The Russellville Democrat., 1891-07-02
LITTLE ROCK TO FT. SMITH.


handsome appearance In It's new
dress Of type.
Conway business men have organ
lied ginning and cotton seed oil
company. Capital stock SIS, 900.
Morrilton's free delivery having
proven successful, the department at
Washington has decided to continue
the service another year.
Thomas w. Baird, one of Little
Rocks Wholesale machinery mer-
chants, is financially embarrassed.
His liabilities amount to $75, 900.
The Rev. DIR. Caradine of ST. Louis
and other eminent divines will assist
in conducting the campmeeting at
Manitou Springs beginning July "a.
Judge Erb has been quite severely
critized by the Pulaski grand jury
for carelessness and cxtravagance in
the administration of county affairs.
ClarksviIle has a medicine manu-
featuring company differed and man
aged by colored men, the only enter
PRISE of the kind in the United
States.
Prof. Josiah II. Shinn's splendid
address before the State Teachers
Association at Mt. Nebo last week
has received many deserved encomi-
ums from the state press.
The first election under the new
ballot law will be held
in the third ward In Little Rock the
first Tuesday in August to fill The
vacancy In the city council caused
by the expulsion of Alderman Cajul.
Little Rock is quite properly agi.
tatlng State fair movement. lfthe
Exposition, about which we heard
so much a few months ago, has
been abandoned, then the state fair
project should be pushed by all
means.
An indictment embracing three
counts has been returned against
Elk Treasurer Woodruff by the Pu-
laski grand jury for embezzlement.
The total amount OF his shortage is
fixed at $4,000. He will be tried
in October.
The supreme court has affirmed
the lower court in the case OF Wells
from Johnson where 1t was
tried on change of venue. Wells
killed man in Gardens bottom and
was convicted of murder In the Sec
ond degree.
Monitor Springs, four miles west
OF Ozark, is fast becoming favorite
resort. It's altitude, pure and dry
air, cool and invigorating water,
grateful shades and sylvan retreats,
render it delightful place at which
to spend the heated term.
st. Johns Day was celebrated at
Lamar by the masons of johnson
county. Col. George Thornburg,
editor of the Masonic Trowell, de
livered an address. Capt. j. M.
Harkey, of Russellville, installed the
officers OF the Eastern Star Chapter.
The largest delegation from any
one county in attendance upon the
sessions OF the State teachers asso
citation ut Mt. Nebo last week, was
from Pope. This Is distinction
quite credltable to the teachers Of
this county and we chronicle the
fact with pleasure.
All the prisoners save one confin-
ed in the Ozark jail effected their
escape one night last week and are
now at liberty. The one remaining
is murderer named Smith under
sentence of death and his execution
will take place soon unless prevent
ed by executive clemeney.
Mother. hubbard parties constitute
the latest society fad In Morrilton.
Notwithstanding young gentlemen
are not allowed 10 participate the la
dies have bushels of fun, according
to the reporter ofthe Headlight. who,
we suppose, gained admission dis
guised in a hubbard of liberal di
The County Alliance of Franklin
county passed resolution last week
asking Judge Thomasson, of the 18th
judicial circuit, to reign because OF
the enormous expenses entailed up
Oil the county through inefiiciency.
The judges answer has not been
given TO the public though it can
well be guessed.
The Fort Smith Call favors the or
ganization OF new state to embrace
the territory of the Choctaw and
Cherokee Nations and the western
tier Of Arkansas counties. As the
consent OF the counties referred TO
would have TO be obtained the prob
abilities are that the brilliant scheme
OF our esteemed contemporary will
never be realized.
Editor Williams OF the Ft. Smith
Times having incurred the displeas
ure Of Judge Thomasson because OF
criticism Of his judicial con
duct, was cited to appear before the
circuit court to answer for
contempt. Appearing. the editor
was given until July z TO answer.
From this distance it looks like
Judge Thomasson's prevIousness is
quite pronounced.
Tho rear coach of a negro excur.
sion train was derailed last Thurs
day between Alma and Van Buren,,
resulting in the death Of negro