The Osceola times., 1886-03-06
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Ni.c~Ilaneous Items.

r. 8. Lincoln, while working in the saw
nil Of J. c. Cole & Co., near Jonesboro, Q
ew days ago, was caught In the machin.
sry and so terribly mangisd that his life
was dsspaired Of.
The Little Rock Cotton Exchange 10
Itirring up and making vigorous effort
% increase its membership.
| Dennis Graham stole a mule In Ashley
County. twill cost him years hard la
DOR in the penitentiary.
The charming wife Of Representative
Dunn, Of this State, is credited with hav-
ing been one of the most elegantly dressed
ladies at Mrs. Carlisle's recent reception
m Washington.
rhoice animals at the recent sale Of Hol.
stein cattle at Memphis.
The reported slaughter Of a family near
Palarm recently is said to be a case Of rank
Mulhattonism.
Mr.. Charles z. Kidder, an old and prom.
inent citizen Of Little Rock, died few
days ago Of pneumonia. He was ordnance
officer on General T. J. Churchill's staff
during the war.
Sheriff Davis, of Yell County, recently
captured brace of thieves, named
Griffin and McGaw, in Mississippi and took
them home for trial.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
have organized a new lodge at Argenta,
with =. H. Barrelle as Master. II is known
as "Three Branch Lodge. No. 1884,"
Secretary Of State Moore is sending out
blanks to the railroads in the State for
them to return valuation for tax assess
ment for the ensuing year.
Governor Hughes has pardoned Frank
Van, convicted in Cross County in 1884 of
assault with intent to kill, and sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary.
+. K. McKennon, of johnson County, 10
q candidate for Congress from the Fourth
district, and has already opened the can
vass In Yell County.
Chss. NJ. Freed, dealer in general mer.
chandise at Dardanelle, Yell County, has
failed
H. G. Harris, of Winchester, Desha
County, well known merchant, is dead.
Detective Bayse, of Little Rock, EN-.
phatically denies the charge of blac kmsD
against him.
In fight over a gambling table at Lit.
tie Rock few nights ago Peter Yost was
seriously stabbed by VIM. Christian.
An alligator four feet in length was cap
tured In the river at Little Rock few days
ago by the little son of Squire Grindrod.
Such capture will make the little fellow
famous.
The Holman murderers, confined in the
Morrilton jail, escaped from durance a
few nights ago. They seem to have
burned their way to liberty, using candles
to effect an escape. Holman was murdered
at Plummers, few miles south from Nor.
rilton, a little over two months ago.
Hon. z. b. Moore, Secretary of State, Is
arranging the library of the State, in the
irst-foor rooms at the west end of the
State house. There are hundreds of vol
umes now in fine order that were formerly
scattered in wondrous confusion. The
rooms formerly occupied by the Chancery
Court also now form part of the library
rooms.
Governor Hughes has appointed the fol-
lowing special supreme judges: Judge
Joseph W. Martin in place of Justice Smith,
disqualified, in the case of Robert Fitzhugh
VS.. Lucy Davis, appeal from Phillips Coun-
ty; Hon. j. 4. Gatewood, Of Des Arc, in
place of Justice b. B. Battle, disqualified,
In case of Park VS.. Lock ct al.
A man calling himself ThomasJ. Mosier,
and claiming to be dramatic editor of the
st. Louis Globe Democrat, has been work.
ing the newspapers and dramatic people
who happened to be in Little Rock recent
ly for small loans. Like a former exposed
fraud called Max Roth, he has been de-
tected, and his career as beat has been
terminal ed. at least in that locality.
The various State departments are re.
ceiving largely increased inquiries every
month about the climate, soil and produc-
tions Of Arkansas. The pamphlet pub
lished by authority of Governor Hughes
and compiled by General d. McRae, is
being sent out in large numbers to meet
this demand.
A few days since two pieces Of counter
felt State scrip of the non interest bearing
issue of 1879 were detected in the State
Treasurer's office by the cashier, Mr.. James
Blosher. They were handed in by the col
lector of Pulaski County, and had been re-
ceived by him on taxes and liquor license
from George.H Meade, prominent broker,
and Max Elkan, a saloon keeper. II was
traced back to a man named Kaufman
living at Morrilton, Conway County, and
man living in Perryville, Perry County.
II is believed that considerable amount
Of this bogus scrip has been manufactured
in that section of the State, and collectors
are frightened about it, not knowing but
that they have been taken in. The coun-
terfeits are well executed and not easily
detected. Inquiries are now being made
to trace the bogus issue to the starting
point.
On the Jones farm near Columbus, Hemp.
stead County, a few days ago, while two
negro boys, Turner and Ed Stuart, were
chopping on log another boy came up
with gun. A dispute arose between the
boy with the gun and Turner Stuart about
the possession Of an axe, the first boy de-
IN anding 1t and the latter refusing to give
it up. As the dispute waxed hotter the
boy picked up his gun and started toward
Turner, when, as witnesses say, his foot
caught in some brush, causing him to
fall, and at the same time the gun was dis
charged. Part of the load struck Turner
Stuart, killing him instantly, and Ed
Stuart received shot in the mouth
which glanced down and lodged in his
body. At the preliminary trial the boy
who did the shooting was discharged,
he being under twelve years of age, and
under the laws OF Arkansas nothing can be
done with any one under that age for any
crime.
Cotton shipments are heavy.
Deputy United States Marshal Pope and
posse, Of Howard County, recently ar