be &C.
copied with extreme care. In judging
Of the credibility Of these witnesses
the jury was entitled to consider their
attitude on the stand, the reasonable
ness OF their statements and the con-
ditions under which they testified. If
1t was believed that any witness had
testified falsely it was at liberty to
UAoN1tN Ai'o CSiuClICc, CACCpL wherein
corroboration from other reliable
source established it's credibility."
If it was apparent that any witness
was possessed of illfeeling against the
accused, that also might be taken
into consideration. If the jury found
that any witness had given testimony
on PROMISE Of immunity from punish
ment. that also must be carefully
weighed. This case was to be tried
on the same principles precisely as any
criminal case. no matter how slight its
Importance. The Jury had nothing to
do with the punishment inflicted. No
attention was to be paid to the utter
nn""s Of attorneys on either side, ex-
CO as based on the testimony, but
when the evidence was placed in the
jlry's hands it was the duty of the
jury to decide, after weighing It care
fully, whether it was sufficient to s,1s-
tain the charge against the defendant.
Guilty as Charged.
The charge was perfectly satisfac-
tory to both sides and no exceptions
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
YANkTON RE3ERVATION.
President Cleveland VIII Soon Issrc
n Proclamation.


Washington. March 14.-When Pres
ident Cleveland returns it is said that
he will Immediately issue a proclama-
ton opening to settlement the lands
ceded by the Yankton Sioux Indians in
South Dakota. The proclamation has
already been prepared and provides
that in thirty days after its first pub
LEGATION the lands shall be subject to
entry under the land laws Of the
United States The lands coded
amount to 16S,0CO acres, and are ac-
counted among the best in the state,
being in the Southern part of the state
and in a rich farming county. Repre-
sentative Picker Of South Dakota
says that although there would be
quite a demand for these lands he
does not anticipate any rush as has
been witnessed in Oklahoma. The
general land office will take measures
to see that all settlers are treated
alike
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
GOING TO NORTH IOWA.
Train Load OF Farmer md Tn cir
Effects From Illinois,

A Train Load OF Farm cr~ md Tn cir
Effects From Illinois.
Storm Lake, Iowa, March 13.-The
northwestern part of this state is the
hime of thousands Of prosperous 1lli-
nois people, mostly farmers. In this
county is what is known as the 'Illi-
nois colony" which has been increased
annually for several years by at least
one train load of farmers and their
effects. The arrival this season is
composed Of fifty people. who came
with a special train, and whose ef-
fects are being unloaded The train
consisted of twenty-one cars and two
coaches. The heads of the families
came here last fall and bought farms,
so that their homes We're all prepared.
The new arrivals are from Macon
county.
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Found n Fence.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 12-This
city has been the scene of all sorts of
petty rebberies for year past, but it
is believed that arrests just made win
break up the gang. Two young men
were caught robbing a store, and a
search was made for their haunts and
the house of Mrs. Elsie Cress, whose
husband Is in the penitentiary, and a
large amount Of stolen goods was
found, which indicates that her place
was fence for nearly all the stealing
done for several months.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-03-14
Kolb Wants His Seat.

montgomery. Ala, March 13.-Capt.
kolb, who claims to be Alabama's
rightful governor, left Montgomery to-
day for Birmingham to be present at
the meeting Of the state executive CON-
mittee tomorrow, called for the pr,r-
pose of determining whether the party
shall adopt revolutionary methods to
seat Kolb. It Is understood here that
Kolb favors revolutionary methods. It
Is said the committee will be about
evenly divided on Kolb's proposition,
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A Fake Newspaper Man.

Minneapolis, March 13. - Arthur F.
Hudson, who is wanted in this city by
several parties and who achieved con
siderable notoriety during the Hay
ward trial, was arrested in Duluth last
night. Hudson, during the trial, rep
resented himself as an Associated
Press reporter in the court room, and
while on the street as a member of the
Journal staff. He obtained considera-
BILE credit here, and just before leav-
Ing uttered two forged checks, one
for $40 on the Barnum Trunk company
and one for $50 on the Plymouth
Clothing house.
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LIKELY TO DISDAND.

South Dakota National Guard I'm q
Bad Way for Funds.
Sioux Falls. s. D., March 13.-There
is every probability that the state
militia will have to be disbanded in
South Dakota. The legislature two
years ago appropriated $4,000 for the
state militia, and then there was con-
siderable discomfort and narrow es-
capes from disbanding in several COM
panies. Now, at the last minute, in
the anxiety to cut the appropriations
to the minimum, the Legislature appro-
priated a paltry $500 for the militia.
The companies are far from self-sup-
porting and the chances are largely on
Che side Of going to pieces.