The Osceola times., 1888-12-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

Der of people went out from Little ROCK
and had good time.
The loss in the recent frsat Little Rock
is much heavier than was first reporteu'
aggregating nearly slOOooo
Marshal Taylor, of Texarkana, recently
arrested man supposed to have robbed
passengers and mail on the stage between
Warren and Kingsland. The marshal OF
Kingsland, who, accompanied by one OF
the robbed passengers, went to Texar-
kama, identified the man and took him 10
Kingsland, where he will be kept until the
prand Jury meets and decides his case.
Ed Ferguson, the Arkansas County
murderer, has been convicted in the JET
ferson Circuit Court and sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
The executive committee OF the state
Teachers Association met at the office OF
the Secretary of State in Little Rock,
few days ago, and fixed the time for the
next meeting for June 25 90 aud q, 1889.
News has been received Of the capture
| at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, of j. A Gaf-
ford, fugitive from justice since last
March, and under indictment for murder
| ing or being accessory to the murder oil
three convicts at Coal Hill mining camp,
johnson County, of which he was warden.
| A reward of 500 was offered for his ar
| rest, and last sum mer he murdered a de-
tective named Perdue, who had followed
| him into Florida. The hrutalities to the
conyicts at Coal HUI furnished great
sensation at the time, and entered largely
| into tine political canvass for State ON
GERS that followed. J. A. Hudson, another
warden accused of beating convict to
ieath while chained 70 a post in the camp,
was arrested few days ago in Arkansas
| County, where he was passing under an
| assumed name. He was practicing med
icine. and is now lodged in Johnson Coun-
ty Jail.
The reported death OF Bob Fitzgerald in
the recent disastrous fire IN Little Rock
is denied by that gentleman himself, ana
that is pretty good evidence.
A charter for the Stuttgart & Arkansas
Railroad Company was recently filed
with the Secretary Of State. The capital
stock is s. 900 900, and the corporate ors
are men with means. This line is to be
built from Arkansas Post on the Arkan-
sas river, to Stuttgart. J. A. Durell, ot
Vermont, H., is the moving spirit in the
enterprise.
Albert d. Weeks, sheriff of Vigo Coun-
ty, Ind, and the sheriff of Sullivan Coun-
ty, Ind, arrested at Newport, this state,
few days ago, the negro Borton Gallo
way, vho shot into a crowd at Terre
Haute, Ind. Just before election. and
killed white woman. Galloway gave
himself up and went back without req
uIsiton. He was located at Newport by
u letter he had written. i -a
very tony wedding took place at
Christ Church, in Little Rock, a few
nights ago, the contracting parties being
Mr.. w. II. Ragiand, "A prominent cotton
man, and Miss Margaret Urquh art
daughter of Colonel L. Uiqnhart, Of the
American Cotton-seed Oh Trust There
were half a dozen bridemaids anC
groomsmen, and each and every thing
was on an elaborate scale.
J. Ii. Merriman was recently arrested
and jailed at Little Rock, charged will
representing himself 10 be an officer o
the United States and with having OBJ
tanned money under false pretenses
Merriman is lawyer. He made his ap'
pearance about year ago. Recently i
was learned that for some time past HI
has been claiming he was United State
pension agent A number OF person.
have paid him money in sums of one dol
lar to fifty dollars aud upwards. Most o.
the dupes are negroes, but several whit
persons were also victimlzcd.
Officers from Kentucky passed through
Little Rock, few days ago, having il
charge ex-Warden J. A. Gafford who il
the early part of the year viii pped thre
State cOnvicts to death in the stockade a
Coal Hill. On their return the next day
they collected 500 reward for GaifDrd'
delivery to the sheriff Of Johnston Coun
ty, 500 being paid by tho State and S20(
by the penitentiary lessees. Gafford il
in wretched health, caused bv exposur,
in the mountains of Kentucky Will
lodging the officers. There is stroni
feeling against hIm at Coal Hill, but It Il
believed that he is safe from lynch las
while in the custody of the officers in tn
Clarksville Jail. ......
Joe C. Wise shot and, It Is thought, IA
tally wounded Lee Corn, son of promi
nent physician of Lonoke, at Little Roe
a few days since. Wise and Corn had a
one time been bosom friends, but bot
fell in love with pretty Miss Hettie Cor
don, of Lonoke County. Then bad bloc
arose between the men. Wise succeede
in winning the girl, and was married t
her about month ago. Since then the
have lived happily in Little Rock. Cor
said he would kill Wise and tho girl, too
He went TO the city and picked quarre
with Wise and received pistol sho
which lodged in his spine. 1t was though
he would die.
The organization has been completed o
the Bank of Little Rock. THIS will be th
strongest bank in the State, the capita
being fixed at 800, 900 DR.. c. J. Lincoln
wholesale druggist of Little Rock, wa
elected president, and Mr.. G. Is. Wilkin
son, Philadelphia capitalist vice. presi
dent 1t Is understood that Mr.. c. 7
Walker, for years cashier OF the German
National Bank OF Little Rock, and one o.
the best known hnanciers in the State
will accept the place OF cashier. Tn,
principal stockholders are Joseph Wolf
dealer in wholesale dry goods; ID. G
Fones and James Fones, hardware ner
chants; Howard Adams aud John B Jones
capitalists, of Little Rock, aud e. B. Field
lie millionaire lumberman of Muskegon
Mich. c. W. Fowler, OF New York; II
p. Churchill, of Kansas City, and the of
fcers Of the bank first mentioned Thi,
bank will begin business January |, an,
viii give thi, city the last Of six baakinl
houses, with over s.. 900 900 resources.
The Governor has oommuted the sen
tences of the following prisoners foi
good behavior: 7. s. Bally, .sentenoeJ
from jefferson County for grand larceny
for one year, twenty-five days; Rober
Hughes, OF Clark County sentenced 70,
the same crime for five years, eighty
six days. .. ... ..
Cotton-gin fires are getting numerous
The United States commissioners in Lit
tie Rock are apparently investigating al