The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
SOUTHERN oLEANINoS.
He Was innocent.

wife and three small children, and ac- cused the negro man of having stolen two cows. West denied the charge, but was shot down in cold blood, and the murderers then made his wife take lighted candle and show them through the outhouses, as they claimed two other negroes were imp'i- cated in the stealing. Failing to finl the men they were searching for, the three men left the cabin. It has since been learned that West was innocent, as the missing cattle returned home early in the morning, and had only strayed off few hundred yards.
 Secret Marriage Annuled.
 Early last spring Miss Anna Rose. the 14-year-old daughter of Dr. Rose, of Spring City, Tenn, and Garland Snyder, the 16-year-old son of a prom iDent citizen of the same place, were married, but 1t was kept secret until a few days ago. The other day the parents of the children appeared be- fore the chancellor at Chattanooga, Tenn, and petitioned for an annul- ment of the marriage. The evidence showed that the marriage license had been issued by boy in the county clerks office, who knew nothing of the laws governing the case, and on this account the chancellor declared the marriage void and taxed the bonds men of the respondents with the costs. This is said to be the first case of tho kind known in this state.
 
 Texas Children Eiops and Wed.
 A most extraordinary elopement oc cured at Pacio, Delta county, Texas recently. The couple were Van Brew. CT. 15-year-old son of John A. Brewer, a farmer, and Nina Evans, 13-year-old daughter of J. M. Evans, one of ths wealthiest men in the county. They were attending the village school, and eloped during the afternoon recess. A grown sister of the groom and male acquaintance. Tom George, assisted them in getting married. The girls father was transacting business as Paris at the time, and nobody sus- pected that any attachment existed between them, they being regarded as children.
 .
 Peanue 1rust Organlso0. The peanut trust, which was gener- ally believed to have fallen through, was organized at Norfolk, Va, the other day, by New York capitalists, who met the peanut men at Norfolk. The utmost secrecy is observed by thoce interested, but it is reasonably safe to say that the combination in- cludes nearly if not all the men in America who prepare peanuts for market, and that it will be capitalized at $5,000,000. A sharp advance in the price of peanuts will probably occur shortly, as it is understood that nearly the entire visible supply is in the trusts possession.
 The vicksburg Park Biil. The United States senate has passed the Vicksburg park bill, which estab- fishes national park at Vicksburg. Miss, the house having passed the bill several days before, and it is under stood that the president will sign tho bill. This matter has been under way for the past three years, and options have been secured by the National Park association upon 1.4oO acres of land, which embraces the entire lin. of breastworks and Qualifications that surround the city and occupied by the federal soldiers during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863.
 Georgia and Kentucky Monuments.
 The dedication of the Georgia and Kentucky state monuments at Chicka- mauga National park will be set for the afternoon of May and 4, the same week of the spring festival in Chattanooga.
 Under Ills Wagon WhseIs.
 Aaron Shackelford, while returning to his home at Princeton, Ky, in an intoxicated condition, fell under the wheels of his wagon. His skull was crushed, killing him instantly.
 Child Burned to Death.
 The five-year-old daughter of Bar nett Graveley, farmer, living north- west of Dallas, Tex, was burned to death while playing around an open grate. Her clothes caught fire.
 To the Penitentiary.
 c. c. Moore, former newspaper man of Lexington, Ky, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary on the charge of sending obscene litera- ture through the mails.
 Child Burned to Death.
 The three-year-old daughter of W. H. Miller, of Woodstock, Ala, and the five-year-old son of H. H. Meeks, of Trustville, Ala, were burned to death by their clothing catching fire.
 Found Dead in a Ditch.
 The body of the negro murdered near Warner, Ark, and for which two colored suspects are in the Jefferson county jail, was found in ditch near that place.
 Coiored Hermit Found Frozen.