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The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
SWEPT BY THE FLOOD.
Yuma, Ariz.. Desolate, and Reports of Los,
 of Life.

DENVER, Colo, March IA special to ;he Rocky Mountain News from Yuma, Ariz., says that in that town over 25O houses are in ruins from the flood and 400 people are homeless and not single busi- hess house remains standing, and it is feared that very many lives have been lost in the Gila Valley.
 The telegraph wires are down in the valley, and as all bridges are gone and roads impossible, no reliable reports can be had from there. The river above town 3 seven miles wide, and below the town in places the water covers the country in one ,rand lake over 50 miles across.
 Tho railroad company will not have the blockade raised for west bound trains for our days, and it will be 10 days or two weeks before they can get East. Tho town has provisions sufficient for eight ore days, and the Southern Pacific Hotel Is feeding 1 ,000 people day.
 Reports from Jakuno, 15 miles above here, are to the effect that the flood drove the people into the tree tops, and many becoming exhausted from cold and hunger dropped into the water and were drowned Reports from reliable sources put the loss ,f life in the valley anywhere from 30 0 100. All along the valley for 200 miles everything is in desoation. Costly houses md barns have been washed away like playthings, while stock and fences have been carried down by the flood, leaving he country as bare as desert Men who 10 days ago were wealthy are now homeless and paupers.
 Eighty miles south of hero, where 5000 Cecopah lddians live, the country Is flooded fer so miles square, and as there are no hills for refuge it is reported that over 100 of them have been drowned. The great valley Of the Colorado Is one vast sea of water as far as the eye can see in every direction.
 The river has fallen feet inches in 36 hours and is now nearly at standstill. The weather is thick and threatens heavy rains. Tue loss in this county foots up to pver sa, GOO. 0g0, of which the railroad com pany will have to the extent of S350, GOO. Old Yuma will never be rebuilt. The town will go higher up the hills.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
THE DRUNKEN BRUTE
A Tragedy in an Alabama
 Village.
SHOT HIS WIFE TO DEATH
A Rope Placed Around the Murderer's Neck and He Narrowly Eacspes Swift Justice at the uands
 of the People.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March At Horse Creek, mining town twenty miles west of here, this morning, Dr. l.. ]. Matthews, the leading physician of the town, shot and killed his wife in her bed room, in the presence of their five children. Liquor was the cause of the murder Dr. Mat thews occasionally goes on a spree, and at such times was very quarre sone and abusive to his wife, though kind 10 her when sober. Last n ght he went home drunk and quarreled with his wife. This morning he renewed the quarrel as soon as Mrs Matthews awoke, and just after she rose from bed he drew bis pistol and shot her three times. All the bullets took effect in her head and breast and she fell dead. The frightened children, who were the only witnesses of the tragedy, ran from the house, screaming that mamma was deadn
 In short tim an angry mob of excited men gatherei around the house and took charge of the murderer. He fought then desperately, but was overpowered, bound hand and foot, and dragged to the nearest tree. Before rope could be procured two officers arrived, and. with the aid of some of the elder citizens, resc ued Dr Matthews from the mob, and succeeded in getting him to jail. The affair created in tense excitement in the town, and threats of taking the prisoner from jail to night and hanging him have been freely made. A guard has been placed at the Jail Dr. Matthews came to Horse Creek several years ago from Georgia, and had built up f--.. gentlemen when sob-r but auarrelsome and dangerous when drunk. His wife was an estimable lady and had many friends
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
sing,. Tax Conv.utloA.

JEFFERSON CIrr, Mo, February 25.-The first State single tax conference met in this city today for tn purpose of cffecting State organization. A State committee consisting of one member from each con- gressisnal district, and ihre, members from tho Stats at large, was appointed. The committee was instructed to use all single-tax cause. A large mass meeting was held at the Capitol tonight, over which the Speaker. w. F. Futile, presided. Addrepses on the singIe tax were delivered by Mrs. E. A. Aerriwether of St Lo is and John z. Whi,e of Chicago. The meeting was largely attended by nembsrs ~ q the great interest was manifested In tho eueteck
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
c,tm in tn. Arr.n,,.. Rrpab,ic

BuENos AIRES, March a-The state of siege which was declared me mo ago and which was raised during the hold ing of the elections for m mbers of the Chambers of Deputies continues here IL ia not likely that there will be any immediate trouble. It is generally believed that the intervention of Gen. Mitrs. exPresident Of the Republic. will lead 10 . settlement of the difficulties which are agita,ing the country Business through out tho country Is ut a standstill. Tn re Is little confidence in inc financial situat on and as 70 sequence the granting of dis counts has beeu greatly curtAiled.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Jeha |. Drunk Again.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, February E.-There was large audience st McDonald's Opera House to night to see John L. Sullivan in "Honcst Hearts and Willing Hsnds. !" but Sullivan had gone to his hotel drunk. At tho last moment Duncan B. Harrison announced that Sullivan was unfit to take his part The performance was given up, aud tho audience was turned away sorely disappointed. Sullivan camo hero from Seima this morning and has been drunk All dav
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Democrat. n.v. sh. I..r......r..

LAxslSo, Mich, February 2& --The gal-, ieries and body of the Senate chamber wore crowded to day in anticipation of renewal of yesterdays fight over the nnseating of two Republicans in the absence of m0et Republican mombers. A protsst was pre- scented signed by Ill the Republican and Patron of Industry scnators. Upon motion to table the protsst ths Rspublioana demanded tho yeas and nays. the votA standing l6 to 10. and the president oe tAn| Senate cast the decisivs vote with the Democrats. Tn ssatisg of two DaGAeesas tio Senators give the Dsmocrafs woslino majority in tho Senate independest ef - Patrons of Industsy. They alsea6y hovu the Honss " substantial n6tosity.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Fort Worth Tsrmiual Projsot.

FosT WORTH, Tex, March LA lease of the sidings. switches and land, except tho main track. from the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company to the Fort Worth Terminal Company was filed In tho County Clerks oftice yesterday. The object of the lease Is obviously for the construction of . belt line around the city. to bs use l iu transferring freight, and will bc ol infinite benent to Fort Worth, IS 1t will bring a largo number of employees to the town. Tho terminal company will construc, the line, take charge of the yards. freight etc, and connect with all oi the roa Is running into ,he city. The lease is for ninety-nine years. Tho lease also includes city property to the amount of about el5O, O,Ol0
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06

John Raggett. St. Louis bos ana a jockey, was shot dead in midnight ouar- rel at Memphis by Courtney Forsyihe, his roommate.
 Jacob G ,odland. New York tailor. sicir and Respondent with the struggle for living, sent his family out into the sunshine and hanged himself
 Tho aged mother of Desla w. Norton, the Christian Scientist, died in Minneapo- is. after having received the Christian Science treatment.
 In let CT to tariff reform club of Brockton, Mass, ex President Cleveland says that tue cause of tho Democratic party ought not to be separated from that of tariff roform.
 In'the suit of Marshall Field & Co.,. questioning ths validity of the Mckinley law. Judge E 0 igett vest ,rday affirmed It's validity so as 10 get the case before thI United States Supreme Court for a final decision.
 A brutal fight with dumb-bells took place in New Zealand.
 Stuart Robson will marry his leading lady, May Waldron, in April.
 Thirty five hundred dollars worth oi diamonds were stolen from the display window of q San Francisco pawnshap.
 Two strikers were shot by non union worlSmen near Braddock, Pa, one ofIthem fatilly.
 A supposed St. Louisan died in Montreal Quebec, Of an overdose of bromide oi rotassiIm
 At New York Alfred Peterson wooed married and robbed Of every penny pretty Annie Hintz.
 Fire in the Lrmbermens Exchange Min eapolis, caused q loss of Sl6a, GOO.
 A ruling made by ex-Presideat Cleve- land as referee has been reversed by New York Judge
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
rr-,ia..,,., rrof~r..e.. os M,nn..o,.

ST. PAUL, Minn., February ad-The members of both houses of the Legislature were sounded today on their president tial prefer nces, aud tho straw votes indicate that neither Gov. Hill nor President Harrison has any strength to speak of in Minnesota. Only Representative Wilson favored Mir. Harrison, and Senator McAlillan alone chanpioned David B. Hill. Blaine received 5s votes; Cleveland, b7; Gresham, ?; Hill, |; Harrison, I; Palmer. l, and Carlisle, l. The Alliance men divided their votes amoas s. M. Owen. lgnatius Donnelly, tho Shakspea,ean iconoclast; James B. Weaver, the Iowa Greer baclIer, and John P. St John, tho Kansas Prohibitionist
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
s.nA,.r n.nr.,'. vaa-ra,.

WASHINGTON. D. c. March i.-The ar rangemcnts for Senator Hearst's fuueral arc ot yet comi isted in detail. Private funeral services will be held here at the home of the late Senator on Thursday, pnd n Friday his remains. accompanied bs Mrs. Hearst. his son, w R Hearst Dr. Chas s. Ward of New York, J. s. Fstansbse and Mir. John Weddcrburn and tic congressional committeea will bo taken to san francisco, where the public fuu,r | wilt take place.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
EPlTOME OF THE WEEK
Brief Summary of the News 4 for Busy Men.
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Cendsnsed Teiegraphic Reports of ths Current Events of the Past Week h America and the Countriss
 of tho old World.
FOREIGN.


 Tho Spanish Cortcs was opened by the Queen Regent
 It is now stated that Caprvi will resign next autumn.
 The Pope received congr atulations on his cightieth birthday.
 A statue of John Wesley was unveilc in London on the occasion of the one hun dredth anniversary of his death.
 Parnell made an appeal to his supporters 1t Navan.
 Twenty thousand men marched in Lon don as mark of sympathy to the striking dock laborers.
 Queen Marguerite complimented Sim mons, the American sculptor, on his work on soldiers and sailors monument
 Parnell is about to issue an address to Irish Americans in the nature of an intro duction of Redmond and Mahony, who are going to America to solicit subscriptions.
 By an odd combination of circumstances full crop caused 1taly's financial em barrassment
 Tho parncllites are actively at work in tho Irish campaign, while the Mccarthy rtes arc mak ng only feeble efforts. Eeep feeling exists both in Germany and France over the incidents connected I'with tho visit Of the Empress Frederick of Germany to Par.s. AQresn Victoria launched two iron clads ut Portsmouth
 NPopular feeling in Paris is still high over the presence there of the Empress Frederick of Germany. After capturing Iquique tho Gillian robo sacked the town and murdered POD women and children.
 1t is denici that Cardinal Gibbons has been summoned to Rome.
 panic occurred In ihs Cars hon schoid on tho occasion Of tn iire ia the palaca, 1t being feared that 1t was part of a Nihilist plot b Assasslnate the Cxar.
 Sadier tho man accused of tue murder of .Carroty NeIl," in tho Whitacaapel dis trict of London. has made a statement of his moycmelts on tho night of the murder II is rumorc taat ths State Line Steam ship Company is in financial distress.
 Dr. L'cbreich announces that his con sum ton cure is composed Of cantharidate of rotash.
 Richard Kcrcns of St. Louis sailed fer America Hs sad thas nine tcnths of the Irish ia AmcFica opposed PasnelL
 parneli is considering the advisabili'y of sending delegation 10 America o col ec, money in opposition to tn, MeCarshy dele. gation.
 Prcsident Clrnot did no, ca Il cn the Elm press Frederick of Germany who is visit knr Paris. rte League of Patriots has passei resolutions protesting against the viait of thc Empress to Versailles.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Ew.nilers deceived Eastern Texas Aegrces regarding Oklahoma lands.
 Senator Hearsts son expo sts 10 start n daily newspaper iu Now York
 A reunion of the blue and tho gray at the Woid's Fair is praposc
 The Glass Trust has abs ,rbed several O. the leading goblet factories iu Ohio
 No tracc of Dan Porter, who escaped from ths Quincy (Ill.) Jail has yet been found
 New York business men propose to raise oSo.0s0 to erect an equestrian statue of Gen. Sherman.
 ]. W. Graeier, the Bald Knob murder, r, has boaa declared insane und will be placed in an asylum
 The residences q OK, Gov. Ox,esby of Hi ncis near Bloomington, H., was complete v dcstroyei by nre
 Tho Texas Legislature held . session de- aplte tie fact that 1t WITS Texas Indcpend ence Day and . State holiday.
 An Emporia (Kaa) funeral was inter rupied by the priost, who would not allow tho codu to b. opsned In the church.
 Bunker Hcggiand of McPhcrssn. Kas.. retnrasd home, after mysterious absence, fatally sh |. His bank has susr ended
 Owing to the decline in price Of silvcr l0) bars os bullion have been sent to China by Nevada minors where Li her prices prevail.
 Tho tesmship Chester arrived ~ Now York with tho svrew ot tho Iowa. wto lad bsen rsscusd iron ,hcir sinking ship tn mid can.
 Ex-Chief Bushyhead has put out boon of tho Cherokee Strip by United States p>bopa and warned not to rslurn. A'llancs men src rsported to bs contom. plating the formation of grain and live stock trust In kansas, Iowa. Missouri Aad Nebraska
 n has boeu discovered that eight or ton xguards in the Massachusetts State Prison lave been sclling saws, nles aAd revolvers @ convicss.
 Ills denied at Ti6suy's, New York, that tho necklace presented to Gen. Sherman's 0an ghtcr by tho Khedivs of Egypt has bssn offered for sale
 Manuel Po;iss. one of tho Itailans on trial Tor the assassination of Chief of Police Honnessy in New Orleans, is said to have made . confesson duplicating several ltaliAns not yet arrested.
 Foundry interest," of Cleveland. Chicago. Indsanapolia and Toledo have combined.
 A kansxs City burglar torc the diamonds from tho ears of Aiss Clara Morrls and e. Caped.
 R mora of lossof life In the nood aloag sse Gus River in Arizona have reachsd Osaver, Colo.
 vtre en wsss wsshing.oa strseA In. sanssd elsA oo6 3amaess.
 Nessoss wAe went b Oklaheua expect. ngte lad land and money Eivea them are oDa4 e - at slarvastonss aoor.
 \ kaasas baby has cass ss srichlnesis noa having had . piccs Of bacon tied ogoond its Aeck for sore throat
 IT. Grad Northern Road is nakine an e9eet . have titls connrmsd so large eneont of land iu Minncsota and North 9<tAs whicA b creating great furor IQnoag tho lana owners affected.
 n exeass ef Mornoas from Utah Co s.sxiso . sahiAs paaoe
 91A Willlan osahen, a wiehiaA Kas.
 Tx esle e9ae. ! e)ngsA e1A yeeA
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Mauarr.on Uonorcd

WASHINGTON, D. C March. 1.-Thc Re publ can senators held caucus tonight at tho Capitol for tho purpose of detArmin- ing upon canditats to succeed Mir. In gals as President pro tem. of the Senate. There was a good attendance and several ballots were tlken W h Senators Mander- sou, Hnar and Frye as candidates before q dec on was reached. At the thirl bal. lot Mir Mander on received . majority of tho votes east, and lis nomination was m de unan'mous aud the caucus adjourned
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
rar..,l.s rorshe.n.ne Aaar.,..

LONDON. March l.--Mr. Parnell will Issue this week an addrsss to Irish Amer
 icans setaing forth the principles on winch he 10 coaducting tho prsscat contest and his grounds for demsnding . specinc de- clarAtion of the intentions of ths English Liberals Ia the matter of homo ruls. whe address is probably intended as letter Of introduction for Messrs. Redmond and Mahouy. who, it is understood. will sooa proceed @ tho United States e ask for auancial suppoeh 1ee Ar. Paxnell's eAn-
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
s.r,k. .. Pul,m.n.s shops.

CHICAGO, Ill. February cs.-Two hun fred and fifty car fin ishers employed In tho shops at Pullman struck today. The mon have two grievances -one that they wero recently promised be.t.r pay whom busi- ness started up. and another that thetv working hours havo been cut down, thus ,urtailing their earnings. Their employ srs claim that they had to elther curtail the working hours of all the men or dts charge . portion of them, and that busi. ness instead of picking up had declined.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
B,e M,a. Deal At Aspss.

ASPEN, Co! O., February s7.-Negotis- hons arc under way for the purchase of all mining properties in the lower part of Aspen Mountain by syndicate of English capitalists.
 Tho price to be paid is in tho neighbor- hood of 4l7, 600, 0c0, and the sale will doubt less be closed in few days. It is the big gest mining transaction for years.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
The lGaaa 1saa,.

Nsw ORLHANs. February H.-Ths Grim snAi District Court succeeded to-day In completing tse jury which is b try the Italians charged with being members of tho Mana and guilty ef the murder of Chief of Police Hennessy. The court has been At work for two wesks trying to secure this jury and over l,20O tAiesmen were summ0ned. nearly all oi whom were retocted for caua8 or challonged by tho aCcueod or tho 6tate. As severnl hundrod W1tnoases have bteu summoned h tho caao ohe trial ts ltkoly to conttnue meath = loger.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
CaiIea ts D-.vsr.

KAxsAs Cfrr, Mo, February s. Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive EaRinesrs. pas a threush heFs teddy on his way ts Denver, Ueina called there by the Grievance Committee of the engineers of the Rio Grande and Western Railway. When aslaed regarding tho nature of hie visit West, A1r. Arthur said: s'I can not tel just what the gricvancea of the enGi- 6ulo q waGea have hoArd no eomplnante iron t1ems oad cnn not outbosi1a1 1fvoIy ssy 1sst MI the tse.e1s |. xne eoll (
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
d P,sa ver Tie nslhss.

NEW YonK, March a-The following telegram was wired to Wsshiugton today to Hon. Frank Hiscock in the Senats and Hon. Amos J. CummingS in the HOuse: the conference committee on the copyright bill, when appointed. and If Rwithin its pow CT, would % amend the bill a to allow the Bible, in whatever language aud from whatever land. to enter free. There should be no duty on the Bible, aud t would be . glorious thing for our American Congress earth by placing the Bible on tho free llsk
 l6isnedl T. Ds wss4 TAlxAsA
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Mlch,r.n r.lrov. og Ipau,,ry.

LANSING, Mich, February 9, Tho Con vca,ion of tho Patrons of Industry, now in session hero adopted reso .ution this forenoon submitting tho question of taking independent political action to the supreme Court meeting thcre next month. with . recommendation In favor Of its adoption. lt also arranged for . series of lectures in tho interest of the order, simllAr to those of State granges
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
THE MARKETS.
Prtces lar Ltve stock and Prods cs In the
 Principal MArss.
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS whcat-No 2 rod, s7sae7ss. Corn--No. a 4Sk9<Sk. Oats-No. ]. ssCR484. Ryc-- No 4 6ste6g. Buttcr-Creamery, ata. .5. GO. Chickcns-Live, per M, 6a6k. Onions--Per bu., sC<eQ5 potatoes--per hu., So(aSA Cattle-Choice Stcers, AissaS. su Hogs--S.G6tgs. sN Shecp--Nativea> s.5uV9 5.1A
 NEW YORK. Wheat--No. 2 rod. t.c9 tel 09sx. Corn--No. 2, 6s(a64t. Oats--Mixed Western. S3Qs5A Cattle--400(95So Hogs-4.lt94s
 CHICAGO. Wheat--No. 2 rcd. 97t99ss$. Corn-No q 5ik6a51x. Oata---4l5Sts44A. Cattle - sT5(95.tA Hogs--360tsa.S0
 KANSAS CITY. wheat--No. rod, s&Sas6 Corn--No. 2 4s03<7,<. Oats--No. 2. 45t445k. Cattle-- a002S.l5 Hogs--S.3 AS.s0
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
rs,.srapA,s nrsv,ssss.

Gold has bssa found in the siasll strcams of Morgan County. iadisaA disIDdeed V tho rscent rAins.
 The preliminary hearing of the Eiliotss for shs killing of A. c. Osborn took plsos at Columbus. O.
 Circuit Judge Wallace has declared tAs local option law of Laclsdo County, Ais- souri, null and void-
 ". Winchestsr. . manufacturer of chen icals h Covingtou, Ky., has ben arrssted IT eQesIps n . his plaso.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
A Postnsaser Arrsstsd.

WAsHlNaros, D. O.. February 2s.- Chief Post Onice Inspector Rathbons this evening received telegram from Inspsc- tor Patterson at Denver, Colo, announcing the arrest of the Postmaster at LAke City, Colo. He is more than el 900 short h his accounts. The ofSics was turnsd ever ts his suretieS.
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
la,.las sy lGsaas z nlsssslslav.

Jortsx, Mo. February n.-1he Goa1n wsatern Eloctris Llght anA PpWa c pany has dccided to put n xwo ~ wstsr whseis. each n inches IT &l1 ss Grnnd Ealls. Tbose vhe61s used ss ssppay pewee to 1slse tn1 Fl |Sy q ths minea v 1l9 llS0
 will - m v Work 1l 0 |tho capnx11g ~ m & Y < v ospoo16t 1.1f tko 11
The Forrest City times., 1891-03-06
Republican L..ss. Coav.a,.o..

NEW YoRK, February 27.--Prcsidcnt Joan M. Thurston, of tho Republican League Of the Unit d States, will to- nor row issue call for its fourth anaual Con vcntion. to be held at Cincinnati. O, begin- mug noJn April 2i, isei.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-09
Anything to Suit the Crowd.

There was fellow over on West Madi-
son street the other after afternoon.
Spelling books ladies and gentle
menp he shouted, for little crowd had
gathered. "This is book for every one,
the book for everywhere, the book, the
book!"
He tossed itup in the air and caught it
as it fell; went on: ''The book for every
body, seer Encyclopedia of eighty pages
recipes for every dish that was ever
cooked-all the new dishes that never
were cooked-formula for the toothache
agreeable stories for old women-a
treatise for young women On the art Of
getting husbands-how to cure a soft
corn without amputation-how TO plant
cabbages when the moon is not full
how to breed rabbits-how TO interpret
dreams-how to tell fortunes-how TO
get a divorce-how TO reckon up the in
terest on a mortgage-the book for
everybody|
And after all this spiel" no one bought
q book.
The fakir looked over the crowd with
disgust that could not be disguised.
Ladies and gentlemen" he remarked
81 forgot TO mention that in this incom-
parable book there is blank page-for
those who cannot readT-Chicago Trib-
uue