The Forrest City times., 1892-04-15

| hEf' VI. A. DdnneIIy of auVergnc has 1 been Tn the city this week instructing the members of the Masonic fraternity m the mysteries of their craft.
 Ticket No. 3i4 drew the cart. har- ness and pony at Sol Lewis distribu- tion. The lucky holder of this ticket
 may call and claim his property.
 Ir. and Mrs. Dudley Mcdaniel of mcoahiel were in the city yesterday to Witness the laying of the corner stone of the new Baptist church.
 Mrs. J. II. Avery, after visit of sev- eral weeks duration with relatives and 1 friends ln this city, returned to her home at Hot Springs this morning.
 Misses Alice and Minnie Rollwage. who are attending the Clara Conway institute, Memphis, are spending a lew days with their parents in this city.
 The public schools, after satisfae- tory and prosperous term, will close i today. Prof. J. W. StuLts and his corps of able assistants have done well.
 Hon. Jacob Shaul, successful and prosperous merchant of Marianna and one of the leading republicans of Eas- tern Arkansas, was in tue city last week.
 Col. J. ". Vernon. president of the Memphis Printing company. paid Us a pleasant visit Tuesday. He is very much impressed with the progress of our town.
 \ jury in the Frank Sherman mur- dS trial was secured late yesterday l afternoon, and l. is hoped the ease may go to them for consideration tonight or tomorrow
 Part Of the musical club met at the home Of r NJ. Prewett on "Wednesday night and made the neiGhborhood me l lodlouS with the sweet strains which lhey discoarsed,
 Sidney Applewhite. of THE TIMEs | force, left Sunday night to visit his mother at L0nOke and friends in other pOrtiong of the state He will be at i his post again next week.
 The temperature fell very rapidly yesterday morning and by noon it was uncomfartah'y cold. Those who at | tended the cornerstone services sllly- ered iu the stroug northwest blast.
 The EpiscopaIians and the Cumber- land Presbyterans will come next with attractive houses of worship. Forrest ! City is destined to be knCwu in Eastern Arkansas as "The City Of Churches" The Salt river excursionists have all returned, some of them q little tore up,n but still ir the ring. The Mary Ann" will leave on the evening of the 26;h for another trip to upper-ryer ports.
 Tue notorious Charley Cummings, well and unfavorahly known in this section, has added another to his long list of homiciies. The victim this time vas John Cave, Onco engaged i'll the slave business in the eastern part of thi3 county.
 4 petition was iu circulation on the streets yesterday afternoon asking the governor t0 remit the fine assessed against J. I. Ables fer selling whiskey without license. It received number of signatures.
 Several weeks ago an Epsccpa! prayerbo0k belonging to Mrs. Lillie Vadakin was loaned to young lady in the Presbyterian church. The party will confer favor hv returning said book to TIE TINES office.
 We hear of no preparations for the organization of the Democratic party in St. Francis county this year. What is the central committee doing ? It is time we were at work. We have a fighting chance' if we bestir ourselves.
 Not a single candidate has offered for county office in St. Franels county this year Don't be modest, gentlemen. THE TIMES is here to make known your wants. The outlay is small and the returns will prove largely to your advantage.
 Following is a list of the nonresident attorneys who have been in attendance upon circuit court this week: J. T. Patterson, Wynne; J. II. Hallum, Texarkana; Greenfield Quarles, Hel- ena: J. W. Vernon, Memphis; and C. E. Mills, clerk of Monroe county.
 Miss Pearl Alley, accompanied by her sister. Mrs. 5. A. Cherry of Games vile, Texas, returned home Tuesday morning After visit with their parents, NIT. and Mrs. J. II. Alley, both will return to the home of Mrs. Cherry, where Miss Pearl will remain indefinitely.
 A false alarm of fire in the court house yesterday afternoon came very near resulting in general stampede. The excitement was intense for few moments. but order was finally restored and the wheels of the car of justice be- gan to roll on again as though nothing had occurred to 'scOtch" them for an instant.
 Iudre Green paid the attaches of the clerks office high compliment last night, speaking ID gratifying terms or the unusually correct and neat manner in which the dOcketS and records are kept. TuE TIMES is sure that MeSsrs' Stern and German and Miss Mary Sweet fully deserve all the commenda- tory words uttered by Judge Green
 A difficulty occurred Wednesday morning between Will Paslay, a son Of Rev, W. II. Paslay, and small c0ioreu boy named Joe Kennedy, Tn whlch Ihe latter Grew knife. Paslay concluded the best thing he could do was to "climb the landscape" which ne pro ceeded to do in good style, the knllist in close pursuit. making slashes at hin at almost every jump. Young PaSlay was not cut. but the rear oi his tFnasers suffered considerably from the effects l of fine knife-blade. Kennedy was ar restad and the case taken before the n,avor. who bound the darkey over to await the action of the grand Jury