The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-02
For allegsd night riding in Crit

indictments were returned al ndIIOn, but none of the names have been made public. Most of them are well known and some are prosperous farmers. Deputy sheriffs, accompa- nied by soldiers, will make the ar- rests. A charge was made in court that William Clark, a prominent attorney of Marion, had tried to in- huence the jury in favor of night riders, and Judge Gordon instruct el the grand jury, that it was its du- ty to indict Clark, if the charge was true. Mrs. Minnie Dean, Sanford Hall and T. Bennett, who furnished evidence on which the bulk of the in- dictments have been returned, are being carefully guarded by soldiers.
 The Galveston Houston differential rates were declared to be unjust and discriminatory, in an opinion handed down by the Third Court of Civil Appeals in the case of the Railroad | Commission vs. the Galveston Cham Der of Commerce. The opinion de- elared that 1t is well-established rule that each community is entitled to the benefits arising from its local and natural advantages, and that the legislature never intended to confer upon the Railroad Commission the power to make discriminatlons to otf- set natural and other advantages pos sessed by localities and individuals.
 The authorities of Madison Coun- ty H., have been asked to probe the mysterious attempt made on the life of Pilot Frank Tesson of the steamer Alton Sunday night. While the Alton was going up the river Sun day night about 7 o'clock the pas sengers were startled by shots from the Illinois shore. One of the bullets grazed the shoulder of Tesson, singe- ing his coat, and the other passed close to his head. In the growing dusk it was impossible to discern his assaiIants, who fired from an am- bush of thick willows.
 Little 5-year-old Grace Brown, who scratched her right foot on a rusty nail while playing on her fath- CTS farm at Marissa, H., week ago, died of tetanus at St. Luke's Hospl- tai, St. Louis. The girl scratched her foot while playing near sheep pen. Her father treated the scratch with home remedies and no further attention was paid to it until the girl began to complain of her jaw aching. This was last Saturday, and on Sunday the muscles of the jaw became completely paralyzed.
 According to news received at Par is from the west coast of Africa the Arabs in the French dependency of Senegal, inspired by the events in Morocco, have risen against the French. The minister of colonies has received information that the Arabs recently attacked two French columns, one of thirty-two and the other of forty-seven men. The French losses were heavy. Private dispatches received from Dakar de clare that both columns were wiped out.
 Gov. Harris commuted the sen- tence of Rev. Allie l.. Moore and ne was released Monday from the Ohio Penitentiary. Moore was at one time minister in the Episcopal Church at Bellefontaine, Ohio, and was sent up from there in May, 1905, for forging a check for $50. Moore's sentence was commuted or the promise that he would quit drinking.
 The battleships Maine and Ala bama, composing the special service squadron which is proceeding the At lantic fleet around the world, sailed from Honolulu at 1925 Tuesday morning for Manila. They will toucn at Gaum on July 7 and are scheduled to arrive at Manila July 21. The squadron is under com mand of Capt. Garbet of the Maine.
 Mrs. Louisa Thompson, 40 years old, a resident of Zion City, Ill.,, the north shore town founded by the late John Alexander Dowie, died early Tuesday from starvation after a