The Osceola times., 1885-09-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

wait for a chance to steal a ride on an
outgoing freight. They had disturbed
the congregation in a colorei Baptist
Church In Argenta, and constable was
locking for them with a warrant for tn cir
arrest. They fell asleep under the ca
boose, and when a freight train was be-
ing made up early in the morning the
| switch engine moved the car They were
/ frightfuliy mutilated. Bynam's left leg
was crushed between the knee and ankle,
and Hedgman was caught by the trucks
and crushed agains: the cross ties. His
back and hips were broken and ches.
crushed, and he was fatally injured. By
MANS leg was amputated above the knee.
Mr.. Charles Labrouche, a mechanic in
the machine shops at Arkansas City, af-
ter his days work few days ago, retired
to his room in perfect health. The next
morning after repeated attempts to arouse
him the door was iorced, and he was
/ found dad in his bed. There were no
marks OF violence and 1t was easy to see
he had died with an epileptic fit, or con-
gestion. A Coroner's Jury found ver-
die. in accordance with the facts. Mr..
Labrouche was citizen of Little Rock,
where his wife and one chi d reside.
A few nights ago near the cut of on
Red River, in Lafayette County, Henry
Paup, clerk for II. w. Thatcher, at the
CUTOFF, was shot and killed by negro
named George Crenshaw. He was walk
ing past Crenshaw's house at the time Of
the assassination When Paup approached
the dogs came out and began a furious
barking, whereupon Crenshaw came out
with his gun. NJ Ike Ross. another negro,
attempted to d ssuade him and laid
hold of the gun. Crenshaw, how
ever, was not to be deferred,
and when Paup was forty or fifty
yards away he fired. A voice
cried out ~ am shot" and upon being
asked who it was replei 'Tps me" The
old negro returned to the house. reloaded
his weapon, and would permit no one to
leave. Ross recogn z,d the vo ce as that
| of Paup, and told Crenshaw he had shot
| Mr.. Harry, as he was Familiarity called.
No one was permitted to leave the house
that night, and when morning came the
lifeless form OF Harry Paup was found
lying face downward in the path. The
negro the next day surrendered to the
Sheriff. There was NJ cause for the
| crime
Arkansas coal is seeking and finding a
wider range of market 1t is quite ex.
tensively used in New Or eans now.
Cotton picking is going on every where.
There Is a scarcity Of servants in the cit-
les, as many of the colored people are in
the cotton fields.
AS soon as the foundation for the new
part of the State- house has rel ched con :
venient height corner stone will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies.
Two men, Allen and Riddle, were Sc
verey injured by an explosion at Harri.
son a few days ago.
Rev. A. B. Miller and Mr. l. l.. Boon O.,
of Little Rock, recently coniuctei a two
days meeting of remarkable interest at
Pleasant Grove Church, in the Yves; ern
part of Pulaski County. Mora than
twenty persons mostly men, expressed
their determination to lead new life.
Mrs. Clayton, of Newton County, has
been bound over to the mex term of the
Circuit Court on a charge of murderin :
her mother -in-law. The old lady, who
was quite feeble. died very suddenly
some weeks ago, and rumors led to Cor
oner's investigation of the case, in which
strong proof developed strong suspicion
OF harsh treatment on the part OF Mrs.
Claxton.
A fatal cutting ARRAY occurred at Cam
den a few days ago between two negroes,
Aaron Cavendish and Sam + OF, result
ing in the latter's almost instant death.
The row started over cigar and fist
fight ensued, with the above sequel Cav
end sh was exonerated before the Coron
er's jury and relea cd by the examinine g
court.
A short distance below Long Prairie,
IN Red River il Lafayette County, a
fatal affray took place few days since
Fred Thorn and n man named Ferguson
working for him, got into quarrel aboui
n watermelon which the former chlrged
the latter with stealing. The lie and 9th
or epithets passed. Thorn picked up q
shovel and ran at Ferguson, who ran into
the house, got a gun, came out and shot
Thorn down. The load took effect in
Thorn's breast. and he died in wsnty
minutes. Ferguson was examined b,:ore
Magisrate Nattingham and acquitted.
A very serious affray took place n few
days 70 near the southea stern limits oi
Little Rock between John Burton, VIII tie
aud Willis Love. colored. Low, accu ed
Bur on of undue familiarity with his wife,
and, while they were discu ssing the mat :
ter struck him on the head, knock ng
him senseless. Love then fed. The IN
evening he returned home and found Bur.
ton had been carried into his bouse, whore
he was receiving surgical attendance
| When lie entered the room Burton in a
| frenzy jumped up and struck Love in the
back of the neck, since which time he hi q
been completely paralyzed. Both men an 6
too seriously injured to be incarcerated.
The Boa rd of Trustees of the State In.
| sane Asylum have elected DIR. F. q.
Hooper of Little Rock as Superi rin.ende1t 4
| of that institution to succeed D.. G. c.
Forbes whose failing health ne ,sstated
his giving up the arduous responsibility
| of that position.
| Judge J hn II. Eakin, of Little Rock
Ark, and Judge of the Suprema Cou OF
Arkansas, disd at Marsha No, a few
nights ago after an illness OF a few days.
| He was visiting his sister !n-law aud
was taken sick shortly after his arrival,
from which he never rallied. He was
a prominent member of the Knights
| Tlmplars and his remains were
escorted to the depot by the knights
Tsmplar Lodge OF Marshall headed by the
Knights Templar Band of Kansas City
The weather is decidedly fallish
The Batesville & Brinkley Railroad will
be completed to Auvergne, seven and one
half miles from Newport, BY the 18th
to hat int