The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-21

OS the 18th Senator Foral.er re ported
from the committee on Pacific railroads
oiil authorizing the president, If nee
essary for the protection OF the govern
ment to bid for the Kansas Pacific at
the coming sale.
a DISCHARGED hospital clerk in Ha-
vana. named Pican. fired two shots at
Marios Garcia. governor of Santa Clara
province, Cuba. at ball game in
Havana on the nth. Neither shot took
effect.
A SPECIAL dispatch from Rome says
there was severe earthquake shock
at Argenta. Is miles southeast of Fer
rar. on the 18th.
j. J. HILL of the Great Northern. has
notified President Brigemau of Ham
line university. st. Paul, Mimi, that he
would give $40, 900 for the purpose of
raising the sS5. 600 debt against the col
lege, provided other friends of the in
stitution would collect the remaining
SIS. 900.
HE situation in Cuba has reached
that point now where the safety of the
Spanish government officials appears
TO depend solely on the possibility of
American interference. IL it were not
for this possibility. it is said. the volun-
teers and regular army officers would
run Blanco out of Havana inside of a
week.
lie United States supreme court ha 5
handed down a decision declaring that
where suicide is shown to be of sound
mind when committing the act of self
destruction no recovery could be made
upon life insurance policy carried by
the deceased
The great fight of the New England
cotton mill operatives against reduc-
ton of wages began on the nth, and
where it will end no one can foresee.
Maine. Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut are involved.
SPEAKER MASON of the Ohio house of
represen tatives, on the 18th. appoint
ed Il committee to investigate the al
legged attempt to bride Representative
OTIS, of Hamilton county, to vote for
Marcus A. Hanna for senator.
AMONG the arrivals in New York city
from Cuba. on the 18th, was Augustn
Cassie, the father of Angelina Cossio v
Cisneros. Cossio was released by Gen.
Bianco on January 0.
IN the trial of Capt. Edward MUIR
ply. at Wilmington. Del, on the 18th.
on the charge OF flibustering. Senator
Gray addressed the jury for the de-
PENDANT, making strong plea for ac-
quittai. District Attorney Wander
grift made the closing argument for
the government
BICYCLE POLICEMAN FREDERICK n.
LINCOLN. of New York. aged % years,
was instantly killed, on the 18th. in a
collision with u pedestrian, Julius
Hirschberg. Hirsch berg was so badly
injured that he was removed to his
home unconscious.
FORTY persons were killed and Is IN
jured, on the 18th, by an explosion of
gas in one of the mines of the Donet-
zaer company. in the Tagenrog dis
trict of Russia, on the north side of
the sea of Azov.
SCoTT LEIGHTON. the well-known
Boston artist, died at the Mclean as
sylum, Waverly. Mass, on the 18TH
Leighton's fame rested on his talent
in animal painting.
The steamship Normandie, from
Havre for New York. brought $3.50. 900
in gold, on the 18th. consigned to
New York banking houses, in transit
to Cuba.
EXPORTS to America from north Ger
many showed falling off during the
last quarter of So, 231, s13 prime; pally
in sugar.
THE island of Jamaica was, on the
18th, declared free from yellow fever.