The Forrest City times., 1897-02-26

A DIAMOND badge has been made by a firm of jewellers of Detroit. Mich. to be presented by Postmaster-General Wilson to President-elect Mckinley on the evening of March 3. on behalf of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. of which Mir. Mckinley is an active mem ber
 THERE has been a great surprise at Berlin in the discovery that Berlin pork, duly inspected and stamped by a government officer as free from trichi- nae, has. nevertheless. been found to be infected in several eases lately in Berlin and Spanda.
 FlF murder of Dr. Ruiz. an American citizen. by the spanish in Cuba, has aroused Consul-General Lee. who de clares that if the administration does not back him up in defending the rights of American citizens. he will resign.
 OVER 10000 persons participated in a demonstration in University square, Athens. on the 21st. in favor of the union of Crete with Greece. The great est enthusiasm prevailed.
 FRANK A. VANDERIIP, of Chicago. as- sociate editor of the Economist, has ac- cepted the position of secretary to Lyman J. Gage. the coming secretary of the treasury.
 GEN. BENJAMIN HARRISON is the fa- ther of little girl. who arrived at the Delaware street mansion in Indianap- oils at five o'clock on the morning of the 21st.
 ATToRNEY-GENERAL SMYTHE of Ne braslfa has rendered his opinion declar- ing the curfew law, in existence in a number of Nebraska cities and towns. unconstitutional.
 THE Chesapeake &, Ohio Fast Flying Virginians train was wrecked at h. dian run. three miles west of South Portsmouth, O.. on the 22d. The mail and baggage cars were smashed to pieces and large number of persons were injured, Roadmaster Stout dying before assistance reached him.
 TIE porte obtained information. on the 22d that the total number of Greek troops then in Crete was 5000 Photia- des pasha was again offered the gov ernorship of Crete. and finally ac- eepted the position.
 ARCHBISHOP THOMAS l.. GRACE died at St. Thomas hospital in St Paul. .sinn., on the 22d. He was at one time bishop of that diocese, but on account of failing health was succeeded by Bishop Ireland.
 THE senate public lands committee commenced the investigation of the Perrine land patent case on the 22d.
 NOTWITHSTANDING the objections ad- vanced by the commandant of the mil itary academy, Col. Ernst. to the cadets at West Point participating in the inaugural parade, the house com mittee on military affairs. on the 23d, by practically unanimous vote. ordered d favorable report on the joint resolution providing for their attend ance.
 fIRE.on the morning of the 24th gut ted portion of the Merchants Ex- change building in St. Louis. in which for 21 years the Yelled Prophets ball has been held. Besides the exchange proper. more than fifty business firms were located in the building.
 PREMATURE explosion of dynamite In the gravel-pit at Murray, Ky. on the 2Sd, killed five negro laborers and wounded as many more.
 CHAIRMAN HANNA, of Cleveland. went to Canton. on the 23d, for a final con ference with Maj. Mckinley before the inauguration.
 QUEEN VICTORIA arrived in London from Windsor on the 23d. The weather was bright and sunny. Her majesty held drawingroom at Buckingham palace, on the 34th, when several Amer ican ladies were presented.