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SHOOTING At
AEDFIELl
MAT PUGKETT SHOT THREE
TIMEL BY HIS sON.IN-
Law.
The Latter Eloped with the Former {
Daughter, Whereupon Pickett
Threatened to Kill Rose
on Sight.
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Special TO the Graphic'
REDFEI1D, Ark. Feb. Sat Z
o'clock this morning Andy Rose shot
and seriously wounded Mat Pickett,
his father-in-law, at the Foley place,
about five miles from this town
Sometime ago Rose eloped with
and ] married Puckett's daughter,
and the latter threatened to kill his
son-in-law on sight.
This morning while Rose was at
Esquire ]. H. Bradshaw's residence,
Pickett walked in on Rose, grabbed
him by the neck and told him that
he intended to cut his throat.
Rose then ierked out his pistol
and shot Pickett three times, and
it is thought that the latter will die
from his wounds
Rose is under arrest, but it is the
general opinion here that his con-
due. was iustifable, and the shoot
ing aone in self-defeRse.
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protection offered by the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution,
providing that neither slavery nor
Involuntary seryitude shall exist in
the United States, applies to the in
eeption Of the contract, and cannot
be invoked against such servitude by
one who has voluntarily entered in
to contract for it.
Justice Harlan, dissenting pointed
out that this decision opened the
door for the enforcement of involun-
tary sergitude not only as to seamen
bnt railroad men, and in fact, all
kinds OF contract labor, and was in
violation OF the Thirteenth amend
ment.
This very important decision
which affects the rights of every
citizen OF the United States, seems
to have been almost entirely ignored
or overlooked by the great daily
press OF the country. Why such al
important matter should be SC
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election OF Senator Pritchard to the
United States Senate for the next
six years from North Carolina.
Mr.. Butler charges that the seven
teen voting Populists are traitors to
the party, and that they have been
expelled and that the party is strong
er by having them thrown out. He
says that Hon. Harry Skinner, who
represents the First North Carolina
District in the House, 10 the most
despised and contemplate character
in North Carolina, at the present
time, and that he could not be
elected to the smallest position in
his own county.
He says that Watson's course was
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Fancy Shootin o.

Friday afternoon, at the grounds
of the Pine Bluff Gun Club, in The
presence of a concourse Of entbusi
astlc sportsmen, those champion
marksmen, Messrs. Rollo o. Heiks.
OF Dayton, Ohio, and B. A. Bartlett.
Of Buffalo, New York, gave exhibit
lions Of their marvellous skill with
the rapid-fring Winchester maya
zine shot guns.
Nothing equaling their shooting
and proficiency with the wonderful
shot gun was never before witnessed
in this city. The gentlemen, as a
specimen of rapid firing, would
eject cartridge shells from their
guns and hit them before they fell
to the ground, Another feat was
the throwing Of four targets into the
air at one time and breaking all Of
them before they fell to the earth.
Another and more difficult feat.
was, by rapid and accurate firing,
keeping a tin can that ha3 been
tossed into the air from falling to
the earth until each gentleman had
filled and fred every shot in their
magazines several times. The feat
called "a lazy man splitting kind
ling wood, was wonderful. For
this feat q white pine box was
thrown into the air and SO rapidly
and constantly did the shooters
pump lead into it that the boz dis
and nothing but small
splinters fell to the ground,
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Battle Field Memorials.
eharaeter.

On feibTa 5;;-s. a2aa ashingtenss
birthday Rev. H. L. Magevney
will deliver lecture, entitled
Battle Field Memorials The sub
iect matter will be largely made up
Of his own experiences and reminis-
cenees of the late war. Though he
served as a Confederate soldier, there
viii be nothing in the lecture that
could possibly give offense TO any-
one. All are cordially invited to be
present, especially the sold Soldiers"
It will be delivered in st. Joscph's
Catholic church on theeyening Of the
22nd at 7:30 O'Clock Price Of adlnis-
sion. 25ets. Il.
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a Curiosity.
JEFF HICKS.

While out on q deer drive back Of
the Boston farm about seven miles
from this place, party, composed
of Capt. VIM. Forest, Mr.. Bedford
Forest, R. b. Mhoon and County
Clerk Howard Robb during the mid
die Of january, found the skeletons
OF two immense bucks, Who from
every indication died either in battle
or from starvation, as their heads
were facing each other and the
horns 50 interloeked that neither
they while living, nor anyone since
can disentangle them. The heads
are well preserved and the antiers
are fine specimens, one having fifteen
and the other twelve points We
have heard Of such things happening
before but believed it to be akin to
the regulation fish and snake stories
but, ia this instance besides being
well authenticated the heads and
horns speak for themselves as they
show places worn smoothe during
the conflict and the days when
fastened together afterward. They
can be found at the Clerks Office =
Arkansas City journal
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Wad Nj. Toney for City Treas

The announcement of Mr.. Wad.
NJ. Toney as a candidate for City
Treasurer will be found in today's
GRAPHIC.
In entering the race for this Office
Mr.. Toney simply yields to the
solicitations Of a large number OF
friends. That he is competent to
fill the Office to which he aspires,
goes without saying. For ten years
he has been a citizen of Pine Bluff,
and has never before sought office.
He is a sober, honest and industri-
Gus young man, worthy Of the posi-
ton to which he aspires and the
suffrages Of the people, and should
he be elected he will make the city
a capable and conscientious custo
dian of the public revenues.
| We earnestly commend his eandl
/ Az, -, i, q n (. =. ii an r l,f
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
4 LIVELY ROW BETWEEN SEN
AT0R BUTLER AND TOM
WATSON.
The Arbitration Treaty and the
Nicaragua Canal Bill Encounter
Unexpected OPPOSITION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-The new
Cabinet is being rapidly made up,
there being only two positions not
yet filled. These members have been
selected as follows: Secretary OF
state, John sherman, Of Onto, Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury. Lyman j.
Gage, Of Illinois, Secretary Of War,
John d. Long. Of Massachusetts;
Secretary Of Agriculture, Jamcs VIII
son, OF Iowa; and Secretary Of the
interior, Joseph MeKenua, OF Cali.
fornia,
1t seems from the makeup, as
Indicated above, that Mr.. Mckinley
has given New York aud Pennsylva-
MIA the go-by; It has been long
time since these States were Ignored
in the naming Of new Cabinets. Mr..
Mckinley seems to be making him
self solid with the West, ana evi-
IDENTIFY intends to let the East take
care of itsell,
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The above is self,explanatory, and
having assumed charge of our new
business enterprise, we solicit
liberal share Of your patronage,
which will be greatly appreciated by
the members of our firm Yours
truly w RILEY,
JEFF Hicks.
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4 PROTEST
MADE BY COTTON BELT EN-
PLOYEEs
Against the Bill Proposing a 2-Cent
Passenger Rate Will De-
moralize the Service
and ReduceWages,
They Say.

Inc entire contingent CT employees
Of the Cotton Belt shops met Satur-
day, by Encouragement, at IL
o'clock in the machine shops, and
Mr.. Greener was elected chairma an
pro TEN. In a few appropriate
words he stated that the object Of
the mass meeting was to draft reso-
lutions, by a committee, protesting
against the bill now before the Sem
OF Arkansas relating to reduction
of passenger fare on the railroads
in this State.
On motion M. VIM. schiermann
was elected Secretary aud the chair
man appointed the following gen.
tleman as a committee to draft res
olotions Messrs. Joe Shepp, J. T.
Davis, N. j WeIeh, ]. A. Cowan,
Geo. L. Morris, Jas. Greener, C. G.
MILFORD, c. G. Shepard, VIM. Col
Inns.
motion was made and carried
that the committee on resolutions
meet and report at a meeting to be
held at the Elk hall at o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, after which the
adjourned.
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A BUSINESS CHANGE
W Riley $ Co. Succeed W. n. Parker &
Co In the Insurance business.
To TnE INsunANoE punLIa.


Co in the Insurance business.
TO THE INSURANCE PUBLIC.
This is to certify that the affairs
Of w It. Parker & Co, as local
agents, have been satisfactorily ad.
iusted for all companies IN their
agency and the policies issued BY
them as such local agents are alt
valid aud binding on the companies,
Messss. W. Ii. Parker 10 Co. having
sold their good viii and tnecorupa-
MES having transferred their agen-
cies to Messrs Wiltshire Riley and
JEFF. Hicks, who will conduct the
agency under the style OF Riley 4
Co.
We bespeak for the new agency
the same Iibeaal patronage that has
been accorded Messrs. Parker s. Co,
with whom we sever cur business
relations with the kindes feelings
Very respectfully,
]. 7. MURPHY
Special Agent Of Phoenix, OF Bro5lgn;
Ed. zINTGRAFF,
Special AgtFire Assn ~. and N.Merchants;
w. B. KLEIN,
spoial Agent Palatine and Sun Mutual;
C. p. PoPE,
Special Agent Gfaen@lch
b. A. kILLoUGH,
Special Agent New York Underwriters
g. E. MEYERS q Co. F.,
Gen. ACTS. Tor Southern, Glens Fallsr entonia.
February 8, 1897
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Having disposed Of our Agency
to Messrs. Riley q Co, together
with our good will, we would ask q
continuance OF the patronage here
tofore bestowed on US Very truly,
w. II. PARKER Il Co.
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every advantage to get through
some local or pet scheme, this being
the last chance with many Of them.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The United States Supreme Court
has made another decision, which is
likely sooner OF later. to bring about
great deal Of discussion, and per-
haps trouble Tt is asserted by
many that its recent decision in the
case of Robertson and Others versus
the United States, that the
Thirteenth Amendment OF the Con-
stitution is wiped out completely.
The Court decided that the appel
lants were right2uily Impressed for
the violation OF their contract to
serve as sailors on the ship Arago.
The appellants shipped at sanFran-
cisco for the voyage on the Arago,
from that port by the way OF
Astoria to Valparaiso, and then to
such foreign ports as the master
might contract, ana return to the
port of discharge in the United
States. At the port OF Astoria,
Oregon, the sailors being dissatisfied
with the ship, and being on shore
refused to proceed on the voyage,
when they were arrested and brought
before a Justice cf the Peace, Who
ordered them delivered to themaster
on board Of the vessel. they still re-
fusing to go. They were, against
their will, and protest, delivered in
irons, to the master on board the
Arago. Refusing to work on the
ship, they were held to ans Wer before
the United States District Court, for
the crime of disobeying orders OF the
muster on the high seas. The
Supreme Court holds that the officers
and Justice OF the Peace of Astoria,
had the right to seize the fugitive
sailors while on Oregon soil, and to
deliver them to servl.ude to the
officers against their will and pro-
test. and that they were guilty OF
crime and subject to punishment FOR
refusing to obey the subsequent or
ders of the master. This is the first
decision OF the kind rendered since
the famous bred Scott decision, and
in dealing with the rights OF the
master and of the public authorities
it follows the decision In the case OF
Prigg versus the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, UNFOLDING the Fugi-
tive Slave Law SO closely that il the
words Fugitive sailor" be substi-
tuted for Fugitive slave in that
decision it would exactly cover the
present case.
Justice Brown, delivering the
opinion OF the Court, held that the
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Mr.. Joe Meyer on last night sever
ed his connection with 1. F. Gold
smith & Co. to enter business on his
own account and open up a stock
of groceries at the Robinson-fireeIl-
aeld stand on Main street. He leaves
in d few days for st. Louis to pur-
chase a large stock Of groceries for
j he local trade. Joe is q very deserv-
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THE PoPeLlsf1faHr.

Senator Butler is out in II long in
teryiew, in which he roasts the
"middle-of-the readers generally,
and Tom Watson and Harry Skin
ner particularly The Senator seems
to be sore over bis defcat and the
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THE NIcARAGUA cANAL ELL.

The fight over this bill has reached
an interesting state in the Senate
Filibustering taetics have been in
ausurated by Senator Villas, assisted
by small minority, Including Sena-
tor Daniel and Senator Turpie The
opponents OF the bill happen to en-
Joy a favorable position senator
Villas says that he wild every thing
in his power to kin the measure, and
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, is OF the
same opinion.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES
rhe oream d the News oompllea for b.

The Cream of the News Complied for the
Perusal of Busy People.
Truman a. Devices, an editorial
writer on the Chicago Times Herald,
backed By II. H. Kohlsaat, OF that
paper, visited President-e!eet MeKin-
ley Monday ana solicited the APP
pointmont of Minister to Mexico, the
position for which Gen. Powell
Clayton, of Arkansas, is said to be
slated.
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adopted by the committee The vote
in the committee whereby the oppo-
sition to ratification was shown to
come from the silver men on the com
mittee, Irrespective Of party has led
to the assertion that in the Senate
the contest will be waged along the
same line. because OF hostility to
English financial ideas. The sitna-
ton is also complicated by the new
treaty relative TO the Alaskan
bound airy.
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MARRIED.

JAMES RAYMoND-At Alexan. ria,
Louisiana, February 5, 1897, Mr..
GARLAND D. JAMES and Mrs. NELLIE
RAYMOND The bride and groom
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Carson City, Nevada, has been
selected by Dan Stuart for the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons mill.
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At 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
The committee on resolutions, ap-
pointed at the mass meeting Of rail-
road men, assembled at the Elk hall
and the chairman of the committee
appointed, as q special commit ae,
Messes. Davis, NJ J. Welch and Joe
Shepp5 to wait on Senator Grace
and the chairman of the Railroad
Commute at Little Rock, aud pre-
sent, IN behalf of the employees of
the Cotton Belt Railway, the follow
ing resolution against the passage
by the General Assembly of Arkan-
sas Of Bill No, , relating to
the reduction OF passenger rates,
now before the Senate.
The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, A bill is now pending
before the Legislature of this State
to still further impair the revenues
Of the railway companies by making
radical reductions in the rates of
the transportation of passengers,
which would be disastrous to the
railroad companies i'll their present
condition, therefore, be it
Resolued, That it is the sense Of
this meeting that said legislative
measure is no less detrimental to
the welfare Of the railway employees
of this State than upon the rail-
way companies themselves. We
know that such reduction of railway
revenues, which will necessarily fol-
low the enactment of this bill into
law, will result in a reduced ability
Of the railways to maintain the
present standard Of service; the
present scale Of wages, and the prcsI
ent force of employees. The railway,
employees Of this State can stand
neither reduction of wages nor
working hours, nor a diminution OF
the number Of men employed. We,
therefore, earnestly protest against
the passage Of the pending measure,
or any other measure OF like
character.
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no surprise to him, ana that 1t was
perfectly natural that u man who
preferred the election Of Mr. McKig-
ley to that OF Mr. Bryan should pre-
fer the election OF pritehard to the
United States Senatein preference to
straight Popullst. he also init
mates that developments will soon
take place that viii throw some light
on the reason why Mr. Watson took
the position he did during the recent
campaign.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
The Arbitration Treaty is now be-
fore the Senate, and it is thought
doubtful whether it viii pass that
body. Senator Morgan's antago-
nism was made apparent as soon as
the document was reported. There
is talk OF discussing the treaty in
open session Of the Senate.
There are two changes Of import
ance In the treaty as it was first pre-
sented to the Senate; the first ex-
Guiding questions OF foreign and do
nestle politics from arbitration and
eliminating King Oscar as an UNI
pire. Article has also been changed
This article provides for the fling o.
- a z--
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Cuban refugees arriving in Mexico
say it is impossible for Gen. Weyler
to subdue the insurgents
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A special to the Louisville Times
says that Secretary Carlisle has def
initely deci led to locate in New York
for the practice OF law after March 4.
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The state Senate Monday defeated
the relief bill for drouth sufferers.
The House refused to pass a special
3-mile act for Hope, Ark.
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The q. S. Senate Moaday passed
the Texas judicial District Bill over
the Presidents veto.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
GREAT PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR M'KINLEY,s IN.
AUGURAL.
A Late Decision by the Supreme
Court Practically Annulls
the Thirteenth
Amendment.

WASHINGTON. D. G., Feb. Z, 1897
This Capital City now presents a
very lively appearance. The very
elaborate arrangements for the in
auguratioll ceremonies on March 4th
are being rapidly pushed. Congress
is rushing the appropriation bills,
while individual members are taking
every advantage to get through
some local or pet scheme, this being
the last chance with many Of them
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hat Watson's course was
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Mrs. Mckinley was distinctively a home
loving woman, and the two-story frame
cottage, on West Tuscarawas street, in
Canton, where she died and where she had
lived for many years, was dearer to her
than any other spot on earth. There she
spent her declining days with her daughter
Helen and her grandchildren, Grace and
James Mckinley, receiving occasional Wis
it's from her other children, seldom going
out except to church, where she could be
found every Sunday morning unless pre-
vented by illness. While showing a deep
affection for her other children, she
had followed the career of Will
liam with pride and solicitude.
With fond motherly admiration she
watched him rise from the position
of prosecuting attorney of his own
county, by successive stages to con-
gresham, Governor, and finally to the
presidency. During the memorable campaign
of last year for the nomination and after
wards for the election, Mrs. Mckinley was
one of the most interested observers. She
was always given the place of honor at
the home of her illustrious son, and on
the day that his nomination by the st.
Louis convention was announced she heard
the news as soon as he did 1t was then
William Mckinley showed the deep love he
bore his mother by kissing her as soon
as he had received the announcement
of the result at ST. Louis. All through the
trying campaign that followed she watched
after her son with deep interest. She was
a frequent caller at his house and was
greeted by many of the visiting delegations
of Republicans. She accompanied the Pres
ident to the inauguration, riding in the spe-
cial train and remained in Washington until
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley had become settled
in their new home. Then she returned to
the Canton cottage with expressions of
gratitude at getting home once more.
Nancy Allison Mckinley came of a family
which was transplanted from England to
the hills of Virginia. The Allison family
subsequently removed to Green county,
Pennsylvania where Abner Allison,
Nancy's father, was born, and where he
married Ann Campbell of Scotch-German
and Mrs. Allison came from Pennsylvania
to Columbiana county, this State, travelling
by pack horses. In 1909, near the present
city of Lisbon, Nancy Allison was born.
Her girlhood was passed on the farm, and
in 1927 she married William Mckinley, a
young iron manufacturer. The couple lived
first at Fairfield and afterWard at Niles and
Poland before removing to Canton. Nine
children were born to them. They were
James, deceased Mary, deceased; Helen
Minerva, now living at Canton; Sarah Eliz-
abeth, now the wire of Mr.. A. j. Duncan
of Cleveland; William, the President; abb
gail Celia deceased, and Abner, whose
home is in New York. William Mckinley
sr died in November, 1892, at the age of
eighty-hve years.
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SWIFT PUNISHMENT.
Negro Shot to Death for CriminRlIy
AssauIfing a Woman.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Dec I.-Bill Under
wood, a negro. recently released from the
penitentiary, last night called at the home
of Christian Paost, farmer, living four
miles southwest of here, and demanded
money. He refused, and Underwood drew
a revolver and made him lay down on the
floor. He then pressed the revolver against
Mrs Pabst's temple and compelled her to
bind her husbands arms with Irvine. The
negro then took her into another room and
assaulted her. This morning she managed
to elude him and ran to the house of her
brother-in-law. Louis Pabst a mile distant.
Louis returned with a shotgun. Underwood
met and disarmed him and made him walk
into the room where his brother Christian
still lay bound. Louis suddenly made a
bound for Underwood, and after a scuffle
secured the gun, and moment later the
riddled corpse of the negro lay stretched on
the floor. Mrs. Pabst may die.
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SAVED FROM A WATERY GRAVE
Crew of the steamer Milf ED Rescued


QUEENSTOWN, Dec. II. - The Cunard
line steamer Etruria, Captain Ferguson,
from New York Dec. for Liverpool ar
rived here at 1:4S p. m. to-day. She re-
ports having sighted, at 2:3e p. m. yester-
day, 140 miles west of Fastnet, the British
steamer Millheld. Captain Willis, from Bal
timore on Nov. % for Belfast, flying sig
nails of distress. The decks of the Millfeld
were being swept by heavy seas, her fun
nels were gone and she was sinking. The
Etruria stood by for twelve hours, during
which the Cunarder manned lifeboat and
rescued the twenty-three men composing
the crew of the Millfield.
The rescued men say the Millfeld en-
countered hurricane on Wednesday last,
during which a mountainous sea washed
over the vessel, carrying away her bridge
and boats, flooding the engine room and
putting out her fires The Milfield's crew
were exhausted from pumping when res
cued by the lifeboat of the Etruria. The
lifeboat of the Etruria was manned by First
officer Dodd and nine of the Cunarder s
sailors. The passengers of the Etruria
cheered the lifeboat crew on their return
from the Millfield and presented them with
a purse of ESQ., Several of the Millfield S
crew were injured
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