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The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Ngro R..ist IIsnged.

John Wesley. the negro rapist was hanged at Philadelphia on the 23d Several days before his execution. Wesley made a remarkable confession To Sheriff Abraham the man stated that he had committed no less than three assaults on white wom- ell, two at Malvern and the one for which he was hanged On the Sd of December, Wesley assaulted young lady r years of age The victim was day operator at the local telephone ex- change and usually started about o'clock to her home a mile out of the town. This night she was little late and it was good dark before she reached the toEyn cemetery, which she had to pass to reach her home, As she pass ed the gate negro sprang out. and grasping her around the waist, carried her into the city of the dead She gave scream after scream, but on ae- count of the distance from dwellings she was not heard. According to her story told next day she battled for nearly two hours with the negro in the attempt to save her honor. but with out avail The girls father, becoming alarmed at his daughters delay. started to town to search for her. As he passed the cemetery he heard a noise inside the fence and started to inyes- tigate. When he stopped he noticed man jump up in the moonlight and run in the opposite direction At al. most the same instant there was a scream, which the father recognized as that of his daughter Harrying to the spot he found his daughter in a nearly crazed condition. her clothes torn off, and bruised and bleeding. for the struggle had been a most terrific one. Taking her in his arms he car ried her to their home, and after secur. ing medical attention, returned to town and told of the crime The citizens were thoroughly aroused and a posse was at once formed to track the ffend down with dogs. The scent was fol. lowed to the railroad. where it is sup. posed the negro boarded a passing freight train. The citizens offer. ed a reward of $1,5OO for the negro's capture and Coy. Jones offered aa addi. tional $500. various clews were fol. lowed and many negroes arrested. but the young lady could not identify them, until on December 2S, a negro named John Wesley, answering the description given, was arrested at ogemaw. He was taken to Arkadel- phia and it was given out that the young lady had failed to identify him. Nevertheless he was kept in jail, and on February II he was placed on trial for the crime. when it was an. nouneed for the first time that he had been identified by his victim. The trial lasted only two days, the yer dict being guilty"
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis of Proceedings of Both Houses the Past
 Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Joint Committee Reports Against Allowing Claim Of the Hudson, \. Y, Bank for sixty-tive Thousand Dollars, Alleged to be Que on Unredeemed Bonds.
Tuesday, March I9

SENATE-An amendment to Senator Plerce's Worlds Fair bill cutting the appropriation from $40,00O to $20,000, was defeated, and the bill made special order for the 18th. s. B. 104, making it unlawful to purchase whisky of an other in prohibition districts was talk en up and passed; ayes, IS; noes, II. Senator Sengel submitted the report of the Investigating committee on the Hudson Bank claim against the state for $65 900, alleged to be due on cer- tain bonds. The committee reported against the payment by act of the leg islature of the claim. Senator Kirby announced that he would file a mi nority report
 HoUsE- Considerable time was con sumed in discussing a motion to re- consider the vote by which an amend ment was adopted to the supplemental railroad commission bill limiting the commissioners term to two years. The motion to reconsider failed. A bill by Mir. Gill to prevent fishing on Sunday, was read third time and passed; ayes. 90; noes. 20. By a vote of 59 to 19. the house refused to in definitely postpone the McNemer re. form school bill, and the same was referred to the judiciary committee. The Wilson nti=gambling bill, being the special order. was passed, the vote being 5s for. to IS against The meas ure makes the penalty for conducting a gambling house fine of $500 to $l,O0O and imprisonment. The ayes and noes follow. Ayes-Atkins. Bla= lock. Bradford. Brock Brooks, Butler, Campbell Of Randolph, Clack, Clark, Cook of Miller. Cooke of Phillips, Cow ling Craig, Fields, Futfell, Gannaway. Gill, Gray of Independence, Gray of Lonoke. Harris. Holland, Hughes, lief fiery. lobe, Jones of Baxter, Jones of Nevada Killgore. KiHough, Leary. Mccain Martin of Gleburne. Meador. Means, Mears. Mintun, Moore of Phil lips, Nichols. Parker. Parks, Patton. Perry. Phillips, Poole, Powell, Robins of Johnson. Rocks. Spain, Stafford, Stanfeld, Strait, Taylor Turner, Wad- dell, Wasson, West, Wright of Ouaeh- ita, Woods, Mir Speaker-5S. Noes Bush. Campbell of Pulaski, Chestnut. Dean, Farrar. Fulton, Griffith Hale, Holt. Homer Keel. Moore of Newton, Neal, Morton, Toney, Weaver. Melton, Williams, Wright of independence IS.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
nd,y school Convention.

The Arkansas Sunday-Sehool Asso. citation, in session at Fort Smith last week elected the following officers: President R. E. Wait. Little Rock; first vice president, Alex C. Hull, Lit tie Rock; second vice president, pr. A. E. Long BatesyilIe; recording secre- tary, J. M. Gannaway, Fort Smith; treasurer J. B. Dickinson, Little Rock
 Executive ommittee-Chairman B. w. Green, Little Rock; vice chairman, c. P. Boles, Fayetteville; A. E. An drews, T. J. Conner. B. J. Dunn, G. W. Drake, Fayetteville; T. A. Petit grow, Charleston; E. D. Irvine, L. B. Leigh, Little Rock; L. D Petross, Springdale; J. D. Van Winkle. Fort Smith; Dr. J. H. Curry. Russellyille; Judge II. P. Green, Prairie Grove; B. S. Beach, Osage Mills; Hon. A. A. Nor gan, Camden.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
sup'. Peck Resigns.

General Superintendent E. A. Peck, of the St Louis. Iron Mountain S Southern Railway, with headquarters in St. Louis has rendered his resig- nation and it has been accepted. The resignation will take effect April 1, and Mr. Peck will be succeeded on that date by Mir ]. M. Herbert. superin- tendent of the Kansas & Colorado lines of the Missouri Pacific, with head quarters at Osawatomie, Kan.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
BRIEF MENTION.

Margaret Frazer, a negress of Al. theimer, was cut to death by a negro man named Robert Tobin.
 Frank Kendalrs plaaing mill at Kendall, Jefferson county, was burned on the 20th Loss. $15.o00
 Several attempts have been made by unknown parties to wreck trains on the Iron Mountain between Walnut Lake and Warner.
 John Reeves. a young white man, was arrested at Helena charged with forging number of checks on mer. chant.
 Italian laborers in large numbers are being brought to this state to be employed on railways. One hundred and seventeen were taken to Reddeld last week to work on tae Iron aIouu tain track
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Saturday Tarch 13

SESATE=By request of Senator Fer guson unanimous consent was given him to introduce senate bill No. 21G to provile for the appointment of a state board of public charities of six members. subject to confirmation by the senate, term of office to be six years. alternately. two for two years. two for four years. and two for six years. the board 10 elect assistants, teachers and transact all business per taining to the institutions, the ap- pointments to be made by the govern or. one from each congressional dis triet resolution to pay expenses of the Hudson Bank Investigating committee was adopted. Senator Woods bill. providing for extension of railroad charters was read third time and passed. Senator Hardy's bill prohibiting school directors from employing relatives as teachers, un- less upon petition of two-thirds of the patrons. was read third time and passed.
 HoUsE-The Brooks and Hughes pure food bills were defeated. The general appropriation bill for the maintenance of the state government for the ensuing two years was taken up and passed.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
DistIl-ry warehouses Approved.

The commissioner of internal rev enue has approved the warehouses ot the following distillers in this state. and they have commenced operations viz: Jos. H. Medlock < Co.,. Reed; z. T. Johnson, Marshall; A. S John son, Lowry; and w L. B. Eddings. Cave Creek. The following distillers have resumed operations, viz: B. F. Bigger. Reyno; J. M Wehunt. Black Springs; Tindal & Evans, Evening Shade; John Gray Pedlo; T. " Mar shall, Viola; J. W. Osborn, Valley Springs; and J. H. Cato, Pennington. The fruit distillery of Macon & Carson, the largest in the world. located at Bentonville Ark, produced during the season over 3o.00o gallons of apple brandy This distillery has suspended operations.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
FAIR SETTLEMENT EFFECTED.
The Operators Have Conceded the Demands of the Miners in the
 Pittsburgh District.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 26.-Patrick Dolan, district president of the Unit, ed Mine Workers associalior. an- nounced that after a conference, last ing more than three weeks, the op- orators conceded the demands made by the miners in the new wage scale,
 and fair settlement for the Pitts. burgh district has been effected. The miners officials will take up the Beay- CT and Irwin districts scale this week.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Board of Trustees Appointed.

Gov Davis has announced the ap. poiatment of the following trustees of the state charitable institutions: First District-Clay Sloan, Powhatan. Law renee county. vice $. H. Davidson. Evening Shade. Second District-John Lee Fordyce, Dallas county, vice T. H. Mathews, Monticello Third District 70. B. Gordon, Prescott, Nevada county, vice J. J. Thomas. Washing ton Fourth Distrfet-J. NJ Barker. Jr, Atkins, Pope county, vice E. T. Reayes, Little Rock, resigned. Fifth District-Chas. D. James. Eureka Springs, Carroll county. vice J. W. Story, Harrison Sixth District-Ed Barton, Searcy, White county, vice J. N. Meeks, Mammoth Spring. The new board will meet at the governors g office in Little Rock with the old board on April 1 for organization, when of fieers will be elected.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
sent Up for Seven Years-

C. E. Wilson, alias Eekert, alias Emerson, who worked" Little Rock and several other Arkansas towns. re. gently, by representing himself as an agent of the Curtis Publishing com. pany of Philadelphia, and receiving subscriptions for the Ladies Home Journal and the Saturday Evening Post and who was arrested in Mem phis, has been sentenced to seven years in the penitentary.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Shot His wifo and Mother-ln-law.

Will Walker, young negro, shot and killed his motherin-law Jane Harris at her home on Military Heights, Little Rock suburb. and inflicted a serious but not necessarily fatal wound on his wife. Mary Wal ker. The murderer made no attempt 10 escape As he walked out of the gate he was taken in charge by two negroes, who happened to witness the tragedy. and was delivered to Consta- ble Beasley and committed to jail by Justice of the Peace Duval A fam fly quarrel was the cause of the trou- ble.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Dpnnerat Won

The libel suit against the Arkansas Democrat brought by twelve jurors in the Jesse Heard case were dis missed in Jefferson circuit court Heard, who was charged with the mur- der of prominent Little Rock citi- zen, was acquitted, and the Democrat copied an article published by another paper criticising the action of the jurors. Each brought suit for $1O,- GOO. When the cases were called for trial none of the plaintiffs appeared to prosecute,
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Friday,=M March 22.

SEN NArE-Senator Kirby made a lengthy speech in favor of the adop- tion of the minority report on the
 Hudson Bank claim. followed by Senator Sengel in favor of the major ity report On motion the evidence taken by the committee was ordered printed Senator Lawrence intro. duced bill to prevent leasing of con. victs to work in competition with free
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Counterfsit Dollar. Circulation.

It is said there are counterfeit dol. lars in circulation in the state. The danger to the public arises from the fact that many a man ordinarily care ful in his money matters would be fooled by them. There is no silver in the coin. but it has the substan- tial appearance of the real thing The exterior is undoubtedly of aluminium, but there is filling of something else. perhaps lead and tin. The features by which the commercials are detected is their weight. which is too light by 15 per cent. and is easily distin guished on this account The dates of the coins that have so far been detected at the banks are 1891. 1892 and 1894.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Bank Cashier Arrested

E. M Tonsil late cashier of the Bank of Paragould. was arrested on affidavit of a representative of the American Bonding Company alleging that he is short in his accounts. MT. Tonsil states, it is reported, that it may be possible there is a small short age, but that he is able and ready to make the same good when an expert examines the hooks and determines the amount. The solveney of the bank is in no way effected.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
HnIeI pntlallY ;iurneh.

Lamport's hotel at Pine Bluff was partially destroyed by fire. A pc culiar incident associated with the work of the fremen was the rescue of a drunken man who lay fast asleep on the roof The man was taken to the ground by one of the firemen and did not realize his perilous condition until he was awakened with a jolt by being dropped to the ground dis. tance of several feet.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
THE TOWN GUARD CALLED OUT
Business at Quecnsto,yn. Cape Col ony. Suspended on Account
 of Boer Scare.

Queenstown, Cape Colony, March 26.=fhe town guard here has been called ont, owing to reports that force of Boers is near the town Rusi- ness has been shut down in order to allow the employees to man the trenches and forts day and night The Boers, who are said to be 20 miles off, are alleged to have crossed the rail- road near Drummond.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Live Stock Markets.

St Louis-Cattle-Fa exports, s5.5oQ 500; butchers, $l25ct5.jl, stockers. g 35Gl 4.17a2 cows and heifers S2.50at.5 Hogs- Tae44i4-, s5.7o5atsts., 3at@asEss $aa5E5 b; light. $5254t5.92l5. Sheep-Mutton sheep. SL5005.25; lambs A.50a350; spring lambs, $7004s. 90.
 Chicago sue--Good to prime steers, $5.0f06.60 poor to medium. S3.S0ai.S; ; stockers and feeders, {2.t5ft4 to; cows, &. .7A 6i4.3as heifers $2. t9H4 60, canners, s2 00aa 2G5, calves, A50Q6O0. Texas fed steers. S409a5.G0. Texas grass steers, s 49ft4 0e. Hogs-Mfved and hutrher,s. 5. i5ff5 S5, light. S5.1505.9212. Sheep-G Good 10 choice wethers Sf.75W5.00; fair to choice mixed. Si5oHiS9: western sheep, Sf 5.00; year. lines St 75M5. 10; native lambs S475GI5. 40. western lambs, $i.201lli0
 Kansas city-Cattle Native beef steers. $4.5005.69 Texas steers. S.904500; Texas cows, S2.65Gt3 b, native cows and hHifcrs. $2.50d4S5; stockers and feeders, St0Ii5 Il. calves, s# 0e0G5o Hogs-Packers. S5. 45ta o.S5; mixed, $5I0stj S5 light. S5 65fla-sl workers. $. .60It5.75. Sneep-Muttons st 800; lambs. $5IO@5.50. ssss slssisss sss {.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
| RiNcr of Turning Oil.

Glen Gardner, \. J., March 26.-Fol- lowing freight wreck here, Sunday. ten oil tank cars exploded, sending d river of flaming oil down the main street of the town, setting fire to many buildings and causing q loss of about S100, ,00O
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Guilty of MansIaughter.

Edwardsvile, H., March 26.-Ths jury in the case of the People vs. John Lueber charged with the mur- der of H. II. Tucker. prominent resident of Worden. this county, on trial nearly all of last week, agreed on q verdict shortly before one o'clock Sunday morning. finding the accused guilty of manslaughter
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Frightened Passengers.

Mattoon, H., March 26-A terrific hail and wind storm passed over this section sunday night, doing great damage to property and early crops. Between this city and Charleston q fast Big Four express passed between two huge funnel-shaped clouds which for time caused consternation among the passengers.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Fire at Enrekn Snrinrs.

Fire which originated in a rooming house at Eureka Springs destroyed five buildings in the business center of the town. Thomas J. Sullivan and An. drew MeNulty, who had recently ar rived from St. Louis to accept posi- tions as engineer and brakeman, re. spectiVely, on the St. L. & N. A. ex. tension. were seriously injured, the for. mer suffered greatly from inhaling fire and the latter has an arm and wrist broken and is fearfully burned about the face. The losers are: Miss Helen Montgomery, East Lynne. Judge Sennt and Park WoTden, residences; Dr. Lloyd Saddles, barn; John Bridgeford. storage barn. Total loss, s10,000; no insurance. A rain which occurred an hour before the fire. alone prevented one of the most disastrous fires in ths history of the town.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
TUESDAY. March 2s. GrnIn nud proyisions

St Louis Flour Patents 5 60fi3 70; other grades, s O01t3.50. Wheat-No. , red. 5424fI5lte Corn..No. : mixed, a9$4 ll4oe aII#08. prairie $S.9OGtl6.00; choice clover SS564ill.50. Butter Creamery, lsG122c; :; dairy, t4H17c. Eggs Fresh, l03iC. Lard Choice steam, IS0c, Pork New mess, St5l0. Bacon-Clear rio qC. Wool-Tuh- washed lS491ci Missouri and Illinois medium combing, 1Sals4Re; other gra des, l5HlSc.
 Chicago Closing quotations: Wheat March, 7Ia4047sc. April 75c; May, 757sc. Corn-March, He; May, 423sc Oats March, 25e; May, 291sc. Pofk-March. X1a.51 May, Sl5.70; July. Sl5-12la. Lard March. $N0-; May, $SGo; July, SI97ls; Sep tember. SS.0l. Ribs March. $595tei May, N9.l2. July. $7.S5; September. sls2la.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Denth of q Pioneer.

Charleston, H., March 26-Pefer Furry. aged S5, died al his home, near Janesville, Sunday morning lie was the oldest resident of Coles county. He had lived on a farm in the Goose nest Prairie for 70 years. He was neighbor of Thomas Lincoln, father of President Lincoln.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29

What is probably the greatest coal vein in the state has been discovered in Scott county, if reports from that locality are reliable. It is said that a run of coal has been uncovered there averaging twelve feet in thickness and of very high grade.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
\ Fatal Humping.

Louisville, Ky. March 26.-Eddie Hoffman, a small boy, gave Charles Callahan humping, Sunday, because the latter made remarks about Hoff- mans sister Callahan died few hours later, and Hoffman was arrest- ed on q charge of murder
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
Monday, March 9.

Only routine business was transact ed in both branches of the general as sembly At noon the house and sen ate adjourned, and at D. m.. met in joint session and listened to addresses by Senators Berry and Jones'
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
 SeyeraIy Reatpu.

Andrew Williams was found in a critical condition at the mouth of an aney in the tenderloine district of Texarkana with his skull crushed. He managed to state that he was assaulted and robbed by gang of negroes.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
\ Trip to Manila.

Washington, March 26.- Secretary of War Root and Adjt.-Gen. Corbin expect to make a trip to the Philip pines for personal investigation the conditions there. Col. Sanger, asi sistant secretary of war, will yV9 charge of the departmen. ;n theEd y sence.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29

The large freight elevator at Black Rock belonging to the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis road. with sev- eral loaded box cars. burned on the goth.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29

A railway engine is equal in strength to 900 horses.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29

Friends of Col. S. W. Fordyce have been urging his claims as one of the St Louis worlds fair commissioners.
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
nnmors in Railroad Clrcle..

All kinds of rumors have been cir. culated recently regarding the "Dia- mond Joe road from Malvern to Hot Springs. and the Hot Springs West ern from Little Rock to Hot Springs. It is said that the Goulds have ac- quired the latter property, while it is understood the Choetaw people have purchased the Diamond Joe" line
The Monticellonian., 1901-03-29
River News.
THE MARKETS.

= Fall. : Trace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21
DEFOREST PRIZE SPEAKING.

Five Competitors to Speak at Battell Chapel This Afternoon.
 The DeForest prize speaking for the class of 1901 will be held in Battell chapel this afternoon, beginning at o'clock. Six men will compete, and as in every case the man is prominent in literary way the result win be a high standard of excellence. One New Hav- ener, Ray Morris, son of the late ex- Governor Luzon B. Morris, chairman of the Yale Literary Magazine, and a member of the Record Courant boards for the class of 1901; Ernest Hausburg, editor of the Courant, and Howe of the Record are three of the better known speakers. The following programme will be followed out: Leonardo Da Vinci," William Hills Hutchins, Indian Orchard, Mass; ''The Vatican and the Quirinal," Colton Maynard, Washing ton D. C.; "The Vatican and the Quir- inal' Hubert Bruce Fuller, Washing ton, D. C.; Louisiana Before 1S50," Walter Bruce Howe, Washington, D. C.; "The Vatican. and the Quirinal," Ernest Hausberg, Charles City, la; "The King Over the Water" Ray MoT- ris, New Haven. Conn.
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Government Bonds.

HEx Dividend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21

To cure a cold qulckly--use Crown La Grippe Tablets City Drug Store, 644 Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21
DEVELOPED INTO SMALLPOX.
Some of the Infections Traced by the
 Health AnthnritieS

Some of the Infections Traced by the
 Health Authorities.
 The varioloid case that broke out @ few days ago in the family of Detec- tive Sergeant Dennehy, of the detective bureau, has now developed into seri- ous case of smallpox, and the child is very sick girl. The conclusion has been arrived at by the health officials, and they are deeply concerned after a full investigation, lest further out breaks occur. The child attended the Ferry street school, and yesterday af ternoon physician was sent there by Health Officer Wright to vaccinate all the children whose parents O)uld not afford to employ physician for that purpose.
 The source of the contagion has been traced directly to the Southington case of Mrs. St. John. On April IT, previ- ous to any of these eruptions, Miss Dennehy, the oldest daughter, went to New York, and came home on the o'clock express train. She sat in the seat with a heavily yelled lady, whom it is now assured was either Mrs. St. John or her mother This is the train and the day on which Mrs. St. John passed through this city.
 On May Miss Dennehy was taken i'll and had a quite severe eruption. She was so i'll that she remained in bed for three days and away from her work two weeks.
 Between that time and now Joseph, a brother, who is attending high school in the junior class had a mild form
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of the malady, but did not remain away from school.
 Then a third case occurred, this time a daughter, aged sixteen, who remains at home, and recovery was rapid. All these cases were so mild that it is said no physician was called to attend them, and that it was not believed the mal- ady was anything but measles
 Then the fourth case developed, that of Evangeline Dennehy, the patient now in quarantine. The severity of her case is due, it is said, to probable defective vaccination
 A strict watch is being kept on both the Ferry street and the High schools, to isolate any case that may appear. The health authorities are not conti- dent that the infection has been wiped out with this present case, and are daily on the watch.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-21
*Ex- Dividend.
closing Prices,

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince & Whitey, Bankers ana Brokers, g Broadway, New York, and 15 Center st., New Haven. Bid. Asked.