The Osceola times., 1885-03-07
MIscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
Bill Rich, the confederate Of Melton,
who was recently hanged for murder st
Corning, has been captured.
Governor Hughes has signed and ap-
proved Senate bills for the preservation
and safe keeping of the files of the
State Land Office; Senate bill to provide
for the sale of lands escheated to the
State; Senate bill to change the time of
holding Circuit Court in Washington
County and the Western District of Car
roll County, and Senate bill to change
the time of holding courts in the Twelfth
Judic al Circuit In this State.
The Post ce at Thornton has been re.
established.
James N. Russell was recently received
at the Penitentary on sentence of one
year for hog stealing. Russell is we'll
to.do faimer of Grant County, but the
theft of three hogs, which he sold in the
Little Rock market, was conclusively
proven against him, and he now suffers
the penalty.
Rich rd Scruggs, horse -thief, en- route
to the Penitentiary, jumped from the Mem
phis & Little Rock passenger train a few
days ago, twenty miles from Little Rock.
and escaped into the woods. He was
handcuffed at the time, and although the
train was running twenty miles per hour
he jumped up and scampered off unhurt.
The officer in charge remained on the
train.
The Governor has signed the bill supple
mental to an act changing the time of
holding the Circuit Court in Monroe Coun-
ty, passed February 18th last; and the
bill to aid in the reservation of the eggs
of certain birds, and to prob bit the catch :
ing, killing, injuring or chasing of deer,
turkey quail and prairie chickens during
certain seasons, and for other purposes.
Some gentlemen of questionable profes
sions broke into the store of w. c. Deem q
Son at Paris, recently, and distracted
quite number of cigars and some money.
The Express says: ut seems that it is be.
coming necessary to use the shotgun
policy to get rid of these midnight maraud'
ers."
A few days ago Mr.. Medearis, Repre-
sentative of Ouachita County, discovered
a lady friend in the gallery of the House
Of Representatives, and as the session wa
yearly over waltzed gallantly up into the
gallery to have pleasant little chat with
her. He was just in the midst Of dizzy
conversation about the weather when the
stentorian tones of Mr. Baker, of Benton
were heard calling on the Speaker, and
when he had secured his attention the fol
lowing thunder -clap ratified about the ear
of the couple in the gallery "Mr. Speaker
sir, | move that the late Representative OF
Ouachita County be invited to seat upo
the floor" 1t is needless to say the mem
Der from Ouachita objected, while the
House cheered roundly.
The House passed the bill for the rigid
enforcement Of the Sunday laws, and in
creasing the punishment for its infringe.
ment.
The dead body of a man named Russ
residing at Madison, was found few
DAYS ago in the swamps near Blacklist
Station, on the line OF the Memphis &
Little Rock Railroad. An examination
Of the body showed foul play, as he had
been shot through the neck and killed
Russ left Madison on a hunting expedi-
ton, and how he met his death and undeI
what circumstances is a mystery.
The wheat crop of Pope County has beer
spit out root and branch by the alternate
freezings aud thawings so often that whole
fields, from present indications, will have
TO be plowed under. The last heave was
the most severe of all, and it looks very
much like the finishing touch of destruc.
tion had been given.
Mud-mud-everywhere mud!
John Thomas, convicted in November
1884, of an assault with intent to kill and
sentenced from Jackson County TO a
term Of three years in the Penitentary,
has been pardoned on account of his ex-
treme old age (seventy -four years) and
in answer to strong petition.
Lorey Amos, convicted of perjury in the
Ouachita Circuit Court in 1876 and sen.
fenced to the Penitentiary for ten years,
has been pardoned by the Governor. Al
the time Of his conviction he plead guilty,
but subsequent developments brought to
light the fact that he was induced to enter
the plea through fear of coercion.
Policeman Joe Kelly, of Littls Rock
committed suicide few nights ago.
Jourdan Barnes sentenced March 12th,
1882, TO three years in the Penitentiary
from johnson County for assault, has been
given seventy-two days on account oi
good behavior.
In crossing Tyronza River on mule re.
Gently the rider, negro, fell off and was
drowned. The mule came safely to shore
and was taken possession of by the Squire
The river was dragged, the negro's body
found and on IL a pistol. He had beer
depd three days, but the Squire fined him
SO and costs for carrying concealed weap.
ors, and confiscated mule and pistol to pay
the same.
The "oldest inhsbitant" does not ~
membsr spch winter.