The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

ArouR-sToRY building at Blot, viii
lage near Cannes, France, collapsed. on
the 18th, and it is estimated that 30
persons were killed Troops were or
dered to the scene to clear up the de-
bris and remove the bodies of the vic
Tins.
AT the state department 1t was said,
on the 18th. that neither Ambassador
Hay nor any other Off cial had in
formed it of the report that Manila had
fallen.
The Austrian reichsrath was pro-
rogued, on the 18th. by imperial order
The troops composing the first army
of invasion included: Infantry, SOL Of
fcers and 10.790 enlisted men; cavalry
mostly dismounted), les officers and
Bliss enlisted men; artillery, Is officers
and ASS enlisted men; engineers, of
hcers and 200 enlisted men: signal
corps, officers and As enlisted men;
staff corps, Is officers. Total of the
expedition, T73 officers and 1864 en-
listed men, with Gen. Shafter in COM
mand-
The army corps under Gen. Pando in
eastern Cuba is composed of four di-
visions, under Generals Linares, Luque.
Aldaze and March, stationed respec-
lively at Santiago. Holguin, Mama
milo and Puerto Principe. Gen Lin
ares has 5000 men, who, with the 3 500
under Admiral Cervera, are considered
by the government sufficient to repel
invasion.
LIEUrESASTs NEVILLE and Shaw. of
Company ID, First marine battalion,
who were on picket duty during the
fight at Guantanamo, and who were
reported missing, returned to camp
safely with 30 men, having fought
their way, much of the time surround
ed by guerilla force, whom they
successfully held at bay.
JOSEPH LETTER is no longer the wheat
king. His big profits have vanished,
and instead of from 81, 900, 900 to 81, 0o0,-
600 winnings, he stands, it is asserted
by those who profess to have inside in
formation, to lose between 81 900. 900
and s3,o00,ooo. He overstayed the game
too close to the new crop.
AT Great Bend. Kas., on the 18th, j.
NJ. Becker, who murdered Myrtle Hoff-
meister, was hanged by a mob of 500
in the presence of several hundred peo-
pie who hastily gathered. He was
hanged on a tree standing at the south
east corner of the public square.
WHEN the president, on the 18th.
signed the war revenue bill, Secretary
Gage at once issued a circular calling
for popular subscriptions to the $780,
Small individual subscribers are to be
given the preference in alloting the
bonds.
The captain of the steamer Lapwing,
recently returned to Victoria, Il. c..
from Alert bay, reports that nine stern
wheel steamers of fleet of IL have
been seriously damaged while attempt
ing to cross Queen Charlotte sound.
The Iron railway engine John Camp
bell blew up on the incline above the
city of Ironton, o., on the 14th. Engi-
neer Robert Roger was killed, body not
found, and several persons were Sc
verely injured.
IHIRrY-FIvE HUNDRED soldiers en-
barked on transport steamers at San
Francisco, on the 14th, which are to
take them to the Philippines to rein
force Dewey.
PADUcAH, KY. and Evansville, Ind,
reported distinct earthquake shocks in
that portion of the country, on the l4th,
at $3.50 a. IN.
TREASURY officials say the indica-
tions are that the $500, 600, 600 loan will
be largely over-subscribed.
THE French chamber of deputies, on
the l4th. by 295 to PA, passed vote OF
confidence in the government.