The Forrest City times., 1899-08-25

Juan, Porto Rico, on the 2lSt.
Orders were issued, on the 18th, fol
competitive examinations to be hel,
September Is in each geographical de
partment of the army for the promo
ton of enlisted men who desire to be
come lieutenants.
The German embassy in Washington
has received from Baron Sternberl
the full report of the Samoan com
mission and the draft of the proposed
Berlin will be modified.
Walter Wellman and the survivor;
of the Polar expedition led by him ar
rived at Tromsoe, Island of Tromsoe
Norway, on the 18th. ON the steamer
Capella, having successfully completed
their exploration in Franz Josef Land
Premier Right Honorable Georgs
Houston Ried, in addressing the farm
ers' conference in Sydney, \. S. w.
promised that the government would
assist them TO get the best American
machines. thus aiding in the improve
ment of their condition.
The state departments advised from
Yokohama of the formation of an
American-Asiatic association there tc
safeguard the interest of American
citizens in Japan and to cooperate
with similar associations in New York
and throughout the Orient.
In the Peruvian chamber of deputies
Deputy Velez, on the 18th, made mo-
ton that note be addressed to the
minister of instruction requesting al
explanation as to why the council
had decided to close the English
schools at Callao. The motion wa.
adopted.
Gov. Poynter has abandoned the pro
Ject of providing special train fo
the First Nebraska, and the disbande,
volunteers will be forced to use tn,
travelling allowance granted by tn
government. Over $4,000 had beer
pledged by private subscriptions, leav
ing $4,000 still to be raised.
Capt. Dreyfus still lives almost ex
clusively ON milk and eggs. On risin,
at five o'clock he takes glass O
milk. He is then escorted to the cour
room under a strong guard. On re
turning to prison he takes secon,
glass of milk, and at one o'clock
soft-boiled egg and another glass o
milk.
An order for the organization of tel
additional regiments of volunteers TO
service in the Philippines was issue,
by the war department on the 18th
This order win add $1,000 men to tn
enlisted strength of the army and in
creases the total strength of the arm,
to 95,045 men. 1t will give Gen. Oti
fighting force of 62,45l men.
On the night of the 10th Mrs. Jenni
Weston drowned herself and her foul
year-old son BERTHE in a cstern at tn
family home in Pierre, S. ID. Their
was no one else at home except
daughter about II years old and tn
deed was not known until next morn
ing. Family troubles are supposed /
have been the cause of the tragedy.
The state department has been il
formed by Consul Monaghan, at Chen
nitz, Germany, that new trade OF
rangement has been made betwee
Uruguay and Germany by which eac
is guaranteed the same rights as til
fux
quay does not grant the specia
privileges given to Brazil, Argentin
and Paraguay.
James L. Young, private in Co. |
Thirtieth infantry volunteers, w,
killed by freight train at Evanston
ILL.,, on the Goth, while ON his way (
Fort Sheridan 90 report after day'
absence. The body was strewn alon
the tracks for block. and the only r,
manning yestige of the uniform whic
Young wore was brass button foun
on the roadbed.
The transport Siam sailed from Sa
Francisco. for Manila. on the 20tl
with $50 mules which will be used 70
military service in the Philippines. Tn
vessel will stop al Honolulu for se,
eral days and the mules will be give
a run ashore as a rest from thei
steamer voyage. Fifty experience
drivers accompanied the animals.
The city Of Victor. Col. was visite
by destructive confiagration. on fh
2lst, which utterly DESTROYED the bus
ness portion OF the town. and cause
a less of se,0Oo.0o0. The hrsf hous
was built Ia Victor In ociol,er. lse.
In July of the following year the eat
was Incorporated. and six years late
il contained 10000 people. That
about the population nov.
Mrs. Eva A. lnrersoli. widow 81 Co
Robert lngersoll. has filed bond .
administrators OF The estate Of he
husband. Mrs. IngerSoil swpars tina
she has made diligcnt search for IA