Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-05-10

A BRIKF SUMMARY OF GKNKRAA
kEws ITEMS.
Tho News from Various parts sfthe Cisee
In CONDENSED Form.

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Minister Pendleton IS rapidly recover
ing. He takes carriage rides daily.
Fifteen banking houses in Buenos
Ayres have suspended within ten days.
Mount Etna, in Italy, is in state OF
activity, but the eruption has not assumed
a serious aspect.
Charles Debann, assistant cashier OF
the National Park bank IN New York,
is defaulter, and has disappeared. He
stole 500, 900.
The Brooks liquor law went into prac-
tical operation in Pittsburg, Pa, and SOP
saloons, out of 727 in that city, closed
up, probably never to be reopened.
The very latest news from Germany is
to the effect that a sudden and unfavOr-
able turn has taken place in Emperor
Frederick's case, and he may soon die.
William G. Duttenhofer, tax collector
Columbia borough, Pennsylvania, is a
| defaulter and his bondsmen declared that
| their signatures to the bond had been
forged.
The Tweedy Manufacturing Company,
of Danbury, Conn, the largest hat fac
tory in America, shut down for the first
time in nearly twenty years, throwing
LOO matters out of work.
During the progress of an artillery ex-
pertinent at Fort Tiburina, near Rome,
Italy, dynamite shell exploded.
wounding several officers, the crown
prince of Italy among them.
Chairman Hodge, of the grievance
committee Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers at Chicago, ILL.,, says
the strike has not been declared off, but
the men have been allowed to secure
their places with the Burlington COM
pany at the best terms they can get.
The steamer Afghan, from Hong Kong,
took 268 Chinese immigrants to Mel
bourne, Australia. The government.
however, forbade the landing of the i'm
migrants and quarantined the vessel,
refusing to recognize the naturalization
papers of the Cinnamon.
In the Edgar Thomson's Steel Works.
at Pittsburg Pa, the new rail mill was
put in operation recently, and the first
rails made since last December were
turned out. Pinkerton guards are still
on duty, but everybody is in good humor,
and no further disorder is expected.
Rev. G. 7. King, pastor of Miller Ave
nue. Methodist church, IN Columbus.
Ohio, committed suicide while delirious
from fever. He arose from his bed, se-
cured a razor, and before his landlord
could reach him, had dashed into anoth-
er part of the house and cut three fright
full gashes in his neck and almost severed
his head from his body.
Col. William r. Aylett, of Pickett's
: division, delivered lecture in Philadel.
phia, Pa, on Gettysburg" before d
!, large and distinguished audience. in.
: cluded among which was Mrs. General
Pickett. He paid a glowing tribute te
, Generals Grant, Sherman, Mcclellan
and Hancock. Mrs. Pickett saws SIC
takes great interest in the great asse,n,
blagee OF Northern and Southern soldier
,, which occurs at Gettysburg early in July
, Gen. Butterfeld, Of Washington. D.
G., representing the executive COMMITTEES
appointed at the last annual reunion b
the Army of the Potomac, has cfion1ki
arrangements for rate Of transp1
of one cent mile for soldiers
CARNATIONS from the South Who ms'
wish to visit Gettysburg on the occasion
!. OF the next annual reunion, which is {,
take place on the I'd, Sd and 4th Of july
the twenty fifth anniversary Of the BATH,
: of Gettysburg.
: The General Conference of the Metho
|, dist Episcopal church opened it's session
in the Metropolitan opera house, in New
York. Bishop Bowman, senior bishol
! presiding. The number Of ministera
+ delegates is 22S, and number Of Law dele
I gates IT'S. Among the lay delegates a.,
, six women, and there are also six womer
: among ministerial delegates. Ever,
! state and territory in the Union ID renrs
sented, and there are delegates frdn
, Mexico, China, Japan, Africa, italy
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzi
land, Canada and India. 4
Edgar L. Hermance, late pastor Of II.
Presbyterian church, in the VILLAGE Z,
White Plains, N. ", shot himself Will
in the pulpit. Hernandez resicnaf; I'm
5 was asked for some months ago, IN con,
. sequence OF dissatisfaction arising Is.
, tween himself and the flock over his al.
/ airy. His wife is the daughter 81 er.
| President Woclsey, D. D., LID. 81 YAH
college. Shortly before he shot himseIf
I Hermance was sitting within the chance
! conversing with the sexton, John BlsLs'
9 ", and appeared perfectly rationrj
| Hzrdiy had he closed the church door
IN leaving, when he was startled ~ III
! report Of pistol shot, and rushino hsS
into the church, found the pastor 1f,se-S
ed prone upon the floor Of tie pulpif -
was bleeding nrofusely from I bnii1