The Osceola times., 1886-01-09
Miscellaneous Items.

miscellaneous Items.
J. c. Patton's residence at Waldron, was
~ on Hrs by a negro few days ago, who
says he was hired to do it.
Thomas Burns, a section man on the
Iron Mountain Railroad, near Walnut
Ridge, was found dead few days since,
being badly crushed and mangled. He
was lying on the railroad track near
street crossing. From every appearance
he was killed by freight train going
north.
An accident occurred a few evenings
since on the b. II. Berger's farm in the
Cove, near Malvern. The wife Of Charlie
Campbell was standing near the fire
when her dress became ignited, her cloth
Ing being entirely consumed. No one
was In the house at the time, but her
screams soon brought outside assist
ance; but it came too late. She had tn Q
| presence of mind to wrap wagon
sheet about her, notwithstanding the skin
on her entire person was cooked to
crisp.
On Christmas Day the lessees Of the PEN
itentiary gave the convicts a holiday, and
provided games and a good Christmas
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the history Of the institution, and even the
convicts were made to feel that there was
some silver lining to the clouds Of their
lives by the kindness of the lessees.
A difficulty occurred in Argenta few
days ago between General Manager Henry
Wood of the Valley Route and Mr. Il. M.
Macon, a former conductor of the above
road, but who was discharged some weeks
ago. The row arose over the settlement Of
the pay roll Of Mr.. Macon, he claiming the
railroad owed him more than his voucher
called for, Mr.. Wood disputed this, and
the men came to blows. Mr.. Wood re-
ceived several pretty severe cuts on the
head during the knock down which fol-
lowed.
The old hospital building at the State
Penitentiary has been removed.
The new stoam heating apparatus at the
State Capitol is completed, and the build
ing was expected to begin the new year
with comfortable and equable warmth
psrvading all its apartments.
Governor Hughes appointed the follow.
ing special Supreme Court Judges in cases
in which Justice Battle is disqualified from
having been counsel in them before his
election: Hon. C. B. Moore In the case Of
the town OF Magnolia VS.. Sharman e. Co.,
and Judge S. w. Williams in the case of
| the Texas & st. Louis Railway Company
VS.. Thomas Orr, administrator Of James
Galloway, deceased.
We learn of a fine yield u corn in
Logan County this fall, on a farm owned
by Mr.. T.. N. Ellsworth and DR., T. Il.
Montgomery of Roseville. II was worked
by hired labor, John McAdoo, white, and
Frank Griffith, colored. On fifty acres,
which was put in corn, the yield was
2,0oO bushels, which sold for 1890. This
is magnificent showing OF what Ar
kansas land will produce.
A large number of colored people from
Little Rock and other portions Of the State
took advantage of the reduced fares and,
under the pilotage Of Hon. Pennoyer
Jones, visited New Orleans, and were
present on New Years Day, which had
been set apart as Emancipation Day at the
Exposition.
| Mr.. X. V. Yeakle, recently appointed
Register of the United States Land Ofice
at Little Rock, has resigned his position as
| Deputy State Land Commissioner.
In the Pulaski County Circuit Court as
Little Rock, Dan Buckley pleaded guilty to
stealing hogs and was given a year in the
Penitentiary; Mary Banks pleaded guilty
TO stealing money from Jackson Jordan
and got one year; George Goodwin was
found guilty OF stealing a steer and was
| given one year.
We bid the old year fond adieu.
At Stephens, a station on the Texas &
st. Louis Railway, few days ago, Frank
Brummet, a most worthy young man, was
shot and dangerously wounded by young
man by the name of Harper, while the
latter was carelessly handling a loaded
pistol.
A romantic marriage occurred at Nor
rilton few days ago, Justice Robertson
officiating. The contracting parties were
Mr.. J. B. Dickinson, a recent arrival from
Wayne County, North Carolina, and Miss
Jennie Orrall, one OF Morrilton's winsome
maidens, who was the sfilanced of Barnes,
charged with the murder Of Holman.
Lawyers Cofrmsn and Mclaughlin were
recently fined for fighting at Little Rock.
The mail rider between Magnolia. Colum.
bia County, and Linden, La, was robbed
few mornings since. The msil-boy was
about twenty miles from Magnolia, and
was riding along one Of the lonely high
ways that border this State, when two men
appeared In the road and demanded the
keys to the pouches. The robbers riaed
the registered letters, aud then instructed
the rider to proceed on his journey. The
mail contained something over 500.
Max Roth, who has been travelling
the Stale pretending to be land buyer,
has been placed In jail at Arkadelphia for
fraudrie-t practices.
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