The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-17
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.


 his post as U. $. Minister Plenipo tentiary to Russia.
 Mfrs. Garfield has slgnifcd her intention to contribute to the Gar field memorial hospital movement. If General Grant is ever Charles J. Guiteaued the insurance com panies will have to pay Sl00,00o on his life.
 The November elections are over and tue smut machines of many a newspaper has suspended operations for awhile.
 Congress will again be in ses- sion in q few weeks and theofiiclalsat the capital are already preparing for the advent of the law makers.
 At the trial of Miss Stokes, al Philadelphia, for the killing of Miss Stevens, the jury failed to agree, standing eight for acquital and four for maaslaughter.
 While it is fact that nearly all the wealthy men of the country commenced life in poverty. it is also fact that nearly all the poor men in this country commenced life in the same way.
 A prominent New Yorker, and q stalwart, at that, predicts that Conk- ling will quarrel with President Ar thur before the end of six months. That he hasn't quarreled with him before now Is mystery.
 The forthcoming report of the Senate Investigating committee will show Treasurer Churchill short about s100,000. What is Gov. Churchill going to do about it? That report will be interesting reading matter to tke people of Ar kansas when it gets out.-Arkan- sian.
 But when will it get out? That's the question.
 The State Capital building at Austin, Tex, was burned to the ground on Tuesday. This building was erected over thirty six years years ago at a cost of s250,000. Many highly valued relics were con- sumed by the flames, among them tue famous Crockett saddle and the iron jacket armor presented to him by the Spaniards. The Alamo mon- ument was saved.
 Ut is likely that Col. Peter Do nan's welcome to this state on the occasion of his next visit will be less cordial than usual on account of hls conduct since assuming editorial control of the. Fargo Argus. The President of the A. F. A.. says in the Arkansian:
 Col. P. Donan, orator of the Ar Kansas Press Association is making himself supremely ridiculous, as ed itor of the Fargo (Dakota) Argus, with 2 view of courting favor up north. Step by step he has gone on until he has passed the boundry line of truth, reason. and common sense, and turned his great wisdom into supreme folly.
 The election Of a Democratic member of the House of Represents tiyes from the 11th New York Dis trict destroys the majority of the straight-out Republicans, and they will only be able to muster l46 votes, one less than a majority. The Re publicans are not very much con- cerned over this, as they express no doubt of being able to pick up the one vote requisite to constitute a majority without much trouble. They have nine Greenbackers, two Virginia Readjusters and one New York Independent Republican to re- eruit from and thelr calculations are, therefore, based on good foundation. Yet if these twelve members, who belong to neither of the regular or ganizahons, were to combine they could dictate their own terms.
 The Dardanelle Arkansian does a little wholesome punching up Tn the following vigorous style:
 Fishback has got off another "open letter." and Smithee has been "lnterviewed." Both are happy. Both want to be the "leaders" of the Arkansas democracy. They repre- sent the extremes and each aspires to fame and fortune. Each has his CO., terie of admirers aRd manipulates q little ring. Each would make the people believe he and his outfit are the only true and genuine Simon pure patriots in all the land, but it will be we'll for the people to give