The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-25

Columns OF Our Exchanges.
Harrisburg wants spoke and hub
factory.
The Desha County Bank ct Ar
kansas City will reorganize.
The furniture factory at Texarkana
will he running within ninety days.
The X. Of P. Band, of Monticello,
has effected q permanent organiza-
ton.
Farmers of Randolph county are
complaining Of the scarcity OF work
hands.
A large shingle factory, on the
east side of Harrisburg, will soon be
in operation.
Arrangements are being made to
operate cotton compress at Month
cello next season.
During thunder storm at Hot
Springs Friday the residence Of T. w.
Gibbs, q prominent contractor and
mill man, was struck by lightning
and badly wrecked. Mr.. Gibbs was
struck by the fluid, badly burned and
paralyzed.
The contract for two bridges and
abutments for the levee work at the
Petit Jean slough has been let by the
commissioners to Mr.. John Bum
garner for the aggreL ate sum of
$1640. No bids were offered for
levee work.
1t is said that there was shame
full brawl and fight between three
sisters in the south part of Bryant
township last week. Scantlins, pine
knots and rocks were freely used and
some of the parties were badly hurt.
This is simply outrageous. Benton
Leader.
The wife of Henry Brown, who
lives about eight miles northeast of
Batesville, was suddenly aroused
from her slumbers few nights ago
by the tickling sensation OF q small
rattlesnake crawling over her feet.
The snake did no harm and was
killed Immediately.
Rev. Thos. Martin and Rev. James
Imboo, near Ingrim, got into dis
pute Thursday which came near re-
sulting fatally. 1t appears Martin
accused Imboo Of circulating stories
defamatory Of his character. They
met and passed several hard blows at
each other. Rev. Martin was badly
hurt.
Fortitnde Lodge, f. &c A. M, Of
Newport, has elected the following
officers: l.. Minor, w. NJ; o. M.
Wallace, s. W.; A. ID. Bailey, j.
W.; w. c. Wishon, secretary; w.
A. Joyce, treasurer; j. II. Wells, S.
D.; G. B. Harder, Tyler; W. Mos
by and j. M. Jones, stewards; A.
Harris, J. ID.
The steamer William Druhe was
sold Wednesday by the Druhe Hard
wood and Lumber Company, of st.
Louis, to the Merchants Trarsporta-
ton Company, of Fort Smith; price,
$4,000. The Druhe will take the
place OF the Border City, which is
now lying At the wharf, undergoing
the process OF Guaranteeing.
A shocking tragedy occurred near
Harrisburg Wednesday. Tom Sewell
and Charles Bennett, between whom
bad feeling had existed for long
time, met in the woods where Ben
nett was at work. After exchanging
q few words Bennett attacked SewelI
with an axe, completely disembow-
cling him. Bennett made his es-
cape.
Rewards 10 the amount Of $500
are offered for the apprehension Of
James Woods, who so foully murdered
Capt. w. III. Holt, OF the transfer
boat j. f. Joy, in Helena last Sstur-
day night. Woods is a young man
"a years OF age, about five feet seven
inches tall, and OF dark complexion.
He had one or two fresh bruises on
his face when he left the city.
A romantic elopement occurred at
Ingrim Wednesday. For long time
James Carroll, well known young
man, has been paying attention to
Jennie, the l6-year-old daughter of
Rev. Larkin johnson. The relatives
OF the girl objected to Carroll, and
the result was an elopement. The
lovers succeeded in making their way
to Doniphan, Mo-, where they were
married.
United States Deputy Marshal
Bowman fell from the rear seat of
hack at Benton, last Sunday, and
was severely but not dangerously
hurt. He was accompanied by Dep
uty Marshal Owenby, and they are
in Saline county In search OF one
Hatfield, who Is 3 refugee from the
Indian Territory under charge Of
horse stealing and introducing whis-
key In the territory.
A destructive storm swept over
the eastern part OF Crittenden county
Thursday night. Houses were IN
rooted and blown down, fences car
ried away and large area Of timber