davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE president, in denying pardon
to +. o. Nj. Holston, convicted of for
gerry in pension case, said he was de-
cidedly in favor of strict punishment
lin case like this, which involves the
eran and prostitution of the benevo-
lent intentions of the government as
embodied in its pension laws"
IT is said that Ii Hung Chang. the
famous Chinese statesman, and for
| many years viceroy. who has been APP
pointed to represent the emperor at
| the coronation of the car and czarina
of Russia, at Moscow, in May, will, up
ON the invitation of Hon. John w. Eos
ter, return to China by way of the
United States, his visit to this country
occurring some time during the sum
mer.
On the night of the 23d Rev. R, F.
Parshall, aged 20, an evangelist of ma
tional reputation in the Baptist church,
died at his home in Chicago, from
the effects of railroad accident nine
years ago. His services of half CEN
fury, extending from New York to
California, resulted in many new
churches and over 3 900 conversions.
Gov. OATES of Alabama has issued
a proclamation offering a reward of
$500 each for the arrest and convic-
ton of such persons as participated
in the lynching of Robert Williams in
the city of Montgomery recently.
FUNERAL services over the remains
of Theodore Runyon, late ambassador
to Germany, were held in ST. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal church, Newark,
\. j., on the oath. The casket was
draped with a silk flag, on which re-
posed laural wreath, the gift of the
city of HobolSen. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful. The re-
mains were placed in receiving vault
in Mount pleasant cemetery.
THE Waller incident has been for
mally closed by an exchange of notes
to that effect between Ambassador
Eustis and the French minister for for
eign affairs.
OK the oath Senator Caffrey, of Louis
lana. offered an amendment to the tariff
bill fixing the duty on all sugars at 50
per cent. ad valorem, with an addi-
tional duty of one-eighth of cent per
pound on sugars Imported from coun-
tries paying an export bounty.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
NEWS In BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
LIv. CONGRESS.
First SESSION.

IN the senate. on the 10th. the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was passed
and the conference report on the urgent de-
hciency bill agreed to. The remainder
OF the session was spent in the passage Of
private pension bills -. In the house the bill
to extend for four years the time within which
the government may institute suits to annul
land grants illegally enormously issued
was passed. The agreement OF the conferees
on the urgent deficiency bill was reported
and concurred in. The unanimous report OF
the committee ways and means against
the passage Of the bill to regulate the issue
OF liquor licenses was submitted and ordered
printed and the army appropriation bill was
passed.
IN the senate. on the GOTH the session was
occupied with a discussion of the resolution
for recognition OF the belligerent rights of the
Cuban insurgents and the alternative resolu-
ton for the recognition OF Cuban indepen-
dence The feeling developed on the floor and
in the galleries was enthusiastically in favor
OF the more stringent action, even with its pos
sthle result of war with Spain 900. In the house
the consideration OF the provisions of the In
dian appropriation bill occupied most OF the
session. The general pension appropriation
Dill was sent 10 conference on the disagreeing
votes of the two houses. and the senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular bill were
agreed to.
THE senate was not in session on the elst -.
In the house senate amendments to the mill
tary academy appropriation bill we're agreed
TO. and the following senate bills were passed:
To amend section 529i. Revised Statutes. so as
to empower the secretary of the treasury to
remit or mitigate forfeltures under his juris-
diction as well as fines and penalties, and to
amend the law regulating the establishing of
fnal proof in timber-culture entries. In COM
mittee OF the whole the Indian appropriation
bill was further considered. An evening ses-
sion was held for the consideration OF private
pension bills, and the house adjourned to the
oath
IN the senate. on the oath, Mr.. Morgan dem.
Ala continued his speech in support of the
concurrent resolution ror the recognition OF
Cuban belligerency. The Lodge resolution for
an inquiry into the facts and Giro umstances of
recent bond issues were taken up and discussed
till the close of the morning hour, when it went
to the calendar without action In the house.
in the course of the consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill, an amendment was adopted,
80 to 81, prohibiting the secretary of the inte-
rior from spending any of the money appropri-
ated for education of the Indians in sectarian
institutions. Speaker Reed announced that
he had signed the urgent deficiency and diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bills.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

On the 18th Private VIM. II. Iams.
who gained unenviable notoriety for
INSTRUMENTATION during the great strike
at Homestead, Pa, was reported TO be
dying in Baltimore Md hospital
from bullet wound in the abdomen,
received during an alteration with a
acknowledges.
On the goth President Porter of the
Traders national bank of Scranton.
Pa, swore out a warrant before United
States Commissioner Colburn for the
arrest OF A b. Williams, the late cash
Ter of the bank, charging him with en-
bezzling $4,000 of the institutions
funds. Williams was taken into Gus
tody and held for a hearing.
OK the 2lst Albert l. Foster, for five
years tax collector at Concord, n. H.,
was arrested on two complaints charg-
ing him with the embezzlement of Sle,-
600 of the funds received by him. He
admits his guilt, and said he lost the
money in bucketshop in Boston
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
CONDENSED TEIEGRAMS.

Four men bound and gagged Paw 4
broker Ferguson at Long Island City
l.. l., and stole $4,000 worth of dia
monds and jewelry.
A Washington spiritualist, name,
Kelser, says that he has a straight I'll
that Cullom will be the republical
nominee for president.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Patterson wer
found dead at Madison, Wis. The
left note saying that they had re
solved to commit suicide.
James b. Evans, Is years old, wa
shot and instantly killed six miles from
Kingsville, Mo-, by Willard Jones, al
aged star route contractor.
report, that the party most inter
ested refuses to deny, is current il
New York that Bourbe Cochran ha
decided to become a monk.
Jesse Tracy and his son were killed
at Providence, r. l., by taking hold o
telephone wire that had becom,
crossed with live trolley wire.
President Cleveland has eliminated
the dismissal clause against Lieut.
Smyser of the marine corps, who wa.
corrt-martialed for not paying HI.
debts.
Chance Pickett, one of the accused
Cash mob, who has been hiding out fol
Is months, went in To Gainesville, Tex.
Tuesday, and surrendered to tht
sheriff
The students at the Missouri state
university have signed a pledge tt
maintain law and order, and the rebel
lion in that institution has been effec
tually put down.
Another candidate has announced
himself for governor of the state of
Tennessee. He is w. f. Yardley, a col
ored lawyer of Knoxville, who made
the race 20 years ago.
Arthur b. Cody, of Chicago, whose
wife recently disappeared from Taco
ma, Wash, has offered a reward OF
81, 600 for finding and restoring her tc
him alive, before May l.
DR.. Jameson and IA companions were
arraigned in the Bow Street police
court, London. The cases were con-
tinued two weeks and the men were
released on their own recognizances.
Elihu Rucl1er and his n-vear-old
son were drowned at Clyffeside park.
Ashland, KY, while harvesting ice
from the lake. The lad broke through
and the father went to his assistance
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Anhui troops at Kiang Yin, 95 miles
from Shanghai, have mutinied r.
the explosion of the main powder mag.
azlne at that point POO persons were
killed and many wounded.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

On the 23d, by the burning of the
palatial residence of James II. Armiger,
of North Baltimore, Md, seven persons
members of the family, servants and
a guest-were either suffocated and
burned in the building or killed by
jumping from the windows. The head
of the family was himself among the
victims.
GA wEsT-BoUND Lake Shore train broke
in two 10 miles east of Waterloo, Ind,
on the cath, and the two sections coll
lided. Ten cars of coal-oil ignited
and the flames spread rapidly, doing
great damage in destroying surround
ing property. All traffic was suspended
for hours.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
WHERE, OH, WHERE
Have Those Spaniards Gone?-Twenty
Thousand Missing.

New YORK, Feb. 26. - The core.
spondent of the Mail and Express
writes from Havana that $4,000 Span.
lsh soldiers are missing. The fact has
been communicated to the Madrid gov.
eminent, and the search for the mems
going on day and night. The disap
pearance of the Spaniards will III.
timately be traced. the correspondent
says, to one of three causes-deaths in
battle, the real number of which
has been concealed to hide Span
ish losses; details to positions
IN various parts of the island,
of which no record has been kept
or assertions to join the insurgents. II
may be that all three causes have con-
tributed to the discrepancy. 1t is en-
tirely improbable that the whole 1900
have gone ito the woods" although
the Spanish records show that entire
garrisons have joined the rebels win
their arms in every province IN the
island.
Possibly the extent of this loss nas
been purposely kept out of the reeorcs'
although there is no reason that, ON
cially, it should not be known to the
administration. 1T is said that Camps
stationed small bodies of so or !"
men in numerous places, often DONG
SO in circumstances which resuileu
in no official record OF the division OF
detachment being placed in the oooAs
at the palace; but carelessness oil tha'
nature on such grand scale not Only
seems out of the question, but the oar
ance would have been shown Deioi'
this as result of the order issued =
Gen. Weyler for report from ever!
commander, showing the number pos'
ton and condition of his force.
The responses to this, it is sald' nav
increased the confusion, and there a..
reports now from reliable sources 'lo'
there are 10000 men, instead OF lo'VOO
to be accounted for
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

OK Tuesday, February 4, George
Nicholson, one of the proprietors of
the New Orleans Picayune, departed
this life. On the 18th of the same
month, Mrs. Eliza j. Nicholson. his
wife and the only other owner of the
paper, followed him to that bourne
Thence no traveller returns They
were both victims of an aggravated at
tack of grippe, and the blow to their
friends and family, as well as to the
Picayune, which they had made the
best newspaper in the south, may well
be looked upon in the light of ca
lamity.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
A STRANGE ABDUCTION
Married Woman Steals Her Two Little
Sisters from Their Parents Home.

LYNCHBURG, o., Feb. 26.-Considera-
bic excitement prevails here over the
disappearance of the two little girls of
Sam Sprinkle, living near here. A
few days ago an elder daughter. who
claims to be an artist, living in New
York, put in an appearance at the
homestead, bringing number of fine
dresses for her little sisters. Monday
she asked to be brought here to buy
them some shoes, but she took her lit.
tie sisters and boarded train for Gin.
cinnati
A brother, aged IA, saw them board
the train, and at once drove home to
give the alarm. She was arrested at
Huntington, w. Va, on a telegram
from the police at Cincinnati. but was
finally allowed to proceed on her iour-
ney.
While here she displayed large rolls
of money and bore every evidence of
wealth. She has been married Init
was divorced Her parents do not
even know her present name. nor
much about the life she leads.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
SPANISH OFFiC,A, :

Highly Elated Over the Do.
Befmuda-Ihe Best slroke -, Of u.
Yet made-It VIII Prove they hs,.
to the Cuban Insurgents. w,'ons Bio,
supplies to Meet Gen. WV Need Il.
Operations. 'yier's AetI,'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.-WLn
ter Dupuy De LONE refusas hinis
out on the Bermuda seizure " SPEAK
that his connection with the a. aOidiag
account of his relations with ma. - o.
department in the mattar sne stas
sarlly confidential, and wo,ls aeces
fore involve a serious brea. sneFs'
diplomatic etiquette, it is le.rn'a d
the Spanish authorities herr ~ - mat
more Importance to last nivbt,s a''aca
than anything yet accoma ,,ss0lls
FOR at least a month thev l.
spared no efforts to circumra.A nav
departure of the filihrs. 'hs
the shipment of arms to Cnba Of
every man who escaped from ,hs aud
dering of the Hawkins off Ioa ,Oqa'
land, has been increasingly ..snas s Is
by the Pinkertons. Gen. Cal;vt eo
cia, who led the Hawkins exnss.' uar
has been most closely watcbss
day to day, and spies have accorn. 'foa
him to Philadelphia and Other p al
which he visited. it is claimapa 'es
secure support for anotha,
dition. The Spanish legation Ape
it is said, was fully ;nto ners
that the men from the Hsml Isa
were held in daily readiness tn a-u'
bark, and extraordinary preean,io..
were taken to defeat them. Wbas WIS
Bermuda was secured the atfou.. VI.
the detectives were redoubled and !
Is believed the Spanish authorities ~
no doubt that her departure wouIa =
prevented If the cooperation of rr;.Ss
States officials could be secured !.
was known that Capt. Hughes Of y.
Laurada had been chosen TO comm..s
the Bermuda, and he was sbadom.s
when under the assumed mama :,
Capt. Smith, he signed the n.no..
of the Bermuda, clearing her !,
ballast for Santa Marta. ColomEs
When she took on 300 tons of coal To-,
Saturday and proceeded to an ancbor
age near the statue of Liberty toa,r.,
the men and arms at that plaee ~
United States government was for II.
first time notified of her suspected char.
acter aud destination. Secretary f,lns,
received from the Spanish mIniSts,
early Sunday morning full details 4,
all the evidence on which the reouas.
for her seizure was based, and at onet
the machinery of federal law was set
IN motion TO prevent any violation Of
neutrality, with the result announced
in the dispatches from New York.
The Spanish authorities are particu.
larly elated over the success of Their
agents, and it was expected by.them
that the Bermuda would enable the
Cubans to fit out formidable force il
the eastern part of the island Just
when, it is claimed, Gen Weylers active
campaign is beginning to make the
situation extremely critical.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
Representative Hurcursox Of Tex

REPRESENTATIVES, HUTCHINSON, of Tex
as, speaking on the silver question, the
other day said: Il have listened to
the attitude of gentlemen from the re-
publican side of this question during
this discussion, and when | have de-
fined it will take my seat Speaking
IN the language of Mr.. Brosius, and
using the gesticulations of Mr.. Dol
liver, their attitude to the silver ques-
ton is that they feel toward silver
that it is the spiritual cognoscene of
psychological irrefragibility connected
with the concuitant ademption of
uncolumnient spirituality and the
etheriallzed contention of subsultory
concretion." There you have the whole
thing in a nutshell
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

THE American consul at Leipsic, who
has been inspecting the electric agri-
cultural machinery manufactured in
Germany. is under the impression that
the United States is not up to date in
this field of progress. He considers
the electric pillow success and the dig
ging of potatoes by electricity the best
and cheapest plan
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

A BILL has been introduced in con-
gress to make the Fourth of July ma
tional holiday. Most people will be
surprised to learn that this important
anniversary has never yet been thus
designated; but. strictly speaking.
there is only one national holiday.
Thanksgiving day, and that is made
such by annual proclamation of the
president
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

CONGRESS has been petitioned to Sc
lect June PA as a national holiday in
honor of the discovery of the American
continent by John and Sebastian Cabot.
Those esteemed navigators made mis-
take in distinguishing themselves so
near the Fourth of July, and honora BILE
mention in the biographies is about as
much as they can expect.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

JUsT as the engineers were talking
about the feasibility of damming
Niagara, nature stepped IN with an
ice bridge, and performed the opera
tioa with neatness and dispatch by
temporarily diverting the American
fall from its bed. little simple en-
gineering will remedy any lack of
water in the lakes during one of their
periods of fall.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

THE Spanish commander in Cuba has
ordered the country storekeepers to
close up, on the ground that they fur
nish supplies to the rebels No Cuban
appears to be safe from Weyler's bull
lets at present unless he is in the in
surgent armv
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
FAIRFIELD, OHIO,
Suffers a Serious Loss by Fire-A D''
Buildings Burned.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. ga speeia' :
the Press from Norwalk, o., say
Fair ield, this county, nine miles SOU ..rs
of here was visited by a destru0'.,s
fire Monday night. A dozen ir. The
buildings were destroyed. IL
North Fairfield pillow woira,
one of the oldest manufac'uiIl,
concerns in the county, was en'n
destroyed, with large amount OF ss ghs
Tor the spring trade and patterns ala
total loss will reach S20,0 900, WIN NJ: :~,,
insurance, many of the policies ha,'+
been recently cancelled on account
poor fire protection.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

THE Senate of the United States has
about run out of material on which to
talk. The latest subject tackled is the
proposition to break up the monopoly
now enjoyed by clergymen in perform
ing marriage ceremonies in the Dis
trict of Columbia
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

FRANCE has another ''crisis." Once
more talk of revolution, barricades and
"coups" is heard in Paris. Again there
are mysterious threats of Bourbon or
Bonapartist demonstrations. Yet the
republic is undoubtedly safe. The
timidity and discord of its enemies is
one of its best defenses.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

BosToN is working hard for the pas
sage of a state law to prohibit the rid
ing of bicycles at speed of more than
ten miles an hour. Now, what on earth
would man want of bicycle if he
couldn't scorch when he wanted to?
The Bostonese might be in better bust
ness in these days of rapid transit.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

THE situation in France is unfor-
tunate. but not seriously alarming.
They know how to adjust such con-
troversies over there nowadays in a
better way than that which once pre-
vailed; and under any circumstances
the republic is sure to survive.
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

JUST as we are beginning to rest
easy after the series of war scares,
Along come the astronomers and tell us
we are right in the way of a comet that
lis travelling at~the rate of 100000
miles a day. VIII our troubles never
cease?
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28

The thrifty congressman of Penn
sylvania who franks his collars and
cuffs to and from Troy. n. Y, would
be sorry to see the revenue of the post
office SO reduced as to make it neces-
sary to do away with ranking
The Forrest City times., 1896-02-28
FORREST CITY. ARKANSAS

A NEw map of the world printed in
England marks northern Greenland
and nearly all the known land near the
North Pole as British possessions. Poor
Nansen will return only to find that he
has been Schomburgked.
The morning times., 1896-06-01
GOING TO BED HUNGRY
IL Is All Wrong and rlan Is the
ONLY Creature That Does 1t.

The complete emptiness OF the stomach
during sleep, adds greatly to the amount OF
emaciation. sleeplesSness and general weak
ness so often met with. There is perpetual
change of tissues in the body, sleeping or
waking and the supply of Dourishment
ought tu be some what continuous and food
taken Just before retiring, adds more tissue
than is destroyed and increased weight and
vigor is the result. Dr. w. I. Cathell says
a IL animals except man eat before sleep
and there is no reason in nature why man
should form the exception to the rule"
II people who are thin, nervous and Sleep
less would take light lunch of bread and
milk or GA tmeal an / cream andat same time
take n safe, harmless stomach remedy like
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in order to aid
the stomach in digesting it, the result will
be a surprising increase in weight strength
and general Vigor. The only dra wback has
been that thin, nervous, dyspeptic people
cannot digest and aSsimilate wholesome food
at night or any other time. For such it is
absolutely necessary To use Stuarts Dys-
pepsia Tablets. because they will digest the
food no matter how weak the stomach may
be- nourishing the body and resting the
stomach at the same time.
DR.. Stevenson says: Il depend almost
entirely upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in
treating indigestion, because it is not a
quack nostrum, and | know just what they
contain, a combination of vegetab BILE essences,
pure pepsn and fruit salts, and they cure
Dyspepsia and stomach troubles, because
they can't help but cure" Stuart's Dys-
pepsa Tablets are sold by druggists every
where at so cents per package. They are
in loZenge form, pleasant to take and CON-
tain nothing but pure pepsin, vegetable es-
sences, fruit salts and bismuth, scientifically
compounded. They are made by the Stuart
Co., OF Marshall, Mich, and your druggist
will tell you they give universal satisfaction.
The morning times., 1896-06-01
Southern Railway.
PIEDmONT AIR IINEI

(schedule in effect 0 p. II. Ma y II. 1861
All trains arrive and leave at FeDnsyiva-
MIA passenger station.
.m.-DaIly. local for DanvHIe connects
at Manassas lUr SJTasDurg. daily, except
Sunday. anu 1T LypCGburS with Tie Nor
folk ard western. daily, and with the Ches-
apcake and ONO. daily for tie Natural
Bridge and Clifton Forge.
1lI5 a. N. -Daiiy, the UNITED STATES
FAST MAIL, carries Pullman Buffet ~fe,.D-
ers. New iOrS and Wash ngtOD 10 Jackson
vile. uniting at Charlotte with Pullman
sleeper fU- Augusta, also Pullman Sleeper
New YORK 10 New orleans. VIA Montgomery
connecting At Atlanta With Pullman Sleep
er for Birmingham, Memphis and ST | I0uis
4.Ui p. .m--LoCal for Front Royal. RIVER
ton ana StraShJrg, daily, except SUNDAY
4.5I p. m Daily, local for Charlottesville
lU-4S y. m---DdiIy, WA SHINtTTON AED
s0UIHWESTERN ESTIBULED. LIN,
TIED. composed OF Pullman veStihUIed
s,eeperS. dining cars and dav Goa rhes
Pullman slrcpcrS New York 10 AsbeyiiIa
ana Hot springs y g.. New \ urE< to ,Tarura
JackSouviIi-. and New York 10 Artuuf -
VI, Birmingham New York TO New tprI.'l,s
via Atlanta aud Mont gomery V,Subule,l
dI y coach I>iinEthh lp \ lduta SOCtarr9
Railway GInIHs car, GrecLsUOEO 10 Mont
ssTSS on WASHINGTON sNn ono
DIVISION leave Washington Sol IN
daily pp y rn. amt 40 D. m daiIv
,Nyrpr ~guda anih - q tn. Suudi.iySouiv r
!Or Round Hill. 3 p Tn, daily. exceps
Sunday, for LrcsDlrE, aHd 6-5 y. ~
T,I,. Tor usrrrgG. Returning. arrive ~
washington : - a. IN and 90 ID m
tgIiv. arI soc p. m. daily, except sun
GIy sroIu Round Hil ami 90 a m
F.f.r except Suuday, from HrrIHon or.J
s34 IL. daily. except sunday. from
Lecsburg-
Trruas - trains from The South arrive a.
Washington ca a. M. 20 . m and
40 = m, daiiy- Manassas dIvls ION !;
ltruU a tn. daily except sunday. 1ni
so o. H.. tH. .iy. fran chs r.cftssviile
T4,Eef- sleeping ear EtSeTTatinH ana n
forwdI"H iutn-. 81 go ofHce~ 5II and
1890 Peuus yiytnla avenue. and az Penn
sv.g4ftl E-tI.g..I. Passenger station
! w. Ii GREEN, Gen >apt.
j. N. CULP. Traffic Manager
W. TURN, Gen. Pass A.rnr.
LIS HROwS. Gen AGt Pass. Deut.
The morning times., 1896-06-01
The Times Branch Offices

The Times Little New Merchants.
can secure their supply uf Morning
and Evening Times al Jhs follow tlIss
branch Offices
Frank SUith. Attn and a. IT. NV.
NJ AENulty. i.9IB 4 % u -. NV.
H Haze. = 81 I'a- ave. NV
Joseph Ltnden. 1Ofs Sfh -.
W Aac ksa 500 a.. 1T uC
JOssph Hettguat. ttlO sttt - -w.
w r. LumsfOrd. I3t- sd -. nv.