The Van Buren press., 1901-11-30
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
The Choctaw may extend its line
from Newport into the zinc region.
The edict has gone forth that sa-
looms at Pine Bluff must shut up shop
Sundays.
The postofiice at Alexander was rob-
red, but the thief only secured $2.25
in pennies.
Indications of oil appeared at Der
mott in an artesian well. and a COM
pany proposes to further investigate.
Gov. Davis will probably 60 to
Washington, to look after funds from
the government to equip the state
guard.
A gang of juvenile criminals broke
into Little Rock hardware store and
carried Off about $3.50 worth Of goods,
mostly cutlery.
Gov. Davis has reduced to $50 a
fine Of $500 and one years Jail sen.
tence assessed against Mrs. Emma Nc
Call, of Faulkner county.
The towns Of Huntsville and Kinds.
vile have raised bonuses Of $4,000
and $4,000 respectively to induce a
railroad to enter that territory.
Gov. Davis has offered reward Of
$3.50 for the arrest and conviction Of
Dave McWhorter, who shot and killed
his wife at Mulberry recently.
Marshall and viii Griffith. colored,
were lodged in jail at Helena, charged
with assaulting and fatally injuring
their aged father with an ak.
Several complaints have recently
been filed with the railroad commits.
sion of the failure Of railroads to
promptly supply cars to shippers.
The culprits who stole money and
pearls from the Bank Of Black Rock
several weeks ago equal to the amount
Of $4,000 have not been captured.
Ed Rochelle. a planter. was muir.
dered by two negroes at his home on
Red River, near Texarkana. The
negroes entered Rochelle's storehouse
on his plantation. Drained him with
an ak and robbed the place.
The thirty-second session Of White
River conference of the M. e. Church,
South, convened at Batesvlle Novem.
Der 20. The first conference ever held
l,> A al In nataouil1a
In the month Of November. 1886. the
year that Arkansas was admitted into
the Union.
The Jefferson county grand jury ex.
honerated Prosecuting Attorney Sorrels
Of charges Of malfeasance in Office
Greed Caldwell. assistant to Mr.. Sor.
rells, was indicted for extortion and
w. d. Vance and ]. H. Jarrett. justices
for malfeasance in office.
Articles Of association OF the Searcy
Mil Company, Of Searcy, have been
filed with the secretary Of state The
capital stock Is $25. 900. j, G. Baugh
Is president and the other stockholders
are ]. 4. Pilkinton. ]. A. Ford. Il. A
Robbins and j. s. Sanford
Hon. Geo. T. Locke, well known
over the state. was shot and serious
ly wounded at DeQueen by Prof, II. II
Kolb principal Of the high school al
the above place. The trouble is said
to have been the result Of Prof. Kohl
Furnishing n son Of Col. Locke,
The Choctaw has n corps Of survey
ors In the field between Mansfield and
Hot Springs 1t Is generally under
stood that the Frisco and Choctaw are
racing for an entrance to Hot Springs
from the west. and that there will be
no delay In the construction Of the
road.
The fall reunion OF Scottish Rite
Masons began at Little Rock Novem
Der 20, and at the session q class OF
thirty.eight received the degree from
the fourth to the thirty'second. On
Thanksgiving morning the corner
stone Of the new home OF Scottish
Rite Masons Of the state was laid.
Bob Perry, colored, body servant Of
General Joe Shelby during the wal
OF the rebellion, was accidentally
killed at Bentonvlle by jumping of
q moving Frisco train. Citizens pro
vided fine casket. and the faithful
old servants remains were followed
to the grave by a large portion Of the
white citizens Of the community.
A negro named Albert Shelley wai
caught In the net Of robbng the post
Office at Douglass. Jefferson county
by two citizens who were passing the
building.
Chairman Carroll Armstrong. Of the
democratic state central committee
and Secretary Gray Carroll have called
n meeting OF the committee at Little
Rock on December IS next for the
purpose OF fixing the basis Of repre-
sentation In the state convention and
the transaction OF such other business
IN may properly come before the com
mittee.