The Forrest City times., 1892-09-30
STATE NEWS.

 .a the State road convention.
 the docket for the next term of the h. dependence County Circuit Court.
 The Kestone Mills have been char tered at. Evans. Ark. to operate saw mill, with a capital stock of S20 900.
 A Touring mill will be established at Des Arc if twenty farmers can be induced to plant each ten acres in wheat.
 Sidney J. Wilson who was on trial at Clarendon last week for numbering his wife at Brinkley. Ark, December l2, 1891, was acquitted.
 B. F. Laumb, living near Alma, was thrown from wagon loaded with wood. One of the wheels crushed his scull, and he died instantly.
 The Southwestern Arkansas fai- as- sociation will hold its fifth annual meeting October Is, l9. 20, 2l and 9. It will be the best fair ever held at Hope.
 Dr. D. S. Deaderick has just finished harvesting his first crop of grapes from his farm near Mammoth Springs Arkansas From four acres he gathered eight thousand pounds.
 Attorney Robinson, of Marianna. has brought suit against the Little Rock and Memphis railroad company in Crittenden county for charging $l % fare for crossing the bridge.
 Our farmers have commence pre- pairing for wheat sowing since the late rains, and there will be the largest crop sowed in this vicinity that has been for years.-Randolph Herald. A negro named Alex Washington was wounded by officers in Little Rock Sunday night. while resisting arrest. He was wanted in Lonoke for assault with inteut to kill one Mike Mccall lum.
 Acting governor Hamhy has issued a proclamation making October the 2lst. a holiday. It is designated as Columbus day and will be appropriately celebra- ted by the schools in different parts of the State
 Last Saturday afternoon a cutting scrape occurred at Carlisle. in which Allison Ward was badly cut by Grant Conrad. Ward received five wounds one in his neck, back. ear and two in his breast. the one in his neck being the most serious.
 If the old adage "A little head little wit. a big head not a bit.' holds good. then Lawrence Moore certainly has the least wit of any man in town, for bis head measures over twenty-five inches around and it takes No. 2 3-4 hat to fit it.-Faulknar Wheel.
 Mir Chas. Gates. of the Fordyce Lum- Der company, lost his mill and large lot of lumber, amounting to e2O 900, by fire at Waco, few days ago. He was on trade to sell ont and come to Fordyce. The trade was to have been closed the next day after the disaster. -Tri-County Chronicle.
 Mrs. Crandall and her daughter were ont driving along the street at Charles ton in Franklin county. on the M inst. in an open cart when the horse took fright and ran away. Both ladies were thrown about thirty feet. and Mrs. Crandall. who is about 75 years of age, received injuries which resulted in her death.
 The Eureka Onyx company have lately increased their machinery by putting in eight new polishing stones, one boring machine and one new turn ing lathe, and have five other new ma chimes ordered and in transit. They now at work on an order for 300 dozen clocks set in onyx. some of which have already been conn leted.
 The Peoples Bank of Hope was at tached last week. after the owner, Dr. W. l.. Crossett was found missing. The deposits amounted to about $l20,- 900. The principal depositors are Mrs. Wainwright, S2000; Hope Public school Fund, s2 200; Mrs. J. NJ. Kinser, S650; Will Hennegin, and various other from $50 to $500. The school fund will be recovered from his bondsmen.
 A Mrs. Morris gave birth to child in the office of the Pulaski county phy- sician one day last week. She served notice on the doctor month ago that she wanted to go to the County Hos pital, stating that she was ill 5 deli cate condition. She called at the Doctors office again yesterday during his absence, and while in waiting she gave birth to the child, well devel- oped boy. The Doctor VOWS that the next pauper woman who comes to his office in a delicate condition will be sent to the County hospital at once.
 The contract was let by the city council last Tuesday night for nice City Hall to be built on the site of the old calaboose. It will. be large brick building, two stories high. The lower story will be used for city jail in the rear, and firemen's house and eu- zine room in front. We are glad our council has taken this step. It is a thing that has long been needed. Our present council is progressive one. MT. Jas. Haney was awarded the con. tract for building the new hall.-Ben- tonville Democrat.
 Two prominent citizens of this part of the country got touched not long since by New York green goods man for something near $500. Ii seems that one man put up all the money, and after he had received the sawdust and rags he attempted through suit in circuit court at Green. wood this week, to force the other fel low to bear half the loss ts400.l The suit was brought in disguise, and by chance the subject matter leaked out and Judge Bryant promptly threw il out of court. These gentlemen ought to be exposed, and but for the severe lesson they have received we woule give them what they deserve. Hack