The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-05-03
STATE NEWS.

STATE IN EMS.
Joseph Stanley, of leighton, Al
ALBANIA, committed suicide at Hell
ena last week.
Col. w. B. jackson, of Paris,
has gone to Texas to engage in
the practice of law.
Employees Of the Little Rock &
Fort Smith railway are wearing
blue uniform.
The Altus and Anna base ball
teams will play a game of ball at
the Altus picnic on the 18th of
May.
The "refined cideru being sold in
Ozark willintoxicate, or appearance
es are very deceptive. Sheriff
Sadler would do well to "look a
leedle oudt.D
The Fort Smith Oil and Cotton
Compress Company have declared
dividend of twenty per cent on
stock. 1t has only been in opera
ton one year.
a rattlesnake lately killed in
Craighead county had forty-eight
rattlcs and a button, making it
fifty.one years of age. The rattles
are on exhibition in Little Rock.
The prisoners broke Jail in Van
Buren, few days ago and mad their
escape. Jails on 1T to be better britt
or l.4ws reconst. ted so that action
could be had Immediately ar
rest.
Beebe is to have a canning facto-
ry, for the purpose Of canning fruit
and vegetables. The factory starts
out with capital stock of $1,000,
with $4,000 already paid in. Hope
the institution will succeed.
Rev. A. r. Winfield, d. d. Of Lit
tie Rock, has been very much indis.
posed for some weeks He is i'm
proving now, however, and hopes
soon to be able to resume his duties.
He is useful man and calculated
to do much good
Harrison Times: Henry L. Green,
a lawyer. living near Arkadelphia,
and u man Of good connections, was
arrested last week on charge Of
forgery, and made his escape the
same night. For two years past he
has been passing bogus county
scrip.
The sentence to hang j. X. =.
McGhee in Dardanelle last Friday
was committed to Imprisonment for
life. A petition was carried to the
Governor, asking for the commuta-
tion of McGhee's sentence, which
was signed By 1000 citizens.
Ben. Never and ID. Nightingale,
of Morrilton, have been sentenced to
imprisonment 60 days for selling
whisky without license. That's the
way they treat nightengales in this
state. Suppose he can sing to
Meyer.
Van Buren, Argus: The manga
nese mines near Batesville, hide
pendence county, are attracting con
siderable attention. The ore is said
to be heavier than ordinary iron ore,
and is being shipped to Pittsburg
and exported to Liverpool, to be
used in the manufacture of steel
rails. The mines are being operated
by New York company.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed by the governor, as
delegates to the Exposition at Louis
Vile: Jefferson county, S. r. Cock
reil. Washington county, A. M. Will
son; Lincoln county, Dir. G. Nj. Tay-
lor; Chicot county, &c. Colburn:
Pulaski county. S. II. Nowln; Sehas-
tian county, w. NJ. Fishback; Lee
county, John M. Hewett.
Morrilton Headlight: Monday
night the corn cnb of DIR. Nj. Crow
ell, at Solgohatchic, containing about
800 bushels of corn, was burned.
About 300 bushels were saved the
balance is total loss. 1t Is ID.
posed TO be the work of lnceu diar
ism and Dir. CT veil has offered
reward Of $500 the apprel nsion
OF the incendiary.
Fit. Smith New Era: just as we
go to press, we learn that Albert
Johnston, Sheriff Of Sequoiah dis
trict, Cherokee nation. Is lying dead
AZ the landing Of the Morgan ferry.
having been shot. The deceased VAS
in town late yesterl.A AFTERNOON,
imbibcd freely and is said TO have
got into difficulty on the ferryboat
with some Cherokee citizen. Both
were well armed. Result as usual.