The Russellville Democrat., 1891-06-11
STATE NEWS.

Arkansas' coal fields cannot be excelled.
 The Mount Nebo Hotel has been painted red.
 The street paving boom is still with Hot Springs.
 The old Russellville Iron Works will be recognized.
 Crops are in need of rain in some sections of Pope county.
 The State Christian Convention will meet at Hot Springs next Tues day.
 The Bonanza saloon at Hot Springs was closed by attachments Wednes- day.
 ". E. Proitt and Miss M. OHa Bell were married Wednesday at Ozark.
 The Uniform Rank, K. of F., at Helena will organize military company.
 The sidewalk question is still sgitating the minds of the citizens of Russellville.
 The shooting contest to be held at Pine Bluff promises to be very en- tertaining affair.
 Towns throughout the state are making preparations for Fourth of July celebrations.
 The Mount Nebo Normal School Hotel was thrown open to the pub lie last Monday morning.
 Mir. D. A. Kimbrough, of Well don, and Miss Mary S. Shnford, of Newport, were marrie! al the latter place on Wednesday.
 Rees Post, colored, broke Mary Posts neck, his niece, at Hot Springs Wednesday while beating her for committing some trivial offense.
 The farmers of Jackson county are working as they probably never worked before, and the conseq equence is their crops are clean and in good condition.
 Morgan Compton, of Altus, was thrown from wagon near Paris, last Tuesday evening, and badly hurt A wheel ran over the side of his head and cut gssh to the scnll seven inches long.
 Henry Young, who was indicted with Isom White for the murder of Prince Malloy last winter, plead guilty at Helena to murder in the second degree. He will probably be used as witness by the state against Isom White.
 A new postoffice has been estab- lished seventeen miles northeast of Ozark, on the Kingston road, named Linville, postmistress, Mrs. s L Barclay. It is in Johnson county, but will be a great accommodation to many living in Franklin county.
 Mason < Book are building saw mill at Marisnna. The proprietors have on hand now, according to re- port, about ,500, ,000 feet of timber to saw up, and will begin work on it as soon as possible. The min will have capacity of about 20,000 feet day.
 Last Monday, by accident, N. D. Rodgers found lying in the street in front of his boarding house in Searcy scrap of paper, which, upon examination, proved to be 8 receipt given by his father, B. K. Rodgers, October 2i, 1860, more than thirty years ago. How if happened 10 be there MT. Rodgers cannot understand.
 A drowning occurred in the Ouach- ita river this week near Rawlston's Ferry, near Hot Springs, the IS year old son of the widow Monroe, who lives near there, being the victim. The boy, together with several oth- CTS, were bathing in the river when the unfortunate lad ventured too far and drifted into deep water and be- came alar ned and sank. Young Burnett, youth of IS years of age, was with the smaller boys, and made an effort 10 rescue the drowning boy, but failed. The body of the lad was recovered.
 Mir. J. B. Msnus, who was in the city yesterday relates quite a mad dog scare st his home, six miles from this city, in Diamond Grove, Mazzard Prairie. Before daybreak Friday morning last curly brindle dog of not very large size bit yearling Jersey heifer of his on the thigh aroused and got into g 4sgth wiIh his own dogs--sn5 the latter had to be -sssi10t by him yesterday morning. He will keep up the heifer until she either dies or gets well. The heifer is showing signs of uneasiness and bellows piteously at times. s.-Fort