The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-05-10

trial of William O'Brien, III. r., burglars
entered the sessions office and stole the
dispositions and warrants relative to the
case, making it necessary to reopen the
trial from the beginning.
AT Newmarket, England, the 1000
guineas race, run on the ID, was won by
Duke of Portland's brown colt Ayreshire;
the same owners brown colt Johnny
Morgan, second, and the Duke Of West
minister's chestnut colt, Orbit, third.
OK the 1st the Greek Minister to Con-
stantinople was ordered to sever diplo-
matte relations with the Porte.
On the I'd the Secretary of the Treasury
received bond-sale proposals as follows:
1906, 100 registered As, at prices ranging
from 1861 to 127; Sl7s,500 coupons As, at
128S to 1861; S191, 700 registered AIS, at
107X; and SlO0,500 coupons AIS, at 1919
to 107x, and made the following pur-
chases: S26O,100 registered As, at 1865;
S4s, 800 coupons As, at 126&; S1TT,2o0 reg
istered Ans, at 107&, and $500 coupons
AIS, at 1071s.
In portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota,
quite heavy snow-storm prevailed on
the I'd. AT Superior, Wis, over four inches
of snow had fallen up to the evening of
the I'd.
Ok the I'd the Comptroller of the Cur
rency declared q sixth dividend of five
per cent. on proved claims against the
Richmond Ind.) National Bank.
NOTWITHSTANDING the contrary report
by striking Knights of Labor the attempt
to make rails with the new hands at the
Edgar Thomson Steel-works, on the ID,
is declared by Sheriff McCandless of AL
legheny County to have been a success.
A DISPATCH from Berlin to the London
Standard says that clear proofs have
been received of the existence of French
and Russian intrigues against Italy.
THE Secretary of the Treasury received
bond-sale proposals, on the Sd, as fol-
lows: S1,1s9,000 registered As, at prices
ranging from 1865 to 127; S254, 700 coupon
As, at 1861 to 127; S1,T79,150 registered
AIS, at 107a to 1917; and 81, 477,S50 eou-
pom ANS, at 1077l, and made the following
purchases: $50, 800 registered is, at 126z
$12, 600 coupon As, at 1865; S729, go regis
tered ANS, at 1914, and $500 coupon AIS,
at 101A.
AT Topeka, Kas., the Farmers Trust
convention adjourned, on the Sd, without
acting on the plan proposed for central
sale agencies, referring the matter to the
Farmers National convention at Topeka
in November.
On the Sd the strike at the Edgar Thorn
son Steel-works ended III the defeat of
the strikers.
On the Sd report from St. Paul, Mimi.
said: "The Bad river is again out of its
banks, and the drives of the loggers
coming down the swollen stream are
greatly endangered"
ACCORDING to the Treasury Department
reports the net increase in circulation
during the month of April was S3,260,52
AT Cooper Union, New York, a
large meeting was held, on the 4th, to
express satisfaction at Mayor Hewitt's
bold stand that none but American flags
should wave over the public buildings of
that city.
AT Maple Creek Mont, pleuro- pneu-
monia is reported among the cattle. 1t is
claimed that the disease has also APP
peared at Woodpeeker
On the 4th the House committee on
manufactures adjourned the trust inyes-
tigation, subject to a call of the chair
man.
On ehe 4th the commi ttee on education
and labor agreed to submit favorable
report on the bill to prohibit the employ
ment of aliens on public buildings and
other public works.
IT is said that the new Egyptian loan
has been subscribed for in London in
nearly twelve times the sum required.
On the 4th the employees of two large
brickyards in Springfield, Mass, struck
for ten hours.
IT is said that the revolt against the late
decree of the Vatican is rapidly spreading
throughout Ireland.
IT is reported that the Dublin authori-
ties are anxious for visit from the Queen,
believing that her presence would elicit
more and deeper expressions of loyalty
from the people than any thing else that
could be conceived.
On the 4th the officers of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company,
denied the report that that company had
absorbed the ST. Louis & San Francisco
railroad
On the 4th the New York State Board of
Arbitration concluded its investigation of
the brewers lockout and promised an
early report.
OK the 4th the entire day was devoted by
the Methodist conference, in session in
New York, to debate on the report exclud-
ing women delegates. The aebate was
still pending at adjournment.