The Osceola times., 1885-10-17
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

county, ana ninety.tWo couples are now
clamoring to have the nuptial knot united
Desha County instructs for Judge w. s.
Mccain, of Jefferson. for Associate Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court.
Edwin Booth, the great tragedian. will
make professional visit to Little Rock in
February next.
Emigration into this State the present
fall promises to be unusually heavy.
They are coming from east and west.
The Junior proprietor OF the Searcey
WHEEL Enterprise is the happy father Of
twins.
In the District Court Of Bowie County
Stanley K. Edwards Is on trial charged
with the murder OF Pat Dorrain Of Texar.
kama in August last Edwards was bar.
tender at the time. The tragedy occurred
at the Gem saloon and Dorrain was one OF
his most frequent customers. On the night
the latter was killed 1t is alleged he went
INTO the saloon and repeatedly called for
drinks, afterward refusing to pay for
them. Finally, the bartender. Edwards.
became exasperated and struck Dorrain
blow on the head, which, it is alleged,
caused his death.
A discovery Of strontianite mineral OF
a superior quality has been discovered in
Arkansas by DIR. Jay Gay Lewis, Of Little
Rock. This Is a rare and valuable mineral
and another addition to the wonderful
variety Of mineral resources Of the State.
The prospects for obtaining a creditable
collective exhibit from this State for the
New Orleans Exposition are very good.
ers In the State Penitentiary awaiting
their trials at the fall term Of the United
States Court.
Commissioner McRse at Little Rock rs.
ceived a specimen pear from Little River
County, and it tipped the scales at two
pounds and four ounces.
A number of counties have failed TO re.
spond to the requests for information about
their resources, which requests were sent
out by General McRae, State Commis.
sioner for the New Orleans Exposition.
A letter from Colonel NJ. w. Benjamin,
Of Little Rock, from st. Louis, says the dis.
play of fruits made by Arkansas q. the
fair in that city far surpassed any fruit
on exhibition.
Rev. Dixon Williams, the evangelist,
formerly resided in Yell County, this
State. His father was at one time mem.
Der Of the Legislature from that county.
The Ouita Coal Company is now putting
$l5, 900 worth Of coal cutting machinery in
their mines. They are constantly increas.
ing the quantity Of the output. Arkansas
coal is getting q fine swing in outside
markets, as well as at home.
Cholera is said to be raging among
swine In Van Buren, and Stone counties to
an alarming extent Numbers Of farmers
have lost their entire stock OF hogs. There
appears to be no remedy for the disease.
Pecuniarily the loss will aggrega ate thou.
sands Of dollars.
In the United States Land Office at Little
Rock during the month Of September the
following land transactions took place:
Cash entries, 2,666 acres; homestead en-.
tries, 4, 100 acres; and final homestead en-.
tries, 1861 acres.
The miners in the Montana mine, one OF
the coal mines being worked by the Ouita
Coal Company, went out on q strike few
days ago. They asked for an increase In
wages, and for ''pusher" in the mine.
The company had not, at last~accounts,
acceded to the demand for an increase.
Only about $4,000 worth Of State bonds
have been registered in accordance with
the act Of the last Legislature. The hold
ers of the bonds do not bring them in for
registration, and it seems as II they re'
garded the law Of not much consequences.
Superintendent Clark Of the Deaf Mute
Institute has taken charge Of the insttu-
ton. The new building is well along to
ward completion. The brick work is all
done with the exception Of the cupola on
the fourth story.
The Board Of Trustees of the Deaf.
Mute Institute elected Mr.. s. c. Bright
Superintendent Of the printing Office O
the Institute.
Priscilla Bundy, daughter Of q wealthy
farmer Of jackson County, while riding
aome on horseback from a neighbours. {
few days ago, was overtaken by ne
gro, named Huntley, who pulled her Il
the ground and attempted to violate hel
person. Her screams and Struggle
frightened him away, but not before hel
clothing was nearly torn from her body
subsequently, the negro was captured by
body OF armed men near Tukerman, wht
took him into the woods and shot hin
to death.
The annual election OF officers for thu
Little Rock Cotton ana Produce Exchange
resulted in the election Of the following
officers: John G. Fletcher, President, G.
T. Bancum, Vice.President; r. H. Far
quar-, Secretary; c. T. Walker, Treasurer
and twenty.one Directors, composed o.
leading business men. The Excha nge II
in sound financial condition, and is ex
crting O good influence on the commercial
standing OF Little Rock.
Colonel Bob Newell has been appointed
Commissioner for Little Rock to secure
exhibits for the collective exhibit Of th'
city at the New Orleans Exposition.
Senator Jones Is said to have about con
cluded to purchase house in George
town, ID. c., for future residence. Hi
son Is in Georgetown College.
At a session of the Chancery Court II
Little Rock a few days ago Judge U. NJ
Rose pronounced beautiful and touching
eulogy on the late Justice John X. Eakir
of the Supreme Court Of the State, In con
nection with q set of resolutions adopted
by the full bar of the city.
Girls Irgals was hanged at Augusta ,
few days ago for the murder OF his mis-
tress, Mollie Banks last December.
In neighbor quarrel few days ago u
Red River, about eight miles from Texar
kama. a boy aged thirteen years wa
shot and killed by another lad few year.
older.
Cotton is being marketed freely.
The Governor has pardoned f. o. War
rem, J. 7. Wright, 7. L. Martin, VIM
Shennard Lnhn Pharis and N. g. Wright