The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
Miscellaneous items.

| During special election a few days
since at Solgoha Ihie, Conway County,
| for justice of the peace, an old feud be-
| tween brothers-iu-law, G. G. Minyard
| and Leonard Haynes, was revived
| Haynes received two stabs from the
| knife of Minyard, one in the arm and the
other in the spine. The latter wound
proved mortal, and he died from its ef-
| feet. Minyard made his escape, and, at
| last accounts, had not been captured.
| S. S. Echels, travelling agent for the
| Union Manufacturing Company of Little
| Rock, was shot and illed by parties un-
| known, three miles from Hamburg, Ash
| ley County, few days ago, while driving
| in a wagon from Monticello. The body
| was found by the roadsid ide. Echels had
| 800 with him, and it is the general belief
| that he was murdered by parties who
| mistook him for another agent who had
bitter enemies in the locality. There is no
clew to the assassin.
w. X. Doll arhde, sheriff of Sewer
| County, and Deputy w. l. Dooley went TO
Little Rock few days ago, having in
charge Mrs. Robinson, an old lady over
| fifty years of age, whom they consigned
the authorities of the insane asylum
She is a raving maniac, and is absolutely
uncontrol able.
The State Bureau of immigration is
starting out vigorously. Colonel Roots
has been working by day and by night,
which he says he has not done so much
because he loves hard work as because
the work pours in in such a manner that
il demands attention.
Dr. Henry S. Williams, professor of
geology in Cornell University, has volun-
=, he tct i'm iS
paleon tological work free of charge.
Jacob Brooks, who is empl Dyed as min :
eral prospector for New York syndicate,
writes Dr. j. C. Branner that he has been
ordered to Arkansas to make thorou gh in
vestigations of the mineral resources of
the State, and that he will be here as soon
as the weather opens sufficiently to allow
field work. He wants DIR. Branner to al
low hin. the use of his maps, etc.
George Anderson was convicted in the
Circuit Court, at Dardanelle, of robbng
the Yell County safe about year ago.
He in company with Mike Landers, of
YellC ounty. and George Edmondson, of
Faulkner county, robbed the county safe,
and secured over s.. 000
w. T. Brown, brakeman on the Iron
Mountain road, was run over and killed
by the cars at Judsonia few nights ago,
and the remains were taken to Cabot for
burial.
Fire broke out few nights ago in the
frame store occupied by |. Less, dealer in
general merchandise, at Walnut Ridge,
and in the course of an hour the flames
consumed four stores and one dwelling
Loss about $40 900. Partially insured.
The Little Rocl, Gazette publishes Gov
ernor S. +. Hughes modest announce
ment as candidate for recollection to the
office of Governor for third term.
A fire in the Bruce block at Conway a
few days ago burned the contents of four
business houses. J. f. Martin loses $3, 900;
insurance, s., 800; j. J. Williams e. Co.,
$4,000; insurance, 81 900; j. Kemper,
81 600; fully insured; j. B. Douglass,
81 600; insurance, 500. The buildings
were the property of Colonel G. w. Bruce,
were valued at 1000 and are total loss.
This is the third time the block has been
fred within the past six months.
A few days since man giving his
name as Frank Manly, claiming to be
representative of the Little Rock Wire
Company, went to Texarkana and regis
tered at the Huckins House. The follow
ing morning he asked the proprietor to
indorse his paper for a certain amount,
which was done. The draft was cashed
at the First National Bank. The bank
has since discovered and so has the in
dorser that Manly is a forger, and bank
and indorser have been duped.
Farmers are predicting good crop year
on account of the length of time the
frozen ground has been covered with
snow.
We saw a little darky yesterday in
front of our Office, deliberately take
handful of fresh mud from the street
and eat it with as much gusto as though
it were candy. He came originally from
the clay-eating aud turpentine district
of South Carolina, and said: eyes, boss;
this is Just as good as de CLAW we uster
eat in old Carolina" Fort Smith beats
the world in natural resources, and can
furnish food TO those who like il, from
the very mud in her streets.--F0rt Smith
Tribune.
Farmers should make the best of this
season. A fence probably needs some
new rails before planting time, or a water
gap is TO repair-now is the time to do il.
II viii soon be plowing time, and nothing
should be negle cted now that will stop
the plow. a steady gait pursued after a
crop has been planted, with no breaks in
it. will prove time gained and well spent
in the end. When you get to work don't
over crop yourself and what you raise let
it be the BEST Wheel ERterprile.
Buckner has building boom.
A. L. Chic. wealthy real estate
dealer and the heaviest taxpayer on the
assessors rolls, at Texarkana, was waited
upon few DAYS ago by leading citizens
with a lengthy petition urging him to
become a candidate for mayor. He has
served three terms in former years and
his administrations were characterized
by such public prosperity and success
that his last term was accorded by
unanimous consent.
The railroads and newspapers will do
their whole duty in the imm grafton move
ment. Let the people do as we'll, and
push forward the organization of county
bureaus.
Four candidates for Governor have al
ready materialized.
Tue State Bureau of Immigration elect
ed Hon H. L. Remmel secretary. He was
a member Of the last Legislature,
Northern man by birth, live, progress.
i've citizen. The bureau is fairly flooded
with ietters calling for information about
the State.
Thomas Frutrell, a drug clerk Ia the EN-
pioy Of A. Weny at Little Rock. while on
his way home few nights ago was at
tackled unawares by foot.pad and re-
ceived a blow on the back of the head,
which felled him 60 the ground His
cries for holp made his assailant run az
fast as bis legs could carry him. Frutrell
was not dangerously hurt