The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.


MISCELLANEOUS.
SOME Of the Sac and Fox Indians OF
Iowa haven't much faith In the white mans
government. Representatives OF the tribes
In Washington have been trying 10 opersuade
Commissioner Price to let them have $4,000
due them without requiring them TO sign
their names 10 the payroll. They have for
six years refused TO sign their names, fear.
ing that the making Of their signatures
would get them into trouble. and during
those years they have denied themselves the
possession OF 81 900 apiece which they could
have had al any time by signing their names.
The Commissioner Is trying TO induce these
suspicious and cautious red men TO over
como their scruples.
THIRTY persons have been poisoned
at London, Ontario, from eating head cheese
manufactured by local butchers. Physi-
clans attribute the trouble TO bri,tles chop
ped up with the skin Of the pork, causing
Irritation OF the stomach's inner coating aud
producing spasms and vomiting. Some Of
the sufferers are very low. but II 10 supposed
that all will recover.
THE people near Lancaster, Texas,
are much excited over the appearance Of q
hairy legged wild man who roams the chap
paral.
EDWARD CLARK passed some coun-
terielt nIckels In Dubuque, Iowa. the other
day. The money was shown 10 Detective
shattuck, and he proceeded 10 the residence
Of Mrs. BlalsdelI. an aunt Of Clark, where
he found all the implements for making
counterfeit money. together with quantity
Of spurious coin. Clark and Mrs. Blaisdell
were arrested. Mrs. BlaIsdcl has been ac.
tive As a preaching missionary 10 the In
mates Of the JAIL for some time past, and re-
garded as very exemplary woman.
The labor unions Of Washington have
adopted resolutions TO organize State In
dustrIal clubs, composed mainly Of work.
lngmen residing now al the national capital,
from the thirty -eight States Of the Union.
The secretaries Of the clubs viii Immediate
~ proceed TO correspond with labor organi-
cations Of their respective States, urging
the appointment Of congressional district
representatives TO the central committee on
national labor legislation.
ALMos L. MEAKER, under sentence
Of death for killing little girl at Waterbury,
VI, some two years since, by administering
strychnine, having previously cruelty beaten
tho child on several occasions, has made I
confession and accuses hIs mother Of insti'
eating the murder.
The Adjutant-General Of Texas, who
has been on q trip along the frontier. re.
ports rich discoveries or gold. silver, and
copper In the vicinity Of the Guadaloupc
and Waco Mountains. General Rust ha'
found an extensive deposit Of gold and sIl-
yer near Garlic.
The butcher business Of New Yorl
4 being revolutionIzed by the arrival o
dressed beef, in refrigerator cars, from Chi
csgo.
A WARM attachment between ayounf
Hebrew merchant and Christian lady clerI
In Cincinnati was broken Oh BY the persist
ent efforts Of the formers mother, solely or
account Of religious differences. The cir
took dose Of rat poison and an ounce o
laudanum, but physician saved her.
ABOUT q year ago, at Grand Rapids
Mich, Mrs. Norah Ryan sued Hon. Henr
FralIck for 50, 900 damages for the seduc
tIon Of her daughter. The defendant bein
an old and wealthy citizen, . sensations
trial was expected. When the case came VI
the other day, Fraliek's counsel raised IN
point that on the declaration the moihs
could onIy bring suit under common la'
for loss Of the services Of her daughter. an
the court instructed the jury 70 ind for III
defendant.
THKRE IL great excitement At the III
sIe town Of secor, wcodford County. m.
over the discovery Of high grade Of silve
ore IN the bed Of Panther Greek, . smal
branch Of the Msckinsw River.
The Mexican Government, having Dc
elsred forfeited tbs concession 10 the II
hnantepec international Railroad. hss mad
q contract with DsIan Sanchez 70 eomplei
! the WORK.
An earthquake shock Of several sue
onds duration wn felt It NonsreaI, Qus
b<c, on The 10Th.
YELLow FEvEn Il spreading At Per
saesls, ia, ssd N Issufisisney of fasd
MAKES ths sitnatioa alarming. Al elaess
sad densnInsttons srs asked fer eoatribu
lions.
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