The Springdale news., 1888-09-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The "Oll Hickory" Democratic Gun or Little Rock raised fund of SlS) at re- cent meeting for the yellow fever suffer- CTS. Other relief agencies swelieG the fund to Sj)), which was sent to the strlck- en districts.
 Mir Snort Martin, father of w. W. and Hon. J. E. Martin, of Conway. died at his home fifteen miles north of that city re- gently. Mir. Martin was among the old est citizens of the State, he being more than ninety years of age.
 The reward of S200 offered by Governor Hughes for the arrest and conviction or each person who participated in the re- cent election returns theft at Little Rock, it is said, will be supplemented from private sources.
 Doc. Allen, one of the men who escaped from the Harrison jail recently, has been recaptured and placed behind the bars.
 Father McGowan has purchased prop erty i'll Hot Springs and presented it to the Sisters of Mercy, upon which they will erect a charity hospital.
 NJ. NJ. Spears, chairman of the Demo- cratic County central committee of Ne- vada County, offers reward Of 500 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who stole the Leake township ballot-box on the night of the Sd inst
 The following is a list of the prosecut- ing attorneys elected for the several dis tricts in the State. They are all Demo- cras but Johnson, of Washington County, who is q Republican: First district. $. Brundridge: Second, J. D. Black; Third, J. B. Abernethy; Fourth, sam NJ. John- son; Fifth, II. $. Carter; Sixth, R. J. Lea; Seventh, ". NJ. Martin; Eighth, Wm. Green; Ninth, T. E. Weber; Tenth, R. C. Fuller; Eleventh. John NJ. Elliott; Twelfth, J. B. McDonough; Thirteenth. H. r. Smead; Fourteenth. D. Ross Bailey.
 WilliamLegg.a prominent planter of Pulaski County, was killed, few days ago, by being drawn into his cotton gin.
 A new stave factory has begun opera tious at Clarendon.
 A movement is on foot to construct a telephone line from Richmond to Tex arkana.
 The Arkansas oil Mills and compress at Te1arkana are reported as being i'll ex- celent condition for this seasons run.
 Charles Peters, White man, was sen- tenced at the recent term of tue Columbia County Circuit Courtto five years term in the penitentiary for horse stealing
 The examining trial of Ed Truitt, for eiI0 SiI0C1Ad@ CL l. 41I 0Nili At14At GU Dover, resulted in the holding of Truitt in bond of 5000 to await the action of the grand jury.
 Sheriff E. D. Pillow Of Phillips County has offered aa additional reward Of S25) for the arrest and delivery to him of the negro John Griffin, who murdered Ara l. Groves recently.
 C. H. Latty, a machine tinker, skipped cut from SBrne Iale recently, leaving several debts behind him. He was over hauled, however, just before reaching the Indian Territory, and gave up all his belongings to partially remuaerate lis creditors.
 The following new cotton rates from Arkansas arc announced: From Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Camden to New York, i5e; river points 10 Boston, sde, and to Philadelphia, 13e; Fort Smith and Van Bueen to New York, Sic; Boston. 90e; Philadelphia, S3c.
 The news that yellow fever had reached Decatur and Memphis create big sem sation in Little Rock, and the municipal authorities have been urged to order the city cleaned at once. As Little Rock is the distributing point in the State every necessary precaution is being taken to prevent the entrance of the epidemic. The city is presnt in healthy condi- ton.
 Rumors are rife in railroad circles to the effect that there is a movement on foot for the construction Of another rail- road from Springfield, Mo-, via Little Rock, to Memphis, Tenn. It is said that the enterprise is backed by John ]. Blair, of New Jersey, a wealthy capitalist of that State, who is already interested in line between Kansas City and Spring field. A party of engineers are said to be already ill the field, going over the pro- posed route.
 The case of c. Kahn, of Texarkana, against the Klausmann Brewing Com pany of St Louis, Mo, came up for trial in the Circuit Court at TeXarkana re- gently, Kahn's cause of action being a breach of contract whereby he was dam- aged and sustained a loss of the sum of S27,000. The case was argued by the counsel on both sides and was submitted to jury, who returned verdict of $l3,- 50. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court by the brewery company. This Is the largest suit that has beeE tried at this term.
 The following is the official vote of this State cast on the 3d inst, compiled by the Secretary of State: The avearage Democratic majority, excluding from the calculation the majority for the State Treasurer. who was virtually without op position, is l9, SI5 Governor-J. r. Eagle, 109,220 C. NJ. Norwood, Si, 223; majority, l., 997, Secretary of S:ate-B. B. Chism, 100, s63; George ". Terry, S2 25G; major ity, Is, GG7 Tceasurer-W. E. Woodruff, 10G,9iG; A. F. Rice. II, l30; majority, 9j Sl6 Auditor-W. $. Dunlap 100, s25; A. W. Bird, S2,2j0; majority, 1S515. Attor- ney- Generally. E. Atkinson, loo, 954; W. J. Duyal, s2,ll1; majority. Is, s43 Land Commissioner-Paul NJ. Cobbs, 1o0,9 ,9lS; B. H. Morehead, 7S, 953; majority, 21, 965. Superintendent Public Instruc- tioa-W. E. Thompson, 10O,s71; B. P. Baker, II, G05; majority, 26,266. A company of Northern canitaIists has