The Osceola times., 1886-09-18
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

/ yanizing minstrel company OF musical
,onvicts in the penitentiary and making a
our Of the country. He has been put on
'ce.
The preliminary examination of Deputy
sheriff w. A. Parker, of Harrison, for
shooting Jesse Ferry, was concluded to-
day and the defendant discharged on the
ground that the shooting was purely ac-
:idental.
Henry b. Gordon, an excellent citizen
/ >f Sewer County, was killed the other
lay while out hunting. His horse stepped
nto a hole, throwing him to the ground.
His gun was accidentally discharged as
he fell, killing him instantly. He was
l thirty years of age, and was highly re-
/ spectcd throughout the county. His
| father is n minister, and lives near Cabot.
! There was big crowd in Fa yettevlie
/ few days ago 10 witness the hanging OF
/ Henry Van Wrinkle, the negro convicted
! of criminal assault at the late term of the
! Circuit Court. Governor Hughes had
respited him until the Sth of October, but
! the news did not reach the remote Sec
| tions, and much disappointment was ex-
| pressed. There is a strong feeling that
| Imprisonment for life would be a sufficient
| penalty for his crime.
The writer, whileresting under friendly
awning on the Arkansaa side of the line
Mt 1exarkana the other day talking with
| friends, was suddenly accosted 10y an ac-
| quaintance: "Come along over in Texas
and witness wedding. A young Cam
| den couple have slipped away from home,
! and Hre to be married." We went along
| and passing over the line were soon Joined
| by dispenser of Texas justice in the per-
| son of s. d. Leary, Esq. Arriving at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Chap
man, we were introduced t. the bride
! elect The high contracting parties were
! Mr.. j. Il. Atkinson ana Miss J. i. Defee,
! both of Camden. The families on both
! sides are highly respectable, and II is 10
| be hoped that they will accept the situa-
| tion as an accomplished fact.
Incomplete returns from the majority of
the counties in the State indicate the
| complete success of the Democratic State
! ticket. The combination between the Re-
| publican and other elements affected the
| Democratic vote in several counties, and
| defeated local Democratic tickets wholly
! or i'm part The Democrats claim Pulaski
! County hy 1900 majority. The State La
| bor ticket carried White and Nevada
! counties, and received probably 1900
or 5000 votes in the State, drawn about
| equally from the Democrats and Repub
! Leans. The Legislature is largely Demo-
! cratic, the Democratic losses and gains
being about rqual.
\ company has been organized, with a
| capital of Sl,50lo01, to build a railway
from Fayetteville to Lewisburg, $50 miles.
4 liiuo son of j. II, binson, Of Little
Rock, was fatally gored hy COW a few
| days ago.
| Mrs. FL zabeth Garland died at the Lit
tie Rock Old Ladies' Home, recently, at
the advanced age of ninety seven years.
The following inventors in this State
have recently received patents Joseph
| d. Hensley, Rogers, stump-extractor; j.
l.. Bay and William p. Worther, Little
Rock, telephone receiver; same parties,
telephone ransmitter.
| \ shooting ARRAY occurred at Redfeld
| Jefferson County, few evenings since, In
| which two persons were very seri-
ou-ly wounded. A quarrel arose between
! DR.. j. NJ. Re, nods and II. l.. Van Nor
man regarding the result of the election.
| A llow or two was passed, when both par
! lies drew their pistols, Van Norman fir
| ing two shots, onc of which struck by
stander, a Mr. Smith, in the right side,
! innicting a serious Il not fatal wound.
| The other shot struck DR. Reynolds in the
| left shoulder, the ball ranging inward.
| Reynolds did not fire a shot. Van Nor
man mounted his horse soon after the
| shooting and left He has been acting in
| the capacity Of a deputy sheriff for some
/ time, and was candidate for constable Of
! the township up to the hour of the Shoot
! ing.
Ranie Pollock, the thirteen-vear- old son
! of Leo Pollock, OF Little Rock, sustained
serious accidents few days ago. He was
/ playing near cotton warehouse with
/ several Of his companions, and was shoot
/ ing at mark with an ordinary target gun.
/ After they had tested their skill in shoot
: ing the boys sat down TO rest themselves
| Young Pollock threw the gun across his
/ lap when he sat down. but when he started
/ to get up the butt end of tho weapon struck
/ heavily on the pavement with jar
| sufficient to discharge it. The gun was
| of the smallest calihcr, but the bullet was
/ large enough to make frightful hole in
! the breast of the little fellow who was
/ holding It. The ball entered just above
I the nipple and took an upward course lodg-
/ ing near the shoulder. An examination
| of the wound showed that it was serious
/ hut not necessarily dangerous.
/ At Lockesburg, Little River County, an
/ attempt was made to hang Mr. ID. W.
| Ferry, a citizen Of that place, few nights
] ago. He was sleeping in the back room of
/ his place Of business when, about mid
| pulling Mt him As he reused he saw two
| men at the window, one with pistol and
| the other with rope, which he threw
| around his neck and attempted to draw il
! tight. Berry threw the rope of and
! sprang for the door, which was locked.
| The man with the rope jumped in
| after him, leaving the track q his
| shoe on the bed, and the other ran around
| the house. Berry knocked the door open
and ran. when near the court house he
! fell ana one of the men caught him and a
! gle eusued. He was struck on the
! head with pistol, cutting cash half an
| inch in length. lie finally broke loose and
ran to the residence of a neighbor, where
assistance was rendered, soaring Off the
wou d-be eNecuioners. Berry is unable
to account Cor tho act.
Prairie chickens are being marketed.
The State Land Commissioner sold the
! following tracts Of land recently; Sixty
! t,y, o.rrs in 1 iff1, Rivor County 10 a