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The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
op~ning "f Inc Ninth Annual National
 Convention.

ST, Lotus. Mo, June R Tho incoming trains on nll railroads yesterday morniur brought largo delegations io the convention of the Young Peoples Society of Chris uan Endeayor. They came frnm the north, south. cast aud west, Samc in Islirs others tn groups of icss than q dozen aud large numbers by chartered ears ant, special trains They were ail met by mem hers of the reception committee and eS corted b their homes al the various hotels and boarding houses throughout the city Here they rested but shurt tune, h0M ever, and as soon us the stains uf travel had been washed away they were out viewing the city or visiting friends aud acqnaintances
 The exercises of tho convention opened at ;sn with tho chorus singing the hymn. "F'lil up tho Rauksm Tho hall was crowded from the stage to tho gallery. Every seat was occupied. In the parquet and dress circle were the delegates from the visiting States and cities and in the gallery were the representatives of Missouri aud St Louis societies and Inc convention visitors Seated on tho stage md immediately ln front of the drop certain wero the promi- nent ministers who arc attending tho ean vention. They were probably 5u tn number and very digniiied and intelligent looking lot of men.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Missouri Democratic Convention.

ST. JosEru, Mo, June l2-The Demo cratic State Convention here nominated tho following State ticket; Supreme Judge, James K. Gannt, State Superin tondent, l.. E. Wolfe; Railroad Commis. sioner, W. H. Hickman The platform de nounces protection and land monopoly, anc favors the full application of the Australian ballot system, in the following terms
 We condemn the present system of tarl taxation as unjust, inequitabie and in iquitous, whereby the principal burdens oi taxation are laid upon the necessities oi life, and the luxuries are enabled to escape their just proportion, and we demand the revision of the entire tariff system on revenue basis 30 adjusted as to place the burden of taxation upon all classes alike with equal and exact justice to all ano special favors to none. and we arragn the Republican party as being directly resron sible for the enactment of the present un. just tariff system
 We regard trusts or combinations oi individuals and corporations to control prices as legitimate result of the present iniquitous tariff. and we demand the repeal of tho tariff taxes that enable such cor, porations to extort from the people exorbi- tant prices for the products which they control. We declare il to be the duty of our legislators, State and Federal, to use all reasonable effort within constitutions. limits tn prevent tho creation and circum- scribe tho powers of monopolics, which in their operation have the effect to forestall markets and otherwise interfere with the frce exercise of trade
 We arc In favor of tho free and unre stricted coinage of silver. and the increase of the volume of currency to mee. the legitimate demand of trade, and WIG believe that the power to issue and control the volume of such currency should be excr. ciscd by the Government.
 The public land, the heritage of the pco pie, should be held for actual settlers only, not another acre to railroads or specuIatJrs and all land now held for speculative purposes should be taxed at it's just value. We further demand the forfeiture of al land grants to corporations not actually earned and that measures be taken to pro vent aliens from holding or acquiring title 10 land in tho United States aud Territories of America.
 The Democracy of Missouri favors the purity of the ballot, the passage aud cn forccmcnt of all jaws which insure homes. elections and the amendment of tbe election law known as the Australian ballot system, passed by tho last General Assembly ol the State, so that it may apply to all the counties, and permit any political party ot any individual to place ticket in the field without having given previous expression st the polls,
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
7-777777--7977 77-l7-1---1-7--7l X Cotton Belt Robber Caught.

rHXARKANA, Ark, Juno il-Five men were arrested and brought hero tonight by Sheriff Edwards and his posse on charge of being concerned in the train robbery The arrest was made at tic camp between this city and Ingersoll, about ten miles from hero, oac of the suspected. named F, Howard, is positively identified by mcr- ehantof Ingersoll, who was on the train when 1t was robbed. Howard is lodged in iail Tho other four werc examined, and having proven their innocence we re turned loose. The arrest of Howard, 1t is thought, will clear up the affair and lead 10 the ar rest of the whole gang.
 The Cotton Belt road today increased the reward offered for the robbers Yester day the road offered $500 for the capture of thc robbers. To-day 1t offers 500 for each rnhhcr. As there were six men involved this runs the reward up to s3,oo0. It is DOW learned that the Southern F. xprcss Com pany only lost S,50 by tho robbery
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
A MISSOURI TRAGEDY.
sherlm Cranmer Dies of the wounds In
 fiictcd by West.

fiIctcd by West.
 BooNviLIF, Mo, June iG.-This city was thrown into the widest state of excitement when tho news circulated that Thomas c. Cranmer Sheriff of Cooper County, was dead. He was shot by one Wm. E. West a prisoner confined in the jail At an early hour this morning tho Sheriff talked ration ally about the details of the unfortunate shooting. His family were around him to the last, and outside of the residence were congregated about 600 citizens of the county. anxiously awaiting the result of the shot. After the fatal shot was fired Marshal W. W. Taliafcrro, of this city, and a number of citizens started In pur. suit of West, and in about one hour cap tured him in the outskirts of the city. Sheriff Cranmer upon being informed thai West was captured, although being hardly able to speak, said that tho infuriated mol upon the outside of the jail should be TO. quested to dispcrsc and not to iniure the prisoner, but that he be allowed to Dc placed in the jail. This request of the dying Sheriff had some effect upon the crowd. While some dispersed. still some remained, declaring West, the murderer
 Tho prisoner West stated that one Wcss Hensley, of Sedaia, gave him the revolver with which he did the shooting, on last Friday night, and that hs gave 1t to him through the window of the jail. He stated that they were to meet this morning bc tween and o'clock one mile cast of Ottervillo, at the water tank, and go to Mexico. Marshal Taliafcrro and r. D. Storcr left for Ottervile last night, and according to Vests confession, met Hens Icy at the tank arrested him, and took hin to Sedalia and confined him in Jail.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
What should I look beside hcrs

I turned away disgustod and ashamed, shocked at the thought that such comparison should ever have crossed my mind, irritatcd with my self and all the world.
 "Why, Irene. my dear, how pale and heavy-eyed you lookl" mother cried, coming in with soft rustic of satin and lace at that moment, and survey ing mo with alarm. Are you tired. dear, or have you taken a chillP These warm days are so treacherous, and you young people never will take proper careT
 ..I am quite we'll, thank you, moth. CT" answered, with forced lightness. ..and, as for my looks, please do not make me dissatisfied with them when it is too late to make any change in my dress"
 ..The dress is the most becoming you wear. and you ought to look your best tonight for Dicks sake; but somehow"
 "But somehow do not. So much the worse for the credit of Dicks taste especially'-l paused, blushing at my own words especially as shall be put to the test of comparison with Mrs, Gerard. Was not that what you were thinking motherp"
 .'Honestly, it was," she admitted, with laugh that showed what a joke the whole thing was 10 her. 'sSince Dick seems to think her so very beau. tiful, I should like you, if possible. to surpass her; and, like the provoking child you arc v
 ..I look my very worst We'll, it cannot be helped now," said. draw ing my fleecy wrap over my shoulders and head. ''I suppose it is almost time for the carriage-is it not P
 My dear, it is at the door; and Dick is waiting. liturgy, Irenc, or we shall bc late!i
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
THE CHEYENNE RISING.
War Department Advlecs More Peace.
 fuI Than Private Dispatches.

Sr PAur, Miun., Juno 13.--Gen. Rugcr, commander of the Department of Dakota, has advlces from Tongue River, Custer and Keogh, Mont, that the Indians arc in an excited frame of mind over the shortage of subsistence and that alarm exists among settlers, but he has no information of an uprising and does not believe in the num- Der of murders reported. There arc now four companies of cavalry at Tongue River in command of Maj. Carroll, and three companies of infantry from Fort Keogh are cn their way to the same spot, due to arrive Friday. Thcrs are 900 Cheyennes on the reservation aud about 2,000 Grows on the adjoining reservation, but the latter
 are peaceable. The settlers have strongly objected to the Cheyenne reservation, and there have been frequent taunts made that the Indians would soon be cleaned oil. The result has been to keep the Indians and settlers at daggers' points and to fonsnt and trivial difficulty.
 "There is no doubt" said the General, ''that military on the ground is easily able to cope with the Indians in tho case of au uprising which, however, do not antici- pate. The June roundup among the cat tlemen is due, and the arms sent by Gov. Toole may be for their protection. It 10 l possible that developments have occurred since my last adviccsn
 1 A dispatch from Billings, Mont, says: "The first man to be killed by the Chcy- ennes is Mayer at the Tongue River
 Agency. The Indians are now killing cat | tie by tho hundreds. Yesterday 4o head { were found killed on Pumpkin Creek.
 Four companies of infantry and one troop
 of cavalry have left Fort Keogh for the
 sesne of the trouble. Men just in from tho i Rosebud country report three ranch prop 1 critics burned by the Indians and other houses shot into, but no people killed. A
 posse of cowboys left Rosebud last evening
 and said they would drive the Indians
 back on the reservation without regard to
 the troops. The Indians are camped only l IS miles from the station on Rosebud River. Tho cowboys engaged in the round
 up are expected down tho river to morrow,
 and the posse which left Rosebud expect to Do joined by them near where the Indians
 are now camped.n
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Carli.lr.. succr..or Nominated

CAnRoIIroS, Ky, June ll.--tion Worth Dickcrson was nominated to succeed John G. Carlisle iu the Hease of Representative from the sixth Kentucky District The fight was long and hard, decision mol being made until the 20sth ballot. Mir Diekerson has been member of tho State Senate two terms and is well known to the State through -his services during two sessions of the Kentucky Legislature, in whose deliberations he has always borne a conspicuous place. He is on the sunny side of 4o, he is tall and slender. aud with a face that expresses correctly the intel. leetual vigor of the man. His life Is some thing of a struggle against bad health, and he is rather too oatspoken to be thorough ls successful politician, but he is tho idol of his own county. The Republicans of the Sixth District have nominated Wesley Nj Rardon, of Fairsnouth, lawyer of much ability
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
,lish Irnsr.,,..

The ignorance ot tho English is perhaps more versatile than among any other civilized md enlightened nation oa earth. writes Eugene Field. Not one man in ten can tell you how many counties ,here aro in England, not ona in fifty tho population of Man chester. not one in thousand tho names oi the monarchs of England These people actually know nothing about their owa country nothing about the city in which they 1.-Two. The sentinel stationed in front of Marlborough House will tell you, per haps, that Is royal 'ighaess lives there, but he doesn't know the name of tho house 4 policeman who for twelve years had walked tho beat in which the great banking house of the Earrings Is located was unable to di- rect me to that famous institution - said he had never heard tho name ye- foro. Distance is raokoned wholly by time. It Is four hours to Liverpool. seventy minutes to llardwlch. twenty minutes to South kcnsington. etc. Talk to an Englishman about mitos md hc simply gapes nj you in idiotic wonderment
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
TWO CLOUDS COLLIDE
A Little Town in Kentucky
 Washed Away.
THE RAGING BULL CREEK
d Number of Persons Arc said to He Drowned-Serious Damage Done by tho storm-Sevcrai
 Bodies Found.

MArsvfLLr, Ky, June l4.-A miniature Jobnstcwn disaster occurred on Bull Creek, four miles east of hero at o'clock yester- day morning. About. midnight heavy rain storm accompanied by thunder aud lightning occurred Every minute the storm increased in fury and suddenly thcrc was lull, followed by a crash of thunder that seemed to rcnd tho hills assunder For moment all was black. Then there was roar as of Niagara Two immense clouds had come together and Ball Creek was a roaring river A solid wall of water swept over the narrow valley where the little stream had it's course, houses. fences, barns and everything before it. It is believed that at least dozen persons were drowned or killed in the flood.
 The following dead bodies have been fonnd: John Ruggles, well known fish. srman; Lucy Pestlcr, a widow. and her two daughters, Bottle and Julia, and two sons. She was sister of Robt Colburn of Chester
 Tom Williams dwelling was struck by lightning and burned to the ground, tho family barely escaping
 James Irwin's saw mil! was swept away completely, not vcstige of it remaining l'alf dozen other people arc missing The stone calvert on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad over Bull Creek was washed ont inte the river while the storm was at it's height and the west bound freight train ran into the washout. causing fearful wreck, Tho engine aud iD cars were piled ono upon top of another almost out of sight in the creek bottom, aud Engineer C. C. Roaicap Of Grocnup County, Fireman Morris flonakcr of Lewis County and Brakeman Charles U. Eaton were buried beneath the wreck Conductor W R. Watts and Brakeman w A. Love jumped from the rear car and escaped uuhlrt. The train was made up of ,s3 cars Nino carloads Of shoes aud boots for Louisville went down in the wreck.
 A fast wrccking train on tho way to the scene this morning ran over Frank Scott, n coIored employe, and killed him. A passen. ger train came near running into tho freight wreck to day, tho engineer fliitug to sec the fiagman.
 Tue fury of the storm caused many per. sons on Bull Creek to abandon their hoiues and take the hills else the loss of life would have been greater. The storm did much damage to buildings, fences aud crops in that portion of the county
 some half dozen persons on Bull Creek are yet missing, but 1t is believed they will turn ap all right
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
IN THE SENATE.

Adverse reports were made in the Sen ate by the Finance Committee on MT Stanford's bill for government loans on liens of real estate, and on the bill to abolish metal money and tho bills were iu definitely postponed.
 The Senate bill to prohibit monopoly in the transportation of cattle to foreign countries, which was under discussion last Monday, was again taken up and passed without further discussion. Mir Vest having consented to the amendment offered by Mir Hale inserting the words mot already contracted for. in good faith, by persons or parties having cattle for transportation at the date of such contract sufficient to occupy such storage room"
 Tho Senate joint resolution in regard to the export trade in cattle was then taken mp and adopted It requests the president Of tho United States to cause cor respondence and negotiations to be had with the authorities of Great Britain for the purpose of securing the abrogation or modification of the regulations now en- forced, which require cattle imported into Great Britain from the United States to be slaughtered at tho port of entry, and prohibiting the same from being carried alive to other places in said kingdom
 The Senate bill to provide for the inspcc. tion of live cattle and beef products in tended for export to foreign countries was then taken up and passed
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Ma.her bod nansh,cr dena.

I.oyELANp, O.. June ii.---infermation has been received hero of a sad drownlug q, South Lebanon A young girl. by tho name of Clemmons. was fishing in the l.ttile Miami River at that point She fell into the river. Tho mother was an eyewitness of the accident. and plunged in and succeeded in bringing her daughter te tiie shore Tue daughter was bcyond resuseitation Tho excitement and decp grief was too much tor the mother, and she too. died shortly Afterwards. They were both residents of this placr, whore one Of tho sons was drowned about two years ago,
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
rh. ar..a rr..k w,.s,,r.~.

CnlcAoo, ILL. Juno 10. The quarrel over dressed beet rates in which the Eastern roads are engaged. has resulted in the with. drawni Of the Chicago and Grand Trunk ssrom the Central Traiic Association. Tho cfaciais of that road have become inccnsed at Chairman Blanchard for refusing to authorize them to protect their diizerential rate. and claim that under tho circum- stances they win be better o6 outside of tho association, Thsy will now make snch Fates as they eee nt Without notifying ths sassgiAtios n o1y0nce VI their Intention.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Tn. New s,.,..

WasHi~GroN. D. q. .iunc I2.--The bills for the admission of two new S,ates are to be taken up next week in tho senate, They have passed the House Wyoming will come in first and Idaho will follow immc 5iatsls Thcro is no doubt that both tl.c bills will go to the President before the end of the session. They could have been passed earlier, but 1t was thought best to delay and lot the two states hold one clec ton In November to fill tho congrosxional representation for the balance Of the Fifty nrst Congress and for the Fifty sccond t,oagress at the same time.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
w.a. so us. ror,s os E.srv,

WASHINGTON. D. c. June II Norman k. smith. of Port Townsend, Wash, is in the city to urge the passagc Of the biil to make Seattle and Port Angeles sabports of sntry and clearance. Mir smith says that vessels bound tar Victoria are obliged to 70 seventy miles out of thrir way to clear Port Townsend. whiIe if Port Angeles was aport of entry is would bc in thaIr line for Victoria. which iA only sevcntecn milcs across the sound Tho bill has passe1 the Senate and has been reported favorabty from the House Committee on Commerce, and Mir. Smith wtli endcaver 10 have il brought bofore the Houss for rassAss N n enrty dny.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21

PIrggg, $, Oak. June li--Chief Humps band of hostile Indians. who are camped at tho north of Cherry Creek, on the north siic of the Cheyenne River. loo miles from hero, have had big feast and sun dance persons went from this city to see the do. ings, knowing that several companies of troops were stationed there. but when they reached tho Cheyenne River they found t was impossible to cross Tho Hostilos warned them that If any attempt was made to cross tho river serious results would fol low.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
A DISTINGUISHED Gormau professor

A DISTINGUISHED Gcrmau professor has announced that he has discovered the fact that mans eycsight Is im- paired by tight collars. II the dis delved less in profound books and ac- quaiuted himself with the practical matters of life-and death--he would have known that his discovery was nc now discovery. for every one has known for centuries that a tight collar made Of hemp will utterly destroy . mans eyesight in ten minutes moro or less
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Fr.Treasurer Areb.,.. r,eu

BALTIMORE. Md, Juno ia--Thn com mittee of the Maryland Legislature ap pointed to investigate Stats Treasurer Archar's defalcation to day completed it's report. It gives the total atnouat of the dofalcation as SIZE, iai 2,, the disposition oi oil of which except about siooo0 iu bond, has been accountcd for. No evidence was received that Mir Archer had ganbiesi The committee says the funds were used hy him to pay on personal indebtedness incurred as far back as the tno he rspre sented the Second District in Conrrcss
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Tho pe. MaIae. R,,er Lama ca..

DEs MoixEs. To. June II "A ncw feature Of she Des Moiues River land casa will iss brought np fl the Government w,ns tn. suit lis the alnsost unansu,aas opiusas, of legal authorities who have considered the subject tha, should the lnud .avors ta the t'osernmnnt the present. holders aso cn titled to rncoyer the taxes that tlics have paid on tho lands. with interest. for such q decision will make the river ia,uls Goycra meat lands, and Government lanes are ua. taxable compilation ot the taxes paid shows that they have been neariy xsao r year since i~ssa
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
4 Fatal Ml..onri rao lia Wreck.

KANSAS Cirf, Mo. June 9.--A special from Scott City, Kan. says An extra en zine and way car run into and wrecked the rado cast bound passenger train on Inc Nils soart Pacific Railway lsere 10 day. E'iv, persons werc moro ar less lnlnred. aud one baby received injuries frnm which 1t has subsequently, died. Tbe iniurins of t,as other occupants of the ear were tomrata tivcly light.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Charged with reriurx.

Sa~ ANTONIO, Tex. June io-E, Brown, al Fort Clark, Tex, was brought in to day charged with perjury in the case of C. E Gildea, tho Bracket (Texl Postmaster recently sent for two years to tho Detroit PenitentIary. Brown testified 10 having seen man named Hunt peering into the Post Oficc on the night the money disap pcarcd It was proved that al the hour set by him Hunt had left town by tho stage. Brown waived examination to day and was allowed Eoo bond. He was not given 1t and Is in jail.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Aersss u. l.lama., ts.,,r,.

Mir. Rockhill's successful journey across hitherto unexplorud region in the country of the Llamas appears tr have been attended with no little peril. His servants were more often in chains than out of them, and Mir. Roekhill himself only escaped death by series of fortunate chances. @ detecurned to frustrate any attem to explore the mysterious and joalously guarded district between Sinlinfu and Tatsienlu, in the province of Dirge. The district Is described as teemin2 with natural riches. and Mir. Rockhill Is stated to have mapped out a route oi primo importance for cOmmoroo. - London Daily Newa
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Took ,h. ra,ae. b, the rore,oek,

BgArRicE, Neb., Juno io.--Thc Liberty village Board refused to grant saloon liccn- ses this spring, and N Barnhart opened up an original package store, selling bottled beer to all corners. Last night Deputy United States Marshal l. c, Emery ar. rested Baruhart and took him to Omaha before tho United States Court It seems Barnhart had not even taken tho precau, tion to secure Il Government license. This Is the first ease Of selling original packages 10 cvade license brought to light in Ne. braska
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21
Con, woisei~y Resigns,

LONDON, Juno s.--ticn. Viscount Wolse. icy has declined 10 accept the chief com maua of the British forces in India. winch wns rendered to him as the successor ol the Duke Of Connaaght, and has also rc signed hts position as Adiatant General oi the army, to take cffoct in July. In sever ing his connection with the active forces Gen. Woiselcy writes that he will always bc al the service of bis country ia tho capacity of councillor or warrior.
The Forrest City times., 1890-06-21

A GERMAN medical journal spcaks of Succi, the fasting man, as hun ger virtuoso.' The expression Is good. but not sufficiently definite. \ common tramp a barn-stcrming actor, or even small boy. might bc Il hun ger yrtuosor