Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-02
ARKANSAS.
Comments by The Fort Smith Press on
the Last Letter Of the President 81
the Fort Smith Railroad.
A GroWl fOr Far-Distant BOstOn-Perry
County TrOubles-Mabes and His
Gang Must be Punished.
An Outrage by Men Who Disgrace Ar
ksuSas-'' Murder will Out ''-Se'
riOHS Accident TO a Journalist.

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ksuSas-" Murder will Out ''-Se,
riOHS Accident TO a Journalist.
THE FORT SMITH RAILROAD.
From the Fort smith New Era
The completion of this road, TO effect
which the meeting at Alma was held on
the tWenty-ffth ultimo, seems to be a.
lar distant as ever. The president Of the
road, +. Atwood, Of Boston, has written
a letter, published in the last number Of
the HlaependeRt, OF this place, in which
nothing definite is promised, and nothing
said but what every body knows. There
is nothing clear except that the affairs OF
this road are in az ineXtricable chaos,
brought about by mismanagement and
Tascality.
MURDER WILL OUT.
Frrm the OsceoIa TimesI
1t will be remsm bered that last Christ
mas a year ago, . negro man named
William Jones. better known rs Gray
Bill, was killed in 3 row st 2 fro!ic on
Mr.. A. {. BOwen's plantation, and at
That time IL was generally supposed and
believed that Boo GOOche was the man
who did the shooting, and who left the
country in company with another col
Ored man named William Wagner, since
which time GoOche has never been heard
from. Recently, however, William
Wagner made his appearance in this Vi
eiaity, and there being proof that he was
accessory TO the murder, he was forth
with arrested by Sheriff Driver, and an
investigation ELECTED the fact that there
were reasonable grounds TO believe VIII
liam was not only accessory 10, but
principal in the killing Of Jones, and in
default OF four thousand dollars bail was
E2eked up IN jail TO await the action Of
the circuit court. The way Of the trans
gressor is hard, since the new order of
law under the auspices of Elisha. The
old scores are being Cancelled, and here
after with magistrates like q. 7. Mahan,
offenders viii be taught that lsw-break-
ing has penalty attached to it. II. NJ.
McVeigh, State attorney, prosecuted,
and john o. BlackwOOd defended.
AN INTERNAL OUTRAGE.
rom the Little Rock Gazette.
On Friday last, Roadmaster Lin
s-grd. who has charge of that portion Of
Tha road between Walnut Ridge and
Waark. went down between O'kane and
DelaUlaine to look over q quantity Of
wood purchased there 10 be used as fuel
for the Soconl olives. Among the lot
was some which be refused 10 accept I
There were six men around the scene I
who swore that the wood must be ae-
.cepted; that they wouldn't have ii Z
otherwise. still Captain Ldngard re-
fused 10 take il, aud they jumped upon 4
him and beat him terribly. The effects I
Of the blows were plainly discernable Z
n. A.. s.FH IA. q. l.
Deiled at last to measure the wood to /
save his life. After completing the 4
measurement, he left the place and went I
10 Walnut Ridge. One OF the men told 4
him that les the wood was measured 4
he would Kill him. The rOadmaster had /
with him two convaleseent labOrers, but |
they were unable 10 assist him. Al /
though this wood was measured, the I
owners Will never receive their pay. I
There is evidently trouble ahead, as the 1
1nen say the end is not yet.
PERRY COUNTY.
From the Arkadelphia Standard
Perry county affairs are still in mud 1
die, with no probability Of an early set 4
tlement. A perfect reign of terror 4
exists there, and neither life or property 4
is safe. The adiutant general has been
up there and made his report to the gov
ernor, which We publish next week in
our paper. IL appears 10 US, however,
that il but makes the darkness which
surrounds the affair more visible and
suggests no practicable remedy for the
evils that exist. While we are opposed
10 martial law under almost any cir
cumstances, we think the whole power
of the State should be employed, il
necessary, % bring the Ting-leaders in
these troubles TO speedy punishment
We have no doubt the whole affair has
been instigated by the enemies OF Gov
srnor Baxter 10 involve him in difficul
ties and emb8rTass his administration,
NIld this -Manes-bas been EN-
n. Eyed as the tool 10 do il. He and BIZ
rIs,N should all be arrested, as wei a.
others. who have violated the law, and
punish, VI 10 its fullest extent.
SERIOUS ACCIDEYTs.
Fr,pl DE I. .'ttle Rock Gszette.l
Information was brought to the city
Yesterday Of a serious accident to Colo
mel Dan. O'Suiuvan, editorof the Week
Ig Chronicle, while travelling through
bradley county While driving, one OF
the tugs became detached, and befor
The vehicle could be stopped Dan. a.
tempted 70 leap 10 the ground, but fel
on the wheel, bursting blood vessel
IL was at first supposed that his il jurie
would prove fatal, but on "Wednesday
he had rallied 10 such an eXteDL tina
the doctors thought he would sdrvive
Coionel Lee Thompson is with Dan.
and viii take care OF him. Joe Brook
was there, and conveyed the news t.
the ChrOHic,e Office.
ATKINs's BOSTON LETTER.
From the Fort smith Independent
A meeting Of the Alma committee
ra.s held at the office of the Lade-
,e57s. 'cHt on Saturday last, 10 take int
.ousid 'eratiOn The matter contained T.
-be let ter written by Mr.. Atkins, {
Boston. 20 reply 10 one addressed TO bin
Nv the cha iTman Of the committee, Ii.
,enior edito. Of this paper. The meeting
considered IL e letter very unsatisfaetor,
nd evasive, aud different from wha {
hev were led to expect. Judge Bart
Ell Of Litile Rock, appeared before th,
,omusittee and made some statement
u reference TO the affair, which welt
startling to the committee. He read
engthv review Of the letter of Mr.. Al
zips, written by himself He state,
hat the reason that the road was no
,uilt to the town OF ClaTksville an,
topped n half a mile short Of il, Wa
'sr want Of iron. Every side traci
/, Nug the road from Argenta 70 Clarks
lille, except Conway station, even l.
,ieees OF rails not over foot in length {
,ad been laken up to finish il 10 wher /
I now eilds. He stated that ten million r
lollars OF bonds had been issued upoi
he road, and the land-grant by congres
md the state 70 build il, and tbai 1 d,
his large amount has been pocketed b
Is officers and contractors from time I.
ime-three times as much money has
zen made way with, than it reduireo ,
n build and equip the road from
-EtfIe Rock 20 Fort Smith. The amouu
Nat Judge Bartlett thinks the roa.
Ia have been built for thre.
oilliou dollars. lie says two millioi
,Ilsrs Of bogus funds were il
,1ed in Boston, and o. the B0stoL !
1en could not get the seal Of the noa'
rom Gordon n. Peay, secretary Of tht
,osrd. they made one in Boston for th, I
.ecasion-that Caldwell is now travel /
az in Europe on the money raised o. C
bese bogus bonds. he also says, tina
ecording to the charter, the Office o
re- COMPANY should be st tanBureH, 1
md he cansiders l.. Atkins only ia,
,Iesident Of the company on paper ID | {
vers that the present directors weH
,,t legally ehosen, that they own d
rock, and were appointed BY Caldwell; 9
,et tire election Of dIreeleFs 0id nS d
axe place on the day provided BY th' ;
harter. That the original pr0jectSrs 3
~ stockh0lders Of the company have 7
een ignored and set aside, while thel
Isould hold the Offices and control the a
lad. He further says, thai
aefe is no money to 20 on viii a
ae work. Thie is, in substance, ths /,
.atetneDt q Judge Bartlett, cr the main 3,
sading facts, ana we cannot give mon y
{ this tlms ior walt Of room. 1t show
state Of sffairs in fsSsrd to this roa, 2
hat Is aayIidng bat encouraging IS re- }
ards ~ finishing OF the E9ad al an, 1
lture day. Who Is TO blzLne t9r 1t: !
he whole matter can be summed " tn L
saa.sheii Mr Charles q 6e0tt was 81