The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-09
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.

steps toward organizing cueese factory.
 It is estimated that the cotton crop of this State will fall short l40,- 900 bales.
 A Randolph county politician has already announced his candidacy for the legislature.
 The wife of Attoney General w. E. Atkinson died at Little Rock last Monday evening.
 Arkansas has population of l. 100000 and taxable values aggre- gating s2OO,OOo,oOo.
 Miss Fannie Lemoyne of Darda- neIle and J. H. Baskette of Nashville, Tenn, were married 31st ut.
 The State Prohibition Alliance will meet at Little Rock January 29th and remain in session three days.
 The boiler of freight engine ex- ploded near Palarm recently killing the fireman and injuring others of the crew.
 The saloons at Dardanelle have been closed since the 1st inst, await ing the pleasure of His Honor, the County Judge.
 The celebrated Jones' Glidewell contest case for the treasuryship of Pulaski county vii! be heard in the supreme court Febuary 3.
 Out of SI6 convicts confined in the Arkansas penitentiary during the year 1889 only eighteen secured their freedom by escaping.
 Judges Parker of Ft. Smith and Caldwell of Little Rock are appli- cants for the position made vacant by the promotion of Judge Brewer.
 There is disgracefull muddle in the affairs of the Monticello postof flee on account of the inefficiency of the recently appointed postmaster.
 Col. A. s. McKennon of Clarksville and Col. J. W. House of Little Rock are being pressed by their friends to run for congress in the fourth dis trict.
 The managers of the Fort Smith Journal spent S65,000 trying to maIntain a republican daily, and finally had to succumb to the inevi table.
 Dardanelle has organized build ing and loan association. Thos. Cox is presldedt, F. V. Whittlesey, secre- tary, Thomas Hicks treasurer. Cap ital stock $50,000.
 J. A. Rube, the Beebe wagon maker who victimized Little Rock bank to the extent of $4000, has been arrested and incarcerated in the Pulaski county jail.
 Hon. J. H. Harrod, chairman of the democratic State central com mittee has moved from Conway to Little Rock, where he will practice his profession-the law.
 Mrs. D. L. Gray and Miss Jean Loughborough of Little Rock have issued volume emitted "How Dan Spent Christmas" The book fares we'll at the hands of critics.
 It seems to be settled that work will be commenced on the new rail road bridge at Ft. Smith early in February. The structure when com pleted is estimated to cost $500, 900.
 J. S. Little, of Sebastian, J. E. Williams, Thomas Newton and W. L. Terry of Pulaski and E. w. Rec tor of Hot Springs, are said to be aspirants for Judge Rogers seat in Congress.
 The Pine Bluff Commercials Christmas Trade Edition was splendid example of enterprise re- hecting credit not alone upon Col. Newman, but upon the city of Pine Bluff as well.
 The thirteen year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Ed L.Givens died at Bates ville last Saturday. He was their only child, bright and manly fel- low, and hls untimely death leaves them utterly bereft.
 Judge Liberty Bartlett venerable citizen of Little Rock,::is dangerously i'll. Sometime ago he tested the "elixir" treatment and at the time thought the experiment a success. This belief was soon dispelled.
 A convention of leading colored republicans will be held at Little Rock on the 24th inst, to remon- strate against their treatment by the present national administration and to consider the moral and religious status of the race.
 Seventeen bills, all fayoring meas ures of much importance to the eonn