The Forrest City times., 1897-07-30

A DISPATCH from Singapore states that the Chinese steamer Srikongann, bound from that port for Malacca, with 100 deck passengers, capsized during a squall. Capt Rawlingson and 120 of the passengers and crew were drowned.
 JENNIsoN's Park hotel, summer re- sort structure on Mattawa lake, near Holland, Mich, is in ashes. There was a hundred guests in the building, sew eral of whom had narrow escapes with their lives. The loss on the building is about S250, 900, witl no insurance.
 FROM telegram received at Jack sonville, Fla, on the 18th, it is learned that there is a prospect for the speedy liberation of Capt. Laborde, Ona Mel ton and others of the Competitors prisoners who have been in Havana jails so long.
 THE Spanish government has un- earthed a nest of insurgent abettors in Regia, Havana and Guanabacoa. The police searched several houses and found ammunition and medicines. Many arrests have been made.
 IT is stated that Gen. MaXimo Gomez the leader of the Cuban insurgents, has reaffirmed his determination not to ac- cept a compromise with the Spanish government, but to adhere to his de- mand for the absolute inde pendence of Cuba.
 TIE steamship City of Mexico left Seattle, Wash, on the 25th, carrying for Dyea over 406 passengers, so horses, about 1 200 tons of freight and p dogs, nearly all bound for the gold fields.
 IT is stated that the Turkish military committee will go at once to Thessaly to meet the Greek officers and mark out the new boundaries. It is expected that the treaty of peace will be signed by August 1.
 TIE whaleback steamer Everett, now on its way from India, where she has been with supplies for the famine sui ferers, will make regular trips from San Francisco to points on the Yukon, in Alaska, on her return.
 MAJ. SAMUEL F. CANBY, of Vancou- yer, Wash, committed suicide, on the 25th, by jumping from the steamer Mascot, which was about to sail for Portland, Ore.
 MR AND Mas. GLADSTONE cele brated, on the 25th, the fifty y-eighth anniver- sary of their wedding. Many visitors joined in the family rejoicing at Ha- warden, and scores of the towaspeople saluted the venerable couple while on their way to church.
 MRS GERTIE E. MACK-SCHooLTAN died, on the 26th, in Jersey City, N. J.. in her one hundred and first year She was born in Prussia She saw Napoleon march into Prussia, and waved red handkerchief at the great emperor.
 FATHER ToM SHERMAN, son of Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, has arrived in Seat tie, Wash, from the east. He is bro ken down in health and went to Seattle for recuperation.
 TIE pope is again directing special attention to the question of interna- tional arbitration, which he considers matter pertaining peculiarly to the papacy.
 TIE comptroller of the currency has issued d call on national banks for report on their condition at the close of business Friday, July 23
 TIE statement of the condition of the treasury, on the 26th, showed: Available cash balance, S239 273, s43; gold reserve, S143, 1862
 TIE steamer City of Topeka arrived at Seattle, Was h., from Alaska on the 26th. The Topeka brought no klon- dike passengers nor glittering gold, but reported that the miners were tiocking toward Dyea by the score from Juneau and Sitka, and that both places threaten to be depopulated.