The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-01
STATE NEWS.

Alma stands by the public schoo system to the extent of voting the five mills tax.
 Morrillton voted for the five mil school tax int the proportion of seven for to one against.
 There will be Masonic school of instruction held at Waldron, Scott county, June ', s 9.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Merriman, of Conway, was kicked and seriously hurt by a vicious horse, one day last week.
 Van Buren pronounced Tn favor of public schools as follows: For five mills currency tax. 2S; against, f. Dardanelle is in favor of public schools, the good people having voted as follows: l65 for mills; Al for 23 mills, one against tax.
 Fort Smith Independent: The vote on school-tax resulted as follows For } mills, 15l; against } mills, 3S; for ? mills, ,.
 Eureka Springs Echo, May 24: A little two year old boy of Dr. James was drowned in tub of water last Sunday at the Dairy spring.
 The Knights of Honor of Morrlll- ton and the Knights of Pythias of Lit tie Rock will picnic together at Palarm on the 7th instant.
 The voters of Clarksville have de- cided to raise $1200 for school pur- poses next year, by voting for the five mills tax. The good work goes on.
 A United States signal service sta tion has been established at Fort Smith, Capt, Campbell in charge. The station at Fort Gibson has been abandoned.
 There is q sign at Centre Ridge, Conway county on which the follow ing words are inscribed: Miss Dora Griffith and Mrs. NJ. E. Dougherty, contractors and builders"
 Clarksville Herald: Capt. John Perry, near Cabin Creek, has D acres of Mediterranean and Walker wheat, averaging 5 feet in height, well headed and will yield 20 bushel to the acre.
 Van Burcn Argus: Less than five hundred feet of the tunnel on the Frisco road remains to be cut out. Work on the immense trestle, this side Of the mountain is progressing rapidly.
 Fort Smith Elevator: While run, ming cattle last week MT. Charlie Baum's horse fell with him, fractur- ing the collar bone of the rider. Charlie is ahle to be up and around, that being the extent of his injuries.
 Little Rock Gazette: During the last quarter the number of acres of land redeemed in the office of the state land commissioner was 72, l65 acres, and the amount paid into the state treasury for the same was $9, S47.32.
 Alma Independent: Jas. Brady sent us a sample of wheat, the prod uct of one grain of wheat-fifty four stalks three feet eight inches hlgh, with five inch heads Mr. Brady harvested q part of his wheat on May l0th-the first cut in the county.
 Pinnacle Springs Ledger: The Academy opened on the 22d ult., by Prof Doggett with q good attendance. Judging from present indications and our knowledge of the Prof. s ability and high standing, we may safely predict that at no distant day our college will be second to none in the state
 Fort Smith Elevator; Rev. c. w. Myatt, well known in Western Ar kansas, and particularly in this coun' ty, had his buggy torn all to peices in the recent cyclone at Mill Creek near McAlister, Mrs. Thos. Harney, nee Fault, formerly of this city, was badly bruised about the head in the same disaster.
 Tobc Speer living in Conway coun- ty, became angcy with his fatherin- law, Roht. Ferguson, went to the field where he was at work and shot him in the thigh. Tobe started tc run away, but was caught by Rob ert's son, tied and left under guard until taken charge of by an officer Al the parties were colored men.
 Morrillton Messenger, May 25 A little child of Henry Holland, col ored man living about q mile frou town, was severely bitten by a dog supposed be mad, on last Monday The furious animal bit the child or it's right cheek, and its suiiering' were intense. A mad stone was ap piled, but whether it accomplished any good remains to be seen.
 The state bar association was reg ularly organized at Little Rock or 1 the 24th ult., and the constitution and bylaws adopted. A permanen organization was effected hy thu