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Mrs. c. P. Eyans lDead.

The New Orleans Picayune, of De cember 1st. contained the following relative te Ms. Chas. P Evans, who is known and loved in Pine Bluff by q large circle of friends. Her hus band, Dr. Evans, was fer years pas tor of the Main Street Methodist church of this city:
 This afternoon at o'clock Laura P. Evaps, late wife of Rev. Charles r. Evans. will be buried from Rayne Memorial Church, in this city.
 Mrs. Evans was well known in New Orleans, where she spent her girlhood days. She was the wife of . Methodist minister and followed her husband where his calling led him. Her last residence was satChattanoo- ga, Tenn, whence she went from Meridian. Miss.
 She leaves her husband and several children to mourn her taking away,
 "She knew no pride in all that she had done to Tighten the load of care of those about her. but did what she could because she loved them and God willed it so.
 "Iiers was supple womanly way. She lived them all-her children and her friends-a counsellor, acontident, a copanion. In grief she comforted them, and if at times her own sweet spirit Jagged and wearied under her cares. she never let them know.it but bore up bravely and did her duty un- complainingly.
 Little by little she had grown to be their strength and gIhde. Little as the days wore on and the pratt ting children at her knee grew up to be strong men and women, loyable because they bore their mothers traits, she was still Il minisiering angel to them all, until the hour when she closed her eyes upon earth and went to hear the words she used to quote to them, Well done, thou good aud faithful servant.
 To-day when they take the last look upon the gentle, womanly face and fold the tired hands together, they will recall her frequent counsel and realize that she has only gone heIore them.'
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THE CASES DISMISSED.
state uoable to Establish Case Against Frank Stanley and Wife on the
 Charge of Arson.

The cases of Frank Stanley and wife, under an indictment charging them with arson, was called in the Circuit Court this morning, and on motion of Prosecuting Attorney s. c. Martin, was dismissed and re- ferred to the next Grand Jury for further investigation.
 The Stanleys were indicted for burning their own residence, on Cherry street, which was in sured, nearly year ago. The trial of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley has been postponed from time to time, until today, when the State admitted that it had no case, as an important wit ness was absent and the prosecution was unable to obtain service on her.
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MURDER AT SHERR|LL ONE NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER
 WITH A sCANTLING.
A Saloon Quarrel Results In tht
 Death of Vince Humphrey.

Saturday night about II o'clock a murder was committed at Sheriff. The murderer and Lis victim are both negroes. The murdered man was Vince Humphrey, who at one time lived in Pine Bluff, and ire quented Brock@ay's negro dive. john Jones, alias Billy, the Kid, ? did the killing. The men got into a row in a saloon and Jones struck Humphrey oyer the head with a heavy scantling and crushed his skull. The murderer then made his escape. He was followed by the officers as far as McFadden's ferry, where he crossed the river, and there all trace of him was lost He weighs about 150 pounds, is 5 feet 8 inches high and is of dark brown color.
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PINE BLUFF CASE.
Allen. West 6 Bush vs. Wiley Jones ct
 aI, Before the Federal Court.

Allen. West & Bush vs. Wiley Jones e, al, Before the Federal Court. Arkansas Democrat.l
 'sThe case of Allen. West X Bush vs. Wiley Jones, c. H. Tripplett and J.. B. Talbot. as administrators of the estate of J. H. Talbot, deceased, has been occupying the attention of the Federal Court for the past two days.
 ''The suit involves the recovery of $11 ,000 from sureties 'sH ;sii injunction bond. The plaiLtiff is represented by Rose, Hemingwag X Rose, of this city and Austin&Taylor,o of PineBluff, and the defense by ]. NJ. Taylor. A. B. Grace and Judge White, of Pine Biuff There are u large number of Pine Bluff citizens in attendance, among them being Sheriff C. H. Tripplett. Hon. $. N. Taylor. Hon. J. NJ. Taylor, sol. A. B. Grace, H. King White. Col. Austin. k. G. AtiSin- son, George H. Gammil, Louis Al theimer and J. F. Hut.
 Saturday afternoon the Judge rendered decision giving plaintiff $7 .000 damages. The case will be ap- pealed
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HIGHLY COMMENDED.
What Mobsriy Paper Says of McFee's
 Matrimonial Bnreaa.

The following complimentary notice of McFee's Matrimonial Bureau, which is to appear at the Pine Bluff Opera House Tuesday night, we clip from the Moberly, Mo, Daily Monitor of November 3, 1896.
 "MeFee's Matrimonial Bureau. whose recent performances gave such excellent satisfaction in this city, filled return date at IIegarty < Opera House Saturday night to u fair sized and appreclative audience.
 ''The company is one of the strongest organizations of it's kind that has been seen here for years. The parts of Owen Melee and Barney Mcclure, the Irish tinanciers, were well taken by John H. Fla herty and Bob Connors. while Miss Hazel Carleton, as Lucy. fairly cap tivated the audience.
 sThe entire company is strictly up to date and a little beyond; the sing ing and dancing was splendid aud could not well be surpassed and dur ing the evening pleasing specialties wer introduced by Chas Pefuchi and the Ravford and Carleton sisters.
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FISHY SHORY,
 lf- -Izlll.--s.- afgst THE MURDER UFTHE WILLIAMS BOY CAPTUREDi LAST
 NIGHT. oa
A Report Sent to Town That the Murderer Escaped While Hrs Guard was Eating
 Supper.

\ sensational story, and q arather "tishy one, concerning the escnpe. ef the murderer Of I.awrenee uil- liams' the l7-ycar-oltl son Of .lee i ss U '; '5i Nieitpn township. last Saturday afternoon full partenlnrs of which was published In the GRArnic yesterday. is afloat.
 Iilst night i. was learned that Mr. Henry Winters. a well known ,iti- zen of this county who knew the murderer, had captured him ahout eight miles south of this city. aud taat the capturer at once started with his prisoner back to the scene of the crime.
 Init afternoon . negro came to the city as messenger from Air. Winters to report to theofiieers that his prisoner had escaped from him. and was now at large. and the off. eers are requested to look out for him.
 The messenger informed n tiRAplue reporter that Mr Winters and his prisoner got as far 0n their way to the Williams neighborltood as the home of Dick coghll There Mir. Winters stopped to ent supper, and that while lie was in tic house he left his prisoner on the front porch. as he supposed securely tied with ropes. After tinIslling his meaI he sought for his prisoner, with the in- tention of continuing his journey but found him gone, ropes and nil; and that ID to thc time the nesscil- ger left he Cogbill place notrare bnd been found of the murderer.
 The officers here do not believe that tte murderer escaped, Dut say that he was spirited away by tue citizens in the neighborhood aa given the punishment he SD richly deserved They believe that lhe body Of the negro will soon be found hanging from the limb of a tree iss the vicinity.
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RemIlted. &1l. N0.

s442-s5 Reunited, s54a0. Ap pealed, $35.05.
 The report of City Cotton weigh CTS and Treasurer received and filed
 Relative to the brick flooring if the fire department Mayor Gold smith reported that vitrifed brick would cost $l64 and Chat the mem bers of the department would do the work. The council ordered the board to proceed with the work
 The Board vf Public Affairs re. ported that they had advertised and received bids for the building of q eulvert on Main street between Third and Fourth avenues and had rejected them all, recon mending that the work be done nn- der the supervision ot the City En- gineer. The board stated that they believed they could build the eulbert for less than the bids for the con struction of the same.
 An ordinance was introduced authorizing the City Clerk to issue Q license to J. W. Monk to sell meats the remainder of the year at pro rata rate of lieense.A A substitute was offered, which went over until the next meeting.
 An ordinance to exempt certain property in the remote districts of the city from the operations of the side walk law was introduced and referred.
 Adjourned.
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CAN Ag DO ar7

Local sports Are Putting Up None,
 On the Kavanaugh-oDon light.
 Odds In Favor or o,Donnen.
 The betting on the glove contest which is to take place Monday night before the Pine Bluff Athletic As soeiation, is now quite lively and much interest is being aroused. The contestants are O'Donnell and Kavanadgh. Kavanaugh under takes to stop O'Donnell in ten rounds or else lose the fight and with it handsome purse.
 Kavanaugh is undoubtedly very clever man, and much heavier thar O'Donnell, but the latter is yet to be whipped, and local sports are putting up their money on O'Don- neil The fight promises to be a red hot one, and those who miss it will fail to see a good fight.
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We have received from Warmers Safe Cure Co, ofRochester, NY, their attractive pamphlet for 1897, of which five million copies, it is stated, are being distributed free by mail and through druggists. It con tains besides advertising matter, biographical sketches and portraits of all the Presidents of the United States, including President-elect Mckinley. The perusal of the pam phlet affords abundant proof that Warmers Safe Cure Co.,, which iias twenty years of success back of 1t. is as active and enterprising as ever.
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A MOST EXCELLENT SHOWING.
The Rev. A. 0. Evans Makes His Report to Conference as Pastor of the First
 Methodist Church.

Rev. 4. 6. Evans, on Saturday made the following report of his labors, as pastor of the First NJ. E.. Church South, this city, to the Little Rock Annual Conference, in session at Camden:
 Total membership, 42S; added to membership during the year, 119; baptized, twenty-three infants and sixteen adults; expended i'll improve ment of church and parsonage $l,- 64S.75; salaries paid, $1 ,S25.00; benev- olences. $622 OO; for other purposes, $754. 9. Making a grand total ol $S, ,450. .00.
 Actual enrolment of Sunday School, 24S; Epworth League mem bership, 1l0.
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A HUNTING PARTY
Leave the City Tonight As the Guesis or
 Master Mechanic Galbraith.

Master Mechanic Galbraith.
 A hunting party will leave the city tonight oyer the Cotton Belt road for Jonesboro, in the private car of Master Mechanic R. M. Gal braith, whose guests the party will be for three or four days hunt in Craighead county.
 The party will be composed of Master Mechanic Galbraith and his son, Ollie, ard Messrs. N. B. Tru- lock, Jeff Hicks, T. H. Osborne, H. F. Westbrook and Alex Dryburgh.
 The larder of MT. Galbraiths pr:- yate car is being well stocked with provisions and all kind of delicacies and refreshments today, and all the members of the party are antici- pating Q merry time.
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The Fire Chief reported the fol- lowing fire hydrants out of order, Corner Barraque and West Court square
 Coraer Cherry and Second avenue. Corner State and Second avenue. Corner Alabama and Third avenue.
 Corner Main and Third avenue. Corner Fourth and Georgia street. Corner Sixth avenue and State street.
 Corner Thirteenth avenue and Chestnut street
 The water account for November was referred to the Fire Committee. The Finance Committee submitted the following report which was read and placed upon lhe records: REPORT. PINE BLUFF, ARK, Dee. 7lh, 1896. To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the NfiiJ RPth'iAs
 We, your Finance Committee, have canceled all scrip redeemed by the City Treasurer to date and turned over to Inc City Clerk for his credit, as follows:
 Demand warrants ... S37. .075.5s True warrants June lst ls95. to De-
 cember ist, ls!1 ...s-......-... ,..... 5i,597 ,S There remains outstanding oi time Warrants issued up to Oecem Der lst, 1896, the sum of $3l, ,918.9l, all of which are due and payable al dates on or before July 10th 1897 From this amount here should be deducted the sum Of $4, CO., 34, scri[ and cash in the hands of the Treas. urer.
 Our estimate shows that the revenue the City will derive up tc July 10th, 1897, will exceed outstand ing warrants about g, 900.00.
 Respectfully Submitted,
 CHAs VEIL. Chairman,
 J. F BoYeE,
 K C. HOWELL,
 Finance Committe. 1 Alderman Howell was allowed further time to report an ordinance for the annexation of certain Easf End property.
 Alderman Riley reported thre' alarms of fire since the last meeting Alderman Atkinson moved tha I the Mayor notify the water com pany that they must give better fir : pressure, as the record kept by tn fire department is not satisfactory The report of the Board of Publi Affairs for the second quarter Wa read and referred to the Financ Committee.
 ; The report of the police depart raeas received showing cash coffee $ tions for November to have beel $741.15. Committed to the street
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MINISTERS RETURNED.
Res. J. F. Carr tine Only one Removed
 From Pine Biuff.

The Methodist Conference which has been in session at Camden, has adjourned. The Bishop made the following appointments of ministers to the churches in Pine Bluff:
 c. c. Golden, Presiding Elder; pastor Main street Methodist church, Rev. A. o. Evans; pastor Lakeside church, Rev. J. H. Riggin; pastor Riverside church, Rev J. R. Sanders.
 The Rev. John F. Carr, who is SC oearly beloved by Pine Blhff people ana who for the past two years has been pas tor of the Lakeside church was sent to Prescott.
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HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE!
WAS THE CRIME COMMITTED BY A NEGRO IN MELTON TOWN
 SHIP SATURDAY.
He Brushes the Skull of Son of Joe Williams and Leaves Another Son For
 Dead.

Sunday afternoon news was re ceived from Melton township, thi: county, of one of the most horrible and brutal murders ever cc:::a: :;ii sei tS in the State. The story as told by a Mr. Hockell, who came to oui town for a coffin tor one of the vic tins of the fiend, seems almost in. credible, so cold blooded was the crime. The story as related to a GRAPHIC reporter, is about as fol lows:
 Joe Williams is prominent plan ter who lives in Melton township, in what is known as the Hooker set clement, about If miles from Pine Bluff. He had two sons, one aged about 17 years and the. other 12 years. Saturday afteehoen these two boys were in the field with 8 negro man who went by the name of ''Crazv Jim,' picking cotton. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon the boys and the negro got into dis pute over the ownership of puppy. and few words were passed, after which the matter was dropped. After picking cotton to the end of the row, the negro man climbed the fence and entered the woods near by. A few moments later he called the two boys to him. saying that he had something to tell them. Not thinking of danger or trouble, the two boys joined the negro in the woods, who requested them to take seats on the ground. This request was also compiled with. The negro then stood over them with an enor- nous club. formed of 2 sassafras root, and made the smaller boy sur render knife that he had in his hand. Then by intimidating the boys with the club and knife, he made them pull off every stitch of clothing they had on their person. After this was accomplished the boys were again made to take their seats on the ground. No sooner had this been done than the negro struck the smaller boy over the temple witd his club and felled him to the earth. A second stroke knocked Lawrence Williams, the elder boy, to the ground The negro followed up the last blow with others, until the face and head of the unfortunate boy was almost beaten into a jelly. The fiend in human shape then ran his knife around the boys throat, cutting it from ear to ear.
 The negro after the murder, put oo55-ftAe older boys shoes and went back into >the field and again began to pick cotton. The smaller boy, with one eye knocked out and a deep
 
 gash in his temple, regained con sciousness and by crawling and dragging himself finally reached his home and gave the alarm. Mr. Williams at once started to the field. The murder saw him coming, and hearing the alarm, knew that his crime had been discovered, so he fled to the woods.
 The entire neighborhood is aroused and number of parties are out securing the woods search ing for the murderer.
 The fend, who was known as Crazy Jim,' was very black. weighed about 150 pounds and is heavy set. He was not really crazy, but was of low order of intellect. He is the son of an old woman who at one1 time lived on the Taylor place, near this city, at which time she went by the name of "Crazy Happiat 's
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O'DONNELL WON.
HE WAS TOO MUCH FOR KAv ANUGH, WHO COULD NOT
 LAND A TELLING BLOW.
The Contest One of the Most scien. tifc and Interesting Ever
 Witnessed.

O'Donnell, of Memphis, and Kav- anaugh, of Brooklyn, Now York fought before Q large audience in the arena of the Pine Bluff Athletic Association Monday night, and the fight was decidedly the most inter- esting witnessed here in many days.
 After several preliminaries, the contestants of the evening entered the ring and both were greeted by cheers.
 Mc. John Portis, tho official referee of the club, being absent the ques- tion of choosing referee by the con testants came up and Shadow Maber was selected by both men 10 act in that important position.
 The time keepers and seconds having been selected, the referee gave his instructions, warning the men to break away" on command and announced that as he under stood the fight, it was to be under the Marquis of Queensburv Rules; that Kavanaugh had undertaken to stop O'Donnell within ten rounds, or earlier if possible; and failing to do this he was to be the loser. Al the conclusion of the referees re marks the contestants took their re spective corners, for q moment, when the gong sounded and each sprang to the center of the ring. IO'Donnell was utterly on the defen, siye, and 1t was duck after duck with him as Kayanaugh attempted to land heavy punch. In the first round Kavanaugh got 'iin one or l O'Donnells nose which broughs thu "claret'. This seemed to nettlt l O'Donnell, for in the second ant third rounds he planted several stiff ones on Kavanaughs nose anC knocked little peeling thcrefrom
 Kavanaugh forced the fighting and did his utmost b pen O'Donnel in corner so that he could land { knockout, but the little man haC been in the ring too often, and h, successfully lodged all punches and swings, and when Kavanaugf pressed him too closely he plan feC several jabs himself, which made the big man quite eleary' for Q time
 The eighth round arrived and stil Kayanaugh had done nothing, go h began to rush O'Donnell, and thi, resulted in a "giye and take affair in which Kavanaugh got the mos of the taking; however he landed { swing cn O'Donnell's neck whiel . staggered him for moment.
 The tenth round was a hot one. O'Donnell now felt confident that h , could not be knocked out and he be gan to lead the fighting and that too, with so much vim that when th gong sounded at the close of th round Kavanaugh was heartily gla to take a rest, for he had gotte much the worst of tho round.
 ; The referee announced tha 5 O'Donnell had won the fight, an } the cheers winch followed the III
 nouncement were deafening.
 Horuce Booker. ex-Sheriff af p,slas Xxi county. recently resigned on as l count of i'll health, died at his hom in Little Rock Monday.
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MT. Meyer Weller indignantly de- mes the rumor that he is related to .ne celebrated Spanish general in eupa. Mr. Weller says in his branch v the family there are number ri : Aessseii bakers, but no butchers.
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The Board of Public Affairs will hold a meeting this afternoon, at which time contract will be let for the putting aewn Of the auiyert across Main street.
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Sailor Sharley is still confined to his bed as q result of the foul inflicted upon him in the Fitzsiln- -Sharkey bout.
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Mark Hanna, chairman Of the Re publican National Committee and boss Of the next administration, has taken ID quarters in Washington.
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The fire district in Malvern is be. ing rapidly rebuilt with solid brick Structures.
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Mr W. M. Kavanaugh made bond Saturday as Sheriff of Pulaski county.
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The Baxter Bank, Of Baxter Springs, Kansas, closed it's doors Saturday morning The bank ls said to De in . bad finaneial condi- tion, and it is not belived that re- sumption is possible.
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SHOT AND KILLED.
G. L. Lewis Drank Too Freely and Los
 Ills Life Friday light.

ELDoRADo. Dee. 5.+s. L. Lewis was shot and instantly killed by a man named Walls al a social party Friday night. Lewis was drinking, and is brother ofC. L. Lewis. in the penitentiary br murder. Walls, 1t Is thought, wgs iustiflable.
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The unknown white man who was found in critical condition near Palarm, this State, Wednesday, and removed to the Little Rock infrma- ryy, ", died ia that institution yester- day.
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The barn and all its contents on Judge Anderson Mills place, near Litt.e Rock, was totally destroyed by fire Friday night. The loss is about $l, ,000, with no insurance.
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CITY COUNCIL, A SHORT MEETING WITH BUT LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
  A Report of the Finance Committee Shows that tile City Will be out of Debt by July
 10, 1897.

The City Council met in regular session last night, Mayor Goldsmith presiding and all the eouneilmen present.
 Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved
 A resolution setting aside $l GOO from the future revenues of the city to pay time warrants due July 10, 1897, was adopted.
 The following appropriations were made from their respective funds
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LATE TELEGRAPnIG NEWS.

Congress convcnes Monday.
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Judge J. A. Williams, in the U. s. Circuit Court, handed down 3 decis- ion Saturday in the case Of S
 Cockrill, as receiver of the defl}Hot First National Bank vs. E 1tIer let al, as directors of tho sa}16 Tho directors demurred to tI6 Sn}entled. |biIl Of the reeei yer: E {; sustained the demurref vinjz fle receiver thirty days II IS Ecomplaint more speci lIo
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Horace Booker. cx-Sheriff of p.slas- Ri county. recently resigned on se- count of i'll health, died at his homo in Little Rock Monday.
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There was freight wreck on the Fort Smith road Friday, about mile north of Palarm. A long freight train while ascending grade broke in two and the rear sec- ton ran baels upon . work train. Two cabooses and Q car loaded with slack were derailed and . ear loaded with corn ran on top of the eng ne. No one was injured.
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The water rose eleven inches at Chippewa Falls, Wis, Saturday and was stationary last night. The ice gorge has not been dislodged and there seems to be no immediate prospect of the water ea eavi.ss vii..sss. <. s!.sc s!:.c- city.
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Those who wish pamphlets will get them by addressing ths superin- tendent.