The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-26
The Irish troubles do not get any


are splendid. II is refreshing and
invigorating to read the accounss of
the farming operations in the south.
The outlook for abundent provisions
is cheering.
st. Louis is in. Great trouble over
her gas business. Gas was always
a fraud, and when fraudulent men
get hold of it, it is fearful thing.
The fact is there is too much every
where these days.
Every few days some crank sends
us something about the system Of
our government. One says it is in
it's lusty youth, and another says it is
aged with hoary locks adjoining its
temple. Suppose they are right.
ST. Louis is now boasting of her
fine mansions, some of which cost
4 $4,000. Strange that men will in
vest such enormous sums Of money
in bricks and mortar. Ostentation
spends more money than luxury.
New York has pugilist who is
wealthy and who is also scholar.
1t is evident, however that he did not
accumulate his wealth in the prize
fighting business. And no one will
presume for moment that he ac-
quired his education fighting. 1t is
pity such a man has been found.
Wall Street is in trouble. TIE
dull, monotonous ebb of business
and the downward tendency ofstocks
are portentous of calamitous results,
and alarming to the spectators:
Wall Street has lad swindling
enough done in it, it would appear, to
| sink nation.
The Star Route trial does not
seem to get any better. 1t has cost
the government more than the great
steal, and the cost still goes on. The
lawyer fees are $3.50 per day for each
lawyer. Some of them would be
glad if the trial could last all the
time.
Never before in the history of the
world, has there been such mani
fest interest in the study Of electric
ity. Every man who makes any
pretentions to knowledge of sci
ence, finds himself more or less in
terested in the study of electricity.
Wonderful developments are being
made in this branch of science.
A man whose name is Wright, at
tempted to assassinate the editor of
the Press Eagle, of Pine Bluff, Ark,
last week There had been some
disagreement between Mr.. Murray,
the editor, and Ir. Wright, and
Wright attacked the editor at IL
o'clock in the morning. Wright was
wrong one time.
A meteor of enormous size fell
near Fort Worth, Texas, last Satur-
day night, striking house and
burying the entire family beneath
the ruins, besides killing several
head of cattle The meteor covers
an acre of ground, is imbedded in
the earth 200 feet, and towers about
70 feet above the surface of the earth.
Nearly every window in Fort Worth
was shattered and people hurled vi
olently t. } their beds by the con
cussion. Great excitement prevails
in that section.
Between two and three hundred
COW boys on ranches in the Pan
Handle struck for an increase from
$50 to $50 per month and board.
The men are well armed and threat
en- to kill any new men, fire the
ranches and work general trouble.
Some of the largest companies have
signified an unwillingness to meet
the demands and are now taking
steps to secure United States troops
or Texas Rangers to protect their
property.
On Tuesday last U. S. Marshal
Boles received "a telegram from Tex
as, stating that one John S. Lenox
and a party of desperadoes had run
into Deputy Marshal ID. II. Layman's
camp, released three prisoners and
killed Layman. On the 18th of
August last, Tom Young, posse of
j. G. Farr, arrested Robert Jones Mt
Lake West, 4. N, charged with the
murder of one DR.. Baily. Shortly
afterward he was attacked by Lenox
and one Randall, who shot him eight |
times and released the prisoner.
Young soon died of his wounds and |