The Forrest City times., 1893-10-06

2000. Among those present were Gov Northen, Mayor Goodwin and all the prominent people of the city. The doctor was in excellent trim and voice. His subject was The Perfect Man" His argument was that the work of reform had to'begin with the in- dviduals, and the aggregation of individuals thus reached would in time control the com munty. Efforts to reform the world by brigades would always fail. and it was only the individual appeal that would bear fruit for the future After the sermon the entire congrega- ton filed by and shook hands with the elo- quent divine, whose leave-taking is regretted by all.
 Shot Ills Mother.
 A fatal accident occurred in the Cheshire district of Anderson county, Ky, the other morning.
 John Britton was sitting fin his room loading pistol, when his mother entered. Just after she had crossed the threshold the weapon in young Britton's hands was accidentally dis charged and the ball pierced his mother s body. She fingered In great agony for twenty four hours when she died. She leaves six children. the youngest only months old The young man whose careessness caused his mothers death is said to be almost crased with grief.
 To Investigate the Roanoke Riot.
 In the corporation court at Roanoke Va., the judge called the attention of the grand jury to the recent riot in that city and the fact of the killing of number of persons by the military. He charged the grand jury to investi- gate these charges, and if the evidence adduced showed that they were killed without the authority of law, to indict all persons responsible.
 New Prison Site Contract Void.
 The contract for 1 300 acres of land in Franklin county, Tenn, at S60, 900 by the commission for a new penitentiary site went before Gov. Turney few days ago. In written decision he re- fused to ratify the contract made by the commissioners because, he said, the state would nave to pay s15,000 more for the land than it's worth.
 Her Twenty Ninth Child.
 Mrs. Samuel Bennett. of Tanner, Gilmer county, w. Va, is the mother of twenty-nine children.
 Mrs. Bennett is only 46 years old Her hus- band is B. The twenty y-nine children are all alive and hearty This is the largest crop of children in any one county in this prolific state. "Unfortunately said a well-known Glmer democrat. the Bennetts are repub-
 
 majority will be in danger"
 Broke His Neck.
 Willie Marlin, the 12-year-old son of Edwin Marlin, near Belle Mede, Tenn, met with singular death.
 Young Marlin was in a wagon. and attempt ed, in passing from one field into another. to go under footlog with Q water-gate attach ment. Some barrels in the wagon struck the 1D<x hf>l, Sall lin rtl lxinuh i'm, the head and braking his neck. Death was an stantaneous
 Seven Horses CremAted.
 Fire broke out the other night in the stable of Vim. Perrin. miles from Lexington, Ky, on the old Wilkes Lodge farm, and burned seven valua- ble young trotters. Thirteen young sters were in the building. Those burned were 2-year-olds and yearlings, and valued at about 5000; no insur- ance.
 Kentucky's Separate Coach Law.
 The separate coach law has gone into effect on Kentucky railroads. As far as can be learned all lines will obey the law. The negroes are preparing to attack the constitutionality of the law and have esta ablished headquarters at Frankfort for determined fight
 Compress and Cotton Burned.
 Fire destroyed the compress at Min den, La., the other night, together with $50 bales of cotton. The loss is esti- mated at between S60, ,000 and s75, 900, with no insurance. A. Goodwill, lead ing merchant and banker, owned 150 bales of the cotton and was also a etocSholder in the compress.
 A Boys Fatal Curiosity.
 At Dixon. Tenn, Willie, son of George Thomas, placed nearly pound of powder in a hot stove to see it burn. When it came in contact with the fire a terrible explosion took place, burn ing and mangling the boy so badly that he died in short time.
 Fatal Cotton Gin Accident.
 Joe T. Chisholm, of Dallas county, Ala, while employed about his gin, got ahand caught under the seed board and, coming in contact with the saws. his arm was lacerated to the elbow. He fingered few hours and died.
 Too Much Politics.
 Rev. s. J. Winfrey has been expelled from the Louisville conference of the Methodist church, south, for persist cntly being a candidate for the Ken lucky legislature.