Sharp County record., 1896-07-10
STATE news.

Springs was burned last week. Loss
$780,.
Two houses were burned in Pine
Bluff last week by the explosion of
lamp,
g, L, Mays, OF Rogers, raised l.
0l3 crates OF strawberries on ten
acres of land this year.
While digging well near NAL
vern last week Isaac Kelly was
overcome by gas and died,
The residence of DR.. Scarborough
near Morrilton, was burned one
night last week. Loss $500.
Frank Stroud and W. M, King,
of Cotton Plant, were arrested for
making counterfeit mckels.
Dudley lynch, one of the pioneer
settlers of Mississippi county, died
last week, aged 50 years.
Mllard Moore was fatally stabbed
by aman named Clark at Springfield
Conway county, last week.
John Roberts, son of a farmer
who hives near Coal Hill, was recent>
ly dragged to death by mule,
John Jones and James Altman
were assasslnated IN Mississippi
county last week by unknown par,
ties.
While firing a salute With anvils
at Bentonvlle Will Grant was badly
burned by premature explosion.
I, N. Carnahan died last week at
Wlnslow. lie was so years old and
had spent his life IN Washington
county.
The Cross county Gazette says
boy by the name of Thomas killed
himself at Caldwell last week while
loading gun.
D. S. Ferguson, of Texarkana,
sued the Iron Mountain railroad for
$4,000 for crushed foot and got
damages for $4,000.
w. S. Garner died at his home IN
Ozark on the 22nd ult. lie was 81
years of age and had lived IN Frank
lin county since 1867
A negro named Jim Atckinson
was killed at Clarksvile last week
by an unknown person. 1t is thought
he met his death in a drunken row..
Unrequitted affection induced Miss
Keys, of Little Rock, TO try to kill
herself with morphine. Her life was
saved by the efforts of physicians.
w. E. Burnes,, candidate for the
legislature IN Conway county on the
Temperance ticket at the recent
primary election, has been lined 500
for selling liquor without license.
Jerry Snow shot and killed Thom.
as Combs last week on lis farm,
mean Vilonia Combs made at Snow
with a drawn knife. and Snow shot
hlm five times in self defense. The
row started over report Snow had
repeated,
Thomas Kelley was killed at Mai
vern last week by stroke of hight
ming. While storm was N progress
he and Polk Scrimshire got on their
horses to 60 home whena bolt Of
lightning struck them, killing Kelley
= instantly and naming Scrimshire
and the horse.
Joe Barkman, o negro, was arrest
ed near TeXarkana last week ON a
charge Of numbering his wife. About
month ago his wiie's body was
found with several bullet holes in it,,
and Barkman announced that she
had committed suicide 1t has since
been discovered that he killed her.
On the afternoon of the 23d ult.
son of Joseph Uabe, |! years of
age, living near CINCINNATI, was re-.
moving the harness from a team,
when his feet became entangled in it
and the horses started, dragging the
unfortunate lad with them, The boy
Deccived such injuries that he died
the following afternoon,
The Fayetteville News says; Col,
Morris, who hives nno miles east Of
town, yesterday, in the county clerks
Office, expressed the belief that Nc,
Klnley has reason to believe that
Friday is a day Of i'll omen. The
Colonel says that he bought farm
on Friday and the first day he en-.
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