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The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
CLAIM THEY piscRlMI~srEs
Wsstsfn Shippers Unable to OompStS
 Ovvins to tho Dlversifled Rates.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept e5-The Statc Board of Transportation has been spending some months at work study ing the rate question. Tho.e has been a popular clamor for years in favor of a sweeping reduction in rates, and of- ten those making the most noise have shown when brought to the witness stand that they know the least about the subject. The secretaries have formulated report embodying the result of their labors and it is understood that this report is con- cured in by the entire board. 1 was to have been made public today, but owing to the ab- sence of certain members it was laid over until full board could be pres- ent. However, it is understood that the report will be adverse to any re- duction. A number of figures and arguments will be produced to show the justness of this action, among which will be the allegation that farmer at Hastings, over GOO miles from St. Louis, can ship his corn to that city nt cheaper rates than farm CTS in certain parts of Missouri only ECO miles away. Also that man in Box Butte county can ship his cattle to Omaha, have them dressed, and then shipped to Chicago cheaper than u farmer in certain parts of Iowa could pet his cattle to Chicapo
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
RUSH FOR NEW LANDS.
Ali Round for Oklahomn-u uisses
 Wnce Fight in Progress.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Sept 2l.--A deputy eber;ff has inst arrived from tho tue of the eastern Indian lands bringing news of race war in progress taere' on the line of the Iowa reservation.
 The town of Langston was founded several months ago and is inhabited solely by negroes There are several thousand of them there and more arc arriving daily on the line of the new lands. The negroes contemplate set tling in a body in the Cimmaroon val lev as soon as the lands are opened. A gang of cowboys from the Cherokee strip also have their eyes on the local ity and say that any negro who at- tempts to settle there will be killed
 Yesterday the cowboys visited Langs- ton. got into row and attempted 70 shoot Eggleston, editor of the Herald. Last night they returned, all drunk. and fired a score of shots into crowd of negroes on the streets Several re- ceived slight wounds. The cowboys left, swearing they would return to- day and wipe out the town. Tho negroes have all armed themselves and if they do return many will likely be killed. A force of officers has left for the scene.
 Thousands of people have been camped on the meridian line for days Hundreds of camp-fires have been burning around Oklahoma city and Guthrie for weeks and the streets have been blocked with every conceivable kind of vehicle, all ready to start for the promised land on receipt of the word from Washington.
 Companies A and D of 18th infantry and Il troop in troop of the 9th cavalry are in the new territory driving out the boomers and assisting in maintain- ing order.
 The long delayed news from Wash. ington announcing the opening of the ceded Indian lands for next Tuesday was received here this morning and caused intense excitement. Now will come rush of home seekers almost as great as that which followed the open- ing of Oklahoma territory, and many of the string sceces incident to that interesting event will doubtless bc re- peated
 The receipt of the news from Wash ington was the signal for the exodus to begin. Thousands of people swarmed the streets. The news spread rapidly. The intelligence was the signal for the big canvas of the home-seekcrs to be gin to move. Every body is now mak- ing the best possible time in getting in line to join the crowd that is already waiting for next Tuesday.
 The ceded reservations comprlse al- most as much territory as Oklahoma proper. The land lies directly east of Oklahoma. The two regions arc separated by the Indian meridian line. The north fork of the Canadian river runs directly through the new country. It is well watered. well timbered and very desirable for homes. The villages on the cedcd reservations are now al most deserted. The Indians do not ob- ject seriously to the occupation of tho lands by the wolves, but they hate the negro.
 In the treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians the words "0pen to white settlement occur" These words are apt to cause some trouble. The In- dians say they will insist on their stipulation and will not permit negroes to take lands in their country.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
WILD RUSH FOR HOMES.
eEDLAM RElONs ALL ALONG
 THE OKLAHOMA BORDER.
Thousands of People Preparing to Enter the New Counties When
 the Clock Strikes IF Tuesday.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept 2i.-The date set for the opening of the new lands is only one day in the future. The san ta Fe's four regular passenger trains two from the north and two from the south-all came in to-day in four or five sections of ten and twelve cars each, each section carrying hundreds of home-seelSers The latter were hustling around buying outfits and bargaining for conveyance to the bor- der of tho new lands Others were preparing to start and still others were just going away.
 There was bedlam In the streets and confuslon everywhere. Those who waited until to-day before taking their positions for Tuesdays race have n decided advantage over those who rushed pcll-mell for the border when the Presidents proclamation was first promulgated. They have gained some official publications which were first published here to-day and which give much important information. The list of those sections of lands reserved for school purposes and those allotted to the Indians, all of which are exempt from pre-emption was publish cd today. This wlll be an important guide to all home-seekers, and assure them against failure to find home, which might easily result If they should choose exempted lands.
 The publication of another important piece of official information was also made o-day. It was contained in tho following telegram from Land Conn., missioner Carter:
 In answer to your dispatch have to say that settlers can enter the lands from the kickapoo reservation.
 The kiekapoo reservation is not in- cluded in the lands to be opened to settlement Tuesday, and lies in tho very heart of those that nre to be opened. North of it is the Iowa reser- vation South of 1t is the Fottawot. tonic and east of it the Sac and Fox. This permission will be of immense advantage to the honeseekers, for it gives them many more miles of availa- ble border where they may mass for the race.
 When the contents of the telegram became known hundreds of boomers hurried into the Kickapoo reservation and have taken up positions to wait for Tuesday noon.
 Much satisfaction is expressed over Secretary Noble's order to the registers nnd receivers of the land offices to pre-. vent, so far as may be in their power. fraud in connection with the filing of the declaratory statements of old soldiers The traffic in these declara- tory statements has been suspended, the home seekers regarding them as an extra hazardous investment. Never theless the line Of old soldiers and old soldiers attorneys winch formed Fri day at the door of the land office here has heightened itself out fifty wards since yesterday and every hour adds to its length.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
MADE KEYS FOR CONNECTS.
How Two Michigan Prisoners Suc- ceedcd in Making Their Escape.

MARQUETTE, Mich. Sept, 21.--War- den Malmberg of the branch State prison has ascertained where Waters and Taylor. the two convicts who re gently unlocked the rotunda door and walked out, obtained their key. It was made by the prison blacksmith a convict named Smith, who is serving six years for burglary.
 Smith has been suspected and watched. He was suddenly seized and searched and n hollow ley-stem with springs to hold set of wards in each end, was found on him. He afterwards con fessed anu gave up the removable wards. When the three pieces were put together Smith had key that would unlock either door of the TO- tunda, that leading into the yard or into the administering building.
 The separable key IS an ingenious piece of workmanship and would do credit to the most accomplished lock smith. Warden MalmberP is now at work to discover who furnished Smith the drawings of the prison key.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25

she was the wife of r. Lee Rust To-day she is divorced. The divorce was not obtained by Miss Potter. ltwas se- cured by her boyhusband, the groom of three months The way in which the seperation was granted was the manner in which many notable cases have been run through the Chicago courts. The object was secrecy, and that it was not accomplished is not be- cause the judge, the lawyer. and Mir. Potters family dld not try Mir. Rust ceased to be Miss Potters husband at 5:lo o'clock yesterday afternoon. The suit of MT. Rust was begun, tried, and a decree granted within an hour. The judge who obligingly unhitched the marital strap which bound the two fond young hearts together was Judge Horton. Neither Miss Potter Mir Potter. Mrs. Potter, nor in fact any member of tho Potter family was pres ent to see united the knot which was secretly put together by the Rev. NJ. J. Ward in Beloiti Wis, June 6.
 It IS all explained now. Mir. Rust married Miss Potter secretly at Beloit. Then he and his bride came to Chicago and after some hesitation told the Potters of their action. The Potters at once pla,ned European trip. Mir Rust went along. Several months
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
CRASH THE PENNSYLVANIA
Two Men Fatally Injured
 Carloads of Cattle Killed.

wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad at two miles east of Greensburg at one o'clock this morning demolished forty freight andss twenty cattle cars. En- gineer Rogers and Brakeman Wads- man R. E. Stanley seriously hurt.
 The wreck was caused by the freight train parting on the down grade and tracks were cleared an east-bound cat tie train crushed into the wreck and twenty carloads of cattle were killed. The cars were piled on top of each other one hundred feet high. The loss will reach away up in the thousands. to death.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Tnreasen So invade 'ssnnessee.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. 2i.-Gov. Buchanan of Tennessee to-day wired Gov. Brown of Kentucky that he had reliable information that Kentucky miners were pre- paring to release the convicts in the mines at Hriceville. Tenn. He says the same men have be- fore invaded Tennessee and released convicts He asks Gov. Brown to re- press this lawlessness. Gov. Brown replied that he would do all in his power to prevent the trouble antici pated, but called Gov. Buchanan's at- tention to the fact that Kentucltians doing unlawful acts in Tennessee are liable to punishment under the laws of that State.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
HALMAcEpA COMMITS SUICIDE.
The Ex.Tyrant Of Chile, Dsspairine Of Maklng RHis Escape, Suicides

VALPARAISO, Chile, Sept. 22.-Ex. Presidert Balmaceda of Chile shot him self through the temple in his room at the Argentine legation at Santiago at o:3O o'clock. When the story became known here it created the greatest ex- citement. Every part of the city was brilliantly illuminated and on every hand were heard the sounds of re- joicing.
 Balmaceda left Santiago Aug. 29 last in the hope of making his escape from Chile, but seeing that every avenue of retreat was cut off he returned there Sept. and went direct to the Argen- tine legation. His intention had been to go on board the vessel Condell, which he expected to find lying in San An tonia bay. Upon arriving there, how ever, he discovered to his chargin that the torpedero had sailed.
 Since his return to the Argentine legation in Santiago Balmaceda had been in an extremely nervous con- dition. No one with the exception of the minister of the Argentine Republ and one other man, who was devoted to the unfortunate ex -presidents cause, was permitted to talk to or even see him. All the different schemes of flight were considered by the hunted ex-president.
 Balmaceda and Senor Urriburia went to bed at midnight.
 Sonora Urriburia about o'clock a. m. heard a pistol shot in the bedroom that had been assigned to Balmaceda She notified her husband. Before he went to Balmaceda's room he ran around to the house of Carlos Walker Martanav and l,rorcrbf tbot back to the legation,
 Upon breaking in the door of Blma- ceda's room he found that he had shot himself The body was still warm There was gaping wound i'll the temple The body was undressed and lay on the bed. The revolver was still held in his right hand
 Gradually the news spread all over Santiago. The excitement it created is indeccribable. Great crowds of terribly excited people gathered all around the Argentine legation. They cheered and booted and went into a frenzy over the death of their chief enemy. Above all the discordant shouts were heard cries congratulat- ing the unfortunate Ealmaceda that in taking his own life he had escaped worse fate.
 There was at one time very general impression that he had escaped on one of the foreign warships. Just before the San Francisco sailed last Monday a correspondent was informed by q gentleman in whom he had confidence and who had on other occasions given him important information, that Bal maceda had been smuggleG on board the warship and would soon be safely at sea. It was too late to go on board the San Francisco and make personal inquiries The vessel was just getting ready to weigh anchor. But tho story told of Balmacedas alleged disguise as a drunken sailor in uniform sad to have been furnished by Admiral Brown was so circumstantis1 and seemed so plausible that it was fully believed.
 Unfortunately for the now dead ex- president, he did not escape on board the San Francisco, but, despairing of his ability to get away and fearing the vengeance of his enemies, took his own fife
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
COMMITTED A VILE CRIME
Iowa Man Indicted for . CrImina
 Assaull

{, MASON CITY, Iowa, Sept. 2c.-The grand jury of Allamakee county has returned an indictment against Mau- rice Bresnahan for one of the lowest o1fenses known to criminal jurispru- dence. He is very wealthy man and short time ago his wife took sick and dled. He is now indicted for a criminal assault on the person of Mrs. Tim Bresnahan, alleged to have been com mitted on the day of his wife funeral and while the remains were being in- tered. Bresnahan did not go to the cemetery. it is charged, but returned to his home from the church and m- xhitted the assault. Action for S10,- 900 damages has been brought against him by Tim Bresnahan, and Judge Hatch ordered an attachment on his property to the amour of $2,500.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Buc ch anan old Home Sold.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept, aa.-Whcat- land, once the historic home of James Buchanan, has practically passed into the hands of Lancaster company which secured the property for s25, ,uoo, The brick mansion will be used for a chapel and dwelling for the cemetery superintendent The old spring, so much written of when Buchanan was in public life, will be converted into n lake and fountain. Permission will be sought to remove Buchanan's re- mains and tomb from Woodward Hiil cemetery to the lawn of Wheatland.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
MURDERED A CRAZY MAN.
An Indiana Lunatic Shot Through
 the Head.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Sept. 21.- Last night man suffering from men, tai alteration and giving his name as J. ], Reinhan, of Danyillc, Ill., ar rived in the village of New Ross, six miles east of Charlottesville. After wandering aimlessly about the streets for awhile he get into the buggy of William Evans, which was hitchcd to n post and drove rapidly away. He was followed by Evans and Coroner Bronaugh, who in couple of hours met him returning. Evans drew his revolver and shot Rcinhan through the head, infiicting fatal wound. Evans has not been arrested. The coroner is staying with the dying man waiting for the breath to leave his body so that he can hold sn inquest
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
ARRESTED ALL THE ACTORS
Grand Rapids Police stop a Sunday
 Performance in . Theater.

Performance in a Theater.
 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Sept 2e.- The police Saturday warned the Rocky Mountain Waif Dramatic com pany not to give Sunday evening performance, as advertised, at Red. monds opera house. The perform ance, wild West border drama, went on just the same, with an audience of about eight hundred people.
 At the close of the first act Manager Burroughs of the opera house told the audience that the play was prohibited by the police, but the Sunday evening entertainments would be gwen dur ing the winter; that the police might arrest him every week, but could not interfere with the players or the peo- ple's pleasure.
 Hardly had the applause subsided when a posse of police under Lieut. Hurley marched upon the stage and put the entire company under arrest and put Burroughs in iron At the station all but Burroughs, Ike Bull manager of the company, Louis Vest hoff and three or four of the leading actors were released, and those who were held gave bonds for thelr appear ance in the police court Tho raid crea ed great excitement in the audience.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
WIFE-MURDERER HANGED.
A Savannah Negro Pays tho Pen.
 alty for Killing Two Wives

SAVANNAH. Ga, Sept 22.--Albert Morea, alias Grant Kitchen. the negro wife murderer, was hanged Tn the county jail at lo;43 this morning Kitchen confessed the killing of his first wife in 1889 and his second wife in April last. Both murders were dia. bolicsl in thelr character. He cut his first wife's throat and disposed of his second wife in a similar way Both murders were committed through jeal ousy.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Gl.a..en. on rh.os.psy.

LONDON, Sept. ie.-keplying to . person inquiring whether the discus. sion of theosophy ought to be per mitted in workmen's clubs, where lectures and debates on re- ligious subjects are taboocd, nd whether such discussion was likely to benefit workmen. Mir. Gladstone writes; ''I shall not adopt language of determined disbelief in all manifestations, real or supposed, from the other world. They give mo little satisfaction, but that does not warrant meeting them with blank negative.
 Mir, Gladstone evaded the question of the value of theosophy, but places 1t upon . distinctly religious plane as far as discussion is concerned.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
nrakemen on s.r,k. a. y.cx.ouv,u.


 JACKSONVILLE, H., Sept. 22.-When the midnight freight came in on the Jacksonville le-Southwestern line last night, the trainmaster undertook to send 1t out again with non-union conductor named Parker, whereupon the brakemen at once refused to go on duty. As there were several refriger- ator cars on the train they had to be moved, so along toward morning the Superintendent of the road manned one of the brakes and the train moved off. Every incoming freight was stopped. however, and the yards are now full from one end to the other. The men are pcaceable, but say noth- ing will be done until Parker is re- moved, and if non union crews are put on they say the engineers will go out. The officers of the road are reticent.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
AlIIeO m . CoIlision.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept e2.-A Chat tanoogs, Tenn. dispatch says: A col. lisien between two freights on the Cincinnati Southern railroad took plaeo yesterday between Harri- man ana Rockdale, caused by mistake or disobedience of orders by the northbound train. which should have waited at Hartman for the southbound Brakeman Stew art, of Chattanooga, and Fireman Weir of the northbound train were killed. Fireman T. Conner. of the southbound was injured. Both engin- eers escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
sA.rs.4 w,u. Aiding an E.e.,.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept al.--In con- sequence of the revelations made bv Burglar James Anderson. Sheriff Helm caused warrants to be issued for tho arrest of the two men implicated. Mr. l.. M. Hadden. attorney, and Col. Tucker, late night watchman at tho jail. The warrants werc served late at night Mir Iadden called on hIs neighbor, General A. Hickinlooper. to sign his bond, and he was released, but Tucker was not so fortunate and was lodged in jail. The charge is aid ing . prisoner to escape.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
THE TRENCH CAVED IN.
A New Haven Man Buried Beneath
 Tons of Sand.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 2s.-Jobn Dwyer was making sewer connection In James street, near Grand avenue, yesterday. The sewer was nineteen feet below the surface. and he and Thomas Rourke had dug down eighteen feet when Dwyer shouted: Stop that sand; the trench is caving in" Rourke. who is an old man, jumped up just as the sand fell in by tons. completely burying Dwyer. A delay of two sec onds would have cost Rouke his life. As it was his hands were badly bruised in crawling up through the timbers, and he was nearly exhausted. Dwyer was buried alive and dozens of men were put to work to dig for the body. The diggers had to brace the sides as they dug It was undoubt- edly carelessness that caused Dwyer's death. He was experimenting the work and his employees were careless in digging beneath the planking, thus loosening the braces and allowing the sheathing to collapse.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Lost it Gambling.

DEApwooD, S. D., Sept e2.--Sam Wilson, the Deadwood stock broker who ahsconded week ago with $500 ot poor woman's money intrusted to him to pay on a mortgage, was ar rested at Chadron and returned to this place day. He was taken before . magistrate charged with embezzlemeAt and was held in default of bail in the sum of sl, 800 pending the examinat ton. Not dollar of the money was re- lowered, the entire amount havinx been lost at gambling.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Gen. Grant. ola Command.

MONTICELLO, H., Sept sl--Gen. U. s. Grants command, the Twenty first Illinois infantry. held reunion Ut Sullivan, Ill- These were the men Gen. Grant first commanded before he was promoted Brigadicr-Genaral at Ironton. Mo, The regiment has erected a bronze statue of ten. Grant on the spot where he was standing when he received his commission as Rrigadier- General Col Fred Grant is an honorary member of the association. He sent his regrets that he could not be present
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
IOWA CROP REPORT.
Fully 75 Per Cent of Corn Now Co.
 cure-Rain Is Needed.

DEs MoNEs, Iowa, Sept. a2.-This weeks bulletin of the Iowa weather and crop service says that the daily average temperature of the week was over degrees above the normal, mall- Ing the hottest week ever recorded in the second decade of Septem Der. In the State at large fully 75 per cent of corn is secure, and more than the usual proportion is being cut up and shocked. About 25 per cent more or less is i'm mature and needs one or two more weeks to ripen. The prospect is that the State will produce s5 per cent of full crop of sound corn. Rain is needed for pasturage and blowing.
The Forrest City times., 1891-09-25
Probably murA.r.A m. M,ssre..

WOODLAND, Cal, Sept al.-Experts who have examined the letter left by Mae Adams, who was shot and killed Wednesday night by J. K. Montgom cry, who then committed suicide, de- clare that the letter was written by Montgomery. The letter was ad- dressed to the young ladies mother and purported to be her dying state ment to the effect that she was mar ried to Montp emery by contract and that they agreed to die together be- cause the girls father interfered with their happiness. The decision of the experts as to the letter goes to con firm the opinion that the girl was not . willing victim of Montgomery $ pistol.