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The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
opPosrp A DUTY ON HIDEs
Nr. NeKIaley Csrrects . Wrsng Inprss
 sion About 11r. Blaine.

Nr. Mckinley Corrscts . Wrsng Inprss-
 sIon About 1ar. Biaise.
 wAsmSerox. Dec. 3l.-The following letter will explain itself:
 CANTON. Ohio, Dec le.-My Dear, Mir. Blaine: Your letter of the 4th inst. inclosing George Halseys letter is at hand Mir. Hslsey must have misunder- stood me. l could not have told him that you favored duty on hides, for at some time in the course of the con sideration of the tarih bill you wrote me an earnest letter protesting against taking hides from the free list and placing them on the dutiable list l returned you Mir. Halsey's letter and will be glad if you will send him mine
 Very Truly Yours,
 WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Jr. The Hon. J. c. Blaine.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
NEW YORK.
CHICAGO
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Robert Severns of Mercer, Mo, fell dead after winning wager by eating four cans of salmon.
 A crazy woman with . revolver held Pullman car from Hastings to Lincoln, Neb., and wounded one man.
 Clarence H. Gardner killed himself at Keokuk, To-, on the refusal of !. married woman to elope with him.
 The Bank of Greenvilie, of Greenvilie, Miss., has closed its doors. Liabilities, 11 ,Oo0, 900; aasets about the same.
 John Branysn of Huntington, Ind. who was thought to have been murdered, has returned to his home.
 sThe CrAnkiness of the Puritansn was the subject of Chauncey M. Depew's speech before the New England Society in New York.
 According to . decision rendered by Judge Burson in Wabash, Ind, Indiana may be unable to prevent companies from piping natural gas to Chicago. The Jackson Club of Columbus, O., eat down very hard on an attempt to launch the Hill boom in Ohio at the club ban quet in Columbus, January next Captain Bourks has had two fights with Garza's forces near the Mexican line. one man bsing killed. and dispsrs- ino cAmpe-
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
KING OSCAR VERY ILL.
Serious Doubts of the Recovery
 Sweden's Talented Ruler.

Serious Doubts of the Recovery O1
 Sweden's Talented Ruler.
 STOCKHOLM, Dec. 31.--The condition of the King of Sweden is so serious that the state council has decided that the Crown Prince shall take provisional charge of the government TEe King is suffering from influenza, and there are doubts of his recovery.
 The serious illness of Oscar II is at tracting wide and sympathetic atten- tion. He is, perhaps, the most talented of all contemporary rulers. He has been on the throne of Scandinavia for nineteen years, during which time he has made himself very popular.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
WANTED TO KILL MIR. cHlLDs.
Crank with a Knife Endeavors to Enter
 His Onice.

PHLADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 29.---A crank, who gave his name as J. Bona parte, entered the private office of George W. childs in the Public Ledger building on Saturday afternoon and told the clerk at the door that he must see the publisher. When asked to state the nature of his business the man said simply: ''I intend 10 kill him" The clerk intercepted the fel- low, whereupon he drew murierous. looking knife. Several other clerks hurried in at this moment and the man made his escape. After vigorous search the man was arrested and was. found to be crank. He is locked up
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01

WAsHIS6ToN, Dec. 31.-A reciprocity arrangement has been entered into be-
 tween Secretary Blaine and the British
 minister to embrace the British West
 Indian colonies of Jamaica, Barbadoes,
 Leeward and Windward islands, ex- cept Granada. Trinidad, and the colony
 of British Guiana. It is expected that the arrangement will go into operation to the West Indian colonies named Feb.
 l next and as to British Guiana March
 3l next. The official proclamation and correspondence will not be issued for ten days or two weeks, as it must await
 notice that the tariff legislation of the. colonies rendered neces sary by the ar engagement has been enacted. The following are the principal articles to be admitted free of all duty and any other national colonial or municipal charges: Animals, alive: beef; beef and pork preserved in cans; printed matter in all languages; bottles of glass or stone ware: bran, middiings and shorts; carts, wagons, ears and barrows, not including vehicles of pleasure; cotton seed and its products; eggs; fertilizers of all kinds, natural and artificial; fish, fresh or on ice, and salmon or oysters in cans; fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried, when not canned, timed or bottled; gold and silver coin of the United States and bullion; hay and straw for forage; ice; India-rubber and gutta-percha goods; implements. utensils and tools for agri- f..1l and appliances for railways and tram
 ways; paper of all kinds for printing and wrapping; photographic apparatus and chemicals; all accessories for
 printing; quicksilver; rosin, tar, pitch, and turpentine; salt; sewing machines; ship-building materials, including wire rope; starch of Indian corn or maize: steam and power engines: steam toil- CTS and steam pipes; sulphur, tanbaris: electrical apparatus and sppl.an. e, of all kinds for communication or il un,n- ation; trees, plants, vines, and seeds and grains of all kinds for propagation | or cultivation; wire for fences: pro. prietary medicines. The following
 affect Jamaica only: Coal and coke;
 sngar. refined; wire for fences. appli- ances fur fastening the same; zine, tin, and lead in sheets It is understood that packages or coverings in which the arti-
 cles named in the above schedule are
 imported shall be free of duty if they
 are usual and proper for the purpose. | Schedule B-Articles to be admitted at 50 per cent reduction of the duty desig. | mated in the customs tariff now in
 force: CD Bacon and bacon hams; @
 bread and buiscuit; (3) butter; 4)
 cheese; (5) lard and it's compounds.
 Lumber of pitch pine, in rough or pre- pared for buildings. to be reduced to 9
 shillings per 1000 feet. Schedule C.
 Articles to be admitted at a5 per cent reduction of the duty designated in the
 customs tariff now in force: CD Beef,
 salted or pickled; @ corn and maize; l l5l eorn-meal; (4) oats; t5) petroleum and its products, crude or refined; t6) pork. salt or pickled; t7) wheat.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Homs.s..d.r. In Arm. In Michigan.

IRON RIVER, Mich, Dee. 3l.-There is war on between the homesteaders, about thirteen miles from here. and the employees of the Metropolitan Lumber company, who insist on cutting timber. The homesteaders declare they will fight to the last for their rights, even to the use of force. A team driven by a company driver was killed yesterday by the homesteaders. The driver saw the shooters, but is afraid to inform on
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
xPTT0NE OF THE WEEK.
nssEF NEWS SUMMARY FOR
 BUSY MEN
G.o1sassd 1ssssr.phse R>psrss e sh> nnessss.s Kvs.ss ss sAs Past wesk
 An ovsr sAs wsria.
rslREzaN.

DOBE10N.
 q nlhilisoae plot e assassinats the cxar nos bssn dipped in the bud ct warsaw.
 vurthsr fighting has taken place near Hbet Niit, India, between the English cd tribesmsn.
 Two Drisish spies who souxht to se cure Guou1moas of the new French rifle by ha1bory have bssn cent to jail at St. U1toans, Franos.
 IT. PeleAi, who had chargs of the Hoooeso Rsnne, has been deposed, being onnh,o e account fos . shortage of 1s,o0- - in his accounts-
 oo,onoI Charlss dc Arnaud, . rep rsssn- oue1vo q the Russian Government, says Gkss oountxy can easily provide for its 6ooev1ae eubIscts without outside help.
 1no 0Fand Duke Ssrgius has gained ~ nlWill of several public thieves by oGgsnning fraudulcnt practices In Mos- ooW, c Wh1ch he is Governor. lt is nov cuDoveod that the Car, his brother, will nnn1 hin knto exiIs.
 0ooech crolters have won several cases m the courts of Scotland. to the dismsy = 1ho Woalthy land-ownsrs-
 Uou1onnns Anastuy, retired omcer of 1ho vsoneA Army, has been arrested. oorwsh with ths murder of the aged and Won1thy Daronsss d'Ellard in Paris.
 mn1rU1 for Americana in Chilli contin- -. Hrssidsnt Montt is pacific.
 Hopo xeo had fAinting at few days oco. He is likely to die soon, ss he vog1Eo moss than the doctors advise.
 Msa oeborne, . London society wo- Unn, hae conissssd to stealing Gd6O worth - 1ovols whils che was guest at Mrs. unsgzoavs's.
 11s London Tele4raph's St. Petersburg oguopon6ent sends his paper an account - eAo eloomy situation In Russia, grow IT o9t of the famine.
 1he e1samsr Abyssinia, New York for livpgpool. burAsd in mid-ocsan iast Fri ~. Hsr passsngers and crew were res cd by ths steamer Spree and taken to mnu1hnmpton.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
PRESSING IN sNowpRlFTs.
Terrible storms in the Mountains Five
 Men Believed to Have Eeen Lost.

Terrible storms in the Mountains Five
 Men Believed to Have Deen Lost
 CARSON, New. Dee. 2s. .-Joseph Klein. son of Jake Klein of the Bullion Ex- change bank, and George Bosworth left Placervillc two weeks ago to walk to Carson over the mountains. They were met by Henry Barton, who ad- viscd them to turn back, but they de- cidcd to push on to the next station. eleven miles. Both started and since then nothing has been heard of them.
 Three other men started over the summit the sunday before. One of them was found dead twelve miles from Lake Tahoe. Further search on snow. shoes showed nothing of the others It seems certain that all five men have perished. Another searching party is about to start
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Edwas1 II. FssId. ths An saeisr, has lnsn d~clarod inaano.

Edwasa IT. Field, ths An sncisr, hal been dsclarsd insans.
 An Ohio farmer in . Cincinnati hospit- d has not slept for month.
 Will A. Rhoadss killed his divorced wife and then himself at Augusta, kss-
 Further desails of the fighting with Cara on the Mexicas frontier are given.
 Two New York surgsons performed critical surgical operation st the murzle of gun
 Miss Mamie Crews of Denver was scci- dentally killed at Little Rock while ex- amining revolver
 Ex-secretary of State soPer of Michi- gan asserts his innocence. His successor has been appointed.
 The New Years ball will come on at sedaiia, Mo, in splts of concerted action against 1t by the preachers of the city.
 Mrs. Smith sues Mrs. Bradhurst of New York,s -Four Hundred" for el0o,000 for alisnatinR her husband's affections.
 A deficit of 2,223, 900 in the accounts of Quebec has been discovered, and susPic- ion attaches to the discharged Mercier Ministry.
 A good New York dog stayed co closely to bed master e to go to prison with him whom the latter was ssntenced for drunkenness.
 An unknown incendiary put two dyna- mite bombs in an old frame building at St. Joseph, family narrowly escaping death thersfrom.
 A crank went into . Louisville bank and demanded money. A policeman was telephoned for, but the crank got tired of waiting and left.
 All efforts at . reconciliation between Mr. and Mrs. James G. Blaine, IT,, have failed, and Mrs. Blaine will return to South Dakota to obtain . divorce.
 A. J. Bowers asks Baltimore court to annul his marriage with Miss Bigelow, on the grounds that he was already mar ried and was forced to submit to second wedding by Mics Bigelow's father and brother, who displayed pistols.
 The Indiana State Fair Grounds were sold for ez7S, ,oO-
 Two miners at Pittston, Pa, were killed by falling icicle.
 Bishop Joseph Dwengsr of Fort Wayne, Ind, is believed to be dying.
 The prosecution in the Graves Barnaby poisoning case in Denver has rested its case.
 Charlottesville und.) weIl-borers found . weIl-preserved mastodon task IA feet long.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
DISASTROUS COLLISION.

Two Freight Trains Wrecked---Eug gineer,
 Two Firemen. and Brakeman Killed.
 CHILLIcoTHE, Mo. Dee. 3i.---By a mistake in train orders a disastrous collision occurred between two freight trains on the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad seven miles east of here early this morning, resulting in the death of four. of the trainmen and the fatal wounding of two others. The dead are: Rusbee, engineer of engine No. 56; Bar ". fireman of engine No. 56; Price, fire man of engine No. 46: Gilmore, brake man.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
John.on Iuts Up ee, ,aoo.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Slavin and his friends met Charley Johnson, ,Sullivan's packer. to-day. Johnson posted g, 500 to bind the Slavin-sullivan match con. ditional uroa Slavin winning his fight with Jackson on May 30. Slavin wanted an unconditional match, but promised to cable his baeker and another meet ing will be held next Monday.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
BLAINE IS SILENT.
THE SECRETARY TAcITURN
 ABOUT CHILEAN AFFAIRS.
Ne Advisss Iron Egan-Wsrk on War ships Going Rapidly On. However
 Justice Must Come soon.

WAsHryeToS, Dec. 31.-Secretary Blaine was at the Cabinet meeting, which lasted until nearly o'clock He had no news to give out respecting the Chilean situation and said there was none.
 It is quite certain that Minister Egan's absence from the ceremonies at tendant upon the inauguration of President Montt was not brought about by any order ar intimstion from the Department of State.
 No cipher dispatches came from Minister Egan. and the quiet in the de- partment strongly accentuated the present attitude of the government as shown by the Presidents message to Congress
 Snch unofficial advices as have been received here are to the effect that the legal authorities at Valparaiso have not completed the revision of the formal proceedings before Justice Poster. Just how long these legal formalities may be protracted before they may be regarded as causing further needless delay" is, of course. determinable only by President Harrison. but there is reason to believe that there has been brought to his attention the difficulties that surround Presi- dent Montt in the formation of new cabinet and that he is also desirous of avoiding the appearance of endeavor- ing to interfere with the due process of law in Chile, if there is any reasonable ground for the assumption that the due process is being followed.
 These considerations doubtless have led him to a due course of patient wait ing to the utmost extreme consistent with due regard to the dignity of the United States. and, so far as can be learned. it is probable that no depar- ture will be made from this attitude before the rcassembling of Congress, unless a further communication from the Chilean government should give a different aspect to the situation.
 If the heads of the bureaus in the Navy Department are to be believed no extraordinary efforts are making to put the naval vessels in condition for active hostilities. In the Ordnance Bureau it was learned that the turret armor for the Monterey is ready for shipment to San Francisco at any time.
 Her great guns are also ready and the Pennsylvania railway has under taken to transport chem across the con tinent. The task is one of magnitude, as the l2-inch rife without it's carriage weighs 56 tons. and the carriage weighs % tons Specially constructed cars are necessary for the transportation of these great masses of metal, and much nice calculation respecting curves, tun- nels, and the strength of the many bridges between the Washington navy yard and the California navy yard were made to insure the safe delivery of the guns
 These rifles are not only intrinsically valuable but their loss at the present time would be serious calamity as many months would be consumed in the making of guns to replace them.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Michigan Third Iarty Formed.

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 31.--Two hun dred delegates, representing the Farm CTS Alliance. Patrons of Industry. ln- dustrial party, Knights of Labor, Pro hibitionists, Peoples party, and Ma tional Citizens Alliance, met here and declared for independent political action under the name of the Peoples party of Michigan.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
WILLIAM E. e.tLAos+eNa.

Ewart Gladstone, who was born Dec. e9, 1909. Many messages of congratu- lations were sent to Mir. Gladstone's residence at Hawarden, in spite of the fact that it was known that they would not be forwarded to Barritz, where Mir. and Mrs. Gladstone and party of friends are still stopping.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
r.,l.re al o,.exo. M,ch.

OrsEGo, Mich, Dec. s1.-Charles w. Edsell, junior partner of the banking firm of W. C. Edsell X Son, and consid- cred one of the shrewdest business men in this section. has made an assignment with liabilities upward of S40,O00. For the last few years he has been dabling in the paper mill business at Dayton, Ohio, which is the cause of his
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Assets Only s14.oo0.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 3I.-At last some thing has been learned of the assets of the defunet firm of Field, Lindley, Weichers X Co, and the showing is even more startling than has hitherto been deemed possible. It is known now that this firm, whose transactions were so vast that they mounted up into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. has to show for all this volume of buni- ness only sl4,0O0 of undisputed assets.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
John sims Hanred I'd . vre..

SHUBUTA, Miss. Dec. 3 3i.-John Sims, Bob's brother, was taken from the jail at Butler. Ala, and hanged by mob. Sims protested that he was innocent and had done nothing to deserve such A horrible fnte
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Quebec May lse Driven to Annexation
sad Accident in North Dakota.

WILD RICE, N. D., Dec. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. John Brunelle were found dead in bed this morning, having been asphyxiated by coal-gas that escaped from the stove When help arrived they had been dead some hours. They leave nine young children, some of whom are also sick from the effects of k.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
WON BY DEMOCRATS.
They Have Secured One Majority In the
 New York senate.

ALBANY, N. ", Dec. 3l. = Shortly after o'clock ycsterdaythe Court of App peals decided the election eases, invol- ing four seats in the legislature and consequently the political complexion of the next United States Senator to succeed Frank Hiscock. The decision substantially awards three of the dis puted certif ates to the democratic app plicants and the other to the republi- cans. thus rendering both houses clearly democratic.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Watch Company Assirn,.

LANCASTER. Pa. Dec s9.---An exccu- tion for Sis. .o4G has been issued by the Farmers National bank of this city, against the Keystone Standard Watch company of this city. The company is now in the hands of an assignee
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Gibbona Ia Victor.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 31-Andy Bowen and Austin Gibbons fought last night in the new arena of the Metro politan club for purse of s2,500, the winner to receive S2,G00. Both men weighed in at the ring under 13s pounds. Gibbon won in the forty. eighth round.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
READY FOR SEA FRIDAY.
The Monitor Miantonomah VIII Then
 Make a Trial Trip.

The Monitor Miantonomah Will Then
 Make Trial Trip.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-The heavy double-turreted monitor Miantonomah will be ready for sea on Friday, five days earlier than was originally in tended. There is an air of mystery about the officers in the navy yard in regard to her future movements. The work of coaling will be finished to-day The ordnance department will then proceed to fill her magazines with pow der and projectiles.
 We are going on our trial trip on Friday to Gardiner's bay to test our guns" sad an officer of the Miantono nah. ''It is possible that we may go to the West Indies before we return, but of that we would not be likely to know anything at present"
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
New Tin-Plate TactorY.

PHILADELpHlA, Dec. l The N. lS c. Taylor company, which has been oper- ating small tin-plate factory, to-day completed arrangements for the cree tion of a factory in this city, whiet when completed, will be the largest establishment of it's kind in the Uni cd States
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Whisky Kills n Child.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec 3l.-Matilda Eckbert, q 5-year-old child, died from alcoholic poison yesterday. The child stole a half-pint of whisky and drank it, and the parents allowed her to go to sleep without making any effort to arouse her. She never awoke
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
New Rules Are Not Ready

WAsHINGToS, Dec. 31.-It is said that the new House rules will not be ready when the House reconvenes. The delay is due to the illness of Speaker Crisp, who has the grip in it's worst form. It has attacked his throat and made it impossible for him to speak above a whisper.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Pension for Mrs. Jsnsrson Davl..

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 31.-At meet ing of prominent ex-confederates in this city resolution was adopted ap- pointing a committee of five to present to the next general assembly bill ap- propriating the sum of sl. 900 annually as pension for the use of Mrs. Jeffer- son Davis
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Illinois Editor. at Litchfield.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. s1.-The Ex- ecutive committee of the Illinois Press association held a meeting here and de cided to hold the next meeting of the association at Litchfield, March l6. F and IS next
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Knocked Down and Robbed.

WAUPAcA, Wis, Dec. 3i.-Night Operator Scherman of the Wisconsin Central depot, while out after scuttle of coal last night, was knocked sense less by an unknown man and robbed of about $40.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Saw Washington Inauwuratsd.

SrRISeDALE, Ky, Dec. si.-Alfred Cole, il5 years old, died here from the effects of grip. Deceased was friend of simon Kenton, Kentucky's famous pioneer, and was present at Washing tons inaugural in 17ss
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Fortune for a Laborer.

WiyoSA, Minn., Dec. 3i.-F. R. Maznrie. laborer of Winona, has fallen heir to s75.C0O. He is the son of James V. Mazurie of Dittinger, who was buried at Philadelphia last week and over whose grave children and stepchildren ouarreled
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Greeley.s nrother-in-Law Mlsslnr.

AsBURY PARK. N l., Dec. 29.-Silas E. Cheney, a heavy stockholder in the New York Tribune, has been missing for over month and his relatives are alarmed The missing man was brother-in-law of Horace Greeley.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
John Ioycless KJils Himself.

DECATUR. Ind, Dee. 29.-John Love less, the commercial traveller of Syra- cuse, NY, wLo shot himself at the Park Hotel here Dee. + with suicidal intent, is dead.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Demi.e of RIshop Louwhlin.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3i--The Rt.-Rev. John Loughlin, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Brooklyn, died yesterday afternoon at the episco- pal residence.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Fell Into a yat of poll,ux ne~r.

IONA, Mich, Dec. si.-Fred Brandt, aged 24. an employe in Endres' brew cry, fell into vat of boiling beer and was frightfully scalded. His skin was almost completely sloughed off nnd death is certain
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
OshLo.h Door Factorle. shut Down.

OSHKOSH, Wis. Dec. 3i.-All the sash and door factories in this city will shut down. They will remain inactive until Feb. l. Many others in the State will also close
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
wanamaker.. Private Secretary Married

Wanamaker's Private Secretary Mhrrieo'
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dee. 29.--Mar shall Cushing, Postmaster-Gcnelal Wan smakcr's private secretary. was mar ried here yesterday to Mrs Belle Me. Bride Palmer, wealthy widow oi Washington, D. c.
The Forrest City times., 1892-01-01
Meeting ct Ill,no,. Teachers.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Dec. 31.-The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Illinois State Teachers association opened here last evening. About 4.000 teachers from all parts of the State are in attendance.
 Quebec May lse Driven to Annexation.
 MONTREAL. Cue. Dec. 3l.-Ex-Pre- mier Mercier in his speech at St. Hya- cinthe last night posed as the special champion of french-Canadian liberties and said that the pursuit of the present plan of the Federal government might drive the Quebec Province into annexa- tion as the only means of relief from anti French bigotry.