The Forrest City times., 1898-04-01

IRE Spanish torpedo boat DESTROYER
Audaz arrived at Waterford. ireland.
on the 18Th with her bows stove in and
her stem twisted completely around
from about ten feet from the stern.
A NAsHISeToS dispatch of the even
ing Of the 25th said that the state de-
partment was engaged in drafting a
note 10 spain asking IL she will volun-
tarily make reparation for the destruc-
ton Of the battleship Maine. in Havana
harbor. without being formally re-
euested TO do so.
As THE result of the discovery of seri-
Gus and wholesale bribery and corrup-
ton. 100 dockyard officials of the Rus
sian Black sea feet have been arrested.
Admiral kopyloff. commander of the
fleet. has been dismissed. Five officers
have committed suicide since their ar
rest;
The sending of the Spanish torpedo
boats and torpedo-boat destroyers to
American waters Is looked upon as 50
nearly the equivalent Of a declaration
OF war that IL the naval officers can
have their way this government will
see 10 IL that the fiotilla never reaches
Cuba
THE most important and significant
emergency order. issued on the 25th.
Was that all battleships. cruisers and
other vessels under Capt. sampson ana
Commodore Sehley, with the exception
q torpedo boats, shall be painted black
81 once.
IHE spanish minister of marine has
received the report Of the Spanish court
Of inquiry into the loss OF the Maine.
IL declares that il j. scientifically and
practically demonstrated that the ex-
piosiOn was 81 internal origin"
EX-SENt4oE j. = c. BLAcBURS. of
Kentucky. was stricken. on the 25th.
AZ Washington. with what was thought
10 be stroke OF paralysis of the heart.
Tie rallied later and was thought to be
ont Of danger.
MEs. MCKINLEY will entertain the
alumni OF Brookhall seminary, of
which she - a graduate. at luncheon
ON April =. A special train of two
cars has been arranged for By way of
the Baltimore & Ohio. and il is ex-
pected the party will number 100.
GES. DANIEL BCrTERFIELp has adj
vised the secretary of war that his old
regigatnt. the Twelfth New York, has.
through its commander. Col. Leonard,
By letter "a the governor of New York,
rendered its services for the war. in
case war comes
TnE elections for the popular branch
of the cortes in spain passed of. on the
9Th, quietly. The indications are that
the govern ment Of Senior sazasta will
have an enormous majority, estimated
at 200 of the AZ seats in the cortes
THE Vienna correspondent of the
Frankfort Zeitung said on the e7th:
The Acknowledgements government is
negotiating for the sale OF u war vessel
To Spain
IN connection with the centenary of
the revolution of i7ps the police have
searched the farmers houses in the
counties OF Limerick and Cork. Ireland.
taking possession of all firearms found
and announcing that they will be re-
turned after the celebrations
FANNY DAVENPORT, the celebrated
actress, who had been in for some days
in Chicago, was reported, on the 2sth,
as being at deaths door. Her relatives
were notified by telegraph to hasten to
her bedside.
THE unofficial section of the Jap
anese press is actively urging the gov.
eminent To resist gussia's aggressions
in China, but the official press is silent.
The diet will meet May 20.
TnE straits Of Maekinsw were opened
by southwest gale. on the 2sth, which
blew the ice into Lake Huron.