The Forrest City times., 1899-08-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


 bano. died in Rome, on the 10th. He was born in Italy in 1892 and was created a cardinal in 1884.
 The assembly of Victoria. V. s. w., on the 10th, adopted resolution pledgiug the colony to join the Pacific cable scheme.
 The Persian minister of foreign af- fairs. Mushir- Ed-Dowleh, died sudden Iy, on the 10th, while passing through Paris.
 X street ear ran off the Prairie street bridge in Merrill, Wis, on the 11th. dropping into the river, dis tance of 20 feet. The car was complete ly wrecked, but none of the passengers were fatally injured.
 The popularity of the revolution in San Domingo is due to the use of the name of Gomez. and should he decline the presidency or Jiminez finally op- pose his election, prominent leaders are already considering the alternative of calling a plebiscite in order to as certain whether the country would no. prefer to renew the vote of 1871 for American annexation or an American protectorate.
 Col. W. C. Johnson. of Cincinnati, acting commander-in-chief of the G. A. R.. is n candidate for election as commander-in-c at the coming na- tional encampment in Philadelphia.
 Maj. Elijah J. Halford, paymaster of the department of the gulf, arrived at Fort Thomas. Ky. on the l1th. with $4O.0O0 and paid off the Thirty first regiment and the regulars stationed there.
 A report was received at the war de- at San Juan. Porto Rico, estimating that the number of killed in the recent hurricane on the island amounts to 800.
 The Continental Telephone and Tel egraph and Cable Co.,. capital S1 ,00O,- 900. was incorporated a, Trenton, N. J., on the 11th.
 Maitre Labori. principal counsel for Capt. Dreyfus. was waylaid and shot while on his way to attend the court martial at Rennes. France. on the morning of the 14th. The bullet is said to have entered his stomach, pro- ducing a mortal wound. At last ac- rcunts he was still alive
 Advices from the Arctic whaling fleet. brought to Port Townsend. Wash. on the 18th, by the schooner J. N Coleman, 25 days from Port Law. renee. are not encouraging. The sea- son, it is stated, has been a complete failure.
 The French schooner Paubboto was sunk in a collision, on the 18th, off Lowestotf, England, by the steamer Hercules. and five persons were drowned The steamer rescued the remainder of the crew.
 Hon. George Laskey. an Ohio pio- aeer and the founder of the Ohio drain ige system, died at Toledo on the 18th. He was 75 years old.
 Two police officers were murdered n; Denver, Col. on the 18th. by a re- sluit belonging to Company l., Thir- ty-fourth volunteer infantry. stationed lt Fort Logan.
 The great West Indian storm of the sth did comparatively little damage in the city of Santo Domingo.
 According to latest reports received from Gov.-Gen. Davis of Porto Rico. at least 1000 persons were drowned pr killed by falling walls during the recent hurricane: fully 100000 per- sons have been rendered homeless and destitute: one-fifth of the dwellings in the island are totally destroyed: thousands of cattle were killed and all crops ruined
 The North Atlantic squadron. com posed of Admiral Sampson's flagship. the New York. the Brooklyn, Indiana. Massachusetts and Texas. sailed from Bar Harbor, Me. on the 18th. The squadron was expected to engage in a few days practice cruise. and then proceed to Newport.
 It is proposed after the close of the Paris exposition. next year, to open an American exhibition either in Moscow or St. Petersburg. to consist chiefly of American exhibits from Paris. with a view of extending American trade. The greatest steamship the world has ever seen, the White Star liner Oceanic. is now preparing, at Belfast. for her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York. Capt. Cameron. former ly of the Majestic, has been given command of inc Oceanic. and is en- gaging his officers and crew.
 Because the girl dared him. William Crcwe borrowed Gertrude Moore's bathing suit, on the 18th. and dived into the Ohio river from the Big Four bridge, at Louisville. Ky.,a similar leap from which Killed Thomas Heavy just a week before. Grove. who is an ath- lete of local repute. made the descent of 90 feet successfully.
 The special committee appointed by the G. A. R., to investigate the charges made against Pension Commissioner Evans will report that the entire or ganization of the pension bureau is in tn, hands of men who served in the union army and that the charges have Do foundation in fact.
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