The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-15
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

| ago on a special car for Newport, this
| State, where they expected 70 locate.
Richard Warden Good, coachman for
| many years past for Mr.. K. @. Kerens, of
! ST. Louis, and prominent among the
| colored Odd Fellows in that city, died
recently at the age of fifty-four years.
| The deceased was raised by Senator
Logan II. Root, of Little Rock, and was
known always as a true servant and
man of un nimpeachable integrity and hon
esty.
Colonel w. P. Homan, general manager
| of the st. Louis, Arkansas g. Texas rail-
road, says the total amount of money got
| ten by the Kingsland train robbers was
| $1,000 only $500 of which was in currency
| or gold, the bal ance bsing in unnegotia-
Bile paper that was being sent in by the
agents along the road. The express mes
senger had hidden over SIS, 900. The rob-
bers are thought to be citizens o fCleve-
land County. Colonel Homan thinks
they will get the robbers.
| A deputy United States Marshal re-
Gently arrested John c. Carter, pos tmas-
ter at Bragg post-oiflce, Yell County, who
is charged with tampering with the mails
| by breaking open letters sent to that office.
Carter is also merchant and mil Imam,
and well-to- do citizen, and it is hoped
ue Will come out al rig NJ.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Thompson is q candidate for reelection.
Ed. NJ. Dickinson, of Batesville, is being
mentioned for State Auditor.
Rev. J. H. Perry, of Cabot, died a few
days since, aged eighty-four years.
The Blair Education bill is getting to
be something of an issue among the poll
ticans of the State.
ha ruff IF JaM Cra rvfo wall
known st. Louis drummer, died sudden
ly in Little Rock few nights ago.
A man who had registered as j. A. Vail,
Atoka, 1. T., was found dead in his bed at
the hotel; at Nashville. a few days ago.
The coroner's jury returned verdict of
suicidal death by morphine.
The jury in the case of Josephine Harry
VS.. the Iron Mountain ilroad, for $20,-
900 damage to the steamer De Smet by
the draw in the bridge at Newport, re-
turned verdict for the defendant, after
being out six hours.
The residence of DIR. p. T. Mark, eight
miles east of Little Rock, together with
its entire ontents. was destroyed by fire
a few nights ago. Loss, $4,000; about
half covered by insurance. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The owner and a
visiting friend, DR.. Morrison, had a mar
row escape, and were rescued only by the
brave efforts of an aged colored man.
The Mccarthy Light Guards of Little
Rock, at a recent business meeting, de-
cided to enter the prize drill at Austin in
May.
Sheriff G. NJ. McNiel, of Clay County,
recently placed two prisoners in the PEN
itentiary, viz: Frank Bush and Joseph
Korunds, for one year each for grand
larceny.
A negro named VIM. Jones, who had
become raving maniac was taken to
Little Rock few days ago from eight
miles below to be placed in the asylum,
but Pulaski County having it's full quota
there it was necessary to conflne him in
the county Jail, where there are also two
demented women waiting for vacancy
to occur to be trans ferred to the asyl um.
The negro had been crazy only short
time, but had become very violent, so
much so that it was necessary to shackle
him.
Advices from Southwest Arkansas re-
port that the Red river recently took an
unexpected rise. All the low lands were
under water and an overflow seemed in
evitable. Plant ers were moving stock to
high ground, and there will he great loss
of cattle and fencing.
A large number of stockmen from all
over the State met in Little Rock last
week and permanently organized the Ar.
kansas Stock Breeders Association. for
the purpose of importing and encouraging
the raising of fine stock. A constitution
and bylaws we're adopted, officers were
elected, and the association will go to
work at once to carry out its purposes,
A shooting scrape occurred at Center
s.t II ~
in which Ed Clardy shot Harry Fergu
son in the stomach with 3s.caliber pis.
tol, producing what was thought a fatal
wound. The parties had a quarrel the
day previous and Ferguson had beaten
Clardy with pair of names, aud the
shooting was the result of the difficulty.
The spring term of the Arkansas In
dustrial University opened with fatter-
ing prospects. More than seventy new
students were enrolled. while there were
enough old ones present to raise the num-
Der in attendanc to two hundred or more
Prof. James I. Anderson of Little
Rock, has been appointed to the position
OF assistant chemist in the Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Auburn, Ala.
Arkansas loses an able and capable edu.
Gator.
The immigration movement is attract
ing wide attention, and receiving the sup
port of every body, the railroads included
Excursions from all Eastern points will
be run TO this State, as shown by the fol-
lowing telegram, received by Colonel
Logan III. Roots, president of the State
bureau, from H. G. Townsend, general
passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company, who is now at Chi
cagoi Gan lines in control of the Central
Traffic Association, he says, shave agreed
to sell round "trip tickets to all Western
points at one fare for the round trip on
dates named by Western lines. This ap-
plies to all points in Arkansas, and the
Central Traffic Association comprises all
lines west of Buffalo and Pittsburgh
Large crowds of prospectors are expect
ed"
Mrs. Eliza johnson, wife of Ben John
son, prosperous farmer OF Texas town
ship, Craighead County, met a horrible
death few days ago. A farm hand, who
was at work in field, saw flames rum
ming out the top of the chimney, and ran
TO the house to see what was the matter.
He found Mrs. Johnson in the fireplace
dead, burned to a crisp.
Beebe wants building association.
NJ. C. Wilson, chief clerk OF the Railway
ceived a supply of A. caliber Colts re-
volvers for the railway mail clerks, and
they are now all fully armed IL is sup
posed now that the mail cars at least will
be free from onslaught of interior train
robbers.
Geo. p. Murrell, OF Austin, has brought
suit for $500 against the Pacific Express
Company in the Pulaski Circuit Court.
The plaintiff delivered to the defendant Il
lot of fruit trees to be delivered at
Fordyce, but the defendant failed so TO
do, hence the suit for the value OF the
trees.
Little Rock has cab line, and is put
ting on metropolitan airs.
In the Pull aski Circuit Court Chancey
rinlh has hrnnoht smit agninst the South.