The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-13


OF the war he said that the only way to put down
the proud spirit OF the southern people was to con-
vert the South into Rowling wilderness. BROOKS
rs a native OF Ohio. and was formerly a Methodist
minister, but finding that he had more taste Tor
TO come and urging them TO a speedy repen iance,
he adopted the lower calling, and now mas the
gruesome satisfaction OF being degosed GOV COY
ernor, driven from the proud position ne hau heid
over the people.
Tue third person OF Importance IN the list is
Judge Mcclure. He was at one time stage con-
tractor, and emlgrated from ONO to Arkansas In
1863 From this position OF oescnrlty ne was eie,
vatea BY MS friend Clayton 10 The high position OF
Cnief Justice. The House OF Representatives, OF
Baxter's Legislature brought articles OF lmpeach-
ment against him, out the General Assembly al
| Iourned ere bringing HIM before the senate LOT
trial. HIS greatest reputation. perhaps. Is for
being an adept in the game OF poker, At which, II
| is SAID, he can beat the heather Chnee.
senator G. W. Dorsey is native OF Ohio, and
pockered the very neat little sum OF
row gauge railroad through the swamps Of Arkan-
sas, procuring appropriations for the building OF
q levee at the same time. HIS seat "a tne
United States senate, 1t is generally understood
and alleged, was obtained by depositlng portion
OF this sum with the members OF the Arkansas
Asa Hodges, formerly member OF the House from
the First district OF Arkansas. was eiected Asso,
ciate Justice IN 1868, which position ne held untll
1871, when he was appointed Chief Justice by
Clayton. HE is southern man
). NJ. Barnes, native OF KENTUCKY, mas oeen IN
Arkansas three or tour years. lie was q Greeley
republican candidate for Governor in 1872.
y. Is.
Little Rock ana Fort smith Railroad, having held
that position during the past two years. he has
been In the state three or Jour years.
Henry NJ. Cooper is q native OF New Jersey, and
went rom Illinois TO Arkansas nine years ago; Is
G0mmitee, was Clerk or the last House d Repre-
sentatives and was ousted by the incoming Of
Edward Wheeler, o native OF Orange county,
New York, is now general ticket agent OF the LIT
tie Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. He has never
taken prominent part IN politics.
Henry Page was state Treasurer until the rein.
statement OF Dexter, when, not beng allowed to
nation, which was accepted. Page was born in
Massachusetts and came into Arkansas from New
YORK, having been deposited there by the federal
Dr. T. M. Chrisman. OF Tennessee. was in the
Confederate army, and mas been superintendent
active part IN the reconstruction OF the State, and
a memoer OF the Legislature or 1868.
stephen Wheeler, formerly from New YORK. has
resided in Arkansas eight years, is editor and
proprietor OF the Little Rock Republican, has
always taken an active part In politics, was men,
Der Of the first Legislature after reconstruction.
was elected Auditor OF the State in 1872 on the
peached, the charge against him being it is SAID
issuing warrants Tor appropriations I'm Ter Brooks.
w. ii. Gray, colored, who possesses considerable
oratorcal powers was delegate to the Philadel-
phla Convention, was elected Commissioner OF
Immigration, and IKE 80 many OF his predecessors
bud as it were, by an untinely political frost;
was born IN virginia, was slave, and has been
living in Arkansas for the past ten years. he
took an active part in the reconstruction of the
State. was a member OF the LEGISLATURE and AN
assistant Assessor. Gray is well educated.
j. Z. Corben. colorcd, came into existence in
Ohio freeman was student at Oberlin; was con-
nected with Cincinnati bank; has been in Arkan-
sas four or ave years; euitor Of a republican
journal; was elected State superintendent OF
Public instruction on the Grant ticket In 1877 and
held that ONCE until abolished by the Consttu-
tional Convention.
Benton Turner was a member OF the Sixth I'LL
nois cavalry; was born In New York and was u
member OF the Arkansas Legislature IN 1868. Just
before the Baxter administrator he was elected
sheriff OF Faulkner county, but that gentleman re-
heyed HIM OF his position.
Judge John whytock commanded an Arkansas
regiment and has been living there since the close
OF the war; was appointed Circuit Judge by Clay
ton In 1865. and put out by Baxter. He studied
law IN the office OF ex-Piesident Fillmore, in New
York.
manded a Missouri federal regiment during the
! war aud subsequently turned merchant; was
elected sheriff OF Pulaski county, and resigned his
4 ONCE at the invitation OF Baxter.
ated in Illinois; was colonel in the Federal army
and has made Arkansas his home since the war.
wanna presides over The City Court Little Rock.
He was a Greeley man IN 1872. He Eas lived IN
Arkansas four years; Is lawyer OF good educa-
Colonel A. p. Robinson, is a New Yorker; is
Chief Engineer OF the Little Rock and Fort smith
Railway, with which road he has been connected
Thomas Bowies is an ex-member OF Congress-
Bowles happened to be born in Arkansas. He
was colonel OF an Arkansas Union regiment and
was a Greeley Z, republican rsl,,a IA is72 CO... .u
years; was a member OF the State Senate IN 1856
is now editor OF the NeU Era. republican. at Fort
Smith.
Frank Gallagher was captain In an Ohio regi-
ment and settled in Arkansas at the close OF the
came into Arkansas when he found IL convenient
to change his politics. He was elected to the State
Senate; Is now shern oI Monroe county by APP
poinIment OF Baxter.
n W Moore is q resident OF Arkansas, and has
dabbed little in politics.
w. r. Walsh Is q Soutnerner, with no particular
political record
Dr. George Fl. Martin had something to do with
the Reconstruction OF the states was elected State
senator III 1865; lived Ii Arkansas previous to the
war
Union regiment; was Associate Justice of the SUI
/ preme Court Baxter put him out
w, l. Copeland. cOiored, has a fair education,
! ana was a member OF the Legislature; was APP
| pointed an Assessor by Baxter. Has been living
in Arkansas for number OF years. Born tree.
George 5. scott went down rom Canada eight
or nine years ago, and was MEMBER OF the Legls-
lature Ia 1865.
Gated in England: speaks five languages. Has
lived In Arkansas TWO years.
recons trnctlon. Is a Pennsylvania, and turned
4 up IN ARKANSAS during the Tree soil troubles IN
b. Il. Barnes came from Michigan was Major in
the federal army and does not boast OF being q
L. G. wheeler, colored. is an emigrant from
Chicago. he was appointed professor IN Pulaski
county school by Baxter.
Georgia has lair education; was elected County
Clerk and was impeached.
w. l.. Cook. colored, was a slave In Tennessee
has a tolerable education was candidate on the
Greeley ticket in 1872; was superintendent OF the
Penltentiary that year.
! A. C. Rogers, southern man. represented the
7 Second Arkansas district in Conpress two terms.
George Haycock comes from Ohio; has lived In
| Arkansas four or five years; Is not much OF u
politician.
John Agery is a native OF South Carolina.
George X Weeks, connected with the Mer-
chants National Bank OF Little ROCK. IS not poll
tcian has lived IN Arkansas more than ten
years
r. 5. Burrows is a merchant; came from Ohio !;
has been in Arkansas three or Jour years.
DR.. Peter Brugman was born IN South Carolina !;
has lived IN Arkansas twenty-five or thirty years.
THE MiSsIssiPPIANs
rejoice in having many titles IL would seem from
its list OF sixty names II Is enueavOrng to claim
! about all the titles to be had at cheap rate.
with a very lew exceptions they all claim and
| have attached the very dlgni6ed title OF Hon. 10
] their name. Rnt out OF the MICROSCOPE only about