The Russellville Democrat., 1883-10-18
NEWS MISCELLANY.

The present cotton crop is esti-
mated at 5,609,000 bales.
The Secretary of the Democratic
State Committee of Massachusetts
is named Drinkwater.
Two republican and two demo
cratic members Of the new Congress
have died since their election.
Very successful religious reyivals
have been going on all over the
State for the past three months.
Indications point to the candidacy
of Senator Walker to be his own
successor in the ULited States Sen
ate.
Finally it has begun to dawn upon
Massachusetts that Batter is not
particularly unpopular in his own
partj.
The engineer corps of the Arkan
sas Western railway have completed
the survey from Caddo Gap to TT.
Smith, distance of so miles.
G. w. McCloskey was arrested at
Mulberry, last Monday, tried and
convicted for selling brandy cher
ries. He was sentenced to the coun.
" jail for 80 days and lined 5000
The Arkansas annual conference,
NJ. 4. Church South, will convene at
Clarksvilie, johnson county, ON
Wednesday, November IA. 1888.
Bishop Cranberry Will preside.
Capt. PayDc's injunction suit to
prevent Gen. Pope from interfering
with his settlement of Oklahoma
has been decided against him in the
u. $. Circuit Court, District OF Kan
sas.
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky is SAID
by warm personal friend to be so
attractive speaker that an expla-
nation of the multiplication table by
him is mere interesting than well
told story by most men.
The Morrilton Headlight nomi.
mates Gov. James ii. Berry for Uni
nited States Senator and Hon. Jacob
Frolich, for Governor of Arkansas.
These gentlemen are emiEently fiji
ted for the responsible positions as.
signed them.
AT Ogdensburg near the Canada
line, carrier pigeons nave been used
for months to smuggle diamonds into
the United States. 1t is supposed
the amount of 100000 or 100000
have been Struggled. A pigeon was
shot and the government got $l.l00
worth Of diamonds. The smugglers
were not caught.
Persons who wish to compete for
two prizes, one OF 800 and one for
500, for the best essays on tue best
methods of appointing executive
officers and selecting laborers in mu.
nicipal governments, and the terms
and tcnurcs most suitable TO mum
cipal officers, may send their manu-
scripts to Morrill, Wyman, jr., Cam
bridge, Mas.
Justice Miller, Of the United
Suites supreme court. sitting as cir
cult Judge ct keokuk Iowa, in re-
cent decision holds that Arkansas is
liable for the aid bonds ISSUED to VA
rious railroads in this State. Ii will
be remembered that the Arkansas
supreme court decided against the
railroads. The case ~iil COW 10 all
probability go To The Supreme Court
of the United States.
l.. NJ. Logan ct ais has brought
suit against the Fort Smith Railway
Company Tor $3.50 reward offered
70. the cap.ure OF Mcdonald, one Of
the Mulberry train robbers. Nc
Donald was wounded and VAS no
trouble to capture, and Superiniend'
ent Hartman refused to pay as much
Tor his capture as Was paid for each
OF the Others. The suit was brought
To COMPEL him TO do so. The jury
awarded $1,000.
Because OF the constant liability
Of getting the a. ms. aud ?. m :. IN
the twelve hour system OF comlu
ting time, mixed. Superintendent
Of the RAILWAY Mail ser
vsce, Is endeayoring tointrcdace The