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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Have Been Released.

The following were released from the
penitentiary at Little Rock, having
served their terms: VIM Lea, Pulaski,
two years, forgery; Still Smith. Mon
roe, one year, perjury; John Taylor.
Lafayette. three years. burglary; Jas.
Rowland, Hampstead. three years,
burglary; John Poindexter, Pulaski,
murder, FIVE years; Mack Gilland,
Hampstead, three years, burglary; Sal
lie Teasley, Pope, five years, murder,
Dennis Wilder, Little River, two years,
forgery; Chas. Koran, Garland, one
year, assault to kill.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Peabody College SCHOLARSHIPS.

Prof. Jordan, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has been notified by w.
III. Payne, chancellor of Peabody COL
lege, Nashville, Tenn, of the expira-
ton of nine scholarships from this
state in that institution. Try Nc
Kenzie, Centerville; Mary E. Roberts,
Wabeseka, and John w. Shoemake,
Monticello, have been nominated to fill
three of the vacancies, the remaining
six TO be filed by competitive exami-
nation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Lottie Francesca Bates, aged II. of
Boston, skipped the rope with her lit
tie sisters before she sent them to
school, and when next seen was found
tied in chair with a bullet in her
heart, and her clothing had been sat
urated with kerosene and set fire. The
flames had burned her body horribly,
but it was still recognizable. and the
hemorrhage from the wound kept the
evidence of the murderous deed from
being obliterated. She had been left
alone.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
A Miraculous Escape.

Ed Bristow, workman on the free
bridge being built at Little Rock, fell
from the top of some false work, dis
lance of rs fet, into the river, but was
uninjured. aside from slight bruises.
After sinking to the bottom, he rose to
the top and swan to a passing skiff,
which landed him safe on shore.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Met a Sudden Death.

While on his way to Monroe, La.
with large raft of timber, Walter
Martin, an old-time river man. met
death in a peculiar and sudden way
While taking a small raft around a
bend in the Ouachita. his foot became
entangled in a rope and he was thrown
heavily backward. his head striking the
timber. His neck was broken and he
died instantly
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Meeting of Deaf-Mutes.

The board of directors of the Arkan-
sas Deaf-Mute association have selected
Malvern as the place for holding their
next convention, and June 9, 10 and IL
as the time. This association is com
posed of ex-pupils of the state deaf
mute institute
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
States Finances.

State Treasurer Gulley's quarterly
statement shows the amount on hand
to the credit of the general revenue
fund March 81 was &140, 69s.5s; currency
on hand, s32s, S1a.79; county scrip, So
$685. overdue interest fund, 1852, $50;
Loughborough bonds, s4OO, 900; direct
tax fund, s25, OPS ,OO0
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
MR.. BRYAN'S OPINION.
Millions VIII Rejoice IL the BimetaIic
Mission Proves Successful.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Speaking of
the presidents appointment of commits
sioners to visit foreign countries in the
interest of an international monetary
conference. William J. Bryan said
the six and half mil
lions who supported the demand
for independent bimetallism will heart
lily rejoice If the committee is able to
bring about restoration of interna-
tional bimetallism. But large ma
jority, if not all independent bimetal-
lists regard international bimetallism
as a very remote possibility.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
To live stigate the Records.

Hon. Geo. NJ. Heard. of the attorney
generals Office, has been despatched
to Washington. to investigate records
in the Office of the secretary of state
and court of claims, in the interest of
litigation in this state growing out of
the refunding of the income tax.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

MRS. LELAND STANFORD has signed a
contract, by which her life is insured
for the sum of 81, 900, 600. Mrs. stanford
is to pay an annual premium of sl70.-
900, and upon her death 81, 900, Oo0 win
De paid by the company to the Leland
Stanford, Jr., university. Should she
live ten years and continue her annual
payment OF premiums. the university
will receive at her death 1000, 900 in
stead of 81. 000, 600
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

SHOULD the Missouri river complete
the cutoff threatened at East Omaha.
Neb., extensive factory plants. includ-
ing the great Carter white lead works.
will be moved into Iowa. and the S.
100000 bridge of the East Omaha Ter
minal Co. will be left across slough.
while the thousands of dollars expend-
ed by the government in protecting the
banks of the river along the great
bend will have been wasted on cut
off" lake.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Illinois Child study society

CHICAGO, April 15.-With a view to
arousing interest in the proper educa-
ton of children among the people, and
especially among mothers, the Illinois
Child Study society will endeavor to
make its third annual congress, which
convenes in this city April IS, one of
the largest and most profitable ever
held in the world
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Cantured a lunatic.

A crazy man giving his name as
Fred Emblem was recently captured in
the woods near Vandale. The man had
to be run down with dogs. and when
caught had on neither shoes nor coat
He is FIVE feet, IL inches in height,
weighs 1s5 pounds, is about AZ years
old, has dark blue eyes and full beard.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
a MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
An Ex-state senator Evidently Glad That
Convict Has Confessed.

New YORK. April l5.-Joseph Adams,
who was sentenced last Monday to
three years in Sing Sing prison for
forgery, has confessed to having swim
died the Columbia bank of this city
out of $3.50. This is the crime Tor
which Alonzo j. Whiteman. the
Minnesota ex-state senator, was
tried and acquitted last week. Adams
resemblance to Whiteman is remarka-
bic, and his confession clears up
mystery that puzzled everyone con-
nected with the case.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Failed to Elect.

The board of trustees of the state
charitable institutions is in deadlock
over the election of secretary and pur-
chasing agent. Col. Geo. Thornburgh
filed that position under the old board.
and will hold over until his successor is
named
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Penalty RENTED.

Gov. Jones has RENTED the penalty
of rs per cent accruing against the
bondsmen of ID. A. Eoff, ex-sheriff of
Boone county, for failure of that officer
to settle with the state within the re-
quired time. Eoff's sureties paid the
amount of his shortage, minus the
penalty.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Must Attend the Nnrmais

There are about 5000 school teachers
in the state. BY the recent act of the
legislature. they are compelled to at
tend the county normals four weeks, or
forfeit their license.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

THE people of the su bmerged district
of the Red River of the y orth have de-
voted them by congress. on the eth,
saying: THE water is receding fast,
and the damage is not SO great as ex-
pected."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
a Female Shootist.

Callie Harris, colored, of Little Rock.
is in jailed, charged with attempting to
kill Joe johnson, a half-brother. The
two had quarreled, and when Joe, who
works away from home. returned for
his clothes, she shot him, infiicting a
wound in his left knee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Allis Nav Be Pardoned.

1t is reported that President McKin-
ley will shortly grant a pardon to H.
G. Allis, ex-president of the defunct
First National bank, of Little Rock.
Allis was convicted of making false
reports of the banks condition to the
comptroller and given five years in the
Kings county, New York, penitentiary
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Changing Deputies.

The following deputies have been
selected by United States Marshall
Cooper, for the Eastern district: Geo.
FL. Hozier, chief deputy; E. r. Wiley.
Office clerk; John Saulbaugh, field
deputy; Z. b knight, bailiff.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Placed in the Pen.

Jim Reed and Alex Johnson, under
conviction for the murder of w. f.
Skipper, have been placed in the peni-
tertiary for safe keeping by the sheriff
of Ashley county, pending an appeal
to the supreme court.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

THE Honduras congress has decided
to grant concession to a Honduras
syndicate acting in conjunction with a
party of New York capitalists for an
interoceanic railroad from Puerto Cor
tez. on the Atlantic, to Amapalo on the
Pacific
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Relief From Fines.

Gov. Jones RENTED a fine of SIS
assessed against George j. Gray, of
Garland county, for selling tickets to
a cock fight; also 800 against Chris
jules. of Franklin county, for selling
native wine without a license
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Body Found in the River.

The body of white man. recently
found in the river at Pine Bluff, is sup
posed to be that of Ike Farrell. He
was Waterman on government boat,
and was drowned a few miles above
Little Rock last February. The head.
one arm and leg were missing.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
That Mysterious Air Shin.

The mysterious object resembling an
air-ship that has been seen at so many
different places at the same time, passed
over Russellville recently, according to
c. w. Nugent and Mr. Keith, who claim
to have seen IL
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Supt. Rose Resigns.

j. z. Rose, superintendent of the
Arkansas division of the st. Louis, Iron
headquarters at Little Rock. has re-
signed. Mr.. John d. Moore. of Kansas
City, has been appointed TO succeed Mr.
Rose
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
An Old Man Set Free.

Joel A. Pegg, sent up from Washing
ton county for carnally knowing a
female under 16 years of age, has been
pardoned. 1t was represented to the
governor that after Pegg was sentenced
the girl became the mother of a negro
child. Pegg is 90 years old.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

New YORK, April ia son was born
to Commander and Mrs. Booth Tucker
of the Salvation Army. He win be
named Herbert Lincoln, in honor of
.Old Abe
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

THE funeral services over the remains
of the late ex-senator Daniel w. Voor-
hecs, of Indiana. were held at ST. Johns
Episcopal church, Washington city, on
the 18th. The church could not ac-
commodate those who desired to pay
their last tribute of respect to the In
diana statesman.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

A DISPATCH from Yokohama. on the
18th, said the government of Japan had
decided to send two war ships to Ha-
wall. stopping meanwhile all emigra-
ton. A number of rejected emigrants
have arrived at Kobe. The Japanese
press is urging the government 10 take
a firm attitude towards the Hawaiian
and American Cover nments.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

SECRETARY ALGEB thinks the worst
Of the food dangers have passed in the
Mississippi valley. and that with the
force the war department has in the
field, cooperating. as il is, with the
local relief committees, there is small
danger that suffering will go un-
checked and unrelieved.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
State Militia Amendments.

Gov. Jones has appointed Clement r.
Schaer, of Little Rock, brigadier-gen-
eral of the Arkansas state guard and
reserve militia, and E. c. Waterman. of
Newport, inspector-general.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

THE United States weather bureau,
on the nth. gave out the startling in
formation that 500 square miles of the
state of Arkansas was under water and
that the Mississippi river would con-
tinue to rise.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

I CABLE advices received on the sth
announced that revolt had broken
out in Porto Rico against the Spanish
government, and that engagements
had taken place in the towns of Yacuo
and Adjuntas. The report was later
denied from Havana
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

The Poughkeepsie N. " glass
works were completely destroyed by
fire on the 9th. The only part of the
factory that the iremen were able to
save was the Office and some sheds un-
der which new goods were stored.
The loss approximates about 500, 600;
insurance, $40, 600.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

JULIO SASGuIILY, the Cuban-Ameri-
can citizen recently released from ar
rest in Havana at the demand of the
United States, was arrested in Jackson
vile, Fla, with others. on the 9TH,
charged with setting on foot military
expedition against the people and
property of the king of Spain. lie was
released on his own recognizanee pend
ing hearing.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
VIII Get Their Jobs.

Hon H. NJ. Cooper says all those who
were Endorsed by the republican state
central committee for federal positions
will receive their appointments in due
time.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

COLLECTOR WISE of San Francisco
has received instructions from the sec
rotary of the treasury to meet the new
Chinese minister on his arrival. and
afford every facility for landing him
and his suit without any red tape.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

The weekly statement of the associ-
sted banks Of New York citv. issued
on the 10th. showed the following
changes: Reserve. decrease. 81. 495, 52a;
loans. decrease. $40, 100; specie, de-
crease, slt9, 300; legal tender. decrease,
q, 20s, 100; deposits. decrease, 81. 3O9,-
100; circulation. decrease, STA. 900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

President KRUGER of the Transvaal
has ordered that his grandson. Lieut..
Elof, shall be placed on trial before a
special court for offensive language
used by him in public reference to
Queen Victoria at Johannesburg.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

FIVE inches of snow fell in Indiana
and Ohio on the 9th. 1t accumulated
on the poles until either the telegr aph
and telephone wires broke or the poles
in many cases toppled over under the
weight.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

Ben L. Carpenter, convicted of muir
der in the first degree in 1895, in Drew
county, and whose death sentence was
committed to q years in the peniten-
tiary by Gov. Clarke, has been pardoned
by Gov. Jones
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

TREASURER sPALpISe Of the boa I'd of
trustees of the University Of Illinois.
who was expected 10 appear before the
meeting of the board. ON the 18th, and
explain the disappearance Of the uni
verify funds intrusted 20 his keeping,
failed TO put in an appearance. y. g..
Keith was elected treasurer in Mr..
Spalding's place.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

A DISPATCH from Cape Town says the
Hetdogeblad, the Dutch newspaper.
declares that leading officials of the
Transvaal speak openly of war with
England as inevitable. and aver that
it will be carried right up to Table Bay.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

THE president has decided TO recon-
mend to congress an appropriation as
indemnity for the killing by a mob Of
lynchers of three Italian citizens at
Hahnville, La. August last
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16

The statement of the condition of the
treasury on the 18th showed: Avsila-
BILE cash balance, s926. e64. $40; gold re-
serve. si5S. $40. 100.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-04-16
Got Judgment.

James Fl. Spencer has been given
judgment in the federal court for &. 900
against Faulkner county on warrants
held by him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

The GAINESVILLE Times published in
a grapevine dispatch the following
silly and ridiculous fake about Hind
mans recent trip to this city:
MIR. Hindman's straightforward
speech here the other day and his
strong and convincing arguments
gained him many votes in this city
and county. Clean politicians here
who are in position to know claim
that there are at least 500 National
Democrats in Christian county, and
besides getting those TO a man he
will receive the votes of 1000 others"
Nothing could be further from the
truth. Hindman may get the votes
of the 66 Palmercrats and 200 Nc
Kinleycrats in this county, unless
they should again vote the straight
Republican ticket, but he will get nc
Democrats. The same sort of lies
were circulated last year, claiming
that 800 Democrats would leave til,
party, and yet the Democratic vote
was 3,l45, the largest ever cast in the
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

Chicago has a Human Nature
Club, the object of which is to pro,
mote matrimony on scientific prin-
ciples. The first meeting was held
last week and 40 women and 60 men
who wanted to marry attended the
picnic given. Prof. Vaughan, the
promoter, examined the "bumps" on
their heads and picked out eight
couples who agreed to marry within
two weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14
Marrlea a one Leggea Negro.

Cuba, N. ", Sept 9.-Indignation
was aroused in this town yesterday
by the announcement of the marriage
of Fred Graham, very black negro
to Myrtle Soule, a white girl. Ora.
ham is % years old and repulsive
looking, and owing to being run over
about a year ego, has but one leg,
The young woman is good looking,
and is Of a good family, Her parents
are dead The couple were married
by John Straight, a Justice Of the
Peace, on Tuesday. Miss Soule has a
good reputation and no reason is
given for her strange act
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

There has never been anything in
Kentucky journalism since the days
of Geo. d. Prentice, to equal the
editorial work of B A, Enloe, Of the
Dispatch, now appearing day after
day in showing up the treachery
aud inconsistency Of the Courier Jour
nails editorial policy. The following
paragraph from Saturdays paper is
4 sample;
Last Tuesday the Courier Journal
was N a fearful mood, and WdttersOn
was owning zap to his sins, and plead
ing his thirty years of service TO De
mocracy at SlUOOO a year, as set
OF for MS treachery in aiding ia the
election Of Bradley, Mckinley aud
Deboe.
Wednesday he was cooling and bill.
ing With the anarchists, tollgate
raiders, luuatics and blasphemers of
Kentucky and begging for "a com
promise with dishouor,p on the simple
declaration i'll favor of gold and silver
aud paper convertible into either at
the option Of the holder
The Dispatch put knife into his
vitas, and turned it, and the Post
flew on him with the ferocity Of a
ugress about to be robbed Of d cub,
aud ripped him open from his solar
plexus to his umbllical,
Mark Hanna's physicians were
called in and patched him up, and /
placed him back on the line aud on
Thursday he braced up, and faced /
the issue which he says Democracy
presents in this form; Let us all die
and go to hell together" That is a
resolve to meet a desperate
issue. The editor OF the Courier
Journal will have to excuse us. He
mlsunderstands the issue The
Democratic party does not propose
to follow the Courier Journal III that
directions There is now no doubt
about the fact that the managers of
the Courier-Journsl sent the wrong
man to the luuatic asylum in 1886. !
he has found out that The Dispatch |
is in town"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

According to Latham Alexander &
Co.'S cotton circular just issued, cot
ton is $L8S lower than last year and
.04 lower than for the last four years
As the prosperity of the South de
ponds upon this great staple, the
people of the Southern States are not
so fortunately situated as those of the
wheat growing States. Will some
goldbug brother please say something
about cotton while we are waiting for
wheat to go back to dollar?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

CtrRK CouRr or APPEALs,-SAM j.
F5HACKELFORD, or DAvlEss
CRcuIr JUD0E THOMAS P.COOk
OF GALLOWAY
CoMu 1NwEALTH's ATTORNEY W. Ii.
HOWELL, or CHRISTIAN.
CoUSrY JUDGE - AS. x. FORBES.
CorvT7 Art FRANK RINES
SHEBIFF -THOS. j DAVIS.
ASSESSOR JAS G. YANCEY
Srrr. OF SouooLs L. CLARDY.
sCIpculr CLERK ALBERT KELLY.
CouSrY CLERK-C. D. BELL.
sSUayEYoR H. B. CRUNK
-JslLER Il. l.. NICHOLS.
RzqREsENrAr1vE-JNO. @ DUFFY.
Foh CRY CoUNcILMEN.
FIRST WARD-R. H. HOLLAND.
SECOND WARD-JAS d. WAKE.
THiRpWAaD- DENNIS r. PERRY.
FOURTH WARD-G go. D. DALTON.
Firth WARD-E. w WALKER.
sixth WARD. T. WALL.
SEVENTH WARD-L. T. BRASHER.
MAGISTRATES,
:. HoPK1NsvILLE-S. G .BUCKNER.
PEwBRoKE-Wm L. PARKER.
LoNGv1Ew-THOS. M. BARKER.
LAFAYETTE j. f. DIXON.
FRUIT HiLL-DAVID SMITH.
SScATEs' M1LL-T. P. DUNNING.
USIoN S. Nm. B. KING.
CoNSTABLEs.
s, HoPKINsvIbLE - w. H. WEST.
PEMBRoKE- BEN CARROLL.
IoNGvIEw-BEN WILLIAMS.
LAFAYETTE FRANK RIVES.
FRUIT H1LL-JOHN WALKER.
SCArEs' MILL-JOHN w. P'POOL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

Unless we have overlooked some OF
them, the following papers are the
only Boltocratic organs in the State
outside of Louisville: Shelby Seu.
tinel, Harrodsburg Democrat, Elktou
Progress, Mayheld Monitor, Owens
boro Inquirer, Bullitt Pioneer, Smith
land Standard, Owingsville OutlooA
and Danville Advocate. 1t will be
observed that there are just enough
of them to organize base ball team
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-14

Thos. B. Reeds attempt to answer
Bryan's article on the rise in the
price of wheat is about the lamest ef-
fort that ever emanated from a man
of ability, The great body of his
article was discussion of the green
back party of twenty years ago and
that was about as near as he got to
the subject in hand. Without the
aid of premises, he closed his letter
by drawing The conclusion that the
hard times are over and that general
prosperity will gradually be restored.
Thomas is too smooth a ctiz N to
father the bold statement that the
general is already here. He sums up
by saying the advance in wheat will
put the people to work and by work
ing they will be prosperous bye and
bye.