The Forrest City times., 1888-10-06
THE NEWS SUMMARY.
genaeasea TeleeraphIc Reports of the Current Events of the Weekh
 Home and Abroad.
FOREIGN.

FScrASp.-The officers of the In- man Steamship Line state that the dispatch from Queenstown Friday say ing that two passengers on the steamer City of New York were thrown to the floor and sustained fractures of their ribs and that another became insane and was placed in straight jacket during gales. while the vessel was on Ter last voyage from New York, was untrue.
 GERMANY.-The publishers of the DeutSche Rundschau, to avoid the un- peasant consequences which would re- SUI. from an official investigation, have voluntarily revealed the name and identity of the person who obtained for them the copies of the late Elm peror Frederick's diary. Tho man the paper names is Prof. DT. Getincken of Hamburg, who lived in London sev- era years, was at one time Transat- lant;c Minister Resident and a liberal contributor to German and English magazines. He enjoyed the confidence of the late Emperor Frederick. What his motive in revealing the contents of the diary was will be the subject for an investigation. The Independence Belge say that Dr. Mackenzie s coming book in reply to his German rivals, will cite facts which the doctor says that had he, instead of the German physicians. attended the late Emper- or Frederick from the beginning of his sickness the Emperor's life would have been prolonged twenty mouths. Dr. Mackenzie will also ends ayor to show that the treats ent of Dr. Gerhardt produced cancer.
 FRANcr.-An iicial report of the crops in France for the pres nt season has been issued It shows that 7,l55,- 16l hectares of land were this ye ar planted with corn, yielding 96, 6,496,o02 hectolitres, against 6,9o7 ,466 hectares in 1887, yielding 2.456, l07 hectolitres. This year there were planted with rye I.6li,6s5 hectares, yielding 2l .S95, ,562 hectolitres. against 1.62i, ,.9T hectares in 1887, yielding 23,676,713 hectolitres. The BoulanQist agitation has been re stunned. A stormy meeting was held last evening, at which a vote of confi- dence in Gen. Boulanger was passed.
 AUsTRIA.-The artillery practice Friday at which Emperor Francis Joseph narrowly escaped being shot. took place at the Steinfield ranges. The Emperor had ordered that the bugle sound be signal to cease firing in order that he might inspect the tar get The officer in command of a bat tery located 1000 yards away, did not hear the signal and as it was impossi- ble for him to see the Emperor as he advanced, owing to a depression in the ground the battery again fired. Fortunately the Emperor and his suite were out of the line of fire and conse- Quently were not hurt Orderlies rushed to the battery and prevented any further firing.
 MrscELLANEoUs.-T Pope cele celebrated high mass for the dead at St. Peters Sunday to sol emni7e the close Of his jubilee. The congregation numbered 20.000 persons. Admittance was by ticket. His holi- ness was given an enthusiastic recep- ton and was greeted with prolonged cries of "Viva." He appeared to be deeply moved The National Ga zette states that the recentiyp lblished extracts from FTederick' $ diary have been compared with the text of the original and have been been found to agree with the latter word for woI d. ---The Post announces that the fund for the Emin Boy relief exped ton has been secured. Prof. Geffcken re- turned from IIeligo,and Friday even ing and was inn ediately arrested. He is charged with furnish ng the extracts from Emperor Frederick S diary which were recently publish | by the Deutsche Rundsclau. He says he re- turned expressly to meet the charge. The first open-air meeting of un- employed wolkmen under the san ction of Premier Crispi was held in the Piazza Dante Friday. The speakers demanded State employment.