The Springdale news., 1888-10-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

ing liquor without license. The detend- ant is sixty years old, and is unable to pay the fine. He has served in jail since March, 1SSS, and the remission was recom- mended by the prosecuting attorney and many other good citizens.
 Considerable excitement is expressed in Poinsett County over the indictment recently found by the grand jury against Joseph Greenwood, charging him with the murder of John Bell. The affray took place December 20 1S>6, when John Bell, 8 timberman, got into a fight near He'd rick, in Cross County, with Greenwood. Greenwood at the time claimed to have shot Bell in self defense, and at the ex- amining trial was released. Naturally, under the circumstanc the case attracts unusual interest.
 J. x. Cline, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years last August in the Carroll County Circuit Court, was re- gently liberated by full and free pardon from the Governor, which was asked by the jury that tried him, the prosecuting attorney, the sheriff, ex-sheriff, clerk and judge of the County Court of Carroll County. and a large number of citi- zens. The crime for which the pris- oner was convicted and sentenced was murder. The Governor i'll recit- ing the cause Of his sentence. says: About seventeen years ago, in Carroll County, J. N. Cline being greatly pro- voked by insults offered, and indecent proposals made to his wife, with whom the deceased had attempted to take undue liberties, shot and killed one Clinken- brand, who at the time he was shot had his pistol in his hand and would have killed the husband of the woman he had haI ba fal first"
 In the ruins of the recent Little Rock fire there were found, few days since the remains of ". H. Jones, who had my steriously disappeared at the time Of the fire.
 The Governor has pardoned Stewart Dixon, convicted at the last term O. the Dallas Circuit Court Of grand larceny and sentenced to one years impFison- ment.
 The Governor has ordered special election to be held in Boone township, Columbia County, November 6, for enc justice of the peace, in consequence of the death Of W.D. Baily justice -eI6et.
 The University foot ball team chal Ienge any team in the State, whose mem- bers are under the age Of twenty one, to a game CT series of games of foot ball, to be played at Little Rock, with 6 Rugby ball, and under Intercollegiate Assoeia- ton rules
 In the election contest for sheriff of Pulaski County a judgment was rendered for J. T. O'Hair, Republican, but the Democratic sheriff -elect. Anderson Mills, has taken an appeal. filed q sapersedeas bond and secured his commission and vii qualify oil the 3)th instant.
 Two accidental shootings are reported from Izrd County, both by pistols, that were net loaded. !" Lee Jeffrey was shot in the chin by Albert Jeffrey, and Mrs. Leander Hearn shot her fourteen year. old cousin, George Greer, ia the neck. in ficting dangerous wound.
 \ very sad accident occurred near Fayetteville, a few nights ago. Mrs. Charles B, Paddock was returning home in a carriage from visit 10 Prairie Grove. west of the city, when the carriage struck stone in the road, the woman and her one-year- old baby girl being thrown out and the carriage wheels running over the baby's head, killing it instantly. The mother was quite severely injured, although no bones were broken.
 The lumber and aw-mill men cf the State are almost unanimous in rep rting 8 greater shortage of ears for the trans- portation of their products than ever be- fore since they have been in the bu, ness. 1 The recent complaint does not seem to have availe0 them. and a special mt ting of the Arkansas State Lambermen'5 As sociation vas called to discuss thf mat ter.
 There has not been for years such an interesting revival held in Fayetteville, or one evoking such enthusiasm as the one in progress at the Baptist Church in that city. It has been going on fo" over four weeks, and, instead of decreasing. is literally increasing in interest with each succeeding meeting. Services ar9 held twice each day, both afternoon and even- ing, and the caurch can not hold the peo- pie. While but a small number have as yet been added to the church, the profes- sions Of faith have been quite large.
 Major S. H. Nowlin, State Statistician of the United States Agricultural Depart ment at Washington for Arkansas, has received instructions to collect q sull line of cereals and grasses, habitat of the State, for exhibition at the Paris (France) worlds exhibition, 1sS}. Fair presidents secretaries and pers ons interested will forward the welfare of the State by send- ing in choice samples to the Majors ad- dress, Little Rock. This is @ matter of deep concern to every well- wisher of the States prosperity, and it is hoped it will be acted on promptly. The attention Of local immigration boards is earnestly called to this matter.
 Several months ago the penitentiary lessees took q contract to baild a cut If to the town branch running through Lit tie Rock to the Arkansas river for $, 900. The cut off measures four squares in length and six feet in diameter, and was built with State convict labor. The work was completed some time ago, but before it's acceptance hy the city, the city engi- neer was instructed to make re-