The Springdale news., 1888-11-02
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Bailey, Shirey < Co. $ mill in Bradley County, recently burned out. has beea re- built.
 Sampson Banks. colored. an employe of the Union Compress Company at Little Rock, fatally cut Isham Dardea, another employe with q large knife, few days since, inflietiag an ugly wound. 1he af- fray occurred in the compress building, and was the result of a misuuders tauding about Simpsons being laid off As soon as he did the cutting, he ran and was pu- sued by more than twenty negroes for nearly two miles. He was finally cap tured and returned back to the city.
 The executive committee of the State umbefmeu's Association he a session at Little Rock, few nights ago, to re- ceive reports from special committees appointed to find some remedy for the prevailing car famine. \ committee from the Board Of Health appeared and pledged tue hearty cooperation of that nhaential body A letter from Jay Gould was read stating that 1000 twenty -four ton freight cars were being placed on the South western system as rapidly as the shops could turn the out, but advising lumber men hereafter to ship the product of tAeI mills before the rush of cotton begins in the fall.
 When the Circuit Court convened al Little Rock, few days since, Judge Mar tin devoted his entire charge to the grand jury, except a strong alluslon to gam bling, to the burglary of the clerks off ee on the night of September and the theft of tue nine poll books. He delivered scathing deuuuciation of that crime, quoted the la~ providing for heavy fine and l1l}Cr nm mi atfI af4 +bo jury to spare 10 effort to ferret out the criminals and indict them.
 Tie cattle in the neighborhoo1 Of New ark, Independence County, are dying with what is thought to be Texas fever.
 Tie Kellogg Milling and Mining Com. pany has been incorporated at Little Rock, Ark, With capital stock of Sl0o, 009, for the purpose Of working the kel- logg silver mines. J. c. Sanddge is president and C. I. Walker is treasurer of the company.
 Attorneys for Hugh Blackman, sen tenced to be hung for the murder in Clevelan1 County, were in Little Rock last week trying to get Governor Hughes to commute the sentence to life imprison- ment but as the murder was & cold blooded one the Executive refus el to in- terfere, and Blackman will pay the pen- alty.
 An unknown man was found dead in 6 box-car in the Iron Mountain yard at Lit tie Rock, few days ago. Papers and letters on his person showed him to be- long to a well-educated family at Rock Island, H., and that his name " as George kale. Some letters from his sister were very touching and pathetic
 The county judge at Little Rock has or. dered special elections in Campbell Eastman and Eagle townships, Pulas Xii County, for cons tables. This was rem dered necessary by the theft from the clerks office, ou the night of September 6, of the returns from these towush hips The Governor will likewise oider special elections for iustice of the peace.
 The new courthouse at Little Rock will be ready for occupancy by January l, 1ss9. It has been proposed to celebrate the event with becoming ceremonies.
 On the night Of September 10, Matt Arm strong killed F. H. Clay, assessor of Mis- sissippi County, and left the country, and all efforts 10 capture him have been in vain. Governor Hughes has offered re- ward of 500 for the arrest and delivery of the fugitive to the sheriff of Mississip- pi County.
 aA uAhAo"H NHitc Hdu, evidently tramp, while asleep on the Iron Mount ain railroad track, a few days ago, about mile and half south of Little Rock. was struck by the north bound cannon ball train and badly hurt. The injured man was sent to the county hospital. where he received medical attention. leg and two ribs were broken, besides other injuries.
 Little Rock is overrun with burglars.