Sharp County record., 1888-01-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


is s., 900; insured.
: d. Beggs shot and killed j. W. Nc
Kinney near Gurdon few evenings
since. The murder was .cold'blooded
one. committed for no known cause. 81
Henry Fackleman, an aged German
living near Paris, was almost beaten to
death few nights ago by three masked
men. who robbed him of large amount
of money. There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
Colonel Raphael NJ. Johnson died sud
denly at Fort Smith few days since.
Colonel johnson settled at Fort Smith in
1888, and since that time has resided there
continuously. He was prominent Mason
He was also Past Grand Commander Tor
the Knights Templars of the State.
The dry goods house of Klein & Refs
man, of Arkansas City and Monticello,
made an assignment recently for the BEN
eft of creditors. Liabilities about Slo,-
900, nearly all due st. Louis, Memphis and
New Orleans merchants. John HAM
mock has been named as assignee.
John Tapscott got Judgment in the
United States Court at Little Rock against
the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad Com
pany for 81, 800 damages for personal in
iuries sustained while getting off of a
train at Forrest City. The train moved
up quickly and threw him down, breaking
his hip and injuring him permanently.
He sued for $4,000.
The extensive saw mills of Smith q
Kendall, located near Poplar Grove, a
few nights ago, were burned. Loss about
$4,000; insured in the Western Fire and
Marine Insurance Company of Sioux
Falls, Oak. The fire must have been OF
an incendiary origin, as the proprletoFs
lad closed down several days ago for re-
pairs and for the holidays. Mr.. Jos. L.
Ramsey, of Helena, lost in the fire some
valuable machinery which he was using
temporarily in Smith & Kendali's mill
James Mecher, a young man living
short distance from Newport, and son
of L. L. Melcher OF st. Louis, committed
suicide a few days ago by shooting him
self in the mouth with a double barrel
shotgun, killing himself instantly. The
cause of the rash act is unknown. Youn g
Melchar was highly respected by all VINO
know him as being quiet, sober, indus
frious Young man. The sad news was
teegraphed his relatives, and his remains
Nvsre forwarded to st. Lous.
The attachment suit of j. 7. Williams, Of
New York, VS.. the Holenburg Music
Company, of Little Rock, was decided in
the Chancery Court recently by the at
tachment being discharged and the goods
turned over to the company. This case
1n C11lt
was brought to recover money due PANT
ifs from II, G. Hollenberg, the former
owner of the business, bus it was proven
that tine transfer was made for valuable
consideration. "A heavy indemnity bond
was required, and it is thought the COM
panv will now break in upon it to recover
damages
For some time past the matter Of or
ganizing a military company or revivng
The old Ouapaws has been discussed con-
sderably by the Young men OF Little Rock
having fondness for military matters.
Recently it assumed definite shape by the
organization of company to be called
the Mccarthy Light Guards, in honor Of
Col onel J. H. Mccarthy, who has gener'
uusly offered to furnish all the uniforms
for the company. The company organized
for business by electing Allen N. Johnson
president; W. b. Hughes, vice-president,
and Thomas B. Rawlings, secretary and
treasurer. Captain John Waters VIII be
in command of the company. The other
officers are still to be elected.
Colonel Ben Hawkins, one of the pio'
neers of South Arkansas, died at his home
at Rocky Comfort few nights ago, aged
seventy six.
A band Of vigilantes pursued and over
took William Herrg, who murdered his
wife and her lover at st. Francis recent
w. Thov found him late at night Sleep
ing under a tree, and hanged him on one
Of the limbs.
An unknown man was thrown from a
wagon with which horse was running
away, in Little Rock, few nights ago,
and his skull was crushed, He is SAID TO
look very much like a man who attempted
suicide there recently by taking chioro-
form, but there was no way of establish
ing his identity.
A blaze was discovered in Phil Pfeifer's
cotton warehouse at Little Rock few
mornings since. The watchmau OF the
Union machine-shop, who discovered the
fire. Immediately alarmed the firemen of
the Torrent Company, who turned out IN
xtantlv and resolved to eXtinguish the
flames, if possible, without giving gen
eral alarm. They succeeded in controlling
the flames before it reached coal.oll
warehouse adjoining. The loss will reach
about $500.
The Mccarthy Life Guards, the new
Little Rock company, have elected the
following officers: President, b. o.
Clark; vice-president, w. p. Hughes;
secretary and treasurer, I. B. Rawlings;
Captain, j. Waters FIRST Lieutenant, s.
W. Tucker; Second Lieutenant, j. M.
DUNCAN; Quartermaster, r. F. Harrocks.
This company is the cd Quapaw Guards
reOrganized and named after j. ii. Nc
Carthy, patron, through whose generosi-
ty the full company will be presented
with new uniforms. The company has
membership Of seventy.fve.
A passenger on q south bound Iron
Mountain train was awakened the other
night from his slumbers at Newport, by
the unearthly whistle of engines at that
place, several trains having met there. 1t
was about the hour that the now year is
generally ushered in. The passenger, Mir.
Joseph T. Magale, on his way to Calves
ton, Tex, sprans from his berth in the
Pullman car and jumped through double