The Forrest City times., 1899-05-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Two hundred war recruits of the Fifth United States infantry left San tiago de Cuba. on the 2ist, on the transport McClelland, for home, their time having expired.
 The funeral ship Crook. which has been transformed into a regular army transport, sailed from New York, on the goth. for Savannah, Ga., where she will embark the Second regiment of in- fantry for transportation to Cienfue- gos, Cuba.
 Levi Moore, a clerk in the Kansas City (Mo.) city market, shot and per haps fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie Campbell, Mrs. Ella Landis and Mrs. Anna Meek in jealous rage on the 21st.
 During thunder storm. on the morning of the 21st, the residence of George Simpson. three miles east Of Fl Dorado. Ill.,. was struck by light ming, which killed his daughter, Fiora, and Oscar Murdock, a hired hand, and seriously injured Jake Trousdale.
 The American line steamship Paris, Capt. Watkins, ran on the Manacles rocks, five miles from Falmouth, En- gland, early on the morning of the 2lst, and. at last accounts, was still fast aground. The scene of the mis- hap. is half a mile from the wreck of the Mohegan. The Paris 3s0 passen- genrs were safely landed at Falmouth.
 Gen. Gregorio del Pillar says that the Filipino insurgents are ready to surrender as soon as they have assur- ance that the Americans will carry out their promises, and a guarantee that the leaders will not be put to death. He declares that upon proof of American sincerity the rebels will lay down their arms. He evidently sus- poets the duplicity practiced by the Spaniards.
 A disastrous fire visited Dawson City April 21, and three-fourths of the town lies in ashes, while hundreds of miners and shopkeepers, gamblers and saloon men are living in tents, sleeping on the snow in blankets, or moving up the creeks to the settlements near the tiilItS. HC IOSsSS dlC NVil
 Aunt Peggy Bailey, the oldest old maid in the United States. died at her home near Huntington, Ind, on the goth. She was born in Kentucky, and was 112 years old last March. She was a most remarkable woman. She never was sick but once. and that was about eighty years ago.
 Kerlin Bros. have struck gas on a farm near Tiffin, O., the yield being oven 500,000 feet a day. It is one of the largest strikes in years.
 The cruiser Reina Mercedes. the only Spanish ship of any size saved from the battle off Santiago on July 3 last, arrived in Hampton roads, on the 21st, and anchored about a mile off Old Point Comfort, Va.
 The first definite steps in the work of replacing the present condemned government printing office, at Wash- ington. with a modern structure, were taken, on the 22d. when the destruc- ton of a score or more of old buildings on the site of the new building was be- gun. It will be several years before the new building will be completed.
 The war department Is proceeding on the theory that by the end of July not volunteer soldier will be left in the Philippines.
 The statement of the condition of the treasury issued on the 22d showed: Available cash balance, S265, 5,233, 183; gold reserve. S226, 6,445,721.
 The members of the New York pro- duce exchange voted to close the exchange Monday. May 29, the day be- fore Decoration day.
 Gold has been discovered at Portales, N. M., new town on the line of the Pecos Valley X Northwestern road, so miles east of Roswell. The discovery was made in a well that was being dug at depth of 25 feet.
 The report from Manila that a form of government has been proposed to the Filipinos. including a governor general, cabinet and advisory council, is confirmed at the state department, in Washington. where it is said this is the general line of action on which the authorities there and at Manila are pro- ceeding.
 The Filipino insurgents are return ing to their homes throughout LuZon, and are evidently anxious for peace. Practically no rebel troops are left in the northern provinces. Ii is said the only insurgent forces in the field are 1000 men under Gen. Luna and 4,000 under Gen. Pic del Pillar.
 In anticipation of the prompt return of the volunteer troops in the Philip pines. Gen. Shafter has been in structed to establish model camp at the Presidio, San Fran cisco, for the accommodation of about 4.0O0 volunteers from Manila pending their muster out.
 Gov Roosevelt of New York has ex- pressed his approval of making the welcome of Admiral Dewey a state celebration. He is heartily in favor of state appropriation during the extra session of the legislature.
 An entire family, consisting of Will jam Evans, his wife and child, were