Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-19
RECORD OF A WEEK,

The census bureau gives the popula- l
ton of Texas as 2, 1856, 523.
The census bureau gives the popula-
ton Of Louisiana as |, 11S,547.
Ex-senator Jashua Hill died at his
home, in Madison, Ca, on Friday after
noon.
The census bureau gives the popula-
ton of the State of North Carolina as
1,617, 947.
On Friday the North Carolina senate
passed the bill making the changes in the
congressional districts, in accordance with
the new census.
The courthouse at Archer, Texas, was
burned Friday night, together with |
nearly all the county records. Loss esti-
mated at $500
The state senate of West Virginia on
Friday, fixed the sum to be spent at the
worlds fair at $40, 900 double the sum
spent at the centennial in 1876.
The indications are that the American
Tobacco company, in addition to its
cigarette factories, is buying up all the
leading factories of Virginia.
The census bureau has announced the
population Of the state of Georgia by
races as follows: Whites, 973, 462; col
ored s62, TIC; Indians, Ga; Chinese, 10;
Japanese, 1. Total, /, 1887, 1888.
The city of Montgomery. Ala, has
disposed of the bonds issued for paving
purposes, and the work of putting down
belgian blocks on the principal streets
will be begun at On early date.
MI. z...r.xc l,,,roo,,sboe 49,
population of the state Of Virginia b1
races, as follows: Whites, JQ14,g
colored, GAO, 657; Indians, $40; CAte,
SO; Japanese, 10; total for tD
1858, $40. las set
Judge Head, at Jasper, Althe jury
aside the verdict rendered smphis s
against the Kansas CityJO, for kill
birmingham railroad fol, Son. A new
ing r. E. Sanders in q
trial has been ordered. legislature has
The North Carol. It has redis-
wound up its buing eight demo-
tricted the state, ysolican district. 1t
cratic and one yo, 900 for an exhibit
has appropriate, and $4,000 for
at the worlds
geological slate and house met in
The Teyaturday and adopted reso-
Joint sesspect to the memory of the
lutionsJn Davis After prayer by
late JAN, the members paid glowing
the 40 the deceased chieftain of the
tritracy.
cpecial from Luray, Va, says: d.
1ogg and J. W. Miller, Luray bankers
20 failed in business last December.
ere arrested in Newmarket, Va, Sat
salrdav lnOrpinn 1pop mo ~, re c,uor, ~
by various depositors in the bank. A
preliminary examination was waived, and
they were bailed in $40, 900 for their APP
pearance at the March court.
A fire at Shelbyville, Tenn, Sunday
morning, destroyed five store houses, to-
gether with their contents. The build
ings were valued at $50, 900, and the
total loss on buildings and stocks is be-
tween S45. 900 and $50, 900; nearly all
covered by insurance The Bedford
County Times was also burned out and
the stock of several other merchants dam
aged by being removed.
Judge King, of the civil district court
at New Orleans, Thursday, decided the
Hope bond case in favor of the state.
The suit involves over 81 600, 900 of state
bonds. The court held that the states
obligation upon the bonds sued on was
that of surety, and not of principal or
creditor with the Citizens bank, and
that when the latter was released from its
obligation, the was also discharged.
dispatch of Thursday, says: WI.
Cowart, tax collector and sheriff of
Marion county, Miss, had absconded
with the public funds. He probably
owes the state So, 900. He had been
sheriff several years. and is the same
officer who failed to prevent the Sullivan
and Kilrain fight, though he was on the
ground. He was afterward indicted
for receiving bride of $3.50, but the
charge was not proven.
J. s. Mooring, president of the Annis-
ton, Ala, National Bank, received tele-
gram Friday afternoon, from the receiver
of the United States Rolling Stock, A.
Hegewisch, instructing him to draw on
the receiver in New York, for the amount
necessary to pay creditors. The Annis-
ton Plant, Mornings bank is trustee for
the attaching creditors, and the amount
due them is $4,000. This payment re.
leases the Admission works.
At joint meeting of the Cotton ex-
change and Merchants exchange, of
Memphis, held Saturday, action was
taken against the measure now pending
In the Tennessee Legislature, prohibiting
the movement of freight trains on Sun. {,
day, resolution was adopted setting !
forth THAT such legislation must result :
in turning the business that now comes
to and passes through this state, on to /
and over the lines of transportation !
lround Tennessee, and viii delay, hamper !
md lDJurc our own trade and traffic .
our senators and representatives are petit =
Toned to reject this measure aud leave -
he matter free, as heretofore, until such -
me as congress may see fit to subject 7,
Z lines and all markets of the union =, >.
ike to such restrictions. . K
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