The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Rev. Edward Hannin. one Of the
best-known Catholic priests in the
country. and for 20 years pastor OF
St Patriek's church az Toledo. o..
died. on the 14th. aged g years.
Tie Victoria hotel. at Quebec. Can,
was destroyed by fire. on the 14th
with less Of $4,000.
BY way of reprisal for the seizure
OF British merchant steamer and
the hauling down of the British flag.
by a mob. q British and German
cruiser entered the harbor of Puerto
6abello, on the evening of the 18th,
bombarded Fort Solano and Castle
Libertador, dismantled them. took the
commander prisoner and then re-
turned to La GHayra.
During the bombardment of the
forts OF Puerto Cabello. Venezuela,
By the Germans and British, on the
evening Of the 18th, German resi-
dent and two servants, at San Isto-
ban, three miles from Puerto Cabel-
/ 10, were killed.
The general opinion prevails in Of
/ fetal circles in Washington that the
| bombardment of Peurto Cabello by
the British and Germans was a breach
of faith and official promises on the
part of the two powers.
In the light Of recent events it is
not at all improbable that Argentina
and Chile may declare themselves in
sympathy with Venezuela and even be
come her active allies in the pending
crisis.
Sixteen years ago William Wallace
| Atterbury entered the Pennsylvania
Railroad Cos shops at Altoona, Pa.
as an apprentice. Now comes the an
nouncement of his appointment as
/ general manager Of the great system
east of Pittsburg at the age OF 80
! years.
Mrs Julia Dent Grant. widow oi
Gen Ulysses S. Grant, died at h,
nome in Washington, on the night OF
! the 18th. of heart failure. superin
! duced by severe attack Of bron-
/ chitis, her age-nearly = years-pre
venting her rallying from the at
| tack.
Latest estimates say the Florida
I orange crop is about one-half gone
! out of the state. The total crop will
I be fully 900,000 boxes. being an in
crement of 100000 boxes over 1901
The fruit is Of phenomenal size.
Virgil Gallagher, medical student.
who had been once convicted and
sentenced 10 death for the murder
of his mother, in Galveston, in 1897
was, on the second trial at San An
1 tonic. Tex, ON change of venue, con
yicted, on the 18th, and sentenced to
% years imprisonment.
The state department at Washing
ton has been notified by United States
| Minister Sorsby that Bolivia has ac-
eepted the invitation Of this govern
ment to participate in the Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
! The decrease in the cotton crop of
Texas this season, as compared with
last year is over $4,000 bales The es-
innate is that the Texas crop will not
/ exceed 100000 bales. The boil wee
vii has damaged te yield at least $500.
| 600 bales.
Mrs. Robert Garrison. wife of
farmer, was murdered near Bedford.
Mich. on the 18th, and a man who
had been employed on the farm is
suspected of the crime.
The Virginia senate. on the 18th
| passed the bill. which had previously
passed the house. appropriating $50
600 for an exhibit at the St Louis ex
+ position.
The United States supreme court
/ will take a recess on the 22d for two
weeks.
Three children were burned Il
| death in house in which thew haa
been temporarily left alone, at Pells
ton, Mich, on the 18th.
II. b. Craddock, brother of ex
Mayor w. III. Craddock. Of Kansa,
City, Kas.. shot and killed himself a
his home, on the 18th.