The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
ABOUT ARKANSAS.

escape from the Fort Smith jail Tuesday.
 The residence of Joseph Johnstone, of Texarksna, was destroyed by fir Friday night
 The striking miners at the Ouita coal mines at Coal Hil, have decided to re- sume work next week.
 Dr. A. B Deloaeh Of Texarkana acci- dentally shot and dangerously wound ed himself Friday night in handling g revolver before retiring.
 The County Bureau of Immigration met Thursday afternoon at Helena to receive moneys subscribed for purposes of publication.
 Col. z. F. V. Farr, weil-knowr lawyer Of Little Rock. died Thursday evening He was an old residen. Of the city.
 Four young girls at LaHarpe daugh- ters of respectable citizens, are charged with wholessl. robbery of articleS from dry goods stores.
 C. Sacei, of Texarkana. was arrested Friday on the complaint Of his wife from whom he separated some time since. She charges him with placing coal oil under the house and setting fire to it.
 George A. Leiper. an ex-warden Of the penltentiary at Little Rock. was arrested Friday night on the charge of being an accessory 10 the brutal whip ping Of convicts at Coal Hi.l. Bond was furnished.
 George 4. Leiper, ex-warden of the penitentiary. was are ted Thursday on a warrant sworn out by the coroner of Johns county. charging him with being an accessory to murder Of the seven convicts who were whipped to death by a deputy warden at Coal Hill, who were under Leiper's charge and supervision. Capt J. B. MI Ter, lessee Of the penitentiary, went on Leiper's bond, and the latter will go to Clarks- vile and have an examining trial.
 Several hundred thousand feet oi lumber were burned at McNeii's mil, |, eighteen miles south of Little Rock, on the Iron Mountain ad. sunday night. The fire originated in one oi the drying kilns. Passengers on pass ing train got out and fought the fire, and helped to save the mills and large lot Of lumber. The loss has not been ascertained, but will run away up in the thousands.
 The Hanover bank of New York city obtained jud smeHt ia the fedora court at Little Rock Thursday against NJ. Taylor. receiver ot the First National bank Of Pine Bluf, for S25, 3 5. To. The plaintiff sued for S32000 due on notes which C. NJ. Neel, president. and c. NJ. Neel, Jr., cashier, had indorsed to the Hanover bank, and which were sent to the defendant bank for collection and no return was ever made. The case was an important and enteresting one, in which the best legal talent Of the state was employed.
 Deputy Sheriff Conley Of Conway county arrived at l. tt.e Rock Sunday night from Howard county with Jim < coua terteit half dollars in Conway county. Powell served a two-years erm at Detroit for couuterieiting. He returned last year and went al his old business and was found with a complete set ofcounterfe eiter's tools. His cousin, who was arrested with him, is now serving liyo-years' term at Detroit. Jim broke jail while awaiting trial and has just been recaptured. J. II. Cox, wto was discharged ai an attendant at the lunatic asylum al Little Rock sunday morning, was ar. rested Sunday evening on charge ol assault with intent 10 kill. made u on lunatic naued Peatree Sunday morning. The superintendent notified Cox Saturday that his services would not be required alter sunday morning. This seemed to enrage the latter. sun. day morning as he went to unlock the doors of the patients rooms a lunatic jumped on Cox, but was pllled of by another attendant. A few minutes later. when the other attendant was gone, Cox jumped on the lunatic and beat him almost 10 death. and then went to the office, drew his pay and left. The case was reported to the superintendent immediately and he sent to town and secured Cox's arrest He was committed to jail for trial Tuesday. Peatree's recovery is very doubtful.