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The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
NEW YORK CITY
Will Take Charge of the Dedication Of
 the Grant Monument.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The city has agreed to take charge of the cere- monies attending the dedication of the Grant monument April 27 next. Gen. Horace Porter appeared before the board of estimate Monday and said that it would require at least $50, OO0 to meet the necessary eX- penses. The general believed that the Monument association had practically finished it's work. It had applied the $500, 900 from 30, 900 contributors to the purchase of a magnificent memorial. It left the in- vitations of the dignitaries, including the president-elect of the United States, and their entertainment, to the mayor and commonalty of New York. lie believed that the dedication would be as memorable as that in Paris when the French people expended E., 800, 900 to provide a last resting place in Des Invalides for the remains of Napoleon l.
 At the time it was decided to retain the body of Gen. Grant in this city, the citys representatives in congress agreed that the city would spare no expense in making dedication day cere- monies as grand as any military func- tion ever undertaken.
 Comptroller Fitch, who was then in congress, admitted that the city repre-. sentatives promised almost everything asked by the Grant family, and he readily voted for the $50, 900 when the mayor submitted it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
THREE THOUSAND DROWNED
frightfnl Effects of a Landslide on the
 kinsha River, Western China.

frightfnl Effects of R Landslide on the
 kinsha River, Western China.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 30.-Advices by the steamer Peru say:
 A severe famine is reported from western China. It is particularly severe i'll the city of Chuan-Tung. in Sze Chuen province, where there has been prolonged rain, causing floods which have spread over vast areas of country, destroying almost the entire rice and vegetable crops. The in- haoitants are dying by scores from starvation, and add to the horror of it large portion of the city. situated on bluff at bend of the Kinsba river, was carried under the flood by q landslide and about 5000 of the starv- Ing Chinese were drowned. The flood had undermined the base of the bluff and portion of the hill, about five acres In extent, plunged into the water.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
A BURNING TRAIN.

.,x.roep at Cleveland, O., Called Out by
 Telegraph to Meet a Train with Car.
 Loaded with Lumber. Burning Beyond
 the Power of the Train Hands 10 son"
 trol.
 CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 30.-A locomo- tive rushing through the city at lightning speed, drawing a burning freight train, was the unusual sight witnessed in the northwestern part of the city early yesterday morning Shortly before that time, the Big Four night operator at Linndale had tele- praphed to Cleveland to have fire ap- paratus in waiting at the Clark avenue crossing. A still alarm brought out an engine, the crew of which was very much disgusted on reaching the place to find no sign of a fire. They waited a few minutes, and soon their eyes were greeted with a novel spectacle Away down the line of the Big Four railway they saw a tire. 1t was very small at first, but kept in- creasing very rapidly, mach to their surprise. In few minutes it dawned upon them that a Big Four train was burning up en route. They had a stream playing on the ground when the burning train arrived. and the water was turned on the flames, which had nearly destroyed ear of lumber. The fire was first noticed at Linndale. The train crew fought it until they were exhausted, and then sent word to Cleveland for help. It is supposed the fire was set by tramDS.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
WILL RESIST THE MANDAMeNT
And Bring Suit for Damages Against the
 Bishops.

MONTREAL, Can. Dee. 30.-The man. dament issued by the Roman Catholic bishops of Quebec forbidding faithful Catholics to subscribe for, read, circu late, or otherwise encourage the news paper L'Electeuer, published in Que bee city, under pain of being deprived of the benefits of the church" has created intense excitement through out the province and is denounced in strong terms by the liberal French and English papers.
 MT. Paca ud, publisher of the con demned r, will, it is understood, take an action for s, GOO damages against each of the bishops who signed the mandament, and a number of prominent men here have expressed their willingness to subscribe toward carrying the case to the privy council, if necessary.
 The offense of L'Electeuer consisted in publishing a pamphlet, written by MT. David, upholding the doctrine of the supremacy of the state in state affairs and denying the right of the church tosdictate to electors how they shall vote upon such a question as that of the restoration of separate schools in Manitoba.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
A COLOMBIAN SCHEME
To Block the Way to the Nicaraguan Canal by Taking Corn Islands

NEW YORK, Dec. BOA Washington special says that the republic of Co., lombia, inspired by France and Great Britain, and also by desire to retain the canal privileges which she now en- joys, is preparing to block further work on the Nicaragua canal by talk ing posse ssion of the Corn islands
 These islands control the outlet of the Nicaragua canal, and are adapted by nature for forts of observation
 There is d keen rivalry for the canal among the Central American republics, and the new combination, in which Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras have pooled issues under the title of "The Greater Republic" has deter mined to checkmate Colom bia.
 It is expected that the latter coun- try. in the event of an armed expedi- tion being sent to the Corn islands, will meet with fcrcible resistance, when the matter will be brought to a head
 The Corn islands formerly belonged to Colon bia, but were ceded to Nicara- qua generation ago, and Nicaragua's title has never been disputed.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
DETECTIVES IN JAIL,
Charged with the Killing of a Man Who
 Resisted Arrest.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 30 John Sex ton, member of the local detective force; John Brown, a deputy taller here, and Robert Land, also of Louis vile, are in jail at Salem, Ind, charged with killing John c. Rippey
 The officers had received information from Land that Harry Brooks, sen fenced to serve six years for post office robbery, and who recently escaped from the local jail, was in hiding at the home of Richard Land, four miles from Salem.
 The officers, led by Land, yesterday morning swooped down on the house without giving the inmates any warn- ing. Richard Land, thinking the house had been attacked by burglars. ordered Rippey, who was residing with the Lands, to fire. This he did without effect. Sexton and Brown then fired simultaneously and Rippey dropped dead. The officers and Land then went to Salem and surrendered Rippey was only 19 years of age.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE
Thrown Down by the Hierarchy of Que
 bee, and Win Run for the Legislature.

Thrown Down by the Hierarchy of Que
 bee, and Win Run for the Legislature.
 MONTREAL, Dee. 30,-Mayor II. Beau grand, editor of La Patrie, announces over his signature that he has taken up the challenge, thrown down by the hierarchy of Quebec, and that he will run for the St. Louis division of Mon- treal for the legislature as an anti clerical candidate. Mir. Beaugrand ran for this seat in 1890 and was de- feated by only few votes.
 In his letter, which occupies over two columns, Mir. Beaugrand calls upon all the liberal Catholics to revolt against the domination of the bishops. He describes the communication of the Quebec L'Electeuer as the begin ming of war to the death, and he offers his paper and all it's financial and intellec tual resources to aid in the war.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
BIG FIGURES.

The population of the earth " ..ss I time of Emperor Augustus is es'liila', "a at 54,000,0O0. It is estimated no" be 1,4oo, ,00o, 1000. Ii.
 Mulhall estimates the number oi ls :, siduals who e1nigrated from EuIop' of B years, 1916 to 1888, at 27 ,2OO'oVV. ..sa these 15,oOo,Ooo came to the on States.
 It is calculated from KeVei"u ,n s1:16, that there is ample room or Heaven for 297 COG, ,OOo, ,ooo, 900 peopie, ;a as many as the world would proda'e 100000 centuries.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
FARM FIGURES.

The present seasons crop of cotton ln Egypt promises to surpass all pre- sious years in quality.
 The government statist of Victoria estimates the wheat yield of the colony It 7,oo0,Ooo bushels, quantity which ae considers sufficient for local wants.
 The annual cattle crop" of New south Wales is about 400 GOO with on lnnual consumption in Sydney of 11o- 100 head. The Queensland cattle rop" is about 100000 head, with an annual consumption of about 5o.ooo lead. ''
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
FIRE AT UPPER ALTON.

The Residence of George Dobson. . St
 Louis Cotton Factor, Burned.
 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3i.-The residence of George Dobson, St. Louis cotton fac tor, in Upper Alton, Ill.,, was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. No one had been at home during the afternoon, and when Mrs. Dooson re- turned at six o'clock and opened the front door she was almost stfled by smoke. In a few minutes the entire house was a mass of flames. The loss is in the neigh borhood of s1O, GOO, with about half that amount in insur- ance.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
A Split In Tammany.

NEW YORK, Dec. a1.-The long pre- dicted split in Tammany Hall has hnaliy come to pass. County Clerk Henry D. Purroy, chairman of the com mittee on organization, bolted the wig wam Tuesday night at the close of a meeting of that committee, ana will start an independent organ ization.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

AMONG the earliest reforms of the French government in Madagascar is decree abolishing slavery, a copy of which has reached the state depart ment at Washington from Consul Wet ter at Iamatave. It declares all the inhabitants free. forbids tratic in hu- man beings, nulllfying every contract providing for the sale of persons, and .ml oslng penalties for violation of the law, winch are 10 be tripled iE case of second offense.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THE ambassadors accredited to the porte have received instructions from their respective governments to act in concert in submitting fresh proposals tor reforms in the Ottoman emplre, and all of the diplomats, including M. Nelidoff, the Russian am bassador, nave agreed to resort to coercive measures f the sultan should be dilatory in en- forcing the re forms.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
TWO MORE BODIES
Recovered From the Debris of the Ca-
 hswba River Bridge Wreck.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 1.-Two more charred corpses have been found deep under the debris of Sundays wreck at .Cahawba river, where Bir- mingham Mineral passenger train plunged from the trestle 1l0 feet high. killing or injuring all on board. They were too badly burned for identifca- tion, but it is regarded reasonably cer- tain that they are the bodies of $. w. Tibbs and his wife, of Adger, who are missing.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
BY WHiTtCAPS.

Man and His Wife Killed In Tennessee.
 KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 29.-Masked men, believed to be whitecaps, shot William Whaley and wife to death in oevier county early this morning.
 "haley was a professional prosecut. Ing witness, ana had been ont of tbA peh'tenuary only short time.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

SIT Edward Clarke, the eminent Eng ilsh barrister, Is said to have an income or Sl0O,00O year from his law prac- lice. His fee for defending Mrs. Castle. the wealthy Californian who was ac- eused of shoplifting, was S5,oOO.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

SENAToR-ELEcT MONEY, of Missis- sippi, whose term in the house does not expire until March 4, and who is one of the democratic members of the house foreign affairs committee, has determined to visit Cuba and find out for himself the true situation of affairs in the island.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THE St. James Gazette says Queen Victoria will personally dictate and revise biography of her majesty, which will appear in 1897. The work will tell the story of the longest reign in the history of England as the queen herself regards it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

A series of ancient Greek remains mas recently been discovered in one of the principal squares of Patras, com prising a mosaic pavement and some marble sculptures.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
COULD NOT FACE IT.
An Aged County Clerk Shielded Because
 He was Defaulter.

ANrIGo, Wis, Dec. 31'-When called upon to surrender the county books and funds in his possession Tuesday night Henry r. Strauss, county clerk of Langdale county, committed suicide by taking poison. He left letter ad- hitting that he was a defaulter to the amount of 8, 700. He was 72 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01
THE TOLL GATE RAIDERS
Take Heroic Measures to Force fre''u'-
 CrossfieId to Resign.

Take Heroic Measures to Force fre''u'-
 Crossfeid to Resign.
 FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. S0.-Ioh saM ',s raiders in Anderson county recenA. notified Hon. k. N. Crossheld l0s' unless he stopped collecting toiis s,n, v various bikes of which he IS presiu'' they would hang him.
 Crossfeld did not heed the warniAo' and masked riders visited his mus. last night, took him out, placed aier, around his neck, and warned mn .n. he did not resign as president ol su' ', pike companies they would hang n.- as He promised to resign at once anu esss. "s released. The story comes from 0'OpL as fields son, who is here to-uay. says his father has since reslgheu
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

A DESPATCH from Calcutta, on the 25th, sala that ex-Judge Goodrlch had written letter to the Engllshman, newspaper of that city, statlng that every day thousands oI persons were aylng from starvation in the central provinces oi India, anu declaring that the government arrangements lo cope with the situation were entirely mad equate, anu that the famine was be- yond control.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

TIE London Times, on the 26th, published dispatch from Paris say ng that the United States had been conhdentially informed in the most friendly terms that the European pow srs could not remain passive in the event of the United States abandoning the attitude of President Cleveland and his cabinet in reference to the in surreetion in Cuba.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THE Lehigh mill in South Easton, Pa.. manufacturers of cotton goods, shut down, on the 2sth, for four months. The plant was started nearly 100 years ago, and this is the first shut down it has experienced.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Up to 1893 grapes were raised in Chna Tor the table only Since then experiments have been made in mal1- ing wine, which resulted very success. fully.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

STATEMENTS are made by those in oincial position at Washi ngton that there IS prospect of a peaceful solu- lion of the Cuban question through spain agreeing to grant autonomy to Cuba, with the United States prom lsing to guarantee the observance of the terms of the agreement.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

TYNDALE PALMER, agent, who re- gently brought suit In Pittsburgh, Pa. |, Tor damages against aoout 100 leading newspapers ln the United States, charging libel in having published an article alleging dishonest transactions on his part, received a verdict, on the s2d, of Ca cents against the Leader Publishing Co. His suit was for $50. DO.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

A DISPATCH from Paris says; "It is stated that Russian fleet of 12 ves- sells has been stationed at Vladivostock to watch Japan, which is suspected of meditating another blow at China"
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

TIE first of the l2 public hearings to be given on the revision of the tariff was begun in the committee of ways and means of the house of representa- tives on the 2sth. Chairman Dingley presided, and there was pretty full attendance
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THE president, on the 2sth, denied pardon to W. W. Lusk, sentenced in 1892 to six years for sending obscene letters through the mails, the presi- dent holding that this convict's crime Is of such nature, and the circum- btances related to it are so detesta ble Is to deserve a severe sentence
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

A DISPATCH from Madrid, on the s5lh, sad: Senor Canovas del Cas- lilo, the prime minister, has again affirmed in t.ae presence ot his cabinet, that he is determined to introduce re- forms in Cuba, dating their application from the conclusion of the negotia- tions carried on with other powers, which are already tending in direc- lion favorable to Spain.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Ex-QUEEN LILIUoKALANI of Hawaii, arrived in Boston, on the 25th, and was at once driven to the Parker house, which will be her headquarters during her stay in that city.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THIRTEEN Kentucky couples were married in Jeffersonville, Ind, on Christmas, all of them being united by Justice Hause, with the exception of one. over whom Justice keigwin otii- ciated. One couple from Winchester were secretly married by Justice Hause, and all pedged to secrecy.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

A DISPATCH from Madrid says that senor Lanovas del Castillo, the prime minister, denies that negotia 6ions nave been or will be opened with the United States looking to the pacifica lion of Cuba. The prime minister nolds that the Cuban question IS one ,f internal politics, winch in no way concerns the United States or any other foreign power.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

THE president, on the 2sth, pardoned James Burdell. alias Charles Sher- wood, convicted in July last, in Michi- gan, of bringing counterfeit coin into the United States
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

Norkmen at ship yards along the 'akes are busy on l2 big steel ships, near y all of them over 400 feet long.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

ON the 2sd the president approved the general pension and urgent def- ciency appropriation bills.
The Forrest City times., 1897-01-01

According to the computation of Niiiaipandus the cost of Solomon,s temple was s77,52l ,se5,6a6.
The sun., 1897-05-17
COULDN'T WORK ON SUNDAY
A Blue Law Used to Interrupt y Railroads
Plane in Paterson.

Plane In Paterson.
PATERSON, n. j., May 16.-This forenoon the
Erie Railroad Company set fifteen Poles at work
dumping gravel at the Montgomery street
crossing and levelling 1t of as IL about to make
a loop switch there.
As 1t Is, the crossing is unsafe, and when the
residents saw that the company apparently in
tended to lay another track and dig a tunnel.
thus impeding travel for some time they gath.
cred around the workmen to the number OF 300.
They endeavored by all means short of violence
to put stop TO the work, but as the laborers
could not understand them. their threats were
OF no avail.
Some ono sent for Street Superintendent
Mclean. and he. with Mayor Hinchliffe and AL
dermen Boylan. Wright, and Starr. came to the
scene. 1t had been rumored that there was
riot. The officials could not see how they could
stop the work which was being conducted on the
companys own land
old Jersey blue law which enjoins rest from
labor on the Lords day. and under this law
Superintendent Mclean swore out warrants for
the arrest of the laborers before Recorder
Senior.
The arrests were speedily made. Tho men
were arraigned In the police court and paroled
in the custody Of Superintendent Mcclure Of
the railroad company.
The sun., 1897-05-17
FOR A VIGOROUS CUBAN POLICY.
Col. Ethan Allen Urges the Administration to
Act.

Act.
In letter to the Washington mass meet
ing of Cuban sympathizers, Col. Ethan Al
len. President OF tho Cuban League of the
United States, sharply denounces the Admins
tration for its cautious proceedings thus far,
and also those who approve this policy in Con-
gress. He says: Nations as well as individuals
are bound by the obligations OF humanity.
Wanton murder befouls the eyes and sense of
him who views 1t without effort to prevent
It. So the cruel story of Cuba must rem
dor callous the better feelings of our peo-
pie as whole, unless natural impulses
have their way. and further wrong is stopped by
our interference. We are great and powerful.
while Cuba is weak. We enjoy liberty because
our fathers gained it In battle Cuba, inspired
by our example. is fighting for the same great
end. In our trials France gave us that support
which meant victory. Are not the colossal
ingrates of the earth II we in our strength shall
not do for Cuba what so greedily we sought from
France q century agoi This. however. is the
sentimental side Of the question. and space for
bids Its enlargement.
but upon material ground--if we are base
enough to fly no higher in the realms of ethics
free Cuba means ultimately American terri
tory. This territory is what we need and must
have. Iknow that there are those. whose eyes
being in the back of their heads they sec not the
future, who say Cuba is not wanted On tho
contrary, we so much want 1t that some day. II
It be the only way to this end, shall deluge 1t
with American blood to obtain 1t. Commercially,
It dominates the whole South American conti-
nent whose trade we are after. 1t commands
the Gulf which will soon be to our nation as an
inland sea- 1t has q population of a million
Of white Inhabitants and has given to u.s.
of itself, a trade OF one hundred millions
. year. 1t is capable Of easily sustaining a
can citizens with q value to us OF thousand mil
lions year. It's the catch phrase of many that
we don't want any territory by aggression,
meaning that we won't fight for additional land.
How Misguided 10 he who utters such PROPOSE
toni What is this nation so far but a nation
built upon aggression War presided over its
birth and has attended its growth. BY arms we
wrung the original colonies from Great Britain.
and with powder and ball seized from Mexico
California, Texas. and nearly half of what is
American territory. The Louisiana purchase
gave us peacefully tho central part OF
thS and only an, idiot can
conceded to Js Jefferson for price we would
aggressive warfare, to secure Its ownership to
tho ocean. In spite Of opposition, we do want
territory wherever 1t 10 needed for tho advance
ment OF American interests, and the time will
never come when we shall be too cowardly to
draw the sword for this. the hour and the neces-
sity having been reached to do 30. Cuba is ter
ritory which We shall surely want and must
have hereafter. and her freedom now means our
peaceful acquisition OF 1t In the future"
The sun., 1897-05-17
A sEoAUCUs WIFE,s REVEyGE.
she Takes Measures To spoil Alleged Fiirta
tion aud a WOman's Face.

tion aud u WOman's Face.
Theodore Schumann. florist. who lives
on the Paterson Plank road in Secaucus. told
his wife, Elizabeth. on Saturday night that
he was coming to Great New York to sell
flowers. Mrs. Schumann said nothing to
deter him from the trip, but when he left homo
his better half followed him. to speak. in rub
bers. Schumann went to the entrance of
the ferryhouse. but turned quickly and re-
traced his steps on finding that the partner of
his sorrows-if not Of his joys--was dangerously
near him. He plodded along tho back track
and when he reached Union Hill apparently felt
that all was safe and that he was no longer pur-
sued.
Again did tho Secaucus florist make for tho
the ferryhouse at Weehawken. With tho speed
OF q commuter he darted through the gate but
his Nemesis was good second.
Just inside the gate Schumann met Mrs. Bar
bara Mossberger OF Humboldt street, West Ho-
boken. So did his wife, who promptly opened
proceedings to the delight of waiting passen
YOU'RE taking flowers to New York, eh.
cried the wife to her husband. "We1l. you
won't take that West 1Iobokcn Mossrose or
Mossberger woman with you"
When policeman cop disentangled Mrs Moss
berger from the clutches of her adversary. Mrs
Mossberger was putting heavily. One eye was
closed and blackencd.
Mrs. Schumann was arrested.