The Osceola times., 1886-07-24
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

cred.
A reunion Of the Tenth Arkansas Con.
federate regiment win be held at Pinnacle
Springs, Faulkner County, the oath inst.
The people of the village viii have a grand
barbecue, and distinguished speakers from
d ferent portions of the State will be op
hand.
Two boys named Dixon and Phelps we're
playing marbles in livery stable yard in
Springdale few days ago. Dixon, who
is the older Of the two by five or six years,
took oifense at some fancied wrong, and in
the trouble that ensuel twice knocked
Phelps down with a board and kicked him
while down. The latter struggled to his
feet and, drawing a pocket-knife, cut
Dixon on the right arm, making a wound
four inches long and down to the bone.
In October Of this year two fairs Of un-
usual interest will be held in our State.
One Of them is the State Horticultural fair
at Springdale, Washington County, the
other the Colored Mems Industrial fair at
Pine Bluf. They are both of the utmost
importance, and deserve the heartiest en-
couragement Of the entire State which viii
doubtless be given.
A mad dog bit a colored child in Little
Rock a few days ago.
letter that was in the mail sacks that
went down with the steamer Oregon, was
recently received by Mrs. S. Ray, Of Little
Rock. The sacks were taken up four hun
dred miles from the place where the
steamer sank.
The Supreme Court is now ENJOYING its
usual sum mer vacation. Chief Justice s.
II. Cockrill is in Tennessee aud Associate
Justice Smith has gone to Canada, while
Judge Il. b. Battle is the only member of
the bench remaining in the capital.
coiored boy by the name of Mack
Williams, whilst out hunting near Little
Rock "A few days ago, accidentally dis
charged his gun, the contents Of which
took effect in his abdomen. The boy lived
Tut short time after being shot.
The Batesville & Brinkley passenger de-
pot at Brinkley took fire a few nights ago
and was entirely consumed. small
amount Of freight was burned, but all let
tiers, money, etc, were locked up in the
safe and were uninjured. The oriein of
the fire is unknown. Loss about II BOO
The Supreme Commandery of the
knights and La lies of Honor convened in
Little Rock last week, with eight States
represented. Supreme Commander d. d.
Leach, of Augusta, called the assembly to
order. Consideration of the action of some
of the supreme officers that have been vio-
latng the laws was asked and that they
be dealt with accordingly. Vacancies
were filed. Reports from a number of
Communicates were presented. II is evil
dem the recreant knights will be speedily
tried and receive punishment, which means
expulsion.
The Arkansas river steamer Peerless,
plying between Little Rock and Pine
Bluff, struck snag above Plum bayou
few days ago and sank in ten feet of
water. The boat will be a total loss. Cap
tain T. c. Brashear was in command
Most OF the freight was saved, and the
steamer Mill Boy was chartered for the
purpose of endeavorng to save the ma
chiuery of the unfortunate vessel.
The Little Rock Gdzctte has been award
ed sixteen of the eighteen items Of public
printing by the Board Of State Commis-
sioners. The two exceptions are the bills,
lfNlul llhHN anu IltliiIlhlSs WHICH are
quired for the immediate use of the Legis-
lature. Pollock & Hanf, large furniture
dealers OF Little Rock, were awarded the
contract for refurnishing the halls and
committee rooms.
On the 3rd of July an effort was made
TO wreck train on the Iron Mountain
road few miles below Malvern, cross
ties being piled on trestle and securely
pinned thereto. Officers of the road So
licited newspaper men not TO say anything
of the affair, and it was their opinion the
scoundrels could he caught. A few days
ago the authorities, through the aid Of
Detective Mike McCabe, of Little, arrested
John Williams, negro Williams admits
his guilt and says that Griffin Hunter,
another negro, assisted him in the work.
The patrons of the Little Rock papers
re iding in the southern part of that city
have been missing copies of the paper for
some time. few mornings since an
officer was sent TO that part of the city
and succeeded in catching colored boy
by the name Of Fay Brent, He was taken
before Judge Grifi h and sent to the rock
pile.
y AldE lNhl th WI o'iullth lew uhN
ago in the sou hwestern portion of WASH
ington County, about six miles from West
Fork, on the Frisco road, whereby two
men are likely to lose their lives. 1hos.
Mcclellan and Parson Lokey own adjon-
ing farms, and there is no fence between
their orchards. McClelland was gather
ing apples, when Lokey and his son APP
preached and quarrel ensued How the
fight began is not known. But when it
ended Lokey had terrible cut in the side
and the son several bad cuts on various
parts of the body. At last accounts both
Of the Lokeys were believed to be beyond
the reach of medical skill. McClelland
gave himself up and has the sympathy
of the public on his side.
The board of directors Of the Little Rock
Board of Trade met a few days ago and
adopted plans for their new building, ac-
ceptng those submitted by Harding a.
Baily, local architects. Specifications we're
submitted by all the architects in the city,
and the board experienced considerable
trouble in making selection. The build
ing is TO be three stories high, with base
ment story, making it virtually four
story building. IL will have front OF
fifty feet, ornamented with tower, and
runs back 40 feet, with side entrances.
Fire-bugs busy in Little Rock again.
j. w. Dickson, Jr., mayor Of Arkansas
City, shot and instantly killed w. c. Hug
gings, colored, there, a few evenings since.
Huggings and another colored man were
fighting. when Dickson ordered them to
desist, but Huggings paid no attention to
him. Dickson then drew his pistol and