The Russellville Democrat., 1893-07-20
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.


 by the recent storm.
 The receipts of the state land of flee during April, May and June amounted to $16,0S2.57.
 The sprightly Monroe County Sun is out in a new dress of copper alloy, looking as neat as a new pin.
 A new college building for color ed people is being built in Little Rock on the site of the one recently burned.
 There are a number of candidates for the judgeship of the Tenth Jul dicial District made vacant by the resignation of Hon. CarrollD. Wood.
 Mrs. Eunice Hadley, mother of o. A. Hadley, formerly governor of this state died on the 3rd at Was trous, N. NJ. She was 90 years of age.
 The commissary, maintained by private contribution in Hope for two months for the benefit of the re- cent cyclone sufferers, has been closed.
 It is reported by the Press that Senators Berry and Jones favor the repeal of the Sherman law provided the Bland law is restored or some thing better than the Sherman act is substituted
 J. Pennoyer Jones, a noted color ed politician, died on the 18th at his home in Desha county. He was well known all over the state. For years past he has been a figure in the Republican state conventions.
 The bank of Bentonville has en- tered suit agalnst Henry Starr for $11,100, the. amount stolen from the bank last month, and has gar nisheed the money that was found in Starrs possession at the time of his arrest.
 It is reported that George R. Browns new evening daily, the Lit tie Rock Press, will have on it's staff o. c. Ludwig of Clarksville as managing editor and K. E. Kerr of Searcy in charge of the city depart ment. Both excellent selections.
 Gov. Fishback has issued a call for meeting of the leyee boards of the state at Baton Rouge to-day in accordance with the request of Gov ernor Foster of Louisiana, to devise means for the betterment of the leyee system along the Mississippi river
 The Arkansas Gazette suggests that President Cleveland appoint Judge U. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock, to the position on the Supreme bench made vacant by the death of Judge Blatchford Judge Roses ability and knowledge of the law eminently fit him for the position.
 Henry Starr and kid" Wilson, the territory outlaws, captured in Colorado were safely lodged in jail at Ft. Smith Friday. Neither would consent to an interview and both de- clared the sensational interviews sent out from Colorado were wholly and untrue.
 Min Sheppard, the Washington county desperado, who escaped from the penitentiary recently, was drowned few days later while at to swim the Arkansas riv- CT in order to reach his old haunts in the mountains. His body was discovered in a drift and fully iden tified
 The newspaper men of Little Rock met in the senate chamber Saturday night and organized q Press Club. 0. C. Ludwig was made temporary chairman. The election of perma lent officers will take place at the next meeting. Committees to draft and bylaws and to se- 'ure @ club room were appointed.
 Hon. Thos. c. McRae, member of Congress from the Third District, made speech at Bonham, Texas, ,n the 9th. Mr. McRae announced himself in favor of the repeal of the ederal election law, the reduction # the tariff to a revenue basis, for rec coinage of silver at a proper ra- io, and the repeal of the 10 per .ent state bank tax. A pretty good platform.
 Capt. ;. F. Pittman, of Fayette file, received postal card on Tues lay of last week which was written rom Little Rock and mailed at in October 1886. Just where it has been during it's seven ears journey it is impossible to ell, but it landed safely at last. The writer of the card was seeking Capt. oittman's influence for an office in he legislature, but was nearly half a core years too late in reaching him.
 Sam Ramsey, residing in Inde | county, has been debating n his mind what profession he hould follow Last week he decid d to be robber and highwayman. lis first attempt at robbery was night in White river town hip, where he presented revolver { t Ehe breast of Henry MeDonal and | him to get down on his | .nees. McDonal didn't kneel worth , cent, but on the contrary fought ! is assailant. The robbers pistol f gas secured which led to his detec ion. and now he languishea behind f he bars. Another eyentfnl career ut short.