The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-17
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
FOR COUNTY OFFICERS.
Candidates Before the Convention
Todsy-Thc Democratic Senator.
ial Convention.
lsPxoIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

LITTLE Rock, ARK, August 49,
The primaries OF the Republican party
were held in thus city and county to.
day and tonight and tomorrow tina.
Party will occupy the boards at Hyde's
Opera House. The race for Sheriff is
between the Hon. W. s. Oliver and
Angelo Marie, both well known local
politicians. Bill Oliver has, we be-
lieve, limited acquaintance out:ide
the State. He is well known in
side of it. Mr.. Marie is one of the
wealthy saloon keepers of this city.
Col. Logan II. Roots and Judge John
Mcclure, candidates for Representa-.
tives; Judge G. G. Waters, ex-United
States District Attorney aud at present
Independent candidate for p osecuting
Attorney of this THE Sixth Judi
cial District, are among the
delegates elected, and will take an
active part in tomorrow's delibera-
tons. A stormy session is promised,
and when the Ra lea cay in advance
that "Rogers will fly in the air." it
can bs depended upon that part OF the
programme will be carried out.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The Tenth Senatorial District Demo-
cratic Convention, 10 ratify the NOM
nations made by the party on Friday
last, will also hold session tomorrow.
THIS district is comp osed of this and
Perry counties. Candidates for Justice
of the Peace on the Democratic tick
e. we're named today. Such names
as Msicr John D Adamp, whom every
body knows, and D. G. Jones, of the
Jones Bros Hardware Company, are
prominent among those nominated far
conservators of the public peace.
w1rHDRAws FROM THE RACE.
The Gazette will tomorrow print a
card from Judge Minor w. Wallace,
recently nominated by portion of the
Texsrkaua Conven ion for State Sena-
tor from that District, withdra wing
from the race. Judge Wallace says the
success OF the Democratic patty Is
paramount to any personal ambition,
and he therefore gives up that Judge
Byrne may have an undisputed sweep
of the field.
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
News from Jouesboro, this State, is
re lived toniOht Of two fatal accidents
which occurred near thst place on
Friday. II seems that on the day
mentioned, while W. M. Sto'ts and
another man were at work in Stotts's
corn field, o rain came up and they
started to . tree a short distance away.
Stotts reached the tree first and a
bolt of lightning struck the tree and
ASP Mr.. S otis, kiling him instantly.
The other an was stunned.
On the same day little son OF Mr..
Sullips, living two and a half miles
east of Jonesboro, was out hunting
and stopped at the house OF I. M.
Barnett to get a drink OF water. He
was standing near the well with his
gun Ia small shotgun, loaded with
bird shot leaning agaips his side, when
a little child OF Mr.. Burnelts came up
to him, and in working with the ham
mer pulled it hack far enough to burst
the cap which it carelessly turned
loose, the whole load entering the
boys side near the heart killing him
instantly.
THE BRARDsLRY CASE.
This evening, in the United States
Courtroom, Judge Caldwell renewed
his decision in the csse OF Paul F.
Besrdsley va. Jno. D. Beardsley ct al.
The Judgment was in favor OF the
plaintiff, according to his prayer, de-
erecting him one-third Of the Arkaneas
and Louisiana railroad, and all of its
property, upon the payment to the
defendants OF about $500. The
Judgment seems to be satisfactory to
all parties,