The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-02


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 A bill has beer introduced in the bouse of representatives to establish roitsd States court in the Indian Ter ritory.
 January 2Gth, the president nomi- [. r,ted Thomas Boles, of Dardanelle, Ark. for marshal for the western dis trict of Ark.
 -Only four cases of smallpox in Fay stteyillc, and they are so strictly quar- ,ntined that it is not likely the conta- yion will spread from that quarter.
 Mrs. Garfield is apparently wholly indifferent to the trial of Guiteau. It i. said that she took no interest in the trial from the first, and has never been heard to mention it.
 Washington Territory applies for admission to take her place as a state in the American Union. Also the divis- ion of Dakota is being considered, and the southern half of Dakota knocks at the door for admission as a state.
 -The cotton crop is exhausted. The receipts everywhere falling off. r The decline in the receipts greater than ever known before KS compared with other seasons.
 The chances are that the prices will advance.
 Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware. Kan sas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carsliua, Tennessee and Texas, will elect governors this year.
 Col Ben. T. Embry of Atkins, Pope Co.,, is favorably spoken of for governor. No man is more identified with the interest of the state than Col. Embry. man of ripe years, mature judgment, native ability and of inde- pendent thought. A far-seeing finAn- cicr, if elected, would go into office without blcmish on his character. He has the exclusive confidence of his peo- pie at home, and should he take the field he will have their united efforts.
 Woman suffrage has at last obtain ed the countenanee of congress. Mr. lIOar's resolution for a select commit- tee on the rights of woman, to whom is to be referred all petitions and re- solves relating to woman suffrage, was adopted by the senate. The committee is composed of Lapham, Anthony, Fer ry, Blair, George, Jackson and Fair. Petitions to remove disabilities are now in order. Possibly some of the old grand mothers of the country will live to be president of the United States yet. ! bending over the wash tub, and then shoots himself. Both die instantly. Cause supposed to be jealousy. Rob- crts was 27 years of age, hailed from Indiana, married his wife in Memphis in 1878, she being a widow woman al the time, with two children, boy and girl. He lost his arm last Sept. in the rail read service, has been badly dissipated since. There was no cause that he should be jealous. This bloody tragedy occurred at Memphis, Jan. 26
 Bland who was con victed of the murder of Dr. Cathey and sentenced to be hung, has been committed by the governor to 2l years. If the reported circumstances of the killing are true il was a most horrible murder and the governor should not have intcrfered. Bland, however, has been granted q new trial by the supreme court and the communication will not amount to any thing. for there was no sentence to commute. It is more than likely that Bland will be put on hIs trial again.
 A petition to congress from Missou, Fl, with P ,000 names to it, asks for an amendment to the Constitution of the united States, to prohibit the sale and manufacture of all alcoholic beverages throughout the United States. .-Darda. nelle Post.
 The last Arkansas legislature should have memoralized congress to submit to the states similar amendment tc the constitution. How is it they over looked so important matter. Their work is unfinished. Coy. Churchill should call an extra session to enable them to complete their labors.
 It is generally accepted that ths Hon. G $. Cunningham will be the next judge of the 9th judicial circuit He IS SO generally looked to as the com Ing man for that office, that he will be elected almost by common consent and general acquiesence, possibly without an opponent. He is we'll known throughout tho district, and universally y admired and liked. He commands q large practice in the counties of Yell and Pope, and in many instances dis tinguished himself before the court and jury. A good lawyer of rare legal at tainments.
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