The Russellville Democrat., 1886-01-21
ARKANsAs AFFAIRS.

ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
 A recent fire at Alma destroyed six business houses, causing loss of $25,000.
 Printers at Little Rock are boycot ting the evening Democrat and Woodrufi's job office.
 1 A project is on foot to send Capt Fred. I. Dean, of Little Rock, on 8 lecturing tour through the north western States in the interest of Ar kansas.
 An order has been issued by Judge Thomas, of Prairie county, which prevents the sale Of liquor at Des Arc and DeValls Bluff for term of two years.
 It is said that Hon. J. H. Harrod, of Conway, has a congressional bee in his bonnet, and that Judge Dun can would like to represent Faulkner and White counties in the senate. | It is estimated that the State of Arkansas has forty one thousand three hundred and twenty million feet of pine lumber. This is saying nothing of her unequalled resources in other woods.
 Vol. l, No. l, of the Benton county Democrat, new venture at Benton vile, and a large, handsome, and well edited sheet, has been received. D. H. Hammonds is editor, and J. w. Corley publisher.
 The board of trustees of the Bap- tist State college met in Little Rock and ballotted for three days on loca- tion, but failed to select one. Nor rilton led on the last bollot when the board adjourned to meet in April. For some time there has been a good deal of talk about extending the Memphis and Little Rock Rail. road southwestward to Dallas, Tex as, via Hot Springs. As soon as the road emerges from the hands of it's receiver, the project will no doubt assume formidable shape. MT. F. A. Lister, superintendent of the Arkansas Valley Route, rendered his resignation to take effect Feb. l, which las been accepted by Manager Wood, and Mir. A. L. Horner, now as sistant superlntendent of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, will take his place.
 Young Morris, q mail-rider be- tween ClarksvilIe and Marionvllle, met with shocking death last week. In descending the mountain he got of his horse, made a loop in the hal ter rein and hung It on his arm. The horse ran away and dashed down the hill dragging the boy alter him. Fi- nally the boy was jcrked against a tree and instantly killed.
 Rev. G. w. Penn, who was stricken with paralysis at Clarks- vile, will most likely never he able to preach any more. He was one of the best men in the Conference and will be greatly missed from the pull pit. His home is at Altus and at last accounts he has not been able to be moved to that place.
 The Arkansas State Convention of Christian Churches met at Little Rock last Thursday, Hon. J. A. Mar tin presiding. There was large at- tendance of delegates and much in terest was manifested in the work. Favor able reports as to the growth of the Church were made by dele gates from Texarkana, Washington, Russellyille, Hope, Prescott, and a number of other smaller towns. Dr.. J. w. Pruitt, of Russellville, was elected president for the ensuing year.
 At meeting of the executive committee of the Arkansas Press as- sociation held in Little Rock on the 18th inst, there were present Presi- dent w. A. Webber, Secretary J. R. Bettis, Arthur Murray of the Second district. J. s. Holmes of the Third district and Ellis Woolman of the Fourth district. The committee se- lected Pine Bluff as the place. and May , as the time of meeting of the State association this year. The fol. lowing delegates to the International Editorial association to be held at. Cincinnati, Feb. g, 24 and 25, were selected: ". A. Wehber, J. R. Bet tis, J. $. Holmes, k. w. Leigh, R. l. Emmerson, l.. B. Audiger, c. R Brown, Ellis Woolman.
 | Last week sixteen convicts escaped from the coal mines at Coal Hill. Five were hunted down and five are yet hiding in the swamps and for ests. Six were taken by an old farmer, who, seeing them pass his house. armed himself and gave chase. He overlook the hindmost one and