The Forrest City times., 1891-11-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

In the 0tate elections Tuesday, Novem- Ser 8, the Democrats carried New York by . plurality estimated at 25,000. Ohio went Republican, McKinley's plurality being over 15,00o, and the Legislature Re- publican. Iowa and Massachusetts are Democratic, Boies. and Russell being re- elected. Pennsylvania gave good Re- publican majority. Maryland is Demo- cratic by 25,0O0, and Nebraska probably Republican by . small margin.
 Natural gas has been struck near Monti- cello, III.
 Murderer Thomas A. Williamson was hanged at Sedalia, Mo.
 The first blizzard of the season is re- ported in North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
 Lee Hum, president of the Fan-Tan- Tong, the Chinese Gambling Association of New York is dead.
 Contractors on Worlds Fair buildings have been ordered to double their forces in order to expedite matters.
 Marshal Wise of Toledo, Tex, and a friend named Garcia were murdered by a o&AAe88sSf titcy WCiS VI hh6 " otAooNs
 Pilot Thomas welch of New York was convicted of manslaughter in causing the death of two people by running down ayacht.
 The Strowger Automatic Telephone Ex- change Company has been incorporated in Illinois. The object is to do away with the need for operators at a central ex- change.
 Senator Quay has telegraphed Comp troller Lacy asking by whose authority or permission the Bardsiey certificate ol deposit was delivered to the Democratic State Committee, it being one of the docu- ments in the Keystone Bank, which is ir the custody of the United States.
 Evansville's embezzler, John J. Nor ton, is in Jail unable to get bail.
 Ex Mayor Carter Harrison now owns and conducts the Chicago Times.
 Charles Blish of Peekskill, N. Y., was shot and killed by H. Betts of Brooklyn, A new poem by Sir Edwin Arnold wa. read by him before the Lotus Club, New York.
 At Green Point, N. Y., Mrs. Francis Kiernan was fatally stabbed by her hus- hand with fork.
 Thomas Wilkins of Graves County Kentucky, is . fugitive charged with arson and other crimes.
 During a recess in trial at Boerne Tex, Frank Bishop, one of the jurors hanged himself.
 New York school children of foreign birth are being taught to salute the ArvRa fro xd al | h. x, ff.x "a
 A mob of 200 released 200 conyicts a, Oliver Springs, Tenn. Five hundred con victs are now roaming throughout tha, part of the State.
 President Harrison has granted nine- ty-day respite to Charles Benson, who was to have been hanged at Leaven- worth, Kas., upon Thursday.
 President Potter and Director French of the defunct Maverick National Bank of Boston were arrested, charged with embexxlement. It is alleged that Potter q French, together with Director Dana who is still at large. owe the bank s2, 100,. 900. The bank has been considered shaky for years. Other banks of Bostor have come to the relief of the depositors The Texas State Fair closed after s very successful seaso1, lasting sixteer days.
 Seventeen of the nineteen flint glas mould factories will be closed down, tn, remaining two doing all the work re qufred.
 John J. Morton has embezzled 5000 from two Evansville building associa tions-
 The reported earthquake in Texa County, Missouri seems to have been tn genuine article
 Several men claiming to represent tn Chicago Purchasing Company are swind ling farmers in Rice County, Minnesot,
 The Worlds Fair delegation were hos pitabIy entertained at Austin, Tex, br found little enthusiasm for the big show
 Robbes woke up Cashier Freeze of tf etats Bank at Homer, Neb.. and con rsLlsd him to opsn the safe, from whic tksy took e1lm.