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The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
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George Willard Clark Owns Up to
 Killing His Brother.
TIE CRIME COMMITTED IN CALIFORNIA.
The Cause Leading Up to It Began in Clay County, H., When the Murderer Gained the Affection of Ills
 Sister-in-Law

NAPA, Cal. Jan. 25.-In the presence Of the sI.eris anA dtsfrjce afgara.ay. af of Sapa county and of six other wIt- nesses, George Willard Clark has con. fessed that he was the murderer of his brother, ". A Clark, at St Helena. on last Thursday.
 Mrs Levina Clark was married to Wm. A. Clark more than p years ago in Clay county, H. She is 4B years old. and the mother of seven children. George W. Clark the murderer, be- came intimate with her l8 or II years ago. Their relations continued while the husband was in California making d home for her, and during that time a child was born. of which George Clark was the father.
 After coming to California to live at and near NJ. Helena, Napa county, Mrs. Clark professed Christianity and at tempted to break off relations with her brother-in-law, but he persisted in his attentions At times he asked if she would live with him in ease of her husbands death Last month he put stryuchnine in his brothers coffee on two occasions, but the brother detected the poison and had the coffee analysed by q druggist. Then, on Thursday morning, George Clark lay in wait for his brother and shot him while he was preparing break fast in the kitchen of his St. Helena home.
 The murderer was brought to Napa. On Saturday Mrs. Clark told at the in- quest the story of her relations with her brothef=in-law. but George Clark continued to declare his innocence of the murder until he was finally in dpeed to make.. .a. fq.l.ll ,confession,. the details of which do not differ materl- ally from the facts of the crlme al- ready reported, and confirmed by the statements of Mrs. Clark
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
THE STATEN BRIEF.


 Four prisoners escaped from the Van Baren jail by overpowcrins the iailer.
 Hon Clifton R. BrecknridPe will re- sume the practice of law in Pine Bluff shortly.
 Ike Sanders was shot and instantly killed in Helena saloon hY N Kline. Both colored
 j. Linn Duke a well-known business man and an old citizen of Fayetteville, died on the 25d.
 Tom Davenport, boy years old, was crushed under d wagon wheel near Lead Hill and fatally injured.
 Jack Everhart, of New Orleans, de feated Eddie Donnelty, of Boston in a six round glove contest at Hot Springs. While returning from the funeral Of Gilmore Shirley, Calvin Murphy. of Warren, dropped dead from heart dis ease.
 Joe Jefferson, the actor, contributed $lo0 to the Fort Smith cyclone suffer. | CTS. The Kansas City Commercial club also gave $l,0OO.
 Thieves forced their way into the postotfice at Mountainberg, Crawford county, and stole less than S2 in stamps and smoll amount of money. Congressman Bfandidge has intro duced a bill to prohibit the issuance of liquor license of any kind by the gov ernment in prohibition districts
 \ call has beeu issued for the eigh- teenth annual meeting of tine Arkansas Eclectic Medical association, to be held at Little Rock April 20 2l and %.
 ]. NJ Btttle, Little Rock lawyer, while waiting for a train at Kensett, in the dark walked off the depot plat form and fell breaking two ribs.
 Tine second mid-Winter trap shooting tournament will be held in Hot Springs February l5to 19. II is expected about 100 expert shots will be in attendance
 An 11=year-old youth named seeseI Kinney, in attempting to board a nov ing freight train at Jonesboro, fell be meath the ears and was terribly man gted.
 During the year 1897 the orphans home at Little Rock cared for 59 home less children. Forty-six were secured homes in respectable families through out the state.
 The United States-Arl,ansas debt set | clement bill, with substantially the l Meikel john amendment, was favorably acted upon by the house committee on public lands.
 The feed house and corral of H. C. Mcdaniel, near Fl Dorado, was de stroyed by fire. Several mules were also burned to death. It is thought the building was set on fire.
 Harry Delmar, smooth crook, es- capped from the Bentonyille jail. He was recently convicted of defrauding d miHiner of sum of money and sen fenced to three years in the pen.
 $. q. Marsh, who at one time was a brewery agent at Little Rock, was ar rested in that city on a warrant from Bell county. Texas. charging him with disposing of mortgaged property.
 Joe Tibbs and Will Bremly, of Jack i son county. were sentenced to one and two years respectively in the peniten- tiary for cutting sa6 worth of timber from land that didn't belong to them.
 Nelson Tucker. who lived on the St. Francis river below Helena, in a fl of 1 jealousy, shot his wife twice with a shotgun loaded with slugs, killing her instantly, and then committed suicide.
 The poultry exhibit held at Fayette- vile, under the auspices of the North west Arkansas Poultry association, was well attended by breeders There were over GOO fowls exhibited, including l almost every variety,
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
PENSION MATTERS.
Postmasters should Refer Letters Of
 auiry to the Nearest Special Examiner.

Postmasters should Refer Letters of In
 quiry to the Nearest special Examiner.
 WASHINGTON, Jan 25. In reply to a communication from First Assistant Postmaster-General Heath, inclosing q letter from western postmaster, Com missioner Evans of the pension bureau expresses the opinion thatit would be proper for postmasters to refer letters in reference to pension eases addressed to them to the nearest special examiner or to the commissioner of pensions if the address of the examiner is not known. Mr. Evans says he aPPfeei- ates the willingness manifested to as sist worthy applicants ia regard to obtaining information relatively to pension matters, but ne is of the opinion that every post office em- pIoye's time is fully occupied in at- tending to afftirs 1niag entirely within the province of the post ofli @ department, and he does not believe they should be burdcned unnecessarily by matters coming properly within the jurisdiction of other departm nts.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
FlFTY-FIFrH CONGRESS-.
fFirst Regular sesslon.)
 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Mr. WalthaIt fMiss.l presented the credentialsof of Mr II. D. Money as senator from Miesissip- pi to succeed the late Senator George, and the oath of office was administered to Mr. Money, who has been sitting as senator under appointment from the governor of Mississippi. Mr. Watt .hs ']},, ;ssf,sza q,.-e4. . josak resol4 ij.a ja4n adopted by the legislature of Missis- sippi urging the United States govern ment to intervene in the Cuban war in behalf of the insurgents, "peaceably il it can, forcibly if 1t must.
 The resolution was read and referred to the committee on foreign relations.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
4 Murderess Given life Sentence.

Moliie King, negress, was convicted in United States court tt Fort smith of murder and given life sentence
 The crime for which she was convicted was the murder of her husband near Nian l. T., in 1895. The woman and her husband had separated on account of the relations existing between her and one Alex Martin On the evening of the killing Mollie King and her hus- band left Yian together, and Martin followed them. Near his home King was shot down and his body dragged mile over the mountain and buried in q shallow grave, which was covered over with leaves. Two persons were implicated in the killing. The woman's shoes fit the track of one. and the other was identified as that of Martin, who fled the country and was never captured
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
WORK OF INCORPORATES.
Lively Time with Fires al Mahanoy
 CitY. Ha.

MAHANoY CITY, Pa, Jan. 25-Four fires. three of which are beIi eyed to have been incendiary, occurred here sunday night. shorty before mid night the Daily Record office was par italy destroyed; loss, S DUO A few hours later the Eagle hosiery mill. operated by Jones < Johnson, and a dwelling near by, occupied by Jacob Fritz. and several freight cars of the PhIadei- phia X Reading Railroad co, were de stroyed. The mill owners lose S25, ,0o0; insurance small Friazs loss is S1 599. About tEe same time, in another part of the city. big double frame build. ing, occupied by Peter Eichmann as q flour and feed warehouse and stable, was burned to the ground, together with the stock; loss S6, GOO.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
OTHERWISE UNNOTIGED,

The Ohio river at Cincinnati has al- most reached she danger line.
 Three warsbips of the American squadron arrived at key West Sunday. This week will be celebrated at San Francisco as Galifornia's golden jubilee week.
 Six persons were killed as the result of the storm in the vicinity of Louis ville, Ky.
 Charles Setmeyer, promineltt miner, attempted suicide at St. Louis by talk ing morphine.
 NIr and Mrs Bernard Seewald cele- brated their golden wedding anniver- sary at St Louis Sunday.
 Cowan. the school teacher who was so nearly clubbed to death by pupils, near Anna, Ill.,, is said to be improving. The surrender of sun Yet Sen, the Chinese reyolutionist, by the English to the Chinese government is raising a TOW.
 Dr. Julius NJ Mcleod, of Lincoln, Neb. has been arrested for keeping bodies in disseeting room in the heart of the city.
 Frank L. Ribe. II years old, commit ted suicide at Greenyille, Miss, by hanging himself with small rope in an outaouse.
 Serious consequences to the Corean government are feared from the revo- 1ation that has recently broken out in that country
 The noted Hedley- Richards murder ease will come up for consideration be- fore the Maeoupin county Qll.1 grand jury this week.
 The young women of the Kansas uni yersitY have established an embargo against young men whose breaths are tainted with liquor.
 President Dole of Hawaii eharac- terizes the Japanese as law-abiding bright and intelligent, and says they make useful men in the island.
 Charles T. Parsloe, the actor, famous for his presentation Of My Partner in l conjunction with LouIs Aldrieh, is dead at his home in New York city.
 There is at present remarkable de. ] fcieney in the supply of silver coin in l England, which IS constituting a source of such considerable embarrassment to trade.
 Capt. Gen. Blanco, fearful that the rabid element of Havana might at tempt violence, has placed an extra military guard around Consul General l Lees office.
 NJ. j. Gramer, ex-minister to Dem mark and Switzerland relative of
 
 Carlisle Pa, of neuralgia of the heart aged 0 years
 William Tiger the Creek, who mur- l dered stlla Mcintosh. another Creek, l living about one mile west of Eufula, l. T., last summer has been sentenced To be shot on January =.
 Doe King, a cowboy. well-known l over western Oklahoma and the Pan. l handle of Texas committed suicide Tn ] Woodward county Okla, by shooting himself through the heart.
 Mrs Peter Folsom, one of the pioneer women of Bloomington. Ill.,, wife of a prominent capitalist, died Sunday, aged 76. She was native of Maine, and had lived m Bloomington B years.
 A ukase has been submitted 10 tle czar for the signature, by the minister of finance Count Witte, introducing the French metric system of weights and measures throughout the MGseo- vite empire.
 By the death of CaIista Maria Tal- bot, aged sl years, which occurred in New York city, last week, her hus. band, Dr. Ashton B. Talbot. now about S5 years of age, will inherit nearly a million dollars.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Demncratic Primaries

Dates for democratic promaries have been announced. as follows: Pope eoun- v, February 12. for all bnt state off ees; Boone, March I, all offices Izard. March 1, county offices; Lonolle, March r, county and township ofli.es; Inde- pendence, March 10, all but state offices: Stone, March 26. all but state offices; Howard, April ?, all offices; Johnson, April Q, all offices; White. April 9, town ship, April 26, county offices; Franklin, April 16, all offices.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
BASEBALL NEWS.
The Western Association Win Begin the
 Season All Right.

ST. JOSEPH Mo, Jan. 25.-Reports that the Western Association of base ball clubs is in shally condition have prompted President T. j. Htclley,of St. Joseph, to give out the following state ment:
 The affairs of the Western assoeia- ton are in frst-elass shape There are one or two towns that are still in doubt, but there are more towns elamoring for membership at this time than ever before in the association 5 history, so that in the event that one of the present members drop out we will have no trouble in filling the gap with just as good a town
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Fire at -Iit1le Rock.

The store house of the Little Rock Oil and Delinting company, in the east ern part of the city, was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. By hard work on the part of the fremen the main building of the company, only 70 feet from the store house, was saved. In the burned building there was large quau- tity of cotton seed, nulls and Hnters. The loss is estimated at s14 LOGO, which is fnllu covered by insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Minors May Teach.

Among the queries received recently by the superintendent of public in struetion was one as to whether a minor can be legally employed to teach in the public schools of the state There is no law again employing teachers Un- der 21 years of age.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Students Must Pay Full Fare.

The board of trustees of the state uni- versity made a request of all railroads in the state to grant students of that institution tickets at onehaIf regular rates. The general passenger agents of the Iron Mountain and Frisco roads, in letters to Gov. Jones, chairman Of the board, declined to grant the request on the grounds that should their lines do so it would be necessary to make the same concessions to all other cdu- cational institutions, not only in this state, but in other states as well.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
HE HAS A JEWEL.


tie Nell, the California Diamond"
 NEX YORK, Jan. 25.-Ilelen Dauv. ray, the actress, once the wife of John M Ward, formerly of the New York baseball club, has been quietly mar ried to Lieut.. Thomas of the navy. Lieut. Thomas is an intimate friend of Lieut.. Martz, of the navy, whose wife is known to theater goers as Grace Fili1ins, supporting Charles coghlan in the sRoyal Box"
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Convicted of Murder.

Charles Clyburn was convicted at Prescott of murder in the first degree for the killing of Deputy Sheriff Sol Rollins, of Clark county, in March. fs97 Glgburn is a bad character, and was wanted in Ouachita county for several crimes. He appeared in Clark county and Deputy Sheriff Rollins attempted to arrest him as fugitive from justice elyburn resisted, and shot the deputy down with a Winchester lie was after wards captured, and on being indicted for murder in the first degree took a change of venue to Nevada county.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Shot in inc Rack

A dispatch from Dardanelle says: As John Il. Bumgarner was passing the house of James NJ. Blackwell, near Ghiealah. he was shot by Blackwell with rifle. The ball entered his back. passed through the body and came out near theIeft breast. Last August Black well was robbed of quite a sum of money. He accused Bumgarner of the robbery, but at his trial he was ac- quilted. A few days later Bumgarncr met Blackwell and gave him q severe beating.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
AMERICAN DRESSED BEEF.
Steps to Check or Regulate It's Sale In scotch
 Markets.

SNtps 10 NHtcA or heEuIhJt Its 9lIe TH NC0ItU
 Markets.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. p. An effort has been made in Scotland looking to tho adoption of some steps to check or regulate the sale of foreign meats in Scotch markets. The fact is reported to the state department by United States Consul Fleming, at Edinburgh, who says 1t is explained that the butchers buy Amer ican beef Ut niue to twelve cents per pound, and sell it at the same price as the Scoth beef. for which they pay twelve cents per pound. The directors of the Scottish chamber of commerce have taken the initiative in opposing the trade
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Working for 8 living.

CHICAGO, Jan. a6. Sanger Pullman, one of the practically disinherited twin sons of George NJ. Pullman, is work ing for q living. This disappointed scion of the millionaire's house is all inspector of sleeping cars at the Dear born Street station. for which lie re- eeiyes sl00 a month.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Lord William NevIu in the Bow Street
 (London) Police Court

Lord William Neviu in the Bow Street
 (London) Police Court
 L9sDoN Jan. 25 - Lord William Neyill, fourth son of the marquis of AbergaVenny, was arrested and taken to Bow Street police court, charged with fraud in connection with the suit of Sam Lewis, the money lender, against Spencer Clay, an officer of the guards to recover El1, ll3 due on tive promissory notes eashed for the pris- oner,
 During the trial of the suit of Lewis vs Clay, in November last. the counsel for the defendant alleged that the In dorsements of the notes were secured by tricl5ery. The jury found that Clay was a victim of misplaced confidence, and judgment was given to the effect that Clay was not bound by the sigma ',S' v = 4.
 lures.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Killed By a Polieen,an

A. ]. Allen, Little Rock policemen, shot and instantly killed man named J. II. Welch. Welch was arrested on the charge of grand larceny, and on the way to police headquarters broke away from the officer and attempted to es cape. Allen claims he shot to frighten the man, and had no intention of hitting him. Very little is known of Weleh. He claimed to he railroad man.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Lumber Company Incorporated.

Inc Nofthwest Arkansas Lumber company, of Springdale, filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, with d capital stock of S50. 900. The incorporators are c. " Phillips, president; J. P. Beaver, E. r. Beaver, R. II. Johnson and W, H Johnson, directors.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Damages Amarded.

HUTCHINSON, Kas.3 Jan. 25.=Miss LiI lie Rice, a sehool-teaeher of this city, T years of age, recently sued Alexander Dade aged 73. for ,oo9 damages for breach of promise of marriage. The jury before whom the case was tried has brought in verdict awarding the young lady S910. Mr. Dade is wealthy and a widoWer
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Mrs. I.ense French ad.

NEW YORK Jan. 25.-Mra Mary l.. Lease occupied the pulpit of the Peo- ple's church, New York city, sunday, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr. and preached on Christ or easar, to q congregation which crowded the building
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
CELESTIAL COXsWAln.
Cornell Mey Have a Chinamaa to Turr
 Her Rudder.

Her Rudder.
 ITHACA. N Y.,=Jan. 25.-A Chaaman for coXswain in the great inter-coltegi- ate boat race is what the Cornell fresh man crew may present this year Sas- Ke-Sze, or <. Alfred Sze. as he is known in this country. has registered with Coach Courtney as aeandjdate for the coXsWain's seat in the 1901 boat. Gntu some one else proves superior there is probability that this Celes- tial may be the first Ghinaman to turn the rudder of racing shell. He has already attained wide reputation for his remarkable abilities as a student and the fact that he is to make Cornell his alma mater has become generally known Five years ago he came to this country with the Chinese legation, and for a long time aCsed as private seere tary ot the Chinese minister
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
NICKEL CoUNTERFEITERS.
". J. Andrews and Charles Turner Ar.
 rested at St. Charles, Mo.

ST. Lotus, Jan. 25.-W J. Andrews and Charles Turner selfconfessed makers of spurious five cent nickel pieces were placed in jail Sunday evening by Deputy United States Mar shals N w. Nall and J. L. Kennedy. The two were arrested at St. Charles, Mo-, on information received at the St. Louis office a few days ago to the effect that gang of "coniacller' were malS- ing and flooding the town of St Charles with the bogus coins. The men are pattern makers, employed at the St. Charles ear works, and admit their guilt
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Caught in Tnxas.

J. S. Winslow, defaulting express and depot agent for the Kansas City, Pitts burg & Gulf road was captured in Dal- las, Tex, and is now confined in jail at Beptonville. Winslow was in charge of the office at Gravette during the ill., ness of the regular agent, and skipped out with funds belonging to both the express and railroad eompanies
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

Enormous sums Paid German workmsu
 the Last Eise-a Years.
 WASHINGTON, Jan s Astrong trib nse to the merits oi sae German aeei- dent insurance system is rendered in a report to the state department from United States Consul Monahan al Chemuitz. published in the daily consular reports He shows that the worl1men wounded by accident in Ger many have been paid, in the last Il years, over and above ther wages nearly SEQ. .o00 00o and the claim is made that the employers pay the enor- mnns snms deftaHed in thi. Mav.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
.kidnaned His Sister.

Joseph and John Zetty were arrested at Benton on the novel charge of kid naping their l5-vear-old sister from Mr and Mrs. j. ". Draughon at Hot Springs. Two years ago, it is claimed, sister of the abducted girl gave her to Col. j. ". Draughon, with the under standing that he adopt her. Recently another sister went to Hot Springs and tried to induce Col. Draughon and his wife to let her take the girl To this Mr. Drauehon would not agree. A few days later the two brothers drove up to the Draughon home with a closed car riage and. it is charged, foreibly com pelled their sister to 20 with them The Zetty's claim the girl went with them of her owr accord.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Off fnr tI,n Klnn.Iil.e.

PORTLAND Gre, Jan. 2 - he steam er Oregon sailed sunday evening for Alaska with 450 passengers and l354 tons of general merchandise and bag gage. Fifty head of live stock was als O part of the cargo. Fully 300 persons were refused passage
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
EMILE ZoLA'S TRIAL.
The French Government Preparing to
 Make a IArce of IL.

PARIS Jan. 25.-AceordiHg to the Gaalois, the miaister for war, Gen. Elliot, will prohibit all officers from testifying at the trial of Emile Zola Gen. Billet himself will attend the trial in full uniform to make the necessary defence of the army's honor. The organs of the government claim that public tension has been relieved by the firm statement made by the pre- mier NJ. Moline, in the chamber of dep uties and by the completeness of lhe police precautions
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
THE COTTON MILL STRIKE.
The Second Week Opens with Both sides
 StiIl Determined.

BosroS. Jan. 25=The second week of the big cotton mill strike opened at the principal centers with both sides apparently as determined to hold out as al the inauguration of the contest. No attempt was made to open the gates of the big corporations mills at New Bedford, Biddpford and Lewiston.
 At New Bedford and Biddeford, the business men appear to be more anx- ions regarding the future than either mill owner or operatives, and many small dealers are feeling the loss of trade severely. Many operatives are leaving to seek employment in other mill centers
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
MIR. GLAOsToNE,s CONDITION.
The Fall Mall Gazette Declares It to be
 Most Grave.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The Pail Mall Gazette says:
 Our latest information in regard to Mir. Gladstone's condition is that 1t con tinues to be most grave There has been no improvement since our an nouncement of Wednesday, We say this, in spite of all statements to the contrary. and with full sense of our responsibility in doing 50.
The Monticellonian., 1898-01-28
Ex-Postmaster in Trouble.

James $. Ramsey, ex-postmaster at Shaw, Saline county, was brought be. fore United States Commissioner 0 Hair at Little Rock on the charge of forging q name to document while he was postmaster He was bound over to the federal grand jury in the sum of $500.