The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-02
VOL. VIII.

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 Tine Utah contested seat in congress nas been declared vacant and new erection will be held.
 Tine defulcations of T. II. Payne, inc Ft. Smith suicide amount to 5000, double what was ut first reported.
 The Louisiana legislature at its re- cent session appropriated $50,000 to be expended in inducing immigration.
 Whit Brown, the murderer of Rob crt Yonley, was hanged at Pine Blufl Friday, and died protesting his iuno- ccucc.
 The trial by court martial of ser gcaut Mason, for shooting at Gmteau last summer is progressing at Wash iuEton.
 A bill appropriating $lO0,000 has passed both houses of congress for the relief of sufferers by the recent MiSsis- sippi overflow.
 The nomination of ex-Senator Sar- gent to q foreign mis sion k considered as fixing the fact that Mr. Kirkwood will remain at the head of the Interior Department.
 The investigating committee con- tinuc to do nothing. They cannot con- pcl the governor to "explain' and wIl not report. What shall be done  with that committee?
 The public debt of Tcnncsse is about $2S, ,000, 900, and interest is aceu- mulating at the rate Of $4, 900 per day The debt question will be an importent isslc in Tennessee politics the present year.
 The chief conSpirators in the star route iniquity have at last been indict- ed. The list includes Dorsey, Brady, and six others. The conviction and punishment of these offenders is Il con summation most devoGtly to be wished.
 Since the passage of the new appor- tionment bill Arkansas will have an other congressman to elect this fall. Unless the state be re-districted, the new member will be elected by the whole state. Candidates now In order.
 Within the past fifteen years the congressional appropriations for the United States navy has amounted to $2SG, 900, ,000. And it is well known fact that if the United States ever en- joy the benefit of a navy it will yet have to be built.
 The injury sustained by the people of Phillips, Lee and Crittcnden coun- fes, by reason of the overflow can not be computed. Stock of all kinds have been destroyed and barns swept away, leaving the people whose homes lined the banks of the overnowed streams in Il condition of starvation. The outlook is indeed discouraging.
 President Arthur has perhaps ere ated no greater surprise during his short administration thai when on last Friday lie sem te the senate the name of ex-serator Conkling to be associate justice of the supreme court. Senator Hoar who bears unyielding enmity to the ex-senator bitterly opposed his con firmation, and under the rule his nom inatiOn was referred.
 The governorship is beginning to be subject of discussion in New York. Already several eminent gentlemen have been spoken of, including, of course, Mr. Tilden. A Sun correspon- dent says that Mr. Tilden is the choice of three-fifths of the democrats with whom he had c0nversed. II Mr. Til. den should be elected next governor of New York, it would be useless to say he would not be the next democratic candidate for the presidency.
 The apportionment bill, now law, distributes the basis of mem mbership in congress as follows:
 Alabama, s; Arkansas, ,; California, 6; Colorado, 1; Connecticut, 1; Dela- ware. Florida, }; Georgia, 10; Hi nois, 20; Indiana, l3; Iowa, II; Kan sas, :; Kentucky, II; Louisiana, 6; Maine, i; Miryland, 6; Massachusetts, F; Michigan, II; Minnesota, ,; Mis- sissippi, :; Missouri II; Nebraska, ! ; Nevada, I; New Hampshire, ?; New Jerse,, [; New York, 3l; North Caro- lima, 9; Ohio, 2l; Oregon, l; Pennsyl- yania, 2S; Rhode Island, ,; South Car olina, :; Tennessee, 10; Texas, II; Yer mont, ,; Virginia, 10; Wisconsin. g. West Virginia, 1,
 A correspondent of the Little Rock Gazette suggests in lieu of converting the legislature in extra session to au- lhori1e the po,tponement of tax coilec- tOns as relief to cortan over burdened communities, that those who can net pay taxes on their lands had better let them be returned delinquent. A year Is given to redeem from June next Before the time for redemption expires the legislature meets, and then as q measure of relief bill can be passed providing for the remission of the pen alty upon the payment Of a reasonable per cent upon tdxes as was done years ago. There is no penalty on delinquent cy as to personal property unless there is a levy and sale by the collector. But few persons will fail to pay on person.