The Forrest City times., 1892-03-04
Items From the Capital. LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Feb. 29, 1899.

ItOth, <Ahh., FtU. <Cs loS@. From Tho Times Special Correspondent.
 washington's birthday was cele- brated by two foot ball teams, one fur nished by the Young Mems Christian association, and the other by the Ath- letic association. It took the nature of a society event, and was attended bya a large crowd. The game was played at Clinton Park, and an admis- sion fee was charged at the gate for the Young Mems Christian associa- tion. The contest was under the Rug by rules. It is a most dangerous pas time. It is unlike the regulation foot ball, because the main feature of Rug by is to scramble for the ball and carry 1t to goal of the opposing team, and kick it over a rood twenty feet high. If a member of one team gets the ball, he undertakes to run with it to the home of his opponents, who attempt to take it away from him and carry it to his home. On the day the game was played it had rained all the morning The ground was wet and muddy, and the members of each team got many a fall, but fortunately no benes were broken.
 Ex-Treasurer Woodruff's bondsmen are sued for $14S, ,6S3 ST. There is but very little said about the suit because this step was generally expected. The suit is brought in the chancery court and will doubtless be settled by mas ter of chancery. The complaint charges Woodruff and his bondsmen with the following amounts yet due and unpaid: % Uncsncsilsd interest bearing state
 six per cent funding bonds. .princi.
 Six per cent funding bonds, oou- Arkansas City scrip. ip.................. 20.OO Excess due various counties. 2.zi4s2
 Total. .................$lsS.odj e1
 These claims were found by the ex- amining board, and it may prove to te the result of bad bookkeeping. At any rate the court is the proper place to settle the muddle, so that from this time treasurers will not be charged with what has been called "Old rubbish. !"
 Tomorrow is the great Catholic fes- tival, Mardi Gras. 1t originated sev- eral centuries ago, and was conces- sion granted by the Pope permitting his people to hold high carTlval on the day before entering lent. There has been no special preparation for grand display to be made in this city. Sev eral masque balls are announced. and on the streets during the day will be seen large number of persons wear ing false faces and dressed in some outlandish garb. The boy with his tin horn will be the greatest nuisance, but it only lasts one day and the boy must be permitted to have his fun.
 There is too much speculation or future uncertainty for it to be possible to intimate who the democratic con- ventiOn will nominate. Each candi- date has friends and the political pot is just beginning to simmer enough to make them speak out. There is really more interest just now for county of ficers than for state. 1t Is believed by our leading men that one of the best men of the state will be chosen as the democratic standard bearer, and al though the Woodruff mudIe was unex- pected, the fact that democrats have done and are doing all in their power to protect the interest of the state and people, will enable them to elect their ticket this time with an increased ma- jority.