The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-10-17
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Josie and Rosie Klemick were
drowned in the Neosho river, near
lola, kas.. on the 9th, by the capsiz'
ing of "A boat.
The Cincinnati telegraph messenger
boys went on a strike, on the 10th, for
an increase IF So "a month in their
wages.
On the night of the 11th. near Penn
! broke. Ky, white man named
Young, while intoxicated, killed an
aged eolored woman with an AK and
| fatally wounded an old colored man
by cutting his throat. He was put in
jail in time to prevent lynching by
Infatuated negroes.
Two Italians were killed and one
fatally wounded as the result of
| drunken row at railroad camp near
Sutton's Bay, Mich, on the 18th.
Frederick A. keener, formerly of II
linois, but recently prominent citi-
zen of Denver, Col, died at his home
in that city, ON the 18th.
Miss Grace Overly committed sui
eide at Wabash, Ind, on the 18th, by
throwing herself under the wheels of
Il locomotive.
Two men committed suicide at
Washington, ID. G., on the 18th, both
being over sixty years of age.
An engineer and brakeman were
killed in railroad accident near
Barre, Pa. on the 18th.
Walter Brown was killed by Deputy
Marshal sumner in street duel at
Cadl, KY, on the 18th.
\ hail storm in ST. Louis, on the
night of the 18th, did damage esti-
mated at $4,000.
George ". Perth. at one time post
master of Milwaukee, died in that
city ON the 18th.
Snow fell at Aberdeen, s. D.. and
Fergus Falls, Mimi, on the night of
the 18th.
DR.. Adolf Lorenz, the famous Vienna
surgeon, performed his SO, 900 opera
ton ON Lolita Armour, the fiveyear-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs j. Ogden
Armour, in Chicago, on the 18th, anu
announced that cure was certain.
The sultan of Bacolod, Mindanac,
has sent word to Gen. Sumner to cease
writing letters, saying what he wants
is war, as he does not desire American
friendship. lie will probably be ac-
commodated.
\ severe storm swept over Quincy,
H., and vicinity, on the evening of
IL Inin a ct nf a IN
age to buildings, barns, crops and or
chards. In some places entire or
chards were levelled to the ground.
John Wilson, the l6-year-old son of
farmer near Sparta, H., captured
Ed De Jayner, a convict, who escaped
from the Southern Illinois penten-
tiary. The boy marched his prisoner
two miles into town and turned him
over To the authorities, earning $50
reward.
BY those intimately acquainted with
the personal affairs of Russell Sage,
it is admitted that the condition of
the aged fnancier Tor some time has
been more critical than has been un-
derstood, even by himself.
James Easterbrooke, former ship
carpenter on the battleship Oregon,
but now resident Of Wroughton,
England, has Just been made the
recipient of the kings bounty of 3.
for triplets born to nina trio of
girls-August 2s last.
EN-Quecn Liliuokalani Of Hawaii
will leave Honolulu by the steamer
Ventura, on November II, and will
go to Washington, where il Is under
stood she Will press her claim for the
crown lands.
Intense excitement was caused. on
the 18th, in the community 25 miles
east of Lufkin, Tex. by the finding
of the bodies of Duncan Hicks. his
wife and daughter, terribly mtilat-
| ed, at their home. Several negroes
were arrested on suspicion.
The subscriptions obtained at the
two meetings of the Christi mis-
sionary alliance, held in New York,
| ON the 18th. amounted to 500, 600. OF
the offerings, over s. 600 We're in
cash. Revereuds 4. b. Simpson and
Henry Wilson were the speakers
Rev. X. s. Deener. the former Meth
odist minister who pleaded guilty to
two charges of enlightenment. at
Batesville, Ark, arrived at the peni-
! Tertiary in Little Rock, on the eth.
unattended, and, announced his read
mess To begin his sentence.
Mrs. Andrew Doan was shot and
killed in a mysterious manner near
Level Green. Pulaski county, Ky, two
bullets being fired into her brain. Her
husband was only short distance
away, but knows nothing of the kill
ing.
Two men were killed. four fatally
and number of others seriously in
jured by an explosion in the Victor
coal mine, at Pawnee. H. on the 18th.
At Tracey. Mimi, on the 18th. Ed.
Stricken killed his wife and young
son, seriously wounded another per-
son, and then committed suicide.
Gov. Odell of New York opened the