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The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
Attempted suicide of a srlnIster.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan. l5.-Rev. pr. ". B. Shaw, prominent and wealthy Baptist minister, of Johnston, attempted to commit suicide yesterday by cutting his throat. The doctor is convert to the doctrine of "sanctifieatlon," and his enthusiasm on that bjeet has un- balanced his mind. but nobody sus- pected that he would attempt to take his life. Yesterday afternoon, how ever. while Mrs Shaw was attending a funeral in the country the "Doctor" procured tub of water, which he placed in his back yard, and kneeling down beside it offered up wild prayer file then took a sharp knife from his pocket, and bending his head over the tub del berately plunged the knife into the right side Of his neck, barely miss ing the large artery. The blood spurted out into the tub, and the un- fortunate man fell over upon the ground in an unconscious condition An old negro man who was working in the yard witnessed the doctors mad act, and gave the alarm. Neighbors came to his assistance, and summoned q physician. The wound is an ugly one, and will prove fatal.
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Nabbed at the Prison Threshold. |.

JOLIET, ILL, Jan. 15.-E. B. Mullen, Pinkerton detective, was on the watch at the doors of the Joliet prison at 10 o'clock this morning for the release of William J. Gallagher, the notorious ballot-box stuffer, forger and jury fxer, whose one year term from Chicago was about to expire. When Gallagher came out, the detective arrested him much to Bills disgust. Gallag her seems to think that it is only move on the part of Mike Mcdonald and his other bonds men to get released from the S50,000 bond which was given in the extradi- tion case from Philadelphia. He said that as soon as he reached Chicago he would procure new bondsmen and In spite of Chief Detective Henshaw's prediction that Gallagher would accom- pany him to Philadelphia on Monday morning, he would not, not that he was afraid of the old eases against him for forgery in Philadelphia, because there was nothing in that. Gallagher has spent the last of his prison term at hard labor in the contract shoe shop. Bill and the Pinkerton escort left for Chicago on an afternoon train.
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He Had Been There.

A young man applied to Senator Ed munds for some money to enable him to go back to his home in Vermont. Being unknown 10 Mir. Edmunds the senator addressed him as follows:
 How do know that you live in Vermont? You might come from Texas for all that l know"
 "I can only assure you that l speak the truth, senator. have no way of proving. My home is In the yil- lage of
 "Oh, it is, is it?" said the senator grimly. "Well, Eve visited in that place a number of times. I suppose you know everybody there, don'tyou?"
 The boy replied that the people he didn't know were not worth knowing.
 "Well, then" said the senator, tell me the name of the fat old man who peddles milk about town?"
 He isn't fat and he isn't old" an swered the youngster, doggedly. "Iils name Is skinny Eccles."
 The faintest sort of a smile lit up the Vermont senator's stern features. Turning to his clerk, he said: "Give him the money. There's no doubting the boys honestly" and then he added with a chuekle, as he turned to re-enter the chamber, skinny Eccles well, well! haven't thought of him before in dozen years"
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The contending Anarchist Factions.

3 CHIcAGo, ILL, Jan. l5.-The proposi- tion to cremate the bodies Of the dead anarchists was practically shelyed at a meeting of the Defense Committee to- day. Dr. Ernst Schmidt reported to the meeting that the cemetery director would not insist on inserting in the deed the restrictions against demon st-atlons and unapproved monument inscriptions unless the anarchists friends insisted upon ha ving that docu- ment rewritten in order that the names of certain extreme radicals be appended as trustees The meeting. acting on Dr. Schmidt's advice. decided to leave the old i-conseryatiye trustees remain for the present. Some of tue committeeman, however. warned the meeting that there would be trouble on November II next, "whep tue gates Of the cemetery would be closed before the throngs of pilgrims. n Much Of the committees time was taken up with the puZzling question as to whether Elsa Friedel, "Lingg's girl, E is to be taken care of by the committee e and given share Of the funds. Lingg's intended mother-in-law was pre- ent at the meeting and eagerly watched the proceedings. No conclusion was reached. The compromise between the two factions that have been fight ing for the con .rol Of the defense fund was ratified by the election Of an entire new Sc. of officers, headed by Matthew Schmiedlnger as President.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
MT. Blaine has arrived at Venice.

MT. Blaine has arrived at Venice. Marie Rost, sister of the elder Dumas, Is dead. A wife murderer was hanged on the 10th at Cork, Ireland.
 The arrest of new lot Of plo:ters against the life Of the Czar is reported. The French chambers reasse m bled Tuesd from the holiday adjourn ment.
 Scarlet fever has broken out among British American Indians.
 The political situation in Manitoba is becoming seriously complicated.
 It is claimed at Vienna that a new intrigue to mislead the cZar to a war policy exists in Russia.
 ! Prince Oscar, the sensible son of King Oscar of Sweden, is going to marry the daughter oi maid of honor. fed with some of his recent utterances. A financial hitch has occurred in the French budget committee over the sugar tax matter.
 By a gunpowder explosion at Fort Andulmas, in Tunis, five soldiers were killed.
 Mgr. Presico, papal envoy to Ire land, is in Ill health, and will soon re- turn to Rome.
 Frau Vozzenhuber, the celebrated German singer, connected with the Berlin Opera-house for twenty years, is dead.
 It is reported that a son of the Comte dc Paris, and son of Due de Chartres, have obtained permission to enter the Russian army.
 Ex-Presldent Grevy had a stroke of paralysis in Paris last week. This is the second attack of the kind he has had.
 The Pester Lloyd, referring to Herr Helfy's question in the lower house of the Hungarian diet Thursday, says Austria has not asked Russia to ex- plain her armaments. That she could only do so if prepared to send an ulti- matum.
 The London News confirms the an- nouncement that Mexico has negoti- ated for a conversion loan of El0. .000, 900 with Bleichroder, the Berlin banker, and comments adversely upon the tenn erity Of English financiers in allowing the Germans to take the wind out of their sails.
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The Chattanooga Poisoning Case.

CHATTANOOGA. TENS., Jan. 15.-The Coroner's jury to-day in the wholesale poisoning case, which occurred at tho ooarding-house Of Hattie Lightfoot yesterday, returned a verdict that Henry Vaughn had come to his death Dy eating biscuit and drinking coffee which had been poisoned by arsenic. frank Lightfoot, the husband ofHattie, was accused Of putting poison in the water and flour. He has left the city TOT parts unknown. The other five persons who were poisoned are all aiive. John Brooks is still in critical condition. A post mortem on the body or vaughn revealed the presence of a large amount of arsenic in his stomach and intestines.
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The senate.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l3.-The bill 10 credit and pay to the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia alf moneys collected under the district tax act of ths 9th of August, 1861, was taken up. the question being on a verbal amendment offered by MT. Hoar when the bill was up some days ago. MT. sherman regarded the pro posed amendment as a mere surplusage, and while he had no objection to 1t, still he preferred to take the bill just as reported from the Finance Com. mittee. as prepared some years ago by the First Comptroller Of the treasury, as twice passed by the Senate.
 After a general debate, which lasted over an hour, Senator Riddleoerger made a motion to go into executive ses- sion, his purpose being to forward ac' tion on the nomination of NIT. Lamar: The motion was lost by tie-26 to 2d the division being upon party lines, except that Mir. Riddleberger voted with the Dem oorats. A few minutes later be renewed the motion, stating his understanding that there was an agreement that the Senate should go into executive session to-day. The motion was lost this time by 26 to 2I. A majority of Senators do not under stand that there was any agreement for an executive session to-day, but on the contrary that there was taeit acquies- cence in the wish expressed by some Senators last night that DO action should be attempted until Monday on the Lamar case and the Cabinet nomi7 nations. The votes of to-day are not held to have any significance as bearing upon the result in the Lamar case, since some of Mir. Lamar's friends abstsined from voting h consequence of what they understood to have been the tscit understanding of yesterday.
 The House.
 l wAsHrNGToN. D. C.. Jan. 13.-Mr. Hatch of Missouri, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported bill making appropriations to carry into effect the provisions of the .act to establish ex- perimental agricultural stations. Com- mIttee of the Whole.
 On motion of MT. Blount of Georgia, the House proceed to the consideration of the bill relating to permissible mkrks, writing or printing on second third and fourth class mail matter.
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LABOR NEWS.

I Friday afternoon Master Workman Lewis of Miners District Assembly No. 135, of Philadelphia, was summoned to a conference with General Manager Mcleod, of the Reading company. The conference lasted several hours. Neith- er party to it will give any indication as to what resulted from the protracted talk. Mir. Lewis merely says that, while no definite arrangement as to another meeting was made, he expect ed to be called to confer with officers of the company at future date which has not been fixed. It is said that President Corbin, who has not yet re- piled to Mir. Lewis letter of Wednes- day, was here Saturday, and that 1t is believed he will meet committee of miners on Monday. In the meantime Gr. Lewis will make a tour of the mines where the strike is in progress; will attend meeting of Reading Rail- road employees at Reading on Sunday and will attend miners conventions in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Nothing definite can be learned as to eoaliation between the striking railroaders and miners, but the general impression is that the mlners' end of the strike will be settled in few days.
 At Shenandoah, Penn, meeting of the empl yes in one or two of the indi- yldual collieries who have refused to cut coal to be handled on the Reading road, notwithstanding that their de- mands as to woges have been granted, will bs held Saturday to consider tho question of returning to work. The idea is that Master Workman Lewis' note so President Corbin offering to consider the miners case, without re. gard to that of the railroaders, releases them from obligation to continue . sympathetic strike.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
Why She Remnined iingle.

''I wonder why some enterprising fellow does not try to marry old Miss Souredge? She's as rich as Cresus. and must be pretty nearly at the drop ping of age"
 Has nobody tried 10 marry her2'
 Mot that 1 know of Why don't you try it yourselfp"
 Well her father lived 10 be 9S years old and her mother 104. and she expects to beat the record.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
An InterastIng Army Case.

9 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.-Senator Hiscock has an interesting army case on hand. Heis trying to procure the rein. statement of Capt. Wm. c. Galloway, who was dismissed from the service iu 1867. A memorial accompanies the bin the Senator has introduced, and from this it appears that tho Captain wac placed under arrest at his post, Fort Pickens' Fla, on shortage of Sle0 iu his accounts, which amount was duly satisfied by him. While thus nader ar- rest he lief. the Fort knd went to Mo- bile. Ala, in order to keep hls engage. ment to be married. This led to his being charged with violating the arti- cles of war by breaking bounds hile under arrest. He made no attempt to defend himself, and was dishonorably dismissed from the service. The mem orlal continues: "That had no inten- ton of willhully violating any rule or article of war no one questioned. That l was just then surrounded by a most pressing state of circumstances no one will deny. That took such risk for such prize I shall never regret, but I have now suffered the odium and the stigma for twenty long years"
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
The House.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.-Mr. McMillin of Tenne see, from the Com mittee on Merchant Marine and Fish cries, reported the Dingley resolution calling for Information relative to the discrimination in tolls against Ameri- can vessels passing through the canal.
 NIT. Dingley said that the offering of the resolution had excited some com, ment. In Canadian dispatch to a Boston paper semi-ofllcial denial Is, given that any discrimination against. American vessels was practiced. In this denial, said Mir. D ngley, it was admitted that vessels passing through the Welland Canal bound for Montreal and foreign ports were permitted to pass on a toll of cents, while vessels bound for the lake ports were charged toll of 20 cents ton. It was ad- mitted also that this discrimination was made for the purpose of encourag- ing the exportatlon of grain by way of Montreal; but Canadian officials claimed that such discrimination was not in violation of treaty right. It was as- serted that so long as the Canadian Government did not discriminate against American vessels as such, but only against American ports, there was no such violation. This ground Mir. Dingley contended to be untenable. He had offered the resolution in the hope that at an early day the Presi- dent would call the attention of the British authorities to this discrimlna- ton in violation of treaty, and in order that Congress might be Informed of the facts and take such action as it might consider advisable. The resolu- ton was adopted.
 A debate then arose over the delay in the printing of the Record and pub lie documents. A number of Republi- cans severely criticized the manage ment of the printing office, and the Democrats defended the Public Printer.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
No Funeral Baked Meats for Him.

Sick man (gloomily)-lf l should lie. dear. what in the world would become of u and the children? Wife Now, you mustn't worry. Johni the doctor says it's bad for you. I'll ma some one to take care of us- The sick man got well.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
The Senate.

G WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l2.-Mr. Vest, from the Committee on Com merce, reported bills authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at Dalles City, Oregon, and a railroad bridge across the Wich- ita River in Arkansas. Placed on the calendar.
 Also a bill authorizing the construc- tion of a railroad bridge across the Missouri River at some accessible point in St. Charles County, Mo, below the city Sf of Charles. He asked immediate consideration for this bill. The bill was read and passed.
 Mir. Dawes from the committee on Indian affairs, reported bills author izing the appointment of a Superin- tendent of Indian schools, and author izlng the sale of timber on lands on the Menonenee Indians in Wisconsin. Calendar.
 The resolution offered by Mir. Chand- Ter on January 10, instructing the com mittee on the judiciary to inquire into the suppression of the votes of the col ored citizens of Jackson, Mississippi, at the recent municipal election in that city. and into the alleged participation in such suppression by the United States pistrict-Attorney, a Depnty Collector of Internal Revenue, and a Deputy United States Marshal. was taken up and MT. Chandler addressed the Senate In explanation and support of it.
 In concluding his remarks, Mir Chandler said that this had all hap pened in State which was seeking to- day to have an Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court to aid in passing on the validity of tho Constitutional amend ments.
 Mir Riddleberger remarked that there was no eoncealment ot the fact that the resolution was intended to affect mat ters that ought to be considered only in executive session and he gave notice that. as to himself, he would vote for the confirmation of Mir. Lamar.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

national banks. if they saw 1t, mign. incr,a their circulation to the extent of 10 per cent. There was m tns Treasury q security for circulation oI sl67 .OOO. 900 and United States bonds 70 inc amount of of Sls9, ,0O0,0 900. II tnls bin snould become law the circuia- ton of national banks would pc ih- creased in round numbers s2l, ,OO0,OOo.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

2 In one Of the St. Louis cemeteries Is head stone reared by an appreciatiye husband over the grave of bis wife. T. bears this comprehen1 slve inscription: 'I did not have to rob my en- ployers to keep you in extrsyRgance.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

GENERAL THOMAS KILBY SMITH. who was chief of Grants staff at the close of the war. died in Philadelphia recently in the 9th year of his age.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

THE late James NJ. Pierce of San Diego Cal, at his death left fortune of over &l00 900 to found and support . school for homeless boys and girls.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

COLONEL Dox PIATr claims to have originated the word ''crank" as ap- piled to eccentric people.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

SENATOR CAMERON already owns more than S1. 00o. 900 worth of real es- tate in Washington and is making fur ther investments
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

EMPEROR WILLIAM. according to . prophecy based on his handwriting. is to live to be 100 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

FoR thiriy-two years Mrs. Catherine Murdock has kept the light in ths Rondout (N. Y.) lighthouse burning briohfly
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

J. s. LAMONT. the father of the presidents private secretary. has been the leading merchant of McGraw- vile. N. r.. for the past twenty years.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

EXPLORER GREELY does not believe that the north pole will ever be reached except by balloon.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. le.-Mr Blair presented memorial and resolu- tions of the General Assembly of the Knights Of Labor in favor of an investi- gatlOn into the management of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and for such legislation as will prevent the debasement Of currency notes and so forth; and also for an investigation as to the present method of supply ing postage stamps, etc. He asked that the memorial Towering twelve sheets of type-writing) be printed in the Record, but as NIT. Harris ob 'ected to that, he proceeded to state the chiof allegations contained in it.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

JUDGE ToURGEE will have two new books published in February-"Block Ice" novel, and Letters to King" which will treat of the relations of religion and politics.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

JAMES BLACK. Windfall. Ind, who was . candidate for sheriff two years ago. has been convicted of stealing a pair of mules and sent to the peniten- tiary for two years.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

TIE countess of March. wife of the eldest son of the duke of Richmond, died the other day from typhoid fever. caught through sleeping in bedroom d joining bathroom.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
FIFT1ETH CONGRESS.
The Senafs

wAsHINGToS, D. C., Jan. 10.-Ar. Sawyer from the Post-ofiee Committee reported, with a recommendation of indefinite postponement of select committee on the postal telegraph. The resolution was indefinitely post poned with the remark by Mir. Edmunds that he should not wish that action to be understood as a determination that the propriety of a special inquiry into the subject at some future session had been decidedly adversely. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following:
 By NIT. Teller: To grant right of way through Indian reservations to the Rio Grande Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande Railways; also to equaize the allowances for extra ex- penses at Presidential Post-offices.
 By Mr. Edmunds: To incorporate the Maritime Ship Canal Company of Nicaragua.
 The bill to credit and pay to the sey- erai States and Territories and the Dis triet of Columbia all moneys collected under the direct tax act of against 1861 reported by Mir. Morrill, from the Committee on Finance on the 18th or Deeember-was taken from the cslen- ] tHuaT anu GOHtlQtTtu. MI. DGIIN offered an amendment directing, in cases where the tax was collected from citizens either directly or by sale of property, that the amount shall he paid to the Governor of the State, in trust for such citizens. whether the State be or be not indebted to the United States. After some consider able debate the amendment was re- jeeted by a vote of yeas, IA; nays, 3S.
 The debate lasted until o'clock, at which time the bill was laid aside to awais further action.
 ] 2 MT. Chandler offered resolution in- structing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the suppression of the votes of the colored citizens of Jackson, Miss, at the recent municipal election in that city, and into the alleged par ticipation in such suppression by the United States District Attorney and by Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue and Deputy United States Marshal. Laid on the table.
 The Senate then resumed the con. sideration Of the Blalr Educational bill, and Mir. Wilson of Maryland spoke against it.
 The House
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.-Mr. Burnes of Missouri, from the Commit tee on Appropriations, reported the urgent deficiency bill and it was re- ferred to the Committee Of the Whole. The call of States, which was uneom- pleted yesterday, was resumed, and the following bills were introduced and referred:
 By Mir. Woodburn ofNevada-Direct- ing the purchase of not less than S4, i 000 O0n worth of silver million uer month and the coinage of the same into standard dollars.
 By MT. Bliss of New York-To dis pose Of the surplus money in the Treasury and to prevent the accumula- tion thereof.
 By MT. Nutting Of New York-To create navigable waters between Lake Erie and Ontario.
 By Mr. White of New York-To au- thorize the refunding of the national ! deht into a uniform consolidated bond
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21
The House,

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. l2.-On motion of MT. Rogers of Arkansas a bill was passed to punish robbery, bur elary and larceny in the Indian Terri tory. It fixes the maximum punish ment for these ofenses at Sl.OO0 fine and fifteen yeats imprisonment.
 Mir. Wilkins of Ohio, under instruc- tions from the Committee on Banking and Currency, called up for present consideration, the bill providing for the fssue of circulating notes to national banking associations. MT. Wilkins stated that under this measure the
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

ENGLAND obtained formal possession of Gibraltar by the treaty of Utrecht. April II. 1713. The great fortress had been taken from the Spaniards by the English nine years before. and held in spite of repeated attempts at recapture.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

HoRTENsE BERTRAND. daughter of Count Bertrand. the most faithful of Napoleon's friends. is still living in Paris When her father followed Ma poleon to Helena. Hortense was taken with him. and tho emperor was her teacher in many things.
The Forrest City times., 1888-01-21

TIE people of Thessaly were the first probably among the Greeks who broke horses for service in war. and the proficiency of these people as equestrians give rise to the ancient myth that their country was origionally inhabited by centaurs-