The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE daughter of Rev. Brannon, of Dadesville, Ala, was killed, and his wife was fatally injured, on the 26th, by being thrown from buggy. AN immense sensation was created in railroad circles at Omaha, Neb., on the 23d, when 1t became known that suit had been begun by the Union Pacific against c. H. McKibben, late general purchasing agent of the road, for the recovery of s60, GOO, out of which he is said to have defrauded the company. A CABLE message was received at the Navy Department on the 23d, from Consul Garesche, at Martinique, as fol- lows: Half Fort de France burned. Martinique demands aid. Five thou sand homeless people need lumber, beef, pork, four and other provisions. Cable quickly what States will do."
 TIE English syndicate which ono year ago was heralded as seeking to purchase the dime museums of the United States has secured control of the houses in Sackett X Lawler's circuit at Omaha and Lincoln, Neb., and St Joseph, Mo. The price paid is said to be S75, 0oe, Messrs. Sacl1ett & Lawler retaining one-ffth interest in the mu- seums.
 HOPKINS & MARKS, members of the New York Association of Cloak-makers surrendered, on the 24th, to the terms of the lockedout worlSmen.
 HARVESTER DURAN of the Mexican Central railway is in jail in the City of Mexico, charged with being S19, 900 short in his accounts.
 PARKER HARRIs Ed Carr, and Hardy Ballard, colored, and Frank Brenlsh, white, were hanged at Memphis, Tenn, on the 24th.
 JOHN LAWRENCE SULLIVAN was called to plead to an indictment, charg- ing him with prize-6eh ting, in court at Puryis, Miss, on the 24th, and simpli- fled matters by pleading guilty and soliciting the mercifuI consideration of the court He was accommodated to the extent of $500 fine, which was im- mediately paid.
 By the collapsing of a foot-bridge lead ing from wharf at Brest to the steam CT Saint Jean, on the 25th, several hum dred persons were preeipitated into the sea, many of whom were drowned.
 MICHAEL D. HARTEB was nominated for Congress on the 153d ballot by the Fifteenth Ohio district Democratic con vention on the 25th
 TIE appeal in the Kemmler case camo up for argument in the New York Court of Appeals at Saratoga, on the 24th, but when counsel for the people opened his argument tho Court stated it did not desire to hear him and affirmed tue decision of the courts below, which was that the warden of Auburn prison was the proper person to execute the death sentence
 TIE United States steamer Adams ar rived at San Francisco on the 24th, from Honolulu, having left there June O. The Charleston was still at Honolulu when the Adams left but tho Nipsic had goae on a cruise about the islands in the Pacific until July 3. Affairs are reported quiet at Samoa.
 TIE Turner's National convention in Now York City, on the 24th, adopted a resolution signifying it's disapproval of any change in the present immigration laws, and pledging it's members not to  support any Congressional candidate who did not so think. The next bunds turnfest will be held at Milwaukee in 1893. and the next convention at Wash ington in 1892.
 REPORTS from several cities of the West and Southwest since the hot weather began show large number of cases of sunstroke and overheating, many of which have proved fatal The mortality among infants in Chicago, Cincinnati. Louisville and St Louis has been very heavy
 JAMES QUAN. alias solomon, who was found guilty of burglary, armed with q dangerous weapon, committed in East Des Molnes couple of months ago. and during which he seriously shot George Grimes, was sentenced at Des Moines, la. on She 2sth, to twenty-five years in the Anamosa penitentlary. Quan had oniy been out of prison couple of veeks when 10 committed tho crime,