The Monticellonian., 1895-07-19
ARKANSAS SLATE NEWS.
Railway Legislation in sraaas:.s.

ARKANSAS SLATE NEWS.
 Railway Legislation ;n .rkassas
 At the recent session of the Arkansas legislature number of acts of more or less importance to railway companies, shippers and passengers were passed.
 Act 15 prescribes the manner in which eorpe- rations may reduce their capital stock, either by releasing unpaid subscriptions or by re- funding to shareholders a portion of the amounts paid in by them.
 Act 30 regulates the sale Of unclaimed freight and baggage. Such goods remaining on hand six months may be sold at auction. on twenty days notice, and proper advertisement. provision in the law fOrbids railroads to charge storage on baggage for the first forty eight hours or to charge more than five cents day thereafter. This provision seems to al- low charge of five cents day on each 15o pounds
 Act 5f requires railroads to give each shipper of live stock, by the car load a pass to destina- tion and return under penalty of from s100 10 S500
 Act 112 makes it unlawful to charge more freight on a double-decked car Of sheep than upon car of live stock other than sheep,
 Act 153 requires all railroad and vessel agents in the counties Of Arkansas, Lonoke, Monroe Prairie and Crittenden to keep register or live sbOck exported rom the cOuh- tY, showing the number, mark, brands and general description Of the animals The items Of these registers must be filed with the eoun- " clerk once month. and the clerk must be paid 2 cents for each report
 Says He Is One Hundred and Fifty,
 An old negro man has been found in Little Rock who is believed to be 150 years of age His name is Peter flaw kins. His wife says he is that old, and when questioned on the subject he said:
 "Yes, sir, that is what I have al- ways been led to believe The white people belonged to in slave times told me was born in 1745, and, as this is 1895, must be t50 gears old now. l was, as near as l can now remember, 30 years old when I left Kentucky, where I lived twenty years before com ing to this state. l remember hearing my old master, back in Kentucky, talk about Gen Washington's first and sec ond candidacy for president, and also of the first celebration of the Declara- tion of Independence. My wife has to lead me almost everywhere 1 go now, and she's no child herself, being in her eighty-second year. l am cutting my second child teeth, and have five through the gums.
 Yeakle Will Case Decided.
 A suit to eonstrue the will of R. Y. Yealxle, deceased. was decided at Little Rock by Chancellor Martin. The suit was instituted by R. B. Gress, executor Of the Yeakle estate. The contention was made that Yealtles interest in his insurance business was a credit, under the third clause of the will, and if it was such should be divided equally be- tween Mrs. Yealle, mother of the de- ceased, and Mrs. Brandon. Under the ninth clause it was eontended on the other hand that fl the insurance inter est of the deceased was personal effect it should be awarded to Mrs. Brandon without division The court decided that the division should be made half and half
 Roots Estate Accounting.
 In the probate court at Little Rock, the other day, Emily P. Roots. P. K. Roots and John Mcclure, as trustees and executors of the estate of Logan Il. Roots, deceased, filed partial set tlemeut of account, which was ap- proved. The account shows an in- ventory of s545, 162. 3s, and disburse- mepts of S276, s69 4s, leaving a balance on hand March 1, 1895, of S26s, 292. 90 In the expense account P, K. Roots and Emily P, Roots are given &, 900 each as administrators for the year ending March 1, 1895, and John Me Cure is allowed S1 ,580 as executor and S1,650 as attorney. John M. Moore was allowed &, GOO for legal services
 St. Louis Capital in Little Rock.
 LITTLE ROCK, July 1O-A deed of trust has been filed in Pulaski cir cult court by the Pulaski Traction and Electric Co. in favor of the St Louis Trust Co. amount ing to S450, ,00O There are 450 bonds of Sl,0oo each, payable twenty years after date with interest at per cent, payable semi-annually in gold coin. This is for the purpose of pro- viding the means necessary for the maintenance of the railway system of Little Rock. It is signed by A. N. Johnson, as president of the company.
 Killed Murderer.
 Harry Bunn was killed at Baxter, Drew county, by Stephens Bullack, of Collins, Ark. Bunn was d fugitive from justice from Summerville, Cal houn county, where he had killed A. B. Martin. While Sheriff Wellington of Calhoun county was attempting to arrest him, assisted by Bullack. Bunn resisted and was shot. There was reward for the capture of Bunn of s65o, Sl50 of which was offered hy Gov Clarke, and the remainder was raised by private subscription among the citizens of Calhoun county.
 W. B. Davis Body Found
 W. B. Davis left Memphis in January on board the steamer Lady Lee for Osceola, Ark. At Sans Lance landing he disappeared from the boat, and for long time it was question whether he had quietly left the country or was drowned. The other day, after being six months in the water, the body was found 50 miles from the place of drown ing, and was identified by two gold teeth and the trade mark of the shoes