Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-17


 explosion in Van Buren county.
 The anti-scalping bill is being push ed to the front energetieally, but its fate is doubtful.
 Several bills for the improvement of conditions in Alaska have been re ported.
 1t is again declared that the com bine of biscuit and cracker companies has been made.
 A warrant against cigarette sell CT has been issued at Jackson, Tenn, based upon recent court decisions.
 By Federal Court decision at Chattanooga, Tenn, the city is limit ed in the imposition of penalties for delinquent taxes.
 A fatal collision occurred on the Greenwood branch of the Iron Noun tain road yesterday. Mrs. E. A Hollenbeek was instantly killed and four others injured
 Wm. Ferris, the well-known actor, was assassinated in London last night just as he alighted at the side entrance of the theater.
 Twenty Spanish generals will peti- tion the government to resent Presi- dent McKinley's insulting refer ences to the affairs of Spain.
 Arkansas agricultural officials de- nounee the recent change in the cat tie quarantine line as unjust and un- warranted.
 Miss Clara suddarth, of Weir, Tenn, undertook to shoot a prowl CT, but the shotgun exploded and she lost a hand.
 The Ghoetaw Indians have seized $60,000 worth of railroad ties to en- force payment of roy alty due on tim- Der.
 The British inflicted Q loss of 400 upon the Indian tribesmen in the course of the recent rear guard at tack.
 George D. Fana, of Wilmington, Del, was murdered by robbers, who set fire also to the premises to con- ceal the crime.
 Tramps murdered a freight con duetor in his caboose on the Big Four road near Cleveland, O.
 John Dillon in speech stated that he agreed with John Redmond that all the Irish factions should get to- gether.
 The steamer Cleveland, San Fran cisco to Seattle, is q wreck on the coast of Vancouver, driven there by storm. Twenty-two of the crew are supposed to be lost.
 A bill is before the Illinois Legisla- ture to give such an investigation to Chicago municipal affairs as New York had under the Lexow commit tee.
 Ed Smith and Wn. Merry, wanted in Chicago for the murder of Merry wife, were arrested near EddyvlIle, Ky, and Smith confessed his identi- ty.
 The schooner Susan B. Thurlow, from New York to Hillboro, N. B., went to pieces near Portland, Me-, and the captain and five of the crew were lost.
 Archbishop w. NJ. Brown will ac- cept the Bishop Coadiutorship of Arkansas in the Episcopal and will be consecrated a. Little Rock some time in January.
 Mrs. Mary c. Cute, who was very wealthy. was outraged and murder ed mysteriously in a flat in San All persons under suspi- eion have disappeared.
 The aspect of the engineers troubles in England is more encour- aging. Three leading points of dis pute have been brought to a basis of settlement. Other points are in fair way of settlement.
 Weyler had an hour and q half in- terview with the Queen Regent of Spain. They say he gave that lady a pretty stiff line of talk in favor of Spanish assertion of dignity and in Weyler also interview ed the Minister of War.
 General reduction of wages in all the New England cotton mills has been decided upon virtually. It is found that Southern mills compete with the Northern in the finer as well as eoarser goods. Fall River opera tives are inclined to resist the cut, and strike may follow, and they expect support from neighboring manufacturing towns.
 The Southern Bankers Convention at Atlanta adopted unanimous reso- lutions fayoring diyoreement of banking and politics. the govern ment quitting the banking business, retirement of greenback and Treasu- " notes, establishment of one meas - ef .,.l,,o ineraase af eald and sii-