The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1890-05-15

Devoted to Lc
RUSSEl
RICHARD CROKER, the Tamman,
leader, sojourning at Weisbaien, was
on the 7th, reported dying.
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SECTION hands and gravel-pit labor
ers on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroat
at Russell, Riverton and Ashland, KY.
struck, on the Sth, on account of new
order compelling eleven hours work pc
day.
a HEAVY frost, on the night OF th,
5th, in Iowa and other Northern State
caused much damage to fruit trees ant
truck gardens. Ice to the thickness o
a quarter OF an inch formed In som,
places.
THE marriage OF Miss Lily Rose
Grams, daughter OF General Rosecrans
to Governor Toole of Montana, wa
quietly solemnized at the parsonage o
st. Matthew's Church, Washington, OF
the 7th.
Mrs. ELIZA DoLLIvER, aged sixty
eight, brought suit, on the 9th, In tn,
Supreme Court OF Massachusetts
against William M. Atkinson, aget
seyenty-two, for breach of promise o
marriage.
HENRY K. BOYER was inducted int
the Office of State Treasurer at Harris
burg, Pa, on the 5th, and assumed
formal charge. Every cent was ac
counted for and the transfer did not oc
cupy more than fifteen minutes.
FREDERICK LEACH, prominent and
wealthy farmer of Canadice, N. Y, was
shot and instantly killed, on the Sth
by Frank lamont farm hand, whom
he had discharged upon the expiration
of the time for which he had been en-
gagged.
SEVERAL cases of alleged sporadic
cholera have recently been reported to
the health Office OF Newark, N. j. The
disease is said to be due to noxious
vapors arising from garbage and refuse
used in filling in the low grounds in the
suburbs.
For the first time in the history oi
London the Lord Mayor will make an
official visit across the border into Scot
land on June 10. The visit is TO be made
on the invitation of the Lord Provost OF
Edinburgh to attend the exhibition in
that city.
JoHN M. WINsTEAD, dissolute fell
on the 9th, and then committed suicide.
The woman had supported the family
by keeping restaurant, and was killed
because she had no money to give her
husband for drink.
FUNERAL services over the remains OF
Senator Beck were held in the Senate
chamber. on the 9th, after which the
funeral party, consisting Of about forty
friends and relatives, including the Con-
gressional committees, took a special
tram IOr LcXlnpbOH, ny.
THE Abram colliery at Lehigh, En-
rland, caught fire on the 7th. Three
hundred and fifty miners were working
in the pit at the time. Prompt and in
telligent action, however, resulted in
the rescue of the men, every one being
brought out safe and sound.
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DAVID STOKES, colored man of Ruff
fin, n c., was severely bitten on the
arm by cat, on the sth, and died
twenty -four hours later, without show.
ing any signs of hydrophobia. The
head of the vicious feline had to be cut
off before it would relax its hold.
C. NJ. BURT and his bride, OF Fair
ield, Neb., arrived at Grand Island,
Neb., on the 9th, on their wedding trip,
and took rooms at the Hotel Dunphy.
Next morning Mrs. Burt was found dead
in bed and Mr.. Burt unconscious with
no hope of recovery. The gas had been
blown out.
WILLIAM e. BuNDY, OF Cincinnati, a
nephew of Ex-Governor Foraker, OF
Ohio, on the night of the 7th eloped
with and married Miss Eva Leedom, the
pretty eighteen-year-old daughter of
Hon. John p. Leedom, ex-sergeant-at-
arms of the United States Hoase OF
Representatives.
NJ. MoNcHIcoUNT, the Panama canal
liquidator, considers it quite feasible
TO secure, in the interest of the enter
prise, financiers and examiners and en-
gineers who can inspire sufficient pub
lie confidence to guarantee the realiza'
tion of tho commissions plans for the
completion Of the canal.
DIX. j. III. DOUGLASS, who so faithful
ly attended General Grant during the
latter's last illness, has suffered a stroke
of paralysis and is in the Presbyterian
Hospital in New York. He is desti-
tute Ills wife supported the family by
taking boarders at Bethlehem, Pa, un
til her health broke down.
THE diocesan convention of the Pro
testant Episcopal church at Charles
ton, S. c., on the 18th, adopted an amend
ment excluding eolored members from
seats on the floor, with proviso thai
the only present colorcd member shal
retain his seat until his privileges are
lost by resignation or death.
THE ten men arrested in Lawrence
La, for beating the old negro Jero Bass
and numbering his son, were placed or
preliminary trial on the 9th. The wit
nesses relied on to convict we're SO ter.
rorized that they were afraid to testify
and the prosecution fell TO the ground
though there is hardly any doubt of th'
guilt OF the accused.
THE National convention OF colorec
,.,o,, sr coaas0u su Wa hi nufon on the