The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-08-03
OTHERWISE UNNOTICEl

Kansas corn is reported in good con-
dition. The fax crop is yielding well.
Mrs. O'Day. who attempted suicide
at the Lindell hotel, st. Louis, is still
alive. but not out of danger.
A report has reached Berlin that the
allied forces have chosen Won Lessel,
the German. as commander-ip-chief.
Orcn Hutchinson. II years old, was
accidentally killed while hunting near
Vandaiia. Mo.
George Daniels, Ur tied States con-
sul at Hull, England, under President
Harrison's administration, died in
London.
a movement for the formation of the
most gigantic building trades union
ever known in the world is progress
ing rapidly in New York.
Frank Pettigrew, son of United
States Senator Pettigrew. has arrived
at Watervalbcven, South Africa, and
has joined Commandment General Bo-
tha's staff"
Frank Gallagher, said TO be wanted
at Netrona, Pa. on several charges of
arson and swipdling insurance campa-
MES, has been captured at ST. Joseph,
Mo.
John Clark Ridpath, the historian.
died in the Presbyterian hospital. New
York city. Tuesday, evening. from
complication. of diseases.
Police Captain Mathew Kelly. of st.
Louis. saved little girl from hor-
riblc death under the wheels of troll
ley cur.
- - Is nj -sssSy 'a--c,.r,.s,S ri ifrsfir
that Germany has no objection TO Gen.
Cbaffee as commander-in-chief of the
expedition to pekin.
On Three Rivers. New Mexico, dur
ing storm, Sunday. hcrder took
refuge with his flock under huge
tree. Lightning struck the tree. kill
ing the herder and 80 of the sheep.
The recently-appointed japanese
minister to the United States. Mr.. Ko-
goro Takahira. accompanied by his
wife, has arrived in Washington.
Cloudbursts are reported in Blount,
Knox, Hawkins and Carter counties.
Tenn. The damage to crops, fences
and outbuildins will reach nearly $780,
600.
Robert Cunningham, proprietor OF
the Hotel Cunningham, Kan.nA City.
Mo-, was fined $500 for me shiag," in
the police court of that city.
Ballard Smith. TIE well-known Soar-
naIist. died in the Mclean asylum at
Waverly Mass. For number of yea.
Mr.. Smith was connected with the New
York World.
The corn crop has made splendid
progress during the past week Re-
ports from the states of the central
valleys indicate that it has made rapid
growth.
The cruiser Boston will be placed in
the Mare Island dock, Thursday, for
completion of repairs on her hull be-
low the water-line. The vessel will be
month in the dock
DIR. James d. Gray, AZ years old. who
went to Washington on business from
Philadelphia, committed suicide by
taking chloroform. He was interested
In The oil industry in West Virginia.
The secretary of the Chinese lega-
ton at London, in an interview, says
that an advance on Pelxin by the allies
probably will be the signal for the
mas sacre of all the whites now penned
up there.
Gov. Beckham Of Kentucky has de-
cided to call an extra session of the
Legislature at some date between Au-
gust Is and September / to amend the
Goebei election law.
While James Knight and Enoch
Runyon, Jr., were shooting doves. IL
miles south of Pekin, Ill. both barrels
Of Runyon's gun were accidentally
discharged into the small of Knights
back. The latter viii die.