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The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Killed By Negroes.

Robert Richardson, a young negro about p years of age, was stabbed in the heart with pen-knife by Vida Binkley, a 15-year old mulatto girl, in the stable yard adjoining the resi- denee of his employer at Little Rock. The girl surrendered and claims the killing was in self-defense. The girl had remained all night in Richard sons room, and says that when she started to leave about o'clock in the morning Richardson tried to make her give him silver dollar she had in her purse. Upon her re, fusal the girl claims Richardson be gan to beat her, knocking her down ard kicking her in the side Ac- cording to her story she gained her feet and continued the struggle. sue eeeding in getting hold Richardson s knife when she plunged the blade into his heart
 A negro porter passing the scene of the murder testified that he saw the couple fighting; that Richardson knocked the girl down and kicked her; that she appealed to him for assistance, but that he told her il was none of his affair and went on his way to work. The coroner's jury held the girl on charge of invol antary manslaughter.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02

"Barrington" is now in the St. Louis county jail at Clayton, charged with tie murder of John P. McCann. et St. Louis, whose nude body was found in deserted stone quarry in the county.
 Harrington is q nervous wreck. and is on the verge of complete confess sion. His face is worn and haggard All his handsome bravado is gone He bears none of the traces of the suave Englishman who married Will helmina Cochrane six months ago.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
REVENGEFUL NEGROES DEED.
Fired Both Barrels of Shotgun Into d Crowded Trolley Car. Wound
 ing Six Persons.

Media, Pa, June 3o.-Six persons were shot and severely wounded in a trolley car between Media and Ches- ter A negro, believed to have been seeking revenge bcause the conductor of the ear recently ejectei him, dis charged both barrels of shotgun at the ear as it passed a lonely spot in the country.
 The ear was crowded, and the shots, coming from the dark roadside, caused a panic among the passengers. the most of whom were women. Four of the latterwere among the wounded. They received shots about the arms and chest. The negro fired from 8 clump of bushes, and in the excite mert which ensued made his escape.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
Getting settled Down to the Work in the summer Capital at
 Oyster Bay.


 Oyster Bay, Y. Y. June 3o.-Rain in q heavy. continuous downpour keat The president indoors Monday. Early in the day Secretary Loeb went ta the Roosevelt house and he and the president spent nearly three hours in the handling of mail and the trans action of executive business.
 Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook, took lunch with the presie dent and Mrs. Roosevelt His cai was purely social
 The executive office in the Al8are block was opened for business. Secretaries Loeb and Barnes We're busy getting them in shape for tt summers work.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Arkansas National Banks.

The following report has been made to the comptroller of the currency of the condition of the national banks of Arkansas at the close of business June 9: Loans and discounts, $4,- 512,094.76; total specie, s4o1 ,66015; legal tender notes. S206,044; capital stock paid in, ST ,237, 300; undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid, s205 ,34274; individual deposits. S6.- o64,41719; United States deposits, $S1,5S9.SS; percentage to deposits of cash on hand, redemption fund and due from reserve agents, 39.S5; per centase of legal reserve to deposits, 19.26
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Meeting of immigration Agents.

An important meeting of the immi. grafton agents of the Gould system was held in St. Louis last week, the object of the meeting being to formu late plans to settle with industrious farmers and horticulturists the lands owned by this company along it's lines in Arkansas and other states The agents made d tour of the lines in this state and were given grand reeep- tion by citizens of Little Rock and at other points The Iron Mountain system has been persistently advertis ing Arkansas abroad for many years, and gooi portion of the success made within the last ten years in the lines of horticulture and raising pro- duce for foreign markets has been dUe to valuable assistance given by the Iron Mountain system
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Thousands of excursioHists visited the scene of the recent lynching at Wilmington. Del, Sunday The two Kansas Citys are again con. nected by street ears, for the first time in four weeks.
 At least 24 miners were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion in coal mine near Barratoeran, Mexico. The Kentucky Sons of the Reyolu tion at Lexington passed resolutions against the reign of lawlessness in Breathitt county.
 The treasury bureau of statistics reports an enormous increase in i'm portations of raw materials during 19oa
 President Roosevelt spent Sunday quietly at Oyster Bay. attending church services in the morning with his wife and family.
 No trace has been found by the posse of Harvey Logan, the Montana train robber, who escaped from jail at Knoxville, Tenn.
 Fifteen thousand persons attended the annual communion service of the mother church of the Christian Sci ence denomination in Boston Sunday.
 \ man who registered as John Munger was found dead in Chicago hotel with bullet hole in his head. It is supposed that he killed himself.
 President Daz of Mexico has ac- eepted an invitation of the American colony at Mexico City 10 deliver the oration of the day at their Fourth of July celebration.
 The railroads of the country are making heavy increases in their pas senger equipment in anticipation of heavy travel during the Worlds fair period.
 Secretary Hitchcock will probably communicate to congress his objec- tion to the single statehood plans proposed for Oklahoma and Indian I territory.
 President D. R. Francis of the St. Louis Worlds fair has accepted an in- vitatien to make the address at the New Orleans celebration of the fall of the Bastile on July IL
 Methodist Episcopal churches of St. Louis held union services at the Odeon. Sunday. in celebration of the two hundreth anniversary of the birth of John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
 The weekly report shows the Mis- sonri-Kansas mineral field to be in most prosperous condition. The value shows large increase over comparative period of last year.
 President Roosevelt has issued or ders to put a stop to the abuses of the civil service which have been in vogue in the post office, treasury, census and other departments.
 The Wall street market is depressed by feeling of uncertainty, due par ticularly to the labor situation. which grows worse, and the fictitious price which the bulls have given to cotton.
 The secretary of the navy will call halt on the practice of burdening battleships with weighty fittings for officers and men at the expense of re- ducing the weight of the necessary machinery of the vessel.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
AN UNMANAGEABLE CAR.
Terrific Collision Between Two Cnrs on Il Down Grade, Resulting in
 Injury to Two Men.

Cleveland, O., June 30.-A street car heavily loaded with passengers, be- came unmanageable while descending I hill on Wilson avenue early Monday morning, and collided with another ear at the foot of the incline with ter rife force, resulting in the serious injury of two men, while several oth- CT passengers were badly bruised and cut. Vim. H. Fuller and Henry zim- merman. both of this city, were caught between the two cars and crushed Fuller may die.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Wreck Near Lucas, O.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 30.-The New York and Chicago limited west-beund. on the Pennsylvania, was wrecked near Lucas. O., early Monday morning, but nc one was injured The accident was caused by Toledo passenger train crushing into the observation car on the rear of the limited One latly, name not known, was slightly cut. The other passengers escaped with a shaking up.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
CONVEYING THE LAWLESS DOWN.
Gen. Murray's Iron-HaEded Policy is Having Its Effect mt
 Jackson. Ky.

Jackson, Ky, June 3o.-As an eyi- dence that Gen. Murray's iron-handed policy in backing up Police Judge Cardwell is working well here, Tom 1harpe. arrested Saturday night for shooting in the town limits, was fined S20 and costs. Sandy 0'Connor and Joe Palmer. who broke up re- ligious worship two miles from town, were fined s15 and costs each. This is unusual in Jackson. Murray's orders have cowed the lawless, and not a shot was fired on Sunday.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Raced for His Life

Wm. Evans, a farmer living several miles from Eureka Springs, had a race for his life one night recently. During the night the door to his bed. room blew open, and as he got out of bed to close it, a copperhead snake bit him in the foot He killed the reptile, jumped on his horse and rode rapidly to Eureka Springs for medi. cal treatment When he refined up in. front of the residence of a physi- elan he was in feinting condition, and had to be assisted to alight
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
LIGHTNING'S QUEER FREAK.
A. II. Alexander Killed and others Prostrated in the Presbyterian
 Church at New Concord, o.

Chicago, June 3o.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Zanesville, O., says:
 Lightning struck the Presbyterian church at New Concord, Sunday night, and killed A. H. Alexander, prostrated his young daughter in the same seat beside him. and also Miss Rose Pa5Ien, the organist. Clovis Allison, seated near by, had one trousers leg riDnea from the hip downward and his shae torn completely off A panic en- sued, in wh6ch several children were slightly injured.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
VISITED LETT AND WHITE.
The Jaiier mt Lexington. ky. is Careful to Know What is
 Being Said.

Lexington. Ky June 3o.-B F. French, attorney for Jett and White, and Attorney Byrd of the prosecu- tion in the Marcum case arrived here Monday. Mr. French called on the prisoners, but Jailer Wallace stood at his side during the half-hour. French says he will prove that another per sCA shot Marcum
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Saved Her Husbands Life.

Mrs. Jack Harris, wife of Monroe county farmer, saved the life of her husband by brayely shouldering Il shotgun and going to his rescue. Har- lis was engaged in a fight with des- perate negro, who had broken one of his arms and was belaboring him over the head when Mrs Harris legeled the shotgun at her husbands assailaEt and compelled him to fee.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Duel to the Death.

In a dark room of small cottage on West Markham street, Little Rock, Pete Fulghum and Joe Campbell. street car motormen, engaged in a fight that cost Campbell his life
 The men called on two young women, sisters, whose parents at the time were away from home. 1t seems jealousy existed between the men and a quarrel arose. Campbell first at tackled Fulghum. according to the latter's statement, with a piece of stove wood. At the start of the trou- ble the young women ran from the room, upsetting the lamp in their flight. The men continued the strug- gle, Fulghum claiming that Camp bell drew his knife after the piece of wood was knocked from his hands. Before the women had gone a block they heard two shots in rapid sue cession, and a moment later Full ghum appeared at the door with q smoking revolver in his hand. To parties that had gathered he stated what had transpaired and proceeded to the city hall, where he sur, en- dered No one entered the house where the tragedy occurred until the arrival of officers, who found Camp bell lying on the floor with his face toward the wall, dead. Fulghum was held to the grand jury by the cer- oner's jury.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Negro Tenant Killed.

Roderick Perry was shot and killed by 4. c. Sanderson on the latter3 plantation near TeXarkana. It seems the negro went to Mr Sanderson's home during his absence and crused and abused his wife and family and when called to account for it by San derson he showed fight and made aa attempt to draw a weapon. Sanderson then shot him dead.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
L,inraN Rm 1 i-htninn

Mrs. L. " Realer, her daughter. Miss May, aged 19 years. her son Fred. r years old, together with Miss Jamie Jones and Andy Darrow, were serious ly inUred by a stroke of lightning at Newport. They were sitting on a porch when flash struck a large tree in the yard, hurling flying bits of timber in every direction. The vic tins were pavalyzed by the shock. but all will recover.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Shot Him self

Richard Y Williams, prominent young Jefferson county planter, acci- dentally shot and killed himself at his home in Pine Bluff. Just how the ac. cident occurred is Eot known. as Will Hams was alone in his room at the time. It is believed he went to re- move his pistol from a bureau drawer, when the hammer struck something and was discharged. the ball passing through his siae and ranging below the heart, death resulting instantly.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Three injured in Runaway.

George. Smith. Jackson county farmer, his wife and one child, were inured in runaway. Two of MT Smiths children who were in the runaway escaped injury. MT. Smith was thrown out and run over by the wagon. Several ribs were broken, his back was hurt and he sustained in ternal injuries Mrs. Smith and a little girl sustained bad bruises.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Monument Contract Awarded.

The committee having the matter in charge has awarded to Frederick ". Ruekstuhl, the New York sculptor, the contract for designing the Con federate monument to be erected in Little Rock. The cost is S1O000. lalf of which amount was donated by the last legislature and the other hall by private subseription.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
DAY OF b[OODSHED
 4 ND MURDER
Condemned Man at Hot Springs Takes the Life of Fellow
 Prisoner.
THEN DEFEATS GAllOWS BY SUICIDE
Young Negress Stays Her Paramour at Little Rock and Two Street Car Motormen Fight a Fatal Duel in a Dark Room With Knife and Pistol as Weapons.

A diabolical murder and suicide of the murderer at Hot Springs and two murders at Little Rock is the record for Saturday, June 27.
 The Hot Springs tragedies occurred in the county jail, where James Dougherty, recently convicted of the murder of Jack Donahue and sen tenced to death, murdered R. H. Will Hams, one of the men under arrest in connection with the famous foot racing cases. The prisoners. as is tho custom. were turned into the jail corridor about a. m., to permit of cleaning of their cells.
 While Williams was washing his face, Daugherty, who had secured a razor from the coat pocket of a ne- gro prisoner without word of warn ing, slashed his victim from behind the steel cutting his liver almost in twain and making a deep wound ex tending across the abdomen on the left side.
 Then waiving the bloody razor in the air, the murderer defed the other prisoners To 1nteftefe.
 A moment later Daugherty sprang upon another prisoner named Joh9 son. bore him to the floor and was in the act of finishing him when off cers arrived and forced him to re treat into a cell.
 When news of the tragedy and Will Hams death became known the peo- pie showed great indignation and about 12 o'clock at night crowd of several hundred gathered in front of the jail with the intention of lynch ing Dougherty.
 Sheriff Williams, however, was on guard with a large number of depu- ties, but while he was pleading with the crowd to let the law take it's course a messenger from the inside announced that Daugherty had not only defeated the object of crowd, but had cheated the gallows by commit ting suicide.
 Upon investigation it was discov- cred that Dougherty had taken the steel ends of his shoestrings, flat tened them out and made a two inch incisions on each side of his throat causing death.
 Dougherty was one of the tough est characters ever convicted of a crime in this state. During his trial for the murder of Officer Donahue he demeaned himself in the most dis gusting manner, eursing his attor- neys, the court and all parties con nected with the case.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
CasteIIane's Election Validated.

Paris, June 3o.-The chamber of deputies to-day adopted the report of the committee valididating the elee- ton of Count Boni De Castellane.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
A derman's s Predicament.

One of the first arrests made at Hot Springs for violating the ordinance recently passed, closing cigar and confectionery stores on Sunday was that of an alderman who voted for the measure. He was charged with selling a dimes worth of tobacco.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Enrthnnnke in Pcrsin.

Elizabethpol. Trans-Capeasia, June 20.-A severe eathquake is reported to have occurred at Enzeli, province of Gillian, Persia. No details have reached here.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Drowned in Nansas River.

Kansas City, Mo, June 30.-George Mitchell, timer and L. J. Simmons, a carpenter were drowned in the Kan sas river as the result of the eapsizing of ferry skiff.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02

The contract for the Arkansas Worlds Fair building at St Louis has been let to a St Louis firm. The con- tract price is s17,000.
The Monticellonian., 1903-07-02
Evidence of n Plot.

Rarrington's admission that he had visited Bonfils station previous to the trip with McCann on the night of the murder, only after being identified by Mrs. Lannon and boy who saw him there.
 Barrington's invitation to Mir. and Mrs McCann to visit Bontils station, explaining it by fictitious story of securing loan on English army pa pers.
 Barrngton's knowledge that Me Cam usually carried large sums of money, and that both he and Mrs. McCann had money deposited that was at her command.
 Immediately after Nccann's death BarringtonarraBged fer the messages explaining his absence and asking that money be sent him. Barrington's urging that money be sent. Finally his offer to send it, in which he would profit.
 Barringtons efforts to ingratiate himself into McCann's good favor just previous to his arrangement to make the trip to Bonfils station. and his ac- ceptance of the business partnership for hotel, in order to learn of Me Cann's financial standing.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
FOR OPEN CONVENTION.
He Thinks Republicans You'd Sap
port Grout Heartiig.

Jacob Brenner. chairman of the Kings County
Republican Executive Committee yesterday de-
clared against repetition of machine methods
in selecting q county ticket In Kings this COM
ing fall. To Tribune reporter he said:
sherir Guden personal friend of mine s,1G but
organization Republicans that his selection two
years ago was an error We dd not reaze II ae then
county ticket, 10 be successful viii have TO be
chamber methods. / strongly favor another fusion
movement. and believe that IL will be successful
vention It has been the custom in Gays gone by
for the leaders TO get together ana say; We, we II
man Brown In this way ticket would be made
and in fact ke made qR qP fMG re yese abou
against that Of doing things and II can 1i2 d9
be done next fan when We SET together to MAKE axe
up county ticket realize that some 4I ,,,I me
convention without slate; don't believe II II.
Man TO cook Up deal before the convention meets
think il should be left till We get together IN cC1
send The q eleestes viii have had their say and
they Eili &c away fssling that 'ey nave Au
heartily in fav0r Of the yi1nnt EspSnaDn anT i0 0l
i,Ios 81 Tefectng on the records made by other
men, who certainly have done excel5enttly; 6es @
can name for Borough President He has made a a
kngy g306 resord % bas IN 'ne ret s that at Brookyn
was entitled TO in the way of appropriations. anu
paTed are testimonial 10 his efficiency in getting
what was due his borough. The fusion moVeIl,sllt
Is gaining ground in Brooklyn every day We LABOR
under the disadvantage OF having TO argue against
criticism from those who are disappointed. IN
fact resentment against thief is a stronger
votemaker than appreciation OF what has oee1 ai
done in the way OF good government. 1t is nor
easy to convince the kickers that Tammany ia II
stands now 5ust for what IL stood when II was IN
power II is more less of an old story Al me =
same time. the people are beginning to realize thas
the results under the Low administrator ma {
been excellent and little later on when the une
comes 10 hold up the record in comparison win
ANYTHING that we have had before voters generaily
will up 10 the idea that we cannot 90 & pe1'e F
than have another two years OF the same klno M 01
government. Murphy and his crew already are OF
The defensive The rotten record OF the old Dock
Roard so effectively ventilated by The Tribune Is
proof Of 1ust what Murphy will do to US II ram
many is returned TO power. | look to see me
fusion ticket next fan poll as large vote IN lhls
borough as II did before. -, x, .,,
Furfhermore ! believe that II the fusion con- con-
ferrees think wise renominate the oio cry
ticket the Republicans OF Kings Will ralIy a en-,
Enthusiastically in support OF it There mas peTIi
more or less cav1lling about ControileT Groul ~
q Navoralty campaign. where the prime conslo-
erstion Is 10 win the fight there is doubt WI t
ever that Republicans viii support Mr.. Grout II
ne is the ticket. Just as heartiy as VIII llc la
dependent Democrats
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE TERMINAL
New One at Long Island City, 1t Is said' VIII
Be Among Most Complete in World.

In opposing a proposal TO open new S'reet :"
the sunnyside district Of Long Island Clty 5eo1
da1 Mr. Kelly counsel for the pennsylvania a ,
long Island railroads, declared that one Oh lii0
largest and most complete railroad ternlInsls -
the world would be in Long Islahd C'S "i - =
few wears The residents Of Sunnyside want 'iie
street because they say it will let them QUICKLY "
Pennvbrtdge and Brooklyn. The appHcdtioi ~
been before the local board OF the ols'i1I
some time and yesterday came up for c~oHsueid ~
tton Mr. Kelly said that the railroads ne rep
sented had purchased all the land from IholhpsoIi
ave. near the courthouse in Long Islahd Ci'' -
Woodside and that the plans to convert TINS H.
the terminal were under way. The PROPOSED sueeC
yvouId cut through the yard. President CaSsluS
asked him how the end OF the lnteis''A'1
mol the new street would be, and Mr. keiiS TtpLiedd
that it was within couple OF hundred lfgI tbr ont
hem declared that the tunnel would pc !uI liz -
and would be Of greater benefit to Jamaica '1si4 -
The local board laid the application over Tor IG[
ther consideration and it is not Hkeiy 70 Is
Mr. Nv afterward admitted Inat ILe
England connections by way of the ProPose1I5
daIIs Island bridge to Port Morris also "oulu u'i'
tZe the yards.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-02
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following discharges I'm bankruptcy were
granted yesterday by Judge Adams in the United
States District Court:
CHARLES A. BREWER. carpenter Petition filed Feb
ruary 81 1903: liabilities. S1,3SS.
GEORGE II. BRENNAN. liquors No. 1T2 Varicr-st-
Petition filed February 20. 1903 liabilities. So, ,655.
WALTER z. CRAIG cigars No. 161 West Soth-st- Pc
tition filed March H. 1898 liabilities. s1e419-
Or. EPHREAIN d. CLOTZ No. 1872 West Forty
seyenths Petition fled April 8, 1905: liabilities So 1876
CHARLES HECK, engineer. No. 1,e+5 Simpson-st- Pc
tition filed April II, 1903; liabilities. 81 64s.
MALES LEWIS, contractors No. 81 Broadway. Petit
ton fled March 90 1908; liabilities. S49. O32.
NATHAN SOCHOVIr. clothing. No 105 Greene-st. Pc
tition filed February Is, 1903; liabilities. S1.639.
MAX SUsSMAN clothing. No "a Great Jones-st- Peti-
October Z. 1908; liabilities, IS,
MGOVERN 81 SNEE No 250 West FOrty-thtrd II
Petition fled March 20. 1893; liabilities, 81 ,5OT-
LOUIS PEGUIRON, broker.
Petition fled April 6: liabilities S0219.
a discharge was also granted TO ROSA CLARK