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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20
BURNED THE NEGROES
Horrible Story of the Murder of Miss
Matte Armstrong. and Savage
Fury of Her Avengers.

ELLANILLE, Fla, May l9-Three negroes
were lynched Saturday night i'm a dense
swamp on the Suwanee river by white men
for assulting a white girl IL Is reported
that they were fiayed alive and then burned
after being subjected to frightful tortures.
The crime for which the negroes we're so
horribly put 10 death was one OF the most
terrible In the history of this section of Flor
ida The scene OF the crime OF retribution
was in Lafayette, the adjoining county 10
Madison on the south. Miss Matte Arm
strong the beautiful daughter of a prom
inent Lafayette county farmer, left her
home five days ago TO spend the night with
a neghbor who lived two miles distant.
The next day Miss Armstrong; father went
TO the house to bring her home and learned
that nothing had been seen of her. Mr.
Armstrong alarmed the neighbors and a
search was made. The woods were secured
and the Suwanee river dragged. Finally
about midway between the home of Mr.
Armstrong and the neighbor's house, the
handkerchief of the girl was found clinging
10 a bush and all around were evidences
of a desperate struggle.
The searchers followed the trail thus in
dicated, finding all along that the girl had
been dragged into the woods. After pro-
ceeding for mile the corpse of Miss Arm
strong was found in a thick clump Of
pusnes Inc Dody OF tne glri Was IN Il
ing had been torn from il and she had been
assaulted. The lower limbs were torn apart,
her head crushed and her. throat cut. 1t
was evident that the girl had made a
desperate fight for under her nails were
found pieces of black cuticle. which she
had torn from her assai!ants. Sam Echols
was suspected and threatened with instant
death unless he confessed. He did SO and
implicated Sam Crowley and John Brooks.
EchOls said that they kept the girl for
tweDty-four hours before killing her. fore
ing her i'm the meanwhile to repeatedly sub
nit to the most horrible indignities. For
the greater part of the time the negro said,
Miss Armstrong was unconscious.
Having secured the negroes implicated by
Echols, the white men proceeded with the
three fiends TO dense swamp on the
Suwanee river where they were made TO
suffer torture as eXcruciating as that they
had inflicted on the girl The white people
arc aroused and swear that they will ex-
terminate the negroes if these outrages be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20
For.y-xsnc Carrier pigeons Let Go

DAYTON, o.. May 19.-Forty-nine carrier
pigeons. of the Pittsburg Homing Club.
were liberated here at this morning. They
were out OF sight in two minutes, dying
north Of east
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20
Suicide Of j. p. Foley.

CINCINNATI, May 19.-About noon, at
the 81. Nicholas Hotel. j. p. Foley. travel
ing salesman for the Laidla Dunn Gordon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20

cussions in the Briggs and Smith cases. The
result promises TO be that the causes of
the missionary boards Of the church VIII
be pushed aside and that external questions
TO them.
The Pacific coast is here again with a
pressing invitation TO the assembly 10 meet
in 1896 in Seattle. Three years ago the
meeting place was Portland, Ore. and at
effect ON on the church west of the Rocky
mountains was not all that had been antici-
pated. Now with the burning questions out
Of the way "A favorable impression Is
hoped for. DR.. Alexander Alison and Elder
W. r. Ballard. from the First Church of
Seattle, are engaged in canvassing opinion
and in forming sentiment in favor OF their
city. They promise good rates, excellent
accommodations apd a meeting place sec
as likely 10 be one of expense, and IL may
be necessary for the hackers OF Seattle 10
raise a guarantee fund TO make IL possible
to take six hundred commissioners so far
and to keep them so long The only other
place mentioned is Saratoga. where the as
sembiy met last year and where the COM
missioners can be entertained at less ex
pense than anywhere else in the country.
The large amount OF time already con-
sumed by the seminary discussion seems seems
matters, such as the treatment or the stu
dents OF Union Seminary in New York
and of the new mission house Fifth ave-
nue.. in New York, will be considered only
in brief intervals between the regular or
ders OF the day. In some respects II is
moderator OF such great executive ability
as DIR. Booth. Thus far he has won
golden opinions from many who voted
against him.
An assembly sensation has just been ex-
posed. Winthrop s. Gilman, of Gilman
Sons e. Co. OF New York. is said TO have
been i'm correspondence with leading minis
ters OF the Presbyterian Church, setting up
liberals against Rev. DR.. r. X. Booth, for
moderator. Gilman is a wealthy New York
importer. and gave many donations to the
church. 1t is said he issued a circular from
New York, attacking Booth, stating he
was not the man for the place. being ar
bitrary, etc, and that his election would
be blunder. Gilman is a leading Briggs
man. The story came out too late to hurt
Rev. Booth, but creates sensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-20
w. c. It. L. Women to Preach.

LONDON. May IA feature of the
third biennial council of the worlds W. c.
T. L. and the Nineteenth Century Council
of the British Woman's Temperance Asso-
citation is to be the occupation of British
pulpits of different denominations by
women. Among the churches in which
women have been invited to speak are the
three best known churches in the world,
among what are in England called mon
conformists." namely. Surgeons Taber
nacle, the City Temple Dr. Parker's) and
Wesleys City Road Chapel. Miss Jessie
Ackerman and Miss Helen NJ. Barrett, who
are Baptists. Miss Clara Hoffman, who is
a Congregationalist, Miss Kate Lentes
Stevens. who is a Methodist. with Mrs.
Wheeler Andrew and nate Bushnell, who
are of the same persuasion, wlll occupy
those three representative pulpits. Lady
Henry Somerset and Miss Willard 10
speak in the City Temple at $50 o'clock on
June 16. the day preceding the great con-
VentiOn.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
A Big Scheme.

4 movement is on foot on the part OF
a number OF the large land owners IN
the bottom west Of the railroad, living
between Corning and Bigelow, whereby
the Big Tarkio ditch will tie extended
through this county 4 meeting has
been held and Senator kennish has been
retained as legal adviser and County
Surveyor Morris has been employed TO
make the survey. The ditch will per
haps be about twelve miles in length,
and Mr. Norris expects to complete his
survey SEINE time during the week, and
when completed a meeting will he held
TO hear his report, and the necessary
legal steps will be taken looking to the
Improvement being made.
The ditch as proposed by the movers,
ii. 4. bankers. T.. \. Brown and others.
begins on the county line wherethe
Atchison ditch leaves off runs straight
across section 81. township G:. range 40;
thence straight southeast across %, G3,
40; thence straight on to centre OF :33,
three quarters OF mile west Of the
Guiliiams mill: thense southeast To rail
road at centre OF section 3, G., 40; thence
south TO the centre OF the south line OF
section 10, one mile west OF Craig at the
Ohiensehlen slough; thence through
northeast quarter Of section -; thence
down the creek to the northwest corner
of section %; thence southeast To the
bend in the creek at Peter Redmon's;
thence down the creek to James Farley's;
thence leaving the creek at range line
running east to the road little south OF
Yellow Mansion school house; thence
southeast down the fish slough to the
centge Of section 81, township I'll, range
30, into the Tarkio.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
Monarch.

tom looks splendid.
Art Gutbrrir AMI all Of his family have left
David Allen has returned home from, indi-
Nellie Marsh is visiting Ia Kansas. mar
w. &. Smith took a trip IL the cit, Of ST. Jo-
Mrs John k-rliD has gone On 4 visit to her
Key. Taylor. a Baptist minister. Is holding :,
protr,cted meeting at N1taway station. Every
alice I:o,,l. accompanied by her little niece.
Minnie smith. visited IN 81, Joseph, ;.i.rStS ot
Mrs q. r Christian.
Miss EoS;, Karr Is home from the 81. Louis
As, Iuin for the Blind. She has learned fast,
a, a liza, brought home samples ,f her work.
Monarch SUNDAY sciini will celebrate
Chil,irrn's day next SUNDAY. the 18th. The peO-
pIc Of Oregon and vicinity are cordially invited
Ia come down and spend a day IN the cn'lntry
They will meet AT half past lO. Henry Hughes
beautiful grove. hear the >chUsl house
The Peep e had quite scare On the evening
al the first of June. Several had nrt al the
school house to make arrangements for Child
rsu'S day. MIR. Ward and family bad started
home alter the meeting was over. Mr.. Ward
had tive children la u ser:tmbuatOr and HAD
reached a narrOw place IN the rdid. wher,.
there is IL bank On each side. so he WAS hemmed
IN. 4 couple oi young men on horses ran their
horses at full speed nn them. Knocking both liz
seems miraculous that neither Of them was ser
iOlsly hurt.
A sad circumstance took place here Mon
day. A man and wife and three children. irav-
cling from the South to lowa, lost their baby,
9 wears old. They called . doctor. but IL WAS too
late; the child had membraneOls Group. Death
Is ALWAYS an unwelconc visitor. bat tn De called
Ia give M our dear ones, To i,r laid away among
strangers and have T., ga ami leave them be-
hind, Is 81 surrOwful. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis can
never forget Holt county, Missouri. for they
left III. mortal remains III their loved one here.
Grant Knox, Mr.. WiganS and wife. were very
Kind to them IN their trouble. CLIFFORD.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14

The weather the past week has been
unusually oppressive and sultry. The
heat, except on the 9TH and Sth, was
not great, but if the people had not been
impressed with the idea that moisture
was more necessary now than anything,
a general complaint would Lave gone up
against the hot weather. The only
complaint now offered is that "things is
CROWN 30 terribly they won't be wuth
nuthin'.
The amount Of rain fall the first
thirteen days of tins month WAS $50
inches, and including the last two days
of May, 4.76 inches. Nearly ali this has
been taken up by the soil. The streams
and wells already show the good effects
OF the rains. Harvesting Is delayed by
the wet weather and some corn is over
run by grass, but happily, the soil be-
ing porous. blowing may be resumed in
from twelve to twenty four hours after
q heavy rainfall.
The greater part OF Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio show extreme hot weather,
scarcity OF rain ana backward spring.
The following table gives comparative
rain fall at this place for the first six
months OF the year for forty years and
fall for the same period last year with
81 Fol o., lot Iii
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14

1t will be seen that there was de-
ticiency last year of i.3 inches and this
year it is still greater with, however,
nearly two thirds OF the month Of June
before us. during which We can reason
ably expect reduction Of this difference
to about what it was last year.
Cool weather, with frosts, are reported
from the northwest.
We have this month remarkable
display OF planets, visible in the evening.
In the west come first, a little after twl-
light, Jupiter and Mercury. The latter
a twInkling star, the only one of the
planets that wrinkles. Its position is
now much more favorable than usual.
1t will soon pass into the bright light OF
the sun and become invisible. Next
come Venus and Mars, about half way
up to ward the zenith, Venus being the
brightest object visible. Mars now ap-
pears quite small. During the past
winter it was a large, rudy star, being
then many millions OF miles nearer the
earth than now. Next comes Saturn in
Virgo, near the line dividing that
constellation from Libra. 1t can
easily be found about twenty
degrees east Of the meridian and
east OF Spica, the principal star in that
constellation. Then comes Uranus, ap-
pearing as a star OF the sixth magnitude
in Libra, but As it is not as bright as a
star 1t is hard to find unless one knows
just where to look for il. lie few days
all this will change, for Jupiter and
Mercury will both be too near tn 3iss
to be seen, and will then pass to the 9th j
er side. xsSA/
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
The Counterfeiters.

Hiram Donahue and Sanford Brown
ing, who were arrested near Corning last
week, on the charge OF passing counter
felt money, had their preliminary hear
ing at St. Joseph last Thursday.
The evidence went to show that
Browning got his counterfeit dollar at
Corning on May 81 from Donahue, whom
he asked for a small loan. He took it TO
Peter Groch, butcher at Corning, to
get it changed, when the latter told him
it was counterfeit dollar. He took it
back to Donahue. and told him what
Groh had told him. Donahue took the
bogus dollar. put it in his pocket, and
an hour later passed 1t on David Mas
sock, a I4-year-old boy, who clerks for
p. ID. Kelly, a druggist at Corning, in
payment for two 5-cent cigars.
Two or three witnesses testified to the
good character OF Donahue, whom they
had known for twenty years or more.
Both yuong men are farmers and about
30 10 - years of age.
District Attorney, J. X. Walker, after
hearing the evidence. asked that Brown
ing be discharged, which was done.
Donahue was held to the action Of the
federal grand jury. and his bond was
fixed at 81 600, which he furnished.
Louis Emmick, the other man arrest
ed, is still in Jail, having failed to give
the 81 600 bond required in his case.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
Happy Children.

Last Sunday was children's day in
both the NJ. f. and Presbyterian church
es and the exercises were OF an interest
ing and impressive character. We shall
not endeavor to partIcularize 10 detail,
but each and every exercise upon the
very excellent programs were rendered
in a charming manner. The music with
which the exercises were interspersed
was beautiful while the ceremonies
throughout were very pleasing and in
teresting, rs well as instructive. The
pieces rendered and songs sung by the
little folks are deserving Of spec al men,
ton. The children Of Oregon have an
established reputation for perfectness
in defamation and singing, aud such
reputation was more than sustained by
the children of the Methodist and Pres
byterian Sunday schools on Sunday last.
Much credit ia also due to the older ones
who took part, and especially 10 those
who were instrumental in arranging the
programs and drilling the children Of
the schools in their respective parts.
The churches were filled with bouquets
OF the little flowers OF humanity
cherubs bustling. babbling and bubbllng
with excitement; to some OF them, flow
er Sunday was new experience, and it
was not strange that they behaved as il
it was.
The pulpits in both churches were
perfect bowers Of flowers and potteG
plants of various kinds, and distributed
throughout we're bouquets OF roses and
flowers
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
The Season Opened Auspiciously.

The new base ball park was formally
dedicated on Wednesday of thus week,
June II, 1895. Maitland came down and
gave the home team their first game.
The visitors took the stick first, and
Strn:kier nit Tor "A single. went down to
second on kunkel's Juggling II Hodges
grounder and scored on Neely's Wild
shot dt first. This was "A solitary run
for them as Hawkins and Lewis
couldn't hit the public road with d
wheel barfsw. Then the home team
came in. kunkel aud Nicely worked
Morgan for bases on balls. Howell
took his little willow stick out to plant
it in some swampy slough for it would
not under any circumstances connect
with the ball Molter was half way
down the line when the umpire called,
-four balls" Eiler and BurEes hit sale
and sound, knoll's error in right let
Frank Foster into the ring, but he died
at third. Chas. Foster did his best to
get hot one past third but tlunked.
Bases on balls were becoming monoto-
nous but Street took one anyhow.
Kunkel pushed out Il little easy one to
| first, where 1t got INTO bad hands.
In the second Maitland scored two
| and the home team five. From this
| time on runs were not so numerous rs
the score below will show.
The home team showed up in their
| new suits. with three new faces on the
diamond-Barnes on first, Nicely on
| second and Street in the box. Street
pitched the first seven innings and held
the County Fair boys down to four
scattered hits. In the last two innings
| Nicely, that new man from Kansas,
| went into the box to show the grand
stand how he could convolute the little
round thing. His arm was in bad form
| and they got three more runs. Molter
played outtield for Il change, and
Stricken made the mistake OF placing
a couple OF long ones out in left and 1t
WIGS like dropping them into basket
The intield showed lack Of practice at
| throwing to bases. Burnes was hit in
the seventh by ball running up his
bat He displayed his grit, however,
and played the game out. Street
caught Sommers' hot liner in the sixth,
which brought down the grand stand
and raised ripple on the bleachers.
Stricken, OF Mound City, played sec
| ond for the visitors, and he never plays
| an uncertain game. Ills work at the
bat was one of the features OF the game.
Morgan's work was better than his sup
port. He found seven OF the boys, who
couldn't analyze his delivery.
Umpire Freytag's decisions gave gen.
eral satisfaction and not kick was
heard. The score:
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14
Maitland.

Joseph HoblItzell and daughter. .Jes-
sic, visited in Craig last Tuesday.
Mrs. j. NJ. Kenyon and daughter,
Minnie, went to Holdrich, Nebraska,
last Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs.
Kenyon will return in a few days, and
Miss Minnie will stay several weeks.
-Cbiidren's Day was observed ut the
NJ f.. church last Sunday. All the
exercises passed oil pleasantly; the dit
ferent parts were well rendered, and not
a break WAS made in the program. The
little ones were highly complimenied
for their perfect recita.ioDs, and all
were well pleased.
Miss Ella Larkham, who is in "a
hospital in Chicago for surgical treat
men,, il slowly improving. Her mother
is with her Mr.. Larkham accompanied
them to Chicago, but returned home
last week. He will go to Chicago again
in few days. Miss Elias many friends
hope for her speedy recovery.
Annie, daughter % Mr.. and Mrs.
William DeBOrd, died at the home 81
her parents about three and one half
miles north OF town. Thursday. June q.
1885,. aged twenty two years. She had
been great sufferer for several months
with rheumatism, which terminated ~
quick consumption. All that medical
skill could do was done. but without
avail. She peacefully passed away. high
ly esteemed by all who knew her. Tor To
know her was to love her. The afflicted
parents and brothers and sisters have
the sympathy OF the entire community
IN this. their hour Of affection. Funeral
services were held in the U. Il. church
by the pastor. Rev. Bays. 4 large con.
course OF friends followed the remains
To the X. p. cemetery, west OF town,
where she sweetly sleeps. Sleep till that
peacefully sleep. REPORTER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-14

Born, to Charles holland and wife
May 81, 1895, ten pound boy.
ID. Ward King, Of Maitland, was
down last week. attending to business
Senator Kennish was attending to
legal business in Oregon last Tuesday.
H. l.. Acton and wife are visiting
friends and relatives near Mound City.
Mrs. Sarah Jones, OF Grundy coun-
ty, this state, is here the guest OF rela-
tives.
DIR. +. f. Bullock, of Forest City,
was attending court in Rock Port, last
week.
Mrs Anna Douglass.of Kansas City,
Kansas, is the guest Of her mother. Mrs.
Brown, " tins city.
Mrs. Clarrissa Mcbride, OF Wabash,
Neb., is visiting her niece. Mrs. l.. 5.
Kaucher, and family.
Remember the ball game mt the ball
park this afternoon at three O'clock
Oregon vs.. Mound City.
John NJ. Frazer, OF St. Joseph, was
attending to business in Oregon, this
week. and visiting old friends.
Mrs Robert Frederick left last Tues
day for Howell county, this state. where
she will visit her brother, George Jacobs.
d. 4. Young was up to his farm in
Liberty township, this week. He was
accompanied home by his wife. who has
been visiting there for few days.
In the storm Wednesday night a
large cottonwood tree standing near the
east bridge at New Point was blown
down and mashed the south end OF the
bridge in, making it impossible for sew
eral days.
The members of the Christian
church in Forest City. have placed a
fine bell in the belfry on the church. IL
was placed in position Tuesday OF this
week
II. J. Smith. of Craig. came down
Sunday and visited with his wife, who
has been here for several days. the guest
Of DIR +. NJ. Green AID wife. MIR. :. re-
turned home this week.
Elder Jeremiah Kelly. is entertain
ing his son, Mr.. &. Kelly, of Caledonia,
Ohio, and his daughter. Mrs. Alice
Ashenour, OF New Mexico. They will re-
main for a couple OF weeks.
John N. Menifee has "a new rasp
berry, the Eureka, now ripening, that
promises well. He reports that it is
hardy and prolific. 1t is black cap.
The berries are large and finely favored.
Mrs. W. Il. Davis and daughter,
Jessie, left last Tuesday for Nora, Okla
homa. where they will remain for sever
al weeks with Mr.. Davis and Orla. who
who are now residents OF that place.
jack McFadden is putting in his
time with the lawn mower on the Court
House park. That Is as it should be.
All prisoners serving out n sentence
should he furnished with some employ
ment. IL is better for them and for the
public.
Since the recent rains have fallen, it
is a surethinS that the Maitland fair will
be a grand success. There is now no
reason why the exhibits in the floral
hall should not be up to il not SURPRISING
any previous year. Be sure and take
this year.
We had the pleasure OF meeting Mr..
c. j. McKittrick. Of Spencer, Iowa, last
week. He was here looking up loca-
ton, and was highly pleased with our
town and surrounding country, and will
likely move here. We hope that he
will come and bid him hearty welcome.
He was the guest OF ID. H. Nipher.