The Osceola times., 1886-09-25
Miscellaneous Items.

Governor Rector Is building a hand
some two-story brick dwelling in Little
Rock.
A steady rain greatly interfered with
the exercises Of the Arkansas aud Ten
nessee Turnverein at Little Rock, which
organization recently held its annual con-
clave in that city,
H. G.. Bowen, OF Benton County, con-
victed Of grand larceny, has been par
done1 by the Governor. The prisoner has
served his term, and the pardon only re.
stores to him the rights of citizenship.
Official returns from forty three Of the
segenty-fve counties in this State give
Governor Hughes plurality of 20, 700 over
his competitors. A large majority of the
counties vet to hear from give big Demo-
cratic majorities, and the original estl-
mate of $4,000 for the ticket viii doubtless
he reached. Secretary of State Z. b..
Moore is ahead of his ticket.
Faulkner County voted against license
by majority Of 7G), a gain Of GIG over last
election.
The d mocratc convention OF the First
Arkansas Congressional district renomi-
mated Poinlexter Dunn by acclamation.
This Is Mr.. Duun's fourth term. The nom
lnatiun is equivalent to an election.
Finance Ditter, dealer in boots and shoes
at Little Rock, has made an assignment
to Henry d. Parker. His liabilities are
So.s2l He prefers city creditors for
5,i9j.
\ Chautauqua Literary circle has been
organized at Clarksvilo with a member
ship o f twelve Rev. II. b. Miller is pres-
ident. They will take four years course
Of reading, beginning on October /. This
society is the best thing Of the kind ever
Introduced in the United States.
Prof W. c. Smith, late of Clarkville,
has been engaged rs principal Of the pub
lie school at Russellvile, Pope County.
The cot'onseed oil men have notified
the farmers of a cut in the price of cotton
seed from ten TO six and seven dollars pei
ton This is heavy cut and has caused
considerable excitement among cotton.
growers.
Sheriff II. W. Worthen of Pulaski
County has given the County Judge lega
notice that on January / he will surrender
the convicts to the county. For some time
past he has been leasing the prisoners and
Henry Housiuger, agel twelve, living
six miles south of Little Rock, while bath.
ing in pond near his fathers house Q
few days ago was seized with cramps
His brother William, aged fifteen, went t,
his assistance, when the struggling boy
grasped his hand and both were drowned
Governor Hu ghes has offered a reward
Of $50 each for the arrest and delivery tC
the sheriff Of Greene County Of c. +, Me-
Aulev. Thomas Looney and Ed Dalton
who committed an assault upon Mary
Blackman August 90
Patents have recently been issued to Ar,
kansas inventors as follows: Preston
O'Neal Hip, Moro Bay, and William r.
Watson, Bradley County, car coupling
Jesse b. Moore, Eldcrado, back-bsnd
hook; Sylvester f. Ferguson, Eureka
Springs, corn-harvester.
f. NJ. Tockett, sentenced to three
months for forgery, was delivered to tn,
pom itentilry authorities few day ago by
sheriff Hopkins Of Polk County.
Joseph Longsley, convicted of larceny
and sentenced TO one year, and james
Brannou, convicted of forgery and sen.
fenced to two years, were taken to Little
Rock few days ago by the sheriff oi
Greene County and placed in the peniten
tiary.
Northern tourists are returning.
If any person has n photograph of the
late General Albert Rust he will confer a
favor by sending it 70 the city editor OF
/ the Little Rock Gaset'e or to General r. O.
/ Newton. 1t is desired for use at Wash
/ ington, d. c, in compiling the record OF
/ the war.
Captain James r. Miller, lessee Of tn,
I State penitentiarv, is having fun poked at
I him over the scheme of organizing the
I convicts into a mammoth negro minstrel
/ troupe and travelling with them. Captain
[ Miller, 1t is thought, might make bushel
I and a peck of money and the convlct'
/ would have a jolly good time.
I The State Supreme Court will convene
on the Goth inst.
John Nelson, n farmer from Clark Coun.
ty, while under the influence of liquor al
Prescott few ights ago, and trying to
{ resist arrest, was shot by City Marshal J.
w. Wnlingham and died in few mo.
ments. Nelson was a man Of about forty
years. and leaves . family of five chill
/ dren.
Crop prospects in Pope County are not
40 bright as they were a few weeks since.
| rhe continued dry, hot weather has dam
! aged cotton TO great extent. The corn
/ ;rop, though, is one Of the finest ever
iaised 10 the county Cotton 10 beginuing g
o come in pretty lively.
A good deal CT sickness Is reportsd