The Forrest City times., 1894-03-16

iss5 and it passed by deed to the new com nany It is said to be worth in the neighbor- hood of s600J0 This property was conveyed bv deed of trust. filed in the recorders office l o, chicot county, December PC 1885. to J. K o. 1 cberyood by him to be sold in default of pay l ment of bonds by the Chcot Planting Co. The accrued interest amounts to SIS, 900, making in all siis. 900 involved
 will Fight the Assessment. dispatch from Little Rock the other l day stated:
 The comptroller of the currency made an aseassrrent of 92 per cent on the stockholders of the defunct First national bank of this city. Holders of new stock in this city have engaged l inc most prominent lawyers and propose to 1 defeat the assessment, because it was irregu- 1 larly issued When the stock was increased from s25O00O to $500 900 the officers took up cer l tain assets which had been charged to profit l and loss amounting to $l40000. and brought them back on the books as assets and on these assets issued a stock dividend of 50 per cent The other sl25 900 were issued in the follow ing manner: By five of the direc- tors of the bank giving their notes of s25. 900 each and having the stock issued to them. and this stock sold, together with the dividend stock 10 innocent parties and these latter are the people who are fighting the assessment They base their action on the decision of the supreme court that when a national bank in creases it's stock it must be voted by a two- thirds majority of the stockholders, and the stock must be subscribed and paid for. They claiIn that this stock was never subscribed for and that the bank never received sl cash for the s25 J09 additional stock issue.
 Afraid of Her Rejected Lover. Matilda Bittle, comedy young lady of Little Rock, has sought the protec- ton of Ina Ia yy aOainct an anorxy 1nyar
 According to her story Will Ambrose a young man, has threatened her life because she refuses to marry him. The other morning the young lady appeared before Judge Robins and swore out two warrants for Ambrose's rest. One charges that the young man came to the girls home. and. after using abusive language threa tened her with bodily harm. The other is for carrying a pis tol. The girl told Judge Robins that she had been engaged to Ambrose. but that few weeks ago she decided she had made a mistake and Lroke the engagement. Ambrose became very abusive toward her father. and the latter, fearing bodily injury at the hands of the rejected suitor. fled to the country. The young man came out to her home riding mustang. He exhibited what she believed was srevolver, and, after terrorizing herself and the other inmates of the house. he mounted his bronco and rode up and down in front of the house in true western cowboy style.
 Has Had Four Sons Assassinated.
 news item from Hatchechubbee Ala, says:
 The murder of James Walker at Forest City, Ark. mades the fourth son of Judge J. F. Walker who has met his death at the hands of an assassin. Judge Walker left this country in 1882 and went to Arkansas He sent three ot his sons through the country with some valuable stock. They were murdered in the outskirts of Aberdeen, Miss. and robbed by a white man and negro accOmplice Judge walker offered reward of $500. and the men were arrested. convicted and hanged. The judge was himself murdered at his home fin Arkansas in 1885, by Q man whom Judge Walker had befriended when all others had de- serted him The family were among the best people Of this county They were nll quiet. nassuming men and boys. MT. J. c. Walker. the only surviving son. resides at Uohee Ala.
 Shocking Fatality.
 Mrs Kaufman Levy. wife of we'll known travelling salesman of Little Rock, was burned to death the other day.
 rom which a burning brand had fallen Her shrieks aroused tho neigh bor hood. Her flesh vas burned to Q crisp before help arrived and ne flames were exunguishod. Her sister. Miss Gussie Fox, burned her hands and hair h trying to throw . blanket about her In places her flesh burst open. so deep were the burns. She was about 90 years of age and leaves four little children to the care of their rather, who was telegraphed of the horrible calamity.
 New P0stmasters.
 Mineral Springs. II ownrd county. Allie Jones. wee Polk Bishop resigned.
 Arthur. Conway county, J. H. Atkinson, vice V" Garrison resigned.
 Edmondson Crittenden county. R. T. Wolf iord, vice Walter Jones. resigned.
 cromwell Jackson county, Fl. c. Rushing, wee H C. Chandler, resigned
 Lima, Randolph county. A c. McIlroy, vice nartna McIlroy resigned.
 hdynard Randolph county, Jemima HOrd. wee w. R. Hord. resigned.
 SI Thomas. Crittenden county. w. j. Hollo- "ei' vice Mrs. Susan Sexton, resigned.
 Butchered Lumpy-Jawed Cattle.
 Lumpy jaw has broken out among 900 cattle fed at one of the cotuon-seed oil mills in Little Rock.
 Much excitement prevails in consequence. as ls charged that several butchers have slaugh teTeo many of the diseased cattle and sold the neal. Lee Frank. a prominent butcher, has seen arrested and several others will be ar raigned in court The cattle were brought from teAas three months ago. and several shipments points
 Hard Luck.
 Little Rock has had hard luck with 'ne numerous railroad enterprises for winch it has raised subsidies. One of hese days we shall be strong enough ana united enough to go it alone in eucn enterprises The Commercial