The Forrest City times., 1893-05-26
Tho First National of Little Rock.
A LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY.

wAsurNGToN May i9.-Comptroller Eckles ,,.,ed 10 bank examiner who had called up mn him to thank him for his appointment to sueeeed c. J. Campbell:
 "you owe me no thanks" said MT. Eclsels q have appointed you because. to the best of my information you are competent. honest and in- ,nstrious I removed your predecessor who is also D lifelong democrat, for three reasons:
 "He drank whisky
 nHe accepted money from bank which he had shortly before declared to be iu a sound condition
 He reported as sound Dank WhiCh shortly afterward failed.
 If you are guilty of any or all of these acts voa may count upon removal as soon as the facts come to my knowledge. The same Is true of any man in the position.
 .sThe failure Of the Little Rock. which MT Campbell had reported sound. cost people great deal of money. The si0o which was handed to him as he boarded the train. he says. ho did not regard as in any way hribe. whiIo willing to accept his state. he could not appreciate the delicacy of his position in that instance he should not be an examiner. He expressed surprise that he. democrat. should have been the first removal under a democratic administration. and told him that politics had nothing to do with tho case He protested that had ruined his fu- ture and while am sorry for him. told him that he himself was responsible for that. My duty vas plain.
 ALrIs ARRESTED
 President H. G. Allis Of the defunct FYrs. national bank was arrested. on the 18th. on the indictments returned by the federal grand jury and admitted to bail in the sum of f20.OOO.
 Arkansas Grand Lodge. K. of P.
 The Arkansas grand lodge Knights of Pythias met in thirteenth annual convention in Hot Springs.
 The attendance was large. The grand lodge degree was conferred on sixty-five past chan eelors A trained team from Bayard lodge. Little Rock. exemplified the new ritual before the members of the grand lodge Gov. Fish back was among the distinguished visitors A grand hall in honor of the visitors was held al the Arlington hotel.
 An amendment to the constitution fixing Lit to Rock as the permanent place of meetings for the grand lodge was defeated.
 The full list of officers elected is as follows: Grand chancellor. M. J. Manning. Clarendon; grand yice-chancellor, George NJ. Street Ar gonta grand prelate, J. F. Ogden: grand keeper of records and seal. Charles F. Fowler. Little Rock, reelected for the fourth time: grand master exchequer. k F. Hyatt, Monticello: grand master-at-arms. Clint Davenport. Fay otteville; grand inner guard. F. S. Wright. Fordyce; grand outer guard. John w. Hall. Hot Springs; supreme representative. Aaron Myers. Helena, grand trustee. k. C. Thompson. Pine Buff to serve three years. Hot Springs was chosen the next place of meeting fin May. 1894
 lIt vas resolved to proceed with negotiations and plans for the erection of q great sanitarium hotel for the accommodation of invalid and superannuated Knights of Pythias with all the sppurtenances of an intrmary and all the con yenlences and appointments of 1rst-class hotel in Hot springs By an assessment of 50 cents. per head levied upon the entire membership of this order. a fund of fS0, oO0 can be raised. and the grand lodge of every state will be asked to take such action Mir. John T: Hing Of Little Rock. a past grand chancellor Of the order and one of the supreme representa- 1ves, was made chairman of the committed.