The Forrest City times., 1902-06-06

wreaths on the tomb of Lafayette. Wreaths were also placed on the statues of Washington and Lafayette.
 Many beautiful floral offerings were placed upon the tomb of the late President Mckinley in Westlawn cem- etery at Canton, O., on the 30th, in- cuding a large crate of choice flow CTS from the White House consery va tory.
 When the news that peace terms had been signed in South Africa was received at Hong Kong by cable, on the Ed. the ships in the harbor were dressed with flags and royal salutes were fired from the war ships and batteries.
 The state department has been in formed by United States Minister Powell, at Port-au-Prince. that the new provisional government of Hayti was, on the 2sth, formally recognized as such by the diplomatic corps at Port-au-Frince.
 Michael II. King, contractor and politician, well known throughout the state of Iowa, died suddendly at Des Moines, la, on the 30th, of apo plexy. He was a member of the Des Moines board of public works and the city council for 15 years.
 
 Hon. Michael Henry Herbert, who is nominally secretary to the British embassy at Paris, will probably be the next British ambassador to the United States. to succeed the late Lord Pauneefote. He was formerly charge d'affaires at Washington, and was very popular.
 The National Geographical society has scored great triumph through its representative at Fort de Franco. Island of Martinique, Prof. Angelo Heilprin. who, on the 31st, with three guides, ascended to the top of the crater on the summit of Mont Pelee and made important eb- servations and discoveries.
 An official cablegram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Saturday. May 31, 11:15 ?. m, said: "A doeu- ment containing terms of surrender was signed here this evening at half past ten o'clock by all the Boer repre- sentatiyes, as well as by Lord Milner (the British high commissioner in south Africa) and myself"
 The press dispatch conveying the welcome news of the end of the south African war was sent to all the churches in the city of Montreal Can, on the 1st, and it was read at the evening service. The congrega- tions sang God Save the King" and the national anthem was also played on the chimes of several churches.
 The senate committee on the Phil ippines, on the 29th, heard the testi- mony of Col. A. L. Wagner, assistant adjutant general of the army, who spent two and one-half years in the Philippines. His testimony was prac- tically general denial of the stories of cruelties practiced upon the Fiji pinos, who uniformly well treat ed.
 Chas. F. Lummis, of Los Angeles; Russell C. Allen, of San Diego, and Chas. l.. Partridge, of Redlands. all of California, have been appointed an advisory commission to aid in the selection of - suitable tract of land in southern California to locate thereon the Mission Indians residing on Warmers ranch and certain other Mission Indians.
 Edward P. Britt, private of Com pany NJ, Eighteenth infantry. was shot in the head and killed, carly oR the morning of the Ed, by Frank Wagner, a watchman in a saloon at Sheridan, suburb of Denver, Col. Britt enlisted at Boston, and served three years in the Philippines. Capt. (. D. Hanks, of Company NJ, says that Britt was model soldier.
 Lady Pauncefote and her daugh- ters, on the 2Sth, expressed the wish through the press to thank the American friends, both known and unknown, for the great tribute of es- teem, affection and regret expressed for Lord Pauncefote, and also for the wonderful wave of sympathy extend ed to the family. They take this means of returning thanks before personal acknowledgment k possible
 Dr. II. NJ. Nimier, a surgeon of the French army and professor in the sanitary school of the military serv- ice, arrived at New York. on the lst from Havre, on his way to Washing ton to represent his government iu the approaching congress of the American Military association. al which questions pertaining to sanita. tion of field and permanent hospitals of the military service will be dis. eussed.