The Forrest City times., 1901-07-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. Helen Althof. widow, and her
two-year-old daughter. were burned
to death in a fire which destroyed
their home at Vallejo, Cal, on the
nth.
The will of the late Pierre Lorillara
was read. ON the 18th. in a law Office
in Jersey City. No statement as 10 its
contents was made public.
On the 18th the secretary Of the
treasury purchased short-term bonds
as follows: 100000 tbrees. at 100000;
$4,000 tivcs. 1t lo9.i352, and $4,000
tours. at li2.Sci9.
Fire at Enid, okla. that broke out
early on the morning of the 18th, de-
stroycd four blocks of business houses
on the public square, involving loss
of 100000. Owing To the continued
drought he buildings burned like SO
much finder.
George Gould has closed his home at
Lakewood. y. Y. and with his wife
and four children is spending the
time. when not at his office. on the
magnificent yacht Syharite. cruising
around awaiting a visit from the
stork.
Dick Lldden. the former Missouri
bandit and train robber. died at Gin
cinnati, OF the 18th. where he was
racing string OF horses. Liddell was
an associate of the James and Young
er boys.
toy. Sage of Nebraska has paroled
I,S.pb fnpY,ar
urcr. convicted Of the emoezzlement
of nearly balf million dollars of
state funds and given 2O-Xear SEN
teuce.
Reports from the west. northwest
and southwest. on the l4th. indicate
no lct-up in the lot weather and
drought. The corn crop Will. in some
sections. he a complete failure.
The French fetc. in commemoration
II the fail of the Bastile. WAS ccle-
hratcd throughout France and in NarI-
Gus cities of the United States where
i there are French societies
Deputy sheriff Joe Manning WAS as
sasSinated about mile from Middles-
boro. Ky. on the 18th. presumably by
4 Herman McCr"arE, for whom he had
i a warrant.
The duke and duchess of MarIhor-
eu2h will pass part of tie months of
/ august atIG Sept1 her mt Newport. L.
! J.. occupying the Marble house.
\ Craddoek (Cape Colony) dispatch
says that Jahannes Coetlg. caught
with MariaS. the rebel. who was
! hanged july TO- al Middlehure. was
! publicly executed for treason in Grad
dock on the 18th.
The body of Horace Peters. who
sho. and killed Peter Smith, near Sis
ter lakes, IL miles from Do"a@iac.
Mich, was found. on the evening of
/ the 18th. lay searching party that
had been tracking the murderer for
TWO days. He had committed suicide.
SIN persons belonging TO Hebrew
| plcmc parry were drowned At Dau-
| tush'e beach, near Savannah. Ga.. on
the 18th aud the bodies OF all hut one
were carried out to sea
raul i"'ier' colored' Ruled his
pr"'her RANK curing quarrel over
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] Slt' ia,' on 'hc l1'h. iaul escaped.
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,n"' NiliS f'o""ra' Emperor Nieho-
'''> ana emperor Ntil'am VIII not only
j meet AT the great review. near May
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NS''N az i'ariaS'ad'.
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NelNoIe al columbus and make up II
+ state ticket