The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-05-25
THINGS HEARD & TALKED ABOUT

The pontoon bridge at Dardanelle is
in position again and travel across it has
been resumed.
appointed Special Indian Commissioner
with salary of $4,000 year and ex-
penses.
w. i. Burns has on exhibition at his
blacksmithshop in Conway a chicken
with four legs, fenr wings, one head and
one body.
The Mirror is a sprightly monthly
publication issued in the interest of
Hendrix College, Conway. Mr.. James
II. Hughey of Pope county Is one Of the
business managers.
Gov. Fishback has instructed Prose-
cutting Attorney Davis 10 hold Hickey
OF Morrilton until the courts have done
everything in their power TO show his
guilt or innocence.
Atkins Mail: We have indications Of
coal in good paying quantities within
a mile of town--ai that is needed Is
proper development. Nearly enough
was mined during the winter to supply
the town.
| Burkhardt, the alleged witness against
and informer OF Frank Hickey, the re-
puted assassin OF the late John NJ. Clay
| ton, wants to be released on writ OF
habeas corpus, and with this end in
view he has secured the services Of an
attorney.
| Some sportive boys in Dardanelle who
should have been al work in the garden,
| turned the hydrant hose on John Sugg
who was driving delivery wagon,
causing the horse to run away. Sugg
was thrown from the wagon and sus-
tanned broken arm.
Dardanelle Post: Many friends will
doubtless be glad to learn that l.. l..
| Briggs, Yell county man by birth and
education, was elected mayor of Nor
man, Oklahoma, recently, aud that he
had no opposition, both factions placing
his name at the head Of their respective
tickets.
Aldermen Bernard and Brown, of Rus
sellville, were down last Friday inspect
ing our water works and electric light
plant. Our neighbor town proposes to
put in system of water works and act
ed very wisely in sending out men To
investigate how such things are built
and operated by other towns-Morrilton
Headlight.
Herald-Journal Word was received
at this place on last Wednesday that
Capt. A. s. Mckennon, our distinguish
ed attorney, has been named as mem.
Der Of the board of commissioners whose
duty il is under q late law, to treat witt
the five civilized tribes Of Indians nov
in the territory with view to receiving
them into citizenship.
w. w. Stout, the defaulting postmas,
ter at Morrilton has been indicted In
the federal court at Little Rock in three
cases as follows. One was for present
ing fraudulent claims for rent, another
for presenting false claims for salary al
legged TO have been paid to one w. B
Beers AS letter carrier, and another fol-
embezzling money order funds to thu
amount of $524.5a The rent claim wa
for $45 and the letter carrier claim 70
$50.
Senator j. M. Harkey Of Russellvill'
was here last Saturday in the interest o.
the Masonic Mutual Relief Association
He il the State Manager OF the bushes
now and intends to devote his entir'
time TO the work. Senator Harkey
we'll known throughout the State AM
his influence IN behalf Of the Association
will soon be felt. As level headed leg
islatOr and honest and consideration
man he has won the attention OF th
people all over the st lte and has e.
pecially entleared himself 10 the pee
Die Of his istrict.-C0nway Log Cabir