The Russellville Democrat., 1882-04-13
STATE NEWS.

iitlNSA. ID. r. " llSous U. II. Ogto, E. A. Darr and A. J. Sisney, alder men.
 A doctor in prohibition district of Izard county has whiskey shipped to him packed in boxes marked "log wood" The Batesville Guard says fit is rightly called dye (die) stuff"
 An increased acreage of tobacco is noted in the vicinity of Batesvile.
 J. c. Mcclure has been elected mayor of Batesyille.
 . The straight democratic municipal ticket was elected iI Prescott, the headquarters of the greenbackers. Mir. F. NJ. Smythe is mayor.
 It is said that MT. R. E. Kerr, postmaster of Monticello, is one of the most accommodating federal off, cials Tn the State.
 The Batesville Guard says that farm work in Independence county is more advanced than was ever be- fore known at this season of the year.
 Monticellonean: On the night of the 30tll ult., man by the name of Thos. Bergen, was run over by the cars, in the western part of town, the heavy wheels of the locomotive pass ed over the left leg just below the knee and the right leg just above the ankle joint. The injuries were so se- we're that medical skill could do nc good, and the poor man died at , o'clock the next morning.
 A mob of greenbackcrs attempted to break up colored republican meeting in Prescott, she other night, bat their design was frustrated by tine appearance of several staunch democrats. The cause of the threat ened riot was that Rev. Mir. Jackson, T colored preacher, had urged his re publican friends to vote the demo cratic ticketin themunicipal election.
 J. A. McNeely is the new mayor of Alma.
 Hon. John Carroll, candidate of the town site'' party, was elected mayor of Eureka Springs. The en- tire "agrIculturar' ticket, headed by T. c. Hanna, Esq, for mayor, was defeated.
 Eureka Springs Echo: The color ed population of this city only numbered one hundred.
 The Eureka Springs Echo is guilty of the following: "The flies met in convention the other dag, and there being bus q slim turn out there was no trouble in adopting unanimously the following rules for the coming season: .. :'''', ::::::'' :"
 H. T. Hampton. a newspaper man, was elected mayer of Paris, Logan County, last week.
 Conway county owes on judgment debt the sum of $35, 1908, AT.
 H. A. Watson as mayor, T. II. Cook as recorder and J. F. Ailnutt as marshal, with a good board of alder men will guard the municipal affairs of Mornlton for the ensuing year.
 The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Little Rock and Ft. Smith railway will be held on the lst proXimo.
 The Morrillton Headlight is au- thority for the following bit of "rail. road racket" Ut is reported the Little Rock and Fort Smith and the Mississippi River, Little Rock and Texas Railways will be consolidated May lst."
 The ClarlisvIlle Herald says "the following named gentlemen have been sentenced to receive the abuse of the pubhc for the next twelve months: A. C. Miller, mayor; o. NJ. Clark, recorder; J. P Mitchell, John O.. Connolly, Spear Harris, John Danner and Wm. Bailey. Being q prohibit tion town, the Clarksvilians did not elect a marshal"
 An effort is being made to erect a hotel at Low Gap Springs, Johnson county, with far prospect of sue cess.
 A special from Memphis, dated the 9th, to the Gazette says; The two store houses of II. and l.. Siverman, merchants at Indian Bay, Ark, were destroyed by fire last night. The loss is estimated at $35,000; insu. rance, $20,0O0.
 W. H, Bogart is mayor of New. port.
 Gov Colquitt, of Georgia, is so. burning at Hot Springs.
 Maj, John Crawford, State auditor has been elected general superinten dent of the state fair for 1882. No better appointment could have been made.
 Van Buren will be governed for the ensuing year by the following named excellent corps of officers; Jess, | Turner ir, mayor; A. J Schrimshcr recorder; w. c. Miller, marshal; r i R. McKibben, J. D. Hawkins, Alvi. Smith, Jno, Wade and Sam. King.
 Van Buren Press: The Frisco company are cutting ont their roat drought Dr. Thruston's place, thu week, and this side The lnc run