The Springdale news., 1888-10-12
NIisceIIanenusI Itcma.

The pine forests around Little Rock make it a remarkably healty city.
 John Lloyd, of Faulkner County. who was shot while trying to arrest Fred Con- way recently, is reported to be in very bad condition.
 Colonel Ward, president of the Little Rock Water Works, is in favor of every Southern State confaing its prisoners inside the penitentiary walls, and says the State governments should purchase looms for tic manufacture of iute bag gtng.
 Sheriff Dick Choate, of Cass County, was arrested recently on four indictments found by the United States grand jury, and taken before the United States Court at Jefferson, where he gave bond in the sum of S2,00o. The charges are that he has turned prisoners out of the jail that the courts had committed to his charge, without compelling them to serve out the sentences Of the court, and that he after- ward collected fees for the full limit of the sentences. Like charges are pending against the sheriff Of Miller County.
 The successful experiment of construct ing maeadamzed roads with county eoH- vict labor in Pulaski County demon- strates the utility of the movement and assures it's continuance.
 Sol Clark. convict being worked un- der contract, attempted to kill LimseIf few days ago at Little Rock, by letting loaded wagon run over him. He will re- cover.
 Mr. Daniel Roberts, Of Maynard, was killed q few days ago by through freight train al Corning.
 John F. Patty has been arrested for the 1f fish, in April, 1ss4. The scene Of the tragedy was lumber camp on the St. Francis river, where the two men were working with several others. The cause was the criminal irtimacy of Mickey with Patty's wife, who cooked for the camp. No arrest followed and Patty soon afterwards left the country He was recognized on board boat lying at the landing in Memphis by man who knew him in this Stata, and who reported him to the police. Patty's only frieadl ly witness is now dead. His wife has threatened to "swear rope around his neck" and the other surviving witness is his enemy. He, therefore, looks forward to his trial with much apprehension.
 A few nights ago most disastrous fire broke out ia the rear of the three- story block occupied by the Quinn Dry Goods Company, in Little Rock, one O. the largest dry goods houses in the Stata 4 general alarm was sounded, aud the en- tire department responded. The loss can not fall under S225 009. The fire is said to have originated in the rear Of the store and ran mp the elevator shaft, spreading the flames through the second and third stories. The building was the property of John c. Fletcher president of the German National Bank, and the finest business house in the city.
 Quite an extensive fire occurred at Ben ton, few days ago. Tae large feed house Of D. 1. Womack was entirely consumed, with q large quantity of hay corn and bran. Loss estimated at about S1 ,000: no insurance. Supposed to be accidental
 Mr. W. IL Bailey, a farmer, was haul ing load of hay into Clarksville, a few days ago. and while driving down the street he slipped underneath the wagon. which passed over him. He sustained injuries from which he died in q couple of hours.
 Some of the Wheelers in the State are determined not to patronize the Bageing Trust, and are wrapping their cotton with domestic and other cotton goods.
 Hon. E. B. Moore, Secretary of State, says that under the ruling of the Governor all commissions for officers will bear date October 3, and asks those who have sent for commissions to bear thisi in mind They will be attended to in due time and before October 3, the day upon which they must qualify. They can not qualify before this
 The Governor remitted fines of S2e0 each against N. Keeley and George Eckeridge, assessed at the last term of the Monroe Circuit Court for selling Old Orchard cider without license. The violation was through ignorance of the law, and the fines were remitted upon recommenda- tion of the judge and prosecuting attor- ney, but not the costs of the prosecution. Cotton is light in Ashley County.