Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-03
ARKANSAS ITEMS.

The State Democratic convention meets In
Little Rock on the fourth of July.
The Fort Smith Independent has hoisted
the name of Hon. r. w. Johnson for the
United States senate.
Lonoke Democrat, 9th: The Democratic
county convention of Pulaski has adopted
"greenback" platform. We expect the State
convention to do likewise.
Fort Smith Independent, 26th: Our town.
ship convention has Just instructed our rep
resentatives to vote for Hon. r. w. Johnson
for United States senator by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
Fort Smith Herald, oath: From different
parts of the county we get the cheering news
that day after day, into some township come
new men and new families. some to settle
and others prospecting.
Quite mine of wealth has been struck re-
Gently near Hot Springs, in the way of a val
liable slate quarry of the richest and most
fashionable colors. Zebhart and Woodman
are the fortunate bonanzaists.
Lonoke Democrat, 9th: Pulaski county
Democrats are In favor of adopting a plank
In our platform repudlating the fraudulent
debt of the State. That is the right music,
in defiant tones; the people will keep step to
it.
Carlysle Organ, 29th: Mr.. Pierce w.
DreWSCeT, d young udllluS iIOuu Ald-
bama, and lately working On the Dallas How
ell farm, some eight miles northeast OF this
place, was cowardly murdert by an I'M
known assassin on Friday night of last week.
arkansas Traveller, 22d: 1t has been cur
rently reported throughout the city OF Little
Rock that B. B. Beavers, the present secre-
tary of state and candidate for reelection,
has been sued by Mrs. Laura M'Neis, the
keeper of bagnio, for lodging and board, and
hoe oh md ont btn1
Helena World, 9th: Rev. J. T. White,
we are informed, was so 0nchristian on Sun
day last as to thrust sick colored man from
his church. We are further informed that
the better portion of his congregation are in
an inflamed stat, of mind over the matter,
and may call the parson to public account for
his unshepherd-like proceedings.
Little Rock Democrat, oath: Colonel Ham
mond, sheriff of Drew county, called at the
office to-day and related the following facts
concerning the Saline county triplets: The
three babies. all girls, were born last Monday
Two of them weigh four pounds each; the
other one weighs five. They are well devel-
oped, and show every sign of health. The
| mother, Mrs. Lakey, intends exhibiting them
at the State fair.
Carroll county has instructed as follows
| For governor, Bradley Bunch, first choice;
Hughes, second; secretary of state, Jacot
| Frolich; auditor, n. B. Crump; treasurer
| T. j. Churchill; attorney general, 5. w. Peel
| first choice; w. +. Henderson. second; com
missioner OF state lands, n. b. Pearce, first
choice; D. W. Lear, second superintendent
| of public instruction, j. l.. Denton; supreme
| Judge, B. L. DuVal, first choice; S. w. VIII
liams, second.
Little Rock Democrat, 9th: 10 Bates, 6
negro boy about seventeen years OF age, wa
arrested this morning on charge OF at
1 Of dv-
! The negro entered the lady's room last night
and while she was asleep approached the bee
and made the foul attempt. The lady sprane
| up, rushed to the door, and gave the alarm
| The boy was arrested by Chief Counts, ane
| in default of five hundred dollars bail, wal
committed to await his trial before Judge
Howe.
| Ozark Democrat: About week ago ont
Mr.. Nunley came to Ozark and arrested
colored man named VanAlstyne, whom h'
| supposed to be an escaped convict. Nunley
took the colored man to Little Rock for iden
| tifcation, who proved to be the wrong man
The colored man returned to Ozark las
| Thursday ahead of Nunley. When Nunlel
arrived at this place the colored man haC
him arrested for false imprisonment, Nunlel
| plead guilty, and was fined one hundred dol
lars and costs, and not having the money t.
pay the fine he was sent to the county Jail Il
''stay it out"
Little Rock Gazette: Arkansas is getting
to be considerable of wheat-growing State
The crop for this year is estimated at sever
million bushels. When it is considered tina
the crop of the great State of Kentucky i
estimated at only eight million, Tennessee a
ten million and Texas at twelve million bush
els, the relative importance of Arkansas witt
seven million bushels will be readily per
ceived and appreciated. We feel proud o
this exhibit for our State, that has not here
tofore been reckoned as much of wheat
growing State. 1t shows that we are evi
IDENTIFY climbing up the scale of progress, ad
vancement and prosperity.
Hot Springs Sentinel, 26th: One of tn
rising men of Arkansas, an able lawyer, pros
ecuting attorney of the eighth judicial cir
cult, spoken of as probable candidate TO
the United States senate, Captain John u
Meade, about the eleventh instant left hi
home and family in Arkadelphia, ria Texar
kama and Omaha, for Utah, with his wife
sister, Miss Sallie Barkman, who was edu
Gated at the convent in Little Rock. For
preacher this seduction, desertlon and tiigh
would not have been remarkable feat; bu
M'Cabe stood high at the bar, and had tn
universal confidence. HIS wife, formerl
Miss Caddle Barknan, is lady of rare beau
ty yet, and they have a very promising so
fourteen years of age. The sister is plal
compared with the wife.