The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Miss Della Daeren was burned to
death at South McAlister, |. T.
A punitive expedition into Pao-Ting-
Flu is being arranged by the allied
armies in China.
Mrs. Robert l.. Mcmillan is missing
from her home in Decatur, H., and
her babe is dangerously i'll.
The 92 southern girls who have been
spending two weeks in Kirkwood,
Mo-, have departed for home.
Four persons were killed and sever
al others severely injured in water
spout and tornado at Ferguson, La.
Edward Comstock, snake charmer,
died at Chillicothe, o., as a result of
ais failure TO charm a vicious RATHER.
Ii Hung Chang is reported to be on
Pekin. In an interview he is quoted
as saying that the prospect for early
peace is dark.
The third annual convention of the
National Association of Postmasters
IS in session at Peoria, H., with IS
delegates present.
Nike Mcnamara, motorman on
81. Louis owl car, is trying to estab-
fish claim to million-dollar estate
in Pennsylvania.
{. f. Montgomery, of Mount YER
non, ILL.,, died in an ambulance en-
route from the Union station to the
atty hospital at ST. Louis.
The next estimates for the nayv
will be record-breakers. From the
data now before Secretary Long they
Will amount to about $72 ,O00. 900.
IL is reported from Chinese sources
that the dowager empress has issued
secret edict commanding Ii Hung
'hang to raise an army and recapturs
Pelin
Sixteen slot machines were placed
on trial before President Halves of
the ST. Louis board of police COM
missioners and ordered to be de-
stroyed
Five native Porto Ricans. who are
now citizens of Baltimore, Nd, wer.
allowed to register in that city an
natives by annexation" awaiting the
decision of the court.
The boiler of Engine No. 223 on the
Chicago 4 Eastern Illinois railroad
exploded six miles north of Marion,
The engineer. dad" Paggett. and
Fireman Rains were killed.
The government will take no stems
to rebuild. at Galveston, the ruined
Notifications and other government
works until the report of the special
board of inspection has been received.
Congressman Hawley, of the Gal.
weston district, Texas, has announced
his retirement from politics, and
Mayor Jones of Galveston has been
nominated by the republicans of the
district.
John Pickett, aged so years. a vet
eran of the civil war, who was men,
toned in department messages for
distinguished bravery at the battle of
Five Forks, died in Brooklyn, n. ".
of starvation.
ii. w. Keel, national secretary of
the Master Bricklayers' association
has authorized Mayor Jones of Gal
weston TO draw on the association for
$500. to be used for the benefit of
storm sufferers
Mrs. Octavia Aubuchon was SEN
fenced, at Clayton. Mo-, to serve two
years In the penitentiary upon her
plea of guilty to charge of having
stolen money from her brother.
The authorities, who are conduct
ing the work of relief at Galveston.
have issued signed appeal to the
American people for money to carry
on the work of relief and to provide
the destitute with homes and means
of support.
William Marsh Rice, eight times n
millionaire and for years prominent
figure in the commercial life of Texas.
died in New York city on Sunday un-
der circumstances which have led the
coroner to institute searching in
vestigation.