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The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
BRIEF MENTION.

The Joneshoro training school was destroyed by fire.
 P'ummeryitle is the only town be- tween Lattle Rock and Van Buren that i has saloons.
 In a fight al Bonneville Ben Danath- an stabbed Bob Mccoy in the region of the heart with large pocket knife.
 It is said that there is less unpclcd cotton in the fields in this state now than ever before at this season Of the year
 The prohibitionists won the day at Newport, and no licensed saloons will allowed in that town for the next twelve months.
 Hon r |. Stanley has been ap- pointed county and probate judge of white county vice Hon. T D. Patton. resigned
 The appointment of Hon. Jacob Trie- Der as United States Judge for the eastern district of Arkansas, was con lirmed on the 10th by the senate.
 The town marshal of Ashdomn pub lished notice authorizing any citizen to arrest tramps and turn them over to him to be worked on the public streets.
 Congressman Little has introduced bill in the house providing an appro- priation of s5o, 900 for the improvement of Hot Springs creek, in the city of Hot Springs.
 little , 5year-old daughter of Engi- neer Durham, of Harrison, had her thumb and three fingers blown off by the explosion of a dynamite cap which she had found and was playing with.
 Joseph and Peter Deering farmers. were drowned in White river near Fayetteville while trying to ford the stream.
 Hot Springs EIks won the $500 loving-cup offered at the territorial and state convention of Elks at Jop- lin, Mo. the prize having been offered for the best degree team
 w H. Ritter late cashier of the Greene County Bank of Patagould. has been arrested on a charge of for gery.
 It has been seventeen years since the town of Lonoke had saloon
 Will Hale, colored, who stole q fine horse from a farmer near Clarendon, was captured at Helena.
 A portion of the business section of the town of Junction City was de- stroyed by fire on the 12th. The total loss is placed at s20000, with only $6.000 insurance
 The body of man named J. w. ! Overton as found in F. Keith barn near Nettleton covered with hay He had evidently been murdered. as his skull had been fractured by heavy blow,
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
REWARDED BY TIE EMPEROR.
The Czar ENDrcsscs His Appreciation of His Ministers Conduct
 of Delicate Affairs

St. Petersburg. Jan. 15.-It is stated on good authority that Emperor Nicholas, from his private means. had presented NJ. DeWitte, minister of finance, Gen. Kouropstlline, minister of war, and Cont Lamsdorf. minister of foreign affairs, 200,oo0 roubles each as an expression of his qualification over the development of Manchurian affairs, the protection of the railway and the suppression of disturbances in Manchuria.
 According to the budget, the cost ef the war to date is 62,000.o poo rou- bles. 1t is proposed to devote 130,- 100000 roubles to railways in 1901 and not to negotiate a loan
 This favorable budget unqucstiona- bly strengthens NJ. DeWitte and it is generally anticipated that the ezar will signally recognize his services Reports emanating from certain min isteries assert that NJ. DeNitte will become imperial chancellor on the Russian new year, with superior di- rective powers over all departments of the government.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Hon. R. ]. Wilson, of Fayetteville, Elected President of the
 Senate.
T.H. HUMPHREYS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
List of Officers EIected-CoL Bill ChiIders Defeated for sergtant-at-Arms of the Senate - Two Newspaper Men Among the Fortunate Ones.

Little Rock, Jan. 15.-The legisla. ture met at 12 o'clock noon Monday. As agreed upon in caucus few hours before the body assembled. Hon. R ]. Wilson. of Fayetteville. was chosen president of the senate and Hon. T. H Humphries was elected speaker of the house. The vote in caucus for president of the senate stood IS for Wilson, II for Kirby, and the balance for Senator Lankford. The following officers of the senate were chosen: Secretary T. Fletcher Hurley, of Bradley county; ser geantat-arms, c. c. Trayer, of Gle burne; expressing clerk, Miss Stella Royston. Hempstead; journal clerk. Rees P. Harrocks, of Pulaski; enroll ing clerk. Miss Annie Bruce of Con way: assistant secretary, Geo. Ire. yathan. of Fulton.
 vathan, of Fulton; chaplain, Dr An drew Hunter, of Saline; janitor, J J. Lewis, of Randolph. Pages Guy Bax- ter of Pulaski, Dick Brnnn of Van Baren, Andrew Gordon of Prescott.
 The vote for speaker of the house re. suited as follows Humphries Ct, Brad fond %. Williams f0i necessary to a choice, ID
 After eleeting Col. A. s. Hays. of Pope, chief clerk by aeelamationi the house adjourned for the day.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
In the Tolls.

A negro jumped from the Cotton Belt cannon ball at a town in Monroe county while the tram was running at the rate of fifty miles an hour and vas only a little bruised up. It is said that he struck on his head
 A man giving his name as D. B. Sanders presented at the Bank of Fordyce an express money order drawn at Holly Grove for the sum of S30 9, payable to H. l.. Remmel agent. Lit tie Rock. The bank had him arrested on suspicion and notified the sheriff of Monroe county. When arrested he tried to throw away two other papers, an exchange draft drawn by the Mer- chants and Planters bank of Claren- don for sS.7O, and payable to the Ex- change Natoinal bank and a postoffice money order drawn by the postoffiee at Stuttgart for So. 50. He was placed in jail and set fire to the building. trying to burn his way out but the fire was discovered in time All of the checks and orders were dated January 8, 1901.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Hanged at Marion.

Hardy WestbroolS was legally hanged
 )at Marion on the 1lth inst. About q
 lyear and a half ago the body of Vest brook stepdaughter was found in q sthicket near his home, the head and #aee beaten to pulp. From the fea- )tures it was impossible to identify the abody, but the clothing was identified lWestbroot at first denied the crime, Out later on as the chain of cireum- }stantial evidence fastened about him. he confessed his guilt The story of 4he crime is that the girl was enticed away from her home to the thicllet and beaten to death with club. The mo Rive for the horrible deed was the ap-
 )proaehng marriage of the stepdaugh- ter. The relation between the man and the girl had been improper and he opposed the marriage to the extent of killing her
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
WANT sELF.G0VERNMENT.
Business Men in the Philippines Not ir Rebellion send a Long Petition
 to Congress.

Washington. Jan. b. Rafael del Pan Font@la. president of the bar as soeiation ot Manila. iS in Washington to present petition from Filipinos not in instruction. There are 1000 signatures on the petition. They ask that the Filipinos may have political self-@overnment and say If this is granted the insurgents will at once surrender and recognize the SOY ereigntY of the United States The signrrs also say they believe the in surgents will never surrender. and that there will never be peace unless some such agreement or intimation is made by congress regarding the future government of the islands
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Grand Jurys Report.

, The report of the Pulaski county grand jury, which adjourned last week
 Contained the following We have examined the transcripts as , presented by the circuit court From lIth standuoint of a casual observer. it
 Dseems that most justice courts are run 1solely for the purpose of making costs. lthese in some instances running 70 high
 { 'ttat it seems Es7eeution instead Of prosecution ToiHustrate, we cite the Following: One Justice shows during
 )the term that he had sevcnty-four leases wherein verdicts were given for |, the state, and of these fifty-niue de lfendants were fined 1e and costs. We )would suggest that the prosecuting at )torney be instructed by the court not prosecute any cases brought before .the justices of the peace excepting as
 provided by law-that is, that the
 )proseeuting witness be required to fur |nish bond for costs at the time of filing Information.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
i4ist of Failures.

From the lst inst. to the 10th four failures occurred at Little Rock, with total liabilities of about ESQ, 900, and assets of 00o9 The first was the Max Elllan Company, dealers in liquor, on January L 1901: the second H J. George Grocery Company, wholesale and retail merchants, on January :; the third Nathan Ostrich, dry goods, etc on January :, and fourth the Bracey Grocery Co, retail grocers. January g
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Bill Passed.

Tn the senate the house bill provid. ing for the holding of circuit and dis. trict courts in the eastern district of Arkansas wes reported fayorably from the judiciary committee and passed
 Under the old law the district court opened the first Monday in October and the circuit court the fourth Mon day for the October term Now both will open the third Monday in October. which Will this year be October 2l
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Fourth Annual convention of the National Building rrRdes Coun-
 ell nt Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Jan. 15.-The fourth an- nual convention of the National Build ing Trades Council began here and will continue during the week. There are 300 delegates present, represent ing an affiliated membership of over 100000. One of the principal subjects is that of the federation of all the un- ions in the building industry with a view to sympathetic as well as CO., operative action. A uniform scale of wages will be considered as well as working hours and system of arbi- tration.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18

Washington, Jan. 1.-The postal commission of the house and senate which has been Investigating postal matters for the past two years, has made it's report. The commission unanimously reported in favor of ex cmding from the second class mail rate, first, books whether bound or unbound; second, newspapers and pe- riodieals ansold sent by news agent to another news agent or returned to the publisher; third, sample copies of newspapers above a certain small fixed proportion of the circula- tion. The commission also unanimous ly reports against the continuance of the system of transmitting mails in the pneumatic tubes under present conditions. The commission unani- mouslY reports that neither a change in letter postage nor the establish ment of q system of parcels post is practicable under existing conditions of revenue and expenditure, even if otherwise desirable, upon which no opinion k expressed.
 Upon the question of railway mail pay there are five reports. First, C report signed by Senators Wolcott and Allison, which declares that the present rate of railway mail pay Is not excessive and ought not to be changed except by the diseontinuanee CT the appropriations for special fa- cilities, which is declares should be discontinued.
 Second, q report signed by Mr. Loud, eohearring with the iast-named report, except that it recommends the adoption of railway mail pay ments in accordance with space occu- pied instead of by the methods now prescribed by law.
 Third, report signed by MT. Moody, which declares that upon the evidence the railway mail pay is not excessive. but recommends further investigation as to the prevailing methods of loading postal ears and inquiring into the question whether the methods may not be corrected so as to result in q saving without in- jury to the carrier. In this report Mr. Gatehings coneurs.
 foufih, | report signed DY senator Martin and Mir. Catehings, dissenting from the views of the other members of the commission with regard to the diseontinuanco of appropriations for special facilities.
 Fifth, a report signed by Mr. Elem ing in which he stated that he thinks there should be some reduction in the present rate of railway mail pay, either by d five per cent. raduction generally and still further reduc- tion on the routes where the volume of traffic is greatest, or in case these suggestions are not adopted, by change in the special pay for postal cars.
 Mir Chandler does not join in any report owing to his absence from Washington.
 Mir. Fleming also holds that the government should pay for the trans- portation of post office officials when travelling as passengers in passenger cars. Free transportation for mail men should, he holds, be confined to mail ears.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
MANCHESTER'S BANKRUPTCY.
Another Phase of It Bobs Up in the British tourt-AppeaI Against
 .'Infnncy" PIen.

London, Jan. 15.-The bankruptcy of the duke of Manchester was again aired in the courts. An appeal was lodged against the plea of infancy in respect to claim of { es59 for jew elry. The appellants submitted that in view of he dukes position ieweIry was necessary, even though an in fant." The hearing was adjourned tu see if the duke, on his return from America, desires to maintain the plea of infancy"
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
REBELS WERE SURPRISED.
The British Punitive ExpeditIon Surprised and Routed the Natives
 at Dumbutu. West Nfricn.

Bathurst. Gambia, West Africa. Jan 15.-The British punitive expedition arrived at Dumbutu January II and eompleteley surprised and routed th5 rebels. The troops captured the town after an hours fighting Sixty rebels were killed, So wounded and 200 cap. tured. Six important chiefs will be brought to Bathurst. The British cas- ualties were six West Indians wound ed. More fighting is expected.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Murdered His Wife.

Matt Jefferson, section laborer on the Iron Mountain near Earle, brutally murdered his wife The couple quar- relied and the woman went to the house of a friend. Jefferson followed and persuaded her to return to him, and on the way to their home he shot her and left the body lying alongside the railroad track, where it was found two days later.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
To Erect n NIOnuIn ent.

Members of the Pittsburg Pa Ma. sonic lodges have decided to combine their efforts with those of the citizens of Temple, \. II, and erect monu- ment to the memory of Gen. James Mil Ter, who was in the first half of the cen tury, well known army officer, hero of the Mexican war and the first gov ernor of the atate of Arkansas
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

A long deadlock over the Nebraska 'enatorahip seems imminent.
 The duke of Manchester is ill with | severe cold at Natchez, Miss.
 Lord Lionel Cecil, half.brother of he marquis of Salisbury, is dead.
 Producers of zinc ore in Missouri .hreaten to shut down unless the prices advance.
 Three Missourians, who are said to 2e heirs to the Rice millions, have 3een located in Stone county by q New York attorney.
 The Samoans of Tutila island. who are under the rule of the United states, are contented and happy
 Trenton, H.. has passed an ordinance which compels the saloons to remain closed between 10 D. m. and d. m.
 Elder William II. Foley, prominent minister of the Baptist denomination. tied at Monroe City. Mo-, of consump- jon.
 Samuel Stiegemeier, aged 94 years, lied at Staunton, Ill.,, Sunday. His wife, aged S4 years, died saturday night.
 Joseph Yates Paige, for the past six years chief clerk of the comptroller of the currency, died in Washington of pneumonia.
 An epidemic of grip prevails in elinton county, H. Hundreds are suf- fering from the disease. Some of the cases are serious.
 Four farmers in Madison county. H., have each received a threatening ietter, the author of which demands money or their lives.
 Steamer adNiees are to the effect that a serious revolution is in prog ress in Colombia, and that the gov ernment is hard pressed.
 Two thousand members of st. Louis lemocratic organizations left 10 at 1end the incarceration of Gov. Dock srY at Jefferson City, Mo.
 \ St. Lousan misread an order for bouquets for governors inauguration md sent 200 to Jefferson City instead 5f 1.-two handsome ones"
 Charles W. Brown, wealthy busi- ness man of St. Joseph, Mo, died sud, denly from heart disease He had not been well for several months.
 Levi liseling, one of Joplin's lMo.) oldest citizens, died of abeess of the brain, after q brief illness. He was born in Bedford county, Pa in 1s37.
 The creamery and laundry in Car lyle, H., owned and operated by James Gray, was destroyed by fire sunday morning. The loss was S2,- 500.
 Hudson Maxim has invented a new explosive, which he has named Maxi mite. It is 15 time stronger than gnnpowder and more destructive than lyddite.
 An epidemic of grip is prevalent in Iowa college. Grinnell, la, and is seri- ously interfering with class work. In many cases the disease is aeeompa- nied by humps
 The Chinese plenipotentiaries have finally attached their signatures to the preliminary joint note. Prince Ching signed Saturday and Ii Hung Chang on sunday.
 George Gross. q travelling salesman. whose home is at Little Rock, Ark, was the victim of three piellpoelets II Union station, St. Louis, who re- ifeved him of SID.
 The money, which was promised to the natives of the Samoan islands by England, 'iermany and the United States. on condition that they give up their arms, IS now being distributed.
 Judge Daniels r. Stratton, who for l2 years occupied the bench and who was an old pioneer resident of Cedar solmty, died at Eldorado Springs. Mo, of general debility, al the age of 2l Nears.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Cuban Expenses for a Month.

Havana. Jan. l2.-The monthly statement of the island expenses for December totals $1,6l46o1 The to- tal is somewhat higher than usual owing to the special purchase of cat- tie. The general average is about Sl,400,Ooo. \ balance of about S1,500.- GOO is kept in the treasury
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Killed Herself Because She Was Blind.

Chicago. Jan, P, Margaret Dono- Nan, 20 wears old, drank carbolic acid and died at the home of her aunt here Her eHesight had been failing for two years and the physicians told her there was no hope for her ever seeing again.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Liquor Legitimate Article of commerce

Sioux City. la., Jan l2 Judge A R. Dewey. of the district court. in q decision just filed. holds that liquor is a legitimate article of commerce. under supreme courr decisions. and refuses to grant an injunction against the Adams Express company 10 re- strain t from earrying liauor.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Miles of Wheat Fields Submerged

Catlettsburg, Ky, Jan l2=Pigeon river is II feet above low water and is rising at the rate of foot an hour, Fully 2 miles on either side of the river is given up to wheat fehis and these are submerged.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Lived In Three Centuries.

GioEerport Ky Jan. James B Ireland. the oldest white native in Kentucky, died at his home at Skill man, Hancock county, Sunday, in hl. one hundred and fourth year.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
The Bishop of London Dead.

London, Jan. l5. Rt. Rev. Mandel Creighton, D.D., bishop of London died this afternoon. He was born ir 1Ss3.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Accidentally A Shot.

2 Dr. James Hale, of oseeola was per 0haps fatally shot by the accidental dis charge of his revolver. In stooping 1over the weapon dropped from his pocket The impact with the floor Caused it to explode, the ball entering
 the Doctors chin.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Internal Revenue Receipts.

The following table shows the eo}lec. tions of the Little Rock internal reve- nue office iron January 1, 1899, to Jan uarv l, l90I:
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
EVIDENCE OF DISASTER.
pa, Corsica, From the Lost steamer Leone.

La Ghiappa, Island of Corsica, Jan. 15.-The Italian steamer Leone has been lost. Many bodies from u 1T wreck have been washed ashore.
 The vessel mentioned ill the 4 patch from La Chiappa is pro GOV t5f the steamer Leone of 36l tons -.ners ister, owned by c. Denaro, of.sT .Ts t She was built at Greenock irs,
 No information as to Fd59 ments of the Leone can. from any of the shipl A. e hand. sSh.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18

This gives valuation equivalent to about s2 for each dollar of the appro- priation expended upon this work and nearly Si for each dollar actually ex. pended for construction.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18

A franchise has been granted for water works at Mena, with q provso that the city may purchase the plan, after ten years at price to be fixed bv a board of appraisers.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18

Monroe Sullivan, Henry Boley, Jas. SS3Murphy, Bose Brown ahd Wm. Loiter q were injured by a gas explosion in a Heoal mine near Russellvills.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18

Totals. ......=.. s254, ,S5150 $27t,60O0s The total decrease was -3.37067 and the total increase s1s,692.25, making & net increase for the year of s17,32L5S.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
An Erroneous Statement.

According to many eriminologists of the country Arkansas is credited with over 35o murders and with six lynch ings in BOO which, as a matter of fact, is more than double each From sta. tisties compiled by Clio Harper, city editor of the Little Rock Democrat. the following comparative table for the past three years ia given;
 1900 1899 Is9s Murders .,.. .#.....#...... f6s 255 11g Suicides ............... 10 5o 25 Iynehings s............. 9 II Executions ....#..s.z..... Fhe above table will show that there was great decrease in all kinds of crime in BOO from the preceding year. There was q great falling off 1 the number of murders and homicides. and of the two lyHehinFs reported neither was for the crime popularIY supposed to be the cause of mob law in the South, and neither was marked by the mob element, being perpe,rated by small parties of men in each instance. who cannot be said to have represented thr citizenship of the communities, act ing from the motives of outraged pub. Ne sentiment.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
Telephone Manager in Trouble.

Wichita. kas., Jan. IS. .e 2. dith, manager of the < ct Kansas Telephone Co | Trl,
 a charge of embezzlPorta .f4t amount of his alleged pc, 1: . tT5y~, far as estimated, is $500. Va Z
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The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
: THE POSTAL COMMISSION.
Joint Postal Commission of the Sen~ ate and House Has Mads
 Its Report.
POINTS ON WHICH ALL ARE UNANIMOUS.

The Various Questions on Which 8 Diversity of opinion Exists are Set Forth in Separate Indiyiduat Reports-Second Glass Mail Likely to be Curtailed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
William NeuEeId

Sing Sing, \. T.. b. ~ ts, field, who murderes1t5-2 2assk2 aii sin, Mrs. Annie hrs
 ments in West ,,. ', !, New \ ork, Aug g cnted in the4nd./. /.
The Monticellonian., 1901-01-18
The Arkansas School Officers As5o- ciation Hold Their Annual Ses-
 sion in Little Rock.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
Quarterly Reports or state Auditor ma Trensurer-Man Shot by Neighbor at Eureka springs Rushes to His Home and Expires in His Wife's Arms.
Report of Capitol Commission.

The second annual report of .he state capitol commission has been submitted to the governor. Below is given q statement of the expenditures made by the commission:
 Construction, S22 657sf.
 Administration, which includes the expense of the commission secretary, office, employees and attorneys fees, g., 7s8.G7
 Architect SIP, 250.
 Miscellaneous, S45765.
 The value of the work dosc to Dec.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-02

of seven stockholders. Notice Of such
meetings shall be given at least one
week i'm advance in a local newspaper,
and notices shall also be mailed TO each
stockholder OF record.
Sec. 11.--A majority Of the stock sub
scribed upon which all legal calls OF
assessments have been paid in full,
shall constitute a quorum at any stock
holders meeting, and no vote shall be
counted which is not represented by
one share of the stock upon which all
calls or assessments have been paid
No person shall cast the votes of more
than Ave shares either owned by him
of for which he holds written proxies
Sec. 12.-These bylaws may be
amended at any time by vote of the
majority of the stock upon which all
calls or assessments have been paid
In full, at any regular or called meet
ing, provided that notice of such pro-
posed amendment shall have been giv-
en- in the call for the meeting.
Sec. 13.-The board of directors shah
have power to fill any vacancies that
may occur i'm their number.