The Forrest City times., 1898-06-24

Henry Clifford, the oldest merchant
at Camden. died June 81.
The republican state convention will
meet In Little Rock June 30.
An unknown tramp was killed at Van
Buren, by going to sleep on the railroad
| track.
The recent democratic state conven.
won was the shortest ever held in the
state.
The republicans of Pulaski county
have endorsed Hon. H. f. Auten for
| governor.
Albert Yergin. who murdered A. w
Tobin January 81 last, was executed at
Osceola June "a.
The health of the two Arkansas regi.
ments stationed at Chickamauga is re.
ported as excellent.
In few hours the citizens of Little
Rock subscribed for $4,000 worth OF
new government bonds
! Albert Dreyfus, the fs-year-old son
OF Leon Dreyfus, was drowned in the
Arkansas river at Little Rock while
bathing.
George and Calvin Lane were killed
In an electric storm in Crawford county
June 10 whild driving along the public
highway.
The annual session of the State Col
ored Medical Association, held at Little
Rock, closed on the 18th. There was a
good attendance.
Little Rock has had another sensa-
tion in the way of an elopement. Miss
Ollie Mics, 16 years old, and A. b.
Hicks were the actors.
John Blalock died at Ozark at the
age of 20 years. He was the father of
"a children, 10 of whom are living and
residing in Franklin county.
Gov. Jones addressed the students of
the State University at Fayetteville and
conferred the degrees at the closing
exercises of that institution.
1t is understood that only three CON-
panies of colored troops will be ac-
cepted from this state, two from Little
Rock and one from Pine Bluff.
The Jefferson county democratic GEN.
tral committee declared II. A. Coy the
nominee for sheriff by one vote. His
opponent will contest the result.
Gov. Jones offers reward of $50 for
the arrest and conviction of Geo. Gar
rett, colored, who shot and killed an
unknown negro in Crittenden county
last May.
| The body of Isaac Chandler, q Young
white man, was found near Hope A
vial which had contained laudanum
found near him indicated that he CON-
mitted suicide.
Buck News, colored, wanted in Mis-
sippi for the murder of prominent
planter near Cochran, was captured in
st. Francis county. He was returned
to the scene of his crime.
| A Miss Cummings was accidentally
shot in the arm at Texarkaua during q
street duel between Herbert Castlemau
and Will Lipscomb. Neither of the
principals in the fracas were hit.
1t is reported bloody fight took place
between a party of colored excursion
lists while returning from Mariana to
Wynne, in which Walter Allison, Pope
Thomas and Mack Irwin were killed
In the $4,000 st. Louis derby run
Saturday, the Arkansas colt Bannock-
burn ran third. The horse is owned
by Col. Bill McGuigan of Hot Springs
Pink Coat won the event. and Plaudit
second.
The residence of Col. j. f. Smith, in
Nashville, was struck by lightning and
considerably damaged. Several men,
bers of the family were badly shocked,
though no one was seriously injured.
The residence of Jesse ID. Hunter in
Pine Bluff was destroyed by fire of un-
known origin. The fire occurred about
o'clock in the morning and the family
had narrow escape from being burned
to death.
John Edgin, whose jugular vein was
severed in fight with Dave Carter at
Benton March 20, has entirely recov-
ered and is as well as ever. The ply
sicians say it is the fourth case of the
'-;ad on reco rd.