The Osceola times., 1888-08-11
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Miscellaneous Items.

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ever the finding Of human skull In an
alley.
There are thousands Of acres of fertile
very easy terms.
The name OF post-ofice Edwards, Poin.
sett County, has been changed to Marked
Tree.
John II. Ellis, OF this State, has been
appointed to clerSship in class l, in the
Office OF the Second Auditor Of the Treas
ury at Washington.
Sandy Etchinson, living two miles north
of Okalona, Clark County, accidentally
shot himself few days ago while out
squirrel hunting. The load of shot en-
tered his abdomen and ranged upward.
He WAS not expected to live.
The Governor has granted commute.
tions OF sentences TO the following con-
victs for good behavior: Gillian James,
of Monroe County, twenty-five days; John
Henry. Of Clay, twenty-five days; George
Burnett Of Carroll, forty-two days.
Mrs. Bette Allen. formerly OF Barnett,
Ca, now q resident OF Pulaski County,
called at the State Bureau OF Immigra.
ton recently and asked the secretary TO
mail some Arkansas immigration matter
TO her friends In her former home, which
was promptly done. This lady stated to
the secretary that there was only herself
and mother, that they had homesteadad
49, acres Of Government land, and had
ten acres already in corn patch. When
asked who did the clearing, said; "Why
we did 1t ourselves and we will clear
more this fall and winter, so that We can
raise cotton"
Advices from Conway report no further
bloodshed In the Witt Conway trouble.
Conway, who cut Witt aud caused him to
shoot Lloyd. his companion, was taken to
Conway by the posse sent after him.
His capture was effected without
bloodshed, but only after a great
deal OF persuasion, as he had shut him.
self in his cabin and barricaded the doors
and windows. His wounds are found to
be OF a very serious character. Witt and
Lloyd are still alive, but their recovery is
not deemed possible. The opinion pre-
ails that Conway is insane.
The outstanding indebtedness Of Pope
County is $83l4.02.
The cannery at Russellville is busy all
the time.
Work on the Benton County history is
progressing rapidly.
New post-offices have been established
at the following points In Arkansas:
Cannon, Benton County, John II. Farrar,
postmaster; Tyner, Phillips County, John
T. Johnston, postmaster.
Five hundred and ninety.six mortgages
have been fled with the clerk in Greene
County this year.
Eugene Moore, editor OF the Pope COun.
~ Mail, has in his possession an old mus
ter roll Of the Mexican war OF 1s46.
John Peck, wanted in McMurray Coun.
ty, Tenn, for ''moonshining," was arrest.
cd at Little Rock, few days ago.
The Wheelers claim that there were
ffty-seven Wheels organized in the State
during the month Of June. The work
still goes on.
Tho Dardanelle Bank opened It's doors
for the transaction Of business few day S
ago. 1t is home enterprise, and has Q
paid up capital Of 900. DR.. J e. Hart
is president James X. Perry, vice-presi.
dent, and W. H. Gee, cashier.
Attorney General A. II. Garland ar.
rived in Little Rock, a few days ago, and
on account Of illness remained in the
city a few days before making the trip to
his country home-Hominy Hill.
Monroe Gatlin. a young farmer living
near Paragould, eloped recently with
Fannie Vernon, the pretty daughter Of a
Methodist circuit rider. The clerk and
his deputy were out Of town, and in fear
Of the angry parent the couple fled to the
country, and were found several hours
later by friends sitting on log waiting
for tho clouds to roll by. The storm
finally blew over and they we're happily
married.
Governor Hughes has appointed 8. A.
Martin county and probate Judge, and A.
B. Rives, assessor, both for Crittenden
County, TO fill the unexpired terms Of the
colored officers recently suspended in
that county.
About the last of May or the first Of
June last, boy mysteriously disap-
peared from the community on White
river, in North Fork township, Baxter
County, and has not been heard OF since
He Is about eighteen years Of age, low,
heavy set short legs and rather long
body, large head and ears, bright hair,
rather blush eyes, and nose slightly turns
up. He is slow motionsd and dull Of
comprehension. He is an orphan boy
and is generally known by the name Of
Jehoida Jeffrey. E. Turnbull, at Iuka,
has made every effort to discover his
whereabouts, but to no avail.
1t has been settled that thirty members
of the Mccarthy Light Guards, OF Little
Rock, will go to Mount Nebo aud go into
encampment. A number Of the boys will
carry their families and remain during
the summer II the proper arrangements
can be made.
David Dodson, Of Mountain View, killed
a panther measuring eleven feet in length.
When Dodson discovered the animal 1t
ran from him to the top Of a hill, $50
yards, where he shot it with Winchester
rife, the ball passing through the body
and out at the shoulder blade. Afte
being shot the panther charged upon Mr.
Dodson, who fired again when 1t was
within twenty feet of him. The second
shot caused its death.
A telegram received from Dewitt re-
ports that Special Constable o. @. SPELL
man, Of Old River township, arrived there,
few days ago, having in charge Samuel
Lockett. The prisoner Is charged with
the crime lof having murdered his half
brother, Felix T.. Lockett, in the western
part of Arkansas County, week before
last 1t is reported that Lockett has con.
fessed his crime, and gives as reason
for 1t that it was in self.defense. His
statements are all conflicting and all that
he says is against him. He is very
ignorant and uneducated. His victim
lie aves a widow, residing near Beebe, in
White County.
Mary Z. Winfield has been appointed
postmistress at Forrest City.
Attorney General Garland Is at home.
The thirteen. year-old daughter OF
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