The Van Buren press., 1899-04-29
BRIEF MENTION.

The cost of the legislature TO the
state for miliage and per diem was $685.
s2557.
Nathan Combs, the wealthiest citizen
OF Fayetteville, died on the 25th, aged
90 years.
The South Arkansas Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in annual session at
Fordyce August 18th.
The ministers of Hot Springs are en-
deayoring TO have the saloons OF that
city closed on Sundays.
Senator Jones, so soon as his physi-
cal condition permits, will go to Carls-
bad, Germany.
s. A. Bowen has been appointed cir
cult clerk of Poinsett county, vice T.
l.. Davis, resigned.
Rev. Sam Jones put in the past week
at Texsrkana endeavoring to convert
the sinners of that city.
An sO-gallon Illicit still near Casa,
Perry, county, was destroyed by rev.
enue officers last week.
quilt composed Of /, ,479 pieces, made
by woman so years old, WAS on ex-
hibition at Pine Bluff recently.
The lieutenant governor, attorney
general and one Of the railroad COM
missioners are from Pope county.
The survey of road from Hope TO
Stamps has been completed and It's
early construction is an assured fact.
The grain warehouse of T. II. Bunch,
Little Rock, was destroyed by fire on
the 2Sd. Loss, 5000; insurance, t2o,.
600.
An ordinance taxing drays and ve-
hicles passed blythe Pine Bluff city coun-
ell, was declared unconstitutional in
chancery court.
Roy Lambert was killed at Luxora
by Rich Perry. The coroner's jury re.
turned a verdict to the effect that Ferry
acted in self-defense.
Frank Blackwell, colored, wanted at
Gainesville, Ca, on the charge Of alb
Quoting a white girl, was captured in
Pine Bluff the other day.
1t is claimed within the past year i'm.
provements amounting to s1O1. 1856 were
made in Newport, besides, 1S, S53 feet of
new sidewalk was built.
The Masonic hall at Prescott, the
lower store of which was occupied by
the Prescott Hardware Company, was
destroyed by fire on the 2lst.
Gen. cambridge McRae, one of the
best-known lawyers in the state, died
at his home in Searcy April 23d. His
death was due to a paralytic stroke.
A Wisconsin company last week pur.
chased 100, 600 acres of timber land in
jefferson and Saline counties, and will
shortly erect big mill plant at Pine
Bluff.
The first crate Of strawberries re
ported from the state was shipped from
Hope to St Louis April Goth.
Rewards of slOO each have been
offered for the arrest and conviction Of
Dan Allen, who killed Dave Donighan
and Allen White, who killed Charles
Halle both murders occurring Novem.
Der 20, 1898, in Lawrence county.
Only one amendment to the constitu.
tion was adopted by the legislature for
submission to the voters at the next
general election-proposing that state
county and municipal officers NAV give
bond in guaranty companies.
The Dermott Gin Company. capital
stock $1,000; Clarendon Telephone Com
pany, capital stock $4,000, and the Red
Leaf Plantation Company, Chicot conn.
ty' capital stock $4,000, were la,tweel,
incorporated under the laws Of thu
state.
1t IS said one member Of the hons.
saved $3.50 ou, of his salary, making nj,
expenses for the lOl days of the session
less than s75. But it is safe to saw
more than the entire amount drsvvn
oy the lawmakers as a whole vas snsn,
oy them in Little Rock.