The Osceola times., 1886-07-03
Nisccllsn Gus Items.

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A negro named Andy johnson, while
! unloading a milestone from an Argenta
| freight train, met with the misfortune of
/ having it fan on and crush one of his
! legs
A wreck occurred in the Valley Route
railroad ysrds at Argenta few evenings
/ since. A switch engine was engaged In
making up a train for the South. 1t was
| pulling about twenty five loaded freight
cars down the track when three of them
| jumped OF on to the sleepers, careened
over, and before the engineer learned what
the trouble was, received almost total
demolition. Three others soon followed
suit, the whole six humping along on the
| track for a distance OF one hundred yards
before the engine could be stopped. Loss,
| $1,000.
The building known and noted as the
| Marquand Hotel at Texarkana took fire a
| few days ago, and in few moments tie
entire structure was a mass of flames, and.
being composed wholly of wood, was soon
| turned TO the ground Adjoining this was
Il two-story residence, the home of Divi.
sion Superintendent Green, which also
was burned. Both buildings were railroad
property. The loss of both houses is s10,-
600 and the insurance is $1,000. The hotel
was unocCupIel, with the exception of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company,
whose Office was located there.
Hon. John B. Driver and Dr. Dunevant
| OF Osceola, Mississippi County, presented
petition to Governor Hughes, asking for
the appointment of F. b. Hale as County
! Judge of that county. Another petition
was presented by Hon. II. NJ. McVeigh,
asking for the appointment of Captain s.
| $, Sans. The Governor took the matter
un Ter advisement
Several days ago a horse and buggy
was shipped over the Arkansas Valley
route to Little Rock and when they ar
/ rived the conslgnee did not put in an APP
! pearance to receive them. As the horse
might lie classed as perishable goods
| that would not keep in the car, he was
taken t. a livery stable where, at last ac.
counts, he was eating bis head off at the
rate of seveuty-tive cents n day awaiting
his owner.
Acting Police Judge Howe at Little
Rock recently fined Joe Collins one hum
dred dollars and gave him three months
] Ni iut ltl III lbi Nlfullu1 tpINN iplldIs
from a man named c. p. Houston, of Ten
nessee, They had a spree together, and
afterward Collins relieved his companion
of what money he had left.
The valuable residence of Louis Salinger
IA Bnnkley, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago. The fire was first discovered
in the servants quarters, and il is sup
| posed TO have originated I'm n defective
| llue, The loss will probably reach 500
Richard Hunter, of Sebastian County
was pardoned a few days ago By g Governor
! Hughes. He had served fifteen months Of
an eighteen months term in the penten-
tiary for stealing some money from a
tramp He was drunk when the crime was
committed. The pardon was asked for by
| the citizens of Crawford County, where he
was tried, by Judge rutherford, who tried
| him, and the pententiary lessees, who
stated that his conduct had been good.
\ terrible disaster from a boiler explo.
/ sion occurred q few days ago in the saw
! mill Of Mr.. T. r. Adams, three miles out
from Atkins and twelve miles from Nor
| rillton, on the Little Rock & FIT. Smith
| roa d. The boiler exploded, instantly
| killing T. r. Adams, the proprietor, l..
! y. Clark and John Wilson, and seriously
| iniuring two others. The cause of the ex-
! pllsion is supposed to have been from al
! lowing the water to get too low in the
! boiler. The luildinG was completely
wrecked. Loss about 1900.
In this State there have been during the
/ presen. fiscal year sixteen Presidential
/ post-ulices and there will he the same
| number during the next fiscal year. Six
/ of these viii get an increase of salary, as
| follows: Arkadelphia, from sl,20o to
| $3.50; Fort Smith, from 5000 TO S2,10);
. Hope. from II 200 to >l,3l0: Newport, from
| u 200 to - 800: Pine Bluff. from 81 800 to
| TO Sl,9)o; Van Buren,, from $1,000 10 $780,
Two are decreased, as follows; Hot
| SPRINGS. from - 400 TO ~ 800; Little Rock,
from y. 800 to $500.
Arkansas City is just booming.
\ colorci man was shot and killed while
blowing on a farm near Edinburgh a few
[ days ago. Suspicion rested upon negro
/ living close by. Coroner Atwood hsd him
/ arrested, but the evidence being insult
! cicnt to convict, he was discharged.
The whole thing is shrouded in my stery.
romantic wedding took place a few
lays ago az Morrison's Bluff, Logan Coun-
/ ty. The contracting parties were Hon.
w. Z. Sadler and Miss Oracle Gray, both
[ Of Paris. Fgr some reason unknown the
relatives of the bride opposed the match,
hence the elopement. The ceremony was
performed by Judge Blair.
Many tourists are starting on thei,
northern summer pilgrimsges.
The residence of Colonel T. B. Trigg. al
Arkansas city was entered by burglars
few nights ago, who broke open the back
door. Miss Tommie Trigg was awakened
by the noise aud Immediately gave the
alarm. The might owls" took TO their
heels after returning the fire of Captain
J. II. Trgg, but were quickly traced to
their hiding place by Officer Williams and
his able assistants. two magnificent blood.
hounds.
Mrs. Matte Porter, mother of Nessrs.
T.. NJ. and P. o. Porter, Of Arkansas City.
died at Medford recently, In her sixtieth
year.
Rain interfered seriously with the be