Sharp County record., 1896-07-17
STATE NEWS.

The postoffice at Helena has been
advanced from third to second class,
At Helena last Saturday Mack
Evans took cramp while swimming
and vas drowned.
Last week Mrs. Joe Prltchett, of
Lamar, attempted to kill herself
with strychDlne.
Charles Mack, the negro who kill.
ed his wife near Little Rock, was
captured near Pine Bluff.
w. Y. Easley, an old citizen of
Hot Springs county, was found dead
IN his bed Tuesday morning.
A negro boy named Wright was
drowned near Little Rock Saturday
by falling from boat.
i'm Aubrey, a negro, was hanged
at New Lewlsvilie Friday for the
murier Of Rufus Harris.
A man bv the name Of Clayton
was killed in Dallas county last
week by the falling limb of tree.
Bob TOney killed his brother.n,
law, man named Wilkes, near Fay.
Pttevllle last week, by striking HIM
with a hoe.
Fletcher, who lives near War, was
thrown from his horse, and his foot
catching be was dragged about 400
yards and badly hurt.
Mrs. William Denton, of Gassville,
Baxter county, took large dose of
oil OF Chenopodium, mistaklng 1t Cor
simple tonic, and the result was
fatal
Center Hall, building used for
school and lodge purposes IN indie.
pendence comfy, was burned one
night last week. Loss $1,000, with
500 insurance. ,...
Anderson Robinson, colored, was
Waylald and killed Friday about
9.ne miles from Lonoke, Five other
legroes have been arrested upon
suspicion of being Implicated IN hia
murder.
Col. A, r. Witt, a prominent cltl-
zen of Conway and ex.member Of the
board of trustees Of charitable insti
tutions, was seriously injured at Lit>
tie Rock last week by falling from a
street car
From the Herald we learn Of the
death of Gen. Morton Heath at
Sloan Springs in the 74th year Of
his age. Gen. Heath was quite a
prominent igure on the confederate
side during the civil war, command.
ing a corps during the operations Of
Lee in Virginia, and was present at
The battle of Gettysburg. For sever.
al years prior to his death he lived
IN the Cherokee country.
In Cobb township, Franklin coun.
ty, on the Goth, Grant Ragan shot
and killed man named Brown.
The wives of the two men had fight
the day before. Browns and Ragan's
cabin were near each other. Brown
started to Ragan's cabin with q gun,
but went only short distance and
turned back, when Ragan called
him. Brown turned around and
Ragar shot him. Ragan is still at
large. ,.
Four men, one white and three
Cherokees, robbed Marshalps store
at Noel Monday afternoon the 29th
ut., at 5 O'Clock. The citizens and
robbers exchanged abont 100 shots.
The citizens captured one Of the rob.
bers' horses, and saddle and gun,
and the robbers secured $4l.00 from
Marshal's store. 1t Is theught on
their return to the Territory that the
robbers stole Il. s. Llndsey's 6ne
large saddle horse, as they we're seen
riding horse OF that description
when they passed Bate, Benton
vile journal,
The State convention Of the newly
organized National party, which met
at Little Rock last week, resolved to
support Bently Of Nebraska for the
presidency and nominated a candi,
date for governor and list Of presi-
dental electors. J. w. Miller of Ar
kadelphia was nominated for Cover.
nor, A platform was adopted favor,
ing prohibition, demanding the free
unlimited and Independent coinage
Of silver at the ratio of Is to | and
touching upon number Of issues,
both state and national.
Saturday afternoon at Mnturn,
Amos Mattix accused John Carouth.