The Forrest City times., 1892-12-23
STATE NEWS.

A census just taken shows the population of
Batesville to be S,57s
One man nled fifteen deeds for record in
Ponsett county one day last week.
On the 18th inst the n. 4 n. railroad reduced
the local fare to three cents por mile.
A recent cyclone carried tax receipt from
Madison county away over Into Boone.
A sioO. 900 stock company has been organized
at Little Rock to manufacture car doors.
The oil mill trust Is making a hard fight
against the independent mill al Conway.
Arkansas has R presidential postofices.
Harrison was the last one added to the list.
Tho Arlsadclphia Stan dard contends that
mue-footcd hogs are numerous IN Clark co.
Brinkley has town ordinance taxing book
agents one dollar a day or Ave dollars month.
Mrs. Naomi II. moore of Helena is endeay.
oring to establish an orphans home in that
city.
Camden is gloating over 5-year-old colored
boy who can read any book placed before
him.
Seventeen indictments were returned by
the United States grand jury at Helena last
week.
Gov. Fishback Is preparing his inaugural
address aud message to the next general as
sembly.
Six men have have been sent to the penitep-
| tiary from johnson county at this term of cir
cult court
Stone county fafmers have fewer mortgages
against them this than at any time for the
past six years.
Cotton rece ipts at Mariana this season will
| be just about one-third of what they were last
season.-Index.
1t is believed the Southern Express Compa-
ny will re-establish an Office In Little Rock
about January /.
At Newport last week negroes got after an
alleged colored preacher who swindled them
and riddled him with bullets.
But few days remain for saloons to do bust
ness in Alma. They will at the end OF this
period. be closed FOR two years.
Over 800 farmers and their wagons and
teams are IN Pine Bluff. and cannot reach
home on account of high water.
Marriage license was issued from Lee coun-
ty last week 10 Richard NJ. Erwin and Mollie
J. Gillenwater of Goodwin, st. Francis county.
VIM. Ainsworth, of Harrisburg. says there
is no doubt about the erection of the hub,
spoke and bending factory at no very distant
day at that place.
1t is remored that Gov. elect Fishback has
offered the appointment of private secretary
to Hon. Thomas B. Flppin, OF Marion county.
and that il has been accepted.
One day last week r. X. Williams purchased
an overcoat from the pawnbrokers clothing
store at Bcebe. and found ladies' fine geld
watch in one of the insiae pockets.
1t is rumored that the Illinois Central Rail-
road Co. has purchased the Little Rock and
Memphis road. and after January l. 1892 VIII
operate it, The /. c. Is one OF the wealthiest
roads in tue United States and the purchase
will result in good to Arkansas.
The investigation 10y the city attorney of
the shortage of ex-City Collector l.. q. Sides
OF Little Rock. now under indictment for en-
bezzlement, discioses credits reducing the
shortage from siO7s to ss54. The bondsmen
were given till Wednesday to settle with the
city.
s. NJ. Reister. an aged citizen OF Little Rock.
was struck by an electric car and thrown un-
der its wheels, receiving injuries from which
he died In few moments. Tears flowed from
the eyes of the motorman when he saw what
he had done He was arrested. but was exon
Grated by the coroners jury
While looking over some old papers In the
late Capt. James r. Mners desk. s. NJ. Ap
person. his brother-in-law. found will. Capt.
Miller was supposed to have left no will. The
provisions of the will do not materially alter
the natural legal distribution of the estate as
begun under the administration of Mr.. APP
person.
Auditor OF State Dunlap has prepared his
assessment books for the various counties of
the state for 1885, The total assessed valua-
tion OF property in tho entire state is $50 000.
900. an increase OF s5.OOoOoO over 1892. The
appropriations for meeting the expenses of
tho state government will be based upon
these figures.
Little Bernadine Jarrett. the nineteen
months old daughter OF w. II. Jarrett. well
known Little Rock salesman. climbed up on n
chair TO shelf where she discovered some
little pellets and swallowed one or more Of
them. A few moments later she found in con-
yulsons by her mother. who Immediately sent
for medical assistance. The pellets contained
strychnine. She may recover.
Last Friday morning about daylight. the
Crutueu auu mhubieu VI a utiiuu pciue
was found by acountryman alongside the rail-
road track at Morrilton. The alarm was given
and the remains recognized as those of Ben.
Shepherd. The body presented fearful appear
ance, the head being completely severed and
otherwise manged, Shepherd WAS nineteen
of age and had been drinking. 1t is not known
how he came to be run over.
A negro section hand. named Anderson g.
Gray who lived at Marion and was working at
Big Bay, had his leg run over and crushed
near that place Tuesday night He was
brought here and his leg WAS amputated by
Drs Jones and Stoddard. and appeared to be
doing well until seven o'clock Wednesday
morning. when on being raised up IL was
found that he had received internal injuries,
and he fell back and died Immediately Jones
boro Times.
The foundation of the building for the roll
ler Touring mill at Paragould has been laid.
and the company hope TO have things ready
for the machinery the first of March. The
capital stock is sl2. 900. the largest portion OF
which has been taken. The enterprise Is as
sured. The Times is glad TO see such enter
prises In progress in our peighboring towns
and only regrets that we have not a similar
one 10 Jonesboro. The time is not far distant,
however, when we viii have onc.-Jonesboro
Times.
Col Zeb Ward, of Little Rock. has bought
the interests of his partners in the celebrated
Mountain valiew Springs. and is now sole
owner of that famous resort, which is located