The Forrest City times., 1903-01-02
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS II BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Of {. ". Klein. az Joining. vas badly
damaged by water. The loss on both
viii reach 500. Doc.
Mrs Marshall sattley's fine resi-
deHce. in South Springfield. III, was
burned TO the ground on the 2s1h,
causing less q $500.
Edward Gay was murdered and
robbed Of $500 ard his store burned.
early Christmas morning, near Mat
thews, Ga.
Mr. Walter Legally was fatally
burned and her twin boys persisted in
a fire at Cuero. Tex, On the Goth.
Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood
F the well-kno~n authoress, died OF
. cancer. al Chicago, on the 26th
Recent reports - the war depart
ment from the Philippines Indicate
that there are less than :09 e The
+ Spanish friars noE on the archipela-
90. and these are al r Manila. These
are being quietly withdrawn D. the
church and priests from other eoan-
tries sent 70 replace them
Andrew Carnegie has purchased
+ part f the Pittenerfef esfate. near
Dunfermline. Scotland. including the
glen which runs through Dunferm-
line and the site Of Dunfernline tow
ct. where Malc0m Canmore married
Princess Margaret. Tie price paid
was { $500
The advent OF real wintry weather
has accentuated the coal shortage all
F over the country, and coal dealers
f have taken advantage Of the situation
t TO advance prices on all grades, BIZ
luminous as well as anthracite.
The cable ship siIvertown arrived
off the island of Oahu, Hawaii, on the
morning of the 10Th, and proceeded
at once to buoy the cable preparatory
to laying the shore end, which is Of a
much heavier type than the SEA cable
/ The splice will be made of Diamond
Head.
People in various cities are re-
ceiFing letters from New York col
lecting agency demanding pay for
| jewelry alleged to have been delivered
/ BY New York; firm and threatening
legal proceedings. Post Office inspec-
tors warn the recipients that it is a
/ matchmaking scheme.
The people of Pittsburg. Kas-. have
I discovered that in lynchiug Montgom-
cry Cooley for killing Policeman Hin
f kle, they got the wrong man, the real
murderer having made his escape.
Frederick W. Ruckstuhl has re-
signed the position Of chief of the St
Louis Worlds fair sculpture. assign
ing as a reason an apparent determi-
nation on the part 81 the director
Of works TO degrade him TO the posi-
tion OF mere clerk to Mr. Taylor.
The arrest at Miami, Fla Of man
who refuses 70 disclose his identity,
+ for incorporating as Gov. Beckham Of
Kentucky and thus obtaining money
under false pretense. IS t.e sensation
Of the winter residents oI the Pal
metto state.
The London Times. regretting with
out reserve President Roosevelt
Geclinatien to act as ar5iter. feels
perfectly sure that in refusing he is
not obeying the whispers Of uneasy
politicians. but the dictates Of his
own Judgment on mature view
the facts Of the case and the feeling
Of his people
1t has been definitely decided that
the differences between Venezuela
and the foreign powers be submitted
TO The Hague tribunal for arbitra-
ton. This information was given out
after the cabinet meeting in Wash
ingtcn on the 26th
The army transport Sherman struck
rock south Of Luzon Island, on the
Goth on her last trip TO Manila. and
received injuries which viii probably
render il necessary To 90 into dock
at Hong Kong for repairs
Robbers looted the Bank OF Union.
at Union, $40, on the 18th, and Sc
cured $4,000. An outside Guard kent
mp constant firing OF shots to ter
rorize the citizeIe
Two little sons Of Mrs. George
Campbell were burned to death at
Milwaukee. Wis, on the asth, by an
oil heater setting fire to the bed
clothing.
RI. Rev. John Wogan Testing, bishop
of ST. Adams, England, died on the
2sth.
Ange Cafferata and Mary Galleano.
two young Italian girls. were drowned
in the river at st. Louis, on the 2sth.
while sli4lng on the thin ice near the
shore.
Rev DR.. Burrill of Frecport, H., a
/. lifelong friend, preached the funeral
sermon of Nate Salisbury, the former
Snowman, at New York. on the 2sth.
The pope has ordered the arch
bishop of Manila to excommunicate
all persons who endeayor TO establ sh
a national church in the Philippines.
Rev. ID. c. Rankin. editor of the
foreign missions publications of the
Presbyterian church, died in Seoul,
Corea, on the 2Sth.
Admiral Dewey was warmly greet
ed by the people and officials of
Ponce. Porto Rico, on his arrival
there. on the eth.
Eight persons met violent deaths in
Greater New York, on the 2sth, three