The Springdale news., 1888-11-23
Miscellaneous Items.
E. B. MOORE.
Secretary of State.

was gathering oceans. for one, and skot him through the leg.
 A jail delivery is reported from Mel- bourne. Three prisoners named Strick- land, Adcock and Billingsly succeeded in escaping and have not been recaptured. It is thought that they were assisted by friends on the outside.
 Some months ago R. ". Chapel and D. R. Coleman, farmers, living near Tex arkana, feu out on account of alleged ill., treatment by the first named of his wife. A few days ago both went to Texarkana and got drunk, and then started home, Coleman leaving town about half an hour i'll advance. When near home Chapel was met by Coleman, and, it is alleged, the latter presented his revolver with an evident purpose of shooting Chapel, who, however. managed to get in q shot first, dangerously wounding his assailant Chapel surrendered to the sheriff and was released on S59l bail.
 The recent r.tins have seriously dam- aged cotton.
 Governor Hughes has offered reward of fifty dollars for the arres and delivery to lh } sheriff of White Go Inty O. Thomas Plckard, who Is charged with seduction.
 The tenth biennial report of the board of directors aud officers Of the Arkansas Deaf Mute Institute shows the institute to be 1n very pros porous condition, un- der the management Of Prof Francis D. Clark and his corps of assistants. The report of President Geo. F. D )dge Of the board of trustees contains a mum Der of important suggestions, and among others the importance Of having the institute building amply insured at all times with solvent insurance companies.
 Jim Bailey. the negro who killed his wife's paramour near Arkansas City re- gently, has been captured. There was S3)0 reward for him.
 slick piece of thieying has come to light. A fellow impersouating deputy United States marshal arrested T. S. Black, of Yell County, on some frivolous charge aud took him to Little Rock. Mr. Back had considerable money which the bogus officer took charge of, and, when they reached the depot at Little Rock, the alleged officer gave Black the slip and can not be found.
 The libel suit of the Eureka Vinegar Company, of St. Louis, against the Little Rock Gdzette, was dismissed in the Cir cuit Court at Little Rock after a litigation continuing over two years. The suit. which was for heavy damages, grew out of d publication by the paper of a state ment concerning a 'cider" which the company was selling. The cider, 1t was claimed by the paper, was intoxicating, and should have been sold under a licen se The case was a celebrated one and the dismissal was due to ruling of the court sustaining the newspaper.
 The five citizens O Conway County-T C. Hervey, (. C. k id, Jr., J. l.. Lucas, W. C. Palmer nd W. T. Hobbs-who were taken to Little Rock, a few days ago. on the charge ot interfering with election judges and supervisors, were bound over i'll the sum of >l 000 each to appear at the April term of the Unite States Court.
 A new trial has been granted to George W ard, the negro boy who was convicted at Marianna Of murder in the first degree for killing his mother. He was tired twice, the first time being convicted of murder i'll the second degree, and the second trial ending with a more severe one, Ward beng condemned to die
 Official returns from the Second Con- gressional district give C. R. Breckin- ridge D., e32 majority over John NJ. Clay ton, R. Cate, D., is said to be elected over Featherstone. l., who received Re- publican support, but official figures can rot yet be given. Returns from thirty three counties give Clevelanl majority of 9 46j.
 Joab Mershon, wealthy banker Of Vermont, Itl., who went to Little Rock recently to spend the winter with rela- tiyes, died suddenly after an illness of only few hours of apoplexy He was seventy-six years of age The remains were shipped to Vermont, H., for burial.
 Five of Randolph County's prominent citizens were tried and sentenced recent ly i'll the United States Court at Little Rock for practiciug system of intimi- dation. These men dealt prin cipally with those who were witnesses against them or their frien Is in whisky cases before the United States Court, and would beat them unmercifully if the testimony was hard on them. The men were sentenced as follows: D.. H. C. Hite, fine s1O0, ninety days imprisonment in the county jail; Evan Mellinger and Frank Davis. five years each i'll the penitentiary; Clabe Glasgow and Calvin Becham, six months each in the penitentiary.
 Rev. I'm. Tucker. for many years de- voted and faithful minister of the gospel in this State, and now in the employ of the City Mission and Tract Society Of Little Rock, is a candidate for chaplain of the lower house of the Legislature.
 J. A. Sanderf, of Scott township. Mis- slssippl County, was found dead a few days ago at the residence of John Keen. where he had been living. The man had evidently been in bed; had got up, and in his night clothes, stepped out on the porch; two or three feet from the porch the imprint of his knees were plainly defined in the moist earth, where he had fallen. When found, ne lay on bis back with pool of blood oozing from his mouth.
 Now for solid business again.