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The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
aeaten ,o Death by rramus.

LIMA, Ohio, Dec. l.--.John Hicks, a farmer living at Skeele crossroads, was murdered by number of tramps who went to his house and demanded some thing to eat. Hicks refused to give them anything and they started to ran sack the house. He made an effort to prevent them and they gave him ter rible beating, from the effects of which he died in few hours. The tramps took everything valuable about the house and made their escape.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Killed While Pursuing a Murderer.

MARSHALL, Texas, Dec. 1.-W. R, Harvey was shot and instantly killed at his gate by Leather Matthews last night. In pursuit of Leather and John Matthews at night Ely Rosborough and thewses on horseback while at full speed. All were thrown, and Saunders skull was burst open, killing him in- stantly. One of Rosborough's ankles was sprained. Leather Matthews had his leg broken. John Matthews left leg was broken.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
No Need of Bathing.

A noted medical practitioner once told newspaper man that there was no need of bathing. You might as well grease yourself all over." said he- Look at the noble Comanche. Where will you find a more 1.-the and lusty specimen of agile, muscular manhoodr lie never bathes. He hates the water with as keen an antipathy as does . mad dog. Take my advice, young man. initiate the Comanche. What he known he knows by experience just e the bear knows that his place is on dry land and as . beaver knows he can live in the wet"
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
IS JOHN SHERMAN DEFEArED7
A Report that tho Ohio Senator Cannot
 Be Returned.

WASHINGTON D, C., Nov. 30.-Sena- tor Sherman may deline to go into the Republican caucus for nomination. Ohio friends are advising him to de- cline. They believe that he is already beaten.
 Some of these friends have written alarming letters to Washington in the last few days. They say that after . careful canvass of the situation they have ascertained to their surprise that Foraker has pledges from over fifty Re publican members. three more than enough to nominate him.
 Furthermore, Foraler's friends have determined upon coup to prevent any of these men going into the Sherman camp. Foraker's friends claim he has made an honorable canvass and has virtually been chosen by the party as Sherman's successor.
 The above story comes from Sher- mans friends in Ohio and it has pro duced profound sensation in official circles.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Used Revolver and Knife.

JOLIET, Ill.,, Dec. l An exciting at tempt at murder and suicide occurred in the Barber building. Mrs. James F. McGee deserted her husband at St. Louis and came to Joliet. McGee fol- lowed her and found her living with a man named Salloman. He tried to persuade her to go back and when she refused he drew a 3s-caliber revolver and and emptied the five barrels into neck, breast and body. He then ran out on the street, drew a knife and stabbed himself three times in the breast and cut his throat. Both are living.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Valuable Papers On a corpse.

BUCHANAN, Mich, Dec. Hate Saturday night dead man was found lying beside the Michigan Central track near the crossing at this place. Papers found in his pocket bear the name of Carl Swanzon and consisted of natural ization papers made out in Des Moines, Iowa. two certificates of deposit on a Des Moines bank and one on a Perry Qowa) bank for S2,0s2. The conduc- tors check showed that he came to Chicago over the Hannibal & Missouri road.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Congressman Martin for Mills.

WABASH, Ind, Dec. 1.-Congress- man A. N. Martin of this district since his arrival in Washington has refused to express his preference for Speaker, but an intimate friend of his who at tended the banquet given by Mir. Mar tin before his departure, says that he will undoubtedly support Mills This information is vouched for as authentic. With Martin for Mills all but one of the Indiana Democratic delegation. Shively of the Thirteenth district, it is known, will support the Texan.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Killed by a Brothers Blow.

FRANKFORT, Ind Dec. 2.-Ellsworth Jacobs died this morning from the ef- feet of blow from his brother, Jesse Jacobs The parties live at Boyleston, a small station just east of here. Sat urday evening last the two boys were drinking considerably and difficulty arose between them. A fight followed, during which Jesse seized neck-yolSe from a wagon and struck Ellsworth a hard blow on the head. He fingered until early this morning, when death ensued,
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
GENERAL LEWIS A. GRANT.

who. realizing that their section is not likely to be favored with another cab met position, arc quite willing to lend helping hand to Gen. Grant, who is a vermonter by birth, and particularly because Senator Proctor wishes it. His promotion to the Secretaryship would open the way for the appointment of another Assistant Secretary, and thus double the amount of patronage for the President.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
BETEER THAN RECIPROCITY.
F. A. Choquette Fayors the Annexation
 of Canada to the United States.


 MONTREAL, Dec. a.-Considerab ble excitement prevails in political circles over the attitude of P. A. Choquette, member of parliament for Mont Magny. His latest utterance in the columns of his own newspaper, Le Sentinel, of St. Thomas, is worthy of note.
 "The Conservatives" he says, ''al- lege that unrestricted reciprocity will lead to annexation. We'll, what if it does? We shall certainly have no ob- jection to that. It must come sooner or later, and it will be better to annex us now en bloc than one by che, as is the case by immigration. If reciprocity brings about annexation this will sig nifty that we will profit thereby and that the star-spangled banner will be of more use to us than the British flag"
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
steamer and Crew Sunk.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. The bark liar. monie is. anchored off the bar light ship with her masts gone and and her hull seriously damaged. She has been in collision with a small steamer en- gagged in the coasting trade. The lat ter vessel was so badly damaged that she filled and sank and her entire crew drowned
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Purchase of the Cherokee Strip.

TAHLEQUAH, I. T., Dee. l.-There is well-founded rumor that the two commissions appointed by the United States and the Cherokee Nation have come to an agreement and the trade for the Cherokee strip has been made, sub- ject to the approval of the Cherokee legislature. The rumor says that the price to be paid is Ss, 75o, ,ooO, or S1.40 per acre. In addition to this the United States commissioners agree to all the points asked for by the Cherokees.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Russia May Reienr.

ST. PETERSBURG Dec, "A dispatch from Moscow says that in response to representations made by the Perfect of Libau to NJ. vishnegradsly, the Rus sian Minister of Finance, the latter has decided to recommend to the Czar that the decree prohibiting the export of black oats be withdrawn
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
pecrease in Califernla wlna Yleld.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 30.---The secretary of the State vitieulture com mission reports that while full returns have not yet been made up, the records received prove that the wine yield of California for the year will be at least one-third less than last year. The crop this year will be below 5000, ,000 gallons, of which 2,5o0, 900 will be sweet wines.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Nearly Asphy.iated la a Joliet Hotel.

JOLIET, nl., Dec e.-Clinton James, a young resident of Colfax, la, stopped here Sunday night to visit some friends. This morning he was found dying in a room at the Hotel Royal. having been overcome by gas. One of his sisters was stopping at the hotel at the time, but did not know of his presence there until after his al- most lifeless body was discovered.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
ARcHDUKE HENRY DEAD.
He and His Morganatic Wife Pass Away
 Within a Few Hours of Each Other.

ItW ot Hath OthcE.
 VIENNA, Dec. 2.-The condition of ArchdulSe Henry, whose serious illness from inflammation of the lungs was an nounced yesterday, grew rapidly worse during the night and this morning death resulted.
 The Archduke was born at Milan in 1898. He held the rank of Field Mar shal in the Austrian army.
 In 1872 he contracted morganatic marriage with Leopoldine Hofmann who was born in 1s42. She was raised to the nobility in 1872, and created Baroness of Waideck in 1878. Of this marriage there is one daughter. The Baroness died yesterday of the same disease from which her husband died to-day.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Starving Peasants Greet the c,ar.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. - The i'm perial family have started from the Crimea on their return journey to this city. Crowds of ragged and starving peasants wait at the stations along the route to present petitions to the Car imploring help. The gendarmes are unable to prevent the people from as sembling.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04

disappear as quickly as had been hoped. He is still confined to his bed at his home in Lowell. The only statement regarding the nature of his complaint made by his physician is that he is suffering from a sore in the ear caused by drinking impure water. The disease has not apparently reached critical stage, for the Boston physicians who is attending him has not visited him since Monday.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Their Aggregate Age S.17o Years.

LONDON, Nov. 30.--The centenary of the birth of Thomas Wiltshire Summer sum, who fought in the American war of 1s12, was celebrated at Brightling- sea yesterday with banquet. After the banquet forty octogenarians and twenty-seven septugenarians, headed by Summersum, marched in procession through the town.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Col. Marmaduke May Run.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Col. Darwin W. Marlnaduke of Sweet Springs says he has not announced him. self as a candidate for Governor yet, but admits that he is debating the advisa- bility of doing so. The father and a brother of Col. Marmadulre each served the State as a Governor.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Rath Dol the Tomb..

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-John c. Roth, the insane real. estate agent who fired three shots at the Rev. Dr. John Hall, was held in 5000 bail this morning and commitsed to the Tombs. There is no doubt of Roth's insanity.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
A~s,sso.s .s Early I.iss.

Al an experience meeting held in New York city the various speal<ers told what had been the objects of their eD- bifion in early life One of them hAo wanted to be President of the United states. another to get rich, another eo have plenty of mince pie. another @ bo a military dictator like Napoleon. anr other to own n pony, another o be . preacher, another . lawyer. anoehor . blacksmith. and another naval com- mander. Only two of all the apealrnrp had attained the object of ther early ambition
 The fellow who Is alwayn in deep water is usually shallow himse4
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
nrina-Reader Johnstone prostrnted.

PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 3o.-Alexander Johnstone, the mind-reader, attended the matinee at the Grand opera house yesterday afternoon and returned to his hotel through heavy rain. He contracted severe cold, which de- veloped in hemorrhage of the lungs. and he is lying at the National in a dangerous condition.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
ENTIRE TOWN IN RUINS.
Fire Sweeps Away e3OO,OOO Worth of
 Property in Tracy, Minn.

Property in Tracy, Minn.
 TRACY, Minn., Dec. 1.--Almost the whole of the village of Tracy lies in ashes as the result of a great blaze which broke out in Front street at II o'clock yesterday morning. The loss cannot at present be estimated. It will reach $3O0,0
 GLADSTONE, Mich, Nov. 3o.---Fire destroyed the Soo Elevator, with 2 large amount of grain, and flour shed and dock containing 10000 barrels of four, besides grain, etc. The fiamea ing 25,0OO tons of coal. The loss ii estimated in round numbers at S400,. n00
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
..,s.,,,x shot by Her Brother.

TIFFrS, Ohio, Dec. 2.-At Bloom vile Saturday evening shotgun m the hands of Frank Geiger, age ls, was accidently discharged. taking effect in the left side of his sister, Mrs Christina Olds, who died this morning.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
It's Bai. Act Unconst,tutional.

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 30.--The Impe- rial government has notified the New foundland government that it's bait act is unconstitutional, and proposes that Canada and Newfoundland shall sub init joint test case to the Imperial privy council.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
GRANT WILL OFT fr.
No Doubt sut the Assistant Secretary
 wul B~ Promoted.

wAsHrSeroS, Dec. i.-The proba- bility of Assistant Secretary Grant sue ceeding Proctor at the head of the War department grows. Grant is known to be Mir. Proctor's candidate, and he has in addition the support of a number of other prominent New England people,
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
LoDOiNo-HouSE BLAZE.
Four Persons Give Up Their Lives In .
 London Horror.

London Horror.
 LONDON, Dec. 1.-Two persons were killed and two fatally injured last night by fire in lodging-house at Batter sea. The fire spread in such a manner as to prevent escape by the stairways, and the two women who attempted it were So severely burned that they died A son made a rope of bed clothing with which to lower his mother from win dow, but the rope broke and she fell to the ground. The son seeing the terri ble result jumped from the window was dashed to pieces on the pavement.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Pasted i4s Days and Died.

BRADDocK, Pa-, Dee, 2.-Mrs. Mary Mcyeagh. who has been fasting for i4s days, died at noon yesterday. Mrs McVeagh has been suffering with a cancer in her mouth and has subsisted on buttermilk, wine, and landanum. She was 6s years old.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
p.vsnue Collections at Peoria.

PEORIA, H., Dec. s.-The revenue collections in Peoria for the month of November were sl ,sT7,453 the number of tax-paid gallons 2,o7o,435, and the packages shipped for export. s76.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Father of rwen,y-Four Children.

NEW YORK, Dec l. Nicholas Stalter, ss years old, was buried yesterday aft ernoon from the Park Ridge Congrega tional church. He was famous as the father of twenty four children by two ,x,tvoo
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Following the A.chbishop of Air.

PARIS, Nov. ao.--The Archbishop of Annecy has written letter similar to the one which caused the prosecution of the Archbishop of Aix. It is expected that the government win take notice of the letter and cause it's author to be nrosacuted
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
Engineer and Fireman Instantly Knlsd

Engineer and Fireman Instantly Killed.
 AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 30.--At 8 o'clock this morning heavy mogul locomotive belonging to the Cleveland. Akron & Columbus railroad company exploded about mile south of this city. The boiler-head blew out and the locomo- tive was badly wrecked, killing the engineer and fireman instantly.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
TWENTY REPORTED KILLED.
Three stores Wrecked by an Explosion
 at Blackburn. England.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-A report has reached here that there has been a ter rible explosion at Blackburn, near Preston, Lancashire. Three stores are said to have been wrecked by the ex- plosion. Twenty people are reported killed and large number of others are said to have been injured
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
F1lxh. er . rrslxh. Ax.nt.

DETROIT. Mich, Nov. 30--George A. Hardsker, assistant freight agent of the Grand Trunk railroad company. Is an embezzler for the amount of s,ooo at least. He has fled the country.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
w,.eon.ln Treasury Trials.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. l.-State treas ury trials, which have been conducted here the past two weeks, closed to-day, with an argument by senator-elect Villas.
The Forrest City times., 1891-12-04
PRocToR.s SUCCESSOR.

Gen. Lewis A. Grant Is Given Out as
 the New War Secretary.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30.--Al- though it has not yet been officially an nounced, there seems to be no longer any doubt of the appointment of Gen. Lewis A. Grant to the War portfolio to succeed Secretary Proctor,
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
Monday Literary Club.

Following a p%ostponement of one
week the Monday Literary Club met
this week and again took up the de.
bate on the Shakespearian topic,
.:Resolved that Bacon wrote the plays
attributed to S~hakespear." Opening
were short quotations from Shakes
pear by different ones, which were
followed by an essay from Miss NJ. C.
Crowley on the f irmative and Miss
\. A. Ellison with one on the mega
tive. Both were good and well taken.
Rev. l.. E. Brown spoke on the atlirma
tive and was followed by w. II. Nor
ris on the opposite side of the ques-
ton. Mr.. Morris surprised the au.
dience with the we'll arranged facts
he produced in behalf of Shakes.
peauian believers. The pres ident call
ed for Il vote of the house according
to weight of argument and also on
the merits of the question, both re-
sulting in favor of the negative.
Next Monday eve the leading topic
will be the life and writings of Edgar
| Allan Poe. Mcssrs. Brown and Nor.
ris will furnish a paper.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
Stole Snow Fence Lumber.

Criminal proceedings were institu.
ted at Mandan against S. Martinson
and o. Nicholson, on Feb. 4th, for
stealing snow fence lumber from the
railroad company west of Marmot
station; 70 boards were stolen. The
parties were found guilty of larceny
and liable to fine and Imprisonment;
they we're permitted to go home
again after pleading guilty and pay
ing costs, on condition that the lum.
Der stolen was to be returned and
nailed on the fence from which it
was stolen.
1t is Supt. Phelan's intention to
follow up each a S of thievery of
this kind, with a view to having such
material returned to its original loca.
ton, or having the guilty parties
prosecuted to the limit of the law.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
GLADSTONE NOTES.

JOOu SkaCln6 OH Lne l1eafG.
The snow has all disappeared.
Miss Maud Let's is visiting friends
in Dickinson.
Mrs. Geo. Lee went to the county
seat Tuesday, returning Wednesday
night.
States Attorney Bates and county
Treasurer Lee spent the fore part of
the week at home.
We interviewed Mr.. Current the
other day concerning his sheep. He
said they were doing nicely and
preferred feeding On the range to he
ing fed with hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bates entertain.
ed a few friends on Thursday evening
of last week. They have a grand
piano, and music formed the princi'
pal part of the evenings entertain.
ment.
1t is quite evident that Robert Lee
intends to keep cool whether the
mill runs or not, as he has converted
part Of the mill coal shed into an ice
house, and has it we'll stocked with
beautiful cakes of ice taken from the
''dammed" pond above the bridge,
where the youth of both sexes skate
with one skate-on each foot.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
A Deadly Weapon.

GENTLEMEN: l have been a great
sufferer for over ten years. My
whole system became deranged from
diseased blood, and l was attacked
with the worst forms of kidney and
liver trouble, dyspepsia, neuralgia
and rheumatism. My sufferings can.
not he described. The sallowness Of
my skin disigured me, and the neu.
ralgic pain was so severe that it con.
tracted the muscles of my face, par.
TALLY closing my right eye. The
ablest doctors gave no relief, but l am
now entirely cured by Hibbard's
Rheumatic Syrup, and wish to recon.
mend it to all rs a wonderful blood
medicine.
Mrs. A. d. NOBLE,
Cor. Mechanic and Mason Streets,
Jackson, Mich.
For sale by Merry & Mcdonald.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
Somewhat Snrnrisinr.

The following is said to be an eX.
tract translated from Il French statis-
tical work, the Annuaise du Com
merce, publised last year in Paris:
"Dakota- Governor, N. G. Ordway.
The country is mountainous and par
TALLY covered with forests. 1t is peo.
pied with Sioux Indians. Tho coun.
try has attained considerable impor-
lance on account of the discovery of
rich mines Of gold in the Black Hills,
which is formed Of u county of that
name composed of the towns of Black
Hills, Deadwood and Rapid City,"
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
From Dunn County,.

Sheep Creek, Dunn Co., N. d.,
Feb. 10, 1891.
ED. PREss.--I see a good deal in
your paper regarding the sheep indus.
try of North Dakota, but no one seems
to have anything to say in IL part Of
the .world."
W. have about 1000 head of sheep
i'll Dunn county and they all look we'll;
have not had to feed so far. Some
few have had the misfortune to get
the scab among their flocks. But it
seems to be getting along nicely as
the diseased sheep have all been dip.
ped during the winter.
Respectfully Yours,
SAM JONES.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
A COMPANY of Militia.

For some time the question of or.
ganizing u company of militia in
Dickinson has been agitated among
the young men, a number of informal
meetings held. and ut Il meeting at
g. A. r. hall OH Wednesday night,
definite steps We're taken. The house
wes-ea44e4-te-e+drr-antW W. II. Morris
elected chairman, NJ. l.. Ayers secre.
tary. Geo. Aud and l.. X. Granteer,
us veteran soldiers, expressed their
willingness to assist the boys in drill
ing and getting the company under
good discipline where they could han
die it alone and with credit to them.
selves. They believed the practice
in military drill to he beneficial and
were glad to see so many Interested.
On motion officers for the ensuing six
months were elected: Geo. Aud,
captain; L. X. Grantecr, LIST Lieut.;
John Leask, LIST sargent; John Lenne-
Vile, End sargent; Paul Hagerman, LIST
corporal; Archie Granteer, End cor
poral. 1t was suggested that other
officers be chosen as the company adj
vanced in elementary tactics and the
need of such elections presented them.
selves. A civil organization was
then perfected: G. II. Wiley, presi.
dent; J. P. Tingle, vice president; NJ.
l.. Ayers, secretary; ]. G. Lenneville,
treasurer. The chairman was in.
structed to appoint a committee of
three to formulate bylaws for sub
mission to the company, which com.
mittee was filled by the names of G.
II. Wiley, Geo. Aud and NJ. L. Ayers.
The captain informed the company
that on Friday night, at the rink, the
first regular drill would take-place,
and that no spectators would be allow.
ell. Meeting then adjourned subject
TO call of president.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-14
Rucklen,s Arnica SalYe.

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,r no payment required. It is guar.
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