The Osceola times., 1886-03-20
Miscellaneous Items.


Miscellaneous Items.
Prescott claims to have the finest graded
free schools of any town in the State,
except Little Rock, and probably He
lena, Fort Smith and Pine Bluff. There
is a corps of five good teachers, with Prof.
John Conger at the head as principal, and
nearly three hundred pupils in daily at
tendance. The school building is one of
the best-a fine two ostory, with all neces.
sary rooms, ETC., costing about $4,000.
Cotton is said to bring a lower price now
tba n at any time for the past thirty years
The County Judge of Scott County is un-
der three indictments for as many distinct
oifenses against the law. The complaint is
that he allowed accounts in favor Of cer-
tain parties without requiring them to at
tach the requisite afiidavits thereto.
The Governor has offered reward Of
5000 for the arrest and conviction Of the
party or parties who recently burned the
two barns and their contents Of Mr.. David
Hope, at West Fork, in Washington Coun-
ty.
A. G.. Israel, of Lawrence County; G..
W. Rion, of Craighead County, and George
Kumpe, of Pulaski County, have been
appointed justices of the peace by the
Governor under the six months clause in
the law.
At the Fort Smith crossing OF the Iron
Mountain road few nights ago fifteen
masked men boarded freight train on the
Iron Mountain, loaded with Little Rock
freight and also perishable freight for
Texas They proceeded to sidetrack the
train with coolness and deliberaton.
When this was accomplished they "killed''
or disabled the engine by the removal OF
important parts of the machinery.
Arkansas City is at last connected by
wire with Mississippi. The cable was laid a
few days since, and is complete success.
The State coat t-of- arms will be placed on
the front of the State House under the
group that now adorns the top Of the
building.
The Departm ent Encampment Of Ar
kansas, of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, will take place at Little Rock,
April IA and Is at the hall of McPher-
son Post. About one hundred and nine
delegates are expected to be present.
The Southwest Arkansas Teachers AS
socaton will meet at Washington, Hemp
steady County, Saturday, April 10. An
interesting programme has been arranged,
and the meeting promises to be very use
ful and pleasant one.
The store of j. w. Bailey at Mulberry,
Franklin County, was burglarized few
nights ago. The thieves effected an en-
trance by taking out pane of glass from
a front window. About thirteen watches
were stolen.
Mrs. Alexander Hager died at Little
Rock few days ago. Her husband, one
OF Little Rocks wealthy citizens, died
about year ago. When he died he willed
his property to his wife. At her death the
entire possessions go to the founding Of a
free hospital in that city. The estate Is
estimated to be worth from 100000 to
SIj0,O00. The hospital is to be in charge Of
the Sisters of Mercy.
The proprietors of the Little Rock Coop
erage Company were waited upon few
days ago by committee asking for an in
crease in wages, and gave notice that they
would close their establishments for the
present. This throws about one hundred
men out of employment. The proprietors
give as reason for their course that the
freight blockade prevents the receipts OF
timber and the shipment OF their product.
b. J. Bartlett, a prominent architect of
Little Rock, was arrested a few days age
on requisition from the Governor Of Iowa.
He is charged with the forgery OF the name
of a bondsman to a contract In that State
in 1884. He was taken back to that State
Bartlett is the architect of nearly all the
new State buildings at Little Rock, and
stands well in the community and has
many friends, who believe that there Ii
nothing in the affair.
These are decidedly striking times.
Witt, the man shot at Conway few
nights ago by "Jim" Williams, Clafin &
| Aliens Arkansas representative, died OF
his wounds. 1t is claimed that Williams
was justified in shooting Witt, and that he
is permitted the liberty Of the city under
surveillance.
To be eligible to membership in the Ag.
ricultural Wheel of this State, the appli-
cant must be over eighteen years Of age, a
believer in the Supreme Being, and a
"whte male person of good moral char.
ecter and Industrious habits, having some
respectable means of support" No loafer
or habitual idler can be admitted.
R. Bonner, of White County, was robbed
and killed by unknown persons.
Richmond Stamford, alias +. T. Warner,
who figured rather conspicuously in Little
Rock in the role of fraudulent check.
drawer few weeks ago, has been returned
to Little Rock and in his preliminary ex.
animation admitted that his name was
Stamford and that he drew the check on
the German National bank of Little Rock
| for 500 in the name of Joseph Morris &
Co., of Montgomery, Ala, signing the
name Of T.. T. Warner to the check. He
was sent to jail.
Hon. Geo. Thornburgh has been in.n,
toned in connection with the race sor
9overncr.
The DssAa County delinquent ssx list v
s'as'l %. sAis ysss.