Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-02
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sixty bales Of cotton burned in cot
ton yard at Marshall, Tex
Henry Powers, lunatic, escaped
from the asylum at Columbus, o., vert
to his home and killed his wife and
blew off the top of his own head.
Thomas joy, well known in sporting
circles at Cincinnati, was shot and
killed by some unknown.
John Barker froze to death near New
Orleans. He was duckhunting and
overturned the boat. Before he could
reach a house he froze
The sailing vessel Eyerst loaded with
1000 GOO feet of pine lumber, was sold
at New Orleans to satisfy libel for sal
wage. 1t brought only $1,000
Two delivery wagons eol.ided at Dali
las, Tex, LIST Saturday night, Both
the horses were killed and enc of the
drivers severely hurt
The sale of the San Antonio and Gulf
Shore railroad to Oscar Bergstrom at re-
eeiyeris sale fore $l50,O00 has been con.
firmed by the court.
The Santa Fe railroad will build a
line from Saltwater to Arnettville, O.
T., distance of SIX miles.
President Cleveland has purchased a
place at Princeton, N J., and will go
there to live after he leaves Washing
ton.
The 5-year-old girl of B. J. MCGEE at
Burleson, Tex, was burned to death
Her dress caught fire from fireplace.
Rev e. D. Cameron, territorial aud
itor and superintendent of public in
struction at Guthrie, O. T., resigned
and A. O. Nichols given the place.
Simeon Howard, charged with having
a hand in the murder of Joe Haning at
Keokuk Falls, o. T., was placed in Jail
without bond
George Williamson was accidentally
killed by the discharge of his own
gun at Chandler, Q. T.
NJ. O. Kingsbury was given two years
in the penitentiary at Waco, Tex, for
aiding i'll the theft of harness valued at
about 500
For highway robbery at Oak Cliff,
Tex, F. M. Wyatt was giuen years a
man named Clark years, and D. Coul-
ter years. Joe Sepresto turned states
evidence and got clear They robbed q
farmer of So 80.
John Ounwylie at Cleburne, Tex, is
81 years old. He is tailor and still
works at his trade.
E NJ Buckley. former seeretar6 of
the board Of water commissioners at
Galveston, Tex, was arrested for an al
legged shortage of $3.50 in his accounts.
The Bank of Spain has cashed 1884,
00o, goo pesetas as result of the recent
loan.
w. G. Kinsolving & Co at Corsicana,
Tex, executed a chattel mortgage on
their stock Of general merchandise. As
sets about 10000
The jury in the murder case against
Sid Dunn at Centerville. Tex. failed to
agree.
John Maloney, farmer, living near
Shaner, O. T., froze TO death while re-
turning home from Perry.
joe Veal was given two years in the
penitentiary at Centerville, Tex, for
burglary.
The Roxbury Carpet company have
shut down their extensive plant at Bos.
ton for an indefinite period.
Probably Double Murder.
BosToN, Mass. Dec. What will
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Cured in candy and fruit store i'll the
South Boston district, when H. H.
Holmes shot ". H. Jordan, the propri-
etor, three times and the latter sue
ceeded IN cutring deep cash in Holmes
throat before he fell to the floor ex-
hausted from his own wounds. The
trouble resulted from quarrel over an
unpaid bill. Il IS believed both men
viii die.
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