The Springdale news., 1889-05-10
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


 There was a bran dance at the State In- sane Asylum at Little Rock with nearly one hundred patients participating.
 Cotton planting is over and corn- blowing has begun. The new crops are progressing we'll and in fine condition.
 The -Confederates of Arkansas Coun- ty have formed an Old Soldiers Associa- ton.
 In all the essentials of a good country Arkansas is far superior 10 Oklahoma. Good homes can be had here for less money, but the opportunity to secure them will not last many years,
 A storm occurred five miles west of Fort Smith, few nights ago, making track half a mile wide, in which all the timber and fences were leyeled with the ground. The gin house on the farm of Captain Reynolds was demolished. A man named Parker, who was blowing, took shelter under a tree, and was killed by lightning This was several miles from the storm track
 Charles c. Reid and James Lucas were found guilty in the Federal Court at Lit- tie Rock for interfering with two judges of election at Plummerville in November last John o. Blackeny, editor of the Morrilton Headlight, tried on the same charge, WAS honorably acquitted.
 Jack Spaniard, Cherokee; Frank Chapel, a Kansan; William Walker, a negro; Joseph Martin and Elsie James were sentenced in the Federal Court at Fort Smith. few days since by Judge Parker. to be hanged on Wednesday, July r..
 Governor Eagle recently issued a com- mission 10 A. NJ. Gibson as mayor of At kins, Pope County. He also commissioned the following township trustees: E. F. Mitchell, Ballard, Prairie County; ". II. Hemming, Lee, Pope County; J. B. Sis sell Black Land Howard County; NJ. E. Harrison, Beverly, Sebastian County; D.. r. Shelton, Higgins, Conway County; w.. NJ. Harris, Griffin, Conway County; ". $. Bartholomew, Washington.
 Judge J. NJ. Doris of Prairie County, has revoked the premium on wildcat scalps in that county. Several hundred scalps were presented at the recent term of County Court, and, at S2.5O each the expense was too great.
 Hon. w. NJ. Gibbs, of Little Rock, one of the leading colored men of this State, has forwarded his application for the po- SlllOn or Minister to lf1ytl
 Fire at Stuttgart, recently, destroyed the business part of the town. Loss, si0,- 0O).
 At Holly Grove James Johnson, colored, after a quarrel with his wife struck her on the head with club, killing her in stantly.
 The Federal grand jury at Little Rock returned true bills against Moses Craw- ford aud Judge Berry, colored, judges of election in Kchland township Jefferson County, who were charged with permit iug unqualified persons to vote.
 Company E, Thirteenth United States Infantry, arrived and took up quarters at the United States Arsenal in Little Rock, recently. The new company has forty four men besides the two principal off ccrS, Captain S. Bishop in command, formerly stationed at Little Rock, and Lieutenant l.. Buck. The new company was ordered there from Fort Reno, I. T..
 w. A. Pinkcrton, chief of the Pinker- ton Detective bureau, was in Little Lock recently, en route from Hot Springs 10 Chicago. While there lie had d confer ence with his men who are working up the assassination of Colonel Clayton. As a matter of course, nothing is known of the meeting, but it is claimed by those on tile inside that speedy developments are not unexpected.
 The Hope Cotton Compress and Ware House Company filed articles of incor- poratiou at Little Rock, recently. The capital stock is S50. 00O, one-t thiro of which has been paid in. ". G. Wood, of Hope, is president. The compress to be used by this company will be moved from Dallas, Tex, the business having proved fail ure at that point OH account of freight rates.
 The Fort Smith Milling Company has filed articles of incorporation; capital stock S30,0G0, of which S2O,000 has been subscribed.
 At Little Rock, a few days ago, the Fed eral grand jury returned an indictment against Joseph F.. East for falsely assum- ing to be United States marshal.
 Advices from Amity, Clark County, re- port a fatal aftray at party given at the residence of Caroline Sparks few nights ago. Late in the night some one fired q revolver, causing considerable excite mcnt. Mark Hardin stated that the weapon had been fired by Cook Hughes. The report was carried to Hughes, who called Hardin out of the house, and called him liar. Hardin told him 1t was true, nevertheless, whereupon Cook stabbed him once ill the cheek and once in the chest. near the heart. He died iii about five minutes. Both were regarded as very dangerous men.
 Russellville is talking strongly of hav- ing water works.
 Representative Wadsworth, of Drew, has taken his wife to Arizona to spend the summer.
 A citizen of Jacksonport recently capt ured turtle which measured four feet across its back.
 The farmers along the Iron Mountain railroad, near Little Rock, are reaping a rich harvest from the strawberry crop.
 The old woman, Ada Cassidy, who was severely whipped by unknown parties in Cornie township, Columbia County, March l4th, died few days ago, and four citizens of Cornie township have been ar- rested for the crime.
 w. C. Forehand, who killed Dr. Mar berry, of Dover, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years, is still in jail at Russellville. His attorneys have sent iu a bill of exceptions to the Supreme Court, and will endeavor to have the decision reversed
 The Woman's Board of Foreign Mis- : sions of the NJ. E. Church, South, helds it's regular annual meeting at Little Rock re- gently. There were about fifty delegates present, including officers, and they rep resented all the Southern and Southwest ern States from Maryland to Oregon. It's object was to report progress, receive communications from missionaries and project other missionary enterprises.
 Considerable interest has been excited in Little Rock real estate circles by a suit filed by George G. Basham and Thomas B. Martin, attorney for Lucy M. Wright and Ida Wright, the heirs of the late Well don E. Wright askiLg for an injunction to prevent the city of Little Rock from opening streets in the southern portion of the city.
 Mat Weinberg, a young Hebrew, who claims Little Rock as his home, was ar rested i'll Memphis, Tenn, recently, as the party who robbed Mir. Pesch, of St. Louis, of $550
 John Midkitf, the counterfeiter, was fined Sl,000 in the United Sates Court at Little Rock, and sentenced to five months and twenty five days imprisonment.