Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-01-29
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
EPITOMIZED.
A Concise Review for the Week of
Doings from all over the
World.

THE Michigan Salt Association will ceas
to exist March LIST.
In Atlanta, Ga, Henry Lee, a farmer from
Yellow River, Ga, and John Britt, were run
over by an electric car, the former being
killed and the latter fatally injured.
In Lincoln, Nebraska, petitions are being
circulated asking the legislature for a recount
Of the ballots OF November election.
FIRE in the carpet mill Of John aud James
Dobson In Philadelphia burned 1t to the
ground and SGT two other mills Oh fire. Loss
thus far $60O,O0O.
NEAR Madison, Ga, on the Covington and
Macon railroad a passenger train was thrown
down sixty -four foot embankment and ten
persons injured, none fatally
AT Conneisville, Pa, woman named Miss
Maggie Robertson has given birth to quar-.
tet OF boys. When her father, George Rob
erson, heard of 1t he attempted suicide. The
girl has sworn out a warrant for James
Kane, charged with the paternity OF the
children.
JOHN A. HART, mayor of Chattanooga, is
dead
THE Sub Tropical Exposition has opened
In Jacksonville, Fla.
MANY Indians around Pine Ridge. s. d !,
has surrendered their arms.
SENATOR MITCHELL, of 0re6ou, republican,
has been renominated 10 succeed himself.
lT is said Parnsll has abandoned all idea of
resuming the leadership OF the Irish party.
A NUMBER of the Sioux Indian chiefs are
going to Washington to confer with the presi-
dent.
Ex-Gov. THAYER. of Nebraska, has va
Gated the office and Gov. Boyd and his crowd
hold forth.
LELAND STANFORD, Of California, has
been reelected United States senator to sue
coed himself
Ex-Gov. r. J. OGLEsBF has receiver the
republican caucus nomination from illinois
to succeed Farwell in the United States SEN
ate.
In the burning of the Richmond Locomo-
tive Works at Richmond, Va, the battle
ship Texas" was badly damaged and TWEEN
ty-three boilers ruined.
1T Is said the Georgia Farmers Alliance /.
out Of politics,
j. ]. MERRIAM has been elected mayor OF
Chattanooga to succeed John Hart, deceased.
THE Democrats and Republicans Of the
Illinois legislature have compromised all
contested election cases.
AT Lake City, Fla, A. A. Ross, agent Of
the Southern Express Company, was as.
saulted in his office by an unknown man and
robbed of 5000
AT Washington, the case of Chas E. Gin
caid for the killing OF ex-Congressmsn Taul-
bee, of Kentucky, has been set for trial March
10Th.
THE Secretary of the Navy has asked the
House that an appropriation Of $500 600 be
made In addition to the amount already APP
propriated for the construction OF the dry
dock at Port Royal, s. G..
THE North Carolina legislature has passed
bill authorizing the Governor to drive oys-
ter pirates out Of North Carolina waters, and
has telegraphed to Governor Tillman OF
South Carolina, asking the loan Of cannon
for the purpose.
lHE Republican caucus of the New York
Legislature has renominated w. M. Eyarts
ior United States Senator.
The Democratic caucus of che New Ha,np.
snire Legislature has nominated c. A. Sin
c ciaar' OF Portsmouth, for United States Sem
THE Democratic caucus Of the New York
legislature has nominated Gov. David b.
ton. -
IHE ordinance of Kansas City, whereby
twenty square miles was added to the city
limits, has been declared void as the charter
defines the limits.