The Osceola times., 1885-04-25
Miscellaneous Items.

Simon McHaskell was sentenced at Pine
Bluff to a term of three years in the Peni-
tentiary for an assault with intent TO kill
his son.
L. B. McEwen's mule team ran away
at Pine Bluff few days ago, and the
wagon passed over his body, crushing
two ribs and inflicting injuries which
proved fatal.
The area sown in wheat throughout the
State last fall was twenty-five per cent.
greater than the previous year. The win
ter was unusually severe, and the cereal
suffered for the want of snow. The alter
nate freezes and thaws which threatened
very serious results, were partly atoned
for by the snow fall late in February, and
the large area which was thought
10 be winter killed Is now in fair
condition. In Saline County and futher
south tho damage was the greatest. In
the northwest the principal wheat section,
the nter-killed is es timated at ten per
cent Of the area planted. The aggregate
one.fourth increase in acreage will COM
pensate for the winter killed, and the out
look tor an average crop is fattering.
The acreage in 1888 was approximated at
10000.
Indications point to good peach crop
In nearly all parts Of the State. All there
Is to fear now, Is that frost may put in its
appearance on some of these cold nights.
Mr.. A. Holmes, of Dumas Station,
Desha County, has namei his youngest
child Garland Cleveland Holmes"
Dan Rice, the veteran Snowman, deliv-
ored an address recently in the NJ. L.
Church in Arkansas G ty on the 'Idiosyn-
crasies Of the Human Mind"
Burglars broke into the saloon of VIM
Robertson at Jonesboro, n few nights
ago, drilled a hole in the safe, and sto lie
over 5000; 5000 of thu money belon gsi
to Robertson, and the balance to his
father, r. Roberts
man by the name OF Coniger, in the
lower part of Baxter County, married a
young lady some time ago and lived
with her awhile and ran away, leav-
ing her at her fathers. A few days ago
he came back, and stealing a sister to his
wife, ran away again. He is reported to
have passed himself as a preacher.
Corn has been coming up for the last few
weeks, and farmers are beginning to plant
cotton. Owing, however, to the backward
spring, the cotton crop will be late.
Eiijah w. Moore, a refractory witness in
the Federal Court at Little Rock, who was
tent to the Penitentiary for refusing TO
testify in case where man was charged
with selling liquor on a steamboat at Ar =
kansas City, has surrendered and testified,
saying that he had had enough OF peeping
through the bars at the Penitentiary.
The soldiers OF Little Rock have re
ceived an invitation to take part in the
"Veteran and National Guard Day" at
the New Orleans Exposition, May 11th.
| The "Quapaws," however, are no longer
| in existence and Little Rock will not be
represented.
The oldest case now on the docket In
the Chancery Court OF Pulas XII County is
the case of Liberty Bartlett VS.. the l. tile
aock and Fort Smith Railroad. 1t has
been dragging its weary length for ten
years. A case was decided about three
years ago VIII ci had been lingering for
neteen years in chancery. 1t ori sinally
involved $4,000, but the final decree wa.
for $4,000.
During the month OF March there were
manufactured in the State at the different
distilleres i,261 gallons of whisky; during
the month 1885 gallons were withdrawn
from the Government warehouse upor
payment of the special tax, which amount
ed to =, $3.50; there still remain in bono
3s,027 gallons.
The State Board Of Railroad Commis
sioners have finished their labor in exam
lining the assessment list for taxation filed
by the railroads of the State, and hav,
raised the assessments in nearly every
case, both on road beds and other proper
ty returned, and estimate that the increase
made by them will amount to nearly ST.
100000.
The Board of Trustees of the Blind Asy-
lum have advertised for bids for the new
building for that institution.
The thirteenth annual convention OF tn,
Episcopal diocese of Arkansas met at Lit.
tie Rock on the 18th inst.
There is talk of new morning paper al
Little Rock.
Colonel Thos Essex, the Land Commits.
sioner Of the Iron Mountain Railroad, say,
the indications point to the largest immi-
grafton to this State next fall that it has
ever had.
Bill Curan, a negro with both legs off a
the knees, and who has run boot black.
ing shop at the Capital Hotel in Ltd,
Rock for year past, was arrested a few
days ago Tor attempting outrage upon
little nine-year- -old daughter of the mar
with whom Curan has been boarding. II,
is thirty years Of age and has served on,
term Of three years in the Penitentary foi
the same ofrenss and escaped from Jail a
Dardanell,, Ark, where he was confined
to await trial on a charge Of second at
tempt aqthe same henious offense. 1t wa.
in the winter of 1872 ard Curan was elud.
inr the officers when his feet were frozen
and to save his life both legs were taker
off. He was bound over to the Distric
Court
Measles are quite prevalent.
Some little sensation was created In the
Circuit Court at Little Rock few day.
ago, when Judge Vaughan instructed tn,
Sheriff never to allow any Of the Juror
engaged in the Angelo Marie trial in tn,
Polio, Court, by which he was acquitted
to sit upon Circuit Court jury.
At the suggestion of the Commiss ion.
ers, Tuesday, the 2sti day of April, 1855
has been designated by the Governor as
Arkansas Day. at the Exposition al
New Orleans. Cheap rates for passenger,
over railroads will be made. Everybod,
is invited. A large attendance, and ,
pleasant time is anticipated.
|. tile Rock has been re-districted int
four wards.
Calhoun Waddell, n desperate and
fug tive from Darlington County, Soutl
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