The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-11-11

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.ation that the government Is perfectly
well prepared for any turn the nego-
tiations may take.
The Turkish troops at Retimo hav-
ing refused 70 leave that place. the
Russian admiral in those waters. fol-
lowing the example Of ADMIRAL Noel.
the British commander IN Canea, Is
and Of Crete. foreibly conveyed them
On board transport.
Indian Inspector Cyrus Bode. an
Iowa appointee. has been detailed to
represent the interior department IN
the joint investigation Of allegations
made against deputy United States
narshals in connection with the
causes Of the recent Chippewa out
break.
Hamilton CO., promoters. having just
completed the organization of a plug
tobacco trust in New York, are about
to consummate another big combine,
which involves the consolidation of al
most every manufacturer of school
desks and furniture In the United
STATES.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Washington, on the 7th, said: In
President Mckinley's message to con-
gress will be a very strong and urgent
appeal for immediate legislative ac-
ton for the construction of the Mic
araguan canal under government di.
recfion.
An explosion of gas in the national
capitol, on the 9Th, wrecked and set
ON ire the rooms occupied by the SUI
preme court, doing much damage TO
the building, causing irreparable loss
OF court records and law lyibrary, and
destroying several pieces of historic
statuary.
james Law, wealthy citizen OF
Chicago. has offered to donate $50 00C
10 the trustees of Monmouth (Tll1 col.
lege on condition that they raise a
like amount by commencement da5
next June. The money is to go TO the
endowment of chairs of literature
ant sociology.
w. +. Mink. young ST. Louis gla.
zier. who was married. on the al n
Miss Minnie Yeager. was fatally in.
Jured the next day while walking
along Eighth street. by brick blown
by the wind from the Cupple's build
ings. which struck him on the head
crushing his skull.
Admiral schley has cabled the navy
department that Capt. Snow had ar
rived at San Juan on the Solace, and
that he had relieved the admiral of
the command of the naval station on
the 9th The admiral announced that
he would start for the United States
on the Newark, his flagship.
A great demonstration at Southamp-
ton signaIized the departure for New
York, on the 5th. Of the American line
steamer st. Louis, and the reopening
OF the American line service. The
mayor of southampton attended in
state. and large crowds of people
rheered the American steamer.
Seventeen Cubans arrived at New
York, on the 4th. in the steamer Kai-
Ser Wilhelm, having been released
from the Spanish prison at Cetu re-
Gently. They were sent 10 this coun-
try at the expense of the United States
government, and are the first batch OF
released political prisoners to arrive in
New York.
The reported rupture of peace ne.
gotiaticns between Spain and this
United States is not credited in The
French foreign Office. France will
ingiy win serve again as an ipterme,
diary, in the hope of putting Spain
under permanent moral as we'll al
financial obligations. thus strengthen
ing her own position in the European
balance of power.
Capt. Hale and a number of thu
crew and passengers of the Clyde Lins
steamer Croaten, New York for vii
mington, y. C., and Georgetown, s
C., arrived at Vineyard Haven. Mass.
on the 18th. reporting that the steamer
was burned and sank off Cape Charles
November /. Five persons wer,
drowned. The steamer carried gen
eral cargo.
Lieut.. Niblack. formerly in charge
OF the naval militia branch of the nav,
department. and just detached from
the command of the torpedo boat Win
slow. which has gone out of commits
sion. reported at the navy depart
mert. on the 9th. en- route TO Manila
lie sails from San Francisco on tn
10Th, having been assigned TO duty oil
Admiral Dewey's flagship, the 0lym
pia.
The Paris Matin confirms the repor
thar the government will instruct Ma.
Marehand 10 return 10 France with hi
expedition from Fashoda 10y way o
Jibutil. on the Gulf OF Alden. '.the onl
route consistent with French dignity.
The paper expresses the hope that TN
national flag will not again be in
xofraI IN euah small colonial a,,a,