The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-04


aoor of the senate, of the newspaper
report that he had speculated in Sugar
stocks, which was repeated by Senator
Tillman.
FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended on the
2sth, as reported by RIG. Dun & Co., were
214, against 239 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were %, against 20 last year.
AN application was made on the 2Sth,
to Judge Clearwater, at Kingston \. Y,
to commit Jas. Myer to an insane asy-
lum. Myers delusion is that he is the
homeliest man in the world, and he
threatens suicide in consequence.
THE general situation in Manchester
England, continues very bad, with very
little doing and prices ruinous in all
directions. Machinery will be stopped
universally during the Whitsuntide
holidays, which will be protracted as
long as possible.
ANOTHER killing frost was expe-
rienced throughout the state of Wis
consin, on the night of the 3lst, and
small fruits and vegetables suffered Sc
verely. Snow fell in the extreme
northern portion of the state and in
northern Michigan.
ONA MELTON. the newspaper CORE
spondent who was captured with the
Competitor crew by Spanish officers
ha1 IN, ut Iar fn-
long time, has been released and has
arrived at his home in Madison coun-
ty, near Huntsville, Ark.
THE coal mines at Baldwin, Col,
have resumed operations, giving en-
ployment to large number of miners.
The differences between the company
and the miners, who had been on strike
for some time, were adjusted by the
state board of arbitration.
Rev. w. PEAsE, who founded the
first mission at Five Points, New York
city, about 40 years ago, died in Ashe-
vile, n. c., on the 3lst, aged 70. He
was always active in philanthropic
work, and had established number of
schools for white and colored children
in the south.
THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended on the 29th showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, S6l7, los;
loans, increase, 81, 557, 400; specie, in
crease, $6s3, 700; legal tender, increase,
$500, 800; deposits, increase, So, CAS-, 500
c.~n
SHORTLY after noon, on the 31st
seismic disturbances were felt through
out many of the eastern and southern
states. AT many points the shocks
were very slight, but at others they
were SO severe as to drive people from
their houses in fear. No serious dam
age was reported from any quarter.
PRESIDENT ID. d. WooDMANsEE and
Secretary M. j. Bowling have issued
call for the tenth annual convention
of the National Republican league to
meetat Detroit, Mich, July Is. Each
state and territorial leagues entitled to
four delegates from each congression-
al district and six delegates at-large.
A sEMI-oFFICIAL denial was given in
Madrid, on the 2sth, to the published
statements that President Mckinley
had made overtures to Spain on the
subject of Cuba, and it was reiterated
that it was impossible for the Spanish
government to accept mediation in a
question (which concerns Spain alone. "
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rid from the island of Cuba, has had
an interview with the minister of war,
Gen. Azeagarra, in the course of which
the minister was told that the pro-
longation of the rebellion in Cuba was
only due to the assistance which the
insurgents received from the United
States.
GEO. NJ. PULLMAN received from
Archduke Rayner, on the 27th, two
magnificent medals and a richly
wrought diploma as testimonials of
honor and merit in founding and build
ing the most perfect town in the
world They were awarded at the In
ternational Hygenie and Pharmaceutu-
al exposition at Prague.
RELIEF for destitute Americans is be-
ing distributed in Cuba. Consul Price,
of Maintain as, and Consul Baker, of
Sagua lie Grande, have received enough
from Gen. Lee to relieve immediate
necessities, as regards foods, medicine
and clothing. In this way several hun
dred are reached at once. At Havana
similar steps are being taken.
j. r. LORD. of the Metropolitan In
surance Co., ordered by the insurance
commissioner to discontinue business
in Kansas, has received letter from
Vice President Fisk. of the home office,
instructing him to disregard the order
and continue in business. The letter
asserts that the commissioners action
is absolutely without authority of law.