The Russellville Democrat., 1881-11-10
West.

| West. Eighteen cases of smallpox in Portland, l Oregon. Public schools closed in conse- quence.
 DANIEL H. GERcI. postal clerk. Western 1 Division of the Union Pacific Road has been. arrested for stealing $2,o00 pack | age.
 CORD X WILLIAMS, of Tucson, Arizona, have failed, estimated liabilities $255 900. The bank of California looses $6o0o0 by their failure.
 1 A DESPERATE fight las occurred in Tomb stone, Arizona. between the city marshal and the Clinton and McLowery gang. Three of the cowboys were killed and two l wounded
 | WM. L GIRsoN, cashier of the Citizens | National Bank, of Flint, Mich was arrsign- ed at Detroit for embezz'ement of SIT 900 and making false entries in the books some years since.
 THE Ozark Iron Mountain Railroad Com- pany has been incorporated with $l 100, 900 capital The road will be 11o miles long. l The Gould representatives, Hoxies, Portis and Hayes, figure in the directory. | WBILE the Kalamazoo postoffice was be- | ing transferred from its old to it's new in- cumbent. and during the process fifty thou sand three cent stamps in sheets werestoen from an open safe by an unknown thief
 THE assassination of Jas. Finney, near | St. Joe, Mo-. is still mystery His widow will offer a reward for the murderer Hav- | ing married her and recognized the illeoiti- mate child as his it is, under the state law, there by legitimated, and his property pre- yiously bequeathed to sisters children | goes to his wife and baby.
 THE examination of participants in the | fight at the late election of the Nevada and 1 Oregon railroad at Reno. in which Scoville tho secretary of the road, was killed and others wounded, is concluded. The court discharged Messrs Moore, Coffin and | Wheeler, but held James McMsehan to an swer to the charge ofmanslaughter E. W NORTON, farmer residing five miles east of Sedslia, Mo- was relieved of | sl25 and vauahls horse by man in his employ named Jesso Huntley. After the family had retired Huntley entered the room where Norton was sleeping and with drawn revolver demanded all the money in the house Norton was not slow in com 1 plying with the request and turned over the Sl25 Huntley then went to the stable and saddled horse and made his escape, soufh.
 Ar Richmond, Va, ' ited States Mar. shal Ramsdell was probably fatally injured | by bull
 | STEPPING on a match led to A fierce con- | hagration in c ,lves,on, the Mallory Build | ing being consumed. Foreign. TIE Frsemdns JotTndl predicts the land court will fail because of the overwhelming mass of business.
 THE English government has discovered the delinquent who conveyed Parnell's last manifesto from Kilmainham iail HEAvY snow storms and gales are report cd throughout E gland. Tn several parts of the Midland counties there is two feet of snow on the ground.
 A Nj SULLIVAN has consented to with hold his resignation as member of psris- ment for Meath because the election now would inconvenience the Parnellites.
 Tug first decision under the land act was given at Monaghan. The commissioners, after viewing the holding in the case, re- duced the rent by 50 shillings for the next fifteen years.
 A MILITARY force has been sent to Bal mullet, Ireland. from Ballina to quell the disturbances. The police are drafted from from all quarters. The workhouse is con- verted into barracks.
 THE municipal elections throughou Eng land and Wales in great many cases show important Conservative gains. The sue cess of the Conservatives is especially ob- servable in towns where the Irish opposed to the Liberals reside.
 Tx consequence of recent events connect ed with Kilmainham jail showing grest laxity in the enforcement of prison rules, sweeping changes will be madein the ofiic- ial staff Some prisoners will be removed elsewhere; Parnell and Dillon will remain. Great, but not uncslled for, precautions are taken to prevent the escape of suspects Parnell is now in bis usual health.
 
 Personal.
 MARK TWAIN has made sl5o GOO fron his books.
 JoAQUrN MILLER wears long curls and blonde beard.
 K. C. srEDmAN, the broker poet, is rapid ly getting rich.
 Ex.Gov. SHEPHERD known as Boss Shepherd is about 10 return to Washington from Mexico.
 MRs JACKSON. the widow ef "stoaewaln Jackson, and her daughter, have been ysidng in New York City.
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