The Osceola times., 1886-03-27
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

81 ~SDu Tor the arrest ana cOnNlctiOu Vi the
persons who burned Mr.. David Hopes
barns in Washington County, December
a.
Henry f. Bone, Of lizard County, has
been placed in the penitentiary to serve
sentence of eighteen years for murde; In
the second degree. He attempted, in 1883,
to shoot Mrs. James, who refused his at
tentions, and killed Jacob Wolf, geptle-
man who attempted to prevent thetragedy.
The annual meeting OF the Young Mems
Christian Association at Little Rock was
great success, and shows the organization
to be growing rapidly. Governor Hughes
was among the speakers present, and ad-
dressed the gathering at considerable
length, approving, especially, the seeking
out OF young men who are not surrounded
by home influences. While he doubted the
saving Of many criminals, he knew the as
sociation would prevent many young men
from becoming criminals.
The latest arrival at the penitentiary
from Boone County Is NJ. Smith. who was
sent for FIVE years for horse stealing.
The estate of the late Alexander Hager,
of Little Rock, which, according to the
terms of the will, by the death of his wife,
is left in trust for the purpose of founding
free hospital in Little Rock for the poor
and sick, to be under the supervision for
ever of the Sisters of Mercy, consists OF
Eisenmeyer Mill property, a planning mill
and various pieces of real estate in and
around the city, including the handsome
home in the southern part of the city, and
will amount in all, it is estimated, to about
fifty thousand dollars.
John Rowland has been sent to the peni-
tentiary for twelve years from Perry
vile for having aided and abetted j. NJ.
Armstrong in the waylaying and killing
of J. F. Ferguson in February, 1884.
On the lst of January there were l69.62j
horses on the farms of the State, repre-
sentng a cash value of S9,25s 52s.
They call it "Water of Life" in some Of
the interior towns now where prohibition
rules.
The spring picnics will be in order before
many weeks have passed.
Mrs. Keats, an insane lady from Fay
etteville, was recently placed in the asy-
lum at Little Rock.
W. II. Crane, of Lafayette County, and
D. II. Brown, Of Yell County, have been
appointed justices of the peace by Cover
nor Hughes under the six months law.
A man named Thompson committed
self-destruction at Daily's saloon in Lit
tie Rock few nights ago by an overdose
of poison. The fellow had been in Jail
for some time past, and his mind is sup
posed to have become unbalanced from
trouble.
William Fishhorn, while working on the
Blind Institute building, at Little Rock
few days ago, fell from scaffolding and
sustained serious injuries.
By the time the front of the tate-IIouse
is finished it viii present a handsome ap-
pearance. The group of "Law, Justice and
Mercy" is the first statuary erected in the
State, and with the architectural addi-
tions to the front of the building they will
make fine effect.
The Baptists of Dardanelle, Yell County,
are holding protracted meeting. Rev.
A. b. Miller, of Little Rock, Is assisting
Bro. j. b. Searcy.
Chancellor Carroll, OF Little Rock, has
extended his recent order to eighteen
counties along the line of the Iron Noun
tain railway, and sheriifs have been in
structed to be diligent in serving the writs
upon the striking railroad men who were
employed at Barring Cross, In Argenta
and who may reside in any of the counties
along the road. Two engines have been
resuscitated, as it We're, and placed in
readiness to move trains as soon as they
may be cleared.
Governor Hughes has reapponted
Sheriff r. II. Speers, of Conway County,
deposed some time ago because of alleged
criminal neglect in allowing Barnes, the
murderer of Holman, and two other
prisoners to escape from the Morrillton
Jail. Speers recaptured the runaways and
petitioned the Governor for reinstatement
Mr.. Coblentz, who was appointed to FIJI
Mr.. Speers' unexpred term, also wrote the
Governor requesting the reappointment of
Mr.. Speers.
The Circuit Court OF Yell County re.
Gently appointed b. +. Cole as receiver for
the creditors of c. NJ Freed, who failed a
few weeks ago. Mr.. Freed confessed
judgment in the sum of Si2 900, and execu-
tions were levied and the good, were to be
sold. This would have left creditors who
had made attachments to the amount of
81, 900 out in the cold. The decision gives
general satisfaction, except among the
preferred creditors. The goods will be
sold, and the proceeds held until the case
is decided.
Quite an interesting case was deciied re.
Gently in the Circuit Court at Jonesboro-
that of prohibition versus saloons-,r favor
OF saloons. In December last the Nmper-
ance people of Jonesboro got up r~tition
TO the County Court, praying that no Ii
cense he issued to saloons for the yefr 1886.
This petition was numerously signed by
what was thought majority of the adult
population living within three mlee of the
Methodist Church in this city. 1T wss duly
presented at the January term of the Coun-
ty Court by able attorneys, but the County
Judge, believing the prohibitionis's had
not a majority, refused the petition and
granted license. The temperance folks
appealed to the Circuit Court, and when
the case came on for a hearing the ground
was closely contested by able attorpays on
both sides, and il was thought for a while
that the case would be decided ihr the
Prohibitonists, but Judge Cole decided
that they lacked one of a majority, and
the decision of the County Court was af-
irmed. The saloonmen are happy and the
temperance folks are satisfied and are
willing TO wait another year.
Balmy spring is ON hand again.
Charles +. Ferguson, president of the
Ferguson Lumber Company of Little Rock
announces an indefinite suspension of the
works of his company on account of the
strike. This throws about fifty met, out of
employment. The mill is an extensive con-