Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-14
ARKANSAS NEWS.

several business houses we're destroyed by
fire at Searcy few nights since-the work
OF an incendiary."
The Helena Yeoman denies that that town
is in wretched sanitary condition, with sick
ness and disease poisoning the air.
Two cases Ct smallpox have appeared in
Helene, and fears entertained that the
L athtome disease may become epidemic.
At Hot Springs Senator Logan bought two
bear cubs last week. He will not take them
to Washington until they have grown big
enough to know what senators vote wrong.
They will then $50 for them"
Little Rock Gazette: "Angelo Marie and
VIM. Allison were yesterday fined 500 in
the Circuit Court, having pleaded guilty to
the charge of exhibiting gaming devices"
Angelo keeps up his old wsys he had in
Memphis.
Forrest City Times: "Forrest City has as
fine medical springs as there are in the State
in fact, we are satisfied that the Stewart
springs are far ahead of Eureks, National
and other springs so far as medical qualities
are concerned. Helena and Memphis people
will be sure to come here as soon as the
sckly season sets in if they only know the
advantages they can get here"
Corning (Clay county, Advoc1te: "The
farmers complain of poor stand of cotton.
A great deal Of replanting will have to be
done before good stand is realized. On
last Thursday, at Ferguson's mill, near Nee
lyville, Butler county, No., an employe by
the name of J. w. Knowles became entsn-
sled in the main belt and was crushed to
death before the machinery could be
stopped"
Lonoke Home, 9th: "Mr. Dan Daniel, of
this place, informed us that out OF $40 bales
of cotton bought by him last season he had
raoaivad rafurns for 100 nf the rumher
which were reported by the merch ants as be-
ing either water or Sand packed, and on
which he loses over Sc per bale on this
amount alone. This is matter which re-
fleets very seriously on the farmers of this
section of Arkansas, and must be stopped"
Van Buren, Argus: "No service at the
Methodist church on Sunday; the minister
was there, but heavy rain kept the congre-
cation away ......... Times are hard and money
scarce, yet when shows come they are well
advertised .........A petition is circulated for
the pardon of James Irby, convicted of
murder at the late term of our Circuit Court.
People should seriously reflect before sfixing
their name TO petition for the pardon OF a
murderer. There is too much carelessness
and Indifference in this matter The
tunnel through the Boston Mountain on the
line of the Frisco railroad is being rapidly
pushed toward completion. The length of
Inc Is 1IOO Win 100 Accl
now uncompleted."
Little Rock Gazette: "The Internation1 ii Cot
ton Planters Association will meet in Little
Rock in October. The Arkansas Association
appeals TO the State to show on that occasion
the best quality Of cotton ever seen in the
world, bale from each of the "A counties.
The railroads will carry it free. COMPETE
ton is invited from all the cotton States.
The Planters Association is cotton syndi-
cate, F. c. Morehead, of Mississippi, presi-
dent. 1t esks to unite European cotton
spinner capital with the cotton plantations
to build cotton mills in the cotton belt, Man.
chester spiuners to subscribe in stock ten
per cent. of their annual dividends; to put
all machinery in mills in the United States.
Cotton planters to furnish the land and
build the houses, and furnish the cotton to
be spun. Manchester to hold majority OF
stock and furnish the managers OF the mill.
the cotton plantations to guarantee dlyl-
deud Of ten per cent. on European stock.
Nine saloon keepers and nine BARRIERS were
arrested for keeping open on Sunday"