Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-12
ARKANSAS NEWS.

with orders
They are organizing Give fire company"
at Pine Bluff
| Hot Springs is earnestly improving the
management of her public schools
| Fort Smith is the only town in that
county where Intoxicating drink is sold
Augusta has dismissed its night watchmen
| as unnecessary; the drinking saloons have been
closed there.
Pine Bluff is collecting subscriptions for a
carrying concealed weapons is strictly enforced
there.
At Paris, Logan county, on Thursday
night eight prisoners, four of them for murder
made a tunnel beneath the building and success
fully got away.
Forrest City Eagle: Zone death from small
pox occurred at Wheatly, station on the Memphis
place, last Sunday"
Van Buren, Grophic: "Charlie Bean has
contract to dig one thousand persimmon sprouts
Angeles, California
The Camden Tribune learns that the mar
row gauge railroad is to be by way of Newport not
by Camden, but thinks the town will continue to
grow, Notwithstanding
Osceola Times: CDR. Patterson, of Big
Lake, after protracted spree and while in a
drunken NJ took an overdose of morphine, from
A Cove, Polk county correspondent writes
to the Little Rock Gazette that Colonel Worthing-
ton has been investigating among the outcrop Of
yer and anthony.
The commercial failures in Arkansas in
1881 numbered one hundred aud sixty-two, with
liabilities OF sSIOo75 in 1850 fortyeight and si5s
~ liabilities in 1879. and fortyone and si07,653
liabilities in 1873.
Pine Bluff Press: GAS Mr.. William Lee,
magistrate in Lincoln coua'y. was passing through
his gate with q loaded gun in his hand the ham
mer accidentally came in contact with a weight
attached 10 the gate, discharging the gun and
killing a negro woman who was walking behind
Little Rock Gazette: "The water question
Is before the city council.......An evening paper
tne Lsager, Is % appear here on MondayCap,
begin a four hundred mile float down the Arkar-
mander of the ouspaw Guards and Jennings sue
ceeds him."
The Eureka Springs News tells of an old
lady on Keel's creek finding at her door on Sunday
woman's dress throwl. She took it in and
found a newborn, unwashed and undressed male
with no means for identifying it. a movers wagon
had left there short time previous. The old lady
derby.
Helena Yeomdn: "Owing to the heavy
license for the retail of liquor several saloons have
closed their doors The high river has over
city. The streets slush........ spoke manufac-
toIyis one of Helena's new enterprises Planters
are looking forward to a big crop year. and mer-
chants are decidedly more cheerful than might
have been expected. The outlook is by no means a
gloomy one
Little Rock Democrat: Zone thing that
great many people in this country do not under
sand is that it Is greater crime to kill human
name and tail worth s14 20 "A strict duaran-
tine has been extended to all infected houses in
subjected to rigid examination by the BoaTd a" Of
Health, and public meetings and gatherings of all
kinds are prohibited. In the meantime trade is at
city" i0''N ''i'
Van Buren, Press: The passenger train
going west was detained here Saturday night three
hours on account of the wind. The transfer boat
was driven down on the bar opposite........An ex-
ami alton of the Jail and prisoners Thursday
found Bland with his shackles slwed off. He
claims it was done with made from an old
knife..-.-..-T The whisky ring got away with TIE
Qnite number of immigrants arrived on the
train and covered the platform with baggage Van
buren, and Crawford county are on a boom -
Laurence County Times: There is a talk
about changing the liue of the new railroad so as
to have it run through Walnut Ridge. The ioca.
railroad from the head Of Spring river Crowieys
ridge, is not positively settled......In the hill
and many of the bottom plantations are being
placed in readiness for e1rly spring, planting.
worked clearing and fencing, Hiding houses and
general spirit of industry has manifested itself
with all classes.
Searcy Beacon: The White River confer
ence, in a recently issued committee report saws:
IN our own conference, and throughout the state
the evidences of a strong and correct pub,
lie sentiment on the subject OF restriction
of the liquor traffic unmfstakable ard over
whelming. a large proportion of the State has
been covered by the late three mile local option
law, and hundreds of saloons VIII be closed with
the close OF the year. The courthouse at Perry
vile, Perry county, with all the county records
ciSion Of the supreme Curt, which sustained tie
validity of the three nile prohibition law the way
is open for the whole State outside OF cities 10
put down the liquor traffic"
Arkansas papers have numerous notices
about the liquor question: The Grant county
here The Fayetteville Blade records that There
is not whisky saloon in Fayetteville, and no
springs Echo notes that fifteen saloon licenses
have been granted by our County Court for this
amount of 5000 for saloon licenses alone, 500
ape THE Hot Springs SeRttaa relates tnat
unanimously IN favor OF Pedueen OF the eoGnfy
license Now many of the leading saloon keepers
made mistake, and that it would be bet
ter 10 raise the tax to $1,000, and put a stop to
for every one hundred and thirty OF our inhabit
ants. Counting the adult males at One-sixth of
the population we find that we have saloon for
ABOUT every twenty-one men-.....-..Sale of liquor
stopped at Mount Pleasant, but drug store has
been opened in the neighborhood"
Fort Smith independent: sNotning has
been heard Of late of Captain Payne and his band
of eoonists Perhaps they are lost in the wilds of
coal mine has been opened at Mazz Mayor
Brizzolara is out by proclamation. enforcing the
tllg p%fSOh- 10 De Ndccsnate0-
health ofi,er viii go the rounds to ascertain the
condition OF citizens-.....We notice strangers
this week in our town looking after valuable |
coalbeds and talking considerably about unim- !
proved real estate ....-It is no longer Old Arkan-
sas, but New Arkansas The iint-lock rifle, the |
eoonskin cap the yellow dog. the belled spurs and
the quirt are only remembered as the past, and |
good stock, good FARMS good schools, education |
and refinement have taken their place ..---- The |
residence of Mrs. Betsy Mccoy. of Greenhill Choc
taw Nation, was robbed and burned ON the night !
Of the 23d ultimo. Every thing in the house was |
destroyed. A few days after the occurrence some |
of the prominent whites and Choctaws met and |
made up purse of $50 to partially reimburse the
lady for her loss