The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Mrs. Michael Tobin. aged 90, was
found dead in a chair at her home in
Bloomington, III.
John Burns OF York Neck. H., cele-
brated the one hundredth anniversary
of his birth Tuesday.
A Klondike party has been formed at
Mason City, Ia, and will start for
Alaska, February is.
The federal authorities have arrested
four of a gang who have been SNUG
Cling cigars from Mexico.
The total number of registered phar-
macists' certificates issued in Illinois
during the year Of 1897 was 4, SO.
Advices to the interior department
indicate that the Indians are accepting
the new order in the territory quietly.
Pension Commissioner Evans has or
dered special examiners to keep a sharp
watch for pension attorneys advertise
ments.
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Norton, wild
ow of George Norton, who was
wealthy druggist of Lexington, Ky,
died there, aged 81.
Robert Bruce Dohonv was found dead
in bed at the home of his father, five
due to heart disease.
DIR. A. w. Spain, a prominent ply
stefan of Terre Haute, Ind, and mem
Der of the board of pension medical ex-
aminers. died Tuesday.
Gov. Bradley's message to the Ken
lucky legislature severely condemns
the turnpike raiders and the mob who
lynched the negro Bushrod.
Charles E. Hershey, a prominent
farmer near Taylorville, H.. accident
ally shot himself through the heart
with shotgun, dying instantly.
Oliver Bassett, farmer residing near
Shelbyville, Ind, was shot and seri-
ously wounded by an unknown hunter
whom he ordered to leave his premises.
Albert Meyer business man of San
Antonio, Tex, was arrested at Hunter,
Tex. on an indictment for perjury. II
10 alleged that he swore falsely in re-
cent murder trial.
Farmers who are members of the
grange are circulating petitions IN
eastern Indiana asking congress to ex-
tend the free mail delivery service to
the rural districts.
The saloons of Gurley, Ala, have
been compelled to close their doors
The license was raised by the town
council from $500 TO So, 900, purposely to
drive them out Of bushes.
Otto Breden, of Maquoketa, Ia. sur
rendered at Rockford, H., stating that
he had stolen horse from his father,
that his conscience was hurting him
and he wanted to be arrested.
Mike Large, aged II, was arrested at
Arlington, Va, charged with having
murdered Geo. Townsend last Sunday.
Large struck Townsend on the head
with stone, which caused the latter's
death.
Mrs. Samuel Sanner. mother of the
wealthy Sanner family of Prairie
, Home, H., died Tuesday night, aged
SIS years. She lived to see her Sous ac-
cumulate about 5000 acres of Illinois
prairie.
1t is reported that the Linseed Oil
trust has decided to dismantle its mill
at Burlington. Ia, and move it away.
a local company is being organized.
with a capital of $50, 900, to erect new
oil mills there.
John Mills, aged 20 years, a we'll
known farmer of Huntington, Ind,
was butchering some hogs. when he
dropped dead. Before he was discov-
cred the hogs had chewed one hand al
most entirely off.
Irwin Shields has been placed in Jail
at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, in default of 81,
900 bond, confessing to having forged
a check with the name H. c. Merritt,
president of the Clarksville national
bank. signed to it.
Miss Thomas, a young woman of
Huntington, Ind, committed suicide
by taking Rough on Rats. She left a
letter explaining her net. She said she
had no home, and under the circu.n-
g