The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
The STATE IN BRIEF.

io haFis, colored, was appointed
postmaster at Pine Bluff.
The residence of r. N. Virgins at
Dardanelle was destroyed by fire.
From September /, 1887, to February
~ 1898, Pine Bluff received "a, All bales
of cotton.
The Odd Fellows orphans home at
Batesville is now completed and ready
for occupancy.
Arthur Miller is under arrest at Pine
Bluff, charged with committing an as
sault on two young girls.
From present indications there will
be more corn planted this season than
ever before in this state.
Charles A. Judson. an old citizen Of
Des Arc, committed suicide on account
of business reverses.
A 6-year-old child of Fen Reed, resid-
ing near Fayetteville. was instantly
killed by the kick of mule.
R. S. Watkins was appointed surveyor
OF Monroe county, vice T. G. Trice,
recently appointed county Judge.
The number of men in Arkansas
available for military service is placed
by the war department at $50, 200.
AT farm near Paris, Logan county.
little girl in an epileptic fit fell into a
fireplace and was burned to death.
Wisconsin and Minnesota capitalists
recently invested heavily in pine tim
Der lands in the southern part of this
state.
Prof. j. III. Shinn, ex-superintendent
OF public instruction, now has charge
OF Springdale academy, in Washington
county.
Fink Fleming, charged with com.
uniting rape on a 12-year-old girl, was
adjudged guilty by Jefferson county
jury and sentenced to hang.
G. w. Grammar was arrested at Hot
Springs, charged with embezzlipg s35
from his former employers, the Mccain
Grocery company, of Pine Bluff.
Drs. I. j. Woods, Kennedy, Hodge
and Watson at Batesville removed from
patient tumor weighing over rs
pounds. The patient will recover.
A. l.. Cutting, an engineer on the
Fort Smith road. had one of his ewes
blown completely from the socket by
the bursting of the water glass on his
engine.
Hon. E. p. Marks, of Cleveland coun-
ty, member of the board of trustees of
the state charitable institutions, died
at his home in New Edinburg on the
18th inst.
Thomas Ii. Matthews, of Drew coun-
ty, was appointed a memb Der of the state
board of public charities, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
E. p. Marks.
The supreme court granted bail in
the sum of $40, 900 each to viii Darr and
Price Reynolds, who were indicted at
Charleston FOR the murder of one Sam
Burns last fall.
Gov. Jones has offered a reward of
500 for the arrest and conviction of
Candy Robinson, colored, who killed
another negro in Lincoln county De-
cember %, 1897.
There remains less than 1877 DAYS in
which to complete the Little Rock and
Dardanelle branch of the Springfield &
Gulf road, according to the terms of
the Smith bill.
Lieut.. Stone, U. S. A, has been de-
detailed as commandant and military
instructor at Fayetteville university,
to relieve Lieut.. Chandler, who will re-
turn to his regiment.
William A. Dudley shot and killed
A. L. Watson near Tuckerman, jackson
county. Both were prominent citizens.
The trouble grew out of difficulty be-
tween children of the two men.
The Honnett Dry Goods company, of
Pine Bluff, assigned for the benefit of
creditors. Assets (estimated) $40, 900;
liabilities, s25, 000 The failure was due
to dull season and poor collections.
During the month of January the
Little Rock land office transacted the
following business: Homestead entries.
81, embracing 5,476 acres; final proofs,
26, embracing 3,123 acres; receipts,