Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-01-24
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Lieut.. Miles, of the United States
steamer Yantic, recently arrived from
Port-au Prince, Hayti, with yellow fever
on board, died on Mondayin New York.
A duel was fought on Monday between
Henri Rochefort, editor of the Paris
LIntrunsigeant, and M. Lissagary, edi-
tor of LaBartaiile. Swords were used.
Both combatants were wounded.
Hon. John S. Wise, of Virginia, lunched
with President-elect Harrison, at Indian
apolis, lnd. Mr.. Harrison expects to
visit Virginia shortly after his Inaugural
ton, to see some of his kinsfolk.
Miss Gale, u passenger on the Inman
line steamer, City of Berlin. which ar
rived at Queenstown Monday from New
York, committed suicide the day after
the steamer left New York, by taking rat
poison.
The funeral of Owen Brown, son of
John Brown, the abolitionist, and last
survivor of the Harper's Ferry tragedy,
was held on Sunday ut Pasadena, Cal.
An immense number of people were in
attendance.
Alexander T. McGil, d. D. LII. D.,
emeritus professor of ecclesiastical, homi
lectlc and pastoral theology at Princeton
seminary, died at Pridceton, N. j., sun
day morning in the SD year of his age,
after lingering illness.
The Kennebec, Me-, river is open for
navigation from Augusta to the sea, the
ice having gone out. The condition of
the river is unprecedented. Ice men are
the greatest sufferers. not pound of ice
having been harvested up to this time.
A Port-au-Prnce, Hayti, special says,
that the idemnity asked for by the own
ers of the Haytian Republic steamer has
at last been settled. The amount is
$1,000 OF this, $50, 900 was paid on
Monday, in cash, $50, 600 is due March
LIST and $40, 900 June LIST.
President Carnot of France has issued
a decree authorizing the construction in
private ship yards of two iron-clad
cruisers, one of which will be of 1000
tons burthen and the other 5000 tons.
The decree also authorizes the construc
ton of 10 torpedo boats for che coast de-
tense.
The London Chronicle asserts, that the
government will be informed of Henry
M. Stanley's safety long before the expe-
dition led by Thomas A. Stevens can
reach the east coast of Africa, and that
in the meantime recent letters from Stan
ley will be published in London There
are certain reasons the Chronicle saws
for keeping secret at present the where
abouts of the explorer.
A party of men and boys, of Stony
Point, Pa, went to serenade Charles
Cressler, who had recently been married
A quarrel took place among some of the
serenaders, and one of the young men
named Rhone was waylaid on his way
home by Charles Meredith After Mere
dith had knocked Rhone down. he
tramped and kicked him almost to
a jelly. The crowd interfered, and
Rhone was carried to his home, where
he died soon after.
] Mrs. Jay Gould died at her home on
! Fifth avenue, in New York on Sunday
night. The entire family was at the
bedside. DR.. Baldwin said that any at
tempt to prolong life would be not only
useless, but almost cruel There was
nothing to do, but watch and wait.
Mrs. Gould was too feeble to converse,
and answered the anxious inquiries of
loved ones about her with simple
Eyes" or mo-" Her mother is still liv-
ing, but being feeble and over eighty
years of age, was not notified of the
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