The Springdale news., 1889-05-03
kRKAfiSAS STATE NEWS.

" OOu, WDllt on BTdukllu CTebk, luTtt
 miles north of Warren, fishing a few days ago, fell in deep hole of water and was drowned.
 The smallpox pest t-h0use, located just beyond the southern limits of Little Rock,
 was destroyed by fire few nights ago,
 Ii is believed to be the work of an incen- diary and probably friend or relative
 of some of the colored people who are af- hicted with the disease.
 Since the first of the year 1, 7S2 chattel mortgages have been filed in the circuit clerks office in Little R ock, 3S5 of which have been filed within the last thirty days. A large portion of the mortgages are
 taken by Little Rock grocers for supplies advanced to farmers to make a crop, and the number is being added to daily. The Governor has pardoned z ack Cross, convicted of bigamy at the April ter m of the Cross County Court and sentenced for
 term of three years in the penitentiary. The evidence showing that the man had
 reason to believe his first wife dead at the time of his second marriage, and that he is merely guilty of a technical violation
 of the law, full pardon was granted, it be- ing recommended by the judge and prosecuting attorney of the Second ju- dicial district.
 The following ge ntlemen went to New York to represent the State at the Gen. tennial celebration of the inauguration of George W ashington in New York, April 30: Colonel Logan H. Roots name was substituted i'll place of Colonel B. J. Brown, who was unable to attend. The others were General Jas. c. Tappan, Hell ena; Hon. Paul M. Jones, Texarkana; Judge Benjamin T. Duval, Fort Smith; Hon. O. M. Watkins, Eureka Springs; Colonel Nj. l.. Bell Pine Bluff; John NJ.
 Rose and Colonel Dan W. Jones, Little
 Rock.
 In casting lots ex-Governor Hughes drew the eight years' term for place on
 the Supreme Court bench according to
 the act of the Legislature increasing the
 membership of that court The newly
 elected Judges, Hughes, Hemingway and Sandels, have qualified.
 Governor Eagle was reported, few
 days since, as being seriously ill. He is
 now convalescent.
 Ex- x-Aldermau John Daily died at his home i'll Little Rock, few days ago, of cong estion of the brain.
 Hope is somewhat elated over a likeli- 1 hood of new railroad and cotton com- press.
 Fort Smith is going to build fouring mill of brick and stone that will be four
 stories, or I5 feet ill height, and 40x60 feet on the ground.
 A store and contents, belonging to J. Y. Steen, at Woodson, was destroyed by lire a few evenings since. The loss is about ~i GOO; no insurance.
 Members of the Little Rock fire depart ment are quietly making arrangements to participate in the contest of the South
 western Firemen's Association to be held in Clinton, Mo, some time this spring. About thirty five of the boys are being trained by Charley Kramer, who will be captain of the Little Rock team at the contest.
 Governor James r. Eagle has revoked the commission issued few days since to J. Penuoyer Jones, a leading colored man of Arkansas City, recently elected county probate judge. A law passed by the last Legislature prohibits the issuing of icom- missions to parties who are in default to the State. IL is presumed that the com mission is revoked III order that charges of this character against Jones may be investigated.
 The material for the new union depot at | Texarkana has begun to arrive at last.
 
 other building material was received and unloaded on the depot grounds recently, with tho balance to follow as soon as the same can be shipped. The railway off cials say active work on the depot will begin at once. The building will cost about fifty thousand dollars, and will be used by railroads entering the city The Federal grand jury has return ed ,.ti i,.tv, tr ,Ft, David H. Higneght and Robert Anthony, charged with stuffing ballot box. L. is specified in the indictment that at the last November election the defendants, who were judges of election at the White River precinct, Woodruff County, did put into the box thirty -one or more ballots bearing the name of C. R. Breckinridge for Representative, and at the same time abstracted thirty one or more tickets having thereon the name of John Nj. Clay ton for Representative, with the intention of influencing said election for Repre- sentative.
 The case of Wm. Garner, the counter felt money man ,fucturer, was on trial in the United States Court at Little Rock, few days ago, and attracted a large number of visitors. Captain Wilde, of the United $ tates Secret Service, when called on to te.tify, stepped before the judge and emptied upon the table a tin can full of coin, both gold and silver, which, when counted, aggregated upwa ard | $500. He also exhibited a small battery which was used by the counterfeiters in plating The spurious coin consisted of | B S10 and S20 counterfeit gold pieces to- Agether with S1 and half dollda counterfeit silver pieces.
 Captain John 0. Parks, a prominent citizen of Prairie Grove, a son of r. A. Parks, a member of the Secession Con- venti&n of Arkansas, died recently and was bnTied by the Masonic fraternity of which he had long been a prominent member.
 Sheriff Frank Silyermoore of Jefferson recently delivered two prisoners to the penitentiary-Ch Mann one year for grand larceny and Ed Taylor a similar time for the same offense. Sheriff Hal man of Hampstead also placed Alex Ray in the penitentiary one year for grand larceny
 The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Arkansas convened in Little Rock last week, every commandery in the State being represented. The annual ad- dress of Right Eminent Grand Command er-General l.. KimbalE- of Dardanelle, was unusually able, and paid touching tribute to the memory of the deputy com mander, Sir Knight John NJ. Clayton, who was assassinated recently at Plum merville.
 The late Legislature passed three sep arate acts in relation to convicts and peni- l tentiary management that will very much | tn IT a nf them provides for the appointment of an | inspector of convicts, another for holding inquests upon deceased convicts, and the | last very largely increases the commuta-
 ton of sentences for good behavior. | Charles W. Forehand, who killed Dr. w. l C.. Marberry was found guilty of man. l slaughter at the trial, in Russellville, not long ago, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
 Mrs. Kate Lindsay, wife of George Lind
 say, of Texarkana, was found dead in her
 bed at Texarkana, few mornings ago. | Physicians say she died of heart disease