The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-02
Miscellaneous Items.

Governor Hughes has offered reward of $200 for the arrest of Dr. R. F. Wright, formerly of Little Rock, charged with bigamy.
 The Texarkana Gas-Light Company of Texarkana, has been G.ganized with a capital of S50,000
 Governor Hughes has offered reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction Of Nathan Wood, who killed one Martin in Clark County recently.
 New post offices have been establ ished at Motz, Miller County, William Stelter, postmas ter; Tull, Grant County, John NJ. Tull, postmaster.
 Governor Hughes has ordered special election for clerk in Lincoln County to be held February II, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of B. D. Cross.
 Governor Hughes has offered a reward of S200 for the arrest and conviction of the parties who murdered Boger Couthlan in Scott County last month.
 The Antimony Chemical Manufacturing Company of Anthony City is being or ganized by T. s. Roberts and others for the pur pose of manufacturing medicines and chemicals.
 Sheriff Hall of Independence County took Frank Jackson to Little Rock, few days ago, and turned him over to the penitentiary authorities to serve term of one year for grand larceny.
 There are three murder cases to be tried in the Fla uIkner County Circuit Court this term.
 The G overnor has pardoned Wm. Light foot, conv cted of murder in Jefferson County, aud who has served sixteen years.
 At the recent annual conventi on of the Arkansas l. umbermen in Little Rock the following officers were elected for the en- suing year: Colonel Logan H. Roots, president; Geo. H. Van Et ten, first vice presidents; and Mir. Alexander, of Corning, second vice. president Mir. J. Trump, of Malvern, was reelected secretary and treasurer, and the following were elected to compose the executive committee: D. H. Barnes, L. W. Brewer, Charles F. Pen gel r. P. Hearne and J. Rutherford. George H. Sanders was elected attorney for the association for the ensuing year.
 County Clerk Ham O. Williams, of Pu- lask County, was shot few days ago by Aid. sam Willer, in dispute about some unimportant matters,
 New post offices have been established in this State as follows; McCary, Wood ruff County, Edwin Bonner, postmaster;
  Griffin, postmaster; Ophir, Montgomery County, Harrison R. Collier, postmaster; Plata, Montgomery County, Benjamin Johnson, jr., postmaster.
 A. J. Warren has brought suit against the Hancock Flow Company, at Little Rock. for S3,00O damages sustained in an assault upon his person, committed by W. T. Hancock, vice-president of the com pany.
 Mrs. Mary F. Evarts is suing the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail. road Company. at Little Rock, for S200O0 damages sustained in personal injuries while alighting from train at Moark.
 Mir Frank Silverman, sheriff of Jeffer- son County, recently turned over to the peni tentiary authorities Henderson John. son, col ored, convicted for stealing hogs and sentenced to one year.
 Sheriff W. F. Werner of Crittenden County placed three convicts in the peni- tentiary few days ago-viz; James Bounds and John Bell, grand larceny, one year each; Dudley Henry, murder, two years.
 A monster mass meeting was held at Arkansas City few nights ago to urge an early opening of the Indian Territory to settlement. Many citizens from sur rounding towns were present. Steps were taken for the formation of perma- nent organization with headquarters at Arkansas City to push with vigor the fa- vorable consideration of the proposal to form new Territory out of "No Mans Land" Oklahoma and the Cherokee strip of the ninety sixth meridian.
 In published letter, Attorney General Garland contradicts the report frequently printed lately that he intends becoming q candidate to succeed United States Sen. ator Berry, whose term expires in 1889. He says'his resolution to this effect was formed after his second unanimous cleo tion in 1883, and to this he has steadfastly adhered, shaping his affairs accordingly, and could not accept the honor even if rendered.
 A full pardon from President Cleveland for w. J. Sherrill was received in Little Rock a few days since. Sherrll was con victed at the October term of the United States court for embezzlement of funds at the Russellyille post-ofllce, but sentence in the ca se was suspended until a petition for pardon could be heard from. lis un. derstood that Postmaster General Villas opposed pardon on general principles, but Congressman Breckinridge, who was more familiar with the case, favored it.
 Pneumonia prevails at Dardanelle.
 4. P. Dales, the colored school teacher arrested at Texarkana for forging war rants on the county public school fund, had an examination trial before Justice John W. Hays. The proof of his guilt be- ing este blished, hs was placed under bond of $500 for his appearance in the Circuit Court and m default was remandod to the county jail to await the action of the grand jury.
 Considerable excitement has been caused at Little Rock by the announce ment that J. J. Burks had discovered a large vein of coal three miles north of the city. He is a man of means, and proposes to work the mine,
 sheriff Worthen has opened war on the tramps in Little R ook.
 Jarrett Carter, who was cut by Kin Runyhn, near Danville, Yell County, aud thought to be dangerously wounded, has skipped the country
 Mike Landers and family have arrived iu Danviile from Texas. Landars was implicated n the safe robbery at Dan vile last winter and has turned Sta evidence. and be and bis wife will testify against George Anderson and George Ed ruundson, tho principals n ias r9bhery sherir W II Briggs Of Howard County recently placed Wm Stone iu tha p.Olr 1 tent.arv fo serve term ot two years for lareeny, and Scott Brown ang yoMofo larceny