The Osceola times., 1885-05-09
Misceilaneous Items.

as Postmaster.
White River, Desha County, has boen re.
established as Post.ofiice, with Mr.. b. r.
Jones as Postmaster.
The attendance at the Little Rock public
schools for the last two months has been
reduced greatly by measles, which have
prevailed in all parts Of the city. The dis
ease which at first was observed more
largely in the white Schools is now Affect
ing the attend ance at the coiorod schools
more than at first
One Of the largest transactions known
in the history of Little Rock took place
few days ago, being the sale OF the
franchise, track, rolling stock, etc, Of the
Citizens Street Railway Company to the
Little Rock Street Railway Company
The company making the purchase is COM
paratively a new one, but is composed of
men like Charles +. Penzee, J. II. Nc
Carthy, Thomas j. Donagh and W. p.
Thoma, all wealthy capitalists.
There nrs 254 patients in the State Lunatic
Asylum, four more than the estimated ca
pacity Of the building.
Nearly all the visitors to the New Or
leans Exposition bring back pretty minia-
lure cOttDn Ddle8 tuab seTN6 as plthsiub
souvenirs of their visit.
Up to May lst Little Rock had received
over 5000 bales more cotton this year than
last, and shipped over 1900 more than last
year.
Physicians says that the epidemic OF
incasles which has been prevailing in
Little Rock for two months past, is de-
creasing, and that aside from the measles
there Is very little sickness now within
the city limits.
The proceedings for a new trial in the
Supreme Court by the counsel for John
Roland, who was convicted recently AZ
Perryville, for the murder of DIR. Fergu.
son, were suddenly checked by the escape
of that individual from jail. He has
been captured, and is again in Jail at
Perryville.
At the annual election Of the Little
Rock & TT. Smith Railway Company, the
former officers, with J. II. Converse, OF
Boston, President, were reelected.
The eating away of the bank Of the
Arkansas River at Argenta as bee me so
alarm ng that soma steps will have to be
taken for permanent stopping OF its en-
croachments. The bank has crumbled
away to the distance of 200 yards in the
last fifteen years. Every year it takes
several feet of ground and many houses
along the bank.
In the State Land Office recently forty
acres were donated to w. q. Southall, In
Jackson County; eighty acres were sold to
the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad Conn
pany, as reorganizsd, in Lonoke County,
for S4l; eighty acres sold to John Bergs-
from, in Lawrence County, for $4l; and
forty acres sold to J. ]. Wilson, in Saline
County, for S21.
A floater was found in the river at Little
Rock q few days ago, white man, five
feet ten inches in height, heavily built,
weight 10 pounds; dressed in slate e-colored
clothes, navy-blue flannel shirt, red fan
mel drawers, box toe shoes; in pocket had
key number l2 and a SO bill. There were
no marks of violence.
Among the acts passed by the last Leg
islature is one to build additional wings to
the State Lunatic Asylum. The title Of
this bill as originally drawn, and as print
ed in the published acts, is: "An act to
erect, furnish and equip additional build
ings or ellis to the Arkansas Lunatic Asy-
lum." The board Of trustees will probably
be call ed on to decide neither the "ells"
shall be English ''ells" or Flemish ''ells."
ber Company at Traswood, managed by
John p. Gurrin, of Atchison, Kansas, was
burned to the ground few nights ago.
The paner and engine were destroy cd,
also about 10000 feet OF dressed flooring.
The loss is estimated at about 5000; no
insurance.
In Lincoln County two months ago an
old man named Bowen was murdered on
his premises. Suspicion pointed to Will
kins, his son-in-l law, but no direct evidence
appeared. Wednesday night wilkins
went to Bowen's house and abused his
daughter, who had him arrested on peace
warrant. While under guard in his own
house Thursday night party Of men rode
up and shot him dead.
Sebastian County recently sent the fol.
lowing contingent to the State Prison
Charles Oliver, grand larceny, fifteen
years; Pompey King, grand larceny, ono
year; George Matthews, grand larceny,
one year; Andrew Holder, assault to kill,
six years; David Hildebrant, grand lar.
ceny, one and half years; Richard Hun
ter, robbery, one aud half years; Robert
Foster, manslaughter, two years.
The flood sufferers need assistance.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners
have issued call to all railroads in the
State to render an account of their bridges
and other taxable property by the 10th OF
May, so that the Board can assess the
same
The levees were reported breaking al!
along the lower Arkansas line, and many
valuable farms have been inundated, Tbs
rush OF water caused an overflow in many
other places, and resulted in great loss tc
property. The current rushed through
some places with sufficient force to uprooi
large trees, and fears Of q cut of were en-
tertained.
A fine slate mine has been discovered
near Little Rock.
w. ]. Gray and Geo. Gray, Of Sharp
County, charged with cutting timber OF
Government land, were taken to Little
Rock few days ago by Deputy Marshal
Faulkinbury, and their examination post
poned for ten days.
William Cooper, a negro, made a break
FOR liberty from the convict stockade near
Morrillton few nights ago. He slipped
of his shackles, and, securing a club,
dashed through the guards, knocking two
OF them down. He was hotly pursued and
fired upon, two shots taking effect, but he
reached the river and plunged in the
stream. One Of the guards sho. him dead.
Little Rock has brand new eoloreA
trass band.