The Forrest City times., 1900-03-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ne SlouputOn tNlS.) dcdueiny was totally destroyed by fire on the 2sth. The institution was run under the auspices of the Norwegian Lutheran synod, and was attended by 112 stu dents from Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and the Dakotas. The pecuniary loss is not heavy, and the academy will probably be rebuilt.
 The trials of the new Cunard steam ship Ivernia, built for the Liverpool Boston service, which were made on the 24th, proved in every way satis- factory. The Ivernia will sail from Liverpool for New York on April H. Among the passengers who arrived at New York, on the 25th, on the steamer Olinda, from Cuban ports, were 50 stranded colonists from La Gloria, and 25 shipwrecked seamen. Letters received from Samuel l.. Clemens (Mark Twain), say that he and his family will soon return to Hartford, Conn.,, and take up their permanent home there.
 Culver X Co.'s department store at Knoxville, Ia., was burned on the 25th. Loss, on stock, $60,ooo; insurance, $16,- GOO. On building, S25,0O0; insurance, $10,OO0.
 The United States auxiliary cruiser and training ship Dixie left Algiers, on the 24th, for Naples. The house of representatives, on the 24th, adopted the conference report on the Puerto Rican relief bill by q O. IL. the president the same day and was promptly signed.
 The padding of mails at time when the average weight is determined for a | four years contract between the rail roads and the government has been exposed in clear, convincing form by a remarkable affidavit by B. C. Fechtig, q former station agent, at Newcastle, | Col.
 Great popular indignation is felt at | Bloemfontein against President Kru- ger for issuing his proclamation an- nexing the Orange Free State to the rnnsvaal and menacing burghers who accept Lord Roberts terms. It is known that President Steyn protests strongly against this step, and the al- | lies are now bitter foes.
 The mighty Yukon river has been converted into winter bicycle path. The most wonderful trip of the Arctic | cycling season was made in February | by Morris Levy, between Dawson and Circle City, a distance of 355 miles. Levy made il in three days and four | hours.
 NawMalway, or John Bigwalker, of | the Sac and Fox council and chief of | the Bigwalker band of the Sac and | Fox Indians, died on the 24th, at the agency, aged s7. He was progressive Indian and loyal supporter of Indian schools. He was a natural orator.
 Immigration statistics for the quar- ter ended December 31, 1899, show an increase of 17,914 arrivals at New York over the preceding quarter and 23,0l2 more than in the last three months of 1898. In the latter quarter the arrivals numbered 51,SS0; in the same three months of 1899, 74,s92, and for the 1 quarter ended in September, 1899, 56, 97s
 The several Mormon colonies in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, have been increased in population by the ar- rival of over 5000 Mormon immigrants from Utah during the last two months. The colonies were established under concessions granted by the Mexican l government.
 A number of rare and valuable books of reference have been stolen from the congressional library at Washington. The library officials are | greatly disturbed over the subject, and the detective force of Washington is at work in an endeayor to run down the thieves.
 Senator Culberson, of Texas, intro daced bill, on the 26th, providing for the equitable distribution of the wa. ters of the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico.