The Springdale news., 1888-12-07
Miscellaneous Items.

NIT. William Hale, of Little Rock. com mitted suicide in his room at tie family residence few days ago. Deceas sed was forty-two years old, was the son of the late Prof. Hale, at one time a teacher in the public schools. and had been an in- valid for ten years.
 In the Circuit Court at Little Rock A l. torney-General A. H. Garland recently obtained judgment by default for >S.577 against General Thomas J. Churchill. eX- State Treasurer. The suit grew out Of General GhurchiIi's alleged dedication prior to lss9 General Garland was one O. th sUretias on Churchill's bond, aS State Treasurer, and this is the amount he had to pay to make the shortage good.
 The National Gas and Powder Company struck gas at their boring at Mazzaw Prairie, about three miles from Fort Smith. recently. The strike has caused quite q sensation.
 Several empty freight cars standing in the Iron Mountain yard at Newport were discovered to be on fire a few nights ago, supposed to be the work of tramps. The prompt efforts of the city fire department averted q sweeping confagration
 j. H. Merfiman, the bogus pension agent. was held for trial al the April term of the United States Court by Commissioner Waters, at Little Rock. A large number of his victims were present at his prelim- mary examination.
 The State Society Of Engineers. Archi- tects and Surveyors held aa Interesting session i'll Little Rock, recently, winding up with q grand banquet.
 The ease of the Union Compress Con- pany Of Little Reckvs. the London. Liver pool X Globe anI twenty-seyen other in- surance companies was decided in tI,e United States Court at Little Rock. a few days since. in favor Of the plaintiffs There was 2 clause in the policies making them void il the case marine insurance Was taken nu1 on the cotton. Marine in suraace Was taken out by tAe consignees. but not bF the compress company. and the insurance companies would not rec o@n!ze the policies as q result claiming that they were void. The amount sued for was ~li2,G)9.
 1t is said thefe is a band of Pagan wor- shipers ill Fordyee. The society k thor .oughly organized and the members offer up prayers daily to Jupiter. Their mystic literature l. furnished, so ii is claimed. by member of the Methodist Church.
 Judge NJ. ", Benjamin, prominent lawyer and Republican leader, died at Little Rock few days ago. He was form erly q member of the Legislature and served four wears as Solicitor General.
 The jury in the Boudinot case at Fort Smith returned q verdict of Hot guilty. There was great rejoicing among Boudis not's friends. Mrs. Boudinot, il is said kissed Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, who defended her dsband
 It was estimated. short time ago, that there were 250.oo0 bales of cotton in the 44rkansas fields. Of course the farmers are doing their best to secure the crop
 The secretary and treasurer os the White River Lamber Company denies that the company conten plate reduction of wages
 A. J. Simonl has been arrested in Mountain Home by the sheriff. who says that Simons' real name is Morrow. and that he is wanted in Alabama for a mur- der committed ran years ago. He has been turned over t9 the officers iron, rhaf State.
 Christmas wtu soou be here.