The Van Buren press., 1899-07-29
BRIEF MENTION.
Waldo has a new bank.

Waldo has new bank.
A large roller mill is being erected d I
Salem.
Newport wants a new passepps
depot.
Arkansas cantaloupes were the fru
to reach New York City.
July 10th there were IA inmate, d |
the State Confederate home.
A Eureka Springs merchant was sps
sl5 and costs for selling cigarettes to, |
minor.
L. r. Green was overcome by heath
the corridor of theHot Maine at TN
Smith.
Gov. Jones asserts that he refuses re,
applications for pardon to every On.
granted.
Tillman Campbell, of Augusta, ha
been appointed second lieutenanta d
volunteers.
Andrew Carnie, the millionaire Iron
manufactures, recently invested s50Q
in Arkansas mineral lands.
Geo. Burnham, of jackson count
committed suicide by taking cOncea
trated fluid extract of opium.
R. C. Marshall, arrested at Nevpm
was indicted by the grand jury for bu
glary, tried and convicted within
hours.
The colored people will celebrate hl
thirty-sixth anniversary OF emanein
tion at Pine Bluff and Little Rock An
gust 4th.
The barn of J. c. Heffner & Son
near Carlisle, was struck by lightning
causing total loss of barn and larn
quantity of hay and grain.
The annual reunion of Confederap
veterans of LonoSe and Prairie eounta
will be held at the camping groundsi
Lonohe county August nth.
An unusual downpour of rain in ca
roll and Boone counties July 2Othd
considerable damage to crops
Arkansans abroad never miss an y
portunity of telling of her wonderfa
resources and rapid development
Jim Stokes was shot and killed y
Win Allen at a tie camp in Jefena
county about woman. Both coOrsi
The Southern Lumber Manuiactw
ers' Association has advanced the pria |
of yellow pine lumber 81 per THOUSAND
A severe wind and hail storm in hl /
vicinity Of Helena on the night Of JuI
21st did considerable damage to crops
1t is said Little Rock negress whl |
has been adjudged insane, caused ia |
death Of three of her children byn
human treatment.
Elijah Sheppard, a Pulaski count
farmer. was arrested, charged with
brdtally beating his wife, who is bed
fast with consumption.
While out driving at Fayetteville Ms
d. Portnell, wife the proprietor Of the
City roller mills, was thrown from be-
buggy and instantly killed.
The Arlington Zinc and Lead Mimi
Company, Of Harrison, capital stO1
$50, 900, all paid in, has been incorpG
ated under the laws of the state.
A farmer near Jacksonport whs
ploughing in his field, uneartbed an Oh
iron coffin Of ancient make. 1t is sup
posed to have contained the remains"
some Indian chief
The daily weather forecasts are dow
sent by wire from Little Rock to 90
points in the state by 5 p. m, OF ea"
day, from which points they are On
tributed by mail to contiguous terri
tory.
VIM. Branch, a Little Rock mercnSD'
was arrested by Federal authorluesV ~
the charge OF buying 1850 gallons
coal oil alleged to have been S'Ol''
from Fort Logan II. Roots by QuarN
master Expert.
AT Huddleson, small town Oh :"
Pee Gee 12 miles north Of Ttxarh'p'
Fannie Scott shot and killed her D~
band, Robert Scott. Another wO~''
caused the deed.
The residence of Col. Hooks, ~ DIV
west of Texarkana, was blown W.
dynamite and Col. Hooks ins.an%
killed. A notorious negro tough "'
pected of the crime.
The Arkansas Law School, organic
at Little Rock last year, has been ~
solidated with the law departure. I.hs
the State University. Hon. ."
Fletcher was elected dean.
VIM. Combs, of st. Paul, dled ID
Federal Jail at Fort Smith n' .,
serving a three-montbs sentence
cutting timber from government ~
Hugh Gaffney, secretary Oh
miners union at Huntington "'' n
rested by Federal authorities ior a,J- Erik
on a witness who testified agalns'
ers in the contempt cases.
Ten striking coal miners "'. al
fenced to six and eight months :. ts
by Judge Rodgers at Fort oln' r.
violating the Federal iDJnnc.'iO'r ri.b
straining them from interfering >"
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