Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-08-13

R-F From the States Right, Democrat Of
the LIST ult, we are informed Of the accident
that happened to Col. Hindman. We are
sincerely glad that he is improving and hope
that the news of his triumphant election may
find him well-True Dem.
Accident to COL Hindman.-As this gen.
tleman and a friend were returning in a bug
gy from the speaking at Burrs' Spring last
Monday evening, they suddenly came up to
where a negro was feeling tree, which was
on the tilt when discovered by thsm-the
cracking noise frat drawing their attention
They were in few feet Of being within the
scope of the falling tree, and Col. II. imme-
distely jumped out, Just as his companion
suddenly turned the horse, to avoid being
crushed. By some accident Col Hindman
fell on bis side, breaking his thigh, and badly
injuring his hip-in fact it was supposed for
some time after that his hip was dslocated.-
He suffered intense agony until next day,
when the pain somewhat subsided. He could
scarcely bear being moved from the spot
Hi. friends carried him to the residence of
Mr.. Alfred Smlzer, in the neighborhood where
he will remain until he improves sufficiently
to bear removal to town.
H Speaking of the importance of acqur-
ing Cuba, Jefferson said -
We should then have only to conclude the
north in our contederacy, which would be Of
course in the 6rst war, and we should have
such an empire for liberty as she never sur
veyed since the creation; and am persuaded
that no constitution was ever before SO well
calculated as ours for extensive empire and
self government.
1t will be objected to our receiving Cuba
that no limit can be drawn to our future ac-
QUESTIONS. Cuba can be defended BY us with
out a navy, and this develops the principle
which ought 10 limit our views. Nothing
should ever be accepted which would require
President Of tie United States, Apra 1909.
Our first fundamental maxim should be,
never to entangle ourselves in the broiIs of
Europe. Oar second, never to suffer Europe
TO intermeddle with cis-Atlantic affairs.
| candidly confess that | have ever looked
on Cuba as the most interesting addition
which could ever be made to our system of
states. To control which, with Florida point,
this island would give us OH the Gulf Of Mex
leo, and the countries and isthmus bordering
on it would fill up the measure of our politi-
cal well being James Monroe, Presi-
dent Of tie United States, 1923.
Miserable End of a Fast Young Man
Mr.. Matthew Tasker, from London, Eng
land, recently appeared at Chicago, Illinois,
for the purpose of ascertaining the fate of his
son, William Coleridge Tasker, who left for
the United States about ten years ago, but
who has since died wretched death in that
vicinity by his own hands.
1t appears from the old gentlsman's state
ments that William left England with de-
praved woman, to sustain and keep whom be
committed various forgeries. He landed at
Chicago, with his chamber maid wife, where
ho made use of his liberal education to place
himself at the head of 4 band of counterfeit
ers, successful and accomplished, who filled
the Mississippi valley with their base issues.
lie has ascertained that his son had repeated
chances to get situations in commercial and
mercantile firms willis there, but dared not
take them on account Of his connection with
this woman, who was so low and degraded
that she would have brought disgrace upon
him. Besides, she wanted so much for dress
and pleasure that he could not have honestly
earned enough to satisfy her.
About three years since this woman be-
came enamcred Of an American gambler, with
whom her husband had had frequent trans
actions, and this caused difficulty and break
up of the concern. They left for Memphis,
where it is said the wife caused the officers
to be put upon the trail of her husband for
passing bad money, and be fed in one direc-
ton while she and her parsmour made for
Arkansas. Here they decoyed parties into a
gambling den and there robbed them, but
"Arkansaw" folks arc not the people to stand
this kind of fun, and her psrsmour was one
day "chswed" up by bowie knife at Helena,
while the lady was ordered out of town.
William Coleridgs Tasker in the meantime,
in disguise, went back to Chicago, but learn
ing he was not safe there, he became fright
sned, and it is said that be ran to the shore
of Lake Mchran and ended his d.vs h.