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The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
FATAL FIRE AT BROOKLYN.

warrer's Institute Burned and I've
 Iiv~- Relieved to Have R~sn Lost.
 BEoOKIYN. May is Warmers Insti- tute. Broadway and Willoughby ave nue. was destroyed by fire yester- day. The building had been recently fitted up by the Zoelner Nannerehor, which owns the premises. The loss will reach sljO, 0Oo. Besides the sing ing society there were located in the building several stores and branch of the posloffice. The mail matter, which had been accommodating since Saturday night and included two large Irish and 6erman mails, was nearly all de- stroyed. Newby & Evans dealers in pianos. had their stock nearly de- atroyed. Charles Richter loses slO,- OoO worth of furniture and personal effects Two young men named Carl Nedszu and John kutsky, employed in the Institute building. are missing and 1t Is believed they were burned to death. The origin of the fire is up- known.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
ALL RECORDS BEING BROKEN.
The Mississippi River stil1 Rising at
 Alton.

ALTON, IL, May ls.-Only one record since the time of Noah remains to be beaten by the present flood. It is that of ls44. The river raised five inches last night and two inches to-day, with indicatio r0irtirr 'o it's reaching the climax before tomorrow morning. Last night the mark of 1858 is covered water.
 All last night large force of men were kept busy at Sparks mill work ing waist deep in the water to build a buikhead around the boilers. This was accomplished, and gradually the water in the cellar was lowered. The train service is almost abandoned on all the railroads. The Chicago & Alton was the only road to be operated between here and St. Louis. The Chicago night express went over the Jacksonville Southeastern from Girard to Smithboro and then into St Louis via the Vandalia. The Rig Four trains went into Mitchell on the Atoms track, and the commuters and theater trains were abandoned.
 The Victims Being Cared For.
 The owner of the relief steamer Percy Swan wired yesterday afternoon that he would bring the boat here if necessary. Major Johnson wired that it was not necessary, as every known ease of destitution has been attended to- Skiffs were sent down the river to ascertain if anything was needed around Mitchell. The ferry boat brought over a few more families yesterday and all the victims of the flood are being cared for. The relief committee was very successful yester- day, and hundreds of dollars were put at their service.
 WHITEHALL, H., May 1s.-The H. inois river continues to rise, and is now four and one-half miles wide at point short distance above here. The area of overfowed land in this county alone is fully 75, GOO acres, half of which has been in cultivation for years No crops of any kind will be produced on this land this season.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Judxe Morrow Wins the Brooklyn

NEW YORK, May l6.-Twenty- five thousand persons saw Green E. Nor ris great 5-year-old horse, Judge Nor TOW, win the S25, 900 Brooklyn handi- cap at Gravesend yesterday after a most desperately contested finish with Walcott X Campbell's Pessara, only short head separating the pair as they thundered past the judge $ stand, The Dwyers backed the favor ite, Longstreet, very heavily, and the crowd generally followed them. It was great day for the bookmakers. The time, 2:0s 3-4, is fairly fast, as the track was not at its best. The frac- tional time follows: 0:23. 0:47 l-2, I:l4. lag I:a. 2:Os 3-4
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Had Enough of Congress.

WAsHINGToS, May 1s.-Representa- tive Samuel T. Busey, who won celeb rity by defeating Joe Cannon in the Fiftee nth Illinois district, has written to the leaders of his district declining to accept a renomination. Yester- day shortly before ,he House was called to order he received protest from his friends, who declared that it was wrong for him to withdraw at this late date.
 His colleagues, when they heard of his declination. went to him and urged him to make the race. He will not do so however, unless his constituents insist upon it. and he declines to admit that he wIll do so even then. Repre- sentative Busey has not been conspicu- ous for work on the floor, but he is a faithful committee worker and is we'll liked by all who know him.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Redmen Plead for Justice.

FL RENO, 0. T. May is-The chiefs of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians have sent petition to the Senate com mittee on Indian affairs, Washington, D. C., protesting against the payment by the government of SGT. 900 to the Indians attorneys for services in pro- curing the money paid 'by the United States for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe lands. The petition sets forth that the contract between the Indians and the attorneys was fraudulently procured by the latter
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Mass in the senate.

WAsmNGToN, May ls.-For the first time in the history of Congress high mass was celebrated in the Senate yes- terday. Funerals there have been. but always according to the simple rites of professionalism. The innovation was in deference to the wishes of the family of Senator Barbour. At the conclusion of Mir. Kenna's eulogy the vice president appointed com mittee to act with the House commit tee on the funeral. A short recess was then taken until i2:5O, when the fu- neral services were held.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Chicago Man Killed

FoRT WoETH, Texas, May 1s.-Harry C. Robinson, salesman for Sears 8s Son, cutlery dealers of Chicago, was shot and killed in his boarding-hous by W. II. Coffman of this city MT. Coffman is commercial traveller and claimed that while absent from the city his wife had been subjected to repeated insults by Robinson. Mrs. Coffman told her husband of the indignities offered by Robinson and the couple went to the boarding house and demanded an apol- ogy from Robinson The latter refused to apologize and Coffman drew revol- yer and fired three times, killing Rob inSon
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Senator Vance We'll Again.

WASHINGTON. May r. - Senator Vance arrived here yesterday from his home at Gombroom, N C.. where he was taken sick the middle of last week. Although the Senator rode ten miles in blackboard yesterday and spent last night on the cars, he made the trip without serious discomfort Mrs Vance, the Senator's wife, says she hopes it will be matter of but few days before her husband is able to be out again and resume his Senatorial duties
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
whitewashed MT. Ford.

WASHINGTON. May : The pen sion office Investigating committee virtually concluded its labols Saturday by adjourning until Monday, May %. when several witnesses, not now present in the city, will be exam ined, after winch the committee will consider and report on the mass of testimony taken since the investigation began Only three witness es were ex. amined at the brief session this morn. ing. It is likely that the committee will whitewash all concerned. Before adjourning the committee caused a re- quest to be sent to Secretary Noble for all the papers in the smith case.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Cleyeland sure to Win,

WASHINGTON, May l7.-R. A. Walker of Milwaukee. who is delegate to the Chicago convention and close friend of Senator Villas, said, after con- versing with the Cleveland leaders Cleveland will probably be nominated on the second formal ballot at Chicago After the Iowa delegation compliments Boies it will go to Cleveland and New York will get into the Cleveland band wagon before it goes by. If this is not so the Cleveland leaders will be great ly surprised
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
GENERAL DOM EsTIc.

A regular State roundup has been started in Wyoming.
 Three negroes were ly ynched by a mob at Clarksyille, Ga.
 Delaware Democrats selected . solid Cleveland delegation.
 The NJ. F. Conference at Omaha took up the greater part of a day in elections.
 A fifty per cent. increase over previous years is estimated in the United States rice crop.
 A number of Italian immigrants at New York are said to have been naturalized by fraud.
 The Democrats of Jerry Simpson's dis trict have decided to put out a straight ticket against him.
 It Is believed that the combination of small meat packers have effectually cor nered the Big Three"
 There Is probability of trouble in Texas over land holdings, owing to the decision of the Supreme Court.
 Rev OK. Hale of Davenport was elected Assistant Bishop of Illinois by the Epis- copal Synod at Springfield.
 Ignatius Doneliy was sued by his pub lisher for loan made in anticipation of a heavy sale of his cryptogram, and iudg- ment was found against him.
 A Chicago man went crazy from drink ing coffee.
 A band of rustlers attempted to capture . camp of soldiers and surveyors engaged on the International survey for the pur- pose of stealing cattle. They were put to night.s
 Randolph Chandler, former cashier of the Lake Shore, at Detroit, and wanted for embezzlement, has been released from iail at Janrez, as the extrsdition papers were not sound.
 Chairman Ciarkson of the Republican National Committee says that SO far from being unanimous for any ono candidate the Republicans at Minneapolis will re- quire several ballots to determine on a candidate.
 Alton is cut of from railroad communi- cation with St. Louis by the fl ood. The Arkansas and Red Rivers are rising. The Missouri River continues to fall above, while on the lower Mississippi the situa- tion remains practically unchanged.
 circlsvilie, O., was badly damaged by 6 cyclone.
 A proiec. is on foot to orm plate glass trust.
 Governor Foster was inaugurated at Baton Rouge, La.
 The man war Concord was snthusi- ssticaliy received at Cairo.
 A cyclone in Greer County, Texas, killed Ave persons and fatally injured ten Other-
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Further Census oaice Testimony.

WAsHINGToN, May ls.-J. A. Collins, an employe of the Farm Loans and Mortgage Division of the Census bureau. who had testified that political pressure had worked to the detriment of the bureau by causing unjust in equalities in salaries and dismissal of competent persons to make room for persons with influence. resumed his testimony yesterday before the census office Investigating committee. He said that sl. 600, GOO had been appro priated for the Mortgage division. and part of the money had been used in the work of gathering statistics of population. If was common report that when persons wanted more pay they went to their Congressman in- stead of to the chief of division in the office
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
sun. ..ury Plan in the House

WASHINGTON. May is.-After the ap- proval of the journal yesterday the Speaker laid before the House a com municatIon from Vice President Nor ton announcing the death of Senator Barbour and inviting the House to at tend in body the funeral ceremonies to be held in the Senate chamber. Spread upon the journal. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Pending action the committee rose and the members of the House, headed by Speaker Crisp, walked two by two to the Senate chamber. When the members of the House returned from the Senate the committee re- sumed it's session.
 Mir. Culberson of Texas moved to strike out the appropriation of s25, 900 for detecting persons guilty of viola- tion of internal revenue laws. Agreed to.
 Mir Simpson denied the correctness of statement made by Mir. Taylor that the leaders of the Farmers Al udtA duflstti tO their grain. In Kansas the only per. sons who had advised the course had been mem bers of the Republican party.
 Mir Watson of Georgia and Mir Davis of Kansas raised their voices in favor of the sub-treasury system, and the latter made a remark about the farm mortgages in that State.
 The clause for the recoinage, reissue, and transportation of minor coins hay ing been reached Mir. Tracey of New York made point of order against it. He also raised point of order against free silver amendment offered by Mr. Bartine of Nevada. Both points went over for the present without decision. The committee then rose and the House adjourned.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
WARRINGTON.

No appropriation will be made for Mis- sissippi flood sufferers.
 Congressional extravaganza has become . subject for alarm.
 Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan are preparing for duty with the Behring Sea Arbitration Commission.
 Baron Faya, Italy's Minister, has re- stunned diplomatic functions in Washing ton.
 The United States Supreme Court hand ed down large number of decisions and adjourned until October.
 Senator Barbour's remains were hon. ored in the Senate Chamber by the pres- snce of representatives of the various Catholic rites were conducted by Bishop Keane.
 Senator Vance has returned to Wash ington none the worse for his recent ill., ness-
 Appropriation bills promise to take up the greater part of .he week in both House and Senate.
 A Wisconsin Judge was warned by whitecaps to leave the town or choose the tree he wanted to be hanged upon.
 Indignation is expressed at the slow mesa of action against the Sugar Trust under the law against combinations, though actions have been begun against the whiskey Trust some time since.
 Senator John s. Barbour of Virgin mia died very suddenly.
 President Harrison took Mrs. Harrison down the Potomac for health cruise on Chesapeake Bay and along the coast.
 An anti-Pinkerton resolution was fore ed through the House.
 The Senate took another step in the di- rection of free ships. The latest excep- tion is the China, between Yokohama and San Franclsco.
 fied his previous statements concerning violations of the civil service law in the Baltimore Post Office.
 The Senate passed bill extending the limits of Yellowstone Park.
 The Government crop report indicates general backwardness throughout the country.
 Acrimonious partisan debate was had in the House over the sundry civil appro- priation bill.
 Mrs. Harrison has gone to the seAshore to recover strength lost during her recent iliness.
 The Senate passed bill authorizing the construction of bridge over the Missouri at St. Charles, Mo.
 A clause in the sundry civil appropri ation bill giving Philadelphia new mint was stricken out by the House.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Took Her Own Il,r-

JANEsvHLE, Wis. May 17.-Miss Win nie Wolf of Chicago, while visiting her sister, Miss Leo Meyer, in this city com mitted suicide last night Miss Wolf went to her room at g o'clock, turned on full heard of gas and retired to bed. The family was aroused this morning by the smell of escaping gas, which was traced to Miss Wolf's room, where she was found dead. The re- mains will be sent to Chicago Monday for burial
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Trials of Elm mensite.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The naval ordnance bureau will soon begin some interesting and valuable experiments with high explosive. known as em- mensite, the composition of Pennsyl- vania chemist. The explosive has been tested hitherto, and has been found to work admirably. Ths tests as to the keeping qualities of emmensite have been going on since June. 1890, and il has shown no apnareut chnn~e.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Caught Fire from Fumigation.

HANCOCK, Mich. May .s.-Last even ing young child of F. D. Burgess, principal of the Calumet high school. died of scarl etfever, and the city health officer proceeded to fumigate the rooms. The house caught fire and was wholly consumed Two families occupied the house. each saving DOT tion of the household effects Loss, 8, 900 Partially insured.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
eff to Kansas oddfelIow-.

TOPEKA, Kan, May is.-E. N De boissiere, a wealthy Frenchman, wno came to this country fifteen years ago has deeded over 3,G00 acres of lana, highly improved and stocked with ooO head of fine cattle and horses, to the Oddfellows lodges of Kansas, 10 oe converted into home for orphan chii' dren of oddfellows. The gift is worth s2Oo, OGn The donor will sail for frahce in few days. where he has immense possessions. He is s years old
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY FOR
 BUSY MEN.
Cssdsss>d Photographic Reports of the Important Events of the Past Week
 An Over the World
FOREIGN.

EOEEfGN.
 The Kaiser was banqueted at Dantzic and made . speech.
 New Zealand was swept by frightfui hurricane that did enormous property damage and caused 6 heavy loss of life. Red hot irons touched to the flesh, a Berlin physician arg ues, will cure hyste- ria.
 A baby farmer has been arrested near Frankfort, charged with the murder oi nfty-eight infants.
 A dynamite bomb was exploded a' AIby, city of France.
 Discords have about disrupted the German Conservative party.
 Lively preparations are under way in England for the coming elections
 OffsciaIs at Riga, Russia, honor the Americans who brought relief to the famine sufferers.
 The five American tourists illegally ar rested in Switzerland have obtained iudg- ment against the Canton of Berne. An adjournment Of Parliament before whitsuntide is probable.
 The full text of the letter from the Vat ican, approving Archbishop Ireland, was cabied from Rome. England has accepted the United States invitation to a silver conference.
 A brother of Lord Greenville was sem tsnced to prison for assauiting alady on train.
 A dynamite bomb was exploded under a crowded electric street car at Buda Pesth.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Northwestern sharn.hooter.. Scores.

MnwAUKEE, Wis, May l7.-The Northwestern German Sharpshooters concluded their tournament yesterday In the team shoot Milwaukee won the gold medal, finishing first with score of l.l25; Chicago second. l.O93; Elgin third, l.0-6, and Monroe fourth, l.0i4. C. A. Johnson of Elgin finished first in both the Union and King target matches, scoring 72 on the former and Ia5 on the latter
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Murdered from an Amhnsn.

BRISTOL, Tenn, May ls.-Ira Mul- fins, noted moonshiner and desper- ado, was passing through Round Gap from court, in Letcher county, Ky, Saturday in wagon with his wife. brother-in-law, and driver. Suddenly they were fled upon from ambush and all killed. Mullins was at the head of one party to an old feud, and repeated efforts have been made to kill him.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
To Forfeit Lands to the United s.a,...

WASHINGTON, May is.-The House Public Lands committee has author ized a favorable report on Representa- tive McRae's bill forfeiting to the United States all such lands granted to aid in the construction of railroad as are opposite to and coterminous with the portion of any such railroad not completed within the time specified in the granting act
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Under a Law of fso-.

PirTsBURG. Pa, May is.-Informa- tions were made yesterday against the proprietors of the Dispatch, Leader aud Press. by Robert Mcclure. agent of the Law and Order society. for pursuing worldly employment on Sunday. The defendants will give bail for appear anee in court
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Secretary BIaine's Appointment

PHILADELPAIA, Pa. May 1s.-lt was announced here to-day that Secretary Blaine has appointed Russell Duane, Jr., of this city, junior counsel for the United States before the Boring sea arbitrators.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE CUT
 BY THE SENATE
Probability That the House wiii Ae- eept the Reduction-senstor Barbour EuIogked in the senste-The sub Tressary scheme in the House

WASHINGTON, May ls-The enormous river and harbor bill is to be cut 25 per cent This will bring the total carried by the treasure down to about s37,- 0oO. GOO and the amount carried for the coming year to Is.0O0.o GOO. Even this is pretty liberal legislation, but the Senate seeks to be praeticed- If i' were to make larger cut the House would probably refuse to accept the cut. As il is, there may be some diff ficulty. but. if the reduction does not exceed . CT cent, the House will have to vie
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Prohibitionists at Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, ln., May ls-The Pro hibitionists of the Fortyfourth Sena- torial district met here yesterday and nominated Elder ]. Carrie Smith of Albion for State Senator and Elder J. c. Richardson of Flora for the Legis. lature. Both are ministers
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
BOLIVAR HAS FALLEN.
Venezuelan Rebels Succeed i'm Capturing
 the City.

MABACAIAo, Venezuela, May 1s-- Confirmation of the capture of the city of Bolivar by the insurgents and the news of the death of the commander of the government forces, Gen. Santiago Rodil has been received here.
 Besides killing Gen. Rodil, Gen. Espinoz, the government chief in the Alto 0rinoco. was taken prisoner at Bolivar. The rebel chieftain, Con- zales Gil, now occupies Bolivar with nearly 9, 1000 well armed men.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
RUSTLERs NOT DELIVERED.
Gov. Harbour Does Not Think the
 Trouble Is Yet Over.


 Trouble Is Yet Over.
 CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May iS-Gov. Bar bour has made known his intention to again refuse to delive- the prisoners of the rustier war to the Johnson county authorities The second demand was made on Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Snider. The executive says he does not consider that quiet has been re- stored in the disturbed sections. He fears that there would be more serious trouble if the stockmen were taken to the scene of their crimes. The John son county people now at the railway have placed their grievances with Judge Black, in whose district they are lo- eated He tells them that the law shall be duly respected; that he will insist on prosecu 6ion and defeat perse- flDn
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
The sixth Victim.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May ls.-Holton Terrell, of Lawrenceburg, Ina, pas senger on the Aurora accommodation, on the Big Four road, which eollided near Gloves, with the fast freight, died .his morning, making the sixth death from the disaster. The others in- jured are reported doing well.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, May ls.-The visible sup ply of grain on Saturday, May II, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange, was as follows: Wheat, 35, lO6. 900 bushels; decrease, LOSS, ,00O Corn, 4,3ls,000; decrease, 5s4, ,000. Oats, 1, ,3ol .000; increrse. 769. 000 Rye, s7O.0 GOO. Barley, 453 GOO; decrease, so nna
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Killed by an Elsctrin Gar

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May ls-This morning Robert scutter, only child of C. B. Scutter, of the firm of T. NJ. Sin clair & Co.,, pork packers, while riding horseback was struck by an electric car and instantly killed.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
nlinois-Iowa League.

Joliet maintained its lead yesterday by an overwhelming defeat of the Quincy team. The following were the games played:
 At Joliet-Joliet, l9; Quincy, 0.
 At Rockford-RoclSford, :; Terre Haute. 5.
 At Rock Island-Jacksonville 4; Rock Island Moline 3.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Rescued from the Anaoonda Mine.

BUTTE, Mont, May ls.-Frank Agazza. one of the entombed miners Of the Anaeonda. was rescued last night He has been confined in space four feet by two feet since Saturday at so'eiock, but escaped without injury. There are still five men under the great mass of rock, but no hope is en- tertained that any of them are alive.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Arizona Is for Cleveland.

TucsoN, Ari. May ls.-The Terri torial Democratic convention yester- day elected delegates to Chicago. Inc convention recommended Marcus A. Smith as delegate to Congress, ana ih- dorsed Grover Cleveland.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
Knights of Labor ESecntive Hoard

PITTsBrRG. Pa. May The oeh eral Exutive Board of the Knights v La bor held it's final session here yes'el, day, but nothing of importance wa done. The next meeting will oe 'e.- at Rochester. \. r., on date 'o fixed later.
The Forrest City times., 1892-05-20
wiIi Not Leave Miiwauke-

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 1s-Cudahy Bros gave final answer to the Sioux City uowa) people who have asked them to move their Milwaukee plant to Sioux City. The plant will remain here, but its present site will be ex- changed for new one at Bnckhorn. a suburban town on the Northwestern railway.