The Osceola times., 1888-11-10
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The county guuBo ~ A$''s c--h.ir
dered special elections In Ca,npoot
Eastman and Eagle townships ruiasH
County, for cons tables. This was reu-
dered necessary by the theft from .ne
clerks Office, on the night OF oeptenoo'
a OF the returns from these townships.
The Governor will likewise order speciai
elections for justice OF the peace.
Mrs. Carrie Turner, an artist VINO nau
been delirious for several days, got ous
OF her bed at Little Rock, few nights
ago, and wandered to the Arkansas river
and drowned herself
North bound Iron Mountain train NO
1872 was held up and robbed at the Bates
VILE and Brinkley crossing. between
Newport and Diaz a few evenings since
by three robbers, who boarded the train
at Batesville and Brinkley crossing, near
Newport, while the train stopped at ths
crossing. Only the passengers IN tne
sleeping car were molested. Upon the
conductor learning that the robbers were
on the train an effort was made to get
the firearms in the baggage car. but no
door led from the second-class car to
the baggage car, as is usual on passenger
trains. The conductor stopped the tram
in order TO get to the baggage car, put IN
the meantime the robbers had completed
their work aud, immedistely on the tram
coming to stop, took TO the woods.
Governor Hughes has appointed dele
gates 20 the Southern Institute inaugu'
ration convention at Montgomery. Ala,
November 20.
For some time past the Gate City Lum'
Der Company, Of Texarkana, have been
operating a little railroad, running out
from Texarkana In the direction OF
Shreveport 1t has been extended from
time to time, as the timber became ex-
hausted, and has meanwhile built mp
quite a trade. The lumber company now
announces they will build through to
Shreveport, and incorporate under the
name Of the Texarkana & Shreveport
Railroad Company.
In the United States Court at Little
Rock Dick Roach alias r q. Raymond
pleaded guilty of improperly using the
mails, and was sentenced to pay $500
fine and cost OF the prosecution, and
ninety days Imprisonment In the county
Jail. Roach victimizsd people by pre-
tending to deal in counterfeit money.
James Kelly died recently at his home,
fourteen miles from Little Rock, at the
advanced age of eighty seven years. He
was pioneer settler of Pulaski County,
| having removed to Arkansas more than
half a century ago. He leaves large
family of boys grown up to manhood
TT. Walker, young man from Altus,
arrived In Little Rock few days since
and took q room at the Capital Hotel,
| When he went to bed he blew out the gas,
The next day the porter passing his room
detected the odor Of gas and forced the
door open. The young man was found
unconscious. Physicians were called
md only after several hours hard worl
he was brought back to life
Arrangements have been completed for
the establishment of another bank at Lit
! tie Rock, the capital OF which is to be
s., 900 900, one-half of which will be owned
by Philadelphia capitalists and the bal
ance in this State. The institution viii
be divided into three departments: gem
eral banking savings bank aud real es'
tate department l. will no doubt Se in
operation by the first of December
j. II. Martin, superintendent of con
struction of the louisiana, Arkansas q
Nor.hern Central Railroad Company
states that the company intends to taxi
up the matter VI constructing Missouri
division OF the road from jefferson Cit
to Little Rock as soon as possible. Th'
field of its present operations is known
as the Iowa division, and extends from
the Missouri river, opposite Jefferson
City, No., to Oskaloosa, Ia.
Reports were recently received from
Montgomery County to the effect that
g. Bell, well-known contractor, haC
mysteriously disappeared. He was las
heard of at Hot Springs, his wife receiv'
ing letter dated at that point and stat
ing he would visit Lee County before re
turning home. This was in September
Nothing has since been heard of him
other than au unconfirmed rumor that h'
was soon IN Mariana. He has larg'
mail contracts, and his bonds are To-
large sums, but he is thought to be al
right financially. Many believe him mur
cred. His bondsmen are investigator.
the matter.
At a recent session OF the Pulaski
County Court the order Of the city for tn,
County Court to levy city tax OF on,
and a half mills for sinking funds wa
refused by the Court. The case was taker
up in the Circuit Court, aud Judge Mar
tin has issued a mandamus TO compel tn,
county clerk TO eLter up this tax. Tn,
ruling OF the court will be received witt
general interest by city officials through
out this Stale, 1t being in the nature of
test case.
In the United States Court at Littl
Rock, recently, in the case of the Ameri
can Bell Telephone Company against tn
Southern Telephone Company, a perma
nent injunction was ordered issue
against the last named company, anl
they we're ordered to turn over all thei
devices which are infringements on tn
Bell patents. II is understood that tn
plant OF the company in the city as 4
wires, poles, etc, has been purchased b.
he Bell people, and will be utilized In ex
tending and enlarging their system il
Little Rock and Argenta- The telephone
used by the Southern company, as sooI
ns collected, will be burned at a publ
bonfire.
Governor-Elect j. 2. Eagle has been il
Little Rock, recently, to prosecute hi
search for house in which to live durinj
his approaching term as chief executiv,
officer OF the State. He and his wife will
settle down in that city before the Christ
mas holidays In order TO be thoroughly
ready for the meeting OF the Legls
lature and the Inauguration about tn
middle OF January. Governor Eagle ha
announced the selection of his privat
secretary. There have been hardly les
than forty applicants for the place, bu
he passed all these by and solicited hi
life long friend, Captain John c. Engl anc
OF Little Rock, a lawyer and a horoag
business man, capable and quick. Tn
salary is II, 800 year.
Train robbers are abroad again.
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