The Forrest City times., 1902-07-04

who has been a prisoner at st. Hell
ena. together with most of the re
naming prisoners, has taken the
oath of allegiance to King Edward.
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The record of the court-martial
proceedings in the cases of Maj Wal
Ter and Brig.-G j. ii. Smith was
received by the war department on
the Goth. 1t will now go to the pres
ident.
At the SundaySchool association
convention at Denver, Col, on the
27th. Rev. X. b. Tyler, of Denver, was
elected president. The reports of the
general secretary and treasurer
showed flourishing condition of the
association.
Grey J. McAllister, the young man
who was arrested while trying to
force his way into the White House
with revolver in his pocket, two
weeks ago, was taken to Newark, y.
j., on the Goth, and placed in an in
sane asylum.
The plate and window glass fac
tories of the country closed down on
the goth, the former for one and the
latter for two months, throwing TO-,
600 men out of employment. This is
a condition never before existing in
this country.
There is a possibility that the four
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been missing since June 10 are alive.
A native who was made prisoner by
the constabulary of Cebu says the
four teachers were prisoners in the
mountains of the island June &c.
King Edwards condition was in
every way satisfactory on the Goth.
All bulletins posted on that day had
the same reassuring tenor. Interces-
sional services were held throughout
the kingdom. Queen Alexandra and
members of the royal family in Lon
don attended.
King Edwards condition had so inn
proved that the people of the United
Kingdom gave vent to their feelings,
the night of June 80, by touching
of bontires built on every eminence
of any Importance from the Lizard to
the Orkneys. There was naval cell
ebration at Spithead.
The house of representatives held
. session, on the Goth, to pay tribute
to the memories of thel late Represen-
tatives Amos Cummings, of New
York, and Peter J. Otey, of Virginia.
BY special direction of Secretary
Moody, the Marine band was in at
tendance in the lobby.
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There had been in Manila, up to
the goth, LAO cases of cholera and
1855 deaths from the disease The
same reports for the provinces show
9.444 eases and 7,03S deaths. There
probably have been 1000 deaths from
cholera in the provinces of which it
has been impossible to get records.
The jury in the case of Jessie Nor
rison, on her third trial for the muir
der of Mrs. DIN Castle, at Eldora-
do, kas., brought in a verdict, on the
2sth, of murder in the second degree.
The punishment is not less than ten
years in the penitentiary, and NAV be
Tor life. Sentence has not been pro-
nounced.
Senator Bailey, of Texas. made an
assault on Senator Beyeiidge, of In
diana, after an executive session of
thes enate on June 50. The Texas SEN
ator, who is a powerful man. seized
Senator Beveridge by the throat with
both hands. Friends of both men in
terfered before any serious conse-
quences ensued.
The Orinoco Steamship and Trad
ing Co, an American concern, made
representations to the state depart
ment, on the Goth. to the effect that
its business was being seriously in
terfered with by a blockade of the
Orinoco river by the Venezuelan gov
eminent. Is asks that a gunboat be
sent to protect its interests.
The latest bulletin issued from the
bedside of King Edward, at II p. IN.
of the 9th, reports his majesty's
condition as in every way satisfac-
tory. 1t said he had comfortable
day and made substantial improve
ment. The doctors regarded the dan
ger of peritonitis as almost past, and
believed his majesty's recovery to be
entirely probable.
At midnight on the 18th King Ed
wards condition was satisfactory,
and he made decided improvement
The feeling at the palace was very
hopeful. While his condition gives
hope to the doctors. they still say sew
days must pass before the danger is
over. Late on the 25th IL was report
ed in London that Prince George was
to be appointed regent, as urgent