The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-03-26

The Hawaiian government, accord
ing to ex-Minister Thurston. is con-
fronted with the danger of being over
run by Japanese, who are focking
into the islands in large numbers I'M
der the operations of immigration com
panies.
On the 10th the banks of New York
city held s47, 059. 975 in excess of the re-
quirements of the 25-per-cent. rule.
SCoTT JACKSON and Alonzo Walling
were hanged from the same gallows,
in Newport. KY, on the goth, for the
murder of Pearl Bryan. of Greencastle.
Ind.
In is stated that the Franklin sugar
refinery at Philadelphia will be started
up about April 1, furnishing employ
ment to 1000 hands The refinery is
controlled by the so-called Sugar trust
and has been shut down for some time
The opening sale of seats at Cincin-
natl, on the I'D, for the coming en-
gagement of the Metropolitan Opera
Co. was the largest ever known for a
similar engagement in that city. More
than 300 people were in line at a. M.
nearly 100 having held places all night
One purchaser alone paid s7O0 for seats,
and over s12, 900 was realized from the
sale.
On the ed the senate confirmed the
nominations of Gen. Clayton. of Ar
kansas. to be minister to Mexico; VIM
Nj. Osborne, of Massachusetts, to be
consul general at London: John X.
Gowdy, of Indiana. to be consul-gen-
eral at Paris, and Joseph y. Brigham
of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of
agriculture
THE magazine of the Rock Glycerine
Co., located a mile and a half from
Nellsville, n. Y, blew up, on the 22d,
and Shooter Youngs, his team of horses
and wagon were blown to atoms Dorr
Clark and Thomas Meyer, who were at
work so feet from the magazine, were
quite badly hurt.
M. A. PELToN, machinist at the pa
per mill at Watervliet, Mich, was
caught on shaft between two beat
ers, on the 22d, and literally torn to
pieces. His head and arms were
wrenched off and he was otherwise
horribly mangled.
The British steamer Editor, from
Pernambuco, February %, for Liver
pool, was totally wrecked off South
Stack light, near Holyhead, Wales. on
the ed. All of her crew were saved
The celebration of the centenary of
Emperor William l., who was born
March %, 1897, was observed through
out Germany as national holiday.
TUn a,
a warehouse and residence were
burned at Andrews, Ind, on the odd.
The fire is supposed to have been in
cendiary; loss, $40, 900. Fred Reeves
and David Olive were burned, the lat
ter fatally.
THE body of Georg Johnson, a
Swede, aged 35, was found hanging
from the limb of tree in Forest park
in st. Louis on the 23d. Johnson was
out of employment, and it is supposed
that brooding over the fact that he
heart to come over and get married led
to the self-murder.
THE family of Louis Perez, an insur
gent chief, consisting of two sisters
and eight children, have been captured
by Spanish troops and placed in the
prison for disorderly women in Ha-
vana.
MICHAEL j. OBRIEN, the Chicago pol
itician and west side saloon keeper
who shot and Killed his wife about two
years ago, was sentenced, on the 23d. to
the penitentiary for life.
THE widow of the Baron de Hirsch is
credited with the intention soon to give
81. 500, 600 to divers benevolent enter
prises in America