The Russellville Democrat., 1878-01-17

Maj. John D. Adams got back from Europe and was announced in Little Rock last Friday.
 Russia refuses to enter into an armistice, unlese negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of eyentu- al peace.
 The Pine Bluff Press is after the ignorant, incompetent negro officials of Jefferson couDty with sharp stick.
 The whole Turkish Army de fending Shipka Pass was bagged by Gen. Radetzky, of the Russian army, on the 9th inst.
 The Democratic State Central Committee will meet at Little Rock, on Saturday, January 26. See the Chairman call in another place.
 Mir. ". A. Webber has associa- ted with himself, in the newspaper business, MT. $. H. Nowlin, of Vir- ginia. The Digest is bound to pros per.
 Davis, of the Western Imml- grant, threatens to celebrate Mardi Gras in Dardanelle, single handed and alone, if the boys don't go to work and fix for general display.
 king Victor Emanual, of Italy, died at Rome, on "Wednesday, 9th, inst. Prince Humburt, heir appar- ent was crowned King, and his proc lamation was favorahly received.
 The Senatorial contest in Ohio resulted in the choice of George H. Pendleton, one of the foremost dem ocrats in the whole country as a man of ability and statesmanship. We'll done.
 Send us better printed papers. Several of our State exchanges, re- ceiyed shis week were so poorly prin- ted that we were utterly unable to read them. Send us better printed papers, If you please, gentlemen.
 The last number of the Indepen- dent Arkansian had an excellent and very comprehensive description oi Johnson county, prepared by Judge NJ. Rose and Dr. Mitchell, of Clarks vile.
 -Eld. W. A. Clark has severed his pastoral relations with the Baptist Church at Dardanelle, and has entered upon the work of General Missionary agent and Evan gelist fer the State.
 --The Bentonville Advance has changed hands. MT. R. S. Hynes, the.former proprietor having sold the paper to Messrs. John w. Sim mons and c. NJ. Robinson, we'll known citizens of Benton county. Mir. r. Donan is retained as editor.
 The case of the State, for the use of the Industrial University, vs. R. c. Newton, ex- Treasurer, and his securities, came up last week In the Supreme Court and resulted in the dismissal of the case, and decision that Newton was not liable
 Senator Dorsey has introduced 8 bill providing for a continuance ol the Hot Springs Commission, and authorizing 1t 10 reserve from sale and donate to the public various lots of ground as sites for school houses, churches, &c.
 The Arkanraw Traveller has en. tered upon it's third year, and the first number ofvolume three, comes out enlarged to seven column pa per, and greatly improved. Reid is filling it with lots ofgood lively read ing. We congratulate you Bro. War. ner.
 The coming candidate now be- gins to stretch out his neck, turkey. gobler fashion, to look about to see what's in sight. Go slow, go slow gentlemen, and don't commence to get up political agitation yet there's plenty of tune and the agita- ton should not commence for foul months yet That will afford time enough to do an immense amount oi bosh- talk, lampooning of rivals, &c.
 Upon the recommendation oI the U. $. Attorney, and the Judge o the Western District of Arkansas the President of the United States has commuted to Imprisonment fol life, the death sentences of w. J Meadows and Thos. Robinson, con victed of murder, anu Joshua Wade convicted of rape, and sentenced tt ha hauua1 at Et Gmith nm sha IQ,L