Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-11
ARKANSAS NEWS.

Russellville Democrat: "The foundation
of the Melrose cotton-mill is going up
rapidly"
Rogers NeC Era: ga car load of fine mules,
raised in this county, was shipped off to St.
Louis last week."
Morrillton Messenger: "Mr. T. Hill has
lost seventy cattle within few days by two
stampedes of his drove"
Two eyIldoers from Phillips county were
lately captured in Desha county and brought
up TO Helena Saturday ON the Dean Adams
Helena World: "a preacher and chicken
thief named Mitchell McNiel, has been ar
rested on the charge of shooting Sam Hud-
SON."
Little Rock Gazette: "At the land Office in
quiries after real estate are numerous. -.
A load OF wool from NanBuren county sold
at IL! cents"
The Texarkana Ners reports two tons of
ice as being turned out daily at the factory
there. The st. Louis railroad will reach
Texarkana during May and Mt. Pleasant in
October.
Wittsburg Chronicle: "Work is going on
rapidly on the railroad, and it is expected
the trains will be running by the LIST of July.
-. Lumber RATS are passing down the
river daily"
The Hamburg Times reports great loss
from a storm. Major Llyner's Clubhouse was
blown down, Geddie's church was demol-
ished, fruit and shade trees and growing
crops were damaged.
Camden Beacon: "Mary Avery, negro,
attempted suicide with laudanum ......... Clint
Ihompson, also negro, jumped into the
Ouachita, but was rescued without accom-
plishing his suicidal design"
Toledo Adrance: "The Paramore road
nj inf n, ht1iIl Il H.
Saline at Varnelps crossing, but many peo-
pie want the river TO be open TO low-water
steamboats,, and there Is trouble about it."
The Washington Ne,os says a storm demol-
ished the Episcopal church at Hope, and
blew the Catholic church off its blocks, aud
the Baptist church was also wrecked. That
storm in its impiety made no distinction of
sect.
The "act to lessen expenses in criminal
cases," passed by the State Legislature, is
working hardship in many cases. A man
named Walker, arrested some months ago at
Pine Bluff for forgery, and locked up TO
await the action of the grand jury, was kept
for fifteen days on bread and water because
he refused TO go to work on the Jefferson
county farm-an institution conducted SINH
larly to President Island-pending his trial.
A good Samaritan interfered and had re-
stored to him the usual Jail rations until after
his trial.
The Lonoke Democrat still publishes most
encouraging accounts of the success of the
English colony near that town..".....The
narrow-gauge railway will put up depot at
the north end of Main street in Jonesboro.
.......A sale of eighty acres of land has
been made for $1,000, on which is to be
started saw and planing-mill The
Missouri and Arkansas railroad will build
branch, twenty miles from Seligman, Mo-, to
Eureka Springs, and the two roads will be
consolidated, connecting with the ST. Louis
and San Francisco railway.
The Phillips'county Democratic Conven-
ton met last Monday, and adjourned until
Thursday, when Major S. NJ. McGhee was
elected chairman of the county executive
committee; apd General King White, Colonel
Mat L. Jones, Major Charles G. Newman
and Mr. j. S. Seabrook are prominent men,
bers of the delegation to the State Demo-
cratic Convention. 1t was determined to
make no nominations for county officers, but
to pursue the compromise" plan which has
worked we'll for several years past. Sheriff
Clayton (Rep.) will probably be reelected.
while the chances of n. I. Roberts (Dem.)
for clerk, are considered equally good.