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The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26

By decision in a test suit on the tariff in Philadelphia the F. dcral Government is made liable for S30.0,0 0 .0C0 it has collected in duties from importers of millinery materials.
 Peter Hailen. convicted of murder, hanged himself in jail at Lacon, H.
 Cyrus Black and P. c. Gregory fought at short range at Slater, Mo Gregory was shot in the leg.
 A jury at Atchison, Kas, has broken the will of Mrs. Susan Grimes
 Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania has vetoed the compulsory education bill
 Bardsley's statement is expected to shed great light on Philadelp phias munic pal rottenness
 The Little Giant Bonnie Bell mining suit has come before the court at Denver. Colo. for settlement.
 Major General John NJ Schotield and Ms Georgie We,ls kibourne were mar ried at Keokuk, To.
 Labor unions in Chicago are making a determ ned effort to get good terms from Worlds Fair officials.
 L. M. Rumsey says the drop in the price of Granite Mountain stock was legitimate and to have been expected.
 At Vandalia, Mo, c w. Daniel has TO ceived from reformed sinnern property stolen from his store some years ago.
 H Victor Newcomb, the Kentucky mag. nate is net vioi ntly insane, but is in a New ork retreat pcuoing an examination.
 A suit for defamation Of character has been brought by Rev A. H Tevis of Kan sas City, Ka5,, against Elder E. Gill of Leavenworth.
 County Treasurer I w. Sprattey of Leav enworth, Kas., is being sued for si,559 interest accrued on public money held by him.
 Jacob Schele was hanged at Bridgeport, Conn. He was an old saloon keeper and shot Constable who was trying to break into his house to arrest him for selling liquor the town being anti-iieense.
 New York newspaper asserts that President Beers of the New York Life h. suranca Company will b. "whitewashed' by the policy holders; also that the State Insurance Department will ''whitewashn the corporation and its methods in the forthcoming Investigation.
 There is fine outlook for crops in Kansas.
 ObtS iNcpApitNauS 4hChiulcy for Governor.
 John Duty murdered his mother iu-law in quarrel over a child, near Benton, Ill.
 Eight men were injured by an explosion of gas in Sonkers, N. r., caused by a drunken laborer dropping a large stone on a gas main
 At Texarkana Ark, Mrs. D c. Hopkins, married last Thursday, died Tuesday of heart disease
 man giving the name of M J. Kilian, St Louis, in jail at Cartilage, Mo, for theft, attempted suicide
 Twenty-two thousand mill operatives in Fall River, Mass, may be asked to accept 10 per cent reduction.
 Mss Lucy Gardner was sentenced at Newark. N. J., b ply fine of slo0 for the larceny Of goods sent her C. O D.
 Gu, of eighteen members Of the Georgia Press Association eleven are for Cleveland two for Hill and three non commttal
 Judges W F. Roberts and r. NJ. Agnell .-of Boone County have been ordered by the Circuit Court 10 refund certain mileages unlawfully collected
 John Loenhardt of New York had a fear, ful fight with madiened cat
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
EPITOME OF. THE WEEK
Brief Summary of the News
 for. Busy Men.
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Condensed Telsgrnphic Reports of the Current Events of the Past Week In America and tho Countriss
 of tho old World.
FOREIGN.

England has appointed her two members of the Behring Sea Arbitration Board.
 A delegation of French firemen visited London to study the system of the English service
 Tho trial has begun of the suit of Mir, Henry Campbell, private secretary of Mir Parnell, against the Cork Herald
 Canvassiug for the Worlds Fair is in active progress in Central and South America.
 Fifty of the m en of the Chilian war yes sel Esmeralda were shot on one of the -Guaro Islands, whether they had landed to take provisions.
 The British Parliament will be prorogued August 6.
 Dissensions among Conservatives in Great Britian arc becoming pronounced.
 Lady Burton burned priceless manu. script left by her husband because she be- lieved it's pub ication would do the world more harm than good and thereby reduced herself 10 poverty.
 A European zolverein has been formed, including all Central Europe.
 His Holiness the Pop is disappointed at the indifference Ital ans have shown to his recently published encyclcal
 Gladys Evelyn has les. her appeal from the decision of tho court in her suit against William Henry Hurlhurt for breach of promise.
 The native Regent at Manipur, India, has been sentenced to death by a court of Brit ish officials Sir John l.. Gerst, Political Secretary Of the Indian Ofice, has re- signed, being disgusted with the harsh measures taken by the Government
 A fatal balloon accident occurred in France
 An Italian outlaw Is at the heal of a gang of brigauds that is terrorizipg DOT tions of Turkey.
 The German Emperor has written to Queen Victoria criticisiny the Prince of Wales for his connection with the baccarat game.
 Consul Corte has made a report in which he says the Italians lynchcd at New Orle ans werc'not members Of a ny secret socle ty, bat were hanged simply because they were Italians and competed with Ameri- can labor.
 Englands policy in the late Indian revolt was questioned In the House of Commons The popular crusade against tie Prince Of Wales for his connection with the bac- carat scandal shows no abatlng
 Werner von Siems Is. the eminent Ger. man eleotrieian: predicts that Europe win ba forced Into a commercial war with the United States
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
Bo tic Of the E smsuts.

La PORTE, Ind, June 20. Heat and rain combined are playing havoc with this sec tion of the country. The Lake Shore track has boon submerged from the heavy rains, rendering the movement of trains hazardous. Sand has also been washed on the track, delaying trains. The water of the Kankakee marsh is higher than has been known for twenty years. A fearful storm Of wind anl hail visited the county yesterday, approaching the character of . tornado, destroying trees, fences and prop erty of various kinds. Barns were un- roofed, windmills blown down, fruit trees torn up, and a fine grove near this city was ruined. The damage done is very great. No lives arc reported to have been lost
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
New York Lis. Trustee. Meet.

NEW YORK, June At . special meet ing of the boari of tru stees of tho New York l. fe Insurance Company resolutions were adopted approving the req uest for an examination of the company; expressing confidence in the officers of the company and declaring that the charges made against tho management of the affairs of the company are wholly unjustifed. The board believes that an examination will only serve to place Che cotnpauy on firmer community, and therefore welcome the fullest aud most searching investigatlon by tho proper authorities.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
Ingalls on Blaine,

ArcHIsoN, Kas., Juue 20.-Ex- Senator John J, Ingalls, in discussing Secretary Blaihe's condition, today said: "The newspapers think have been mislnformcd in regard to Mir Blaine's illness, and they h turn have misinformed the public. He is, in my opinion, pretty sick man, but I think he will recover in time for the Pres. idential nomination"
 Mir. Ingalls, declines to state whether or not Blaine was his choice.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
M,..our, Valley Turn p..,rk,

Arcui SON, Kan. June 23.-The annual rurnfes ot the Missouri Valley Turn Beg irk closed here tonight with ball, during which the successf ul contestants of the athletic sports were announced for all round turning. Tho Kansas City team con sting ofeightecn men. took first place. The three indivilu. prizes authorized by ths bszirk were captured as follows: First. Rrdolpn Segeleka, Kans as City; second, Jalius Wsrnsr, St. Joseph. Besicss these thrss were about thirty minor prises given by the local urnverein
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
slashing West- B 0 und Rates.

CHICAGO, June 2).--A tariff of water and rail rates issued by the Richmond Termi- nal, and which went into effect to day, re- duces the basis to AS cents first class from New York to ths Mississippi River on business destined to Missouri River points, The Kanawba Dispatch, which operates over tho Big Four' road retaliated by is- suing tariff on the bass of 45 cents via Newport News, taking effect June 20 This brings the rates down to little more than half the former figures, and it is not probable that the bottom has been reached as yet. Other roads can hardly escapa be. ing drawn into the fight.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
Tho Cherokra aoamnra.

AEKANsAs CIrY, Kan. June 2a.-The boomers, who are determined 10 keep tho catt.emeu off the Cherokee Strip, seem to have begun in earnest. To-day several thousand head of cattle belonging to J. H. Rugby's herd wers poisoned near the Canadian River and largo numbers of them arc dying. The Cherokee Revenue Collector has given the cattlemen until Tuesday to pay tho tax on the cattle or they will bs seized. A warm time Is ex. pecte0.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co
LODGE DIRECTORY.
SAR FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, kY. NEw YORK. M.Y

APOLLO CoMMANDERY No. 11--Meets on the fourth Thursday in each month. F. b. Mo Culloch, F. C.; Ellis Hurley, Sec. FORREST CITY CHAPTER No. 6O-Meets on tho first Monday in each month. K. J. VII. Hams, H. P: E. Hurley ;iSec. FORREST CITY LODGE A. F. & A. M No. 18s- Meets on the first and third Thursdays in each month. Geo. P. Taylor W. M.: n. F. Dooey, Sec.
 GEN. FORREST LODGE K. of P. No. 23-Moeto every Wednesday. Geo. P. Taylor, 0. ct H, B Gwyn, M. F..
 KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-Meets on the first and third Friday in each month. R. F. Mo. Crary. Die; J. T. Fondren, Reporter. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HoNoR-Meets on tho first and third Monday in each month. Q, B. Rollwage Protector; J. T. Fondren, Reporter.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
NEW YORK.
Te,~vfa,a ac Ifr,,iti-a.

The nineteenth annual nc a,ing of the A. Q. U. w, has been n sess oa in Dctroit
 James Kelly of N W York was assaulted and klled by stiisi Y stevedsres
 Mexico h eeen ps yias ? ans to ths heirs of Aoatexuma il for yets,
 The dcfeaes in the mur1cr i of Colonel H. Clay King al Nj. mpais stry ing to prove him crazy
 The Nestmorelauds are under arrest at Fort SGlta, Ark, If tho claims of on ers are rus they riya. tac Bender family for their crimes
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
THE MARKETS.
PrIcss for Live Stock and Proda co In the
 Principal MArts.
ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Whcat-No. 3 red. .ea,ai0i4 Corn-No. 2 5sh@5sh, Oats--No 2, 4aot4oA. Rye No. 2, toGo. Buttcr--Creamery, i6al7 Buttcr--Choice Dairy lSgl4. Eggs. II Nt2. Chickens-Live, per D, Aaak. Onions-Per bu., 'essa5. Potatoes-per bu., 5o@;a Cattle--Choico Steers, D. a0t95 sO Hogs--A. -59ios. Shecp-Nativsa AOot0 3.s5.
 NEW YORK Whcat-No. 2 rel, i0sal 0slS. Corn-No. ?, 1oG'Ot. Oats-Mixed Western, 44cs41 Csttie--A.i5@o.3o. Hogs43osa53A
 CHICAGO. Wheat-No. 2 red. 1.0a3i ol. Corn--No. 2 5lis@SlA. Oats--ts's0ei4A. Cattle . &.55t4S.1a Hoys-4 25R4.as.
 KANSAS CITY Wheat-No. 2 red, 9l@a2 Corn-No. 2. 450d+51s. Oats-So. 2, tsl945ls. Cattle S6o15.i5. hogs--3. 756s42s.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
ONE ENJOxS

Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tenn efectually, dispels colds, head aches and levers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in it's effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, it's many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known.
 Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and S1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute.
 cALIFORNlA FIG SYRUP co.
The evening world., 1891-08-05

pearls, which Mrs Mowbray priced above
any other ornament, hut which. to her
unutterable voxation, she lost week or
two after it came into her possession.
Mr.. Grantley missed il at once, for, IN
an outburst Of delight, sue hadd eclared
when he first showed it to her, that it
should never leave her wrist.
" SEQ how much womans vow is
WORTH he said, smiling, when she up
peared without it I and Mrs Mowbray
was forced 10 acknowledge, with more
annoyance than he had 3yer before known
her to exhibit, that tho bracelet hal dis
appeared, and that shs feared it must
have been lost at concert at ST. Jamess
Hall, TO which she had been wlth some
friends few days previously.
Mr.. GrRntley did everything in his
power TO recover the bracelet, but MS cf-
forts were uuayailing, 1t never reap
peared, nor could Mrs. Mowbray account
for its loss TO her entire satisfaction, al
though the theories she constructed with
chat purpose were both varied and inge-
NOUS.
IL had been arranged at first that the
wedding should take place soon, but sew
eral untGward events had interfered TO
delay it. and the engagement heightened
into an affair of months. The interval
gained for Mrs. Mowbray one very sin
cere friend in the person Of Mrs. .southeY,
cousin Of Mr.. Grantley's, too far re-.
moved % - interested a his monsy, aud
The evening world., 1891-08-05

Autumn, just before Jack went 10 India,
We went to the Empire one evening to sae
a wonderful ballet. don't care for bal
let's myself, but it suits Jack to think that
/ do. There was great crowd coming
out. and we had TO wait long time for
the carriage. A lady aud gentleman,
who had been standing a little wRv
too. and came out Just as we did.
As We crossed the pnN ement | heard
something fall. and a moment Afterwards
my foot struck against this bracelet and
Jack picked it up. never doubted that
it belonged to the lady mad noticed.
She wRs just entering her carriage and
the gentleman was following. when Jack
took it to her. DO you know when he
spoke 10 her she turned her head in the
opposite direction and. mutfl NJ hei self
in her cloak, called to tho coacl man 60
drive on, while her conn Rnion pulled mp
the window, and as Jack stood there
staring at them they tua'ly drove OFF
without a word. We made inquiries after
wards. but never found the owner. so
sometimes wear the bracelet. Perhaps
may meet the lady some day. Who
knows?"
"A curious incident, certainly" Mr..
Southey aid thoughtfully, but Of course
il Is possible that the bracelet didn't be-
long to the lady"
Quite possible" Mrs. ColVille re-
turned with an expressive smile, Z But
The evening world., 1891-08-05

too good-hearted TO be uukind. This
Lady liked aud admired the widow,
espoused her cause with warmth, and
did battle with tho relations upon her
behalf.
You SEQ" she explained to Mrs. Now
bray, things will be more pleasant when
YOU are married; ours is "A large family,
aud you can choose your friends. BY
the by, she went on, you must come
and dine with me next week. / have a
family party--iust few of our incest
relations and should like you 10 meet
them. You remember Minnie ColyilleI"
Mrs, Mowbray thought moment. " Is
it Jame,'s niece, the one whose husband
isin India? Imet her once, some months
back Just before he left England.
" Yes, " Mrs. Southey returned; 4" she
is coming, if she returns homo in time;
size is in Yorkshire now. As YOU are both
alone in the world at present | shall ex-
pect you to be great friends,
Mrs. Mowbray accepted the invitation
gladly enough, but the evening Of tho
dinners found her hors du combat with a
racking headache. Mr.. Grantley carried
the news toi his cousin, who was, of
course considerably disappointed.
Nellie will be better tomorrow, no
doubt" she said, kindly; she must
take care of herself and come and dine
with US some other time"
Mrs. southeY had. as a matter OF fact,
Arranged the dinner with tie object q
The evening world., 1891-08-05

introducing the bride-elect, and the
guests had mostly accepted with the OBJ
iect of criticising her. These intentions
frustrated, the assembled company natu-
rally suffered depression. Every one
seemed dull; Mr.. Grantley, always in
clined to silence, scarcely spoke word
and the most strenuous eXertions of host
aud hostess failed to make conversation
general.
1t was apparently with the object of
breaking an uncomfortable silence that
Mr. Southey, who had taken in Mrs.
Colyille, bent his head and examined a
bracelet she was wearing.
What curious jewell" he remarked.
" A head of Medusa, isn't 1t 1t seems
finely carved and out of an opal, too
Mr.. Grantly started. and every head
turned mechanically in the direction of
Mrs. Colyille's bracelet.
+" II is curious, she replied; &" and the
way it came into my possession was
curious, too"
Every one looked interested. Mrs.
Southev felt truly grateful 10 Minnie Col
vile aud the bracelet.
Mystery and a Medusa's head! Our
curiosity is aroused. Tell us the story,
Minnie" she said. smiling.
Mrs. Colville smiled back again.
Don't expect too much. II there is any
romance connected with the bracelet
and somehow fancy there must bel
cannot sslAta T. u happensd In The
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she might have sad thank you >"
Mr.. Grantlev, who had listened to the
story silently but with strained attention
waited till exclamation ana comment had
died AWAY and then spoke quietly.
II think you said you found the brace
let shortly before Major Co vile left Eng
land. That would have been towards the
end of November.
Yes. quite the end, the 2gth think, "
Mrs. Colyile answered. Have you lost
bracelet, uucley'
No Mr.. Grantlcy said curtly, and
then added. but | should like to look at
this one il You will allow me-"
The bracelet was nt once handed TO him.
He examine il with interest, and then re-
turned it, merely saying. III his quiet way,
Many thanks" And the matter then
dropped,
The next morning Mr.. Grnntley and
Mrs. Mowbray faced each other in the
latter's HAT, the one pale and stern, the
other flushed ana in tears.
"Yuu tell me that you lost the bracelet
at ST. JGmess Hail. Mr.. GRntley was
saying, aud my niece. Mrs. ColNille,
picked it up the same evening coming out
of the Empire. Can you offer any ex-
planation of the circumstance
- can't understand 1t, and cannot
explain" Mrs. Mowbray said, in tone of
despair. - tell you the whole truth
when say that TO the best Of my belief I
The evening world., 1891-08-05
ORIGINAL FORM OF THE HORSE.
Wherein tho wild Equine of Dzun-
garin Differs from the Hemione.

Wherein the wild Equine of Dzun-
garin Differs from the Hemione.
The wild horse of Dzungarin is an ami
nal the size of the hemione. and more
robust i'll its proportions, III which it re-
sembles the pony, saws the Ridey amt
Drir0. Its head is large, with ears
smaller than those of the hemione, the
shoulders thick, especially in the mule,
the hml robust and stubbier than those
of the hemiones and asses.
The name is short and straight, and the
moderately long tail is terminated by a
tuft of long hairs in much more abundant
supply than the tail of the hemiones. IL
the fore legs-a peculiarity of the horse,
distinguishing i from the other species
of the genus, which have warts only on
the fore legs.
The hoofs are full like those of the
horse. and not compressed asln the other
species; and lower parts of fhe legs are
furnished with long hairs falling to the
crown of the hoof. a, feature which the
hemiones lack. Likewise characteristic
is the color Of the pelage, n pale gray. al
most white, passing into dun on the head
and neck, and blending insensibly on the
tanks with the pure white of the belly
and limbs.
The name. the brush of the tail and the
long hairs of the lower legs and hoofs are
black. There is no trace of the dark dor
sal stripes running from the name to the
tail. which is characteristic of the hemi-
one. The hairy covering ls long and un-
dulating. especially in the rigorous Win
ter of that northern region.
The evening world., 1891-08-05
BLEW THE ROPES INTO SAILS.
The Greatest Storm Ever Heard of
on Lake Ontario.

The Greatest Storm Ever Heard of
on Lake Ontario.
party of yachtsmen were sbecalmed
out on Lake Ontario last Sunday after
noon, says the Rochester Democrat, and
while waiting for breeze the time was
occupied in spinning yarns.
There were two or three old salts on
board and they did all the spinning,
while the younger and less experienced
tars sat and smoked and listened Finally
one of the old salts took his pipe from
between his teeth long enough TO draw
breath and said
You fellow give me pain talking
about b @ storms. Why. / was out in q
storm in the ummer of 80 that was SO
much bigger than any that you have ever
seen that they are like cats paws COM
pared to il" =
Then he stopped and began indus
triously to draw upon his pipe again.
Tell us about It, said the young fell
lows in chorus.
1t was in the month of July in the
year 1869, and ] was ont on the lake in n
yacht of IN me-" he said, after pausing
long enough to fill his pipe Afresh aud
light it, "and the wind began TO get
pretty fresh. l paid but little attention
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10 it, but IL kept blowing fresher and
fresher and one of my crew asked II we
bud not better shorten sail.
" thought that there was no danger
and said that there was time enough. All
OF sudden the wind began 20 blow harder
than | ever saw 1t in this latitude, and We
al began 20 ret | adly scared. gave or.
ders to take IN tail. but before the men
cuuld lay hand ON rope a big ruf came
aud away went the sails into ribbons.
There We were. out in the middle Of the
lake with no sails, and the situation began
20 look desperate. How we we're going to
get in did not know, but the very storm
itself furnished us n way and we rode
safely to shore"
Here he stopped and began 10 smoke.
- How dld you get III :" asked the
youngest ,n,lor of the lot.
why" snid the old ,alt. 1.-THE wind
blew so hard that il blew the ropes out
flat and they served for sails
The evening world., 1891-08-05
WHAT is A HORSE PoWER2
The Way False Unit Was Given to
Mechanical Measurements.

When men first begin 20 become famil-
lar with the methods of measuring me-
chanical power. says the R,lsr and Dri,er,
they often speculate ON where the breed
of horses is TO he found that can keep at
work raising $4,000 pounds one foot per
minute, or the equivalent. which is more
familiar TO some mechanics. of raising
$50 pounds 100 feet per lninute.
Since 83, 900 pounds raised one foot per
minute IL called one horse power. ii is
natural that people should think the en-
gineers who established thnt unit of
measurement based it on what horses
could really do.
But the horse that can do this work
does not exist. The horse e-power unit
was established by James Watt about u
century ago and the figures were fixed in
a curious why. Watt found that the
average horse of his district could raise
~, 900 pounds one foot per minute.
At that time Watt was employed in the
manufacture of engines. and customers
were 80 hard to find that nll kinds of arti-
fcial inducements were necessary to in
duce power users to buy steam engines.
Asa method of encouraging them Watt
offered To sell engines reckoning 39. COO
foot pounds to hors power. And thus
he was the means OF giving IA false unit to
one of the most important measurements
i'll the world