Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
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NEW ORLEANS parties want to suppl,
oxford with electric and ice plants il
citizens will give $4,000.
d DALLAS cotton mill at Huntsville nav
out 81, 200 per week, and that place i,
considerably benefited accordingly.
SAM WEIGH, wanted for killing Jacl
Day at Gadsden in 1887, has been cap
tured and is in Etowah county Jail.
THE Coosa Valley Exposition will
hold in Gadsden, commencing Octobe,
Ia. The buildings are being rapid,
erected.
JUDGE William Miller, Tuscaloosa
postmaster, died few days ago in Balti
more where he was having medica
operation performed.
AT Gadsden Howell 81 Richardson
have leased the johnson House from
Thomas d. johnson and will cater t.
the wants of the of the public in thu
future.
HE city has purchased lot in WesI
Gadsden from the land company, and
The contract has been let to James
Dodge to build school house for that
part of the city.
G. H. BINGHAM, proprietor of the
Piedmont Shoe factory, has made an
assignment of his Brocton. Mass.
factory, which will cause a suspension
OF work at the Piedmont factory.
W. L. EcHoLs of Gadsden, has Of
fered $500 additional reward for the
arrest OF the party who fired his re-
sidence several weeks ago. This makes
$500 reward offered for the capture of
the incendiary
HE report of the city of Montgomery
shows death rate of 14.31 per 900, di.
vided, white 10 per 900, black l6 81
per 1000. Birth rate 1872 per 900
divided, white 20 per 1000, black ".
81 per 200.
IHE abstract of assessment from
Ferry shows totaljvaluation of s3,447
1888, which yields total tax of
$4,000, 5S, and special tax for soldiers
OF Sl,664,56 The assessment of this
county last year showed total valua.
ton of S3,2S2, 097 70, which Welded
a total tax of SlS,a5o,73.
The abstract from Escambia county
shows total valuation of 1897, 1913,
which yields total a tax of 9,5O1,15
Tor state purposes, and special tax of
si,l6o,9l for soldiers. The assess
ment OF this county last year shows a
total valuation of SO 1855, which
Yielded total tax of So, 396,7O
AT Oxford the Oxford Lake Line
Company is uncovering its track along
Tenth street and putting in the curves.
A regular schedule will be arranged
for the electric cars, which will 90 into
effect next Monday. The electric cars
VIII run from the Pipe Works to the
lake, distance of six miles.
THE abstract from Calhoun county
shows total valuation of S1.579. 949.
which yields a total tax Of SAG, 397 al
Ior state purposes, and special tax of
80, 1926 for soldiers. The assess
ment from this county last year shows
total valuation of S9,791,751 which
yielded a total tax of 500, 1921. The
increase in values in Calhoun is S1.7S8-
lso, which places that county at the
mead OF the list in point of increase.
At Shelby Mr.. Harlow Richmond is
erecting Il new store on Sixth avenue.
Also MIR. A. W. Wright is building
residence on Tenth avenue, which WILDE
the first residence erected since the boom
there two years since.
The abstracts of assessment are sill
coming into the auditors office. Up to
the present time the number of counties
which have reported is City, and the to-
tai valuation reported is $1l7.643. S23.
which yields total tax of $492, 1853. "a,
.or state purposes and special tax of
S0s, 75s.20, for the benefit of disabled
soldiers.
AT kusselville Allen & Co. have had a
large pair of scales put in front of their
store They draw Q, 900 pounds and will
be used IN weighing coal.
The total net increase in valuation in
all counties reported to the auditor
amounts to sc, 433, 537, and the net in
crease In taxes amounts to $40, 075.O4.
The resignation of Cant. M. 9 Wat.
son, %. A, 1st Regt A. s. T.. Mont
gomery Greys, and Captain John 7
5unter, Go. K, Sd Regt. a. s. r.. Noble
a : q > ironton, have been accepted Nv
.hn adiutant general
In Hancock county. Tennessee, 'sBig
John" Bernard was fatally shot by one
sutton. A younger brother OF Bernard
'hot Sutton dead. An old feud caused
I.
AT Bolton, Miss, @. w. Armistead
vas shot and seriously wounded by
Flomas. q. Davis. Davis accused Armi-
tead Of having seduced the latter's step
ister.
Ia Charleston, s. c., Moses Baugarten
gcd twenty six, a proof reader ona
newspaper, sucided by taking cyaide Of
He had lost his job and was
disappointed in love.
Near Schenectady, N. y, Arthur Hunt
nd his two sisters were rowing on
lohawk river yesterday afternoon when
ear Frceman's bridge the boat capsized
nd Hunt and one sister were drowned.