The Forrest City times., 1899-01-06
OTHERWISE UNNOT1CED.

Lee Piatt, wealthy contractor of
Peoria, ILL.,, is missing.
John Meyer, of Alta, ILL.,, lost his
hours.
The Berea college of Kentucky has
received an endowment of 100000
4 petition will be sent to the Mis-
souri, legislature asking for a nonpar-
tisan police board for st. Louis.
John Layton, at MINER, ILL.,, killed
his young wife and mortally wounded
himself.
An American syndicate has obtained
concessions in Ecuador TO build rail-
road and operate a bank.
The will of the late Charles F. Ortiz
vein, of ST. Louis. has been filed for
probate. His estate is valued at S4,-
100000.
The United States treasury begins
the year with a net cash balance of
nearly three hundred million dollars.
Spectators have cornered the but
ter and tobacco market at Dawson
City, Alaska, and have raised the price
TO three dollars per pound.
The gunboat Castine has been or
dered from Cuba to Savannah, to pre-
pare for voyage to Manila.
The battleship Oregon has been or
dered from Callao TO Honolulu, and
will proceed thence TO Manila if nee
essary.
Friends of ex-Cashier j. c, Thomp-
son, of the defunct First national
bank of Sedalia. No. are endeavoring
to affect his ref~-n from Mexico.
The worlds output of gold for 1895
is estimated TO have been s3oo,000,000.
The amount of bullion presented for
coinage swamped the minis.
Senator Morgan accuses the trans
continental railroads of opposing the
Nicaragua canal, but says that he will
push the consideration of the measure
in the senate.
By reclamation the Tennessee dem
ocratic caucus renominated William Is.
Bate for United States senator. There
was no candidate against Senator
Bate.
Empress Eugene has decided to
make Prince Victor Napoleon her heir
TO the S10,O00,000 which the late en-
peror arranged with several insur-
ance companies to pay on the death of
the empress.
Gov. Roosevelt. of New York, is to
receive the brevet of brigadier general
Tor gallant and meritorious service
during the battle of San Juan hill.
John w Foster, formerly secretary
of state, is one of the latest victims of
the grip, due to exposure at the fu-
neral of Ambassador Romero. in Wash
ington, on Sunday last. The attack is
a mild one.
The Citizens state bank of Noun
tain Grove, Mo-. has made an assign
ment. L. III. Stewart, the cashier, was
made assignee. Bad notes and slow
collections are given as the cause.
The pope will forbid Archbishop Ire
land 10 represent the United States at
the disarmament conference, because
the vatican is not to be represented.
Fire broke out at Carbonate. H.,
Tuesday morning. The Free Press
building was destroyed. 1t was partly
insured. During the confiagration Art
Barth received a severe shock from a
live wire.
There is baby at the Gouyerneur
hospital. New York city, so tiny that
il may be held in the palm of mans
hand. The infant is boy and healthy
although he weighs only 32s4 ounces
and is two months old.
In fight on Christmas day at Hunt
ington, Ark, Walter Smith was
wounded by two boys named Shack
ford. Smith has died and the boys are
held without bail for murder.
Gen. Maxine Gomez. from his camp,
200 miles westward OF Havana. near
Narciso, has issued a proclamation TO
the Cuban army advising against pres
ent disbanding.
Judges Neavitt and Gill o: ST. Clair
county, Mo-, imprisoned at Kansas
City for refusing TO sanction bonds in
payment for a railroad never built.
were released. The newly-elected
judges will succeed them in Jail.