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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
TENNESSEE.

A tail-end collision occurred between
two freight trains in Tunnel No. II, on
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, Just
north of Oakdale. Freight train No.
Ii, south bound, ran into specialin the
tunnel, smashing the caboose into kind
ling wood, and bursting 2, 600-gallon
tank filed with Oil on the car next to
the caboose. The stove in the caboose
set fire to the car, and the flames were
soon under Roadway. The oil caught
fire and six cars were destroyed as well
as much of the wood work Of the tun-
mel.
An immense concoursc gathered at
Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, on
Sunday, to witness the burial of Bishop
McTyiere's remains. In accordance with
his own last request, the exercises were
simple, being confined to the burial SER
vices of the church. The ceremonies
which begun at his late residence and
ended ut the grave, were participated in
by Bishops Kecner, Key, Hargrove, Gal
loway, Cranberry and Duncan, assisted
by Rev. Walker Lewis. The grave is
by the side of the graves Of Bishops
Soule and McKendree, on the University
grounds
A shooting ARRAY occurred Monday at
Lancing, which resulted in the killing of
Doc Burns, the son of Henry w. Burns,
and the seriously wounding of John
Burns, q brother of Dock, by C. A.
Quinn, prominent merchant of the
town. Miss Lula, daughter Of Henry
W. Burns, went to the store of c. A.
Quinn to purchase pound of green
coffee. Quinn refused to weigh the
same, and handed her package of pre-.
pared coffee The girl returned home
with the coffee, when objections were
made by the family as to its quality. In
a short time her brother Doc returned
home, who took the matter as an insult,
and except for the interference of his
father, he would have attacked Quinn at
once. Dock and John Burns went to
Quinn's store with the coffee, and threw
the package on the counter, and de-
manded pound of green coffee in ex-
change for the patent coffee, and at the
same time accused him of insulting his
sister Quinn remarked that he had no
intention of insulting the girl, when Doc
called him liar, and began abusing
him. Without warning. and while
| Quinn was weighing out the green cof-
| fee, Doc drew his knife and inflicted
dangerous wound in Qainn's neck. A
fusilade with pistols eusued with the re-
suit above narrated.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
HOW HE WILL GO.

The schedule for President-elect Har.
rison's train from Indianapolis, Ind, to
Washington, d. c., has been arranged.
1t will leave the former place over the
Pennsylvania road. The train will con-
sist of President Roberts private car,
two Pullman seepers and a baggage Car,
and will be run rs section of the At
lantic express. No stops will be made
between Indianapolis and Pittsburg, ex-
cept to change locomotives, and after
leaving Pittsburg, will go through with
out further stop to Washington. The
President and his family will occupy
President Roberts special Car, which is
now being renovated at the Altoona
shops Of the Pennsylvania road.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The Dominion OF Cana will adopt
tho chief features Of our banking sys-
tenn. In 1890 radical changes will be
made in the federal banking system OF
Canada. The principal change will be
the adoption Of an amendment authorize
Ing the government to practically con-
troll the issue Of legal tender and cor
respondingly restricting the issue OF
notes by the various chartered banks.
The change will DO borrowed from the
American banking system.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
It has been stated that the q

1t has been stated that the on ormous
use of postal cards in the United States
has had seriously detrimental effect
upon tho manufacture of letter paper
and envelopes. The parer industry, it
is said. loses from $12, 600 600 to $15,-
600 600 year from this cause. Tho
sum is doubtless greatly exaggerated,
for tho use OF letter paper has also in
creased with that Of postal cards But
IN Holyoke, Mass, 4 900, 900 postal
cords are produced daily, making a
total production Of LAO, 900 600 .
year.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
A CRISIS.

The cabinet crisis in France indicates
the impossibility of forming q ministry
on opportunist principles. President
Carnot offered the premiership to NJ.
Tirard, who declined it. Ex-President
Grevy is very i'll. Many public men are
going over to the support of Gen. Bou-
langer.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The rapidity with which the practice
is growing of sending back and forth
between E ,gland and America char ged
monographs, designated as ''phono-
grams" is puzzling the postal authors
ties greatly. Tho senders claim they
are entitled to send them at book post
rates, while Postmaster General Raikes
Of England insists upon their paying
full lettcr postage. The point involved
10 very delicate one, and negotiations
to the end Of establishing specific rate
arc pending.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

Gladstone il proving veritable bo-
nansa for publishers and booksellers.
Ii was his criticism that made the novel
Robert Elsmere" what it is in point Of
popularity, and he has now discovered
virtue in an almost unknown novel
called Robbery Under Arms" The
book was written " an Australian
magistrate and deals chiefly with bush
raugcra The publishers are preparing
new edition con tanning Nj. Glad
stones letter Of praise, and are count
ing upon large saies. It Is some such
man Is Nj. Gladstone that compasa-
lively unknown authurs have been long
praying ior.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

50 many trees are being cut down by
lumbermen in the forests of Georgia,
that an exchange thinks it is not likely
that the next generation will see much
OF tho pine bait Of that state.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

Now that many railroad lines arc
complying with State laws to heat their
cars with steam from the locomotives,
1t is discovered that, in case of smash
up the passen gers can be cooked by the
hot steam as we'll as they could be Gre
mated BY the flames.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
WITH US.

The discussion of the Samoan ques-
ton in New Zealand aud Australia, has
shown that the press uniformly supports
the action of the United States govern
ment in appropriating money to protect
its in erests, and the declaration is made
that in case Of serious trouble between
America ard Germany over the islands,
thut the sympathy OF the colonies
would be with the former, no matter
what position England assumes
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
she Voted No.

A young man OF jackson, Mich, called
upon his lad y-love, and she met him at the
door, BY some means not explained while
in the hallway, she found that his breath
smelled strongly OF whisky She led him to
the door, and, with more OF sorrow than OF
anger in her voice. said: '',,oe, this county
mas oted on the Prohibition question, AMI
now am going TO vote. vote mol Now
don't come back until you have got around on
the side Of the majority, =
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

New York comes as near being one
big boarding house as any city 10 the
world. Over 1000. 900 people, accord
Ing to the latest statistics live in tene-
ments, but even that figure does me-, in.
ciude all who board.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

In tho year 1890, a statistician says,
the population Of New York City will
DO 8. 500, 900, while the population Of
Brooklyn will b. 2, 200, 900. These fig
ures are appalling. 1t is doubtful OBJ
serves the Atlanta Constitution, whether
the c'untry can stand the evil Of too
many overcrown cities.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

Tho new Austrian military bill is quite
a. severe as the German one. The age
OF CONSUMPTION is raised from twenty to
twenty -one, grave interference with
mans work; and the duration OF SER
Woo is fix-d at ten years, three of them
in barracks and seven with tho regular
rnaarvae
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

The Legislature passed bill abolish.
ing all the white normal schools in the
state, eight in number, and applying the
funds SIT apart for them to the county
Institutes, which will be held under d.
rection and control of the state superin-
tendent of public instruction.
The Kansas emigration fever has broke
out among the negroes at Raleigh, and it
is said that hundreds are preparing to
leave. White agents are urging the ne
groes to leave. Many white people ap.
pear to be glad to have them leave, while
others say it will demoralize the farming
interests if it continues. MANY who
have left or intend to leave, have made
contracts for the years work.
The negroes in the western mountains
are having considerable trouble with the
white desperadoes who live there and
follow the occupation of manufacturing
and selling illicit liquors. OF late these
desperadoes, who care for nothing save
their distillery on the mountain side,
have been making desperate efforts to
run certain negroes, who they believe
have put the officers on the track of
their business, QUITO the country. But
the negroes refuse to be scared or bull
dozed, and armed themselves and were
ready for any fray. At negro dance in
Marble, the place was raided by the
moonshiners and fight took place, in
which bowie knives, guns, pistols, clubs
aud stones were brought into play Soon
the negro girls, some OF whom had re-
ceived wounds, fed and the negro men
followed. When the smoke OF battle
had cleared away, three men were found
lying upon the ground dead. They
were, Ransford Altman and Oscar Deal.
white, and Sam Smith. colorel.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The Vermont Legislature having re-
fused women the riyht to vote in mu-
nicipal elections, certain women have
scnt In petition declaring that ''taxa-
ton without representation is tyranny"
and asking to have all taxes removed
from property owned by women.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

Cardinal Gibbons has endorsed the
petition to Congress for law prohib-
ting Sunday work In ths governments
mail and military service and in cou-
Scction with interstate commerce. Over
5000, 900 members of churches and
labor organizations have signed this
petition.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
NOTES.

President Cleveland announces that to
enable him to dispose of the pending
business requiring his personal attention
before the close of his term of Office, il
will be absolutely necessary that he have
all his remaining time free from Interrupt
ton, and he must, therefore, be excused
~ oil callarc
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

For every curve taken out OF rail.
road. great deal of property and life
Is saved every year. Strengthening rail-
road tracks will pay as . means Of
avoiding wrecks alone.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
NORTH uAIsoL,NA.

The s nsas cmigr, ton fever has b., oke
out among tn, negro's at Raleigh, and it
Is said thit hundreds are preparing to
leave. White agents are urging the ne
groes to leave. Many white people APP
pear to be glad to have them leave, while
Others say It will demoralize the farming
interests if it continues. Many who
have left or intend to leave, have naie
contracts for the years work.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The New Orleans cotton palace was
thrown open Monday.
John g Borden, of New York, Win
Ter resident Of Green Cove Springs. has
off red premium Of 81 900 for tssat city
O town in Florida which, on July LIST,
1883, shaIl present the most clearly con,
dltivn IN public and private premises,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
dbf 3uka Reporter,
Tubiished livery Thursday.
AT
MISS.

Count Won waldersec. says London
Truth, will be the de facto ruler of tho
German Empire in conjunction with
the Kaiser before another year has
passed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The output Of gold n Colorado /.
1883 was NJ, III. Silver si5, O25..
69o. Lsad F5,77O,o59. Copper yl5s.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14
GENERAL NEWS.
A CONDENSATION OF LATE HAP.
PENNIES.
The Freshest Sparks From the Wires.
Accidents and Other Happen.
inga

King Otto, Of Bavaria, has been
proved 10 be hopelessly insane.
John Bright, the great statesman OF
England, has suffered another relapse.
Four thousand men will beaffected by
the reduction Of puddlers' wages in the
Pittsburg, Pa, iron fields.
Four more persons have been arrested
at Gwesdore, Ireland, in connection
with the murder of Inspector Martin.
John Shannon, Frenchman, who re-
sides at Bradenville, Pa, committed
suicide on account of threats made by
alleged White Caps.
The British ship Anglo-India, from
Shanghai, for the Philippine Islands,
was wrecked at Tormasa.. A portion Of
the crew was saved.
The strike among the seamen at vari-
Gus British ports is subsiding. The
men are freely signing articles at COM
promise rates, suggested by ship owners.
Herman F. Keidel, junior partner Of
the firm of VIM. Knabe & Son, and man.
ager of the branch piano .warerooms on
Fifth avenue in New York, committed
suicide on Sunday, in the warcrooms, by
shooting himself through the head.
On Sunday. Frank Silvers, Of Tecum-
sch, Mich. shot his wife and two daugh-
tiers, Edith and Ada, aged eleven and
nine respectively, and then shot himself.
Every one OF the victims was shot
through the temple, ana with the ex-
ception of Silvers himself, death was
probably instantaneous.
All the parties interested in the Elec-
trio Sugar Refining Co.. frauds were ar
rested at Milan, Mich, the sheriff re-
turning to Ann Harbor with Mrs. Olive
E. Friend, William E. Howard, Emily
Howard, Gus Halstead and George Hal
stead, and placed them in the county
jail where they are confined They
were arrested for obtaining money under
false pretenses. three indictments having
been found against them by grand jury
of New York last January.
William O'Brien was arraigned at
Tralee, Ireland, on Monday, on the last
summons issued against him for offenses
undrr the crimes act. An extra force of
policeaand military was on duty to pre-.
serve orde-. The government had issued
proclamation forbidding the assem-
bling Of crowds. Mr.. O'Brien looked
very pale. During the progress Of the
case, Mr.. Healy, O'Brien's counsel,
called Mr.. Turner a sneak. The magis-
trates demanded that he retract the cpl
tibet. Mr.. Healy refused to do so. and
was forcibly expelled from the court
Rom. the coart abruptly adjourned
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-03-14

The Little Rock, Ark, Gasette says !:
There is but little doubt, from the facts
that have come to light within the past
few days, that the assassins of John NJ.
Clayton are known. and that before long
they will be in the clutches of the law. !"
A four-story frame building, corner Of
Coliseum and Euter streets, in New Or
leans, occupied as boarding house by
Mrs. j. Stickney. took fire on Tuesday
and was totally destroy ed. The boarders
narrowly escaped, losing clothing and
other effects.
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The Ice Harvest on the Hudson.

Rondout Dispatch to the New York Times, February
Tons and tons of ice were cut on streams
ponds and lakes In the Hudson river and inland
tier of counties to-day. In the Catskill and
Shawangunk mountain ranges hundreds of men
are employed. The ice is being carted or
shipped by rail to the water front. In several
instances pond owners have received handsome
amounts for the ice that is now being cut The
cold snap has also frightened the prospects for
ice harvesters along the Hudson. The river is
now closed from point near Rondout to
Albany. with ice from one to five inches in
thickness. At Schodack seven inches of ice
are reported. Another night Of zero weather
would permit owners Of houses there to COM
mence storing. The Glasco ice company has
seven inches in front of its property, and will
cut as soon as eight inches form. The Mutual
Benefit ice company is cutting seven inches in
thickness from the fat back of the Hudson
River railroad at Barrytown. Very few COM
paDies will wait for more than seven or eight
inches OF ice before commencing to store.
Though the weather has been mild and the
cost of fuel to the poor has been comparatively
light nearly all winter, still there has been a
large amount of suffering on account of no ice
money being in circulation. There are nearly
q, 900 men along the Hudson and inland who
depend for sustenance for about two months Of
the winter on the few dollars they earn in the
ice harvest In full-crop year about $500. 900
is expended in storing it. Tokeep this amount
of money out OF the pockets of the poor makes
many cases of want. Every branch of business
In the river towns feels the lack of money and
mourns the dull times The most of the men
who work in the brick-yards during the sum-
mer depend on this ice work in winter and
with them the most of the distress is felt as the
quit work with store bill to comfort them in
cold weather."
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Major Porter and the Haytian' War.


Among the strangers in the city yesterday
was gentleman who said his name was David
Essex Porter and his military title that of q
major. He said also: my father 10 Admiral
David Porter, of the United States navy. am
the man who, three weeks ago, made an agree
ment with the Haytian minister, Mr.. c. c.
Preston, dean of the diplomatic corp at Wash
lngton, to go to Hayti and assume command of
the forces loyal to Legitime. The agreement
was talked over and signed in the city Of New
York. The terms Of the contract were that
was to receive, in gold. $500 a month, and in
the event of being killed the sum of SIS, 900 in
gold was to be paid to my wife. Minister Pres
ton, before l could make the arrangements to
start, divulged the agreement, and the press
caught up the story and we fell out. More than
that, the indignation of my father was aroused.
and he looked with disapproval on the step 1
had taken. After the first rupture between the
Haytian minister and myself another confer
ence was held and the former terms were re-
asserted. Again there came misunderstand-
ing, and things swayed in the balance for few
days. third meeting was arranged and the
first contract signed. Then there came another
falling out. ana there the matter stands now.
Minister Preston sent for me and made the first
overtures. He had heard of me, and thought
no doubt that l would be the man to succeed
in putting down the enemies of the party he is
allied to. When left New York to come to
Baltimore certain things came to pass between
Minister Preston and myself that look like the
original agreement will be kept. intend to
go to Hayti and will leave this country with
the understanding that take charge of Legit-
ines troops" Major Porter then gave an
account of his life, and this is what he said
II was born in the District of Columbia forty
five years ago. I entered the United States
army October "a. 1861, and on July .. 1862
was promoted to be lieutenant. ! left the
army in 1867. While stationed at Camden
Ark, the late Gen. Ord and myself quarreled,
and 1 left. I was reinstated and assigned to
the twenty-eighth infantry. I spent three
years as a member of the Egyptian army, and
was on the khedive's staff L returned from
Egypt in 1873, and in 1874, in the city of Wash
ington, married Miss Lizzie Albert, daughter
of Col. Albert of the United States army. I
have two children. My wife and children are
now living in Washington. My father is also
,,
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B y IN E S S .

The attention o: the business public h invited
with confidence 10 the superior advantages pre-
sensed by TEE WASHINGTON EVENING sTAk o. an
advertising medium The sworn statements Of IN
daily circulation, published from week 20 week.
taken In connection with the data given below a.
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and rapid growth OF the paper In circulati on and
influence. They also establish. beyond contro-
versy, the fact that TIE STAR "a lss Oes local ad-
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Dat ia TIE nhoie tcorldl This claim IL based and
conceded on the fact that no city IN aay country
90 thoroughly covered by the regular circulation %
single paper as is the city Of Washington by that
Of TIE EVENING STAR: and 10 does not rest the
etetf alone. but also on the character of circula-
ton- Not only is its local circulation the largest
and Jaiest o. any daily paper printed. In proper
ton 20 population. but Il IL also the sEsT since the
paper does not merely go into the hands Of the
people Of the District Of Columbia a body. but
into their hoSaes,-into the families Of all oonds-
tons. and into thoee Of the monev-spezdssso a.
well as the incorporating portion Of the CON-
munity,-in q much larger ratio than any daily
journal that can be named. BY reason Of the
fanness. freshness and reliability Of IL news.
local, domestic and foreign. It's independent ana
lair treatment Of all public questions, and espe-
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Is everywhere recognized and admitted 10 be. In
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Oh the National Capital, alike In the counting
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below. The growth Of circulation therein indi-
Gated with the analysis following clearly shows the
esteem In which the paper Is held by the CON-
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'oted- III VIII be seen that, in the number Of
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number OF new advert semenis printed during the
year. The comparative ngures for the four years
last past are as follows:
DAILY CIRCULATION IN lss,-,sa ,s1-ss