The Forrest City times., 1894-05-04
A Jail Delivery.


 Four desperate prisoners, three of them murderers, escaped from the county jail at Birmingham, Ala, the other night They procured files in some mysterious manner, and by work. ing at night for months, filed off bolts so as to have cells open into each other. Then the roof of solid iron was filed through. Once out of the cells, they burst hole in the roof of the jail and got out. Nine blankets were tied together and thrown across the wall. Confederates on the outside are supposed to have the men crawled down.
 Ouarreled Over the Treasure.
 Reuben, aged 16 and Alfred, aged r, sons of Farmer Rollins, near Boxville, Union county, Ky, went out to dig for sassafras roots, when the former un- earthed an iron pot containing s1.20O in silver coin. The elder brother laid claim to half the treasure, which Reu- ben indignantly refused, when Alfred struck him over the head with his spade, fracturing his skull. Alfred seized the kettle, and leaving his broth CT. hastened home, where he excitedly detailed the circumstances. Two farm hands brought in the wounded boy.
 Brothers Reunited.
 George and Clancy Allen, brothers. met at Sherman, Tex, by accident They had been separated since the sur render of Gen. Johnson at Greensboro, N. c. They both went to Texas and settled, one near Fort Worth, the otE- CT at Weimer, but had lost all trace of each other. Clancy was printed on valise and George saw it, and there they were soon in each others mbrace crying with joy.
 In Memory of the Confectionery.
 The memory of the dead soldiers of the confederacy was honored in At lanta, Ga, by the unveiling of monu- ment of gigantic size. It is a dying lion, copied from the celebrated lion of Lucerne designed by Thorwaldsen. The Atlanta Lion," as the new monu- ment will be known, is cut out of white marble found in Georgia, and the figure. which is nine feet long, re- clines upon base of gray marble.
 A Kentucky Girl to the Front.
 Miss Tompkins, of Kentucky. who has been for some time purchasing clerk for the United States supreme court, has been appointed assistant marshal of the court, an office never before held by woman. She is not yet 30 years of age, but she is said to be person of great ability, and has filled several important positions.
 They Died.
 The wife of David Fortune, a farmer near Owensboro, Ky, recently became the mother of four children, three girls and one boy. The children were fully developed, and weighed an average of 314 pounds each. They all died within twelve hours after birth Mrs. For tune is about 35 years old and Mir. For tune is over 10.
 Whisky Leads to a Tragedy.
 Noah AdcoclS was shot and killed by Ike Upshaw, near New Madrid, Mo- The trouble originated over some whis- ky. Someone had been stealing whisky from Upshaw, who accused Adcock of the theft, whereupon shots were ex- changed between the men, with the above results. Upshaw escaped.
 She Could Shoot.
 Miss Fannie Elliott, a prominent young lady of Martin. Tenn. shot at Sam Bynum three times. hitting him in the forearm, shattering the bone The young lady charges him with slan- dering her.
 No Grounds for the Charges.
 The committee appointed to investi- gate the charges against Supt. Cassell of the ex-confederate home at Higgins vile, Mo-, has reported that there are no grounds for the charges of misman- agement.
 Dropped Dead.
 Judge Moore, of Chattanooga, Tenn. dropped dead from heart disease in Birmingham, Ala. He was 60 years old, and was in Birmingham attending the reunion of eX-confederates.
 A Mexican War Veteran.
 Abram Corrant died at Jacksonville, Fla, aged 94. He was veteran oi the Mexican and Indian wars. Cor rant had been married twice and was the father of forty children.
 Death cf an Aged Indian.
 Indian John. one of the few Chero. kees who refused to leave Georgia and 20 west with his tribe, died at Dahlonega. that state, few days ago, aged 93.