The Russellville Democrat., 1885-11-12
News and Notes.


 The reduction of the national debt during October was SIS, ,276, ,774, There are in the United States I75, ,000 saloons and 164,000 public schools.
 Ben Butler completed his 9th year of wickedness on the 9th. He is old enough to reform.
 Ohio will hold no more October elections, but will vote hereafter with the other states in November. The last words that Brother John Sherman said as he passed down the lane were: Farewell, Brother Ma hone
 The President is busy with his messages to Congress and will re- ceive no applicants for office this month.
 In the last .~eight months T,500 fourth class post-masters have been appointed. leaving 44,000 yet to be selected.
 It may be worth noting that the Republicans of New York have won TO victory since Roscoe Conkling was deposed from leadership. Johnny Mclean asserts positively that John Sherman will not be the next United States Senator from Ohio. And Johnny knows if any body does.
 1 The trial of Mrs. Walkup, at Elm poria, Kansas for the life of her hus- band with poison, resulted in ac- quittal. A verdict generally admit ted to be just.
 The Government received $112,- APO, LII last year from the internal revenue taxes, to collect which cost $600,00e or less than 4 per cent. of the sum collected.
 New York told the republican par ! ty on election day that the country is tired of dead issues, and that oi these the most offenseve to the peo- pie is the bloody shirt.
 John Mccullough, the tragedian is greatly improved and hopes are en- tertained that he will finally recover his physically disability and proba. l bly his mental faculties Reports from Virginia say Ma hone is socially and politically ruin ed, and he has serious thoughts ol leaving Virginia. The feeling against him in the state is so great that he will be socially ostrscised.
 Congress conyenes on Monday December 7th. The session will likely be one of the most important of late years, especially interesting because of the change in the execu tive branch of the Government.
 The Creek Indians have decided that they vii, not sell the Oklahoma lands at any price; but on the othe, hand, the government of the United States has determined to buy the property, and consequently there 1 will have to be trade.
 :. Complete returns from all legisla tive districts in Virginia show the complexion of the next legislature to be as follows: Senate-d 30; republicans. 10. House-demo- crats, 70; republicans, 30. Demo cratic majority on joint ballot, 60
 Enough polygamists have been convicted and punished since Presi dent Cleveland's accession to office to prove that the law can be enforc- ed when there is determined Exec utive back of it. Three more Of lenders were found.guiIty on Satur- day, Between disfranchisement, fines, and imprisonment, the twin relic is in fair way to go.-Chlca- go Herald.
 If sheep are property they should have the protection of law. This property is regularly taxed, and sheep breeders have a right to de- mand either that this tax be remitted or that their property be protected. If dogs are property they should be taxed; if not property they should 1 be heated as FIBRE NATURE, snd ex- terminated, just as raccoons, foxes, wolves, or any other pestiferous wild animal. American.
 It is said by the knowing ones in Washington that the President IS not so much concerned in regard to the attitude of the Senate as he was month or two ago. He has ac- eepted the views of leading Demo. cratic lawyers rs to the Tenure of Office Act, and will send his nom nations to the Senate in the cases of suspension within the thirty days required by the act, and await the Senate's action. When q nomination is rejected he will send in $ new name and in case this second name is rejected, he will send no other to the Senate during that session. Meanwhile the person first appoint ed, and who is installed in the office, although rejected by the Senate, will continue to hold the office during that session of the Senate, but at the end Of it the President will make a new aDpointment. That new An.