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The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
HURT BY NATURAL GAS.
LOSS OF LIFE BY AN EXPLOSION
 AT ALLEGHENY. PA.
auudtnr. set on Fire and with Dii- 6eulty Rescued from To'ai D
 .,ruetion-The victims.

prrrsprRe. Pa. Oct 22.-An explo' sion of natural gas m the cellar of the building occupied by Geo. ". Snamah' carpet dealer, l33 Federal street, Allie Qhenv. Tt II O clock thss morning badly damaged the building and danger ors.v in iured Mir. Snaman and r. J. Hi,lert. an employe of the philadel- nhia Natural Gas company. MT. Sna- man was frightfully burned, and Will probably die The building took ire and is now burning. Several frame buildings in rear are also ahre' anu i' is feared all will be destroyed
 The gas had been escaping for seV- eral days and Hillert was huntlng lor the leak when the explosion occurred. The Sn; man structure Is four sIorIes high and built of iron and brick. The loss will be heavy.
 At 1915 Q clock the fire was under control. The frame buildings were saved. b~f the Snaman building IS total M :. The loss will reach slo'- 900. fully covered by insurance. fivc persons were injured, instead Of two as first reported. Their names are; George ". Snaman, F. q. Hilllard Ella Agy, Mrs. Gibson, W. T. Ian llllllard Will dle, anu 9haihdh ID III dangerous condition.
 Ella Agy was on the fourth hoor when the explosion occurred, and the flames spread so rapidly that she was badly burned in escaping from the building. The concussion was terrihc, wre king the lower floors of the struc- ture and breaking windows a block away Mrs Gibson was walking on the opposite side of the street and was forcibly thrown to the pavement. Her injuries are not serious. w. T. Tan, who lives in Pine alley, POO feet dis tant, was sleeping in bed at the time. He was blown from the bed, sustain ing painful bruises. The explosion created intense excitement and the fire spread so rapidly that for a time 1t was feared the entire block would go.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
NOT GUIDED BY SPIRITS. Some Woolly Stories About Presi'
 dent Lincoln Denied.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-John G.. Nicolay, the private secretary of Lin coin, was called upon by a correspond ent with view to ascertain what truth there was in the sensational stories that Lincoln was spiritualist and was in the habit of holding scenes at the White House.
 Mir. Nicolay talked freely and said that he could declare without Gualifica ton that President Lincoln was not a spiritualist and had no inclination in that direction.
 "Of course" added MT. .:Aicolay, II have no doubt that Mr. Lincoln, like a great many other men, might have had some curiosity as to spiritualism, and he might have attended some of these seances solely.out of curiosity But he was the last man in the world to yield to any other judgment than that ar. rived at by his own mature delibera- tion."
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
FORM A NEW ASSOCIATION.
Two New York Papers Withdraw
 from the AssocIated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Great excite ment has been caused in newspaper circles by the announcement that the New York Sun and Tribune have lett the Associated Press and formed the National Associated Press. with Charles A. Dana as president
 Late yesterday afternoon the New York Associated Press, through it's representative, stepped up to the coun- ter of the Western Union Telegraph company and paid its bill like little man. In return it received the for giveness of the great telegraph com pany and the use of the three wires which were abrubtly cut the night be- fore Peace has been declared for a time at least, and the Western Union wires will tick with Associated Press messages at the same rates and on the same terms as before.
 The Western Associated Press is in no wise involved in the difficulty. the New York papers only being inter ested
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY FOR
 BUSY MEN.
Ceadensed T~iegrnphic Reports of tue Important Events of the Past Week
 An over the World.
FOREIGN.

Mrs. Parnell continues in very pre- carious condition.
 Sir Henry Parkcs, Premier or NeN South Wales, has resigned.
 The great gales in Great Britain ana Ireland and off their coasts continue Tn all their severity.
 The American Navy is said oy the Lon don Times to have been hostile to the Chilian Congrcssionalists.
 The atte.np: to remove Frances prohi- bition of American pork will bp fodght. Rt. Hon. Arthur Balfour, chief secre- tary for Ireland, has been appointed First Lord of the Treasury.
 The Chilian election passed on quietly. The Clericals secured control of the House and Liberals of the Senate.
 The Socialist Congress at Erfurt was surprisingly free from wild harangues.
 Tradcsmen O! Rome fear that the Pope will fulfill his threat to leave that city. Upvards of 6, ,oo0, 900 annually is spent in Rome by ecclesiastics and other visitors to the Vatican.
 The Marquis of salisbury is in dilem- ma in choosing a Tory leader for the House of Commons to succeed the late William Henry Smith.
 William O'Brien, NJ. F., has issued a statement in reply to charges that he and Dillon "hounded Parnell to death,' in which he makes public . letter from Par nell to him, showing that only the friend Hest feelings existed between them.
 Justin Mccarthy will not reply to the manifesto issued by the remnant Of Par nellite partisan followers.
 The conspiracy to overthrow the Gov ernmcnt of Uruguay in Montevideo has failed and many of the plotters are m jail.
 M. de Giers, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is holding conferences with King Humbert and Premier Rudini In Italy.
 Iabouchere tells how Parnell suspected O'Shea of causing his trouble.
 The Dreyfus claim against Chili is to be pressed.
 Sir Edwin Arnold sailed from Liverpool for New York to fulfill his lecture en- agreements in this country.
 Reports continue to come in of damage to shipping and other property in Eng land by storm.
 MT. Timothy Nj. Healy delivered him. self on the Irish situation at Q con vention of the National Federation in Cavan.
 It is said in Rome that the Italian Gov ernment would prefer the expulsion or the assassination of the Pope to the pres ent situation.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
DRUGGISTS AT LOUISVILLE. The National Association Discussing
 the substitute Question.

LOUISVILLE. Oct. %. Over 300 repre- sen ntatiyes from all parts of the United States and Canada are here to-day at tending the convention of the National Wholesale Druggists association and Association of Manufacturers aud Wholesale Dealers in Proprietary Articles A preliminary session was held at the Gault house last night at which the business to be transacted was outlined.
 The regular session opened this morn ing at 10 oclock. One of the most i'm portant subjects considered was that of the offering for sale of substitute standard medicines1 This of late has become uncomforta bly, common in the case of patent medicines. Another evil which will be corrected, if possi- ble, is that of cutting rates on medi- cines that sell for the same price the world over. This question is attract ing considerable interest and the dis cussion promises to be q lengthy one.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
THE VANDERBILT DIVIDENDS.
Very Strong Belief that They
 Will Be Increased.

NEW YORK, Oct 22.-A very strong belief is expressed that al. Vanderbilt dividends will be increased at the meeting to be held during the last week in December Action on the Nlckel-Plate dividend is expected to be taken at that time. A dividend on first preferred is declared yearly. Last January 3ls per cent was de Jared on it. A director of the company in speak ing of the dividend to come, said that so far as the reports of the company had been made they do not warrant any increase ln the rate paid this year. The best four months, however, are still to come. Nothing, therefore, can be determined at present in regard to the matter of dividends. If the full 5 per cent has been earned it will prob ably be paid. It is reported that there IS not much encouragement to second preferred stockholders of a dividend near at hand for them.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Gold Sfili Coming This Way.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-In addition to the gold receipts mentioned yesterday there have been received from the steamers then m port sS00,000 The Aller arrived this morning, bringing 325O, coo more. The total received from Europe up to date is therefore all most exactly s1,so0, 900. At least a million of this weeks receipts was not known to have been ordered, and it was reported to-day that other unan- nounced shipment shipments of gold were afioat.
 LONDON, Oct. 20.-4 p. m.-Bullion to the amount of el50, 900 was withdrawn to-day for shipment to New York.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

mile jog and rubbing her down Marvin came out this afternoon to go against the record. At the first attempt he noGoed for the wire and she ran away alone, the runner waiting at the half for her.
 She went the first quarter in :31A. half in 1:04, three quarters in l:37 and came home strong and scored in EOS !. here were six timers and every watch was the same. The crowd went W id when the time was made known
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
POSSIBLY FOUL PLAY. Another soidicrs' Homo Inmate Found Dead Near . Saloon,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct 22-The body of Pat Hennessy. an inmate of the Soldiers home, was found lying beside Aebells saloon on National avenue last evening. The saloon is about half mile east of the Soldiers nome. Hennessy had been around the saloon during the day, but had not been seen for several hours prior to the finding of the body. His neck was broken.
 There is a possibility of foul play. though it is now supposed that Hen. messy fell down while intoxicated and sustained the injuries which caused his death. The deceased belonged to company F of the Seventeenth Wis consin.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
He Tried Twice to XII, Himself

DEs MONIES, la, Oct Barney Baldwin. known as "the man with the broken neck. museum freak, while confined in the city jail to facilitate his recovery from an attack of de- lirium tremens, attempted to commit suicide, first by putting his head against the stone wall, and afterwards by shooting himself with a revolver grabbed from an officers pocket. Bar ney has been breeding over the actions of his wife, whom he charges with deserting him and robbing him of about sll,ooo besides jewelry valued at S zoo.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
ENviOUS NEW YORK. Proposed Tower 10 EciIp,e Any thing that Chicago May BuIid.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-James BogErt the well-known builder, mas prepared plans for tower to surpass in height the famous Eitfel and the proposed Chicago structure. Mr. Bogart's tower is to be $50 feet square at the base, 50 feet square at the apex and l,650 feet high. It will be rectangular structure, diminishing gradually as it rises, and is relieved by arches and circles in the fac cades The crown ing story will be enclosed in glass and surmounted by flag pole fifty feet hirh. Provision is made for sixteen elevators, twelve of which will go up $50 feet and the other four to the top Mir. Bogart wants his tower built in this city. Chicago cannot have it on any terms.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Foreign Ch rIstian NIfssionary Society

PITTsBURG. Pa. Oct s2-The conven- tion of the Foreign Christian Mission ary society began its annual session in the First Christian church of Ale gheny to day. The convention was opened with religious exercises con ducted by the president of tho society, Charles Louis Loos. There were 500 delegates present Almost the entire session was taken up with the reading ot ehe report of the board of directors.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
The Nebraska Case Advanced.

WASHINGTON, Oct. e2.-The United States Supreme cour; to-day advanced the hearing of the ease of Boyd versus Tnayer, arising out of contest. over the Nebraska gosernship, and assigned it for argument on the first Monday in December after the cases already as- signed for that day.
 The previously assigned cases are those of the two New York murderers, under sentence Of death by electrocu- tion, and the Chicago Anarchist cases.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Turned to q Crisp.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 22.-Mrs. Samuel Bunch of Argentine, Kan, was camping. with party of friends on the Maries Des Cygne river near Butler. Her dress caught fire over the campfire and she was soon enveloped in flames Her companions rushed to her assistance but before they req ched her she was burned almost to crisp, and died soon afterwards The body was brought to this city this morning and taken to the victims home.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Hot After the Chinamsn.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Oct. 2i.-The influx of Chinamen into Texas by way of the Mexican border continues Not a day passes that one or two of them are not arrested by deputy marshais During the last week fifteen have been arrested on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. The number which have escaped the deputies can not be esti- mated. It cannot be less than twenty five. All those jailed will be sent back to Chlna via San Francisco. Two were caught near Eagle Pass last night
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
CLEARED THE BALLROOM.
A Drunken Man Ends a Dance by Killing One and " ounding Many.

LIMA, Ohio, Oct. 21.-Last night. while under the influence of liquor, Frank W orkley of Fort Seneca, near here, owner Of hall where dance was being held, entered the room and ordered every one of the merry makers to get out Frank Williams and George Lewis went to him and tried to quiet him when he commenced discharging the tirearm. Williams was killed al- most instantly and Lewis fatally wounded. A mum Der of others wero wounded. Worlxlcy was overpowered after he had emptied his revolver and turned over to the authorities.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
PAGING RECORD BROKEN.
Rollo Makes Great Tune at Inde
 pendenee-GoIng Against Time.

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Oct. 222.--The day was given over to the record breakers. About fifty horses were started to beat their marks, the majority of them succeeding, and in many instances huge slices were taken of. Starter Mccarthy covered himself with glory by saying the little word Ego over eighty times.
 The yearling Rollo. property of the Jewett stock farm, Buffalo, N. I., was the star performer of the day, break ing the world s pacing record, making the mile in 2:31. This son of Jerome Eddy held the record at 2:37 3-4 until two weeks ago. when Pinewood wrested it from him in 2;31 2-4. Rollo S mile to-day in 2:3l places him again at the head of the list, and he will un- doubtedly carry the honors until next year at least
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Arre,,ea for Stealing Reeord..

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 21.-AndIew J Littlejohn, one of Tacomas most prominent business men and property holders; James T. Elder, brickmason, and William Jameson, land cruiser of Olympia. are accused and indicted by the grand jury of the Supreme court of the District of Colum bia for stealing public records from the Land Department of the Department of the Interior.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
CompIimented by William

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-E mperor William in appointing Prof. Hermann Hel m holtz. the distinguished German physiologist and natural philosopher, to the position of Privy Councillor, has telegraphed to the gentleman so hon ored: Your great mind, always en- gagged Tn the pursuits of the highest ideals, in its lofty flights has left pol itics and party intrigues far behind l and my people are proud to be able to call so eminent man ours"
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
THE OBITUARY RECORD.
Carl Stein, Musical Critic Of the New
 York staats Zeitung.

NEW YORK. Oct. g1.--Gustave Stein, musical director of the Staats Zeitung, died day of pneumonia. He was recently bitten by spider, and an operation made necessity on that ac- count weakened him ana was in some sense the cause of his death
 PORTLAND, Me. Oct. 19.-George h. B. Jackson, president of the Portland Savings Bank, and ex-president of ths Maine Central Railroad, died to-day
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
uIino,. Knight. Of Phythia..

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Oct. 22 The Grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Illinois opened in repre- entatives' hall at the state house this morning About BOO knights are here An address of welcome was delivered by Gov. Fifer, and there was response by Grand Chancellor Charles Sheerer.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
CoNFESSEs HIS GUILT.
William Coy Tells How He Killed
 and Buried John WhaIen.

PITTsFIELD, Mass. Oct. 22.-William Coy confessed the murder of John Whalen. whose body was found buried on the mountain side at Washing ton, Mass, last Tuesday. He said he learned that Whalen had planned an elopement with Mrs Coy. Coy says he killed Whalen in self defense and cxonerates Joe Kelly and Mrs, Coy, say ing that they knew nothing abou: the crime. When asked about how he came to have so much money immediately after Whalen's disappearance he be- came reticent, but finally saId Whalen gave it to him in consideration of his saying nothing about his (Whalen s) intimacy with Mrs. Coy.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
-
 Hussin's Fete Day.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2e.-The capi- tai of Russia today is en fete from the most gorgeous palaces to the most humble tenements, for the Car has decreed that this, the sixty-fourth an- niversary of the battle of Navarino. where, in 1897, the combined British, French and Russian fleets under Sir Edward Codrington, the distinguished British admiral, annihilated the Turk ish and Egyptian navies, should be celebrated with spec ai pomp and significance.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
AROUND THE WORLD.
Moody and sankey to start soon on
 Long Journey.

NEW York, Oct. 2i.-Moody and Sankey, the evangelists, will sail from this city Thursday for Scotland. from which country they will start together for trip around the world. This Is long talked-of journey, which until re- gently Mir. Moody intended making alone. On his return from Chicago to this clty he met Mir. sankey and per suaded him to accompany him to the Holy Land. They will probably be absent from this country about eigh- teen months
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23

at Manchester last evening. In the course of his speech he said that he quite coincided with those who said that the success of the government pollcy toward Ireland was due rather 10 strokes of good fortune than the merit of the members of the adminis- tration.
 Messrs. Pierce Mahoney, Edward and Timothy Harrington, Kelly and other follywers of the late Mir. Parnell will open the canvass for Mir. Red- mond at Cork to-day.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
WINE WAREHOUSE BURNED.
The speer Company at Passaie, N. J.,
 Loses slOO,OOO by Fire.

PAssAic, N. J., Oct. %. 2.-The ware house of the Speer New Jersey Wine company caught fire at ] 20 o'clock this morning and in less than two hours the whole place was mass of ruins. The loss will reach Sl00, ,000, partly insured. The office and plant of the Passaic Item, which was located in the building, were destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Blown Up with Giant Powder.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, Oct a2.-The office of the Missouri River Stone company was blown to pieces with giant powoer, but no one was seriously hurt. The building was carried into the river The explosion is supposed to have been the work of discharged employees
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
THE MARKETS.
Pricss for Live Stock and Produ ee in the
 Principal Marts.
ST LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. wheat-No. ? red. e3dt34 Corn-No ?. 49l9@50. Oats-No. ?, 26s. (e26i{. Rye No. ?, S}g,4. Butter-Creamery, aO(632. Butter-Choice Dairy, 2l0.2. Eggs, IS @lsk. Chickens-Live, per D, s(GSk Onions-Per bu., 66G67. Potatoes-Per bu, 29930. Cattle-Choice Steers, 5.45d5. 95. Hogs-4.s0947 Sheep-Natives. 4.20a 4.5O
 NEW YORK Wheat-No 2 red, LOO 1l .00bS. Corn-No 2, 56(d57. Oats--Mixed Western, 33kG34 Cattle--5. 40G6.0o. Hogs-5.05d d5. 70
 CHICAGO. Wheat-No. ? red, a3a93J<. Corn-No. 2, 5l14@5l4. Oats-275t@27Sl. Cattle . 5.00Sg5.e5. Hogs-4.i5G Gl.s0
 KANSAS CITY Wheat-No. red, s69s7. Corn-No. 2, 46d46IS. Oats-No. 2. 25%926 Cattle 3.25Ca5.35 Hogs-4. 0otd4.45.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Made Their Escape from Jail.

READING, Pa, Oct. 2.-Beatrice Collins, aged 23 years, the mysterious New York woman who was under going sentence of two years for pass ing counterfeit money, and John Rush, alias John Miller, aged 65 years, a well-known burglar, escaped from jail during severe rainstorn. Reuben Rhoades. one of the night watchmen. was arrested and placed in jail on charge of assisting them to eSPaOp
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
FLOODED WITH COTTON. Lancashire Manufacturers Fear Hull
 Movement and Free silver.

LONDON, Oct. 22-The Lancashire manufacturers are much disturbed by fears of bull movement in the Liver pool cotton market current with the campaign for free silver in the United States Notwithstanding the lateness of the American cotton crop the re- eeipts in Liverpool this year are heavier than they were in 1890. There seems to be a design to force deliveries, mainly of the surplus stock of 1890. on spinners. who fear their Indian GUS toners will be ruined if the market is glutted with goods coincident with a rise in silver.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Expelled by Leland Stanford.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct, 22.-It is reported that senator Stanford ordered the expulsion of 200 students at Leland Stanford, Jr., University, who rece ntly stole fiat car and ran it down hill to Pala Alto. Cal, station, but that he was persuaded to change his purpose by Mrs. Stanford.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Dubuque win Build a Torpedo Boa,

WAsHINGToN. Oct. a2.---The contract for building torpedo boat No. was today awarded by the navy depart ment to the Iowa Iron Works, of Du- bu4ue, Iowa, at their bid Of sll3, 500. The beat is to be of l1o tons displace- ment, and is to be finished within one year.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
May Have to Disgorse.

MONTREAL, Oct. 22. --Great interest IS excited here by the fact that the Minister of Justice has started proceed ings to make Mir. Senecal, Superin- tendent of the Government Printing Bureau disgorge the commissions he exacted from the various parties from whom he purchased material for the government
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Lieut. CowIcs Repor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Lieut. w. s. Cow.es, late commander of the United States steamship Despatch has arrived in Washington and will submit hls re- port in a few days. lie had long in terview with Secretary Tracy last evening.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
WILL PUNISH THE AGoREssoRs.
Authorities Will Erin. the
 Riotous sailors to Justice.

VALPARAISO, Chile, Oct 22.-ln re gard to the row between the Chilean and American sailors the criminal judge has assured Consul McCreery that he will hold full investigation into the affair and that he will punish those found to have been the aggrcss- OTIS. The American sailors are inn proving and it is believed that all are now out of danger.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
CrawfordsyiIIe,s sensation,

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Oct 22.- George W. Hadley and his wife yester- day evening divided up their fortune and separated. They assign no reason, and Mrs. Hadley left at once for Peoria, Ill.,, where she will live: Mir. Hadley and wife were the leading society people of Charlottesville, and their unexplained separation has caused a sensation here.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
Young Lapgston Goes Free.

NEW YohK, Oct. i2.-The indictment for abduction which has been pending against Ralph F. Langston, son of John NJ. Langston, the colored con- gressman, was dismissed in court yes terday. He was accused of abducting Helen Croft of Brooklyn for immoral purposes The district attorney stated that he had no evidence on which to go to trial.
The Forrest City times., 1891-10-23
senator voorhee., Pocket Picked.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 92.-A gang ot piekpockets followed Gov. Hill party to Richmond. Last night ten or twelve well-known persons had their pockets picked. Among them was Senator Voorhees,, who was relieved of his pocketbools containing about S700 in drafts and about $50 in money.