The Forrest City times., 1899-01-27
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Jockey Arthur Dean was thrown
and killed in race at New Orleans.
The wreck of the Merrimac, lying in
the mouth of Santiago harbor, is to be
blown up.
ID. r. Breed, of Freeport. has been
appointed clerk of the Illinois board
of pardons.
Mrs. Marie Ackermann. aged SO
years, died Tuesday. at her home in
Trenton, Ill.
John Henning, who fell over the
balusters at his home, in st. Louis,
died of his injuries.
William Nading, wealthy grain
merchant of Shelbyville, Ind, has been
left maniac by grip.
The Indiana pipe line concern is
erecting a refinery at kankakee, ILL.,,
to fight the Standard OH Co.
Three trainmen were killed in a
freight collision on the Great Western
road near North Hanover, Ill.
Resolutions lauding the late Col.
Broadhead have been spread upon the
Missouri supreme court records.
Rev. Erdmann, of Ellsworth, Kas.,
dropped dead on the street. Heart
failure is supposed to be the cause.
George w. Foyle, a Chicago travel
ing man, was arrested at Davenport,
Ia, charged with having seven wives.
John Cannon, colored, wanted for
the murder of John Evans. near Ly-
ons. Miss, was arrested at Helena,
Ark
While telling trees near Odessa. Mo-.
James Keith. prominent farmer. was
instantly killed by one falling upon
him.
Isaac y. Weaver. charged with en-
bezzlement appeared in court at Pana,
Ill.,. and his bond forfeiture was set
aside.
Mrs. Mary Head. for the past half
century well-known resident of
Quincy, H., died Tuesday, aged 81
years.
Ex-confederate officials at jefferson
City, Mo-, join in the protest against
the proposition to pension ex-confed-
crates.
The PAISLEY family of Mounts, H.,
Two members of the l.w. Egxzffffffitfi
Two members are dead, and four are
dangerously ill.
Judge Shirley, at Springfield. ILL.,,
ruled that all members of a mutual in
surance company must pay assess
ments equitably.
Walter Craft of the Fourth Illinois
volunteers playfully pointed revolt
yer at his younger brother. The boys
wound is serious.
John Taylor, a respected citizen of
kunkle, o., committed suicide by
hanging. He had been respondent
and was probably insane.
Rev. II. H. Blackwell. aged SIS years.
died at his home near Foristen, ST.
Charles county, Mo, of grip. He was
one of the pioneer settlers.
The sail lighter Adelaida. with eight
men on board, is thought 10 have been
lost in gale that swept the western
coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
The Atlantic Touring mills, operated
by Hoffman & Reichstein at Atlantic,
Ia.,were totally destroyed by fire Tues
day. Loss between SIS. 600 and $4,000.
The body of John Reuben Smith.
who died in Amesbury, Mass, will be
placed in sitting position in a chair
in tomb he had erected especially to
house his remains.
Near Cloud Chief. Okla. Charlie
Cardwell, aged ten years, while lead
ing mule TO pasture, tied the rope
| around his waist, and the animal ran
| away and dragged him TO death.
Rev. j. b. Campbell, veteran Bap-
fist preacher. fell from his chair at
Beaumont, Tex, while rocking the
cradle of his grandchild. and expired
before assistance could reach him.
Saloonkeepers of ST. Louis declare
that the war tax, which the brewers
refuse to divide with them, eats up
their profits to such an extent that
many will have to go out of business.