The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27


 
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 FORREST CITY. ARKANSAS.
 Eighteen members of the Ninth in fantry, killed in the siege of Tien Tsin were buried near the barracks at that Tlace, on the 22d, with military hon ors.
 John c. woolley. prohibition candi- date for the presidency of the United States, was formally notified of his nomination at a meeting held, on the goth, in Chicago.
 The hot wave in Germany was broken. on the 23d. with terrific rain and thunderstorms. Enormous dam age was done in the district west of Berlin, especially to fruit.
 After a stay of two days in Wash ington, during which he had several consultations with his cabinet on the Chinese situation, the president start ed back for Canton, O., on the 18th.
 The statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the s15o.000, GOO gold reserve in the di- vision of redemption, issued on the goth, showed: Available cash balances, $151, s95,6 ,6s7; gold, S71, 1,249,02s.
 IL is officially reported that during the week ended on the 2ist, 200 Fiji rino insurgents were killed and 13o surrendered or were captured. One Lunarett fines were taken. TsesTS Americans were killed and II wounded. An important ukase issued from St. Petersburg, on the 2lst, orders that . state of siege DC proclaimed. in the military districts of Siberia, Turkestan and Semiretchinsk, and that all reserv- ists in those districts be called to the colors.
 Gov. John Lind, in reporting to the war department the militia strength of Minnesota, on the 18th. notified the federal government that the force was amply sufficient to protect settlers from Indians. in case there was use for the regular troops in China or else where.
 Castle Graz tavern, a fashionable summer resort in the Sierra noun tains of California, was destroyed by fire, together with its contents, on the goth. There were so guests in the ho- tel. All escaped without injury. The fire originated in the laundry. The total loss is estimated at $200,000.
 Mir. Roberts, the director of the mint, received information, on the 10th, that S2,500,000 in gold is on the way from Australia to the United States mint at San Francisco. and that there will be monthly shipments of a like amount for about four months. This gold will be paid for in eastern exchange.
 Wu Sung Lee, a banker in Chinatown and probably the richest Mongolian in Chicago, said on the 22d: -Four laun- dries hayo been forced to suspend busi- hess during the past week and Chinese laundries generally report falling off oi a per cent. in their business" This condition is brought about by partial boycott, owing to the trouble in China.
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 The Island of Basilan, department of Mindanao and Jolo, P. l., has been transferred from the control of the mill itary to that of the naval commander on the Asiatic station, and all the United States troops stationed on that island have been sent to other garri- sons. The establishments of civil govern mcnt will be conducted by the naval authorities.
 The Niceroy of India. Baron Curzon, telegraphed, on the 23d, to Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state for India, that the monsoon continues fa- Norabie. except in Cujerat, Kathiawar, Baroda and Rajaphputna West, where cultivation is at a standstill. and rain is greatly needed for fodder The num- Der of the famine relief list now reaches 6,2S1 ,000.
 Col. Willcocks, the commander of the British relief column in Ashanti, de- scribes his entrance into Kumassi as presenting a scene of horror and deso- lation, burned houses and putrid bodies heinz visible on all sides. He adds tIat native soldiers were too weak to stand, and that the British officers thanked God for the relief, as few more days they eeclared, would have seen the end.
 Col. J. W. Scully. of the quartermas- ter's department, U. s. A.. has gone to Mexico to disinter and bring back for burial in the San Antonio (Tex) gov