The Forrest City times., 1898-02-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,


Mr.. GEORGE X. HOOPER, well known
as large stakeholder in the Standard
Oil Co., died at his beautiful home,
"Elmwood," near KNOXVILLE, O., on
the 18th, after an illness of over a
year. Mr.. Hooper, who was 60 years
of age. was notedfor his liberality
AT special session of the United
States court at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
18th, Judge Burlington decided that
Chris Won der Abe. the baseball mag
nate. must remain in charge of Detect
i've Bendel, who abducted him from
St. Louis. Won der Abe said he would
take an appeal.
ORDERS were received at department
headquarters at Vancouver barracks.
Portland, Ore, on the 9th, to send four
companies of United States troops to
Dyea and Skaguay as soon as possible.
This order is issued on account of
threatened lawlessness at the two
points mentioned. Cos. A, b, G and III
of the Fourteenth infantry, under COM
mand of Col. L. NJ. Anderson, will sail
as soon as transportation can be fur
nished.
A DISPATCH from Washington, on the
morning of the 10th, stated that the
Spanish government had recalled Min
lister De LONE and would formally dis
avow the sentiments contained in the
Canalejas letter. Senior De LONE will
not present his recall in person.
PAUL KRUGER has been reelected
president of the South African repub-
lie. The total number of votes cast was
1923. President Kruger received 49,
764; Schalkburger, 3,7l6, and Joubert,
1913.
MINISTER DE LoME's resignation was
promptly accepted, on the 10th, by the
Spanish government.
SENIOR JUAN l.. CUEsTAs, the presi-
dent of Uruguay adj interim, has exc
cuted his threatened coup detat and,
on the 10th, issued decree dissolving
the assembly.
THE decree accepting Senior Dupuy
De Lome's resignation as minister of
Spain to the United States was signed
in Madrid, on the 18th, and gazetted
on the 18th.
On the 18th the associated banks of
New York city held So, 437 $50 in ex-
cess of the 25-per-cent. rule.
A PRIVATE cablegram from San Jose
de Guatemala, received in New York
city, on the 18th, reported everything
quiet in the city and throughout the
country.
REV. WM. c. CATTEL, ID. D., LII. d.,
for 20 years president of Lafayette coll
lege, died at his home in Philadelphia
on the 18th. DIR. Cattel was one of the
most distinguished Presbyterian di-
vines in the country.
AT a meeting, on the 18th. in Boston.
of So representatives of textile unions
in New England, it was unanimously
voted to recommend that all unions
call out the operatives in every cotton
mill in New England.
THE Auditorium opera house at Mo
line, ILL.,, with contents, was DESTROYED
by fire on the evening of the 18TH Ad-
joining store buildings also suffered
from fire and water. The total loss is
estimated at $4,000. The flames cut
off egress from the Auditorium. and
there were several thrilling rescues by
ropes and ladders.
ENGLAND is negotiating with China
to open Yuen Chau Flu in the province
of Hun Nan, as a treaty port, and is
treating also on the subject of the
navigation of inland waters.
OK the i2th King Oscar of Sweden in
trusted to former Premier Steen the
task of forming new cabinet.
THE City Forge and Iron Co., of
Cleveland, o., on the 18th. received a
big order for sugar-making machinery
to be put into sugar refinery in
Hawaii, The amount of the order has
not yet been estimated.
A DISPATCH from Glasgow says the
Spanish government has requested the
Clydebank Ship Building Co. to push
work on Spanish vessels.
Ii is reported in London that the
Spanish government has, through a
Brazilian envoy accreditedto the court
of st. James, acquired the ownership
of the first-class cruiser Abreu Just
completed by the Armstrong; for the
Brazilian government; also the IRON
clads Deadoro and FloriSao, built for
Brazil in France.