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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
THE ISLANDER DISASTER.
Lister Reports Rrdaec the Estimated
Less of Life 90 Farty-Two
Persons.

Victoria, II. C., Aug. 2l.-Latcr re-
ports received Of the disaster TO the
siramer islander place the loss of
life at -. but nn further names are
obtainable except that of Howard
Fowler, which was given in the list
published ms Robert Smith. second
steward. Another name has also tn
he added Ia the list of saved. that of
QuartermRster Hintz.
Purser Bishop had gone TO Skng-
way 10 get full list of those who
took passage ON the steamer, and un-
iii he arrives, on the HaIing, in few
DAYS, nothing further can be given.
Pilot lie Blanc and all the officers
deny the report that either he or the
captain were intoxicated and assert
that the Islander was well supplied
with life bcitE.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

A. ritfshurE, Pa. two women killed
pcdllcr who attacked them
Iy the fan of q burning oil tanl; of
the ttl1ntic Refining company At
Philadelphia 100 pcrnous were IN.
inrcd.
Immigration inspectors IN New
York ARE .aih 10 have arccptcd hribrS
and admitted thousands of aliens
fraudul-utly.
At Newport. 4. J.. W. g. Larnrd won
the national lawn tennis champion
ship.
The rcun.y yI,auia republicans In
state convention ~ Harrisburg nom
mated William r. Potter of Pitts
burg. for supreme court Judge and
denounced yellow journalism.
On the Tcuinnir Sir Thoma- Upton
arrived in New York and expressed
confidence that the new cup cballrn-
ger was winner.
lu New York the Muiual Mercantile
rsrucy which WAS founded by Erus-
Co.. Wmau. failed with liabilities Of
$4,000
The president 0t the NmHlgamntcd
association said that hc had well de-
fined plan, 10 bring the great steel
strike 90 clo-r,
~ E',I,iIlr, Mas, trutt.ug q final
quarter I'm "Hs. .crund,. Crrsccus cas.
i'y defeated Lord Derby and Charley
Herr
Il Is hnvu hya rrn.u. bulletin hat
New Hampshire has more women Than
men.
Tho leader. iu the steel strike he
gan . di,ru. sion Of arbitration 10 set
tie The trouble
II 8. announced that worldwide
copper combine ha. been formed. and
competition iu buying copper viii no
longer Doe known,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
RELEASED AND RE-ARRESTED.
ReanIsitisn WIZ Not be Honorsd
Except tson Assurance of Pro-
trctioa for the Prisoner.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. "a
William Favors, the negro held here
on the charge Of being connected
with the murder OF Gazellc Wild, at
Pierce City. Mo, was released on q
writ of habeas corpus yesterday uf.
iernoon, but Immediately arrested by
The sheriff of this county rs a fugi
tive from Justice.
A telegram was received here from
the governor of Missouri. stating that
the requisition papers for Fnvors
were on the way. Fhvors will be held
pending the decision nj Gov jenkins
In regard to the rrquisition. II is
believed here that the governor VIII
not honor the requisition unless as.
sured that the negro will be pro-
tcctcd.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
FOR THE FIGURE FIEND.

Only one man in 200 is over six feet
In height.
One IN every 50 persons over 80
years of age IL blind.
The worlds tobacco crop of $50. .G00
tons IL grown on s.025.oO0 acres.
An average sheep weighing Isa
pounds gives oi pounds of mutton.
The worlds record sugar pianta.
tien contains $4,000 acres, has 30
miles of railway. and employs i,sOO
people.
Great Britain has I,e00 steamers OF
over 5000 tons, Germany, 1877: the
United States, i20. and France
only 90.
The second highest smokestack has
Just been completed n. Constable
Hook. y. j.. 3ds feet high. feet thick
at base. 10 feet diameter.
Seventy Thousand cochineai insects
70 to single pound Of dried
coehineaI. The worlds crop ss
cochineal In from 400 TO 500 tons.
The main wheel of watch makas
Leo revolutions year. the central
wheel s.7s0. tho third wheel 7o.os0. the
fourth s2:,eca. sr1 thu essaps-wheel
k131y1o0s
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
THE MOB WAS MEMORABLE.
Henry Noles. the Negro Murderer OF ARA
wiiils Sns. seAr Winchester. Tsan.,
BaraSd at the state.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. %. lieu.
ry AulcS, the negro who rriminaiiy PA
snuited end Shot to death Mrs. VIII.
iums,wife Of a prominent farmer near
Winchester, Tenn, last Friday, WAS
captured early yesterday morning Ht
Water Tank near Cownn, Tenn. He
was taken Ga Winchester by his cap
tors and placed in the county jail.
Sheriff Stewart inndc haste 20 try TO
barricade the jail and protect the
prisoner. Soon an angry mob of scy.
eral hundred men gathered and made
an attempt; but Assistant pr0sccut-
ing Attorney Matt n. Whitaker ap.
l,rared aud made speech 10 Che
crowd lie appealed to them TO ns.
sist him In allaying excitement and
upholding the ma icsty of the law. lie
prOmiged 90 reeonyene the grand jury
to-day 10 promptly indict the ncgr"
and have him speedily tried at tho
present term of court, assuring the
crowd that his conviction and legal
execution was furegonc conclusion.
This appeal was supplemented by
Judge J. }. Lynch, Capt. W. y. Tnllcy,
Jessie VI. Liitletou, Foster Ramsey
aud others,
No sooner had their appeals been
made than several hundred citizens
from ih- ncighborhood where the
trime WAS committed, came up and
augmented the crowd 10 thousands.
They swept forward upon the jail,
UvrrpOwrrcd the sheriff and his dep,
utter, took the prisoner and started
fur ihc scene Of the crime, ~ miles
distant, nj 1918 q. M. The mob was
orderly, but determined. II seemed
that the whole population for miles
around had turned out to see the fate
OF the wretch. 4 procession three
milc'i In length followed the mob 10
the Williams home. Arriving NJ
point m sight o. the scene Of the
crime, the negro wnE placed upon a
stump md given a chance 90 make a
statement,
llr mounted the stump stolidiy,
and laughed as he began his state.
mcnt llc said:
Tell all my sisters and brothers to
mccr me IN glory. am going 80 make
that my home. Tell my mother To
meet me we're parting will be no
more"
lie vas then ASKED ns 10 whether
anyone elise was implicated iu the
ciimc, We stated cmphatically that
thctc va- no one Implicated but him
self
Hh, did you Kin Mrs. Williams"
he WIS asked.
Il just done that because | had
nothing else tu do"
lie hni.hrd his statement ~ 1885
o'clork. lie was taken from the stump,
carried to ! tree near by. bound (" the
tree 10y chains and his body saturated
with oil.
At 10: 20 %. IN. a match was applied
end instantly the auiNerinR body was
cnselopcd in flames Fence rails were
pitched about the burning body aud
soon life was extinct. The negro made
no oitcry ~ any time. and died as
stOlidly Us u stole. There were no di-.
orderly scenes about the burning
body. ~ least six thousand persons
witnessed the horrible fate Of the me-
gro. Many remained until nightfall.
nugtmcntng the blaze until the body
was entirely consumed. They thea
departed for their homes quietly.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
AMERICAN TRADE.

The United States averages exports
of 10000 tons Of coal per month.
Every week $4,000 worth OF United
States typewriters go to England.
Large quantities. Of California fruit
are now being marketed. in England.
II has become the fashion among
wealthy Germans to ride nothing but
American-made bicycles.
Russians are importing large guam.
titles of frst-ciasx American cotton
seed to build up cotton growing there
and in Central Asia.
Coal companies In eastern TenDes.
see and Kentucky have contracted 20
mine 100000 tons Of coal for export
TO Italy during the next year.
Ameriean machine tools are so far
shead Of German tocls that competi-
tioG Ii declared by American tool ex.
porters to be out OF the question In
Germany.
The English bought s36O,o0o worth
Of American shoes In 1888 and In
creased their purchases last year 10
tl.ise.oeo. Engiish shce frns ars try
ing 70 save thsmsslvss hy pustlne y
Amssiesp uaehinezy.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
FOREIGN IxTEiLiGENCE.

Diplomatic relations between
France and Turkey have been broken
of.
BY the capsizing Of boat al
TreFuicr, France, Is persons were
drowned.
The transport Thomas, having on
board 600 teachers, arrived at Manila.
In hurricane a. Nlllarogo, Spain.
90 huildiugs were destroyed and six
persons were KILLED and numbers In.
jurcd.
Sir George Burton, chief Justice Of
the Canadian court Of appeals. died al
Toronto, aged - years.
\ new tariiT In Germany reveals fes.
prrn'c means planned hy the emperor
60 kin trade with the United siates.
War has wiped out the Tausvaal
council and legislature, the members
being either dead or prisoners
The sultan Is expected tY yield n
France demands, and warsh.P- will
sc.lr o Turkish port only when other
resources are exhausted.
The Colombian insurgents whucamr
from Ecuador are reported 20 have
won q great battle over gOyJrume mt
troops at Pastn.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
THE PHILIPPINES TRADE.
Continued Increase In Both the I'm
port and Export Trade Of
the Archipelago.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES ARE GIVEN.
They show That The Islands, when
Peaceful Conditions are GrArrai
and Assured. VIII necome one of
che Niost Important of Our Mar
kcts for Industrial Praduct..

Washington, Aug. 2i.--A continued
Increase In both the import and ex-
port trade of the Philippines is shown
ln comparative statement compiled
gt the war department, giving the
commerce of tbs islands for the seven
months ending january q, 1901. and
1000. The total value Of merchandise
imported during seven months ended
Jauvary o. 1901, was Si7.pgo, iG7. as
against Sis,b5t5 505 Tor the same period
IA lgun. and the merchandise exported
Wa sl2,uIj. so, as against Sa,3u5. $50
for the 1900 period. This shows nm In
crcas" OF a. per cent. In the value Of
'mporig aud 81 per cent. In export
values.
III" value of imports Of mcrchan-
disc from the several countries, re-
rrrrturly, during the seven months
,ud,l January a.. 1904 and 1900, cX-
elusive Of quartcrmastcr's supplies,
fulluvrs
iuitcd States, 1901, Sl,i01, ass; 1900.
,,gO,UlO. or o. per cent. increase; Eu-
Iup'au countries, 1901, Ss,95i.tsJ; 1000,
Si,2i0.i5d, or 20 per cent. increase;
Asiu, 1901, 81. ,5~2; 1900 $1,000 .e2a.
or ' per cent. incrcnfe: Oceanic, 1901,
s'5'.a: 1860, S,o5,'02, or 6l per cent.
drurcaFr.
Exports Of merchandise 10 various
countries respectively during these
seven months periods follow. United
States, 1901. sl.l,i,CIl: 1900, S2,Ol7 $50.
European countries, 1901, $7,9s1, 1,75l;
1900, S5,2ni,Gis; Asia, 1901. S2,5t3,llO:
1900, Sa.;7i,idl; Oceanic, 1901, $3.50 .1o5,
1900, S2i2,2l5; other countries, 1901,
S5li.is2; 1909. Sig..Ig.
The value of cotton and cotton
goods imported during the seven
months ended january %, 1901. was
SU,2sl,6sl, an increase OF Sl.0;7.s6
nroN ions, meats and other food.
tutIs. SI4iLiro, increase. Sl.jat,b11.
Iron aud steel aud other metals aud
manufactures of. Si,2Oi,Ii9. increase.
N5Dn.'I9. Chemicals, drugs and dyes,
S'ii,'sh: decrease, SlsI.igI. steam
Hud sailing vessels. S5ig. .gsj. Hrcad.
s,uNs, Si0I7aG. decrease. Sig.sgS.
Gums, resins and oils, S3g0.G0i; in.
cr,1sc, S242.s59. Silk and mauufac.
lures of, Sa7i,iG-. increase &2j6.scI.
IlaSs. carthcn. stone and chinawurc.
Sanl,257; decrease, siSG,o6t Machin.
cry, machines and vehicles. s2as.943;
Increase, si97,i7G. Paper, and manu-.
facturcs Of sap2 ,Ci5; decrease sli. .532
Miscellaneous, s.. .G41. a decrease OF
sy'S.E-2.
The value Of hemp exported during
The seven months ended January 81,
l'0l. was S5.2aI.i55, IN increase oi
.tel,lio. Sugar. Si,Olo.5e0; decrease,
,.N,oN8. Tobacco and cigars, Si.5oo,.
r:3. increase, $2ii.20G. CoPrn. ST..
'H0. li; increase. slGit,sjG. Misccl.
lnucous, s5o'G2l, an increase of S247,-
aiI.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
OTHER suiTs THnsATESEp.
DiYIrisn of Entire Estate Demanded
aud Mismaaasemsst Charged.

Kansas City, Mo- Aug. 23.-Gcn.
Milton Moore. whose wife, as al al
legged heir by adoption, has sued for
an accounting of the Burnes estate
and the appointing of receiver, was
seen. yesterday, aud refused TO talk
ubou; the suit.
Theodore WinninRham, whose wife
is also one of the Burnes heirs. and
who IN made one of the defendants In
the suit of her sister, Mrs. Moore,
said:
Mrs. Moore'a suit Is not the only
one that will he recorded. Mrs. Win
ningham will soon file papers asking
for n division of the entire estate and
an accounting, and then there viii be
a second suit charging mismanage-
ment of the property"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
she. a,. Is,s.a,a Victim

Chattanooga. Tenn, Aug. s3.--Mrs.
Charles Williams. wife of g promincn,
farmer of Franklin county. wns shot
and killed to-day. by Henry NoleS, =
negro. who attempted 10 eriminally
assault her. After shooting Mrs. viii.
Jams the negro fred upon her LITTLE
son. grazing his head.
Sheriff Stewart and posse, with
two bloodhounds. arc In pursuit of the
negro. IL is thought he will he cnugn,
before morning, and II lis possible
that he will he lynched, as excitement
IL very high.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
UNDER STRICT MARTIAL LAW.
All the Country stores In the
Colony Ordered 90 he Closed.

CLpc Town, Aug. ga fresh order
proclaiming martial law has been is-
sued, providing for the closing of all
the country stores in the Queens
town district, requiring that all goods
likely TO be useful to the enemy shall
be taken 10 certain specified towns
and fDI bidding country residents 10
have In their possession more than
weeks provisions.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
FATAL TROLLEY COLLISION.
Hoas Iniured. Three of Them
Seriously.

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 23.-A collision
On the River line of the Rapid Trans.
IL Co., late yesterday afternoon, killed
one man and injured II persons.
three of them seriously. All of the in
jured are believed To be from Allan.
Ia.
The collision occurred on sharp
curve near simsville, hye miles out.
The River line Is one OF the most
popular suburban rides, and the cars
were crowded. Both cara were run.
ming at full speed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
WATCHING ROGERS ESTATE.
New York asd New Jeraey Have an
Aggregate Tax Interest of Abeat
q Mtttisn Dollars.

New York, Aug 2f.--Tax collectors
Tor the city and state of New York
and the state of New Jersey ara close
~ watching the work of YaluIng the
estate Of the late Jecob y. Rogers.
who left the greater part 9f hts five
or six millions 20 the Metropolitan
museum of-art. IL is estimated that
the tax on the estate will amount 10
81, ,OQo, GOO.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
WEST AND SuVTII.

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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
DIED IN THE DESERT.
solved ny the Finding of His
Skeleton iH Arizona.

Carbondule. IT,, Aug. 26.--Richard
Roberts, formerly residing in jackson
county, went to Needles, Cal, several
years ago. His skeleton was recently
found on an Arizona desert, where he.
doubtless, became lost while prospect.
ing. In u satchel near the body were
found letters and Others effects that
positively Identified him.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

New York. Aug. ss.--James W. Ly-
all. aged Ga, wealthy manufactured
of Gotten goods. was found dead, ycs-
terday, In the bath tub at HIS home
In this city. The gas was turned or.
II Ia believed be was overcome with
weakness and fell, striking the gas
Jet with his arm, turning n on.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

Lebanon, NY. Aug. as.---An unsuc-
ccssfnl attempt was made early yes
tcriny morning to lynch Dan Hoften
and Charles shipp. who are confined
in the Marion county jaii. charged
With murder. The mob called at the
house of Jaiier Clayton, but his wife
refused them thn keys to the jail.
They then went 10 the jail and began
a. batter the doors. when 0t'icer Brent,
who Was xecreted In n coal shed near
by, opened fire on them. The mob 70.
turned the fire. but no one was hurk
They then dispersed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

Topeka, kas., Aug. 23.--Secretary
". II. Barnes Of the state board OF
horticulture says there will be a very
large crop OF apples. The percentages
ranges from IS to 100. His report al.
so indicates that there will be large
crop of peaches, pears, plums and
rraDcR.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
preNxnrd IIeEaeIE.

Mrs. Eliza J. Allen, wife Of w. r.
Allen. who lives one mile south OF
Warsaw. committed suicide by drown
ing In the Usage river. She WAS
missed from home at 10 O'Clock anu
at midnight searching parties from
Warsaw started out TO find her. Five
hours later they found her apron
hanging TO n willow tree on the
banks Of the Usage, to which was
pinned a note saying: II am going To
cross the River Jordan" The body
was found.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

Prof. j. |. Lane, principle Of the
Louisiana public schools. aged IS.
William Jameson, prominent pol
itician ut ~. Joseph, aged 20.
Niccnt Miles, al his home near Per-
ryyillc, aged -.
Isaac T. Hosea, 65 years old, died
suddenly at the home Of his daugh-
ter, wife of DIR. {. u. SiEicoc, Of Mar
shall. lie was engaged IN the whole
salc business in 81. Joseph for many
years, and served two terms az
mayor.
Mrs. G.. w. Harness, widow OF g. W.
Barnes. the banker, at Memphis, Scot
land county,
Eli Stevens, at I.adonia, aged SO.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
Week Briefly Told.
MALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rRoM MAkIIiAGToN.

Thr secretary Of state announces
that the United States will not ipteT.
vcne between any Of the countries at
variance in South America.
A preliminary mortality report nj
the census bureau shows q decrease
In deaths In the United States OF
nearly ten per cent. in 1900, as com
pared with isnO.
The nations ~ the world have hccn
asked 10y President Mckinley 10 par
ilcipatr In the exposition to be held
at ST. Louis In 1908
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

The work Of wrrcking the old Ma
sonic temple huilding, at the north
west corner OF Seventh and Market
streets, ST. Louis. has begun, and the
destruction of the old structure
marks the passage of landmark
built nearly half century ago. In a
few months the site will be occupied
by n new skysCrupcr.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
Married In PsIice station

Stewart j. Leach and Miss Lizzie
Mcdonald. an eloping couple from
liarddy'illc. la, were arrested at 81.
Joseph They were married In the
central police station, permission Of
the girls pnrcns having been secured
10y telegraph
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Bet. ios the Diyis,ea Of the Bsrass Fam
iiy Estats In isierestinE Faaa-
ny Btstory.

| ~ " " 'f '' '' f'f
says
a sun ioF 'he DIVISION OF 'he
bu'hes iahiily es'h'e' es,nhateu 10 oe
WORM Nt"eeh ten anu WE'VE ni"'
non ooilars' mas oeen hiea mere uy
Mary ~ Moore. ono oi ihe he'fs' wiie
OF "en' milton moore OF h"nSSs ivy
n receiver " also asked ior 'he es'a'e'
OF Wh'ch lewis = hurnes' pres'uen'
OF tne NH''ohai bank Oh St' 'osePh' F"
ADMINISTRATOR
Mrn' moore cirims one-seFenh OF
one'hlfu OF the estate, "hIeh covers
sslh@D'e property IN S'' Lou'S' s''
Joseph ana Joplin, Mo.' ana LeaVen'
worm ana Atchisoh' mas. ne sun
eharses hurhes WIN "''n"oia'hg 'he
books ana refusing 10 permit an IN
frstga'lon OF the ahn'ra OF tue es-
'ate'
Nmong 'he o'her neienaah's 10
E''as "a'ch' manager OF the famous
tyranny mime IN 'he J"piih ais'F'e''
valued nt s''ooo'o'n'
Inc burnes family mas been promi'
aeht IN northwest missouri since
pioneer Gays. hree OF 'he hFe bro'h'
erS' Daniel d. D. ~, twho became a
mcmber of congreSsl' ana calvin p
controlled the commercial and po'it''
cal des'inies OF That part OF the state
Tor many years. lhey located NJ
weston NO. ana became rich through
merchandising ana when weston be-
came hrcadent removed 10 ST. Joseph
"h're thry engaged IN the banking
business ana other commercial enter
priscS. Much OF their earnings were
invested IN lands ana to-day the ca
tate ~ one OF the largest IN the state
OF MISSOURI
banri H. burneh was The aeknowl'
edged head OF the family until his
death IN 1861, and by his viii
he brqurath"d 10 his two
brothers all Of his estate and
also all OF his children, with the re-
quest that the latter be adopted,
reared and cared for aud that the es-
tate hr administered for the interests
oi all IN common, This was done, and
by n legal paper of adoption, the six
children Of Daniel ID. Burncs became
the children of Congressman j. \.
hurncs and Calvin J.. Burncs. These
| children nrc james \. Burnes, Mary
H. Hurncs, no" Mrs. Winningham;
Emma Burncs, the wife uf Col. Moore
and the plaintiff In the suit; Katie
Burncs. Lewis {. Burncs, the admin.
isirainr uf the c.tuic, and Virginia
Hurncs.
j. y. Burnes became the head OF the
family on his brothers death. and
| continued IN control Of the estate un-
III he was stricken with npoplexy Ia
congress. That was in isSg. Soon
ati"rward the entire estate. excepting
n part Of the holdings OF Mrs. Moore,
was merged into corporation.
which obtained charter, with a eapi'
TAI STOCK OF *loo.0o' divided into 1000
shares OF 500 each. Mrs. Moore the
plaintih In the salt, did not become
I S'"ckholder' nS she had disposed OF
we MAJOR part "i her property
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-08-29

In Chicago conspiracy was dis
covered to murder Bishop Kozlowskl.
head uf the Independent Catholic
church
The Ingalls, sailed from San Fran
cisco for Manila with more teachers.
In Colorado Springs Sam Strong. a
millionaire mine owner. was shot dead
In a gambling house by Grant Crum-
ley.
~ Ashcvillr. Ala. sheriff North
thwartcd the attempt of mob to
lynch q negro, killing two men and
wuunding others Of The mob.