Nevada County picayune., 1886-07-07

year.
 The water works of Texarkaha are completed; have been tested alsd are satisfactory.
 An effort is being made by the colored people of Pine Bluff to hold fail at that place next Oc- tober.
 The colored people of Texark ana had a grand publication on the 2lst of June in honor of emancipa- ton day.
 A company with s10,000 capital has been organized at Paragould, Greene county, for the manufact- ure of slaves.
 Three Honduras, South Ameri- can gentlemen, are visiting Hot Springs. It took them xix week s to make their journey. i Democratic clubs are being or ganized throughout Pope county. One was organized at Russell vile with membership of no. 1 For drinking a jug of whiskev that did not belong to them. two men were arrested and fined BIO and $50, in Johnson county.
 A negro prisoner in the Scott county jail set fire to and burned the building recently, but he nor any of the other inmates escaped,
 A fellow was fined S25 in Helc- na for personating deaf mute. He practiced the dummy businc, 8 for several days before he was de. tectcd.
 A young lady gave her beau the "bonnce" in Searcy county, recent. ly, by marrying his ri, al, and he got even by shielding. His name was John Edotl.
 The Fair Association of Western Arkansas and the Indian Territory are making great preparations for their seventh annual fair 10 be held in October at Fort Smith. ! Governor Hughes decided to take no action in the case of W. E. Haskins, sheriff of Mississippi County, until learning the decision of the Supreme Court in regard to his removal from office.
 The closing exercises at the Blind Institute in Little Rock last week were of an exceedingly inter. esting character. Tho exercises were well arranged and the partic ipants acquitted themseelys hand. somcly.
 The commencement exercises oI the Arkansas Female College oc cnrred at the opera house in Little Rock last week, also the annual exercises of the Arkansas Deal Mute Institute, at which the vale dictory in the sign language was delivered by Chas. r. Coker.
 The trustees of the Baptist col. lego held a meeting at Little Rock recently, and decided to call the institution of learning, the Qua chita College" Prof. J. W. Con ger, q graduate of the Southwest ern Baptist Ministry of Jackson, Tenn, has been chosen president
 A colored boy jumped on a switch engine of the yard of tn, Little Rock and Fort Smith rail road, and after riding a shorI while, attempted to jump of, but lost his footing and tell under the engine. An arm and a leg was broken, besides other injuries from which he soon died.
 Cross county reports tell O splendid crop prospects for bo.i cotton and corn in all sections O. the county. "The stands arc said to be more full and perfect than they have been for years The farmers arc all in good cheer and as a general thing keeping their crops clear of grass.
 At Wabesseca, in Jefferson county, warrant was issued re centlv for the arrest of the wife of William Gregorly, negro, toI disturbance of the peace. and hel husband resisted service of the process. The constable, D. Bols' clair. felt it incumbent on him to fire on Gregorly, which he did with telling effect, the ball shatter'