The Osceola times., 1888-02-25
Miscellsneous Items.


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Miscellaneous Items.
During . special election a few days
since at Solgohachie, Conway County,
for justice of the peace, an old feud be.
tween brothsrs-in-law, c. G. Minyard'
and Leonard Haynes, was revived.
Haynes received two stsbs from the
knife OF Miny ard, one In the arm and the
other ,in the spine. The latter wound
proved mortal, and he died from it's ~.
fect. Miny ard made his escape. and, at
last accounts, had not been captured. g..
s. S. Echels, travelling agent for tie
Union Manufacturing Company Of Little
Rock, was shot and k lied by parties un-
known, three miles from Hamburg, Ash
lev County, a few days ago, while driving
ip a wagon from Monticello. The body
was found by the roadside. Echels had
500 with him, and II Is the general be lief
that he was murdered by parties who
tiistook him for another agent who had
bitter enemies in the locality. There is no
clew to the assassin.
W. K. Doll arhide, sheriff Of SEWER
County, and Deputy W. /. Dooley went to
Little Rock a few days ago, having in
charge Mrs. Robinson, an old lady over
fifty years of age, whom they consigned
o the authorities of the insane asylum.
She is q raving maniac, and is absolutely
uncontrol able.
The State Bureau Of immigration Is
starting out vigorously. Colonel Roots
has been working by day and by night,
which he says he has not done SO much
because he loves hard work as because
the work pours in in such a manner that
II demands attention.
DR.. Henry s. Williams, professor OF
geology in Cornell University, has volun-
teered to assist the State Geologist Id his
paleon tological work free Of charge.
Jacob Brooks, who is empl Dyed as min .
eral prospector for a New York syndicate,
writes DR.. j. c. Branner that he has been
ordered to Arkansas to make thorou gh in
yestigations of the mineral resources of
the State, and that he will be here as soon
as the weather opens sufficiently to allow
field work. He wants DR.. Banner to al
low him the use of his maps. ETC.
George Anderson was convicte in the
Circuit Court, at Dardanelle, of robbing
the Yell County safe about a year ago.
He, in company with Mike Landers, OF
YellC ounty. and George Edmondson, of
Faulkner county, robbed the county safe,
and secured d over 5000.
w. 7. Brown, a brakeman on the Iron
Mountain road, was run over and killed
by the cars at Judsonia few nights ago,
and the remains were taken to Cabot for
burial.
Fire broke out few nights ago in the
frame store occupied by !. Less, dealer in
general merchandise, at Walnut Ridge,
and in the course OF an hour the flames
consumed four stores and one dwelling.
Loss about $40, 000 Partially insured.
The Little Rock Gazette publishes Gov.
ernor S. P. Hughes modest announce
ment as a candidate for recollection to the
office Of Governor for a third term.
A fire in the Bruce block at Conway a
few days ago burned the contents of four
business houses. J. f. Martin loses So 900 I;
insurance, $500; J. J. Williams & Co.,
5000; insurance, $500; J. Ksmper,
50 600; fully insured; J. b. Douglass,
s.. 900; insurance, $3.50. The buildings
were the property OF Colonel CIV. Bruce,
were valued at 1000 and are total loss.
This is the third time the block has bee n
fred within the past six months.
A few days since a man giving his
name as Frank Manly, claiming to be a
representative OF the Little Rock Wire
Company, went to Tsxarkana and regis
tered at the Huckins House. The follows
lng morning he asked the proprietor to
indorse his paper for a certain amount,
which was done. The draft was cashed
at the First National Bank. The bank
has since discovered and so has the in
dorser that Manly is a forger, and bank
and ndorser have been duped.
Farmers are predictin good crop veal
on account of the length of time the
frozen ground has been covered with
snow.
We saw a little darky yesterday in
front Of our Office, deliberately take a
handful of fresh mud from the street
and eat it with as much gusto as though
it were candy. He came originally from
the clay-eating and turpenti tine district
Of South Carolina, and said; Eyes, boss
this is just as good as de clav we uster
eat in old Carolina" Fort Smith beats
the world in natural resources, and can
furnish food to those who like H. from
the very mud in her streets. Fort Smith
Tribune.
Farmers should make the best Of thi.
season. A fence probably needs some
new rails before planting time, or water
gap is to repair-now is the time to do it
1t will soon be plowing time, aud nothing 9
should be negle cted now that will stoI
the plow. A steady gait pursued after a
crop has been planted, with no breaks II
il. will prove time gained and we'll spent
in the end. When you get to work dom
over crop yourself and what you raise lei
Il be the best Wheel Enterprile.
Buckner has a building boom
A. l. Chic, q wealthy real estat,
dealer and the heaviest taxpayer on tn,
assessors rolls, at Texarkana,w was waitet
upon q few DAYS ago by leading citizeni
with q lengthy petition urging him u
become Q candidate for mayor. He ha
served three terms in former years anc
his administrations were characterized
by such public prosperity aud success
that his last term was accorded b,
unanimous consent
The railroads and newspapers will d
their whole duty in the imm igration move
ment. Let the people do as well, an
push forward the organisation Of count.
bureaus
Four candidates for Governor have al
ready materialized.
The State Bureau Of immigration elect
ed Hon. II. L. Remmel secretary. He wa
q member Of the last Legislature,
Northern man by birth, live, progress
i've citizen. The bureau is fairly foode,
with letters calling for information abou'
the State.
Thomas Frutrell, a drug clerk in the EN-
ploy Of A. Wsny at Little Rsck. while OF
his way home few nights ago was at
tackled unawares by q foot.pad and re
ceved blow on the back Of the head
which felled him to the ground. Hi