The Forrest City times., 1893-04-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWc.
Mineral Wealth of Arkansas.

Mineral Wealth of Arkansas. et Louis Globe Democrat Richmond (Vao COT.
 respondence.
 Gov. Fishback sat in the lobby of the hotel one evening after the convention of southern governors had adjourned and told tales of his states mineral wealth which sounded very large.
 We will have at the Worlds fair" he said. "a chunk of zinc ore weighing HOOD pounds This chunk came of of a mass Of 6l 900 pounds which in turn was broken from clin of ore The cliff has been cleared away til there is in sight 9 block of 65.00O tons or 130 00000 pounds of zinc ore. There is only 10 per cent. of waste matter in this chunk are sending to Chi oago, There IS ln Arkansas, according to a recent geological survey. 2l5 square miles of zinc ore.
 was suggested that this was information which had not become generally disseminated
 No" said the governor. Although have lived in the state many years. l hadn't any idea of our mineral wealth. A few weeks ago went up to Springfield Mo. to attend the interstate miners convention and there learned for the first time something Of the magnitude Of our uBdevoloped zinc interests. Railroads arc now protected into the Arkansas zine fields and il will be only a short time until We shall be min ing extensively.
 Gov Fishbacl, told some other marvellous things about Arkansas mineral
 Ten years ago, he said. we mined 1000 tons of coal Four years ago had 2 mines and an annual product Of 219,000 tons To-day we have S mines. and they are turning out O01,O0 tons a year. Our coal area k 23i7 square miles. We have the largest hard wood trees yet discovered in the world. There is one loc II feet in diameter. which we have been trying To get to the Worlds fair. The expense of moving 1t. however, will probably prevent us We shall have to be satisfied with q small CT specimen about CT feet in diameter al the butt We have l26 square miles of manganese 1300 square miles of limestone. la96 square miles Of pottery clay ?, no square miles of clay for vItrified brick, 200 acres of chalk for the highest grade of Portland cement 6i0 acres of aluminium ore, and we have just found red and veIlf Inv f
 Investigating the Morrillton Lynching.
 MOHRILLToN. Ark. April 2i-The coroner's jury completed it's investigation of the lynch ing of the negro Thornton. Tuesday night yesterday afternoon. and returned verdict of death at the hands of unknown parties At the instance Of Prosecuting Attorney Davis. Dave Brown, the negro jailer has been arrested as accessory to the lynching The negro said Tuesday night he knew some of the mob but denied if before the coroner's jury. adding that he would be killed if he told who they were Prosecuting At torney Jen Davis was advised to go slow in his investigations if he had any regard for his health. but he says come what will be intends 10 uphold the dignity of the law special grand jury will inyes tigate the lynehing fully next Monday. Judge Wallace having decided not to wait until the next term of eonrt which will meet next October. Some startling developments are looked for.
 The governor has offered reward of s250 for the arrest and conviction Of each of the parties participating in the lynching.
 A rumor set afioat the other night from Little Rock that mob of coored men had taken possession of Morrillton and killed the sherir and committed other depredations. The report grew out of the fact that freight train crew made considerable noise unloading freight at night. and the citizens became aroused The sherih shot by the accidental discharge of n shotgun. receiving flesh wound ID tte leg.
 SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
 MoERILLToN April 25.-Inshe ci rcuit court yesterday a special grand jury was ordered 10 Inquire into the recent lynehing Judge Wal lace was quite severe in his remarks concern ing what he termed the neglect of Sherin White 10 sufficiently guard the jail. and upon motion of the prosecuting attorney appointed ex-Sherif shelby special deputy to summon the Jury. The impression seems to be that the least result of the investigation will be the i'm peachment or indictment of Sherin White for criminal negligence in the matter.