Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-13
ARKANSAS NEWS.

Arkansas is entitled to ten scholarships
at the University of Nashville.
A party have left Wataula to open a rich
silver mine discovered in Polk county.
The mayor OF Arkadelphia enforces the
law against parties who use obscene and
profane language on the streets.
Gainesville had saloon from which have
issued influences so beneficial that the very
astute County Court has issued licenses for
four more.
Texarkana Democrat, 9th: SIN low negro
den on Front street fire broke out on Sat
urday, which spread to and destroyed seven
frame houses. Ghio's fine operahouse had
narrow escape. Cause, probably broken
lamp"
Arkansas City Journal, Sth: "The side
walks of the city opposite $4,000 corner
lots are in terrible fix. The property
owners are waiting for the city to collect
fines from some drunken man to pay for
their repairs"
Arkansas is bound to become a mining
State yet. Two mining claims of Silver City
sold last week to Mr.. Goetz, of Milwaukee,
Tor $1,000 each. The Sewer county anti
mony mines are in a very hourishing con-
dillon. More machinery has Just been re-
ceived.
Four men called Mr.. j. Bone out of his
house on Thursday night, and with sticks
and clubs beat him severely because he had
accused one of them of stealing wood. They
were fined $50 each for the assault. The
firing OF pistol near Bones house since that
time gives reason to fear there will be
further disturbance.
Malvern Meteor, 9th: "On last Friday, in
the afternoon, in DaRoche township, this
county, while Mr.. Sam McLard was hand
ling his rifle preparatory to a hunt, the gun
was discharged, the ball entering Just above
the eyes in the center of the forehead of his
three-year-old little son, who died in about
one hour aud a half afterwsrd."
Arkansas is setting up high claims as a
land of springs. It has Hot springs, Eureka
springs, Ravenden springs, Pinnacle springs,
in Faulkner county, the Searcy sulphur
springs and Armstrong; springs, Watalula
springs in Franklin county; Mount Niebo
springs, in Yell county; Blanchard springs,
in Union county, and some hundred or two
OF less note.
John Mccullough, the trsgediau, left Hot
Springs last week for Chicago. He was much
benefited by the waters. Horseback riding
by moonlight is the favorite amusement OF
the boys and girls at that plsce just now. ,
The city is very animated, and visitors
numerous. Business is active, many new
houses going up, and the country around is
Fort Smith Herald, 9Th: "a mixed breed
Usage Nez- Perez Indian was arrested few
days ago charged with introducing liquor
into ihe Nation. Upon examination before
The United States commissioner the bond was
placed at 5000. He did not ask any security,
but readily put up the sum in greenbacks for
his appearance. He Is said to own large
numbers OF cattle, horses and other stock at
his rancho in the nationo
Fort Smith Herald, 9th: "The next term
Of the United States Court promises to have
an unusually large docket. Thirty-one pris-
oners were brought in Wednesday from diff
ierent parts of the Indian Territory, mostly
from the Chickasaw Nation, over 200 miles
rom Fort Smith, requiring the services of
six deputy marshals, three wagons and teams
and several horses. The prisoners represent
hree races, white people, Indians and ne
sroes. We have made an analysis of the
charges made against these prisoners as
shown by the record in the jsiler's office, and
ind OF the thirty-one there are five charged
with murder, three assault with intent to kill,
thirteen with larceny, eight for violation of |
he United States revenue laws by introduce |
ng liquor into the Territory, one for passing
money, and one attached as de- |
aUlting witness. OF these persons there are |
,nly twelve over thirty years of age and |
nineteen between twenty and thirty"