Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1895 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

Stephen Webb, colored, shot and killed Emma Harris, 20, at Baltimore, Md. The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Lower Court nnd ordered a new trial in the case of State Treasurer Woodruff, who was $150,000 short in his accounts, and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. .Judges Lurtou and Taft, at Cincinnati, held the Nichols State law valid and sustained the State Auditor, Treasurer nnd Attorney General, the State Board of Appraisers, in the assessment for taxes made under the act on telegraph, telephone and express companies. This law has been contested ju the State and lower courts, and i» now settled by this decision of the United States Court of Api>eals. It involves large assessments from the companies to the State. Charles B. Keehn, who. with convicts Donovan and Brjquelette escaped from Jackson prison Oct. 21), 181)1, has been captured at Lamar, Mo. The Governor of Wyoming was implored by settlers to send troops to prevent an Indian outbreak, which is now feared on all sides. Fort Washakie is the nearest military post. Texas fever is declared to lie carrying off the cattle in Henry nnd Jefferson Counties, Kentucky, J. T. Ebbs, P D. Table, and A. F. Heed were arrested ut Kansas City, Mo., for swindling farraerr