The Newark Journal.
O F. CRAIG, Kdltor.
NEWARK- - . ARKANSAS.
It is reported former President
Kruger of the Boer republic is slow
ly dying as an exile at Mentone,
France.
Col. Jerry Baxter, a prominent
citizen and politician of Tennessee,
died at his home in Nashville, Feb
ruary 21).
The will of Senator Hanna shows
that he was not as wealthy by half
as supposed. His estate is valued
at $.1,000,000.
Ten children were badly burned
in a church at Cincinnati during
an entertainment by the explosion
of an alcohol lamp.
Speculation in stocks led to the
downfall of Selby Barnes, secretary
of the Courtney Shoe Company of
St. Louis, who is short $27,000.
Chicago manufacturers and em
ployers generally are anticipating
several general strikes in May,
when many contracts now in force
will expire.
Capt. Marshall of the U. S. S.
Vicksburg and crew were the first
to olTer aid and rescue drowning
Ivussian sailors at the battle of
Port Arthur.
The Japanese commander de
clares the attempt to block the har
bor at Port Arthur by sinking old
"ssels loaded with stone ballast
was entirely successful.
At a meeting of members of the
two factions of the populist party,
held in St. Louis, it was agreed to
hold the national convention at
Springfield. 111., July 4.
/i. -O. Ayers, lor tnirtv years en
gaged in the wholesale dry goods
business in St. Louis, suicided by
swallowing carbolic acid. He bad
been in poor health for some time.
The battleship Wisconsin has
beaten the world’s record with thir
teen-inch guns, its expert gunners
having made nine bull’s-eyes out of
ten shots fired within ten minutes
A number of men employed in
Indianapolis by W. M. Parry, the
man who is waging a bitter fight, on
labor organizations in general,
went on strike rather than submit
to a reduction in wages.
Jack Munroe, the Butte miner,
defeated Tom Sharkey in a six
round bout, in Philadelphia. Mon
roe now claims that Champion Jef
fries cannot refuse to make a match
with him.
riftocn warships bombarded Port
Arthur for two hours February 29,
and destroyed one Russian battle
ship and one torpedo boat. Three
Japanese ships were slightly in
jured by land batteries, but with
drew without pursuit.
Gen. Wade advises the war de
partment that in an engagement on
the Isiand of Jolo seven Americans
were wounded and the Moros were
completely defeated. The latter’s
losses were very heavy and several
hundred prisoners were captured.
Legislation authorizing the Phil
ippines government to execute a
guarantee of 4 per cent per annum
on $40,000,000 of bonds for railroad
construction in those islands has
been introduced in the lower house
of congress. The first road to be
built will be on the Island of Luzon.
Fourteen passengers on the
steamer Queen, after deserting the
vessel off the Pacific coast about 100
miles from Port Townsend, Wash.,
were drowned by the lifeboats capsiz
ing. The ship finally made port af
ter a stubborn fight with fire and a
severe storm.
Following is the personnel of the
Isthmian canal commission: Chair
man. Rear Admiral John G. Walk
er, U. 8. X-l retired, District of Co
lumbia; members, Major General G.
M . Davis, U. S. A., retired, District
of Columbia; William Burr, New
York: Benjamin M. Ilarrod, Louisi
ana; Carl Ewald Grunskv. Califor
nia; Frank B. Hecker, Michigan;
M illiam Barclay Parsons. New
York.
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Important to Old Soldiers.
The following notice in regard
to compilation of records of Ar
kansas troops in the Confederate
army has been promulgated:
Xotiee to All Arkansas Soldiers of
the Civil War Who Served in the
C. S. A. or as State Troops:
Headquarters Historical Committee
Arkansas United Confederate
Veterans.
Little Hock, Ark., Feb. ‘-.’7, 1004.
Comrades—As chairman of the
historical committee of Arkansas
I’nited Confederate Veterans and
manager of the work for the res
toration of the muster rolls of the
Arkansas soldiers who served in the
civil war of 1M01-G5, I make this
appeal to you. The muster rolls of
all Arkansas troops in the days of i
the Confederacy cannot be found
among, the statrf records. They
seem to have been almost entirely
destroyed. We must restore them
if possible. This notice is for you.
If you enlisted in Arkansas, send
me the names of as many of youi
company as you can. giving letter
of company in regiment and num
ber of regiment and name of com
pany if not lettered.
If you cannot remember letter of
company, or. if it was not in a regi
ment or battalion, give name of
captain or commander. Live your
own name and as many others of
the officers and privates as possible
to remember.
Always state whether infantry,
mounted infantry, cavalry or artil
lery.
.AIM) give nailll* <!I1U imuir>s
others who may furnish lists. If
twenty lists of same company are
sent in all the better roll can he se
cured. (live all the information
you can and take time enough to do
the lw>t you can.
This ollice will compile and prop
erly list all names sent in.
Certify under vour signature that
all names so furnished were in the
service.
Address me at Tattle 7look.
S. II. Xowlin,
Chairman Historical Committee,
Arkansas U. C. V. and Roster
Manager.
Call For Convention.
The republican state convention
has been called to meet in Little
ltock if ay IT, for the purpose of
electing four delegates and four al
ternates to the republican national
convention, which convenes in the
city of Chicago, June 21, 1904.
nominating a state ticket, and for
the transaction of such other busi
ness as may properly be brought be
fore it. The basis of representation
has been fixed at one vote for each
county and one vote for every 200
votes, and one additional vote for
every fraction over 100 cast for Me
Kinley in 1900.
Verdict Stands.
The supreme court has affirmed
the judgment of the lower court in
the case of J. F. Hunt, convicted in
Pulaski chancery court of the lar
ceny of $(500 from his wife and sen
tenced to five years in the peniten
tiary. The circumstances of his ob
taining the money from his wife
were particularly aggravating, and
the evidence clearly showed that he
set out deliberately, from the very
first, to get the money from her.
finally marrying her to carry out
his designs to elope with a woman
of ill repute.
Victim ot Flames.
Florence Kice died at Little Hock
from the injuries she received by
being burned on Mardi Gras day.
after lingering in great pain for
nearly two weeks. With a compan
ion she dressed in light material
and was making merry in a saloon
when in some manner the clothing
of the women caught fire. In
an instant they were enveloped
in flames, Clio Graham, the oth
er party, lived only a few hours.
Robbed His Friend.
rl he residence of George Rogers.
;it Hot Springs, was recently bur
glarized and $35 in money and some
jewelry was taken. George Sandi
phor, a hoarder, who had lived at the
Rogers home for several years, de
clared that he encountered the bur
glar in a desperate struggle in which
he was cut in several places. As the
wounds showed for themselves. San
diphor's story was believed, but a
member of the household accidental
ly discovered the man burying some
thing in the back yard. Mr. Rogers
was told of the circumstances and
when he made a search found the
money and jewelry stolen bv the
burglar. When arrested Sandipher
made a full confession, stating that
he wounded himself with a razor to
prevent suspicion.
Three Against One.
Chas. Brown, colored, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by
three white men at a point near the
eastern limits of Little Rock. One
report is that the white men intend
ed to hold up the negro. Brown
was driving home in a buggy, and
says lie came upon three white men
in the road, and a dispute arose
over bis driving into the ditch
around them, which he refused to
do. One word followed another, un
til the men opened fire. At the
same time Brown out loose with hi®
Winchester, but could fire no more,
as hullots began to hit in the battle
of three against one, and that one
outlined against the sky.
Killed by Companion.
Napoleon Groffo, colored, who ac
cidentally «hot and fatally wound
ed Moss Edward while out hunt
ing near Lake Village will escape
possible punishment on a murdei
charge because the victim lived tc
tell the circumstances of the acci
dent. The negroes were taking a
drink and in some manner Oriffo’s
gun became unbrecched, and in
throwing it hack in place the
weapon was discharged. As the
muzzle was pointed toward Ed
ward the entire load entered his
stomach, and ho died after reaching
a farm house and relating the facts.
Will Boost Arkansas.
Arkansas will he given special
attention by the Kook Inland sys
tem immigration department dur
ing the next six months, and every
effort will he exerted to bring to this
state a goodly portion of the small
army of homeseekers and colonists
who journey westward from the
north and east on tie- first and third
Tuesdays in eaeli month. It is stat
ed that reduced rates will he made
to points in Arkansas, such as are
now in force twice each month t<
Tox;rs and Oklahoma points, being
one fare plus $2 for the round trip,
and sometimes lower than that.
Fell Eight Stories.
Mrs. Ada Crutchfield, formerly
Miss Thompson of Little Hock, fell
from tho eighth floor of an apart
ment hotel in .Yew York city and
her body was picked up in the alley
horribly crushed. Mrs. Crutchfield
was the daughter of the late ('apt.
W. J. Thompson, one of the wealth
iest men in the state. She had been
ill for some time, and the accident
is due to this cause. Mrs. Crutch
field opened the window in order to
breathe the fresh air. when she be
came faint and lost her balance.
Enforcing the Gantt Law.
It is probable the Gantt law, the
intent of which is to prevent the
practice of drumming fur patients
by a certain class of physicians at
Hot Springs, is to he strictly en
forced, as several convictions have
recently been secured under this
act. The fame of Hot Springs as a
health and pleasure resort is world
wide, and the afflicted who come
with the hope of regaining health
should be protected from quacks
ind bunco-steerers.
Big Warehouse Burned.
An carlv morning fire February
21 totally destroyed the three
storv warehouse in Little Koch
owned by the Arkansas Furniture
company and occupied jointly by
the above firm and the Little Lock
Furniture Manufacturing company,
one of the largest plants of the kind
in the south. The origin of the
lire is unknown, but it is believed
was caused by an electric light
wire, as no fire was ever kindled in
the building, a three-story struc
ture. The Furniture Manufactur
ing company place their loss at
$40,000, fully covered by insur
ance. The other firm's loss is about
$35,000, with $.‘51,000 insurance.
As only a small portion of goods
carried by the two firms was stored
in the building, their regular busi
ness will not be interfered with.
Prevented a Lynching.
A mob of over 100 people stormed
the jail at Newport for the purpose
of securing a negro suspected of at
tempted criminal assault on a highly
respected young lady, and. but for
the nerve of Sheriff Handy, possibly
an innocent party would have been
put to death. Sheriff Handy, who
is a one-armed man, met the mob at
the jail door. He pleaded most elo
quently with the leaders not to act
too hastily, as the evidence against
the negro was such as left a grave
doubt in his mind of his guilt. Mr.
Handy stated that he regarded it as
his duty, even at the risk of his life,
to protect the prisoner, and his posi
tivencss so impressed itself <n the
crowd that it disp; rsod.
Woman Shoots ic Self-Defense
A painter named i>. If. Dresser
was shot and killed l>y Ids wife at
Texarkana. An investigation by
the officers* shows that the woman
acted in self-defence, though -he
expresses great sorrow over the trag
edy. It seems Dresser, while intox
icated. armed himself with a shot
gun and declared he would kill his
wife. The couple engaged in a scuf
fle in which Mrs. Dresser s ‘cured
the shotgun. The crazed man was
warned to keep at a distance, hut
made an attempt to again secure the
weapon, when it was discharged, the
shot intended for his wife passing
through his own hotly.
Attempted Assassination.
John Baldwin, a night watchman
at the yards of the Sawyer <V Aus
tin Lumber Company, Cine BlufT.
was shot and painfully wounded by
some unknown party, lie charges
J. W. Clark, a fireman, who works
at the same place, with the shoot
ing, and Clark has b en arrested.
Clark denies all knowledge of the
shooting. Baldwin alleges that lie
was shot from ambush, and sav
that while he did not see who fired
tin* shot, there bad been bad fooling
between him and Clark for some
time.
Jail Delivery at Morrilton.
Chester Bruce and A. Brown os
raped from the jail at Morrilton by
breaking three iron bars to tin* win
dows and cutting the screen from
the outside. It seems that friends
if the prisoners helped to plan the
scape. Bruce was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years last
October, but the supreme court or
dered a new trial, and it was to
have come up at the March term
>f court. Brown was accused of
making way with cattle not belong
ing to him.
BRIEF MENTION.
John (indvey, a machinist, fell
from the top of a freight train
near Searcy and was instantly kill
'd.
Fire partially destroyed the
Pintseh gas plant at Texarkana.
1'he loss is placed at $^,000, cover
'd by insurance.
Two news banks filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
date last week. The Citizens Bank
if Rogers, capital $10,000, and the
Bank of Eudora, Chicot county,
capital, $15,000.
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