The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-02-18

81 i. Beavers, whom Jacou ( rQi-
ich succeeded as Secretary Of State,
died At his home in Saline county
recently.
According to the agricultural re-
ports Arkansas has d larger acreage
Of timber in proportion TO her size
than any state in the Union.
The name Of the Paramere rail-
road has been changed from Texas
and ST. Louis to .St. LOUIS, Arkan-
sas and Texas Railroad"
The Arkansas Telegraph Compa-
nv will bring suit for $4,000 dam
ages against the Iron Mountain rail
way, for tearing up their telegraph
poles few months since.
Indications for railroad building
in Arkansas this year, are fattering.
In this line work-w,ll be active and
before the close of the year num-
Der of new lines will be opened in
the state.
Rumor has it that the Agricultural
Wheelers in the 4th district will put
out candidate Of their own for con
gress and that the individual to be
chosen will likely ne State Senator
j. M. Pettlgrew Of Franklin county.
The Supreme Court holds that q
conductor cannot stop his train and
put off a passenger who refuses TO
pay his fare, but can return to the
station where he came aboard and
eject him, or put him off at the next
station.
The Clarksville Economist reports
a lawsuit between two neighbors
about hog worth eight or ten dol.
lars. Gnssett 'sset" his dog on q
hog and was sued for damages. The
case ives carried from court to court
till finally Gossett paid 1876 and
quit.
On January 1st there were LAG
possibilities in the State, Of which three
are second class offices, thirteen
third aud 1,l30 fourth class.
There are 90 moaey order offices in
the State. Sixteen new offices were
established in the State during De-
cember.
c. Fl. Gregory, proprietor OF the
Altus franklin county, Nurseries,
says: "The peach crop is undoubt
eddy killed. Mercury fell too low.
A great portion Of the last years
wood growth, (being the fruit wood
for this year, is killed-probably
will never recuperate."
1t is reported that the Rev. DR..
Welch, late pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Little Rock, and
who resigned the pastorship Of that
church In order to accept the consul
ship at Hamilton, Canada, has also
resigned that appointment and will
return to Little hock shortly.
Over one hundred miners are at
work at the Bear Mountain Silver
mines near Hot Springs. at which
place vein of one hundred feet in
length and thirty-five feet in depth.
There is no question but what that
section of Arkansas abounds with
rich ard paying deposits Of silver,
that will ere long be fully developed.
Gov. Hughes has appointed Hon.
John j. Horner of Helena special
chief justice and Judge FL. G. Bum
of Camden special associate justice
In the case of State of Arkansas VS..
t. J. Churchill ct al, Chief Justice
Cockrill and Judge Battle being dis
qualified on account Of having been
attorneys in the case before the
lower court. The case will come up
for final hearing in a few weeks.
Stock owners and raisers along the
line OF the railroad in Conway coun-
lty intend organizing a protective
association and raising common
fund to carry every case into court
where the railroad fails to pay full
value for stock killed by the rail
road. The custom now is TO have
the stock killed appraised by three
disinterested persons, and the road
pays half of the amount Of appraise-
ment.