The Monticellonian., 1895-11-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Arkansa. Odd -EnIInws

Arkansas Odd Fellows
 The grand lodge of odd fellows of Arkansas held their annual meeting at Little Rock. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Grand master, Dr. .. II. Stevenson. Fort Smith; deputy grand master, Dr. J. o. A. Sullivan, Waldron; general warden, o. w. Scarborough, Newport; general cretary. J. B. Freidheim, Camden; general treasurer, Ii. Ehrer- berry Little Rock; representative to the sovereign grand lodge, J. P, Paul, St. Paul.
 The grand encampment elected the following officers for the ensuing year: A. s. Jett, Fulton, grand patrlarch; Theodore Redway, Little Rock, grand high priest; Henry Cohen, Hot Springs. grand senior warden; c. ". Moriarity, Huntington, grand junior warden; J. |. Freidheim, grand scribe; [. Ehren- berg, Little Rock, grand treasureri J. E. Freidheim, grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge for tive years; T. Lone, springdale, grand marshal; Gus c. Griffith, Little Rock, grand inside sentinel; John F. Dan- iels, Newport, grand outside sentinel.
 Mind Reader Prostrated.
 A telegram was received in Little Rock few days ago from Jackson, Tenn, stating that Charles Elliott Niswonger, the Little Rock mind. reader, was stricken with nervous prostration in that city, and was in a precarious condition. Mir Niswonger gave a special performance before a large audience in the auditorium of the Methodist Female institute of Jackson. Shortly after the perform ance he was prostrated and was unconscious for two hours For the past two months Mr. Niswon- ger has been on successful tour Of Arkansas and adjoining states, mak- ing favorable impression everywhere he appeared. He is tireless worker, and the consequences of the unusual ? severe strain upon him are now felt. His wonderful traits of mind-rcading were suddenly developed abont six months ago. He resigned his position as assistant passenger and ticket agent of the Little Rock & Memphis railroad two months ago. since which time he has been on the road.
 Train VI rockers at Work.
 The St. Louis and Hot Springs spe- cial south-bouud, in charge of Con ductor James Brandon and Engineer Frank Wilson, was wrecked about : miles north of Malvern, on the Iron Mountain road, the other day. There were about eighty passengers aboard, who escaped injury Fireman E. J. i Boiling was the only one seriously hurt. He was badly scalded about the head, neck and arms, and received some in. i juries about the spine and hips
 The wreck was caused by someone placing large square iron nut in the top of a rail at joint. The road makes i 2 sharp curve at this p6int. and there Is also heavy down grade The en. zine WAS made almost a complete wreck. The baggage ear WAS thrown from the trucks and turned across tho track. The smoking car was thrown i from the front trucks and of the track
 Penitentiary Lessee Compromises
 The case of the state OI Arkansas against the James R, Miller estate wa, compromised at Little Rock recently by the defendant paying the state S27, GOO. The Arkansas Industrial Co. of which the late James R, Miller was l president, was for ten years lessee ot the Arkansas penitentiary. Some time before the state abolished the lease system it was alleged that the lessee lost control of a number of eonvicts on account of legislative action. Wher the lease expired the lessees was in debtcd to the state in the sum of S3S, 900, which, together with the interest made $40, 900. This was the sum suet for.