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The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
MISCELLANEOUS,

REPORT from Denver, Col said that
there was likely to be a severe loss
among the range cattle in Kansas, Ne
brasta and eastern Colorado. owing to
blizzard that was blowing on The Goth.
A 15-YEAR-oLD boy named Harris fell
beneath the wheels while trying to
steal ride on the Santa Fe train at
Mulhall, Ok, and had both arms and
LEGS cut off
Mrs J. BYRNEs, of New York, be-
came suddenly insane and, declaring
that her friends had Matched a plot to
kill her two infant children, era bbed
them from their bed, and, running
wildly down the street, threw them in
front of an electric car, ami mad it not
been for the prompt aid of passers- by
they would have heen crushed under
the wheels.
a LEADING miller of Montreal, Can =,
has received a letter from Liverpool
grain firm respecting the rise in wheat
occasioned by the cessation of ship
ments from Russia, India and Rio de
la Pla a, and saving: I'VE are now
practically dependent on America for
our Supplies for the next SIX months.
What the price will oe will be fixed by
America
A NEW cotton gin on the farm of ".
A. Sturgis, southeast of Guthrie. Ok.
was destroyed by fire on the night of
the asst. Five thousand dollars worth
of cotton belonging u farmers in the
neighborhood was also lost
THE district court, Of Denver. Col.
on the Both granted a divorce to Mrs
Eleanor Mix from Charles Mix. of
Albany, n. Y, on the grounds of deser-
ton and non-support The woman
was the widow Of J. X. Emmett. the
famous actor, when she met and mar
ried Mix in 1894.
LESLIE PEARCE, of Philadelphia, and
Billy Ernst, of Buffalo, had a brief
fght before the Broadway Athletic
club at New York on the Both. which
was stopped by the referee 10 the fifth
round and given to Ernst. The bout
was for IA rounds at 1875 pounds Pearce
had the advantage OF HEIGHT and
weight bnt was no match for Ernst.
WHILE A. Z WiIlston was speaking
at Prestonsburv, KY, some persons at
NS'AP 1SN W now nun uOWD, An e1Ort
was being made to restore quiet when
a young man named Mari pulled
knife and plunged the blade into the
back Of man named Perry, killing
him almost instantly. A lgnching was
narrowly averted.
RoLLA HEIKEs of Dayton, O., broke
the worlds record for rapid firing at
clay pigeons at Cleveland, on the 30th.
He broke 100 birds out of los thrown
IN three minutes and seven seconds.
He broke SO straight targets. and
clipped one minute and 10 seconds off
OF the worlds record for 100 birds.
julius MANNow was hanged at Chi
caro on the both for the murder of
Carey y. Birch. cashier of the West
Chicago railway.
THE failures for the week ended the
30th (Dun's report We're 246 in the
United states. against 200 in the corre-
spending week last year, and s. in Cam
ada, against 81 last year.
A SEVERE storm prevailed along the
coast OF Portugal on the Goth and a
fishing boat was lost near Setubal and
IA fishermen were drowned.
Two unknown tramps were killed
and y cars and an engine ditehed in a
wreck on the Mobile & Ohio railroad
20 miles south of Meridian. Miss.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Wanted in Kansas.

Gov. Clarke has refused to grant
requisition issued by Gov Morrill,. of
Kansas, for William G. Porter. Of Kan
sas City, Kas-, who is said to be at
Mena, this state. Porter is under in
dictment for having received deposits
in bank after knowing the same was
insolvent.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

The body of j. j. Williams, a print,,
was found in a corn field a half mi.
from Indianola, Miss, with knts
wounds in his body and large gashs
on his head, showing that he had beer
murdered, but where the crime wa
committed or who committed it seems
to be wrapped in mystery. Sheriff B
2. Miller, with bIoodhounds, went at
once to the body and began the traH,
and the result is two men are lodged
IN Jail on suspicion.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

Four negroes were shot in Monre
county. Ala, recently Some whit
people IN the neigh borhood objectsi
TO the negroes coming to the set,lA
ment. The negroes were sitting pe,,
pine knot fire on the premises a
u ir employer. when the assassin
erept up under cover Of darkness ami
fired a volley from shot guns. Two
the negroes are dead, another morta,
ly wounded and the fourth viii lo4
an arm.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

WILLIAM NEvINs, a mineralogist
of New York, recently wrote from
Chilpancingo the capital of the state
of Guerrero, in Mexico, of the discov-
erv of an Aztec city more than twice
the size Of Greater New York Prof
Seville, who has made extensive re-
searches in Mexico and is familiar
with all the ancient cities. says that
the discovery reported by Nivens is in
an entirely different direction from
any of the known ruins.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Innocent Man Pardoned.

Gov. Clarke has pardoncd Robert
Henry, colored, who was sent to the
penitentiary Tor seven years from Brad
ley county in October, 1892, upon being
convicted Of burglary. Henry was con-
victed on circumstautial evidence and
it has since developed that he is not the
guilty party, a young white man nav
ing confessed 70 the crime.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Pupils saved by the Pulpit.

A violent rain storm passed over Ii.
neigh borhood Of Cotfeyville. Miss. Ii.
other afternoon. The Colored Baptis
church, which was used Is a pubs
school house, was blown down upm
the teacher and IS pupils. Six of ii.
children were considerably bruised
one having a limb broken The pu.
pit, around which, it seems. most 4
the children had clustered. was til
means Of protecting life Seven
other buildings were unroofed.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
White Rixer Conference.

White River conference will be held
at Paragould beginning November Is.
This is an earlier date than usual. the
change having been made in order that
ministers might get to their work be-
fore the holiday season.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
large plantation lnolved.

In the federal court at Little Rock
Judge Williams appointed Johnson
Chapman receiver in the case Of the
Equitable Securities company vs.. Isaac
VI. Worthington ct al. Involved in the
case is a plantation of 5000 acres in
Chicot county.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

THE largest yellow diamond in the
world is now in New York While it
is known by reputation the world over,
comparatively few people in New York
have ever seen this Tiffany diamond, -
Although the big diamond is valued at
100000, no one can buy it, for the rea-
son that il is not for sale When it was
taken out of the safe to be shown to
II Hung Chang, although the repre-.
sentative of the emperor Of China has
seen the greatest diamonds in the
world, he gasped with astonishment
when it was placed in his hand.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

NEW use has been found for paper.
A short time ago we heard that wear
ing apparel, bed clothes and even UNI
brellas which were rendered rain proof
by means of bichromate of potash,
were being made of paper and now we
same material
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

A NEW hard bread fashioned after
that used in the German army. is soon
10 be introduced among the United
States troops. The quality of -four
used in the new bread is better than
that used in the present hard tack, and
the general appearance Of the bread is
better
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

Articles of incorporation of the Fay
etteville Electric Railway company
have been filed in the secretary of
states office. Capital stock, $50 OoO F.
I. Crommett, o. NJ. Wallace, j. w. Lip
sey and J. A. Griffith are the incorpora-
tors The object of the company is to
build and operate a street railway in
the town of Fayetteville.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

A NEW York paper aid that Thomas
A. Edison'snew photographic telegraph,
over which he has been for many weeks
working, will revolutionize the ehole
matter of newspaper illustration for
distant points. BY aid Of the auto
graphic telegraph it will be easy for
the artist to transmit By wire any sort
of sketch with the certainty that it
will be reproduced at the other end.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

MONMOUTH township, Warren county,
I'll, has completed 1900 feet OF brick
pavement. the first hard country road
ever put down in the United States.
The brick is single course laid on six
inches of sand, supported on each side
by 2}4 feet of crushed stone. The cost
will be less than s.. COO a mile.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Run Over and Killed.

James sutterfeld. a young farmer,
was run over and killed at Diaz recent
ly. He tried TO board freight train
while it was in motion, when be slipped
and fell under the wheels. He was cut
all 70 pieces
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Gas EXPLOSION.

An explosion of gas in one of the
PRESSING rooms at the opera house in
Hot Springs recently resulted in badly
burning two men and damaging the
building about c:5O. The explosion was
caused by disconneeting the gas pine.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

The agricultural department. has
just issued an instructive bulletin. pre-
pared BY the division Of entomology,
about mosquitoes and feas, the bed
bug and cone-nose, house-fies, cent?.
pedes and other insects that are very
annoying rather than directly injuri-
Gus; species injurious to wooden goods,
carpets, upholstery, etc: eockroaehes
and house ants; insects affecting
cheese, ham, fruit and vinegar; in.
sects affecting cereals and other dry
eatables. The bulletin will be Of
great benefit in those sections OF the
country where housewives are both
sce.l with Insects
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

ONE of the most peculiar affairs in
the way of bet ever heard of yvas
made by Jacob Leach, window-llass
worker at Muncie, Ind. He agreed to
bet his services the rest Of his lifetime
against $1,000 that Mckinley would be
elected He found no takers.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
stabbed in the Neck.

James Sharrett stabbed James shsr
fer IN the neck at Oak Hill, Va, XII,
ing him instantly. A political dispuS
lead to the deed.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

Gen. William Lawrence died at bis
residence in Bedford county. Tenn,
aged 90. He was the last of the Old
brlgadiers of theTennessee militia. lie
was a mem Der OF the celebrated Hu'
guenot family of Lorenry and sprurs
from a line of illu strions Warriors
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Gave Birth to TrIpIetts.

Susan Childress, of Elkhorn, KY, e
came the mother of triplets, two glra
and boy, the other day She has
been married five years and has eiga'
children
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

THROUGHOUT the states of chief com
mercial production the crop Of winter
apples is large, according to the special
report in the New England Homestead
which places the aggregate yield at
shade under $4,000, 600 barrels for an Of
the United States, against ca. 500 600
barrels in 1895 and 5000, 600 barrels
two years ago. The Canada crop is
among The largest on record Exports
from the Atlantic coast are already j..
0o0.o0o barrels, third more than all
OF last year, and the foreign markets
have a capaeity for absorbing further
vast quantities before spring.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Mrs. Davis and Daughter.

Mrs. jefferson Davis and her daugF
ter, Miss Winnie Davis, will be in ~
Louis for the annual ball of the Daugs
tiers of the Confederacy, which occun
Novem Der 10 at the chamber OF con
merce.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Tennessee Murderer Commit. suicide

Pres Bradford, who shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Haley in Henry county,
Tenn, recently, committed suicide By
shooting. lie went to his father-iH
laws residence, ate hearty meal and
walking out into the yard, took BIZ
own life. lie had been in hiding since
the morning
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

TIE Cincinnati Price Current says
late investigation confirms the esti-
mates Of 1000. 600 bushels of wheat
for the past harvest.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

The storms in Florida are said !"
have destroyed about l, 200, 600 acres o.
tim Der. The monetary loss to tn'
state viii reach 81 800, 600.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

THE pastor Of a church in Easton,
Pa, recently requested the congrega-
ton to cut down his salary because Of
the business stagnat on.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
A Largr. IumpIkln.

Bluff City, Tenn, boasts of pump
kin 65 inches in diameter, which
still growing ON a vine belongings
Mrs. William berry.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Water Pipe TOR HonoluIu.

The South Pittsburg (Tenn.l plp
works have closed large order i0'
several miles of cast iron water plF
for Honolulu, Hawaiian islands.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

THE Mexican government has placed
an order for 1000 bicycles with an
American firm. They are to be used
In the Mexican army.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

Tobc Stanley, a mine superinteud.
ent, was shot and fatally wounded at
Ashland, KY, by Ike Barker, who put
three bullets in his victims abdomen.
Stanley opened hostilities by cutting
Barker across the face with buggy
whip. Family troubles were at the
bottom Of the affair.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Burned 10 Death.

At Grand View, Tex, Mrs. Henri
Strait started To throw burning LAMP
out of door, when il exploded, burr
ing her to death.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
Two Nonagenarians.

Capt, Jack Lawson, aged go ana
Uncle Jimmy Houser, %, the two ola,
est men in western Kentucky. marchso
in parade aud voted at Paducah.
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

CHICAGO has so colored LAWYERS, 20
colored doctors and so colored preach
ers
The Forrest City times., 1896-11-06

IT will cost Uncle Sam just $500 to
FIRE every one of the new torpedoes
now being made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18

lie is at re't. for where There is love there is
peace.
He IL satisfied, for he teholds the face OF
glory, whereon Moses looked.
H enriched, for ho is filed with all the
fullness of God.
He is wise. for he knows even as also he is
known.
he atideth for ever, for he doeth the will OF
God.
Uron him is written the name OF God, and
tn, name Of The city OF God and God's
own wv Name, for he has ov. rcoma
The crown of righteous ness is on him, Tor he
kept the faith.
He dwelleth N God, for he dwelleih in love.
Aithou, nothing deliahtcd him so much as
worship here, day in these courts -
better than "A thousand.
Rev. SIR. Nutiing said: "The recollec-
tion OF his modesIy is embarrassing, for
he ever changed the subject of converse
,ion when it related to himself Yet affee-
tion will not be silenced. Our love, un-
less il found some outlet, would choke
us. He was eager to accord all honor to
whom honor was due, and he cherished
and extolled the name OF his predecessor,
Deaco, Salisbury, oil blessed memory,
and issued a memorial containing the
noble tribute OF DIR. Behrends, who by the
grace Of God is with US today. Be it
ours then to speak out of full hearts.
Personally do so the more loyally
since he was my father by especial adop-
tion, recorded in the court OF faith and
affection. When year ago he told me of
his family he said ~ have seven boys
two In heaven; for his large and faith
full spirit reached about them ell ana
reckoned them still his own. Met today
on the golden streets, how quickly mis-
statement would now change to this: 81
have seven boys five OH earth!" And how
important ii is with him now that he
has two with himl A dear friend said to
me: "Think OF the younger meeting the
elder.n for each was named Johnl Which
is tho younger now? For the dews OF a
young eternity are on the brows OF eacn .
A year ago he told me OF that sons quail
ities; and be was good enough 10 say that
l might try TO take his place. ] know
that he remem bered this conversation,
for when only last Tuesday ] entered his
room he looked up with those noble eyes,
and speaking with great difficulty said:
"My beloved brother-and SON. I was
ennobled. Expect from me therefore no
judicial criticism OF his character.
lam preiudicrd and glory In the fact.
For we ought to he preJudiceo in favor OF
our fathers. Our love should give our
judgment bias, and even so our blind
natures will not discover ell that Is good
In men. John MeAuslan was marked by
a large tabity, thss Is, wholeness, a
whoIesomepess, a health OF nature. Re
wa. o,e OF the sanost men in every sense
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18

stable at the rear OF his house and gave
his coachman orders TO get carriage In
readiness for himself and family. They
were preparing for the funers, OF Mr..
John McAuslan. Mr. Troup then retired
to his room to finish dressing and In q
few moments died without a struggle.
DIR. Leonard was called and said that
rheumatism of the heart was the cause OF
his death. This had been the cause of
his recent sickness, but it was aggravated
by the death OF his partner, Mr.. McAus-
Ian. An adopted daughter, Agnes Troup,
and a sister in Buffalo survive him.
John Ebenezer rrcup was horn In
Old Medium, Aberdeenshire, Scot
land, on May A, 1929. His parents were
John and Isabel (Bannermanl Troup.
The other chil1ren were Margaret, who
married John Frazier, and Jane, deceased.
Mr.. Troup attended school until the age
OF ii, and for the following thrce years
engaged in farming. He subsequently
became clerk In n commercial souse In
Aberdeen, where he remained for short
time and was employed in different posi-
tions until March, 1866, when he sailed
for America. On his arrival at Boston on
April II, he Immediately entered the en-
ploy OF Geroge Trumbull & Company, dry
goods dealers in that city, having left
Scotland for that purpose.
He remained with that firm and their
successors, Churchill, Watson d Company,
until August, 1856, when, with Walter
Calender and John McAuslsn, he went
to Providence and there engaged In the
dry goodl business under the firm name
of Calender, McAuslan & Troup. Each
partner OF the Boston store, rs this estsb-
lishment was called, bad charge OF a
special department, and Mr.. Troup was
the manager OF the financial affairs OF the
firm. lie had visited Scotland several
times during his residence in this coun-
try, and had also travelled throughout
Europe. On Nov. 2S, 1867, he married
Jane Graham, daughter OF Hugh Graham,
OF Wightoushire, Scotland. She died
about two years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18
SERIOUS CRIME.
Oscar GerlaCh Arrested
for Forgery.

Oscar Gerlach. % years old. who has caused
his father, Otto Gerlat n, much uneasiness for
the past year. WIS arraigned in the Sixth
District Court on the serious charge OF forg-
ing his fathers name.
In the latter part OF De comber young Ger
ZACH left an order with the Eagle Printing
Company for oIdeT.slips, such as were used
by his father at the American Tea and Gro
Gerry Company, 20 and 75 East avenue. and
with these 81, hs has received goods from a
number of VIII, I ,sIle dealers, by signing his
fathers name. Gerlach's mode of operation
wa, to visit the smaller dealers in the North
End, representing the firm as their Wholesale
agent He sold only flour ami sugar, and
gave prices below he market value, thereby
effecting sale He then filled out n blank
order, gave IL TO an ex; rossman, wdom bo
would instruct 20 meet him at "A certain
p,ace, and then would nEvJ tine goods do
livered 10 the purchaser. The young man was
shrewd enough 20 keep away from the better
class OF storemen, for the price at which he
sold -four and sugar were such as would lead
them to suspect that something was wrong.
Monday, January o, he sent an expressman TO
Barden s. Keep for six barrels of -four, and n
similar ordor 70 A. B. McCrilIis, knight q
Co., received the goods and disposed OF them.
Thursday morning Barden a. Keep sent q
memoranda of the goods 10 Mr.. Otto Gerlacb,
and III lad to tho arrest - the son, for Mr..
Cerlach notified MIR. Parl q at once. Young
Gerlach was 10 atod IN the Fourth pol co eis.
trict yesterday afternoon by Mr. Parker and
in the evening VS. arrested by an officer
from tho Knight stree station. He W AZ taken
70 the city hall. ald in his possession was
found the following orders, purporting TO he
sirnnd by his father; Naldron, Wightman a
Co. threo barrels Of Revere granulated sugar
Barden a Keep, six barrels Magnum Fail
Flour; Brown,ll q Field, ~ barrel, Bridal
Veil -four: Daniels s. Cornell, 10 barrels OF
Creusoto -four, and A. Il. McCrillis, Knight a.
Co, six barrels Of Bridal Veil Hour.
Before Judge Sweetland this morning nc
pleaded guiIty:'o altering false orders from
his father 20 Barden & Keer, ana A. b. Nc
Crllis, knight a. Co, and was bound over 20
the CON mon pleas division of the Supreme
Court in the sum of sec.
z II Ia probable that the charge Of horse stoai.
ing will be preferred against Gorlach. a
horse, sleigh, harness, robes, etc, were fouDd
in summer street stable this morning.
which was put Mp there last evening bv Get.
lach Last Thursday no went Unto &. ".
Ward's stable. on smith street, and told Mr..
Ward ne wnnttd horse md sleigh for two
hours, ana hr did not put In his appear.
an ce some hours later, MIR. Ward notified the
police 10 has been learned that the hprse
Iach drove 40 into the stable where II was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18
AT GREENH'S MONUMENT.
Rhode Islanders Pause in Their Journey
10 ST. Augustine.

sAvASNAH, Ca, Jar. ls.-scrvices were
held today at tho monument IN memory OF
o. neral Nathaniel Greene OF revolutionary
fame, by the members OF the Rhode Island
Press Association, on their way 20 the con.
vention Of National Editorial Associs,icn 40
Sc Augustine. There was large attendance
Mayor Myers delivered an address Of well
come. which was responded TO ly =. l. Slhey
ot Providence Colonel John Screven, pr,sis
dent of the Georgia Sons Of tho Revol uiion,
delivered an historical address on General
Greene, and Morton A.thessman read peer
Wy the Rev. Frederick Denison % Prort
dence. Speeches were made by don. Scorg,
Carmichael of sbannock. u. l.. and Jsdg
Robert Falligant of Savannah. After the ex
orcises reception was held at the city en-
change, where n collation. was served.