The Springdale news., 1888-11-16
SAS STATE NEWS.


 Rock, of the United States District and Circuit Courts
 The Governor recently remitted fine of 500, assessed against J. N. ODanlel, in Garland County Circuit Court, for sell ing liquor without license.
 The residence of George ". Adiington, at Fairview, Miller County, was destroy ed by fire, few days ago. Loss $1, 300; insurance, S690
 There was much rejoicing in Little Rock over the news that Arkansas was awarded the honors at the Kansas City Exposition for having the best exhibit of natural resources made there. The award was made for both general and collective exhibits, and included miner als fruits, timber and manufactured products. Our competitors were the States of Texas, Missouri. Kansas, Ne- braska, Colorado and New Mexico.
 Miss Virginia Eckman, of Russellyille, died recently and her remains were car ricd to Newton Falls, O., for interment. She was betrothed to Colonel NJ. l.. De Mahler. of the editorial staff of the Little Rock Gazette. He accompanied her re- mains to their final resting place.
 The canneries throughout the State are
  pairing to shut down.
 J. c. Bell, of Cove, a mail contractor, recently reported missing. has turned up. He reports that lie had his horses stolen and that he followed the thieves into Kansas before he recovered the stock. He moved so rapidly that he did not have time to write home.
 At Redfield, few days ago. Deputy H. h, rested negro named John Clearia, 8 fraudulent pension sharp, and committed him to jail at Little Rock for examine tion. There is regular colony of negroes orouad Redfeld who were in the Federal army iE one capacity or another. and Clearia made each one believe he could get q pension. He charged ten dollars in advance for each case and swindled lots of them.
 Mrs George L1nse, from near Spieler- vile, was carried to the insane asylum at Little Rock, recently. She has never recovered from a severe spell of sickness about one year ago.
 Joe Emery. a boy fourteen years old residing win his parents at Arkansas City, fell from a# hickory tree few days ago. and was fatally hurt.
 Marshal Faulkinbury returned 10 Little Rock recently, having in custody Robert Hopkins. ot Independence County, charged with impersonating deputy marshal.
 Governor Hughes las appointed James H. Abraham collector Of Clark County, that gentleman having neglected to file lis bond within the time prescribed by law.
 The incogporators of the Oregon Gold Mining ComFauY, in which quite a num- Der Of persons in Little R bcE are inter- estel, held q meeting in $. Louis recent ly and reorganiz9d the company The name of the com pany has been changed to the Excelsior Gold Mining Company.
 George Ward, the negro boy who mur. dered his mother in Lee County il week or two ago, was convicted Of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged. The date has not been named.
 At Garland City. a sew days since, Lee Blackwell, q deputy cons table, fired fou~ times at a white m m because he refused to vote as he wished him to- The four shots took effect, but none are fatal.
 \ desperate attempt was made at Van Buren recently r. assassinate Samuel McI!vagh He was attacked on the street by an unknown man, ard, after steug- ging with him was shot ill the shoulder. His wound is of a dangerous character
 At the last monthly prize drill of the Mccarthy Light Gu 1T Is ia Little Rock. T E. Rawlings won the medal for the hest soldier with "D.ci" Edwards sec oud. The election Of Third Lieutenant was then taken mp. and Mr Rawlings was the successful coute staut It was t compliment to a f1e soldier and a good wording member of the company.
 4 fine of fifty dollars. asSes sed against F. D. Robertson. O l4ee County, for car rying pistol, was remyted ly the Gov ernor. It was proved to the satisfaction of the Governor that k 1bertson is young man Of excellent character, and he had carried the weapon to defend himself against a dangerous man who had threat ened his life.
 Colonel Anderson Mills was recently appointed collector of Pulaski County by the Governor. According to the law governing such cases, if sheriff fails to make his bond collector before No- vemher l after hls election, the office of collector becomes vacant, and the Governor when so notifiel by the county clerk. has the power to fill tue vacancy by appointment. MT. Mills hay ing failed to ii le his bond before the re- quired time, the fact was certified to the Governor by the county clerk. Be having made application for the appointment, and n petition, signed by many leading citizens, urging that he be appointed. having been presented, Governor Hughes commissioned Mr Mills anl this ap- poiutment cln not be affected by any de- cislon that may be rendered hereafter in regard to the sheriff contest.
 The burglar alarm in A F. Linzeps gan-shop, in Little Rock, was discharged by some mysterious means, a few nights ago, which created considerable interest in fba V; Tho ,Joa.