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The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

Notwithstanding the absorbing ex ritement over political affairs, the Journal says Ft. Smith is growing fast, dozens of buildings are going up, the sewer work is being showed, the work on the Dardanelle road and the Cur don branch is being rapidly done. UP Cunningham, who was arrested for shooting George II. Rudy in Craw- ford county, had an examination last week and was discharged, the evidence showing that the shooting was done in self-defense.
 A fight occurred Monday at Wal dron in which George Turner wa seriously if not fatally shot by c. G. House, both Democrats. House is a saloon-keeper, and charged Turner with selling whiskey on election day, which brought on words resulting as above stated.
 Helena World: The continuous wet weather of the past month or two has seriously interfered with brick making, consequently work on the new Catholic church and other brick buildings is delayed for want of bricks.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Wednesday,.

HoUsE.-The House immediately re- sumed the consideration of the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill. The pending question was on the mo ton of of Mir Holman of Indiana to con cur in the Senate amendment relative as to the practicabiliiy of retaining the arid lands, with m amendment providing that the expenses of the work should bepaid from the appropriations for the topographic survey. The motion was lost. The Senate amend ment was then cOncurred in, with an amendment proposed by MT. Breckenridge of Kentucky. As agreed upon the clause provides for the appropriation of Sl00,900 for the purpose of Investigating the extent to which the arid region can be redeemed by irrigation. The direction of the geo logical survey is directed 10 make an annual report of the progr, ss of the inquiry and all the lands which may hereafter be desig mated for sites for reservoir, ditches or canals for irrigating purposes and all lands made susceptib of irrigation are reserved for sale until otherwise provided.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Pittsburg's.O Offer.

PIITsBURG, PA, September 16.- PittsbnTg is prepared to render prac- tical help to the yellow fever sufferers in,Florida. Four well-known physicians, ten or twelve Sisters of Mercy and two graduates of the College of Pharmacy are holding themselves in readiness to go to Jacksonville at moments mo- tice from the proper authorities. The physicians are Dr. Joseph Dickson, Dr. R. w Stewart, Dr Gentry of the Mercy Hospital, and Dr. B. Burns of Aleghany. The Sisters of Mercy be- long to Mercy Hospital and are all trained nurses. Albert Sewers and another young Druggist have offered to join the expedition to compound medicines, and to be of general service lo the doctors. As many more Sisterh of Mercy are willing to go to the deats fields if necessary.
 Dr Dickson is the only married physician of the four. The others are all single, and are therefore in a better position to volunteer their ser vice for such hazardous errand.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
TIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Monday.


 HoUsE.-On motion of MT. McMillen of Tennessee Mir. Cox of New York was elected Speaker pro tem. to act during the absence of Mir Carlisle As Mir. Cox took the chair he was greeted with warm and long continued applause by members of both sides of the House. Mir. Palmer, from the Committee on Commerce, reported back the House bill providing for the cree ton of sundry lighthouses and fog signals on Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Michigan. aud range lights On Lake St Clair and Detroit River. Passed. The House bill to transfer to the State Of Louisiana the possession of certain track of land for quarantine purposes was re ported and passed with some verbal anendmentsl Mir. Weaver of Iowa intro duced bill to prohibit the deposit of public money in national banks or other banks ex- cept for the continued disbursements of public funds. Referred Mir Morrill, of Kansas offered a resolution reciting that grave charges of official misconduct against the Sioux Indian Commission have appeared in the publicspress and calling on the Secre. tary of the Interior for information as to whether there is any foundation for these charges, and directing him to ascertain whether undue influence has been used to secure the signatures of any of the Indians 10 the treaty Referred. Mir Dingiey of Maine offered a resolution calling on the President for information as to whether the rights of American fishermen have been violated by the Canadian authorities within the past year, and, if so, whether he has re- taliated as he had authority 10 do under tho act of March 5, lSS7. Referred.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
ARKANSAS MAJORITY.
15,OOO Democratic Prohibition
 Losses.

Losses.
 LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Sept. 14.-Dr. c. NJ. Norwood, late candidate for Governor on the combination ticket between the Republicans and Union Labor people, came to the city this afternoon from Nevada County. He claims the State by 1000 majority, with three counties yet to hear from. He is the guest of Hon. C. E. Cunning ham, candidate for Vice President on the Union-L Labor ticket, who is strongly urging him to make contest before the Legislature for the Governor 8 office The State, with Pulaski County alone to report, really gives Eagle 15,342, and this will be about the Democratic majority. Eifty-seyen counties have reported their vote on liquor license. The Prohibitionists have carried twenty-one of these, being net loss of four. The follow ing are Prohibition counties: Arkan- sas, Ashley, Bradley, Cleveland, Colum- bia. Craighead, Dallas, Franklin, Grant, Izard, Johnson, Little River. Saline. St. Francis, Van Buren and White, Howard, Independence, Madi- son and Nevada, and gain Arkansas, Monroe and Poinsett. The total vote in the tifty-seyen counties is 13,5i2 for license and 5, ,l20 against it. Of the eighteen counties yet to report twelve voted for license in 1886 and six against it. The loss is attributable to the ef- forts of extreme Prohibitionists to force the issue into partisan politics. They have nominated an electoral ticket in the State. Prohibitionists are claim ing Pulaski County, but this is a mere guess. as the vote is not known. The Old Hickory Democratic Club, at its meetings tonight, raised s25 for the yellow fever sufferers.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
Charles 4 Percy's Daring Trip.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE, N. Y., Sep tember l6.-Charles A. Percy, who went through the whirlpool rapids on August 2s, 1887, in his lifeboat, and some days afteTward proceeded from the whirlpool to Lewiston, attempted the same feat this afternoon.
 He left the Old Maid of the Mist landing, above the Bridge, at 4:l5 D. m., and crawled into one of the in closed apartments of the boat The boat passed the whirlpool rapids and out of the whirlpool safely. When about half mile below the whirlpool the waves dashed in the man-hole door, forcing him out into the boat.
 Being thrown overheard, he swan through the dangerous rapids to Lewis ton, a distance of three miles, where a fisherman picked him up in an ex- hausted condition at T:SO o'clock. Percy had contracted to make the voyage from the Suspension Bridge through the Niagara River and across the lake to Toronto, to be put in exhi- bition there with his boat. He is ? years old. unmarried, and lives at Sus- pension Bridge. The boat was lost.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
The AIaskan Seal Fisheries

wAsHINGToN, D. C., September IT After recess of several weeks, the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries to-day resumed its in. quiry into the fur seal fisheries of Alaska.
 Mir. H. II. Mcintyre, superintendent of the seal fisheries on the seal islands of St. Paul and St. Gorge, in the Behring Sea. for the Alaskan com pany. said that the number of seals taken by marauders had seriously i'm paired the productiv ness of the seal roekeries, so that he doubted very much whether the 100000 seals which the company is allowed to take annu' ally could be captured next season. The witness testimony agreed with that given by previous witnesses to the effect that the company had ill every way complied with the terms of the contract.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Who Pays the Duties.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Strange as it may seem there are per sons possessed of ordinary intelligence who believe that the foreigners pay the tariff taxes. and that the importer IS com pelled to submit to discount to the ex- tent of the duty imposed by the govern ment If this was true there would be some excuse for maintaining high tariff. We could compel foreigners to pay our war debt, the current expenses or Gov ernment, construct defenses along our coasts. build war vessels and sustain the army and the navy. We could afford to be very lavish in our expenditures Tor im' proving rivers and harbors and erect post offices in every city, village and hamlet What are the plain and simple facts which should be fully understood by everybody; the importer of foreign goods before he disposes of them to the whole sale dealer must pay the duties at the Custom House of course he must add 10 the prices abroad the transporia- ton. insurance interest, profit and duties maid When the wholes ale dealer sells to the retail merchant he adds his rent. clerk hire. interest and profits. Then the re taller must have from his individual GUS toners what the article cost him with nav for his trouble, expenses and profits. If workingman wishes to purchase cloth for suit of clothes he goes to the village
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
The Whisky Tax.

Philadelphia Record
 Even the agreement of the Republicans with the Prohibtionists in favor of re- pealing the whisky tax does not serve in the least degree to draw them together. General Fisk reminds his old Republican friends that their object in demanding a repeal of the whisky tax was to prevent any disturbances of the taxes on the nee essares of living. The object of the Prohibitionists. on the other hand, is to remove all legal support of liquor traffic. while declaring in their platform that the burden of taxation should be re- moved from food. clothing. and other necessaries of life In still sharper terms than those employed by General Fisk, Dr. John A. Brooks. the Prohibition candidate for the Vice Presidency, in his letter of acceptance. rejects all sug gestions of alliance with the Republicans. On perusing these letters the Republicans may well repeat the old quotation;
 Perhaps it was right to dssemble your love {; But why did you kick us down stairs!"
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
NINE MEN KILLED.
Carsiessnsss of a Tunnel Gang Results in .
 Horrible Disaster.

Careiessness of a Tunnel Gang Results in .
 Horrible Disaster.
 HELENA. MoNT., Sept l4.-Nine men were killed and a number injuIed by the explosion of blast in the Mon tana Central Tunnel to-day. The tun- nei is being driven from both ends, and for the last ten days the workmen on each side have heard each others movements. The gang in one end is composed of lrishmen and in the other end are Swedes. There has been great rivalry between the two to see which would make the hole first.
 Last night orders were given by the contractors to be careful and put in small blasts. Just before the night shift of Swedes quit this morning they put in three big blasts. Orders had been given to drill only ten feet but the Swedes drilled twenty, as the hole was nearly through.
 The Irishmen, not knowing the Swedes had drilled so far, exploded a signal cap over one of these holes which exploded the charge and set of the other two blasts. Three hundred pounds of giant powder stored in the vicinity was also exploded and the re- suit was awful. As soon as the smoke cleared away rescuers entered the tun- mel and found the remains of nine men scattered all over the place, one man being cut completely in two.
 The dead are: Mike Welch, William Vale, Hans Peterson, Frank Anderson, Dave Walker, John Sonberg, George Georgina, Thomas Parson, James Mullen.
 The wounded are: Peter Rasmus- sen, foreman, confusion of back and shoulder; N. F. Anderson, head cut; Fred Jacobson, broken arm; Charles Evanson, eye injured.
 The tunnel is 6,000 feet long, through granite and this is the first accident. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict of no one to blame.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22

which at times was so thick objects fifty feet distant could not be seen, and breathing was difficult. The ground is terribly parched, wells are drying up, and destruction of life and property is feared unless rain soon comes, A disaster is reported on the Saginaw, Tuscola and Huron Railroad, result tng from forest fires. Express train No. 3, due here at 6 o'clock last evening. left Bad Axe on time. Ten miles out, whi.e running at a speed of twenty miles an hour. the train ran on piece of track beneath which the ties had burned. The engine. express and baggage car and two coaches left the rails, ran along the ground about two lengths of the train and the engine turned over in the ditch. The engineer, hremen and express messenger were thrown clear of the wreck and escaped with bruises and burns. The fire on the track immediately communicated to the coaches, and passengers and crew barely had time to run through the train and escape by the rear coaches before every particle of wood work in the train was burned. The smoke was dense, and the engineer, fireman and expressman believed those on the train had been burned to death until they reached telegraph office and wired back for particulars.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Big Gas Well in Indiana

WABASH, IND, September l6.-A wonderful natural gas well has been developed at Lafont line. this county Trenton Rock, was reached at STA feet. At l6 feet in the rock drilling was sus- pended and quantity of glycerine ordered, with which 10 shoot the well
 When the glycefine arrived it was found that the gas flow had increased fully one half, and the well was not shot. Itis one of the best in the In- diana field. The rock preSslre is reached in less than minute and a half. Two flames. each 75 feet. burn from the 3-inch tubing in the well.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
An Indian Civil War Imminent.

3DENIsoN, TEX, September H.-A commercial man, who arrived in this city to-day direct from Tishimingo. the capital of the Chickasaw Nation, states that matters are unchanged there, and civil war is imminent, while Byrd has been declared Governor and is performing the functions of the office The Guy party are still at the capital, and will robahly make an eff fort to oust Byrd The matter has been referred to tue Secretary of the Interior at Washington Tor adjustment by United States Indian Agent Owens. The Byrd party. however, do not pro pose to yield. and the outlook for a peaceful settlement is anything but encouraging.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
DOMESTIC.

The damage to North Carolina cotton by floods is estimated at 15 per cent. William .Nohudehren was fatally injured and Arthur Orrell killed by a cave-in in well at Seymour, Ind. -J. A. Mckee x Son, nurserymen of Cynthiana and Kings Mountain, Ky, have made an sSignment.-- Risman X Co.'s furniture factory, at Tocoma, w. T.. was destroyed by fire Friday night. Loss, $40, ,eJ0: insurance ,00O.--The negro porters on various railroads of the country have formed a national association and are holding a meeting in Chicago.--C. R. Fitch, assistant superintendent of the Long Island Railroad, resigned Saturday to become superintendent of the Western Division of the Erie Railway. - C. E. Kilgo.e has heen renominated by the Texas Third Congressional Dis trict Democratic Convent on.--Ida Harrington committed suicide in the jail at Greenfield, To-, Wednesday by hanging herself. She attempted to kill herself some time ago with Rough-on- Minnie Brown of Providence, k. l., aged Ii years. committed suicide with her mother sreyolver, because she was prevented from visiting one of her friends in another town.-Jonn Rombaugh was murdered by Nez Perces Indians in Mlssoula County, Mont, while camping with them. His companion, named Frank D. Joquette, escaped after long chase "A stock raiser named simon Malley, living near David City, Neb., had to shoot i've of his cows who were suffering from hydrophobia, having bcoa bitten some time before by mad dog. The cows foamed at the mouth and barked.- The Socialist agitators who were at the head of the Paris strikes and riots, having been suppressed in the city, have gone into the provinces and stirred up the working classes to high pitch of excitement. Trouble of a serious nature is feared.- At Shellsbury, To-, Monday, John Arndt fell from the third story of a building and was instantly killed.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Tariff and Wages.

FnlIaIeIpHIA htgNTI
 There are high wages in New York and low wages in North Carolina. both States enjoying the same benignant rates of custom house taxation. There are high wages paid in Kensngton and low wages paid for the same work in Fall River. There are high wages in some parts of the United States aud low wages in some parts of England-the United States having protective tariff and England a revenue tariff. The rate of wages is higher in England than in Germany or France or Russia, although the labor of the three latter countries is highly pro tected Again, the rate of wages is higher in Australia than in the United States. although Australia is blessed with multiformity of tariffs, both high and low.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22


 The Democratic State convention or Minnesota met at St. Paul. Daniel Buck, of Mankato, was nominated for Lieut.. Governor but positively declined the honor It was suggested that good Democrat could not refuse the duties placed upon him. Buck was thereupon nominated. He was called to the stage and accepted in few words, ". c. Breedenhagen was nominated for secre- tary of State; Hans Nelson for Treasurer and c. D. Aertromont, of Duluth. for Attorney general. After a protraeted discussion. Seagrave Smith was nomin. ated for Supreme Judge and George F. Batchellor, of Rice county. for Associate Justice, both by exclamation.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22


 In MontanA snA<e w4s discovered Whicl could initiate Inc whist,c of the Bob White" with ease. While it was under surveillance 1t crouched ID the long prairie grass and emit ted the call as plainly as any partridge could Continuing the effort it soon heard an an swer, and a moment later young partridge alighted almost at its mouth. Quick as a flash 1t sprang upon fits victim; there was a momentary futter of wings, a stray feather or two, and then the snake remained master of the field. To those who doubt this story the prairie is still shown as proof of the ye raeity of the narrstors
 The tricycle. Is pronounced by all authori- ties to be the very best possible exercise for delicate women. One who has tried 1t says ''The exercise thoroughly distributes the blood to every portion Of the sy stem, promotes digestion, strengthens the muscles of the limbs, keeps the feet and clothing from the dampness and sloD of the streets, while |, protects and supports the spinal column in such manner that the brain is not exhaust. ed, but invigorated. by an exercise that may be continued for hours, Let every feeble, nervous woman try 1t, and sse will soon find her limbs rotund, cheeks ruddy and step elas- tic.
 At the Chicago stoekysrds the experiments with Texas lever are progressing. On July iS live native cattle were placed In pen pro. viously occupied by Texas cattle. They ap. peared to maintain their health and flesh till Aug. 9 when symptoms of Texas fever began to be manifested. The next day one of them died and another was killed, and subsequent y the remaining three died. An examination of the dead cattle showed the bladder filled with bloody virus, 1.-the kidneys highly in. famed and discolored and slightly gaDgrenou. and the spleen and stomach enlarged and in. famed. These are unmistAka6ie signs of Texs. lever. The greatest danger Is that atfve stock cattle may contract the disease while krpt iu Texan pens, and, after being sold aud taken into The country, spread the conlssion.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
HE SHOT TO KILL.
Young Mans Attempt at Murder and
 Suicide.

Young Mans Attempt at Murder and
 Suicide.
 VINCENNFs, IND, Sept 13.-Sylves- ter Grubb of Oakland City, Gibson County, was at the Princeton Fair this morning. He met his sweetheart, Miss Gertrude Downey, on the Fair Grounds and asked her if he could walk with her and she denied him the privilege He retorted that no one else ever would and pulled out his re- volver and shot at her five times, three balls taking effect, one in the eve, one ill the arm and one in the chest. Although not dead at this hour she is fatally injured. Grubb is a wel-to-do carpenter of Oakland City. As soon as he had fred his revolver, he turned the weapon to his own brain and snapped it three times, but it failed to go off. Officers arrested him and placed him in jail. He de- clared to the sheriff that he was glad of it; that he intended to shoot her and had written 10 her three weeks ago asking her several questions, and say ing if she did not answer them he would kill her. Tho eirl did not like the fellow and absolutely refused to recognize him. The excitement the affair created was intense, and the Sheriff is alarmed lest a mob storm the jail to-day.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Revised Return. from Maine.

LEWISTON, ME., Sept. 15.-The Journal has returns from 450 towns, which afford a more complete estimate of the figures than any which have been furnished. These towns give Burieigh " PIT; Putnam, 5s, ,595; Cush- ing, 2,s69; Simmons, 940. Republican plurality, lS.6s2; majority, 14,S43. The same towns two years ago gave the following vote: Bodwell, 67,242; Ed wards, 52,627; Clark, 3,s23. Republi- can plurality l4,6l5; Republican ma iotity. lO.Ss2.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
War Taxes.

froNIuehce TeIegran.
 Yes, NIT. Blaine. this country has grown rich, and no one knows 1t better than yourself and Carnegie. But come here and see the hands at work in some of our mills living in houses which even Jona- than Chace calls "barbarous See the poor laboring man forced to give 40 cents basket for coal, to swell the pockets of the Philadelphia Invineibes," who came on to greet Blaine and bid him God speed in his efforts to keep the war taxes on for four years longer.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
FIGURES FROM MAINE.
The Republicans Carry the State by In-
 creased Majorities.


 PORTLAND, ME, September 14.-Re- turns from yesterdays election show that the Republicans have gained ore Senator in Knox County and have cer- tainly gained one in Waldo County and two in York County. This makes the Senate unanimous unless possibly one or both of the Democratic nomi- nees in Knox may have escaped the general slaughter. Those two nomi- nees were stephen J. Gushee of Apple ton, member of the present Senate. and Randall J. Conden of Friendship. In the House the Democrats gain one seat in Cumberland and another in Lincoln so far, and lose two in York County. If gains and losses continue to offset in this manner, the House will divide as now, 122 Republicans and twenty-seven Democrats.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
JACKOyyILLE SCOURGE.
rhe Fellow Fever Epidemic In Florida
 Rages Unchecked.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. September r. . Monday two of the most prominent .i,izens of this city were carried of by the plague. They were Louis I. Flem- ing who had been State Treasurer buried his son The victim, Hon. H.. A. Lengle. was prominent business man, and well known throughout the State. Forty-three new cases and twelve deaths was the report to the authorities yesterday evening at o'clock.
 Twenty-Five new cases were reported this morning. No deaths were officially notified up to noon.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-22
Manager Frohman,s Offer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Manager Frohman of the Lyceum Theatre, wrote to Mayor Hewitt to-day that on Wednesday afternoon next, he would give a performance in aid of the yell low fever sufferers. On the occasion specified. MT Southern will appear as Lord Chumley. Several other mana gers have made similar announce mentS