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The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
EPITOME OF THE WEEK
Brief Summary of the News
 for Busy Men.
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Condensed Teiegraphic Reports of the Current Events of the Past Week h America and tho Couutriss
 Q! the Old World.
FOREIGN.

 Germany is teying to get foothold in Morocco. Emperor William of Germany is con fined with sprancd foot. plan is being urged in Europe for the cxtradition of Anarchists Comment on the wisdom of the New Tipperary meeting is unfavorable. Mir. Gladstone delivered an important speech at Hawarslen Tuesday
 Emperor Williams labor plans arc meet ing with opposition from mine owners Severe storms with loss of life are re ported from various portions of Germany Cretan Christians arc again complaining Of treatment received from the Turks There isno prospect whatever of gen eral European disarmament
 Another Jack. ck.the-Ripper'' horror is re ported from England
 tower is to be built in London that will outdo the Eiffcl Tower of Paris
 Count Herbert Bismarck says there is room enough in Africa for both Germany and England,
 There is a perfect influx of rich Ameri cans in London
 The King of the Belgians visited the Queen at Ba moral
 The Queens birthday was generally eele- brated by loyal Br,tons.
 Prince Albert Victor will need an nd diiional pension to support his new dignities.
 Germany has become more moderate in her demands of England on the African question
 At the state ball ut Buckingham Palace princes refused to dance with ladies not of royal birth.
 Church hdisestabishment is rapidly grow ing in favor in England.
 Minister Lincoln has been much i'm proved by his brief furlough.
 The relations between Russia aud Aus. tria arc certainly strained.
 The Prince of Wales will not visit lre land, as has been reported
 The peace footing of the German army will be increased by aoo,0So men.
 Londonors complain that Mir. Stanley is not prompt in keeping his appointments plot has been uuearthed in Paris to murder Dr. Herg
 The French army is now stronger than that of Germany
 Mrs. Langtry ran a foot race with a man aroand St. James Square, London
 The jolly tars on the squadron of evolu. ton are flirting with pretty eolonisis in Algeria
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
Tn. nr.r.r. Can..n,lon

WASHINGTON, May a2.-~At the Brewers convention to day officers were elected as follows; President, J. Lefens of Chicago; vice presidents, James Liebmanu of New York. H B. Scharmann Of Brooklyn treasurer, Jos. Liebmann of Brooklyn Members of the the board of trustees foi term of three years, Wm, A Miles of New York, W II Hoffman of New York ant Edward $. Uihlein of Milwaukee. Severa committees were appointed. after which the convention adjourned to meet nexi year. the exact time and place to be decided by the committee on location. The annua bsnque, of the association was held thi, evening,
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
Mm pl..n,-xr... ,h. or,.r.

BurrALo. N. Y,, May 3a--It is iearaed
 that the action of the Rochester convcn
 ,iou of railroad conductors in elimipatine the auti.strike clause from the constitu. ton of the Order of Railway Conductors is likely to disintesrate that organization
 The Hoboken division has surrendered it's charter aud the New Haven division with drcw it's delegate. An Eastern delegate is quoted as saying that the action of the con vention would certainly result in the with. drawal of large majority, if not all of the Now England, New Jersey and Pennsyl. van divisions from the order and the for
 nation of a new organization on strictly non xt ri ikiny hasix
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
LIGHTNING AND DYNAMITE.
4 Combination That Wrought Devasta-
 ton Ia an Ohio Town


 MANsrinLn, c., MAy 2G--A powerful rainstoim passed over this tRichand, county last night accompanied with light ming and thunder. During the continuance of the storm lightning struck the John Charles block in Lucas, six miles cast of this city, about 2 o'clock this morning The block was occupied by hardware and general merchandise store. The block took fire from the stroke and was entirely consumed. together with two dwellings adjoining. There fs no fire apparatus la the village, and the citizens turned out with buckets, but could do nothing toward extinguishing the flames.
 When they saw they could do nothing their efforts were directed toward saving the contents of the building While re, moving the goods about 50 pounds of dyna. mite which was kept in tho store exploded with disastrous effect. The bodies of Joht Smith and Jeremiah Jones were horribly mangled and mutilsted beyond recognition. About twenty five persons in all wers more or less injured. The killed are.
 John Smith, aged 5; leaves wife sud family.
 Jeremiah Jones, aged 50; leaves wife and family
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
6,aauoae so sp~aa

in>ro>, May Nj. Mir. Gladstone will dc liver an important speech at Hawarien to morrow, on which ossasion it Is expected tilat there will be al least 0,0n people present. Arrangements have been mad, for thc transportation of de.egations which contemplate thc carrying of s,0D Iron Bristol. i,MD fsen iIudiersHcld. l.W from Cros,hwaite, s1 from Ikeston, ane less numbers from the smaller places in th, vicinity of Hawarieu Castle The ex prrmier's speech has bceu sspceially tac tsa r,.xi
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
k.u~,s, es,v~s l,n W.,,,

AtnvaS. \ Y, May s Rev .. A. tIcnshsaa. kemmIsr's spiritual adviser, said this afternoon that he had talked with the condemned man coaccruing the writ of error applied for by Councillor Sherman, and that he tkemmisri had no hot,es Of the saurt granting it Tho most he hopes for. said Mir lioughton. is that the argument on the aueatiou os jurisdiction will come up co late in the State courts that 1t must pecessarily % over until tho Septempcr term, when he hslisvcs that hs will bs again remandesi to tho custody cf Wardsa Darssoa. 10 bs ssecuted without delay
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
A Woman saHraxs R~pcrt

W,sHiNerox, D. C., May 2-For the first time In the history Of the House Judiciary Committee a majority of the members teddy agreed to a favorable re- port upon Joint resolution sintroduced by Representative Baker Of New York pro. vioing for constitutional amendment to grant the right of suffrage to womcn. rwicc before minority of the committee has reported favorAbiy on similar proposi tions, and cue of these renorts was drawn bs the present Speaker. Mir Reed. hut . majority could not be induced to take favor able action
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
A Railroad to AIaska.

OTTAWA, Ontario, May aa.A project ioi a railway to Alaska Is about to take definite shape. Application will be made to Par lament at the next session for the passage of an act incorporating the Vancouver Northern and Alaska Railway and NavigA ton Company, with power to build rail way from Vancouver or some other point or Buxsari Inlet on the banks of the frase, River, by way of Seymour Creek Valley Pemberton Meadows, Chitcoten Plains ans the headwaters of the Frazer River, to point on the Parsnip of Peace River, witt branches in a northeasterly direction tt the Skeena and Stiken rivers to the bound ary of Alaska.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
Ihs l.AaI,ra Tr,ai

SostA. May ai. At the trial 10 day of tho per-ons charged with eonspring against The tsovernment, Maj pani,sa denied thai Russia was implicated in the plot Hs asserted that kissofF. formerly command ant Of Soda. origiaatc.i tho conspiracy. and that he induced tho witness to watch inc movements of Prince Ferdinand with inc view nf seisins him After tae cons,,ira- tors had gained possessioa of Fer,iinand's person they werc to have acted together to bring about the election of . new princr
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
ra. Collapse es |. ns,ax.

r,riAg Burr, Mo. May a6 At abcnt 5:S, o'clock this afternoon the wooden bridge across Black River. a, this point, fell white herd ot cattle were being driven acrosa the bridge Twenty head oi cattle were precipitated into the stream below about twenty feet together with one drover. The man swxm to the shore uniajured and all the cattle escaped except two, which wore msimesi by falling timhers. For several months the bridge has been considered unsafe, and anotice Ia that effect had been posted on the bridge by Mayor Jones some weeks sincc.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
Tn. Ars,.ra.loa Idea.

Nsw Yons. May as-The Hersld's Washington special says that the chilian members of the Pan American conference haye iiied their formal objection to the com pulsors arbitration treaty adopted by the majority of the conference Chili favors international arbitration. bu, regards com puisory arbitration as impracticable and iangerous It is also pointed out that the United States government a far back a lSss, committed itself against such prin. elplc. Chili also makes the point that the recent confsreucs had no authority 10 adopt treaties
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
------7-s-l----a4l--4l- OLD MEXICO.
The Coshuis Revolution story Eu-
 tirely False.

The Coshuis Revolution story Eu-
 tireiy False.
 Cfrr OF MExIco, May a2-The reports from San Antonio of revolutionary move ment in Coabuila. headed by Gov. Garza Galan, against President Diaz are unfound. cd. Gov. Galan is now in this city, and furthermore, he has no following worth speaking of In that State
 NIazatlan is overruu with Chinese, but steps are being taken to ship them away. Many will go 10 the United States.
 The reports of yellow fever at vers Cruz are without foundation. The port is tue heathest one on the Gulf.
 Minister of the Interior Manuel Romero Rubio. father in law of the President ia vors the establishment of savings banks throughout the country under the foster. ing care of the government.
 The cotton crop in the I.agina district this year promises to be immense.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
On in Richnannsi

Rnnuo>e, Va, May si The city was being extensively decerated to day when rain late thi, evening stopped the pro. 'eding The advance guard of old veter ans, consisting Of delegation from Louis jana of tue Army of Northern Virginia, ar rived in the city to day Visitors arc coming in on every train, Gov. Gordon is en route hither.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
A E.aera,ian Mse,,nx.

ISn,,>,roIis, Ind. May sS What promises to be one of the largest meetings of railroad employees ever held In this State will discuss the feasibility of the federa tiou Of all their orders into one next Sun. day |, expected that fully sno railroad men will bc at the meeting
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
At the L~s statue Cet.mon,~.

RICHMOND. May sa At the Lee statue unveiling uniformed troops will mar,h ir the order their States seeded Brig tscn Chas ]. Anderson will command
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
< swarm of libel suit.

oNsa,, Neb.. May VI, Seven members of the City Council today brought libel suits for sio,0D each against the Omaha Bee. The paper charged The plaintiffs with corruption la office.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
,...,,,or oe o,,. A,,o,,,.,

JEFFERSON Cirf, Mo, May s3 --t'ev Francis today appointed ". D. Howard ,spector Of Oils for the City of Nevada fer a term of two years
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
nrnnhllc.n Cana,da,.. in aenr...

Atlants,, May .s The Repnblicsn state
 Committee decides to have cong rrss,onal
 candidates. but is ia doubt abou, stase ticket.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
aang At,.r gy..na

Paris, May ?. "A French dste.'live is going to Hava.a to fetch Eyraud, the
 murderer h France
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
who,. Arm,e. of Them

Ntw YORK, May ss Four thousand, civs' hnndred aud thirty seven cmigrants lai ded at the Barge Ofice to day.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC
The Legislature Eieets A FaiI set of
 state ONlcsrs

NEwpoRr. R. l.. May e- Yesteriay would have been an old fashioned election day but for the fact that the rain fell fast and the streets were covered with mud. The Senate ongsnized, eiecting Eugene F. Warner of Coventry clerk. A s. Miller, b, was reelected Speaker of the House over Adam B. Capron of Smithheid, R, by vote Of 70 to ?! Democratic reading and recording clerks were elected. The two bodies then met in grand committee and bailoting was begun.
 John w Davis was elected Governor {; w. C. Wardell of Bristol, Lieutenant Governor; Ziba 0. Slocum of Providence. Attorney General; F. D McGuipness of Providence, Secretary of State, and John C. Perry of Kirgstowu. General Treasurer, all Democrats, The proelamations were made from the balcony Of the State House aud the inauguration ceremonies followed.
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
-4siaHi1H4asHl 'ss's7a--F THE MARKETS.
Prices Tor Live Stock aud Produce . tho friaepai Marss
ST. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS.
 Wheat No. red as.a.a Coru--No. 2 A,Sd34ss. Oats-No !, aadaat. Rye No. :, $i@4s. Butter-~Ceamery lsaao Butter Choice Dairy, i5edls, Eggs. , @i0 Chickens Live, pcr ID. slssls s@f&. Cattle.-Choicc Steers, 4.6Nd&. % Hogs oosa+io sheep Natives. xNa 900
 NEW YORK.
 Wheat No , red. sal,aeeg. Corn No 2, sstastls. Oats Mixed Western, aafti Cattle--3 otG5.N. Hogs-+ +oa4.s5
 CHICAGO.
 Wheat No red, esisOe9sa Corn No !, &lSW;Ba. Oats sas sts2asa Cattle a5sS4.+a- Hogs 3odt 70, :
 KANSAS CITY. Wheat-No. red, Ssass Corn No 2 2+da+A. Oats-No. ,. lalstd1 Cattle 50dA.D Hogs -4 .oatsft.ia.
 COTTON
 Middling St Louis, iiss; Memphis, Il II i6; New Orleans, II aid.
 Tsl.srsphie nrevttl... Tbc family of Ira Kirkcr, farmer liv ing hear Nevada, Mo. were severely pois oned by something eaten at breakfast Ky lucky discovery the escape of five rsinvicts from the Columbus tO Stat< prison was prevented
 Tho Iowa Indians have refused the gov. ernmcnts offer.
 At Columbus, Miss, negro was iynchcd for assanlting little girls.
 The striking miners at pana, lll.. as saulted the non union mca at work The Presbyterian assembly st Ssratogs has declared for temperance. Two negross fought duel with Win chester rifles near kin9hshcr. | T. Tho W C. T. q. of Blackhswk County To have had aa open rupture. Ex President Cleveland was invlted ts attend the Dallas ,Tex Exposition. Jas C. Slater has been bound over fos thn killing of Hugh Morris q; Harrisburg 1il
 A man ia Oregon was chased into de serted cabin and kep, prisoner all night D, iive partners.
 Kansas city's embexxiing rrea sufcr will probably have his shortage made good and bc permitted to rcsign.
 The board of home missions of the Pres byterisn Church Is esO, ,s9l in debt
The Forrest City times., 1890-05-31
The TariN lsiii.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-The mem- bers of the Senate Ccmmittec on Finance are being besieged by manufacturers aud importers who wish them to give hearing in regard so clauses in the tarin bill At the urgent request of Senator Me. Milan. a hearing was given to the fine-cut tobacco men last Thursday An effort to keep the matter secret was unsuccessful, and now the committee is experiencing some difficuits dcdging importunatc agents of the different manufacturing interests number of amendments 10 the bill were agreed to by the Ways and Means Cont mittee at the last momen, winch Mckinley had no opportunity to present 10 the House bt fore the hour fixed for voting on the bill arrived. The men Inc represent the in terests which wou'd be affected by the amendments feel that they have n claim upon the Finance Committee now. and it is very difficult to refuse them hearing. But, unfortunately, as Mir, Aldrich, a member of the committee, says, these tactics have become known fo others who have amend ments which they desire to see adopted. and now every man who applies to the committee for a hearing asserts that this of Mir. NJ, Kin.ey These assurances are becoming so general now that the membera of ,lc committee are beginning to look upon tGcm with suspicion. and as a result, great many worthy applicants for hear ns may have some slight injustice done them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
Stamp Agencies.

Postmaster Msnley has obtained from the
Department, authority to establish I've
more stamp agencies in the city. and he
has designated Sewsll B. Cross. Cushoot
Heights, and Clarence F. Wing. Green st
These agents will be fully supplied viii
stamps. postal cards and newspaper wrap
pers. and ready to enter upon their dutie'
the 18th.
This makes seven stamp agencies in the
city where the public can, during all bust
ness hours. procure stamps without comini
to the Postoffice.
The agencies are located, East side
Hanks Bros. Pettingi's Corner. ID, A
Cony Co. corner Bangor and ConJ
streets; Vest side. in addition to Cross
Wing mentioned above, Arthur Tetraul
druggist Water st. + Pierce, Water St
c II. Guppy, State street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
xrnrEsEc FINANCES.
p~,r.ets Taken from the County Treas
urss and Comnissioosrs Report los
1859.

The report Of the County Commissioner
md Treasurer is pIsced in the hands Of the
,1n,srs. The report is full and complete
n ever particular and makes On the whole
rood .horifg for the year ending Jan
"a, 1880. From time TO time the journal
,., nrinted extracts Of interest 70 the read
.,, The following itsns Of special in
,.,es are taken from the report; Under
the head Of receipts it is found that in &C
.a,dance With the nev peddisrs' Ia. passed
a, the la.t legislature. and which vent into
.seet in July, ,even licenses were taken
an, 40 TO Jan. let, and since then there
Lac been three. The amount Of tempo
,,,y loan. has been ~ 800; total amount
=, tses forfeited and covered into the
ys,,ury up to Jan. ut, under the la~ Of
iss5. 4. 1885, Co. amour, paid county Of
.cs,.l. e. BAG 90 for court house account,
40 1882; extra service Of officers,
szol 20 for coroners' inques,s. 44Il So;
r., Are inqse.t.. s4s 70; for land damage
h, The location Of new roads, eI,z50: for
N, genns bee Law Library Association,
xas0 phich sgm shows an Increase IN ac-
,o,s.nes Nth the new law passed to the
.ssc. that ten per cent from liquor fines
MT exceeding $500. should be paid into
hi, fund amount paid on temporary loans,
"A 40. cash in treasury, Jan. LIST, 1890.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12

NO ere Scrbss sAa2 tn0
Kab.. corset iasts a year
without breaking or linking
or shifting a bone because
We refund the money in case
Of a single item Of failure
in these respects.
And no one doubts that
the kabo answers its purpose
and s. its the wearer. because.
il it dor't, we refund the
money on call within a week
Or two or three.
Il IS the unbreakable cor
set, the kabo. 1t is the
un.wear-ou, able corset, the
Kabo. 1t is the corset that
suits the kabo.
The only question is: Do
you want me kabo kind Of
q corset1
We have a primer on Cor
sets Tor you az s:lc store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
wATERvILLE.

The skating on the Kenpebec is the best
possible, and is taken advantage of by large
numbers Several we'll known Main street
business men cast of their cares daily in q
rafting game of polo The river above
the upper dam presents the best stretch OF
good ice.
DR.. Small Of Colby preached before .
large audience at the Baptist church, Sun
day evening. The meeting va under the
auspices OF the college Y. NJ. G A.
Hugh Hatch of Colby 80 filled the pulpit
of the Methodist church on Sunday in the
Absence of the regular pastor.
The winter term a, Colby will close Tues
day, Feb. IL. for a vsca lien of sI weeks.
Several of the students who have been out
teaching have come in for the final exam
nations. Daring the spring term the senior
class will have one required study. oil
ogy. to President Small, with four electives,
Geology. Pedagogy, History of the French
Revolution and New Testament Greek.
Prof Bayley started this afternoon fol
Washington where he will be engaged the
greater part Of the vacation. E. T. W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
D Ra1N GaG.

1hs party Of New Tori eens'esss No
have bseu visiting diRssess Darss of Asias
durisg last week nd his ~ Tie pu11oss
Of purchasing hosses, hsvs bsss nakise The
TRIP By special train. viii paslos car. in IN
entirely comfortable and hone ike manner
The too leading member Of The party are
veil known in Maine. and are Nj. O. ".
Bishop and Mr.. z. d. Morgan, Who have
frequently travelled through Maine % siu-
liar business. Accompanying them were
l. Cornell Moran, ". p. Hubble, I. G.
Beresfosd and c. I. Reeves, ssd %
part Of the trip thsy vers
also accompanied BY Mr.. George A. Alden,
Eastern Manager Of The Maine Central.
Their trip vas extended eastward 70 CaIais,
and north sasd TO Fort Fairfield and Prssqus
isIe. They have also visited wsferviIle,
sko-hegan. Fsfmiosson and towns along
the Western Division Of the Maine Central.
Al Calsis they purchased some mssniAcen Mt
specimen's Of horss fssh. the get Of Oiym-
pus, the son Of Almons. There we're nine
Of these horses in all, incisding the splen-
did mare School Marin owned BY u. N.
Mckusick Of that city. II would be din.
cult to find better looking lot Of horses
than we're in their collection when they
reached Bangor on the return.
While in Bangor the veather vas IN
favorahlo hut ths~ 49, r.cv A. kc....
and brought away three which will b able
to make ~ good . showing - azy which
have left that city for long time. One
vas handsome gray geIding belonging to
Mr. Charles X. Ireland. purchased for .
general driving horse and the other two we're
Gen. WithePs, Jr the chestnut stallion and
May mont. . 6ne mare from Hon. J. p.
Bass string Of uosters. Both Of these
animate ought to make . splendid record,
~ they are to be trained for the track
Last fall Gen. Withers. Jr.. vas driven .
nile at Msplsvood BY his trainer. Mr.
George Fairbrother In 2 2sA: and In half
an hour repeated IL 10 . 70, trossins both
without . skip or . break. In the Arss
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12

Miss Dorcas E. Pray. Who has been for
the last thirty years we'll knosn in this city
As a clairvoyant physician and medium,
died At her residence on Green street Tues
dry afternoon. Mise Pray hiss been widely
and favorably known - . sincere, earnest
worker for the cause Of spiritualism and
will be greatly missed in many spiritualist
circles throughout the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12

The United St.tes Fish Commissioner $
hatchery ct Bucksport is expecting TO re-
ce,ve 10 . few days 10000 eggs Of lake
trout from the waters Of Switzerland, and
about IL 900 Of . variety of trout called
SaibIsins, found in Germany. to be used
iu stoe king Maine rivers. This experiment
viii be watched with interest by all who
believe in restocking our rivers and lakes
With edible fab.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

The Knox 1 Railroad directors sre dis
cu.siug the matter Of . new ferry boat at
Bath. The offer OF ouildi'g urn vss
discussed but nothing DEF lite arrived At
he firm offered to build double track
boat 10 feet long for about $50. 600;
single track boat. 200 feet long for about
$50 900. ia double track boat 10 built
the ferry slip at Wool -ich and Bath must
be rebuilt. Another meeting will be held
in Bath. Saturday. Feb. Is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-12

All claims not consistent With the high
character of Syrup of Figs are pu'posely
avoided By the Cal Fig syrup Company
II acts gently on the kidneys liver ane
bowels. cleansing the system edec,ualiy
bat il 10 not cure-sll and makes TO pre-
tensions that every bottle will no; substan
tiats.
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