The Forrest City times., 1901-10-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


 fight that ensued between the citi- zenS and the thieves, died of his wounds on the 29th.
 Rev. Dr. William (. Gray, the vener- able editor of The Interior, publi- cation Of the Presbyterian ehurcn. died. on the 29th. at his home in Oak Park. Chicago. Dr. Gray, who was in his seventieth wear. underwent a sur sioal operation just before he left Chicago for his summer vacation in the Wisconsin woods. and returned ia weakened condition. due not only 10 the surgical operation, but 10 ths growing infrmities of age.
 Saaverdra, the dracoman of the Spanish legation al TangierS, has ar rived al MarakeSh and been received in audience by the sultan of Morocco, who promised that all 1he spanish claims should be satisfied.
 At Burlington. la-. on The 29th. 6 runaway street car crashed into Burlington freight train. and was smashed o kindlingwood. Mrs. Charles kupfer was killed and several other persons were injured.
 A dispatch from Constantinople. on the 2eih. stated that c h}oody fight had taken place between MusSulmans and Christians aG Beirut. Syria. No details were given.
 Hon. John |. Joy. resident member et the board = trustees of he Gem 1ral hospital for the insane. located at Jacksonville. H. died suddenly, on the morning q fhe Sth. st his home. eight miles northwest ot Jacksonville
 X suggestion elaaasias from q high source. and winch ls meeting with widespread favor. 5s to change the name = sAe Philippine islands to the Nckiales islands
 \ freight train. loaded with dyna- mite and matches left the track five miles from LiuareS. Tex. near Loma Alta. An explosion resulted. The en- tire train Of II cars was torn 10 pieces and the track was ripped up for sew eral hundred yards,
 \ report comes from Canton. O.. Of President Mckinley, in WeStlawa cemetery, Canton, O. attempted 10 fire upon an intruder who was ad- Faneing on him when another at- lacked him from behind. knocking up his gun and then attempted 10 sta D him. merely cutting his clothes.
 The first race between Columbia and Shamrock II. was sailed on the 2>th. and was one ot the closest and moSt exciting in the history ot Amer ca's cup contests. Columbia won by The narrow margin of = seconds, actual time, to which was added 45 seconds. time allowance for sham rocks sl6 square feet sal area over that of Columbia.
 The biggest forest fire ever known in the vicinity of Red Cliff. Col. was raging. on the 291h, on Rattle Noun tain and threatening rhe town. The confagratiou extended for a couple Of miles along the west sde of the mountain, and near the summit was burning tereely
 While al breakfast. on the morning of the 2>th, Company C., Ninth ia- fantry was attacked by a large mum Der Of Filipinos. near Balanguigan. Island of Samar. r. L Fortv-eiEht Of The = men were killed. the other e+ fighting their way out, T Of whom were wounded. The three officers are missing, Al the company stores and ammunition were lost.
 Lord Kitchener. commanding the British forces in South Africa. has ordered that aA pianos, harmonicums and other unwarhke {mpcdimeata be baui>hed from the British camps and more vigorous attention be gwen 10 ;he worA in hand.
 Fire originating in the Miss 5Ss;uri hotel q Clapson. Ia, on ,he 2qth. swept two streets and destroyed five business houses and len residences. comprising .hr principal part of The town. Iae loss 5s estimated a St18.- 03a.
 X portion ot Gen. Rotha's forces. believed TO e-e under command of I'm. melt and Groee5aeT. operating 5u 1he southwest. attacked tWo bloc&house< on the Zulu frontier. but were re pulsed with heavy loss
 Hrinee har} LoeweaStei1 et Ger many has lSsaea a summons for q caa- ference against duelEnE. 10 meet IT lelpSic ou The -s,h. Es appeal is >5gned ey numerous members ot the een-r.Sf or elercal p4rty 5a the -eichstlE. The whole question ot 3uel- aas VII be thoroughly dlScasSe5 h ta'Ao-5e ard Protestant politicians
 \ GiSua-ch from I.afsrs~.f-r Ne--r dated October !. says. The B-srs, saocess at Fort Itala ss -osg Enov7 70 have been greater 1ha- was 1rsr reported. Two hundred B5e- were killed and more thar three hua= d7ea were wounded or captured
 T5ard1 Krnger. 6 son Of the for-e president ot the Traasvaal rerzhlse Who recently surrendered to Il British, died, oa tAe ,at, after a shos Illness