The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


 It is reported that the Louisiana Lot tery has arranged with President Diaz to move to Mexico.
 Governor Boyd spoke to large and en- thusiastic crowd on resuming his official duties at Lincoln, Neb.
 White oppression of Indians has ex- tended to Alaska and the natives will protest to the Federal authorities.
 John Hough, jealous husband, beat his wife's head on the sidewa k in Chi cago until her skull was fractured.
 The two factions of the Democr atic party in Louisiana will compromise by putting an entire new ticket in the field. A spinster at Louisville unsuccessf ully sued to recover a baby from a young Wife. Both claim to be the child's mother.
 Captain Pitcher, U. 8. A., told Chica- 10 reporter that Indians make go cd sol- diers. He also discovered wonderful hot spring in Idaho.
 Senator Yeoman will introduce a stringent liquor license bill in the Iowa Iegislature in the hope that it will be accepted by the anti-liquor Republi- cana.
 New York health authorities have taken positive measures to stamp out ty- phus fever imported by Russian Jews. Seven cases have been discovered in Chi cago.
 The widow of Millionaire Shell, who was murdered in Chicago several years ago, has received letters threatening her with death by dynamite unless she pays V2ooo.
 Ex-6enator Fair is reported to have made will bequeathing $500 900 to be distributed among the Catholic, Protest ant and Hebrew orphan asylums of San Francisco.
 The erevolutionists are fighting the regu- lars in Chihuahua, and, encoura ged by victory, their forces are rapidly increas- ing. Twenty Federal soldiers were killed In battle at Temochi.
 An arbitrary rate made by the Iowa Central is causing great distress in the mining town of Mystic.
 Ludwig Bauer of New York, pursued by tho son of lady friend, threw vitriol. James q. Fair. son of ex-Senator Fair, died in San Francisco of heart disease. Chinese bondsmen in San Francisco arc liable to the Government for S210.000. The Government is not likely to E ct much of it.
 The steamer sighted in mid oce an last month on fire was the Norwegian clipper Loodiana. Her crew of thirty -ei ght un- doubtedly perished.
 A train-load of flour consisting of thirty cara left Minneapolis for Philadel- phia, whence the flour will be shipped to Russia's starving peasants.
 It is reported from Sioux Falls, s. D., that James G. Blaine, Jr., will let his wiie's divorce suit go by default and that she will get decree this week.
 Charles Krouse died sudden ly near Ashland, Wis. He suspected his wife of plotting to poison. It is not known whether he was murdered or committed suicide.
 Count Won Butcher, who was ca st off by his princely father for marrying an American girl, died in New York. He said on his death bed that he was tricked into the marriage.
 Ssth Low resigned from the Grant Mon- ument Association.
 A display of aurora borealis was wit Oy tuo4oando c4tcndCd ttoii Iowa to the Atlantic Coast.
 Monmouth tIll.) Opera House and ad- joining property were burned. Loss, e160,000; insured for $55, 400.
 Heirs of Martin Mower, lumber mill tionaire, claim a slice of Minnes ota, in- cluding the cities of St. Paul and Minne- o0ta.
 Two Connecticut farmers settled their claims to the affections of rural belle by askating match, the girl accepting the winner.
 White men have stolen millions of feet oi lumber belonging to the Indians on tho Fond du Lac Reservation near Du- luth, Minn.
 Governor Mckinley spoke to the toast ssohio" at the banquet in Columbus oi the Ohio State League of Republican Clubo.
 The Memphis Cotton Exchange has cent . letter to the Tennessee Congress man asling them to work against tho pending anti-option bills.
 oMcers of the defunct bank of Madi. con. Tenn, have been indicted tor fraud
 Names are published of the members O ehs Lumber Trust who have been indict- ed in Ninnesota.