The Forrest City times., 1899-01-06

denies the report that Drexfas has en-
barked from Cayenne on his return TO
France. adding that the court of cas-
sation alone can decide the question of
the return of the prisoner.
Mai.-Gen. William II. Shafter. L. s.
A. has been relieved from the COM
mand of the department of the east.
and assigned 20 the command of the
department of California. to relieve
Maj.-Gen- Henry c. Merriam.
4 magnificent memorial hall. in
honor of the veterans of the cival war.
was dedicated in the new public IT,
hrary. on Michigan avenue, Chicago,
on the 29th. Over 3.o00 persons were
present. including many of the state,
county and city officials. and judges of
the supreme and superior courts.
The case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. on
trial at San Francisco for the murder,
by poison. of Mrs. Dunning. of Della
ware. was submitted 10 the jury. on
the s0th, which. the same evening,
found a verdict OF guilty of murder in
the first degree. and fixed her punish
ment at imprisonment for life.
President McKinley's proclamation
setting forth the conditions under
which the United States takes posses
sion Of the Philippines has been "a
bled TO Gen. Otis for promulgat;on.
II is modelled on the lines OF the one
issued by Gen. Shafter al Santiago.
though considerably amplified.
1t is said a sharp contest will occur
in the house over the legislation for
the government of Hawaii. as the ma
jority and minority of the committee
on territories do not agree to the re-
port of the senate committee on for
eign relations, although the differences
are not such as TO cause great diff
Guilty.
Gen. Horace Porter. the United
States ambassador TO France. and
John X. Gowdy, United States consul
general there, held the usual New
Year receptions, on the I'd, at the
United States embassy and consulate
in Paris. These were largely attended
by distinguished Parisians and Ameri-
cans.
President and Mrs. Mckinley re-
ceived the seasons greeting. on the I'd.
from great throng of callers. repre-
senting every branch OF public life.
who attended the White House recep-
ton. 1t was the first time since the
present administration began that cir
eumstances permitted the observance
CT this custom.
Thomas Townshend Buckhill. queen
counsel and member of parliament in
the conservative interest for Mid-Sur-
rev lEpsoml. has been raised to the
bench of the high court of judicature
in succession 10 Justice Henry Haw-
kins, who recently retired from the
eNchequer division and was raised ia
the peerage on the LIST.
Chief Justice Grant of the Michigan
state supreme court has denied an APP
plication for writ of error. under
which an express revenue stamp case
could be removed 10 the United States
supreme court. The court recently de.
cided that the American Express Co
must pay for the revenue stamps af
fixed TO its bills of lading.
To meets the complaints of the Chip
pewa Indians in Minnesota that they
rarely see the agent in some portions
of the reservation, Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs Jones has directed In
dian Agent Sutherland 10 make tn,
January annuity payments in foui
places These will be at White Earth
leech Lake. Cass Lake and on the Rec
Lake reservation.
Generals Brooke and Menocal had
conference in the Inglaterra hotel
Havana. at which il was agreed thar
full sway should be given the Cuban.
for grand insurgent celebration to b,
held in Havana. on February p, III,
fourth anniversary of the uprising il
Santiago province. Gen. Brooke told
Menocal that the insurgents nigh
march and feast 10 their hearts con
tent al that time.
The Toronto (0nt.) World published
on the goth. startling editorial under
the heading: Canada On the Brink.
in which IL warned the people OF tina
country that times are critical. so fal
as the maintenance of Canada as
free, independent and integral portion
of North America is concerned Tn,
editor believes that the United State
is bound TO annex the Dominion, prob
ably with England's consent.
John c. Chase. elected on socialis
tic platform, took the oath OF Office a
mayor of Haverhill. Mass, on the %
In his inaugural speech Mr.. Chase as
sured the members OF the city gov
eminent and the people that ''ever,
atom of power" possessed by tn
mayor would be exercised in the de
Tense and support of the principle