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The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

Morocco has agreed 10 arbitrate it's difference with the United States. wm. O'Brien has sued the Cork Con stitntion for s25,0o0 damages.
 The Empress Victoria of c germany has arrived aI Posen on visit to the flood sufferers.
 Unionists cons der the event in tre- land last Sunday as demonstrating that coercion IS a failure.
 Bismark is reported as reconciled to the proposed marriage of Prince Alexander and Pr ncess Victoria. Boulangera election for the depart ment O Dordogue was unexpected and alarms the French government party. The report that Prince Bisnark is about to resign is officially denied. United states Minister Phelps left Lon don Thursday for America.
 Gen. Boulanger still declines to answer questions on the political situation. / Queen Victoria, now at Villa Pal mieri, is hobnobbing with Italian roy alties.
 The two leading medical journals of England speak hopefully of the eondi- ton of the German emperor's health.
 President Cyrnot will visit Bordeaux on the 21th inst
 St. Andrews Chrreh (Presbyterian) was burned Saturday morning at King ston, Ont. Loss Sl6.000.
 It is officially announced that all foreign Jews in Russia. numbering 1900 families, chiefly Rativss of Austria and Roumania. will be expelled shortly. A tumultnous meeting, attended by 25,000 electors, was held at Naleneien- nes, France, Saturday. Iaguerre was frequently interrupted andFoucard was unable to obtain a hearing. The meet ing terminate in disorder. A crowd followed Laguerre 10 his otel. shout ing s.yiye Boulangeri' Doumer IS elected in the Aisne District, and Bon- hangers return from Dordogne is as- sured. Ferrouri is returned for the Aude District. receiving 2i.5la votes. In this district BonlanRer received sl5l votes, although he vas not nom mated.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
timber culture or mineral laws Of tn,

timber culture or mineral laws of th, nited Stafcs
 The secretary of tue treasury says in answer 10 a senate inquiry. tha there is no evidence from the record Of tie department that lead or lead orci are being smuggled from CaaaIa and Mexico ana be Is not aware that sni additional legislation is necessary upoi the subject
 The executive board Of the oounci of engineering societies on nationa public works, ass sied by several promI nent engineers. appeared before the senate committee on commerce Monday morning in advocacy Of Senator Cul iom's bill. to establish a civil bureau 1T charge Of harbors and waterways anc providing tue necessary rules to mak, IL effective.
 The department O. justice was closed Saturday as mark of respect tO iht late ex-Attorney- General Brewster delpbia saturday. Attorl eY-Generz Garland was not able 10 attend tho ,uneral. but the department was repre- sented by many other officials, iaclud ng SoIcitor-General Jenks, Assistant Attorney-Generals Maurey and How ard and Disbursing Clerk Ewing,
 Representative Weaver of Iowa sayi another deadlock wili occur this wees If the present one is broken within the next tWenty-four hours. He intends tc oppose the passage Of the Outh waite Pacific railroad bili by dilAtory tactics and says 1t will likely result in dead lock Of considerable duration if there lt tune within which the bill may be taken up.
 The Methodist Conference of Phila deiphia sent to the President protest against the exclusion Of the Indian language In the education Of Indians and especially Of the exclusion of the Dakota Bib'e among those tribes which formerly used 1t. In reply the presi- dent declared that the protest would not he followed. as he was convinced that the first step toward civilization IS the teaching Of English. He said hs could see nothing objectionable in reading the Bible in the Indian schools.
 A movement has been started by some Of the friends Of the late chief. justice to raise fund for the benefit Of his family. His family has not been consulted in this matter. and 1t is moi
  however. that as a just tribute to the life and character Of the distinguished jurlst, something Of the kind should be q me. They are proud of his life and they are not ashamed that ne died poor.
 The secretary of state is in receipt oi a dispatch from Gen. Bragg, minist at the City of Mexico. enclosing a copy Of an order from the department Of wal | of Mexico calling the attention to the late trouble on the frontier by Mexican troops, and saving that despite the severity with which the law dealt with the Nogales offenders in lss1, these violations Of a friendly territory stil continue. Mexican troops. and officer. are therefore eautloHed u be more yigilsnt in the future under peaaity of l punishment, such as military law pro 1 vides, in case of further violations O this character.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Pelltinns for nnck snInrles.

WASHINGTON, D. c, April l0.-Ex- Postmasters are still sending in peti- tons asking to be paid back salaries, "as computed under the act of 1854 in the office of the First Assistant Post master General" They are prompted to present these claims by Harvey Spalding. who furnishes the applicants with elsborately printed banks and acts as their attorney, presumably under a contract which gives him a percent age. Spading is the man who fur nished the name to the Spsldng act some years ago. There was readiust- ment under that act, and two years ago an appropriation was passed 10 pay claims under the read ustnent pre- sented up to a eerJ ain date. That date expired more than fifteen months ago. here is no legislation pending to en- courge tue presentation Of any more oi these claims or to make them ot any value; nevertheless Mir. Spalding con tinues to work them up, prompting claimants to send in petitions to theif respective Congressme1 and to create all the agitation he can upon the sub feet. Representative DOekery, who is a prominent member Of the lost Office Committee, and can see as far into the future as most legislators. said that it was entirely useless for ex- Fostmasters to pay any attention what. ever 10 MT spaldlng's circulars and usgsstions. Nothing more would be done to vitalize claims based on the Spalding act. and il was waste 0 time 70 send in petitions upon the sub feet,
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
r,lehard Doolsy'. Experience with a h"n-
 nuar Inrnmotlxe.

c.uc,eo. IrI-. April a.-There were dozen locomotives standing in the yards of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail way at Union and Kinzis streets cary lasf evening. Their fires had been banked and a watchman stood guafu over them. In the presence of the crowd at o'clock Richard Doo-ef' tearns+er. entered the yards. He was under the influence Of liquor. He nane a sort of reconnaissance among the huge machines and tlen suddenly leaped into the cab of engine 5S2. \ moment later fhe-e was an unusual cemmotion in me park Engine 5s2, with sparks ana smoke bursting from is short stack sac- denly shot out of the yards. and passing safely mon the main tracks. started west. ike the wind. DooleT had pulled the throttle wide open. II didn hho" what he had done. At Ha.stead street. reap'e who were near the tracks saw a white face hanging out of the cab. me Ii, N heels of the machine were then re v0lvfug N tn fright ul rapidity.
 Al ~angamon street Dooley reeleu ard fell ont Of the cab He struck the
 ,rognd a. though he had been shoi oui of q cannon. and after rolling over ana over on tue cinders lay perfectly silll. Tbe engine continued it's wild race uhtli Western avenue was reached, when lt planced into another switch engine Batl engines were wrecked. causing 6 los of Sll.HHn. Ho3.eY was not hurt. He was arrested for malicious mischief
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Saturday.

HoUsK--The result of to-day's session Of the House vas the agreement 10 the conference re- port on the Hoass biil authorizing the purchase or condeTnHat on Of lands or mater ais needed m the improvement of the Tennessee River. The deadlock on the direct tax bill remains un- broken. and the situation @ practically the same as on "Wednesday. IHe House met this morning at II s1 in continuance of Wednesdayfs cess on Mir Blanchard of Louisiana. as a question of privilege. preacute1 the conference report on the House bill an' herizlng q @ purei a-e of cundem- nation Of lands or material needed lh the Ien- nessee River Improvement tho report wa, agreed 10 Mr F.. B. Tarlor of Ohio demanded the reguI ar order, which tne speaker stated V as the motion of MT IaYlar that the House go into Committee of Inc Whole on the direct tax bill. Filibustering motions began immediately and al the conc usion of the frst roil-cAl Mir. Oates Of Alabama inquired whether the friends 0f the bill would permit three hours debate upon it un- eondltioualiy. Mir Reed was wiling Co grant the time required for debate. bus supulating that a vote be taken at some definite time Mir. Oates suggested thaf the proposition was sub
 stsntially what had been onercd before. Mir. Oates said that the gentlemen cu the other slde were conscious Of thcir power 70 vote down opponents no opportunity Co compromise. The arrangement simply asked the opp tsitlan to fx an hour when it tHs willing 70 surrender NIT
 Reed replied that his proposi ton simply eSrr- cised the constitutional glt Of the majority 10 rule. legislution. he Esld. was tue result of the yielding of lSj memters on question with which the House vas perfectly competent to deal Mir Rect further stated, In reply Co re- marks of Mr Oates, that the majority was en- OFafNitiE ti FtsfNffA ID htif Nt-AAtAi btNfl tus the procedure was interrupts by tbe gentleman and his friends Aiier another roli-cal MT. 1sylor proposed thst thr House go into tom nIttee Of the boie. general debate on the direct tax bill to be limited to one bour bnt no limta- ton to be fxr3 ufscn the debate under he five m mute ruie. an the oiP0nent- Of tse hiA might have until Mondav Co consider The pToTosit on 1T they wished Co make 8 motion for recess until that dsv. Al l.i5 D. m by unanimous consent the House took 8 recess uaui Monday, leaving tine pending question to be MT la1ioT jnoEion to gn into Committee of the N hole on The direct tax bill. without an agreement as to definite time when the previous question shonid de e0nsi cred as ordered The parliamentary status is practically the same as when NIT lay Tor submitted his drst motion on Wednesday.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Jacob sharp Buried.

NEW YORK, April s.-The remains Of Jacob Sharp. over which funeral set- vices were held last evening, were buried to-day in Greenwood cemetery. A hearse, followed by seven carriages, drove up to his residence before $ o'clock this morning. The casket was borne from the house to the hearse. One Of the carriages was filled with floral tributes and his widow, his grandson, daughter and other relatives and a fe " intimate friends seated them selves in the other carriages and were driven to the cemetery through the almost deserted streets. The early hour at which the burial took place was chosen to avoid the attention Of the curious public.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Ta.saav

srxsrr -Amorr the ret,tioas srd memorials fIresentfsi and rc'erfsl were the Following To fepd nlted states trn1fz fa Chicago Co FrQtaci the hFes and rrrreriy cf citizens against the Socialists af llinois and Iowa. To preserFe thE mineral land ef Montana for citizens of fhe In-ted stetes Mir. -ieaart witFtres hia ra9- ton ihCrrful1ru msdel Co consider ths vefe pacing tne hIi for the relief pi purr1 ascrs hfl otrrr grantees Cr swarnp and cfsrE.'Ned iands and to rFiruhuac sHd indemnify certain states The bHf tenfalorr gees C. fhe fleusc fEe reso- lufion heretofore offered by Mr. Rdils1erEer ta susrrnd so much co Inc rules as provide Ter executive sessions durinE the eunsitiera ion of Che Fisheries raatT. vas taken ur Mr i.id- dleberger said be had given notice iucsiav that be wenid call ID tbe reEslatien il crtier that these Hho were oHpossd c. if might absent thrmseivcs and drzw uran the courage v nlch they iackei Co vote for it Hls prOpQsition has been beaten rom ;me 70 time iaIf had beel for Eve yeaTzi but lnst the saulr kind Of pariia- Fnsntary praetice had been tried to-day inter posing other morniHxl He called for tne yess and nas g on aEr.ei 1z Co inc resolution. Mr fd- Enunds saii that ss the question was one agree Ing tc the resolution he desired to submit some ohserwations to tils senate which be dld not care to submit to Her Maicst 's iust at present iie. theref0re. m0vei that the galleries cleared and the doors closed. The motion was Agreed 70, and she order lat ] o'clockl was executed.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The President vetoed bill for the relief of Nat Mckay and others, con- tractors who were swamped by the rise in the cost of materials when they made several monitors in 1883.
 The president sent the following nominations 10 the senate Monday alter noon: Receivers of public moneys Joseph j. Rogers O. Lisbon, Dak.. at Grand Forks. Dak.: John Sehieyer of Hays City, kas.. at Wakeeney. has. Indian agent-Daniel W. Butler of Wasca, county, Oregon, at Warm Springs agency in Oregon.
 The bill to establish public park in the state of Colorado, t. be known as Royal Arch park, was fayorably re- ported from the senate committee on public lands Monday. with an amend ment exempting any lands within the designated limits that may be claimed under the homestead. pre-empiioa,
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Tnscntt Caught Arnin.

HELENA, MoNT.. April 7.-Wm. B. Taseott, the alleged murderer of mil Iionaire shell, has been caught again. This time there seems to be no doubT but that the right man has been cap tured, and he will be held to await in- structions from the Chicago chief oi police. He has been here, it seems. for several days. and was spotted by the police almost immediately after his arrival To-day he was arrested, and. upon examination, il was found that he had all the marks on his body men toned in the description sent out from Chicago
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Mehnrsdnv.

sKSarK A blil for the withdraEai Of public lands fn Mississippi ITO 2 sale af ordinary pr1- vsfe entry, sBd Co re3istriet fn m for home tfead seitlers. was reportei from tne Committee on Pabiic Lands and place on the rs euear
 HoU-E After the res.iing of the l5uraal, an eTort was made by the friends of the spsca al or- der. the direct fax blil 10 make na arrangement ty which nual vote upon tae measure v U be insured to-day at 2 o'clock, bal Mir. Broken ridge Of ArkansAa objected Co the Hropofit0 on Mir E. E. Taylor 9f Ohio thsreupon moved 10 limit tbs general debate t8 one hour The aT- raneuts 0f the bili then resOrtei to Eiibastsriag tartles
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Monday.

SENATE .--ln fbe senate MT Chandler intro dueed another direct tax bll providing for the enforcement Of the original law, and, therefore, the opposite of the bill which has SO eonpl eatcd matters in the house. The question of the ad- mission of North and South psk0ia, and thr bhi prohibiting the granting of lands to aliens were discussed.
 noUsE.-A demand for the ular order from Mir. Reed of NJ slne opened the sixth dsy 6 con- test over the direct tax bill when the Hoase met this morning al 6 In continuation of the ses- sion of Wednesday last The Speaker stated the regular order To be tine vote upon the mo ton submitted bs Mr F. B Taylor Of Ohio that the House go into Committee of the Whole, upon the direct tax bill Thereupon Mr Breeken- ridge of Arkansas and Ar Weaver of Iowa made dilatory motions and taf flrst roli-eall of the calendar day was proceeded with.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Norrison.s strength in Illinois.

WASHINGTON, D. C, April l0.-A friend Of Col William R. Morrsion, speaking Of the use Of his name in The National Convention at Cincinnati in 1880, says: "On the first allot he re- eeiyed tue united vote O. the Illinois delegation, who were ia sympathy with his cand dacy. They would have adhered to him to the end. and were lacked by twenty votes from Kansas. Missouri and Wisconsin, when il be- came evident on the first day that 1t was either Hancock or a Tilden can dictate, Morrison. like a man. tele- graphed his consent 10 go for the former, and accordingly the delegation cast its next vote solid for Hancock. ft was then proposed 10 nominate Nor risonfor Vice. President. To this, also, he demurred. and came to Cincinnati to urge the nom nation Ot an Indiana m an as best for the interests Of the Democratic party. Morrison was the choice Of the Hancock men for Vice President. and 1 believe he would surely have been nominated, and elected. too, if he had not thought 1t best for the interest Of his marty to have the Vice PTesident candidate gp to 1 diana. If memory serves ne rightly. Gen. McClernand. Chairman of the Illinois delegation. seconded the nomination Of English. and in doing 70 stated that it met with Mir. Morrison's approbation. And can tell that Nor rison is as strong In Illinois to-day ss he ever was. and will have the Illinois delegation at St. anis for Niee-Pres- iden g
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Completing Arrangements for the National
 Democratic Convention.

ST. LoUt-. April 1o-The interior of the Exposition building has been en- ttrely emoaeled and not one of the old artistic structures lett. The nave. W heh is over go feet long, will be | led b. the architect with seats and stage with 2 s-atiag capacity of fully lI0 De sple bis wli make the stage large enOusA A tn aeon ID date 2,eJ0 to 5,a00 people, which will give room for all the officers ofthe political gathering, al the working ires representatives anu all the ladies wi love t. look up- on national conventions. In the audi torium there will be space for 3.0g0 working membprs Of the convention aad the.r friends. and ,e90 spectators. This altOge her. will make the best convention gathering place that has ever been known in this country.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Nina y.n zon..t tItchl, rInted.

OTTAWA, Ill.,, April 5.-Nina Van Zandt received 205 votes for Town Clerk Tuesday, and is highly elated over what she terms "an outburst O. sentiment for her martyre' husband. :" She thinks it testimonial of esteem and seems not to know that she is the laughing Of the city.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Trldav

HousK --The Honse Friday morning at II .l5 euterei upon tfe fourth day Of it's contest over the direct tax bill, leg sls i've day Of ~ ines
 day stili continuing. Mir Reed Of Maine im- med Afely demanded the regular order which the speak sr state1 to be the vote on the motion that when tHe Uouse adjourn to-daT it ta be 10 met on Saturday next Mr Gate Of Alabama, in behalf of the opponents oi tHe bill, proposeJ that they be allowed two hours !i4E aeneral de
 bate leaving the auestion Of negotiating ss to future stages Of the 0lt t9 be settled when those stages were reached Mir l. E Taylor Of Ohio said that the friends of the bill only asked an assurance Of a hnai vote al proper tune. Any arrangement that includrd that would be aeceuted hy taem, but any proposition which did not include it would not be acceptable. Mir. Oates replied that suc1 proposition as sug- geSfed bv the gentleman would commit those who opposed the bill 10 it's final passage without regard to whether any amendments were ceplad or not NIT. Taylor said that that was not hls intention Abundant oppor unity would be given for amendment, but 10 say that the hill would only he allowed to advance one step was nonsensieai, and such a proposition could not be accepted. MT Oates reported the enernies of the ii II was buildOzing pro- cess Mir Reed inquired hether tue gentle men was not pining for the cotton tax amend- uent When we proceed in tbe regular way yon will see % replied Hr Ostes. ''EyerS body can see it ROW, '' was Mir Reed B ref0rt amid shouts tor the regular order Mir. Reed said distinctly th3t the friends of the bill were will ing 10 allow any time for debaIe that could be desired by a reasonable man. All they wanted was arrangement by which, after debate and the offering amendments Q final vote could be taken Mir Oates Why do you ass us e commit ourssiyes 20 MT. Reed Because your conduct Is such that 1t is necessary you should commit yourselves ' Mir Oatos ''You asked lt before you saw any such conduct. You want to put Us in a D sitian where you can vote down with impunity every amnedment 70 usuAl hlibusterng motions were again sub ntted and tf round ofroll-calls began.
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
The weeks Ciearanees.

Bosrox Mtss. April s.-The follow ing table. comri.ed from dispatches rom the manaee Of elsaa.ng clear iag-houses n the United states. shows The gross exchanges at each poi1t for he week ended April :. l,ss, together with the rates per cent of increase or decrease. as compared with the cores poaCiag week of lsS7
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
Bork-Panking.

CINCINNATI, O., April 4.-The Cincin- nat F.1ee Current vii publish it's thirty ninth annual report Of pork packing in the west tomorrow morn ing, and will embrace also Eastern and Canadian packing. for the year ending March ]. Comparisons Tor leading items are as follows for the past winter, in the West. November 1 to March 1
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
EnIIinr on in rnhnccn-
IHr rAI..r Tnrrrnr

THE CAUSE THEREog.
 Collector Barnum speaking on this matter said: "l he falling of in whisky and that in tobacco are due to different causes. I-e decrease in whisky re- eeipts is due to tIe closing out O. one distiiIery by the whisky poo. Tie de- crease in tobacco ia due 10 the uncer- tainty existing regarding tle effect of the bills before Congress to reduce the internal revenue tax or repeal it alto gether. Dealers do not want 10 have a lot of tobacco, on which they paid taxes, on hand when a redeeming or repeating act snail go into effect. The Mills biIleytends rebate to every boiy who has tobacco on hand and wno has paid tax equal 10 sj. This falling of is no evidence that less liquor or tobacco is used"
 Minnesota is experiencing the worst flood in it's history
The Forrest City times., 1888-04-14
THIRTY YFARs.

stockton and Hutchinson were com pelled to remove the furaiture in their warehouse all to second story on ac- count of the first being flooded. Below the junction of the >traighr and Can n river several families have be n com elled 10 abandon their houses Cn account of higher water.
 Ice gorges have flooded the railroad tracks at Rumbroga and all trans ha' @ been abandoned. The new bridges over the Ie ~ueur river have been carried away and the river has reached q e highest point ever known. Almost every wagon fridge has been swep | away, which ren, CTS travel dangerous and well nigh Impossible At Hender- son the river is reported as having risen five feet last night, and the highway between the depot at East Henderson and the city. distance of q mile, is completely submerged. The same rise hal was experienced at Hem oerson was also felt as far Cown as Bell Plalne, and several wagon bridges have teen washed out. At Mandan, Dak., the Hart river IS on the rampage An immense volume of water is comin : down from above, and as the Missouri has not Yet brOk n. the Hart water is ilbVAifA At +b"tA E@A UT tHE AP w a+ south of the track the entire district if under water. The water of Fountain lake is up 10 the floor of the bridge at it's outlet near the mil. and was oniy prevented from oyerfOwing the entire istbmus between The two lakes by the hauling on of large quantities of eart'l. I he Sou hern Minnesota railway traet across the head of tn latter lake can barely be SC n above the water The mill bridge is ] kely t0 go cut any mo- ment, as gprg are reported in the streams above. \ d,Zan bridges in this county have cen swept away. Ihrce barns were struck by lightning. Wiz liam Nost of Mansfield iost thirty-two bead Of cattle. a span or horses and other property; Guick Bs .ier Of Rice land nlne cows. and Andrew Dur3ahl seven hOr e. thirty-two head of cattle and other perty.