The Van Buren press., 1899-01-28
BRIEF MENTION.

Smith, was destroyed by fire.
There are ITS suits for divorce on the
chancery docket of jefferson county.
Lee Tomlin, Jefferson county far
mer, was killed by a tree falling on
him.
The heaviest snow in eight years
fell in Little Rock and vicinity Jan
uary gath.
Louis Blake, colored, was killed by a
train in the Iron Mountain yards at
Texarkana.
Little Rock will have to raise 900
as bonus to secure the Memphis and
Choctaw shops.
One hundred and fourteen prisoners
are confined in the Federal jail at Fort
Smith awaiting trial.
E. B. Pierce, at Fort Smith, has been
appointed referee in bankruptcy, vice
j. B. Hill, resigned.
The town of Danville, in Yell county,
on the line of the Memphis & Choctaw,
is to be Incorporated.
1t is reported the Texas Midland will
extend its line to Mena and there con-
meet with the Pee Gee.
The 4.year.old child of Nissa Walker,
colored, was run over and killed by "a
frightened team at Pine Bluff
Fire destroyed the store Of II. Thorn
ton and a number of dwelling in the
Fairyiew suburb Of Texarkana.
The little son of Mr.. Etheridge,
near Conway, accidently shot and killed
his 5-year-old sister with toy gun.
And it is now reported a Crawford
county horticulturists will experiment
with monkeys as strawberry pickers
A young negress by the name of
Nancy Castle was accidently burned to
death at her home in Phillips county
The amount required of the citizens
of Searcy to insure the rebuilding of
Galloway college has been subscribed.
The Gilchrist hotel at Texarkana, a
two-story building covering half a
block, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
Gordon Prather, private in Com
pany A, Second Arkansas, died at An.
niston January 22, He was a graduate
of the State University.
At Fort Smith Jim Sue, a hack
driver, was shot and killed by his wife.
who is under arrest charged with MUIR
der in the first degree
The Head Camp, Woodmen of the
World, meets at Little Rock February
18th. This camp includes Mississippi
Louisiana and Arkansas.
Gov. Jones was notified by County
Judge Elmore, Of Fulton county. that
several suspected cases at Salem had
been pronounced smallpox.
An unknown white man was run over
and killed near Austin. He was about
35 years of age, had sandy hair. and
was five feet eight inches tall.
S, P. Thornsberry, a barber. was ar.
rested at Rodgers on the charge of ped
ding whisky. Thornsberry was for
merly Salvation Army leader.
Mrs. Mamie j. Turner, oldest dauph.
ter of the first governor of Arkansas
Hon. James Sewer Conway, died near
Spring Hill December 9th last.
The State Musicians Association will
hold its annual meeting in Little Rock
simultaneously with the State Teachers,
Association, which meets in June.
The saloon men of Pine Bluff will he
allowed to keep their back doors omen
Sundays, each one agreeing to donate
$50 per year to the school district for
the privilege.
Joe Bates, farmer, attempted to
ford the Washita river near Mepa
with his family, and his wagon was
swept away, Mr.. Bates, an infant and
young lady being drowned.
The postoffice at Altus was burglar
lied and the safe blown open. A con-
siderable quantity of stamps were taken
but the thieves got only small amount
in cash.
The Hot Springs Business Mems
League adopted resolutions fayorinp
national quarantine, and forwarded
same to Senators Jones and Berry nj
Washington.
The Emmanuel Baptist church at
Eureka Springs is planning to build
$50, 900 memorial church TO the late
Major Penn, the well-known evangelist
John Yancey, indicted in Fulton conn.
ty nine years ago on the charge NJ
changing the mark on an animal was
served with the warrant only last
week at Mammoth Spring.
W. Ramey, Lee county farmer. has
been heavy looser by incendiarv fires
the past year. Last week his residence
was burned, and about six months aoo
he lost his gin in the same manner.
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