The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-08-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
Personal AND POLITICAL.


On the 18th Thomas P. Druitt, foun-
der of the Newsboys' home in Pitts
burgh, Pa, died in that city, aged 81.
Mr.. Druitt was printer and newspa-
per map by occupation. and was well
known throughout the country.
On the 18th Col Semitchoff. of the
Russian imperial guard, and Prince
Ali Fail, cousin of the khedive of
Egypt, fought duel near Paris with
pistols. The latter was wounded, but
not seriously.
Hon. CHARLES A. PORTER, a state
senator of Pennsylvania, has entered
suit against the Philadelphia Inquirer
for s100,O damages for alleged libel.
IT is said to be the intention of the
duke of Marlborough to leave London
for visit to the United States in the
course of a few weeks He desires to
see the country for which he enter
tains great admiration.
THE one hundredth anniversary of
the birthday of Peter w. Johnson, re-
siding on his farm near Fayetteville,
| \. Y, was celebrated on the 18th. He
has been farmer, blacksmith and
was one of the first boat men on the
Erie canal when it was but four feet
deep and the largest vessel carried but
forty-five tons. He is now considered
wealthy man.
CONVICT No. 3O7 in the Connecticut
state prison died on the 18th. While
| dying Chaplain Moses was present and
the convict gasped the Lords Prayer
after him. Tell me who you are?"
said the chaplain, bending over the
cot NO" came the reply, with the
expiring breath; 81 have wife and
four children. Let my shame die with
me-"
GEN. LORD WoLsELEY, the new COM
mander-in-chief of the British army, is
veteran of many wars, and for his
successful services in the field has had
honors and emoluments heaped upon
him by the English government. He
was born in 1888 and entered the army
as an ensign in 1850.
JOHN CANNON died, on the night of
the 18th, at his home in Selma. Ind. ,
at the advanced age of 95 years. He
had lived in the county over fifty years
THE Argentine government issued a
decree accepting the resignation of
Senior Seeballos, the minister to the
United States, officially recognizing
his services in behalf of his country.
| On the 10Th Mayor Curtis of Boston
received letter from President Cleve-
land, in which the president stated
that he can not visit Boston during
knight Templar week, owing to pre-
vious engagements.
LEONARD VoLK, of Chicago, one of
the best-known of American sculptors,
whose bust of Lincoln is conceded to
be the best in existence, died at Oce-
ola, Wis, on the 10th. He wasborn at
Wellsburg. N. Y. in 1928, and removed
to Chicago in 1857.
On the 10Th the International Co.
operative congress was opened in the
hall of the Society of Arts in Lon
don. Earl Gray presided. In opening
the congress the earl dwelt upon the
progress made by the cooperative
movement throughout the world.
A CHILD of John Dill, of Hunting
ton county, Ind, was sick for several
days, and on the 18th seemingly died,
was laid out and arrangements made
for the funeral. Before the time fixed
upon arrived the child showed signs
of life, and it was well rubbed and
wrapped up in warm fiannels. 1t soon
began to breathe, and on the 10Th was
declared to be in a fair way to get
well.