The Forrest City times., 1899-03-24
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

Charles McGlone, aged 21, commit
ted suicide at Terre Haute, Ind.
d. w. Gerhart's packing house .
Eddy, n NJ, was destroyed by fire.
An ovster trust has been formed il
New Jersey. with a capital of $1,000,
600.
Seth Williams, a pioneer, died a
Normal, Ill. His wife died weel
ago.
A. ID. Garrett has struck 250-galloI
minute artesian well at Roswell
n. NJ.
At Quincy, H., William II. Caldwell
n car inspector, was fatally crushed
by the cars.
The National Bank of Commerce o.
st. Louis has increased its capita
stock to $5,000,000.
Gov. Tanner of Illinois refused t<
grant the request of negro miners te
retain troops at Pana.
Peru has settled the claim of Alex
McCord by sending draft for $40,.
600, TO be paid to the American.
Austin, Tex, is in the dark, ano
without power for it's electrical ma
chinery, because of law water in the
river.
Bailey Allen, deaf mute of Marion
ILL.,, was run down by work train OF
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad
and killed.
Senior Azpiroz. the Mexican ambas
sador, was handsomely entertained il
st. Louis, the concluding feature be
ing banquet.
James w. Tapp, Salvation army
leader, is candidate for mayor o.
Wichita, Kas. He promises many re
forms if elected.
Mrs. f. r. Morris was probably fla
tally burned at Paris, Tex. Her dres,
caught fire while she was burning
leaves in the yard.
alone, lost her life by suffocation. in |;
fire, at st. Louis. She was very feebl,
and 65 years old.
The Chinese minister to the United
States, Mr.. WI, also is the Chimes,
minister to Spain, and will leave a,
once to present his credentials at Ma
drid.
The loss of his old homestead b,
mortgage has caused Washington
Phipps, prominent citizen of Web
ster county, Ia, to become a raving
maniac.
Michael Brook, residing near New
Albany, Ind, was arrested, Tuesday
OH the charge of counterfeiting, anc
discharged, as the evidence was mo-
sufficient to convict.
Extracts from the Havana pres,
show that even the advocates of indie
pendence are discouraged by the petit.
quarrels among Cubans and are begin
ming to favor annexation.
1t has been arranged at the vatican
that if the pope survives long enough
to hold the two forthcoming consisto
ries, he will create ten new cardinals
thus nearly filing the vacancies in tn
college of cardinals.
Upwards of 60 Spanish refuge
planters have arrived at Iloilo, Paney
and state that native tribe, 200
strong, living on the Montescos river
Negroes island, threaten to destroy tn
haciendas and crops.
Henry Miller, the veteran, who sen
threatening letters to President Nc
Kinley and others. and was arrested a
the request of the United States con
sui general, at Montreal, Can, ha
been declared insane.
Fearing the harm which might re
suit from sudden change from TIL
climate of the West Indies to north
ern latitude, the advisability of havin,
Mr.. Sherman taken to Tampa, Fla, 70
time is being considered.
Louis Van Rensselaer, Adams, claim
ing ST. Louis as his home, is under al
rest at Peoria, H., charged with hay
ing swindled persons out of none
said TO have been solicited for an i'm
aginary home for incurable children
The queen regent of Spain has sign
ed the decree giving Jules Cambor
French ambassador at Washington
full power to represent Spain at tn
exchange of the notifications of tn
treaty of peace with the United States