The Newark journal., 1903-07-10

country several months ago on the
charge Of wrecking several big Eng
lish syndicates and getting away
with the funds.
The Iowa republicans, in state
convention endorsed President
Rooseyelt's administration, reiter-
ated the party's financial and
tariff policy and nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: Governor, A. B.
Cummings; lieutenant governor,
John Herriott; supreme judge,
Chas. \. Bishop; railroad commits
sioncr, David J. Palmer; state SUI
perintendent of education, L. j.
Riggs
Andrew Diggs, negro, was TAX
en- from jail at Seottboro, Ala, by
"a mob and hanged. When the mob
put in an appearance in the hallway
of the jail Sheriff Austin seized two
pistols and mounting the stairs,
said he would kill anyone that at
tempted to come up. The threat
was met with a yolley, and the sher
if emptied his revolver in reply.
Before he could reload he was shot
down. One shot took effect in his
right leg and the other in his pistol
arm, thereby disabling him.
Following is the record of lynch
ings for the month Of June:
benjamin German, colored,
Webster county, Georgia
4-Robert Dennis, colored,
Groenyille, Miss
8-"Banjo" Peavey, eolored, Fort
Valley, Ga.
s-Four negroes, Smith county,
Mississippi.
8-Negro woman, Smith county,
Mississippi.
11-Frank Dupree, eolored, For
Csb Iilll, la.
19-John Brown, Bad Lands,
Mont.
22-George White, colored, vii
mington, Del.
23-George Kincaid, colored,
Cleveland, Miss.
24-Case Jones, colored. Elk Val
ley, Tenn
25-Jack Harris, colored, Clar-
endon, Ark.
2G-Fhree negroes, Newton, Ga
25-Lamb Whitley, colored, Mon
terey Landing, La
29-Andrew Diggs, colored,
Seottsboro, Ala.
30-Chas. Evans, colored, Nor
way, S. G.
Total, 21.
Assistant Secretary or the Treas
uary Keep has made a summarized
statement of the principal financial
operations of the government for
the fiscal year, closed June 80.
The revenue of the government for
all sources for the year ending
June 80, 1908, is shown to have
been sos, SST, 526. The sources of
revenue were as follows: Customs,
S2S3, S91,719; internal revenue,
$3.50, 115,25G; miseeeIlane Gus
sources, $44,SS0,551. The expen-
ditures for the year were $500, no.
$40, as follows: Civil and miseel-
laneous, $125,918,312; war (includ-
ing rivers and harbors), $11S,549,-
683; navy, $50, 500, 1903 Indians,
$l2, ,256; pensions, $13S,425,'
618; interest, $2S,55G,Gi8. The
surplus for the year is $52,710,936.
In comparison with the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1902. the revenues
show decrease of So, 500,707, and
expenditures an increase of $34,-
985,732. The surplus shows a de-
crease of $685., 676,439. The avail
able cash IN the treasury on June
30, 1903, was 1921 5,012, an in
crease of 1881 51 over the cor
responding date in 1902. The total
amount of gold in the treasury on
June 80, 1908, was 1851 $50, 500,
an increase of $71,439,59 over
1902. The outstanding gold GER
titicates, less the amount of same
in the treasury, on June 30, 1908,
were S3f9,356,189, an increase Of
$72, 95f,7S0 over the net amount
in circulation at the beginning Of
the year.
A Fourth of July pistol duel
took place at Steelyille, Mo, be-
tween Sheriff Taft, his deputy and
a farmer by the name Of Starks,
the latter being killed outright.
That was fatally wounded and Per-
~ Ives, deputy, was shot in the
mouth and hip.
Eftie Smith and Bertha Winston,
youitg white women, fought a duel
to the death in Chicago with hat
pins as Weapons, the latter receiving
a thrust through the heart.