The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-27
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
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 A deck of cards, barlow knife, a pistol and keg of beer caused the death of three men near Brinkley recently.
 Rev. Chas. E. Stoaks, of Clarks- vile, has been selected to deliver three lectures at Chicago during the Worlds Fair
 It is not generally known that the Masonic Temple of Little Rock ex- ceeds in dimensions Solomons tenn pie of biblical fame.
 The cotton crop in Woodruff coun- ty was nipped in the bud by frost last week. There is not enough seed there to plant the crop again.
 Agricultural bureau at Washing ton. D. C. has tested the sorghum of the United States and has decided that Washington county Ark. sor- ghum is the best.
 Those who have visited the track of the cyclone which passed near Fayetteville say the destruction of timber was the most complete of any storm that ever visited that section.
 All the returns from the election held in the seventeenth judicial cir cult have been received by the sec retary of state J. s. Thomas was elected judge and G. NJ. Chapline, prosecuting attorney.
 The Memphis and Little Rock railroad has brought suit in the Federal Court at Little Rock for heavy damages against the Cotton Belt, the Iron Mountain and the Fort Smith, alleging Gould com bine to drive it out of business.
 Hon. Clay Sloan is one of the youngest men who ever filled the ex- ecutive chair in Arkansas. He de- serves to be congratulated on the able manner in which he managed the affairs of state during the chief executives absence. The people may some day see fit to call him to the governors chair as the state S chief executive.
 Sterling R. Cockrill, chief justice of the supreme court rendered his resignation to the governor Friday to take effect May l. The resigna- tion will be accepted and the govern or will appoint as his successor Judge Butler, of Indepedence coun- ty. Judge Cockrill is one of the ablest jurists in Arkansas. He re- signs to engage in the practice of law.
 The State convention of the Young Mems Christian Association elected the following officers at Pine Bluff Friday: A. c. Millar, Conway, pres ident; W. B. Alexander, Pine Bluff, ce-president; William Morrison, Little Rock, second vice-president; !; F. B. Sink, North Little Rock, sec retary; w. L. Wilson, Texarkana, first assistant secretary: D. J. My tinger, Little Rock, second assistant secretary.
 The Atlantic Trust Company of New York, holders of the LitCle Rock Electric Street Railroad bonds amounting to $300,O00, filed an in ter-plea in the United States Court Friday asking the court to set aside the order placing the road in the hands of Receiver Fordyce. The usual allegations of fraud are set forth at considerable length. The petition will be acted upon at an early day.
 The fourteenth annual commence ment of the medical department of the Arkansas Industrial University was held in Little Rock Thursday. There were 9 graduates. The an nual address was delivered by Ex- Attorney General w. E. Atkinson; the valedictory by Prof E. R. Dib- rell, M. D., of the faculty, and the degrees and prizes were conferred or awarded by acting Governor H. Clay Sloan, ex-officio president of the board eff trustees,
 According to recent statements the lawful indebtedness of the state of Arkansas is slightly less than S5,000,0 900; of this the national gov ernment owns something in excess of one-half: which cannot be fund ed. About three-quarters of mil lion is due the permanent school fund, the sixteenth section fund, and the Industrial University fund, leav- ing about a million and half due to individuals. There are about twenty six different kinds of indebt- edness against the State. In one feature they are alike-all draw an interest rate of 6 per cent.
 The democratic State central com mittee has called the State eonyen ton for June 22, at Little Rock for the purpose of nominating eandi late for supreme judge. The com nittee recommends that the town ship conventions be held on Satur- lay, June 3, and the county conven- ions on Saturday, June 10. The representation in the State conyen- ion will be one delegate for every 100 votes and one for every fraction ,f 200 over 100 votes cast for Fish pack for governor at the State cleo ion in 1892. Pope county will be .ntitlnd tn Q lnlnnatna The tntnl