The Springdale news., 1889-02-08
MisrrIIanenn. Hens.


 The Interstate National Bank has been organized at TeNarkana, with capital of 500 000. Colonel F.. W. Taylor. of Fort Worth, Tex, is one of tho largest stock holders, and will be yicepresident.
 Tom Jenkins, young man who former ly lived at Haekett, was run over by q small pulley ear, few days since. iu the mines and killed, at Caston, l. T. Tha re- mains were taken to Haekett for iHterment. Senator Berry will succeed himself ia the United States Senate.
 Representative Williams. of Hackett City, was reported seriously ill, and was uot expected to live. He is chairman of the committee on elections, which has be- fore it the Pulaski and Arkansas County cases, and his illness has badly demeral- ized the workings of the committee.
 William Arhuekle, who was arrested at Texarkana recently for misapplying eoun- ty funds, waived examination, and was admitted to bail in the sum of S1,5o0
 Oliver Williams, enc of the Pulaski County convicts employed in constructing the turnpike north of Little Rock, wa- shot and killed, a few days since, by the guard, while endeayoring to escape.
 On Cotton Belt train a few days ago, Conductor Clay Robson shot and fatally wounded his brakeman, who appears ta have made an attack on Hobson with knife. Robson is running a local freigh, between Texarkana and Camden.
 Representative James \. Williams ot Sebastian County, and editor of the Horse, shoe. died at Little Rock, a few days ago, of congestion, after an illness of seyereI days He was chairman of the Hous committee on elections. His sickness im- nalaH Inn ETpqgS t1 p ftleva b1a ax a,f and the committee will now be reorgau- ized
 Joe Coleman, Little Rock negro, and his wife separated some weeks ago, and the woman returned to her parents few nights ago the husband went to the house and set if on fire When the n- mates ran out he deliberately fired a load If buekshot into his wife's head, killing her instantly. He was captured and lodged in the Pulaski County Jail for sase keeping to avoid a mob of negroes Wlgo were hunting hira.
 One K. (. East claiming to be city marshal If Jonesboro, Craighead County, is under arrest at Little Rock. charged with rohbing one Summers of VI. The daughter of Summers, II is said, was ab- ducted from Maiden, Mo, by one Lee Campbell. East went to Little Rock with the father in search of the missing girl, He has. it is said, been playing the role of deputy United States marshal, and when the robbery case ends he will fall into the hands of the United States authorities foc impersonating il Federal officer
 The rivers are all booming
 The Prohibtionists of the State met iu Little Rock a few days since in their fourth annual convention. The attend auce was not as large as was expected The special matters considered were pro- posed laws for the suppression of the jug trade and the native wineshops of the State. If k reported committees were app pointed t0 go before the temperance com mittee of the General Assembly.
 Representative c. H. Joslyn, of Desha County, recently had on exhibition at the state house in Little Rock. q bell turnip raised by Lawrence Cook in Desha Coun- U, which weighed sixteen pounds and seven ounces.