Sharp County record., 1896-02-07
STATE NEWS.

L. L. Buffalo, one of The wealth., /
est planters in Lonoke county, died
last week.
Jacob Kempner, an old and well
krown merchant of Little Rock,
died Monday,
Richard J, Cook, an old citizen Of
Helena, died one day last week,
verv suddenly,
Robert Allen, promising Young
son of Hon. Thomas w. Newton, of
Little Rock, died Monday.
The store of J. Goza, at Pine
Bluff, was closed by attachment last
week. Liabilities $4,000, assets $40,
III.
During the year 1895 eight new
banks were established IN Arkansas,
and there was not a single failure.
The Stuttgart Free Press says at
least 200 deer have been killed IN
Arkansas county within the past
three weeks.
Valentine H. WJckersham, an att
tache of the telegraph service of lat
tie Rock for many years past, died
Monday,
Cebe Hraper, colored, shot and
killed his sister, Lucy, at Conway,
Saturday, while fooling with rusty
revolver.
B. II. Heating has been arrested
on a charge of starting the fire
which destroyed the business
portion of Ell Dorado last week.
Edward Kew, 20 years old, had
his neck broken near Wolcott,
Greene county, by fall from a log
wagon on which he was riding.
Unknown parties pied a number
of cases of type in the office of the
Little Rock Mirror ore night last
week. The Mirror is a red-hot A.
p. A, paper.
G. Petross, an old and prominent
citizen OF Springdale, died last week,
He was 70 years of age and had
lived in Washington county for
fifty years,
J. D. Hamilton killed John Elan
nerty at Roe, Monroe county, one
day last week. The tragedy was
the outcome CT trouble which
began a year ago.
Maj. Gillian, who murdered Gade
Robinson IN the Newton county Jail,
plead guilty of manslaughter and
was sentenced to thirteen years
Imprisonment in penltentlary.
Capt. w. Holman died at Rocky
Comfort on the Goth, aged 81 years,
lie was one of the oldest citizens OF
South Arkansas, and had been SOL
der IN the Indian war of 1886,
Mrs. w. A, Bomar, of Tcxarkana,
attempted to cowhide A. NJ, Carr
son, a lawyer, the other day, Mrs.
Bomar claims that Garrison insulted
her. Garrison's friends claim that
he has been imposed upon,
Oscar Rough, Of FAYETTEVILLE, dis,
turbed the service of a Salvation
army meeting and was promptly
hauled before the mayor and fined
$l2 and cost. The total amount he
paid for his fun wss $50.
Henry Meiman, Of Hanover, Kas +,
committed suicide IN the Cotton Belt
depot at Clarendon last week lie
had come to Arkansas to look for a
location and was or his way home.
1t is not known why he took his life,
The only white chalk deposit that
is known to exist IN the United
States is located near Little River,
in this State. A company has been
organized and works will be erected
and crayons will soon be made
Rison Bazoo. .N
Mrs. Willie Berry, nee Miss Willie
Honey, well known all over the State
as engrossmg clerk of the senate
during two terms Of the Legislature,
was married at Jonesburg, Mo-, last
week, TO ex-senator Houston. w.
johnson.
Edward Key was the victim of a
distressing accident in Greene
county last week, lie was seated
on log on his wagon, driving. The
log began to roll off, he Jumped, his
foot caught in a chain, and the log
rolled over him and broke his neck.
Tho rnmaina of Rohnrt Har1,n