The Russellville Democrat., 1883-05-17
STATE NEWS.

STATE NEWS.
Jerry Blalock, was hung at New
Port last Friday. He murdered a
man by the name Of Thomas Bran
denberg in 1880. One by one, they
go.
Elixir Bugle: The Bentonville
branch railroad to Rogers is com
pleted, and the Advance says is al
ready a paying institution. Bully
for Bentonville.
Several papers of the state had on
bangs last week. The cause of such
head dress, is attributable to the
fact that the wives of the editors
got up the papers while the eds.
were away.
; Dardanelle Post: Reports from
the country are to the effect that
Sheriff Davis and Dept. Sheriff
Hearne are in search of the murder
ers of VIM. Potter, and have hopes
of locating them.
1t is now fashionable for the coun-
try papers TO pitch into the Gazette
on account of its remarks non COM
plimentary to Gov. Berry. When
you get done, gentlemen, the Gazette
viii still live.
Independent Arkanslan: Mt. Ne
BIO, our suburban health and sum
mcr resort, will have many visitors
during the coming summer months.
1t has already received several ac-
QUESTIONS from this city, and several
other families will spend the dog
days there.
Arkansas Democrat: The Sharp
County Record reports discovery
of very rich lead ore ON the farm OF
Nicely Shaver, about a mile from
| Evening Shade. According to the
Record some of the specimens turned
out Is per cent. of pure lead. 1t is
said that there are inexhaustible
quantities of the mineral.
A white child, a little girl, presum-
ably three years old, was few days
since found in Fourche bayou, three
miles south Of Little Rock, with a
heavy piece of timber tied to her
neck and life extinct. No clue has
been found to the perpetrator Of the
deed, and the crime remains as mys-
terious as it is heinous.
Wheeler's Independent: Two mad
dog scares occurred in the city dur
ing the week. Last week, little
Maltese terrier, belonging to Mrs.
Forrest, Of this city, was cruelty
stoned to death. This act was an
outrage, and the foolish boys who
killed the little dog were more mad
than the innocent canine. On last
Monday the cry Of mad dog was
heard on the streets, but nothing
came of it.
Arkansas Democrat: You can't
shut out live Arkansas town that
is in striking distance of railroad
line from railroad communication.
They will have it. Look at Bates
vile. And Bentonville has Just
built nice little road all by herself.
And now comes Dardanelle, and will
build to Russellville by August /.
This is enterprise ON the part OF
these thriving young cities, and
shows most conclusiyely that they
do not intend to be left in the back
ground in the great march of i'm
provement.
Three death sentences were
passed to day by Judge Parker
in the United States court. The
first was upon William Ii.
Finch, for the murder Of Wash
ington NJ. Grmley and Bushy John
son, neart Fort Sill, /. IT, in July
last. Finch is light-complexioned
negro, and evidently well educated.
Before sentence was pronounced he
delivered carefully prepared speech
Of about thirty minutes IN Length,
protesting his innocence. His Ian
guage was excellent throughout, and
some portions beautiful.
When he closed the judge said
there could be no doubt of his guilt.
and told him that while his denial
might deceive man 1t could not de
celve God, before whose tribunal he
must soon appear. Finch was visi
bly, affected and showed tears, but
said nothing more.
The next sentence was pronounced
through an interpreter, upon Tualis
to, Choctaw Indian, for killing
Emanuel Cochfane in the territory.
The third sentence was upon Mar
tin Joseph, a negro, who killed Bud
Stevens, whom he was working with
in the territory, then ravishcd his
wife, killed her and threw her body |
into cave. They are oil to be hung
on Friday, June 18th I