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The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
SURGEONS BIG FuNERA
The Remains of the Great Preaehe, r-
 ing In state at the Taberpacle.


 LONDON, Feb. I0.-The body of th. Rev. MT. Sturgeon arrived at New Haven from Mentone at o'clock hi. morning. The body was taken ashor. soon after the steamer arrived. and 2. it was carried down the gangway ,b. crowds rsverently barred their head. All the deacons and elders of ina Metropolitan Tabernacle, Mir spu,. geou's church in London. were gath. cred at Victora station here when tbs train bearing the remains arrived, and an enormous crowd was in the station and about the entrance. long Hrs of mourning was waiting at the gates of the station. The coffin was removed from the train and placed in hearsc in waiting. procession was then formed and following tho hearse moved slowly to the Tabernacle
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
WILL BLAINE RESIGN?
ILL-HEALTH SAID TO HAVE CAUSED THAT CONCLUSION
Report That the Secretary Will Go to . Warmer Climate for the Winter and Until the Summer Has scitled-ku- mors of Ills Successor.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-A special from Washington says: Blaine's resignation from the Cabinet will, after reasona- ble interval, follow his letter of with drawal as Presidential possibility. For this statement the correspon dent has authority second only to that of Secretary Blaine himself. MT. Blaine, if he followed his personal inclination, would tender the President his resignation at once. but he realizes that such an act following immediately upon his letter to Chairman Clarkson would be construed by the opponents of the Republican party either as an act of pique or as indicating serious differences between the President and his Premier. Therefore Mir. Blaine will postpone his resignation until time enough shall have elapsed to separate in the public mind that act from his announcement
 The reason which Secretary Blaine will give to the President for retiring from the Cabinet will be that of physi- cal inability to continue to perform the arduous and exhausting duties of his present office. Other motives may, and doul tless will, be assigned by his critics for his action, but it will really be based upon his precarious health. It has been the hope of Mir. Blaine for several months to spend part of the present winter in warmer climate. When he left Bar Harbor last fall it was with the intention of going from Washington, either to the extreme southern part of Texas or to Mexico to spend the winter.
 Wants to Go south.
 The Chilean imhroglio dragged its length along until a trip of so great extent became impracticable. Since the Chilean affair has assumed less inn portance it is stated that Mir. Blaine has expressed 6e sire to go as soon as passible to the Bermudas and remain till the late spring or early summer months. Since that time Mir. Blaine has also expressed a desire to visit Cuba. It would be curious if Mir Blaine, who was in a foreign lanC when the convention of 1883 was held should be at the further end of sub marine cable with Mir. Boutelle at tho other in 1899.
 Question of Successor.
 It is, of course, too early to speculate as to who may succeed Mr. Blaine a, Secretary of State. The name O. ex-Senator Edmunds of Vermont naturally suggests itself, because of his known intimacy with the Presi dent and his great experience il public affairs, but it will be remem bered that Mir. Edmunds assigned hi precarious health as his reason for re signing from the Senate. New Yorl has already membes of the Cabinet which would seem to debar from con sideration the name of ex-Senatol Evarts, who was Secretary of State un der President Hayes. Minister Lincolr is thought to be the man whom Mir Blaine would like to have succeed him
 The most important subject after re ciprocity now before that departmen is the Behring Sea question, with whicl ! Minister Lincoln's duties during thu last three years have made hin thoroughly familiar
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
HiIi Is Gaining Votes.

BELMONT, N. Y., Feb 1.-The Demo. cratic county convention met here yesterday. Resolutions indorsing the Presidential candidacy of Hill and eulogizing the Senator as. a wise, safe leader, who has never met defeat, were adopted. Two other county con- ventions have instructed for Hill.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
The Wisconsin Ger,.vma,a.,

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1.-The gerry mander case came up in the Supreme court yesterday on question of juris- diction, Gen. Bragg of Fond du Lac making the opening argument on mo- ton to dismiss Ex-Attorney General Estabrook followed with an argument on behalf of the relator.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
THREE LIVES LOST.

Mother and Two Children Burned to
 Death at Ottawa, Ontario.
 OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 11.-Early yes terday the frame building on the Earle estate at Ottawa, OnH occupied by Mir. Rothsehid, was destroyed by fire. The flames spread so rapidly that Mrs. Rothschild, her little girl, aged six, and a baby of sixteen months perished in the flames. A frame storehouse and ginger ale factory were also consumed. The damage is esti- mated at SlS,000.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Thousands of Cattle Dying.

BoIsE CITY, Feb. 11.-Another heavy snow storm is prevailing throughout Southern Idaho greatly to the discour- agement of stockmen. Stockmen say there is no hope for stock on ranges. Thousands of animals have already died and many thousands more will perish before spring.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
-
 Shot by a Doctor.

VAN VERT, Ohio, Feb. l1.-Yester- day George Bell, a young man, diei from the effects of gunshot wound caused by the earelessness of Dr. Joseph w. Dunfee. There was fox hunt last Saturday, in which Dr. Dunfee care lessly discharged his shotgun, mortally wounding young Bell. The rage against the doctor was such that there was talk of lvnchinp him.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Omaha Is After Its Boodle Aldermen

OMAHA, Neb., Feb 1.-The whole sale corruption in the municipal affairs of Omaha during the last two years has resulted in the grand jury of Douglas county returning twenty indictments, believed to be against those ex-county and city officials involved in the deal.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
TALKING ON FUTURES
VIEWS OF THE NEW YORK PRO DUCE EXCHANGE SET FORTH.
House Committees Investigating Ma tionaI Bank FsiIurcs-Finsnce Com mittee in the senate Reports Adverse ly on Free Coinage Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The views of the New York Produce Exchange in regard to the proposed legislation against the sale of options, were presented to the House Com mitte on Agriculture by Henry E. Nieland, who read the protest of the Exchange against the passage of the bill. The protest states that the Exchange heartily ap- proves of section of the measure de- fning options. The evils arising from trading in options, as there defined, are well known. and any legislation which would repress such practice would be welcome. But the bill, Tn Section 2, proposes to restrict trading in futures, which was very different form of trading, and which included contracts continually used by all classes of merchants and dealers and bankers, who were dealing in all the products mentioned in Section in a perfectly legitimate way In all the future contracts on the exchange the actual delivery of the article sold was provided for. and that was the basis on which the contract rested. The seller was obliged to deliver and the buyer took delivery of the product when the time named in the contract came Any interference by legislation with the laws governing trade should be made only when gross abuses sought rectification. The laws that had been successful Tn governing trades had been the outgrowth of many trials and some failures. Such laws grew with trade customs. and such customs had never been the result of legislation.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
CHOOSE REWARD OR HOME.
United States Pensioners in Canada are
 Alarmed.

MONTREAL, Feb. 11.-There is con siderable anxiety in Canada over the action of Mir. Newberry of Chicago, who has introduced into Congress q bill providing that no pensions shall be paid to any person who is not a citizen of the United States As there are 1915 persons residing in Canada per manently who draw pen ,ions for ser vices rendered to the Union during the Mir ewberry's bill will be watched with interest. If it becomes law the pensioners of Canada will have to choose between giving up their rewards or giving up their homes.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Five Years In PrI.,n.

MILWAUKEE, Feb i1.-In the United States court Ambrose NJ. Otis, ex.post- master at Coleman, Marinette county. who was found guilty of robbing reg istered letters, was sentenced by Judge Jinl<ins to five years imprisonment in the State prison.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Omaha Moves Against Union Pacific

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 1.-The city council last night passed an ordinance revoking all franchises granted the Union Pacific at any period and in- structing the city attorney to immedi- ately force the company to tear up all tracks located on city property.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Pinned to a Telephone roIs.

GALENA, ILL, Feb. lo.-John rs. L Laughlin, 30 years of age. meta no' Hs ble death yesterday afternoon ...m was pinioned by a runaway ssdv against telephone pole and ms '''' was crushed almost to jelly.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
An Enormous Sun Spot Visible.

LICK OBSERVATORY. MoUNr HANnL- TON, Cal, Feb. 1l.-Those who are in- terested in sun spots will be able to perceive an enormous one on the suns face at the present time. It can be seen with the naked eye, protected, of course, by smoked glass
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Actor Chapman Declared Insane.

BROOKLYN, Feb. II -Hawley Chap man, the actor was pronounced insane by jury yesterday and was committed to the Whitestone insane asylum.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
~,,,,.d Inv inc President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The President has sent 10 the Senate the following nomination: William NJ. Grinnell of New York. to be Third Assistant Sec rctarv of State.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
MILLION IS IN ASHES.
Business Block Lost at Memphis '
 Flames.

MEMPHIs, Tenn, Feb. 10. A fire broke out last night in Resin X Hurst's auc. ton store, No. 322 Main street ana in three hours the entire block was in flames, with most of the buildinw burned to the ground. The burned block is in the very heart of the cilH and the buildings were largely whole sale houses. The loss is si 900, GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
MICHIGAN K. OF L.
AnnnsI Convention of the Michigan
 state Assembly.

state Assembly.
 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 1.-The annual convention of the Michigan State Assembly of the Knights of La bor opened here under the pres idency of State Master Workman Henry I. Allen. In his annual address the master workman admitted that the order had not grown in Michigan, but that on the contrary there had been a falling of A committee was ap- pointed to report upon ways and means of increasing the membership of the order.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
In Honor of riiaeu.

DENVER. Col, Feb. 1.-The elo quenee and logic of Western Democracy gushed forth in an ample and brilliant tide at the banquet tendered by the Greystone club in honor of Samuel J. Tilden's birthday. Gov. Boies was the principal speaker.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
Bismarck wiu Speak.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The Tageblatt this morning says that Bismarck will shortly denounce the school bill in the Uerrenhaus
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
FATAL ELECTION RiOTo.
The Congrcssionaiists Win In All '"
 Argentine Provinces

BUENos AYREs, Feb. i0.-The eon' gressional elections, which were hela in all the provinces yesterday, resui.e1 in q complete victory for the coaii'lol party. They were accompanied m 'ne parishes of Sarta Lucia and Piedaa 7! rioting, resulting in the killing v eight persons and the wounding v thirty-six, some of them fatally.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
KILLED IN A MUTINY.
Captain and Onicers of Wrecked
 Steamer Hutchered by the Crew.

Steamer Butchered by the Crew.
 LONDON, Feb. U.--Sensational ru- mors are current to the effect that the Greek steamer Embirices, which was recently wrecked off the Seiliy islands, foundered during a mutiny of the crew, in which the captain and some of the officers were murdered, and also that the remaining officers were murdered in a fight with knives to secure one of the boats after the accident.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
John Jay Knox Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb.11 John Jay Knox died yesterday at 2:3o o'clock. He was comptroller of the treasury under three Presidents.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
THE MARKETS.
Prices for Live Stock and Produ co In the
 Principal Marts
ST. LOUIS.

ST LOUIS. wheat--No. 9 red. ss2sasssl. Corn-No. 2 42isa4321. Oats-No. 2. s214ee33. Rye No. 2, S5@s6. Butter-Creamery, 2792S. Buttcr-Choice Dairy, 2@a5. Eggs, p 9,2k Chickens-Live, per D, 696K- Onions-Per bu., 69@7t. Potatoes-Per bu., 2s@35. Csttle-Choice Steers, 5.55@5. S5. Hogs-3.30@3.9a Shcep-Natives. 3.909 4.7a
 NEW YORK. Wheat-No. red, l.00,6i 00I1. Corn-No. 2, 71(G75. Oats-Mixed Western, 39h94l Csttle--5 40(9595. Hogs-3.6o94.l
 CHICAGO. Wheatr-No. red, oStdSSx. Corn No 2, 45k@45X. Oats-Sl>f@3lz Cattle = 5.2095.40. Hogs-36 6oG4.0o
 KANSAS CITY Wheat--No. 9 red, s29s3. Corn-No. 9, sS@3sk. Oats-No. 2, 29T930 Cattle 3.45Q5.95. Hogs. l0(d3.s0
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12

May Spencer has recovered damage 10 the extent of S3,0o0 against her ficlSle lover, Ray Wilton. at Geneva, Ill.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12

Fritz Brauer, wanted in Milwaukee on numerous charges of criminal nature, has been located at Munich, GermanY
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
seventeen nodIes Rscorere'. :.

NEW YoRg. Feb. fi---Seyen'csn '. the have thus far been recoserc" v. ruins of the Hotel Royal hre'
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-12
wike Wants the Free List Enlarged
Bland Eui to Go to the House.

wAsEisoToS. Feb 1.-The House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures will to-day agree to report
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-09
smAL1wooD,s WoNDEBFUn crock.

| tons. In every tribe their old women are
credited with the possession of knowledge
of local bathing with hot water and of
medicated deeoctions. The herbs they use are
known to privileged few and enhance the
consideration in which their possessors are
held.
The Turkish bath, 10 a simpler but not
less effective form, is we'll known to them.
Ii one of their tribe suffers from fever or
from the effects of long exposure to cold q
steam bath is readily improvised. The tent
OF deerskin Is tightly closed, the patient is
placed in one corner, heated stones are
placed near him. and on these water is
poured until the confined air Is saturated
with vapor. Any degree of heat and any
degree of moisture can be obtained in this
way. Europeans often avail themselves of
this powerful sudatory when suffering from
rheumatism.
The aborigines have their herbs-a few,
not many. They have their emeties and
laxatives, astringents and emolients, all of
| which are proffered to the suffering without
| fee or reward. The "Indan teas" Indian
balsams" and other Indian ''cure-alls''-
| the virtues of which it sometimes takes
! columns of the daily journals to chronicle
are not theirs. To the white man is lett
| this species of deception.
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THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Interesting Notes About That Wei
KnnWn OrranIzafInn

Interesting Notes About That Well
Known Organization.
The rooms Of the Republican League OF
California are daily visited by large num-
bers Of Republicans. many being from the
Interior. In the organization here, as In
the East, the headquarters are necessarily
arranged for the hospitable and comfortable
reception Of visitors.
j. II. Borland Of Martinez has been ap-
pointed member of the executive commit
tee for the Eleventh Senatorial District.
Secretary Humphrey of the national or
ganiZstion writes to Colonel Chamberlain
regarding the Buffalo convention that "the
personnel OF the California representatives
was made so good that they made up host
IN themselves, and we all appreciated their
presence. The next convention will be held
IN Louisville. on the second Tuesday 10
May next, at which time and place we hope
to see trail Of California FIRE reaching from
San Francisco to the blue grass region"
League club organizer j. r. Knapp left
for the interior yesterday to assist In the
formation Of clubs where special requests
for bis services had been made.
large delegation Of associate members
from the Union Iron Works called at the
headquarters last evening and were enter
tanned by acting Vice Chairman Arnold
and other members Of the executive conn.,
miltee~
At the meeting Of the subcommittee last
evening the following clubs were voted on
and admitted to the league: Lincoln Re
publican Club, Fort Bragg; National Re-
publican League Club, San Bernardino
Harrison and Reid Republican Club. Fern
dale; Grizzly Bluff Republican Club, Griz
ely Bluff; Haywards Republican Club
Haywards; Harrison Light Brigade. San
francisco.
Dooo,,. -o,,o-4. g.. ......--.
men and district organizers are as follows:
Committeeman Fred D. Thomas of Grass
Valley reports the organization On October
OF the Harrison and Reid Republican
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BURNED THEM OUT.
Wholesale Cremation of Copperhead
Snakes in Kentucky.

Wholesale Cremation of Copperhead
Snakes in Kentucky.
English Mills (Ky) Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer.
Samuel Huffman and his sons yesterday
discovered that the waste lumber piles at the
stavemill were infested with hundreds OF
comprehend snakes. These snakes are blind
during the month of August and are a very
poisonous specie Of snakes that are more
dreaded than the rattlesnake. John Nc
Adoo, the fireman of one of the mills, went
out TO gather up an armlOad of waStewoOd
to start fire about daylight this morning.
and when he laid the wood down and strneg
light he discovered three of these dam
gerous reptiles about three feet long.
He was very much frightened. and Huff
man and his two sons arrived at the mill at
that time, where they are employed as work.
men, and they killed the three snakes. With
| McAd0o and other hands who worked there
| they went to the waste pile on the bank OF
| the creek and were astonished to find it
| literally alive with thousands OF writing
reptiles. They took few hours of and went
to work TO eXterminate them. After work
ing at it for nearly three hours they killed
upward of 100 of them. and clearing away
the rubbish between the mill and the waste
pile they carried water from the creek aud
saturated the mill and the ground near By,
and covered the mill roof with quilts and
carpets saturated in water to prevent It's
catching fire.
They had found out 10 was useless TO try
70 kill all the snakes, though they are Of
sluggish nature and do not try to escape.
They determined to fire the waste pile and
dispose of them. This was soon done. In
the meantime the news of the discovery
had been ''nOrated" for miles around and
about 200 people had gathered to witness the
holocaust. The waste pile covered space
on the bank of the creek fully 200 feet long
and extending back from the edge of the
creek about thirty feet.
Fire was set to the pile ut several different
points at the outer edge from the creek, and
soon the smell of burning flesh of snakes
was such that people had to get away quite
a distance. AS the fire advanced toward
the creek some one noticed that the snakes
were taking TO the water in large numbers.
Soon about fifty men, boys and dogs were
ferried across Tygerts Creek in j0eboats to
kill as many snakes as they could that
would escape from the waters.
Hundreds of them, partly roasted aud
unable to crawl further after getting in the
water, were washed down stream about 100
yards, where there is shallow water. Here
they formed dam across the creek that held
for over an hour Numbers OF them crossed
the creek and over 600 were killed on that
SIDE No person was bitten, but twenty
one dogs died from the snake bites. Fire
caught in a lot of 100000 slaves that were
waste pile and about 100000 of them
were destroyed. The slaves were tr5
property of the Standard Oh Com
pany, and Mr.. McAdoo says they were
worth about $40 per thousand The coun-
try surrounding these mills Is sparsely
settled and is fit abode for these venomous
reptiles,
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AT THE BAZAAR.
The Attendance at the Mechanics' PavIl

The Attendance at the Mechanics' PayIl-
Ion Last Night.
The rain which fell last evening uu.
doubtedly prevented large crowd from
thronging into the Mechanics Pavilion to
patronze the bazaar now being held In aid
Oh the Sisters of the Holy Family.
Inc floral booth is one OF the main centers
va aSTactlan. The voting for the most
popular candidate for the mayoralty was
Sp 81 ~ .he extreme. The votes recorded
up ~ tue closlng hour last night were. r.
n. Eilert o3. Y. Z. ODonnell g. r BALDWIN
-, w. Easton q, L. Il Morgan Q and ]. A
johnson 5. "nu .. ~
Outside the usual musical nrogro.
last night the American Drill Cpros a,n nio
the direction of Colonel Sullivan If fnt ,sa
First Regiment, gave O series of fantastic
drills and evolutions. Twelve ladies' and
an equal number of gentlemen appeared at
tired Ia the charming blue uniforms of the
corps. WIN white and gold facIngs. The
dfilis were gone through with remarkab BILE
precision, and what is called the 'trav
drlli was especially applauded by the
spectators. Iriangles, squares, figure
eiehts and stars were formed with surpris-
ing rapidly at the word of command. The
hearty greeting vouchsafed to the CORPS In
sures their temperance tomorrow night.
AT 1880 the signals to close up were given.
but the young ladies in charge of the various
exhibits were in no hurry to go. They
fingered until lew minutes past IL, when
the lights were extiDguished and great
deal OF fun was experienced while the
crowd made its way cut OF the building.
Tomorrow evening the principal feature
In connection with the musical selections
VIII be the dancing OF q minuet, and if the
weather prove line large crowd Is expected
10 participate Id the various amusements.