Nkwcout. Arkansas. The White
ami Black rivers an 1 falling. A break oc
curred on tlu> Batesville and Brinkley road
At Riverside Saturday. Reports of great des
truction to stock continue to come in from
the country, and the total loss to fanning
interests w 11 not fad short of $1 ’*o.ooo.
At Newport the loss will lie about $. 0.000,
Til K X ATION A I. CAPITA P.
The secretary of the treasury has ap
pointed Mr. John V. Sean lan, of Chicago,
a special treasury agent.
'in. Robert Limxm.n. the American
Minister to Croat Britain, denies the re
port that he will resign his position on ac
count of his son’s death.
Sko. Wint'om has d>\ ided that Chinese
merchants coming to this country for the
first time and provided with certificates,
cannot be permitted to land, notwithstand
ing the fact that they are not laborers.
Representative Henpersos has re
ported to the house from the committee on
military and militia the bill to improve
the efficiency of the militia, which the
committee has had under consideration
for some time.
Sec. Wisdom transmitted to the senate
a letter from Secretary Blaine asking for
additional appropriation of $f55,0U0 to
meet the expenses of the international
marine conference. The original appro
priation was fcW.OOO.
lowa County Democrat.
A successful test of smokeless powder
was given at the navy yard here.
A number of distinguished men were pres
ent, inc uding Secretary Tracy, Commo
dore Fclger, chief of ordinance; assistant
Naval Constructor Hitchborn. and other
, naval officers. The powder seemed to be
all that is claimed for it. and was
stronger than the ordinary powder.
