The Osceola times., 1886-08-07
State superintendent OF ruol,c instruction
VI scellanrous Items.

Horace kimi all, Of Liti lie Rock, recent.
ly received two pieces of parchment from
the faculty of the University of Virginia
which certified that his examination in
Modern English Literature and Natural
Philosophy by that institution had been
satisfactory
George Heavenly. convicted of forgery
and sentenced TO two years in the peniten-
tiary, was placed in that insti' ution few
days ago by Sheriff II. A. johnson, Of
Chicot County.
Only two delegates attended the pro-
posed Wheel Congressional convention re.
Gently announced to be held in Conway.
Governor Hughes has offered a reward
Of 500 for the apprehension and for infor-
nation that would lead to the conviction
of the person who recently attempted to
assassinate Charles Roberts, of Young
township, Pulaski County.
The State Land Commissioner recently
sold lC0 acres of land in Chicot County to
Walter Davis for Ssl; forty acres in
Greene County to J. Lerr for S2l, and 40
acres in Lawrence County to the same in
dvidual for S6l.
Much regret is expressed in Ouachita
County at the death of DIR. j. b. Rumph,
which occurred a Few days since. He was
one of the oldest citizens of the county,
which he once represented in the General
Assembly.
Go.rernor Hughes has remitted the fine
of twenty dollars assessed against A.
A. Bclk, of Lawrence County, who was
convicted several days ago of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Calvin Foreman, who lives in Little
Rock, is entitled to blue ribbon and an
honor able mention for specimen of
salad, or snap-beans raised in his little
garden, which he was exhibiting among
his friends recently. The pods measured
eight inches in lenoth and takes the
"snap" out of any similar vegetable pro-
duction ever raised in this country.
Sheriff W. F. Werner, of Crittenden
County, placed three prisoners in the pen
iten,iary recently. They were Peter Gray.
for involuntary manslaughter, one year;
s. Berts, grand larceny, two years, and
John Hu sey, arson, two years. During
the term Of court in Critenden County
there were five convictions, including the
parties above named and two for murder
in the first degree.
Politics keep getting hotter.
Sheriff Worth hen OF Pulaski County was
called to Taylor County, Tex, few days
ago by telegram announcing the capture
of DIR. Driver. Driver is wanted in Pulaski
County TO answer the charge of Killing
Farmer Flake, in Roland township, near
Little Rock, about three months ago
Driver was arrested on a description fur.
nished by an officer soon after the crime.
Powell Clayton, Chairman of the Re.
publican State Central Committee, says
the Republican party in Arkansas is COM
mitted to no one as candidate for the
Presidency, and he does n { know whether
or not Blaine will receive the nomination.
There has been some welcome rain in
Desha County.
James B. Hawkins, who was arrested in
Indepen ieuce County recently by Deputy
Uuitei States Marshal Faulkenhury for
counterfeiting silver coin, was taken be-
fore United States Commss ioner C. C..
Waters at Little Rock a few DAYS ago ana
on account Of the absence Of witnesses his
examination was postponed. In default
Of $1,000 bail the prisoner was committed
70 jail
The State Land Commissioner recently
sold 400 acres Of forfeited land in Jeffer-
son County. The jefferson Lumber Com.
pany purchased 16o acres, and the balance.
40 acres. were sold to Flora Minkwity.
Little Rock has been having a 6us tine
Nth her athlstic carnival