The Osceola times., 1888-03-03
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

Hunlev Royl, an aged negro, hSihg heai
Newport, was assass mated by party oi
masked men.
Mira. Ellis, wife of Conductor II. G.
Ellis, died at Texarkana few evenings
since, while sitting in her chair.
Hon. John NJ. Hewitt, ex-speaker OF the
State House OF Representatives, is report
cd dying.
Taxpayers throughout the STATE are
reported as coming forward with the dust
more promptly than usual. A good sign
Several gentlemen from the great North
west are visiting Camden and vicinity,
/ looking for des irable investments.
/ Camden merchants have purchased
/ first-class boat to run in the river trade.
Sheriff Hargott recently CAPTURED ana
/ brought back from Hunt County, Tex,
/ NJ. T.. Hard, who stole lot OF horses
and mules near Little Rock Dllard Is
notorious horse-thief. He has confessed
his guilt.
Governor g. p. Hughes, Prof. James
Mitchell and DR.. c. NJ. Taylor, compos
ing the agricultural committee OF inc
board Of trustees OF the Arkansas Indus
trial Un versity, together with frot'
Menke, held meeting few DAYS ago for
the purpose of discussing the best means
OF carry nE INTO OIL 'Ct thc l'p' ioi'h' VI
the Hatch Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton bill. The committee did not decide
upon any definite pan.
The Pulaski County Bureau Of Immi-
grafton has made arrangements with Mr..
NJ. W. Manville to act as secre-
tary. This gentleman is we'll known
throughout the State as the agricultural
editor Of the Gazette. The sub.commit.
tees cf the executive committee has been
soliciting subscriptions and proved very
successful and the probabi tiles are that
PuIaskPs pro rata of the $4,000 will soon
be raised.
Squire John Coney, James Copeland ano
J. Il. Mallov, prominent residents Of Ash
ley County, have been lodged In the
penitentiary to save them from mob vios
lence. They are the men who waylsid
and killed a sewing-machine agent s. J.
Echols, mistaking him for VIM. Duck
worth. The la ter had threatened to kill
them on sight because they bad him in
dicted. A reign Of terror is reported in
the neighborhood of the crime.
Abe La ally, n brakeman, was run over
and killed few days ago at Little Rock.
Chairman Folsom, of the Northern Dis.
trict Press Association, has called meet
ing Of that body at Searcy on March IA.
George Anderson and George Edmon.
son, two notorious safe blowers, who
tapped the Yell County safe last Febru.
ary, have been placed in the penitentiary
to serve a term Of seven years each.
II. T. Ahrens, night switchman, Thomas
buble and Mike Ryan were arrested at
Little Rock few days ago for stealing
goods out Of freight car while standing
in the Memphis & Little Rock yard, at
that place. A lot of carpets, tobacco,
cigars and dry goods were found In their
possession.
BF. Doughton, of Richmond this State,
married jesse Boram at Stauuton, H.,
few evenings since. At the depot the
next morning the bride saw her hus-
band enter a saloon near by and she
straightway took her valise and left for
home. A reconciliation followed and
the couple left for their Arkansas home
on an evening train.
Keep the Immigration boom moving.
Arkansas is eo,d fed for the home
seek or with its heap and fertile lands,
rich mines, valuable timber and climate
free from excessive cold. Come and see.
The Texark ana Board of Trade has filed
dliltlts VI hSNbNihAlpi III int Ollltt OF EStts
retary of State The authoriz capital
stock Of this association is fix d at $780,
900 and limited TO $4,000. J. Deutchman
is president and G. A. Hays secretary.
1t is understood that the murderers of
Echols in Ashley County W III p cad guilty,
and receive long terms of imprisonment
In the pen nitentiary.
Governor Hughes has pardoned John
Lockhart, of Lee County, who was fined
fifty dollars and costs for carrying a
pistol, and through his inability to pay
the fine was sent 10 the county farm. He
had almost served his time.
j. r. Berry, member of the State
Bureau of immigration for Madison
County, has appointed the following
persons as q county bureau of immiga-
ton, to-wit: W. II. Boiling ger, j. 7.
Walker, W. C. Roberts, j. N. Bunch, II.
II. Williams s. NJ. johnson and 8. r.
Reeves.
Mr.. r. A. Smith, secretary and man
ager of the drill TO be held at Nashville,
Tenn. May 81 to 90. has written Adj itant.
General Hughes extending cordial in
vitation to all officers and members Of
mil tary organzat ons in the State to at
tend and participate in the drill, and re.
questing the names and addresses of the
officers of each military company.
A large petition was received by the
Governor few days ago asking for the
remission of the fine of 800 assessed
against J. d. Wick for giving away
whisky on election day in the county o.
Pope. The county judge Of Pope County
stated in letter TO the Governor that
Wick could pay as much as Sl5 OF the fine,
but tn at the full amount would ruin him
The Governor accord ingly reduced the
fine to S25.
The directors OF the Southwest Arkan-
sas fair, which is to be held in Hope next
October, have purchased beautiful
forty-acre piece of prairie land jlst in the
edge of town for the fair grounds, and
are pusing right ahead, making arrange
ments for grand display of stock and
farm products Of the south west portion Of
the State
1t is said that a gentleman OF Spring.
dale last year raised a crop Of early peas
and after gathering them set 1t out in
tomatoes, and on less than one quart
acre he sold s15 worth of tomatoes. This
Is quite encouragin to farmers who desire
to make a dollar.
The eighteenth annual session OF the
Arkansas Methodist Episcopal Conference
assembled at Little Rock last week. 1t
was presided over by Bishop II. W. War
rem, Of Denver, Col. A large number of
ministers and lay delegates from all over
the State were in attendance. Revs. J.
ii. Vincent and W. A. Spencer, of Phila-
delphia, were also there.
Now see that the plows are bright.
At a meeting in Texarkana, few nights