The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

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 The efforts made ta induce President Harrison tU commute the death sentences of William Woods and Henry Miller, who were to bs hanged at Fort smith on April 19 fal murder resulted in the pardon If Woods and the reprieye of Miller.
 1t k very probable that Fordyee will have fair next fall.
 Two gentlemen from Kansas propose to establish q slave factory at Fort smith.
 The last batch of bills ot the late Lcgis- lature has been sent h the Governor for his approval, The whole number of bills is il9 all of which have been signed One of them iS an aet prohibiting the eXporta- ton of fish and game from this State for the next six years, and the others are local measures.
 The preliminary examination of Dave Richmond for killing Ipe smith at Plum meryille was held at Morriltan. The State was represented by Hon. Robert Tanner and Henry X Brewer, while Moose X Reid appeared for the defeud- ant About twenty witnesses testified and the ease was fully inquired inta, Nothing Of a practical nature was de- veloped. Justice Matson remauded the prisoner to iail 10 await the action of the grand jury.
 AThdlsE{s granite Iu1hen tue NntSl pave ment Ia the world, and is most beautiful building stone And it is found in inex- haustible quantities lu less than three miles of Little Rock.
 Major General 0. 0. Howard, of tha United states Army,arriyed with his fam ily iu Little Rock. | few days ago. Gen. eraI Howard is on a tour os inspection.
 L. 5. Audiger. editor of the State Wheel organ published at Little Rock, has sold ont and goes tO New Jrk.
 Tie County Court House of IzaFd County. at Melbourne. was burned few nights ago. The records We're destroyed.
 Mrs. Holland. wife Of Hon. John C. Holland. secretary 0f the State Senate, died recently at Searcy. Her illness was of very brief duration.
 woman named Burch who was de- serted by her husband. Prof. W. N. Bureh. shielded af Newark few nights ago. Financial distress was the cause.
 \ few miles east If Harrison, Mr Nc Bride visited ]. kiliiau. his brother-in law, recently. During the day Mcbride swnre.= IL WAs rehuked by ktlllau, quarrel eusued, and q few days since Mcbride die3 from tHs effects of a blow received.
 Tho residence of Mrs Robert Lea. in Aa-Attt iNAlAs-s t1is 4A-Hh4 b A- -iAs -it 8 destroyed by fire. few nights ago. The lose was ahaHt >5 oo. The fire is sup posed 10 have caught from the burning ot rubbish iu the faar yard.
 Governor Eagle has appointed General Hugh E. fhamason of Alma. as judge uf the Fifteenth JHdIeial district of the State. and Q, |, MilaS. at Ba3avjIle, as Pr3seat- ing attorney. THIs is new district ereat- ed hY ane at the acts of the last Legls- latHre
 Official returns hare been received from siYty-t I#Hsa aaaz.tIas n this Stats s4awIug the following result fur fine recent judi eial eleetiaa: Hughes L. 153; Hemming- way, #5.a51 SaHdefs, 46, l12; MtcheI, af. et5; HIt, ., taa; Grezg, 3f l5s. The i4st three are the Republican candidates.
 Judge 5a#H Ae6IHe at- been appointed special attorney for the Eastern district uf Arkansas hY tEe Attorney -Gsueral of tha United States, lo prosecute all viola t2uS at the election laws. Dis trirt-Atsar- Hey C. (. Watefz having served a- com missioner WhaH t number of the defeH3- ants II these eases were examined.
 4 fire in the Argeata oil and cottou compr ss mn. few nights ugo. partly de=trus=eal st-eet.tv-tHa halas of cotton. . causing aH estimated damage Of >Ia.ea4.
 
 tbe telephone wire running iu;o the balla- iag. Tire damaEei cotton belonged t9 Miller X O.. \. r. Howell and x. .. smith X Go., Little Rock buyers. N. l.. THl- man, superintendent ot the compress, was knarkeI seusaIess by the electric current.
 The standing reward if >l 00) Offeced by the Republican State central committee for information that w!li lead to tie ar rest and conviction of the PiummefyIlIe ball4t-hex thieves and the assassin of Colonel John II. Clayton has been ia- creased to >3.p4o.
 Quite q romantic wedding occurred ia Littie Rock recently, tue groom being k. ! <. Norfeet, I weii-knuwu bu-Iue-s Gaau af Little Rock, and the bride Miss Viola Larre, of Adrian, Mp. The couple had never seen each other until the arrival of the bride iu Little Rock on the morning of her wedding day, the entire coHrtship being conducted by letter. The parties exchanged photographs upward of q year ago, the acqualntanceship of the couple being brought about by a gentle uuu living in Little Rock by the name of TreadWay. WLa, bY letter, introduced the youus lady.
 The case of Ed Spear, on trial in the a = s of venue from Miller County, on the charge ef killing hr Beidler, resulted iu q verdict Of guilty of maHslaughter and the accused was given three years ia the penitentiary. His counsel immediately applied Tor a new trial, which was grant eel by Judge Mitchell, and the youth + again out on bail.
 A man apparently about sixty years Of age, named Warden, was found dead, a few days ago, iu q lodging house at Little l Rock kept by Mrs. <. (. Holmes. The old man was saw tiler, and no one knows ] Ais given name, his relatives, or his for mer home.
 The Federal graHa-iury at Little Rock i has presented three indictments to the court as follows. Reuben W. Dardeu, oi i Union County, charged with iutimdating aUEaIfed CIeetOr; Thos. NJ. Dansby, oi l Cleveland County, charged with interfer- ing with q Federal supervisor of election; ] James II. Huhbs, j. W. Wilson and Wm, MeCunum, being judges of election ai Redwood township, Louoke County charged with eIeeting Federal superyls- ! or of elections. The parties have all beer ] formally examined before United State. Commissioner Waters and placed under bond for their appearance at the present i term ef court
 The Board of Penitentiary Commission CTS. after three days deliberation, finally decided that John (. Carroll, of Franklin County, was the proper man for the posi- ton of prison and convict inspector. H. is native of this State, scarcely thirty years old, and for the last three years has acted as deputy under his uncle, Joht Carroll. United states marshal for t4e Western district of Arkansas The place pays T, l,6J0 a year.
 There js what may be termed a literary curiosity in the vicinity of Gurdon. Ii i- man who can read writing and writes a ! plain hand but can not read print
 John Thomas an old citizen of Newport 1 died recently. He had bcen afflicted foi years with q cancer.
 There has been recently strnek in .