The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1903-06-19

! ne stage Of the river reached at
st. Louis last week was the highest
Of which there is any history
Parties accused of numbering
Percy Jones, an Arkansas insur-
ance man, at Raleigh, n. c., have
been arrested.
Ambassador to Mexico Clayton
has given it out that at the end Of
President Roosevelt's present term
he will retire permanently to pri-
vate life He favors Roosevelt's re-
nomination.
The Besemcr Savings Bank Of
Bessemer, Ala, has closed its doors
and 7 J. Cornwall, its president, is
missing. He is short over quar-
ter of a million and left note
stating that he lost the money in
specializing.
In riot near East st. Louis, re-
sulting from an attempt to cut
leyee 10 drain farm, Clifford Hen
ley, member of the naval reserves,
was killed. John S. Bratton, the
wealthy owner Of the farm, was ar
rested, but he claims he did not
order the levee cut. =
William O. Hook of Leaven-
worth, Kas., has been appointed to
succeed Judge Caldwell, who re-
Gently resigned from the Eighth
district Mr. Hook was appointed
United States district judge for
the district Of Kansas by President
Mckinley in 1899.
]. T.. Mundy, wanted at Toledo,
O.. for the murder of his wife eight
years ago, was captured last week
at st. Louis, where he had resided
for a number of years Mnndy, af-
ter killing his wife. buried the
body under the floor of his residence
and skipped out. The crime was
discovered by the actions of little
dog, which piloted the officers to the
place Of concealment
Michael Dayitt, the well known
Irish journalist, has just returned
to London after visit to kishineff,
where so many Jews were killed N
riots by Russians Mr.. Davitt says
the horrible manner in which many
of the victims were put to death
passes all comprehension. Women
were treated most brutally and
finally put out Of misery by being
killed, and even children were tor
tured in a most inhuman manner.
A statement Of the condition of
the treasury of the Philippine is
lands at the close of business April
30 has been received at Washing
ton. The deposits during April
amounted to $4,552,519 and the
Withdrawals s3,633,246, leaving
cash balance April 80 Of $685.
901 OF the deposits during the
month Ssf4,366 was credited to
custom receipts, 1882 $50 to repay
ments, S112,S91 to receipts from
the city Of Manila, S21,16 to in
ternal revenue, S54,257 to refund
able export duties and $3,256,o95
to miscellaneous. Under the last
named head is included the $4,000
900 appropriated by congress for
the relief Of the Philippines.
Despite heroic efforts on the part
Of citizens OF East st. Louis, IL,
to strengthen leyees at that point
and hold the mighty waters of the
Mississippi within her channel, on
the 10th inst. the embanzment gave
way and within a few hours the
community was flooded, the depth
of the water ranging from five to
fifteen feet. People were imprison-
cd in second stories of buildings for
hours and many were drowned For
two days every available beat was
manned by volunteers in reseuing
the people As usual when such ca
lamities befall a community, few
Of the lowest class Of humanity took
advantage OF the opportunity to
plumber and rob. Several of this
class discovered at their work were
shot to death on the spot and their
bodies east adrift. Viewing the
scene from the Eads bridge, the IL
! linois side was covered with water
as far as the eye could see. It is
impossible to make anything like a
correct estimate of the property loss
at this point.
j. NJ. Watson, a clerk in the Of
flee of the auditor of the District Of
Columbia, is under arrest, charged
with embezzling between $4,000
and $4,000.
A bitter fight is being made in
Walker county, Texas, against the
sale Of liquor Parties said to be Of
the prohi clement entered a saloon
at Hampstead and, after shooting
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