The Van Buren press., 1893-01-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


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der date of Buffalo. n. Y, January q:
Judge Albion W. Tourgee. Of Mayville. n
Y. writes under dste Of tho elst. TO Sunday
paper here that be has received private letters
from Arkansas Indicating great and peculiar
suffering sloug the bottoms Of the Mississippi.
White and Arkansas rivers among the Ia
borers in the plantations which were over
flowed 90 ruinously last summer A deputy
collector Of internal revenue who has Travelled
among the people has written him that their
condition is ritiable- Three crops have been
destroyed. the frat two by hood. the latest by
cut worms and early frost. All These crops
were made on what Is termed the "Anaconaa
mortgage system" The writer says: Il
think there are 4. least 5.g9 poor peo-
pie in these inundated regions almost
clotheless and shoeless. and 1t will be
quite . time before they can get either
money or credit by their labor to supply their
necessities" The aid Of the judge Is invoked,
and he heartily indorse the plea to the charity
of the north. having frst. as be says. had enect-
Cd at his suggestion an organization OF reliable
relief committees throughout tns an'c.ed x re-
gion. He gives the address Of Rev. A. NJ. Md
dlebrooks. Pine Bluh. Ark. to whom supplies
mar be transmitted
CowardIy Murder Of Iiveryman,
Glenn Ingram, prominent livery-sta-
bic keeper of Pine Bluff. died from eff
fects of wounds inflicted on the head by
Hans ID. Hydrick.
The killing WAS . sensational one The testi
mony before the coronsr's lury brought out
ths facts that Ingram vas in thu ofics OF his
stable when he was approached by Bessie
James aud Lulu King. scarlet women, and
asked for q sleigh aud horses. He informed
the girls that they wers all out. They then
requested . buggy. AMI he answered that
he would not let his teams go IN
such weather. At that Hydrick appeared and
furiously upbraided one Of ths women. He
became violently enragsi, picked up lngrams
walking stick. and dealt him fearful blow on
the temple, telling the girl to follow him or he
would serve hsr likewise. Ingram was knocked
sens sless, but rallied altar fifteen minutes and
was abs to walk to his cousins house. A few
hours later he was q corpse Hydrck. when
arrested, expressed surprise that tbs blow
should have killed his victim.
A Printing Company Assigns.
The assignment of the Press Printing
Co. of Little Rock, occurred on the
18th. N
The assignment is in favor OF the First ma.
tional bank a a preferred creditor for the
amount OF its indebtedness some S10.00O No
others were preferred. The total amount OF
claims aside from that Of the bauk probably
does not exceed $1,000 The cause Of tho
Segment was the giving Of accommoda'
ton pspsr. Tbs president Of the print
ing company is the secretary Of the City Elec-
trio Street Railway Co. This Press Printing
Co. Was organised about four years ago. and, II
10 aaid, has ben doing money making bus:-
mesa It's plant Is a very large one, and 1t has
on its books many valuable contracts. Mr..
Brown. tho president OF the company, was ten
dered money. on the 18th. In the interest OF re-
organising the plant, but he decided. In Wow Of
thu large smount OF accommodation paper
standing out, to let It be wound up By the court,
through Il. c. Bateman, his brother. In law,
who was appointed receiver.
New Road for Arkansas.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat OF the
18th contained the following:
1t is learned upon good authority that the &C.
tivity displayed by Mrs Hettie Green in con
nection with her railroad properties In Texas
10 causing quite stir among the southwestern
interests. The Globe Democrat a few days
since referred to the work OF survey under
taken In the Green interest for an extension
from Waco to Paris. the Texas terminus OF
the St. Louis a San Francisco line. 1t
10 now statsa that Mrs. Green. with
ample capital to carry out her plans
will build q line from Paris across the
state OF Arkansas, through Hot Springs to Lit
tie Rock, where connection will be made with
the Little Rock q Memphis lins for an eastern
outlet 1t is said, furthermore, that part OF
the scheme is to absorb the Little Rock 4 Mem.
phis property.
A Visit from Indiana Lumber Men.
A party Of about 220 retail lumber
men of Indiana have been making a
tour of the state.
The timber lands OF Indiana OF Late years
have been greatly depleted. and the forests Of
Michigan and the south have lbssn drawn upon
to supply thu deficiency The great forests OF
Arkansas have attracted attention, AMI their
visit to the state was for the purpose OF exam
lining into tina timber resources Of the state.
They journeyed through the state over the
Cotton belt to Texarkana. stopping at many
places and examining saw mill plants and as :
pertaining their capacity and source Of supply.
They we're well received at TexarkRna, and on
their return trip travelled over the Iron Noun.
tain examining mills and forests a. they did
On the down trip. There Ia no question hut
this visit VIII prove Of great benefit to Arkan.
sas, causing an increased demand for Arkansas
lumber. to aay nothing Of Indiana capital that
may bs invested IN Arkansas saw mills ami
forests,
a jail Delivery.
On the 2ad for the third time in the
history of the Miller county Jail in
mates made successful escapes.
Seven prisoners gained their liberty. The
prisoners were Jack Elmonds, better known
A. "0ne. armed Jack charged with assault
with intent to kill; London Je6ries, colorsd,
murderi ]. W. Fsnton. wanted in Sewer coun.
ty, held Ia Miller county jail for safe keeping;
Quick Hall. oolored. murder in Little River
county; Sam Williams. colored, beating his
wife nearly to death with double barrel shot
gun; Sam Williams. forgery and under con.
viction, Ed Cook, held for safe keeping. The
men made their escape by cutting through the
rotten floor At the east end Of the hydrsnt, and
then by means Of a common case knife worked
Z hole through tho brick wall on the north
aide, through which they gained the yard and
thence tho public hishroad
Reorganization Erected.
Bank Examiner Galbraith has been
investigating the affairs of the First
national bank, Of Little Rock, which
has been in outside complications. On
the 23d the whole matter was settled
and the bank reorganized on strong
basis. Col. Logan H. Root, former pres.
ident and controlling stakeholder was
reelected president, and Dr. c. M. Tay.
lor vice-president.
Frozen to Death.
An old German named Kuesner was
found dead in bed at Little Rock the
other morning. Frozen to death was the
coroner's verdict He has a son in st.
Louis, an architect
High School Burned,