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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
EPITOMIzED.
A Concise Review for the Wcok Of
Doings from all Over the
World.

TIE truce between the shipping federation
and labor unions Of London is expected to
end when tho work being performed by mixed
tree and union labor will have been finished.
Labor organizations have issued manifesto
against the federation's ships in London and
n other ports of Great Britain, and general
lstrike il feared.
TIE Servian ministry has resigned.
A TERRIFIC snow, sleet and rain storm
Il raging from the Allegheny Mountains as
far West as Kansas and Missouri. The storm
Is especially severe in portions Of Illinois and
Iowa.
A CHARLESTON, s. G., dispatch says: Near
Society Hill, Darlington county, Mr.. Good
son, prominent farmer, counted out $500
which he gave to his daughter to carry to
Mr.. Griggs. a neighbor. Green, negro en-.
ploye, who saw the money counted, followed
Miss Goodson, cut her throat, stole the money
and threw her body in the creek. Green was
captured to-day and lodged in the Chester
field jail, which is insecure and lynching Il
not improbable.
FRENCH newspapers have shown marked
GOODNESS in their treatment of the visit of ex-
Empress Frederick, of Germany.
A. B. THRAsHER, a lawyer, who has been
on trial at Gainesville, Fla, for the murder
Of Louis Withowski, in December 1889, has
been acquitted.
RECEIVER has been appointed for the
Hansend Publishing Union, Of London, on
| application of the Debenture corporation
which advanced ST. 25O0OO.
| IN the Spring Hill Mine, Nova Scotia, III
men were killed
A RUSH is being made for governments
| lands in Wisconsin.
Dr. J. J. ARMSTRONG, prominent At
lanta minister, is dead.
THE Wisconsin Legislature is against the
free coinage of silver.
THE fifth annual dinner of the New York
Southern Society was given Saturday night,
and was success.
| LEDwICK & BONNER, furniture dealers in
Nashville, Tenn, and Fort Payne, Ala,
nave assigned with s21, 479 liabilities.
A NAIL steamer named the "Queen of the
North Sea-" was sunk in collision in the
English channel, and several of her crew
| drowned.
The ship elizabeth, of New York, went
ashore on the rocks at North Head, near San
Francisco. Out Of the crew Of twenty men
only five were saved.
A CALCUTTA dispatch says: A dispatch re-
ceived here from Rangoon states that fifty
Insurgents were killed in the fight which
took place on the frontier of Wuntho.
ENGINEER LEWIS FOWLER and William
McManus. signal operator, charged with be-
ing responsible for the collision Of New York
Central trains in the tunnel in New York
city, have been held in $4,000 bonds EACH
BIG fire occurred in Kansas City. The
loss is estimated at $255, 900, divided: Leib
stader & Co., wholesale milliners, So, 600,
Holland Bros, $25, 900; Wells Fargo Express
Company, s25, 600; Oppenheimer & Co., s15,,
900; Sloss, $40 600; loss on building, So, 900.
The building belonged to a Boston syndicate.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

! In view of the fact that the statis-
tics on the use of the telegraph during
the year 1890 in the various European
countries will shortly be published, il
10 interesting to note, observes the
Chicago News, that the number Of
kilograms for every 100 inhabitants
during 1889 is as follows: Great
Britain, 1863; France, SO; Germany,
40; Italy, 26; Austria, 20; Hungary,
19; Russia. 8. For 1888 the figures
are: Great Britain, 40; France, 80;
Germany, AZ; Italy, 80; Austria, 20.
Hungary, 10; Russia, 9.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

OBTAIN supplies to make them; farms I
mortgaged to secure debts contracted, at !
usurious and runious rates Of interest,
In tilling them; household goods sold for
song under the cry of the auctioncer
when foreclosures Of trust deeds
arc ordered; happy homes destroyed
and walls Of distress heard on
every side from myriads digging the
ground in the sweat Of agony to secure
scant rations Of daily bread, while capital
In untold millions is piling up in tho
vaults Of the few under the inequalities
the injustice and wrong of robber
tariff, and the expressions and tyranny Of
so-called popular government in other
directions, surely it is time for men of
every class and calling to come to halt
and consider what can and ought to be
done to end 80 horrible state of affairs.
~
The Advocate Topeka, Kan.) says.
The Southern Alliance is not strongly
opposed to third party, and will unite
with the Northern Alliance at the proper
time, making solid West and South
against the corporations and monopolies
Of the East The Alliance third party
movement will also settle the race ques.
ton of the South, and black and white
will vote together for the common inter
est of all. The declaration of the Ocala
convention upon this subject is work
more than force bills, and will be far
more effectual. Be patient and aw ait de-
velopments. The world moves rapidly
in these latter days.
The Alliance has now reached the
danger line of its existence. 1t is too
strong to be injured, and its principles
are too just to be fairly and openly con-
tested. Trickery and special pleadings
on the part OF its enemies are the only
effective weapons that can now be used.
The order should be prepared for this,
and remember that unity of action and
faith in each other is the only defense
against such attacks. Let the member
ship stand together as one man, and make
the fight for home and family. National
Economist.
For the information of our readers we
give the following brief review concern.
ing the National Farmers Alliance that
utbS lCCCuCiy Uccu al ScSSlOu dL OmdIla.
This organization was started in Chicago
about the same time the Alliance was
started in Texas. It is an agricultural
organization, but it has no secret work.
It is confined to the Western States, with
Its principal membership in Nebraska,
Iowa and Minnesota Its aims and pur-
poses are about the same as the National
FARMERS Alliance and Industrial Union,
but its methods are somewhat different.
~
Alliance Eagle Ellisville, Miss, says:
"The Alliance, as an organization. is
neither for nor against the Democratic or
Republican party, but are fighting for
personal rights, and government Of and
by the people. If any person or party
wants to fall by the wayside,' let him
step in the way of the Alliance. They
have started out to right some of the
wrongs that have existed too long al
ready"
| The proclamation of President Polk,
authorizing the formation of State Al
lance in Iowa, is soon to be followed by
like action in Ohio, the latter State
already having membership to justify the
call.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
The public lands Of the United State

The public lands of the United States,
including Alaska, are 955, 746, 461
acres, of which 282. 772, 439 acres are
surveyed. In the last year 10000, 900
acres of agricultural land were trans
ferred to actual settlers, and 1858, 1926
acres to railroads. The amount re-
ceived from the sale of public lands
was $7,470, $40.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

London, Berlin, Vienna and Paris
have provided themselves with UNDER
ground roads or are preparing to do
60. London was the first city to meet
this problem, aud its underground
roads have proved the swiftest, most
satisfactory and most profitable system
Jet provided for great city.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
Port Royal to be Developed,

A company headed by Col. G. H Phinizy
and Major I. P. Branch, Of Augusta, and
Col. Evan P. Howell. of Atlanta, and Major
e. B. Stahlman, Of Nashville, has purchased
one hun red thousand dollars worth Of prop.
srty around Port Royal Harbor, s. c., and
will develop the town Of Port Royal.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

W. r. Kershaw, cashier of McDonalds
Overall factory, at st. Louis, Mo-, was as
.auted while returning from the bank where
be had procured money to pay of, and after
being beaten inssnsible, was robbed of two
thousand five hundred dollars. The robber,
who is an unknown white man, escaped, hut
officers arc in pursuit
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
SHOT AND ROBBED
A Young Mans Encounter with
Highway Robbers.

Joseph Trousdale, young man who re-
sides in Birmingham, Ala, but engaged in
railroading in Honduras, Central America,
reached the city from the latter place about
8 o'clock Sunday morning, and started on
foot to his home on the South Highlands.
On dark street near home, he was held up
by three masked negroes, who demanded his
money at tho point Of drawn knives. Trous-
dale drew revolver and opened fire. Tho
robbers then stabbed and dubbed him. As
DO attempted to shoot again one Of them
struck his pistol and caused him to shoot
himself through the foot. He was robbed of
81 500, and left unconscious. He crawled
home, but could tell nothing for hours after
wards. He wounded one of the robbers, but
they escaped. He is seriously injured.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
Terrible Cyclone.

a tornado swept over Sunbury, sGates
county, North Carolina, Saturday night
me storm swept space half a mile wide,
ana carried everything with it, Two chill
dren We're killed near sunbury, and il is re-
ported that number of people were killed
further.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
Five Were Injured.

AT Remington on the Baltimore e. Obie
while passenger train was taking a siding
another train approached and ran into the
GEAR of the first. One coach was smashed and
dive people hurt none fatally.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

For shouting "Long live Socialism,
upon receiving their discharge, num-
Der Of German soldiers were court
martialed within twenty-four hours.
end sentenced to from five to ten
years, imprisonment.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

Twenty Parsee girls have lately pre-
scented themselves for entrance exami-
nations at the. Bombay University.
Eastward the course of culture takes
It's way" exclcims the Boston Tran
ocrinf
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

A telephone line about five miles
long has been established in Iceland,
and is regarded as great curiosity,
being the first ever established on the
island.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

There are now forty-seven medica.
colleges in the United States and Cam
ada which admit both sexes; and nine
Of such colleges which are for women
alone.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

They have prohibited the manufac-
ture of oleomargarine in Russia, notes
the New York Herald. The article
win be allowed for sale only in excep-
tional cases, and then it will have to
be kept in vessels painted certain
color, SO that everybody will at once
know what it is.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
Fire in Shreyenort.

Five frame dwellings on Marshall, neai
Line avenue, Shreveport, La, were burned
Tuesday night at u o'clock. The origin o.
the fire is unknown. Tho houses were partly
insured
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
ordered to strike.

The Stevedores Union men of London to
the number Of 5000 have been ordered by
their council to strike tomorrow. The step
Is supposed TO be taken as means Of com
polling other labor unionists to declare them
calves
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

/ luKA lnsuusuux
1t is stated that while at the begin
ming Of the century only 81, 00O, 900 of
persons spoke the English tongue it 10
now used by 1875, 900, 900.

The debt Of Portugal has increased
400 per cent. and the expenses of the
Government have increased 500 per
cent. during the past forty years.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05
Strikes Extending.

Strikes are extending and paralyzing busi.
ness in Brazil
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

THH truce between the shipping federation
and labor unions Of London is expected to
end whom tho work being performed by mixed
free and union labor will have been finished.
Labor organizations have issued manifesto
against the federation's ships in London and
n other ports Of Great Britain, and general
lstrike In feared.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-03-05

The Meridian Miss Standard says:
Much is being and has been said Of the
sub-treasury scheme. 1t is bill pro-
posed for the relief of the agricultural
classes. The very fact Of its proposal aud
the radical change it suggests IN govern
ment policy, furnishes the highest evil
dence of the sufferings of the class it is
intended to relieve. The neces-
sity of relief to the over
burdened ma SEES Of the people engaged
in tilling the soil is too patent to require
elaborate argument. When we see crops
pledged ON cruel terms in advance to
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
MissouriKiyer Convention.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec. 15.-The Mis-
souri, river improvement convention met
this morning with $50 delegates in at
tendance from Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana,
Illinois, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana. Its purpose is to ask con-
gress to improve the whole river as a
necessity, and to set apart enough
money to keep engineers always EN-.
ployed until the improvements are com.
plete.
In the afternoon Governor Thayer, of
Nebraska, was chosen permanent chair
man, and w. III. Miller permanent sec,
retary. The committeeon organization
recommended that steps be taken look
ing to making the convention perma-
nent organization. Governor Thayer
spoke at length of the great Importance
OF the matters to be considered. Other
speeches were made, among them one
by Mrs. Lease, the lecturer of the Kan
sas Alliance. Adjourned till tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
LA CRESCENTA.

The great wind storm did compare
lively little injury to La Crescenta not
single building or tree was blown
down, so far as can be learned, and no
one was hurt. About the only damage
done was to fruit trees, which were
badly whipped and some OF the fruit
blown off, but we escaped all serious
injury, for which we are devoutly
thankful, inasmuch as the surrounding
country Jared go badly, in fact we
seem to be almost the only place
in our locality that entirely escap-
ed any demolished buildings. We
have heard of various reports concern
ing La Crescenta, some said it was en-
tirely destroyed; others that we suf-
fered severely, but sdch is not the case,
and we wish to correct the erroneous
report. The storm was not so severe as
that OF four years ago, when our hotel
and several other buildings were blown
down, though it was of about the same
duration. 1t is marvellous that so little
damage was done considering the force
of the wind, but our people have learned
to build their houses mot upon the
sand" but upon good stone foundations,
and to build them strongly and we'll
JUNE.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
How to Select a Turkey.

In this country only is the turkey
found in wild state. 1t is very fitting,
therefore, that i'll the Christmas dinner
it should be the principal dish. The
turkey must be wisely chosen, well
cooked and properly served. 1t should
be short and plump, the meat white,
with some fat, the legs black and smooth;
and if there be spurs they should be
short. The end of the breastbone should
be flexible, more like gristle than bone.
A turkey that is long in proportion to
its size, and has dark or blush flesh,
may be tender, but certainly will not be
finely favored and juicy. A dry picked
turkey will be found to have much
better flavor than a scalded one. All
poultry that is dry picked costs Il few
cents a pound more than the scalded,
but is we'll worth the extra price.
Parloa in Ladies' Home Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
Before Learning a Language.

Some students begin a language for
the mere love of knowing foreign
tongues; others acquire them either for
professional purposes or with the aim of
gaining access to foreign literatures.
But whatever be the motive it is well to
set out with some knowledge of the
science of language-some insight into
the relations of languages to each other
some grasp of the theories of modern
scholars about the origin and develop
ment of speech. To learn language
without knowing anything of the science
of language is like acquiring the art of
putting up electric fixtures without any
knowledge of the principles of electrical
science.
To approach it, on the other hand,
from the standpoint of universal prin-
ciples is to make the study of it easier
and progress in any particular tongue
much more rapid. By knowing, for ex-
ample, the laws of consonantal inter
change, we may often discover the
meaning of words without being obliged
to refer for them to the dictionary. In
this way every new language learned
makes more easy the requirement of
other tongues of the same or of allied
ks.-Boston Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
Sons of Distinguished sIrcs.

In down town cafe the other day |
met two gentlemen whose names will
recall remarkable men and remarkable
events in American history. They were
Lieutenant Fremont and Lieutenant
Lawrence, of the United States navy,
The former is the son of the late distin-
guished John @. Fremont, "the Path
finder" who ran for president of the
United States, and the other was Law
renee, the grandson of the hero of Lake
Erie, old "don't give up the ship" That
these two gentlemen should come into
the New York lunch room for something
to eat and drink was nothing remark
able, but that they should come in arm
and arm, two naval chums, was some
thing sufficient to stir the imagination.
Lieutenant Fremont is attached to the
new cruiser Philadelphia. He is fine
specimen of manhood, as was his father
before him.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
Cultiyntinr Nuts.

Effort is now being made to introduce
in the United States a very remarkable
nut from Japan called the "ginlo." The
tree that bears it is supposed to be the
Oldest in the world, inasmuch as it grew
as far back as the coal forming. epoch.
Beautiful specimens of it extend in two
rows on either side of the main avenue
leading to the department of agriculture.
Some of them are bearing fruit this year.
In Florida experiments are being tried for
the improvement of the small species of
chestnut called the "chinquapin" 1t is
also being attempted to graft upon the
chinquapin big chestnuts, in order that
the latter may be produced ON dwarf
growth. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
Unsafe Money to Garry.

My father was once with his ship at
Rangoon. One day during heavy
thunderstorm he was driving in a cab to
his agents, when he saw "coolie"
(porter) drop down in the street. He got
out of the cab at once and went to the
man, but he was dead. There was a
burned patch in his waistcloth, ON the
right side, and some blackened copper
''pice" lay on the ground. The man had
just received them for camying load,
and, as the clothes of the poorer natives
of India and Burmah have no pockets,
he had twisted them into his waistcloth,
and this money must have attracted the
lightning. But the most curious part of
it was that the queens head on one of
the coins was clearly impressed on his
side, and even the words "Queen Vic
toria' were clearly defined. London Tit
Bits
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
Eau Neolswenr for Men.

The shade of neckwear of September
was mulberry, and beautiful indeed were
the combinations in which its treatment
was varied. There are many men that
will not wear red neck scarf under any
consideration. They entertain a positive
prejudice to the blue, and nothing can
change them. To them the mulberry Of
ferings are benizon.
Red, red, red! Red here, red there,
red everywhere. Red is the rage in fine
neckwear.
The ruddiest, reddest reds are worn by
some of the dressy men, that, by q subju-
cation of every other detail of attire, seek
to quell the blazonry of this single CLEAN
of texture. and Furnisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
STARVING RUSSIA.
Foreign Aid Denounced-Count Toll
stoi's Family Relieving SufferinC

Foreign Aid Denounced-Count Toll
stors Family Relieving Suffering.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15.-The Mos
COW Gazette denounces the acceptance
of foreign aid for the distressed people
of Russia, especially English aid. 1t
declares that Great Britain wants to
turn Russia into another Egypt, and
warns the people against the duplicity
of her philanthropy.
Nine. Tolstoi, wife of Count Tolstoi,
the novelist, in an interview today said
she doubted whether the government
would consent to act as medium for
the distribution of foreign assistance,
but there was no objection to Count
Tolstoi distributing such assistance pri-
vately. The extent of the famine, she
continued, instead Of being overstated,
is greater than anyone outside
would suppose. In the province OF Ria
zan, where her husband is working, the
peasants get thirty pounds of grain
monthly, but no meat or potatoes.
Within twenty days the monthly allow
ance is consumed, and The peasants
then pass the remaining days of the
month in a state of starvation. Fam
ishing mobs often visit the houses Of
landlords and wealthy peasants, with
threats to burn their property unless
they receive food.
Count Tolstoi's family is scattered,
the members being stationed at various
points organizing regular relief, inde-
pendent of the Russian officials who
are accusing them of being revolution
aries. 1t has greatly comforted Count
Tolstoi to learn that the views Of these
officials are not shared by the czar. The
winter, Nine. Tolstoi concludes, will be
a trying time, but she fears early spring
most, as their resources will then be ex-
hausted.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-16
A Fatal Collision.

NEwBURGH, N. Y, Dec. 15.-The
northbound flyer on the Central rail-
road collided with switch engine OPP
posite the station here this evening,
and both trains were wrecked. The
fireman of the express was killed and
Engineer Kirk was fatally hurt. No
passengers were killed, but several re-
ceived slight injuries. The blame for
the accident is laid on Engineer Kirk of
the express. who is said to have run by
the danger signal.
A freight train had broken down near
Fishkill. Danger lights were put up
and switch engine sent out to tow it
out of the way. 1t was this engine that
the express collided with when crossing
the main track. The engineer Of the