The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
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Secretary Long telegraphed to Ad miral Remey. on the goth: "Conger tel egraphs that he is under fire at the British legation, Pekin. Use and urge every means possible for immediate relief"
 Tn a collision, on the 21st, outside Ielfast Lough, between the local pas senger steamers Dromedary and Ali 2attr. five passengers were killed. and more than fifty others were more or less seriously injured, in many cases tile amputation of limbs being neces- sary. There were GOO passengers on board the two vessels and terrible scenes followed the collision. It is feared that some were drowned.
 During a dense fog over the Irish channel, on the 21st, the Cunard line steamer Campania, en route from New York for Liverpool, struck the Liver pool bark Embleton, bound for New Zealand, amidships, cutting her in twain. The Embleton sank immediate ly. Seven of the crew were rescued. but it was believed the other II mem- bers of the ships company, including the captain. were drowned.
 King Alexander of Servia has pro claimed his betrothal to Mime. Draga Nachin. a widow, who was formely a lady in waiting to Queen Natalie. the kings mother.
 Hon. l.. F.. Chittenden. register of the treasury during the Lincoln ad- ministration. died in Burlington, Vt.. On the 22d, aged 77 years.
 Rush orders were received by the Seventh United States battery, at Fort Riley, on the 22d, to proceed with all haste to the orient, calling for orders at Nagasaki.
 The government of Nicaragua has addressed communication to the di- rcctors of the pan-American exhibition declining. to participate.
 At meeting of the Christian Mis- s,onary alliance at Cleveland, O., on 'he @2d, S10,000 was subscribed for for eign missions.
 secretary Hay left Washington, on tfe @3d. for Cleveland, O., to attend the funeral of his wife's mother.
 Five hundred United States marines started from Washington, on the 22d, direct for China They were placed on n special train bound for Sen Francis co, where they will cross the Pacific on an army transport. This is the largest body of marines that has yet been dis patched to the east.
 Secretary Hay has notified Minister Wu that as a condition precedent to mediation by this government to end the war in China, Minister Conger, as well as his staff be delivered safely into the hands of Admiral Reney within a period limited to the S.ne necessary for the journey froE. Pekin t. the sea board.
 Considerable secrecy is observed by the administra tion concerning the de- rarture of troops from Manila for China. One of the reasons assigned for this is the necessity of keeping the Filipino leaders in ignorance regard ing the governments intentions.
 The steamer Amur arrived at Vic toria, B. C., on the 22d, bringing the largest number of rich KlonGikers and more gold than has previously arrived from the north this season. There is at least a million in gold dust on board of the steamer, and ninety passengers, one-third of whom made fortunes in the far north.
 In accordance with the bill which became law at the close of the last session of congress, the secretary of the interior has prepared rules and regulations governing the cutting of timber and quarrying of stone in the territory of the five civilized tribes in Indian territory.
 During the last fiscal year there were issued by the post office depart ment: Ordinary postage stamps Number, 3,95S. .143, ,660; value, S75,62s,. 735; stamp books-2, 263 ,04O; s710, ,s4s; special delivery stamps-6,9 $40, $50; value, S6e4,065; postage due stamps 2o,a69'41O; s531,265; ordinary stamped envelopes-231, ,153,oo0; $4,fo5,045; spe. cial request envelopes-437,47 ,479, ,25O; S5,093,2 ,224; newspaper wraFpers-3S,- 922,750; $459,090; postal cards-5ss,- 7l5,25O; s5,955,655.
 Society at Narrangansett Pier. R. l., Las been in a fiutter for several days over the report that Miss Helena Zim- merman, of Cincinnati, one of the most beautiful young women in the sunpner colony, is engaged to marry the duke of Manchester.
 The Houston (Tex.) Post prints re. ports from various points in Texas showing that 2,00o,0o0 pounds of wool are being held in the state because the growers refuse to accept currep, rrices, and there is as much more held at unacecunted points and on ranches
 Senor Paterno, formerly a membt of Aguinaldo's cabinet, announces, at Manila, that, beginning Sunday, the goth, there will be grand fiesta. last ing two days, in celebration of the amnesty extended to the Filipinos. Ten thousand dollars has been subscribed fer the purpose.
 According to the latest official re ports, the country around Tien Tsin