The Forrest City times., 1901-03-15

'eihoSf5 idst, ielt hansdS titA, ho.. on the 9th, for New York, whence he will sail on the St. Louis, to resume charge of his office. . t@ftA #
 The biennial convention of the Unit ed Order of Birth Abraham, which had been in session q week at Chicago, concluded its business. on the 7th. and adjourned. An appropriation of S20o was voted for the St. Louis hospital, and chairmen of various committees were appointed. 46 i3~
 1t is reported in Berlin court circles that Earl Roberts "thankfully re- turned' to Emperor William the insig-. mia of the Order of the Black Eagle, at the time of the kaiser's visit to England, after noticing thee unfavorable comment in the German press upon thesbcstowal of the honor.
 A decision by Judge Kicks. of the United States district court at CIeve- land, O., was handed down, on the 11th, declaring unconstitutional the three-cent street-car-fare ordinance
 
 passed by the city council of CIave- land two years ago. The judge main- tained that the ordinance interfered with existing contracts. AsAs@ ss .sa'-
 Dr. w. E. Swan, secretary of the Kansas state board of health, issued a bullitin. on the 7th, stating that there are over one thousand cases of smallpox in that state. The worst infected district is Crawford and Cherokee counties. In these two counties there are not less than 500 cases of the disease. .>-.-..........-..-...
 An electrical storr, of great seyerI- ", accompanied by wind,- rain, hail and cloud-bursts covered almost the entire central portion of the country on the night of the oth, and resulted In some loss of life and great destruc- ton of property. It was doubtless the vernal equinoctial storm precipitated ana aggravated by q vulcan period.
 B. C. Anderson, proprietor of the Jefferson brass works of Brooklyn, was arrested, on the 7th, on an indict- ment handed down by the federal grand jury charging him, on two counts, with atteRlpting to bribe ofs:- cials at the Brooklyn navy yard to pass bills rendered by him for goods not delivered. He was held in S7.5Oo bonds. e~
 A dispatch from Palermo. s;c;iv oated the 10th, says: Ever since last night heavy red cloud has extended over the city. the sky being a deep. red. The rain now falling resembles drops of blood. This phenomenou. called Bloody rain,' is attributed to dust from the African deserts, trans ported by the heavy south wind now blowing s-@
 Answering telegraphic. inquiry from an American company, Mir. Charlemagne Tower, the United States ambassador to Russia, stated that az ricuitural machinery was not affected by the recent application of the Rus sian tariff law, which excepted such machinery from ihe provisions of clause 23 of paragraph 167 and placed such articles in separate clause.
 Official circles in London regard the announcement of the armistice in south Africa with the greatest satjs- faction. They point out that it must have been granted on the solicitation of the Boers, and take the view that Gen. Kitchener would never have con sented to it unless he felt practical,, sure 1t would result in an important advance toward sbe termination of all hostilities. .sse s4s
 In m interview, on the 9th, Senor Gonzales de Quesada said: h'T have not IAade any statements regarding an uprising. If my persons are inter- ested in fomenting all uprising they are not Cubans who are in favor Of in- dependence, but parties desirous of seeing Cuba crushed forever. What We have to contend against now is American opinion. There is no pros pect of fighting here" 44F'4A
 On the l1th Gen. Macarthur re- ported: "Gen. Marian de Dios, four officers and 57 men, uniformed ai.d armed, surrendered at Naic This is regarded as very important as indi- eating collapse of tie insurrection. The territory has heIetofore been ob- stinateiy defended. The conditions throughout the entire archipelago are very enc ouraging- captures and sur rend rs If arms continue; 3,les arms sur nae ed end captured since Jan. ua,v l." s
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