The Osceola times., 1886-10-09
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

Engineer Horace w oonan, OF the Nat
chez, New Orleans g. Northwestern rail-
road-a proposed line through this State
left Clarksville recently on a tour through
the mountains to Huntsville. The citizens
committee, which is encouraging this road,
have shipped big collection of coal
specimens 90 the officers OF the company.
The coal fields are loccted twelve miles
north Of Clarksville.
The country press places the total vote
cast at the last election at 154 900, which is
n mistake. The total number of votes cast
was as follows: For Governor, 1C3, $50;
Secretary of State, 163, 3,O30; Auditor, 162,-
i27; Treasurer, 1882; Land Commits
sioner, l59,924; Attorney General, Isl COS; /;
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
l55,l10; Supreme Judge, 150,620. The vote
for Governor in 1884 was l56,410. The in
crease in the two years is G,479, which, by
a careful calculation, shows that the in
crease in the population of the State has
been at the rate of 1880 per annum.
Governor Hughes has $500 commissions
to sign. Allowing one minute for each
time to sign his name, it would take him
just one week, working ten hours each
day, working steadily without intermis-
sion. Mr.. j. II. Shinn, of the Secretary of
States office Is at work on an invention
which can be attached to the arm that
will quadruple the Governors capacity
for affi king his autograph 10 official docu-
ments.
The Secretary of State has received
forty-four answers to his circulars to
members -elect to the Legislature for infor-
nation thatwill enable him to prepare his
roster of the two houses. or this number
thirty-fve arc Democrats pure and simple,
seven Republi cans and one, j. A. Ainsley,
of Nevada County, who says he is a
Greenback- w heller j efferson Democrat.
The majori ~ of the returns are from the
counties that were supposed to have
elected Wheeler candidates. w. A. Rowe,
of White County, puts himself down as an
independent.
The old "Senate" gambl ing house, which
has been one of the popular sporting re-
sorts in Little Rock, Ark, since 1856, was
torn down recently to make room for q
business block.
Attorney General Jones is preparing
the briefs in the railroad tax cases, which
he will present to the Supreme Court of
the United States in person.
Governor Hughes has commuted the
sentences of the following prisoners: AL.
bert Hawkins, one year; Wyatt Nash,
ffty-two days; Lizzie Patillo, seven
days.
MACON YOUNG, who was convicted in
Grant County of assault with intent to
rob, at the fall term of the Circuit Court
of Grant County in 1885, and sentenced to
three years in the penitentiarv, has been
pardoned by the Governor.
Mrs. Susie B. Wheeler, of Little Rock, is
a candidate for engrossing clerk of the
Senate. She is a fine scribe, and accom-
plished lady and il she receives the office
will fill it admirably.
The Commissioner Of State Lands re-
cent? y sold forty acres in Greene County
to John c. Little for S2l and i2O acres in
Lee County to b. Miller for S2ll.
There are seventy-two sherifrs and
county treasurers who are returned as
ele ted at the recent election who are in
debted to the State in sums ranging from
two dollars to 81 800. None of tn "se Off
cials will be commissioned until they hav G
paid every sent they owe the State.
Governor Hughes has offered a rewaru
of 500 for the arrest of negro uamed
Anthony Jones, who is charged with the
murder of James Barrett near Kingsland
June 4.
Light Battery A, Second ARTILLERY
Major Frank b. Hamilton's) has been
authorized to go to Fort Smith mex
month from Little Rock Barracks to at
tend the review of the Arkansas State
troops.
The quality of cotton this year is mainly
good. staple not so long as some years
but dry weather has enabled much to be
nicely picked
Farmers are busy picking and trade 4.
only limited.
W. T. Lane, sheriff of Craighead Coun-
ty, recently delivered to the penitentiar'
Mike Wratchford and Charles Killer
sentenced to two years for forgery.
The Secretary of State is daily in receip
of letters asking the time when county an
township officers will be commissioned
According TO late decision of the Alto
ney- General their commissions cannot /
made out until October 30.
Edward A. Shicker has been electe
mayor of Texarkana by the City Counci
The election occurred to fill the vacanC
caused by the resignation of the form
mayor, lately elected County Clerk of Nj
Ter County.
News received from Sabetha, Ka'
announces the death at that place of n
l.. J. Simple, proprietor of the DENIM
Hotel, Little Rock. He left on a missi,
of business and was visiting when TAX
sick. He is well known TO the travel
public, having successfully run numl
of hotels in different parts of the count
George r.. Brown, president of the G.
zette Printing Company at Little Ro'
who was arrested recently on complai
of j. B. Mclaughlin, was discharged 7
Magistrate Yeiser. He was charged wi
libel, the offense consisting of the publ
cation of n charge against McLaughl
filed before County Judge Hill.
Jim Richardson and John Davenpor
residing at Camden, both colored, qua
relied in saloon over twenty cent
the former claiming the latter owed bh
and upon his refusal to pay, Richards
drew pistol and shot him, the ball ente
ing the victims body in front of the rig
side Just below the ribs. Chances for Re
covery are very doubtful.
As officers were carrying three prisone
TO Jail from the court house at Van Buro
a few days age, James Smith, convicte
and sentenced to nineteen years in III
penitentiary on the charge of larceny, a.
tempted to escape and was fatally shotb
the officers.
Politics are comparatv ely quiet.
Paul Catharina recently preferred {