The Monticellonian., 1898-02-18
THE STATE IN BRIEF.
Lamont is a new postofiiee in Grant

 county.
 The residence Of R. N. Wiggins at Dardanelle was destroyed by fire.
 The Odd Fellows orphans. home at Batesville is now completed and ready for occupancy
 Arthur Miller k under arrest at Pine Bluff. charged with committing an as sault on two young girls.
 From present indications there vii be more corn planted this season than ever before in this state
 Charles \. Judson an old citizen ot Des Arc, committed suicide on account of business reverses.
 \ 6-year-old child of Fen Reed, resid l ing near Fayetteville. was instantly killed by the kick of d muIc
 k. s. Watkins was appointed surveyor of Monroe county, vice T. C. Triee recently appointed county iudge.
 The number of men in Arkansas available for military service k placed l by the war department at 20. o00.
 The Little Rock board of trade eX hibit will be incorporated with the Cot. ton Belt exhibit at the Omaha exposi. l tion
 Wisconsin and Minnesota capitalists recently invested heavily il pine tim Der lands Tn the southern part of this state.
 Prof l II shinn, superintendent of public instruction. how las charge of Spriugeale academy, in Washington 1 county.
 Fink Fleming, charged with com hitting rape on a F -vear-old girl. was adjudgcd guilty by a Jefferson county jury and sentenced To hang.
 C N Grammar was arrested at Hot Springs charged with embedding S35 from his former employers the Mccain Grocery eompauy. of Pine Bluff
 Brs. r. j Woods Kennedy, Hodge and Watson at BatesviIle removed from a patient a tumor weighing over 75 pounds. The patient will recover.
 A. b. Cutting, an engineer on the Fort Smith road, had one of his eyes blown completely from the socket by the bursting of the water glass on his engine.
 Hon. l. r. Marks, of Cleveland coun- ty, member of the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions. died at his home in New Eainburg on the l2th inst
 The supreme court granted bail in the sum of S1O. .000 each To Will Darr and Price Reynolds, who were indicted at Charleston for the murder of one sam Burns last fall.
 Gov. Jones has offered reward of Sl0o for the arrest and conviction of Candy Robinson, colored who killed another negro in Lincoln county De cember g, 1897.
 There remains less than l2s days in which to complete the Little Rock and Dardanelle branch of the Springfield X Gulf road. according to the terms of the Smith bill
 Lieut. Stone [. x A. has beengde- detailed as commaudant and military instructor at Fayetteville university, to relieve Lieut.. Chandler who will re- turn to his regiment
 ! William A Dudley shot and killed X r. Watson near Tuckerman. Jackson county Bothw were prominent citizens The trouble grew out of difficulty be tween children of the two men.
 Hon. Clifton R. Breckenridge late minister to the court of St. Petersburg. has returned to Pine Bluff, his former home. He was tendered a hearty wei come by the citizens of Pine Bluff.
 The llonnett Dry Goods company. of Pine Bluff. assigned for the benefit of creditors. Assets testimated1 S40 GOO: liabilities, s25.00o 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, 64. embracing 6.+76 acres; final proofs 26. embracing &.123 acres; receipts q, ,0sS. 05.