The Osceola times., 1886-03-13
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


victed by Pope County jury some time
ago Of the murder of old McAllister near
Dover, In that county, In 1884, and SEN
fenced to be hanged the 2lst Of January
last, but who obtained . stay of proceed
lngs until his attorney could appeal TO the
Supreme Court for rehearing, the finding
Of the court below was approved by that
body and Mccoy will be hung some time
during the present month.
Important changes In the management
Of the Little Rock, Mississippi River q
Texas Railroad Company have been made
President Atkins, in circular, announced
that the trustees had taken possession of
the road and would formally discharge all
old employees. A second circular, foom the
trustees, announced the appointment OF
Henry Wood as their agent, and a third
circular, from Mr.. Wood, notified all old
employees to continue in the discharge OF
their duties and report to him through
heads Of departments as heretofore.
As Mr.. Harrington, a dairyman, was
driving his milk cart in Texarkana recent
ly, he was accosted by a young man Of
about twenty years of age, who stated he
was from st. Louis and in search Of occu-
patton, and requested that Mr.. Harrington
should put him to work, which was done.
He assumed charge OF the milk pens, and
while in the discharge Of his duties he was
attacked by a ferocious bull, that gored
him to death. His name was not known.
He was buried near the home of his en-
ployer, four miles from town.
Four colored girls were in the State.
house a few days ago looking at the i'm
provements being made. They entered the
rooms being prepared for an agricultural
hall on the firs. floor In these rooms are
piled the figures Of the Goddess Of Mercy
and the other figures that are to go on the
front Of the State house. After the girls
had gone in the room, old man Grady, who
looks after things around the State house,
locked the doors, not knowing any one was
In the rooms. The girls discovered the lay
figures in the dim light, and one Of them
shrieked. They rushed for the door, and
when they could not get out, became
frantic. There was no way to escape from
the horrible ghosts except through the
window and the four girls went pell nell
through the window crashing through
glass and frame, getting quite severe cuts.
The cotton receipts at Little Rock have
reached this season fully G0,0OO bales. That
market will receive this season about 65,-
900 bales, nearly 10000 bales more than last
season.
The storehouse Of W. b. Thurman at
Perryville, burned few nights ago. The
stock consisted of family groceries and
drugs. Total Joss. Insurance, 81 900.
Bill Pool, of Little Rock, deliberately
shot and killed man named Evans few
days ago. 1t was the result of drunken
quarrel.
Mrs. Ellen l.. Gates was found dead in
her bed at Little Rock few mornings
since. She was seventy zone years of age,
and one Of the most respected ladies Of the
city. Death was due to an affection of the
heart.
A consolidation OF the Garland and
Montgomery County mining interests have
been affected and articles of association
have been filed with the Secretary of State
Of the Ozark Mining Company, with paid
up non -assessable capital of s., 900 00o. The
stockholders are w ]. Little, Charles N.
Rix, John W. Bentz, Ed Hogaboom, John
J. Sumpter, John NJ. Hoffman, James B.
johnson, VIM. ii. Price and John A. Till-
man. John j. Sumpter Is president and
Charles n Rix secretary and treasurer.
The marriage of VIM. II. Roane and
Miss Bethunia Roane was celebrated at
Little Rock few days ago, Rev. T. C.
Tupper officiating. The bride is the eldest
daughter of the late Governor John S.
Roane, and the groom is a prominent
young merchant of Pine Pluff. A large
party of prominent citizens OF Pine Bluff,
together with throng of the society peo-
pie of Little Rock, filed hrist Church
to overaowing. The bride was escorted
TO the altar by Horace g. Allis, of st
Louis, comptroller OF the Texas Il st.
Louis railway, and the grooms Lest man
was Hon. Paul NJ. Cobbs, Commissioner Of
State Lands.
Governor Hughes for the al.est and de.
livery to Sheriff Worthen, Of Pulaski
County, of John George and Dr. John
Driver, who killed DR.. J. c. Flake at Pa
larm on February 10.
County Judge Chiles OF Scott County
has been acquitted of all the charges
brought against him.
MIR. James Mears, an old citizen Of Lit.
tie River County, aged eighty-tw years,
while trying to extinguish some fire that
had reached the fence on the w. NJ. Free
man place few davs ago, was caught by
falling timbers and burned to death.
DR.. Clifton s. Gray, of Fayetteville, was
married to Miss Fannie Ashley, of Little
Rock, a few days since. The nuptials oc.
CURED at the First Presbyterian Church,
DR.. r. r. Wei h, United States Consul at
Hamilton, Ont, officiating. Miss Ashley
came of one of the oldest and most honored
families of the State. The event was a
notable one, DR.. Welsh coming all the way
from Canada to officiate on the occasion.
DIR. Grey is = prominent physician Of Fay
etteyille. The church was crowded with a
fashionable congregation to witness the
ceremony.
For some time past Ia fight has been in
progress between the st. Louis. Iron Noun
tain & Southern Railroad and DIR. II. NJ
Beidler, of Texarkana. The doctor pur-
chased a tract of land from the railroad
company several years ago, said land
being adjacent to the town of Texarkana.
Afterward the railroad wanted to build
extra sidings for its road, and appropriated
between six and seven acres of the Doctors
land to its use and then sought to have the
District Court at Texarkana condemn this
property. But DIR. Beidler objected and
appealed the case to the United States Cir
cult Court, and jury the other day decid-
ed to make the railroad company pay just
S5,is7 for the liberty taken with the prop.
erty of private citizen.
Lent begins March 10.
Photographs of the Arkansas exhibit Al
New Orleans havc been received by Gov
ernor Hughes from General McRae, our