Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-07-28
The LATEST NEWS.

Fishback is very popular among all
classes in that section of the State, and
captivated the crowd in one of his
best speeches. In opening he said he
hoped TO soon see the day when this
country and State, especially the rich,
magnificent mineral country which he
had now visited for the first time,
would be tessellated with railroads.
He was a candidate for Governor on
account of his desire to see his State
wealth developed and brought to the
attention of the world.
The excessive heat is still prevail
ing at Chicago and other large cities
Over fifty deaths and twice as many
more prostratlons from sunstrokes in
the lake city yesterday.
The Democrats of Columbia Coun-
ty, in conventio assembled, nomina-
ted officers as follows: II. p Smead
for Prosecuting Attorney, over r. NJ.
Wallace, the present incumbent j. c.
Colquitt and DR.. d. L. Killgore for
the Legislature, Harry Warnock for
Circuit Clerk, A. A. Reid for County
Judge and r. j. Grimmett for Sheriff
There was no change in the other of
fees.
SHERIDAN, July 25.-Grant County
Democratic Convention dominates
Adams for Representative by vote
of II to %; Harrison, Judge; Messen-
ger, Clerk; Toler, Sheriff; Shepherd,
Assessor; Rushing, Treasurer; Melon
aid, Surveyor Lambert has l04 ma
jorlty for Senator.
PRESCOTT, July 26.-N. T. Rich
mond, proprietor of the Prescott
Lumber Company, failed to-day, He
confessed judgment to George Ia! lor
and w. II. Terry for $4,000. These
parties held a mortgage which was
foreclosed to-day. Mr.. Richmond has
been prominent business man in
Prescott for many years. His failure
is regretted. He contemplates NOV
ing to Huntington, Sebastian County.
AT Malvern yesterday, the Demo-
cratic Convention of the Third Con-
gressional District, nominated, by ac-
clamation, Hon. G. r. Dreckinrldge to
succeed himself. A SPLENDID compli-
ment, worthily bestowed upon solid
tariff reformCr.
Mr. Selden r. Williams, of Nash
vile, Tenn, has bought the Kellogg
mines, located twelve miles north Of
Little Rock in Mineral Township.
These mines were opened by Jona-
than Kellogg, of Little Rock, several
years ago, and contained valuable
ores of lead and silver, great deal Of
the former metal having been taken
from the mines. 1t turns out that
valuable zinc ores were overlooked in
these mines, and the shrewd enter
prise of Mr.. Williams has led him to
purchase them. They are soon to be
reopened and worked for all there is
in them.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, July ~
Owing to the intense heat the Widi-
combe Furniture and Mantle factor
les shut down yesterday, the work
men 6uding it impossible to work.
Several other factories did likewise
and outdoor work is practically at a
stand-still, though no cases Of sun
stroke has yet been reported.
The Senate has confirmed the nom
nation of George Shiras, Jr,, to be
Associate Justice of the United States
Supreme Court.
A system has been invented and
will be operated in New York City
by which one can view the city from
balloon 1000 feet in the air.
Hugh O'Donnell, the Homestead
labor leader, has been engaged to APP
pear next season in Underground,
a play built on labor and capital lines
and with the scene laid in the coal re-
gions.
Letters have been received al
Wheeling, w, Va, from Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner, John w, Mason
in which he declines to accept the Re.
publican nomination for Governor
HOMESTEAD, PA, July 27,-Since
it has become evident that the Carne.
gle Steel Company is under the pro
lection or the National Guard, and is
about to successfully operate the
mills, prominent members Of the adj
visory committee have been consider.
ing the ways and means for prevent
ing any successful working of the
plant One Of the prominent mem
bers of this committee yesterday said
1--WE will not, under any circumstances
permit those mills to run; and if there