The Forrest City times., 1893-06-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources,
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

PRINCESS EILAlit. II io SaAo; "AA- sail for Europe on the 24th.
 ON the 10th Miss Clara Barton. presi- dent of the American National Red Cross. was rendered an informal recep- tion in the Iowa building at the Worlds fair Several hundred visitors were presented to her, and she spoke briefly about the society's work. She chose the Iowa building because of that states generous contribution to the Red Cross Russian relief supply last year.
 ON the 10th Senator sherman left Washington for his home in Mansfield. O. where he will remain until congress assemblies.
 THE United States court of appeals at Chicago. Chief-Justice Fuller presiding and all the justices concurring, on the 17th reversed the decision of the cir cult court injoining the opening of the Worlds fair on Sunday.
 OS the 17th the United States cruiser Chicago sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Henry Erben.
 Gov. RUSSELL of Massachusetts held a reception in Hancock House, Worlds fair grounds, on the 17th, in honor of his state and in celebration of Bunker Hill" day.
 THE president, pursuant to act of congress passed last July, has detailed a large mum Der of officers of the United States army to act as Indian agents at the various agencies.
 OFFICIAL returns of Chinese registra- ton under the Geary act have been re- ceived by Internal Revenue Commis- sioner Miller. They show that out of LOG, ,O0O Chinese in thesUnited States 13,179 registered.
 ON the 18th $500 Mecklenburgers went to Friedricsruhe to pay homage to Prince Bismarck. With them were 5000 Hamburgers. The prince made a long speech, in which he alluded to the day of Waterloo and to Germany's share in the battle. He was enthusi- astically cheered.
 A YOUNG man named Harris, aged 15, who ran away from home at Beatrice, Eeb, in box car about four years ago, and who is now serving out three years sentence at the Colorado state industrial school, has fallen heir to ESQ., 900. The property left him is 120-acre tract in the center of Beatrice, the year ly rental of portion bringing in an in- come of sl2, 2,75O.
 ON the 10th John Hegerty, aged 33, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. He was rescued from the water and placed under arrest.
 ON the 18th it was announced that the president had changed his plans and would not accompany Mrs. Cleve- land to Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
 IT is stated that the pope, in conver- sation with a number of church digni- taries, freely expressed his approval of the attitude of Mgr Satolli, the papal delegate to the United States, on the scholastic question in America.
 ON the 18th lively scene was wit messed in the French chamber of depu- ties, during the debate on electoral re- form bill, as a result of which M Clemenceau sent a challenge to M. de Roulede, which, however, was declined Subsequently M. Clemenceau sent a challenge to Nj. Lucien Milleverie. which was also declined, Nj. Milleverie saying that at the conclusion of the de- bate he would himself challenge Nj. Clemenceau.
 THE czarowitz has accepted an invi- tation to be present at the wedding of the duke of York and Princess May of Teck, which will take place on July G.. During his stay in England he will be the guest of the prince of Wales.