The Russellville Democrat., 1893-11-02
STATE NEWS.
Incidents and Happenings From Various
 Localities Fresh and Spicey.
Things Found in Exchanges and CuIIed
 From Other Available Sources.

ty IS being picked out at a rapid rate, and it will not take many months to clearthe fields at the pres ent rate.
 At Bloomer, ten miles northeast of Greenwood, Tom Webb shot and, it is thought, fatally wounded Cal win Whitson. An old feud was the cause of the trouble.
 Arch Berry, colored, had his right arm torn off in Rosenbaum & Puekett's gin at Greenwood Satur- day. Drs, Blakemore and Micke amputated it near the shoulder.
 Eugene Duncan, an insane white man, was burned to death in his cell in the Hot Springs jail Saturday night. Dee Bourland, a negro prisoner in the same jail, set the unfortunate mans bedding on fire.
 Capt. H. B. Holman recently paid 5000 to the widow of Nep Bradley, who had insured bis life only short while before dying. This is said to be the first life insurance money ever paid a colored person in Hemp stead county.
 Saturday night at Milltown, ten miles southeast of Greenwood, Charles Earnest shot and killed old man Brumley and seriously wounded Brumley's son. The trouble arose over Earnest's attention to Brum- ley daughter.
 It was discovered Thursday that another attempt had been made by the prisoners confined in the Benton county jail to effect their escape by prizing off an iron slab in one of the cells. It is thought that the tools the work was done with were handed out after the work was accomplished.
 Mir. J J. Hogue, who left Locks burg a few months ago and went to Cove, had an altercation one day last week with Dr. Southerland, of Cove, in which Southerland was seriously and probably fatally cut. Hogue was arrested and placed under bond, but jumped his bond last Friday and left for parts un- known.
 A wedding tinged with romance took place at Bentonville last Friday night about l2 o'clock. The con- tracing parties were Mir. John B. Miller and Miss May Sikes, both of this place. It seems that the old folks had raised some objections to the match, and so they quietly stole away to Bentonville and were mar ried.
 The fourth annual meeting of the Ouachita Valley Fair Association closed Saturday. Financially and in interest it was a success. Cam den is admirably situated to gather the people from every quarter on such occasions. The hotels and res idences have been crowded with vis- itors. The management is de- termined to add more attractions next year and to insure it a perma- nent institution in Camden.
 The usual quiet air which prevails at Center Point, Ark, was dis turbed Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock by the shrill whistle of the engine at the woolen mills giving an alarm of fire, which was located in a lumber kiln in the lumber yard of John A. Hughes. The town has no fire department, but the bucket brigade did well, but all to no pur- pose, as the flames were too far un- der headway wher discovered to be subdued, and 13,000 feet of first class lumber was quickly reduced to ashes. There was no further damage.
 Officers at Van Buren brought in man last night captured near Alma, who it is thought beat mp the man in the cattle car Thursday night, and who, as we write, is undergoing a surgical operation as the only chance for his life. The party brought in gives his name as Tom Bennett, and disclaims all knowledge of the injured man, who has been recognized as a cotton picker from Arbuckle Island named Joe May. The tales told by the ac- cused man are very conflicting, and something more tangible than mere accusation may be developed.
 Ex-Senator Garland, in his heavy bereavement, receives the sympathy of all his former associates in the senate. Miss Daisy Garland had a number of friends among the young people in official life, among the warmest being Miss Mary Jones, daughter of Senator Jones, of Arkan- sas, and Miss Walthall, daughter of Senator Walthall. After the death of her mother Miss Garland took en- tire charge of her fathers household and managed all of the entertain ments and receptions given with the skill of an experienced hostess. ,Sne was born in Little Rock, Ark, twenty-four years ago, where her parents then lived.
 
 Cyrus Makes a Great Mistake.