The Van Buren press., 1904-11-26

burned to death at Wrightsyille.
The Salvation Army has decided not
to buy Eagles Hall in Little Rock.
The residence of w. r. Smith was
burned at Camden with a $4,000 loss.
The steam gin of Ike Mangrum was
burned at Weiner, with a $4,000 loss.
1t is reported that the Midland Val.
ley railroad has been sold to the San.
Ia Fe.
The high price Of ore has caused a
great activity in the Arkansas zinc
region.
Forest fires are raging along the
Choctaw between Little Rock and
Benton.
The commutation list of the state
penitentiary for December contains
% names.
Third congressional district vote
Floyd, democrat, 9,719; Maycs, repub.
lican, 7.547.
The biscuit factory recently burned
at Fort Smith will be rebuilt on a
larger scale.
George Henderson, a negro, was
arrested at Hot Springs charged with
wife murder
j. J. Mahoney, general manager OF
the Fort Smith and Western railroad
died at Fort Smith.
The ordinance fixing the license on
butcher shops at $50 per annum is be
ing tested at Mena
The total vote in the fifth congres
sional district was 1873 for Reid
and 7.28S for Fowler.
Rev Walker Lewis will leave the
pastorato of the First NJ z. Church
South, at Little Rock.
Fannie Cadet, a neGress, commit
ted suicide at Little Rock because OF
worrying over her debts.
Judge w F. Ayera. one Of the most
prominent citizens of Arkansas. is
dead at his home in Camden
Senator James A. Gray Of Pulaski,
county has formed a law partnership
at Little Rock with Asa Oracle.
Effective November 27. the day
trains on the Fort Smith road will
carry observation and dining cars.
Fordyce had a good sized fire No
vomber l9 in which the electric light
plant was the principal sufferer.
The charter Of the Batesville and
Jacksonport railroad has been cx
tended three years by the state board.
Robert Crosby the murderer Of
Sheriff Jenf d, Morgan Of Indepond
once county was hanged November
25 at Batesyille,
Superintendent llogins Of the peni
tentIary has directed that drunken
convict guards, causing disturbances
in towns, be punished
Solomon Humphrey the negro con.
yictcd Of killing VIII Grcayes at
Pine Bluff, was sentenced to q years
in the pcntentary, He appealed
c, d. Mowcn has resigned as chief
clerk to Land Commissioner G. A. A,
Deane Of the Iron Mountain and viii
engage In the real estate business at
Fort Smith,
John Condor, who owns control.
ing interest IN the Oaklawn race track
at Hot Springs, has arrived there and
says the track will be completed
within thirty days
John Frazier. Il negro, was arrested
Nt Kansas CITY on the charge Of XIII
ing Webster sutherland, "A ChoClaw
time.keeper near DoValls Blun rc.
Gently. lie admits the shooting but
says 1t was accidental
Mrs. A, R. smith wife Of the pro.
priotor Of the Navarro hotel az Hot
Springs, died there, Her husband
was formerly travelling passenger
agent Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad with headquarters nj Litto
Rock.
The race horse Orleans, owned by
Capt II, r. Rice IL dead,
Col W, II Eagle has practically re-
covered from hIs Illness at Lltllo
Rock
The total vote for congressman In
the spcond district was BrundIdgo
O,OO6, Tuckcr 53SS. In the fourth
district It was Little 9,3oS, Br22olara
G,32S
Miss Mnudo Pillow Of ToSarlana
has sued the local street railway
company for $4,000 for injuries re-
ccyod In a collision In which two
companions were hIllcd,
Forest fires are raging IN Lawrence
county and The town of StdpeWlelt
had narrow escape from being
burned
The Arknnpas Gazette was S.
years old November 20 and colchfali
ed by issuing the largest regular odI
ton ever issued by nm ArkanfAs pa
per II consisted ot 20 pages
The searcy and Des Are railroad IL
now In operation to boValls Hun
The train leaves soarcy at 0 a, m and
arrives at DoValls nluff NJ lil9b n,
m The fare is now three eegta q
mile,