The Monticellonian., 1899-12-08
BRIEF MENTION.

There are now over 50 moonshiners E the Miller county jaii stock company will erect slO. GOO opera house at Pine Bluff
 The new Methodist church at Jones boro was dedicated Sunday.
 The entire Arkansas delegation was 'n hand when congress convened Mon- lay.
 The three temporary dormitories at he State Deaf-Mute Institute have been completed.
 Herman Jessin, merchant at Tupelo, Jackson county, committed suicide by taking chloral
 The Longview Lumber Company of Prescott, capital stock, slOO, 900, is a new corporation.
 A woman at Eureka Springs horse whipped a man because he gave her husband whisky.
 The executive board of the Baptist State convention will meet at Little Rock Decem Der 12th
 Near Portia Charles Dobson was shot ind probably fatally wounded by his Brother-in-aw, Chris Holt
 j. A. Niemeyer's residence at Pine Bluff was destroyed by fire. Loss, sl 200; partially insured.
 The general offices of the Choctaw have been removed from South MoAlis- Ger, I. T., to Little Rock.
 Within the past twelve months, citi- tens of Little Rock have subscribed e230, 900 to new railroads
 The residence of George Miller at Jonesboro was destroyed by fire, caused by the explosion of gasoline stove.
 Forest fires have done considerable damage at several points between Lit tle Rock and Pine Bluff the past month. The board of health of Conway coun- ty has issued circular calling upon all citizens to aid in stamping out small box.
 John Phillips, of near Pine Bluff was killed by bucket of mud falling hpon him while he was cleaning out his well.
 All the members of the Jackson County board of health resigned on account of lack of funds to carry on their work.
 After hiding out several days. John Green, who shot ana killed Garland Hardage at Philadelphia, came in and 
 A burglar giving the name of T. B. Dudley was captured in the act of bur tlarizing the safe in the store of J. E Goodiett at Ozan.
 Dr. J R. West. merchant of Wheat bn, Monroe county, was shot and fatally wounded by J. ". Redus. dispute over an account led to the shooting
 Col II. II. Bryant, a wealthy Ten nessean. was accidentally shot and killed by companion while hunting on White river, in Arkansas county.
 Kansas City parties have been grant ed charter for an electric street car line at Pine Bluff, with the condition that it be completed within one year.
 The state railroad commission has given notice that on the 18th inst. the question of making changes in classif. cation of freights will be considered.
 For the fiscal year ending June 30, l s99, the amount of internal revenue collected in Arkansas was S2G9, ,936, the smallest sum reported from any state.
 Three robbers who burelarized the railroad ticket office at Stephens were arrested on board a passenger train, where they tried to ride on stolen tickets.
 The Iron Mountain Railway has in. creased the pay of locomotive fremen on the heavy passenger runs on the main line between Texarkana and Pop. lar Bluff 20 cents per each 100 miles.
 Gov. Jones has been notified by the war department that the remains of Lieut.. Julian Davis, killed iu batlle in the Philippines, will be forwarded home next March.
 The state board of incorporation ap- proved the charter of the North Arllan- sas X Western railroad. This road is now being built west from Fayetteville to Tahlequah, | r.
 Emanuel Bloom, Pine Bluff police man, was suspended on account of en- gazing in personal difficulty with d Lincoln county officer while on duty.
 John McBain, mill.wright, was killed near Little Rock by a Cotton Belt passenger train. It is supposed he fell asleep on the track while intoXi- cated.
 A H. Johnson, largely interested ia Arkansas timber lands, and president Of the Arkansas Midland railroad, wa. killed in Colorado in wreck onth4 Denver & Rio Grande.