The Russellville Democrat., 1876-08-31
State News.

night last the Post Office at this place was entered, a mail sack ripped open and twentysix reg istered letters abstracted. Tie valuo of the enclosure not yet ascertained. A man by the name of Hendricks is under arrest, charged with the deed, but what proof positive, or circumstantial, there is against him we are not advised. He has been taken to Little Rock for investigation. In the same sack were many other registered letters, much more val. uable. perhaps than those pGr- Joined, but the hurry of the thief, darkness, or other cause protect ed them. It is sad that the world is so dishonest. Every thing of this sort works hardship OH somebody.
 Ft. Smith Herald: Broke jail is again tie cry, and on last Fri day night three prisoners, one Indian and two negroes, confined in the county jail on Potcau, made their escape. They were assisted from the outside. Oliver Polk, once q candidate on the radical ticket for State Senator, was one of the birds. If they will stay gone, think Sebastian county won't lose much. How ever, the frequent recurrence of jail delivery in nearly every coun ty in the State, and several times in this, should admonish us that if the jails be not secure and safe to keep prisoners, they should be guarded. Diligent search was made for the escaped, but with out success.
 Jacksonport Herald: MT. Toni Britt, of Richwoods township, was in town on wednesday last in some trouble. It seems that on Tuesday he loaned his mule sad dIe aed bridle to one Jesse Will Hams, who wanted them for the purpose of coming here to obtain a license, to marry. Jesse not only forgot to secure the lcense, but neglected to return the rrop- erty, and skipped out iii the df rcction of Texas. Brit, who was accompanied by friend; borrow ed the necessary shot guns and took the track. If they catch the young man there will be some fun. Williams is about twenty five years of age.
 Corning Express. A young man named Charles Grosch, has been staying in our town for some months. He was engineer at Smith < Betts' mill, and boarded at the Central Hotel. Saturday night he left suddenly, forgetting to pay his boaid bill, and after breaking open a trunk belonging to Dr, Marchand, and abstracting ten dollars therefrom. Grosch is a native of Marietta, Pa. and pro fesses to be the son of Q gentle man who is highly respected and the cashier of the First National Bank at that place.
 
 Boonville Enterprise: The car Tier on the mail route to Tumhn- son informed us on wednesday evening that two persons hml
 testified before the grand jury of Scot county some time last week, that they had been paid S200, by N. A. Floyd to burn the town uf WaldrUn. Said parties were in jail and from movements thrt were on foot when our in formant left there it was thought there might an application of the lynch law in contemplation, we were also informed that Floyd refusing to be arrested. We do not vouch for the truth of the above give it as we receive it.
 Southern Standard: We are in formed by Dr. w. T. Morehcad, that on Tuesday afternoon last a young man by the name of Elijah Sanders, who was working at the steam saw mill of Mr. Brown, about 10 miles west of Rock Port, in Hot Spring county, by some means was caught by the saw, and was immediately killed. We did not learn any of the particu- lars,
 Boone Go. Record Mir Alex ander Ross, who killed man named Mceks, and wounded an other of the same name, soma two ago, was arrested in this place last Thursday morning. Sheriff Bailey with posse ear ried him to Jasper, where Cir cult court was in session and turned him over to the proper authority. The opinion was that Mr. Ross would fill his bond.
 Beebe Magnet: Onr friend John M. Battle is at home and quite sick. He has been unwelI tor several days, and aas com