The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27


 (. W. Cooper near Marsaen Bradley county
 John N Readins brotherin law of Mrs. Gov Jeff Davis, is dead at Eurc ka Springs
 Mrs. Matte Perry was acquitted at Hot Springs of the murder of her hus- band, Ben Perry.
 Capt c F Maurice. prominent citizen of Hot Springs. is dead at the age of @ years
 Oscar Allen, an Emmett merchant. killed Henry BoHens. a negro. He Was exonerated.
 Cyrus Davidson shot an unknown man who Was stealing cotton from his pens rear Hardy
 David N Johnson. an cX.federal sol dier. died in Hot Springs under sus- pieious circumstances.
 The value of colleges. academies and higher institutions of learning in Arkansas is $l,3040on
 Walter Turner. q negro serving three years from Nevada county for criminal assault, was pardoned.
 Citizens Of Logan county gave I banquet at Bonneville to Attorney Gencral-ciect Robert L. Rogers.
 The state department of education is making up table as to the spe. cial school districts of the state.
 An adjourned term Of the Ran. dolph county coIrt ,sas held to lo. cate an apparent shortage of $L1aoz
 Politics are beginning early in Pine Bluff. A primary to nominate city officers has been called for January t2.
 The next meeting or the National Association et Fire Underwriters will he held at Hot Springs in October. l9o5.
 The steam gin Of ths Lake Cftf supply Company and the railroad de. Pat there Wefc burned with q loss of $lo,06e
 Rev Logan II Roots of Little Rock was elected a missionary bishop to Hanhow, China by the episcopal cor. yention
 October X was the last day on which the presidential electors of the various parties could pas to get on the ticket
 Mayor N E Lenon of Lit1le Rock was granted q lwo.Weeks' vacation and Alderman A E. Poe was elected mayor pro tenn.
 Hon W. NJ. Greene. for ten years prosecuting attorney Of the eighth judicial district died suddenly at Hope October Is
 The charge against Prof N. ]. Leroy at Paragould of cruelty whip. ping pupil was dismissed before the ease came to trial
 While working at Prescott Chas Hooks was struck by piece 0. lumber which penetrated his ahdo. men, causing death
 Loaie Dean, Chinaman. was ar. rested at TeXarkana on the charge of being in this country in violation Of the exclusion act.
 In the Rock Island shops at Little Rock the old name of the Choetaw is being blocked out and replaced with that of the Rock Island
 The federal court convened at Lit, lie Rock October l7 for the fall term \. D. Allen of Little Rock was made foreman of the grand jury.
 The federal grand jury at Little Rock returned eighteen indictments in it's first report, nearly all for yio lations of the liquor laws.
 Thirteen prisoners escaped from the Mississippi county jail at Osceola bs prizins apart the bars of the main cell. Twelve were negroes.
 Rev. Jasper K. smith, pastor of the second Presbyterian church at Little Rock. was transferred by the synod of Arkansas 10 Shreveport, La, where he has accepted call
 Judge Henry Cohn, United States commissioner at Hot Springs. drop. ped dead while cu ronte home from the railway station He had been commissioner for six years and had jurisdiction over the H3t Springs res ervation
 In the ehaucery court at Little Rock judgment was given the Webb Compress Company against A. Site, well and \. NJ Heiseman for $l6. 100. The defendants are the prr ehasaes of the Fl Dorado Compress Company
 Humphrey shepard aged 70 years of Gancordia, Kan was married al Little Rock to Nrs Lucinda H1lH. day, of Esau, Perry county
 Chas BaltzeH a Rocl, Island train dispatcher. defeated the Texas Gi ant@ ia six rounds at Little Rock Both men were severely punished.
 The lead body of an unknown W0ite man was found in sealed car ef hmbcr al Hot Springs H. had died CT disea and starvation
 John Garter. negro. will hang at N2rianaa fer killing James Woods 0hite man last December The supreme court affirmed his case.
 Jahn Wilson Of Little Rock was ac- eiaeatalb#sA shot in Afseata by DO. liceman
 The Presbyterian synod at Warren