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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
SWEPT BY FIRE.
The City of Muskegon, Mich, Re-
duced to Ashes

The City of Muskegon, Mich, Re-
duced to Ashes.
The largest fire for years visited Muskegon
Sunday. It began at $50 o'clock p. M, in
Langwell's livery stable The courthouse and
the principal business part of the town were
all destroyed. Churches and schoolhouses
alike went up in smoke along with residences
and stores.
The total number of dwellings burned is
probably $50.
BY 9 o'clock the fire reached the southern
district Of the city where there was more
space between houses, and the firemen sue
ceeded in considerably reducing the further
progress of the flames
The total loss will not fall below $500, 900,
and the insurance men estimated that the in
surance will come TO $4,000
A sad incident connected with the fro was
the death of Harry Stevens, assistant post
master, and son of Postmaster Stevens He
was very ill with pneumonia, and the flames
made it necessary to remove him to place of
safety. He died amid the crash of falling
houses while being removed.
Two unknown children are reported at the
police department as having persisted in the
flames.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
Gold (bntinues to Go to Europe
- Iron Business

- Iron Business
Re1hNas weekly rsview OF trade says
1 The continual ouAgo Of gold, in spite OF the
assurances of eminent foreign bankers,
has a depressing influence. Since "Wednesday
when exports were as large as at any other
time there have been hopes that the move
ment would cease, but further shipments ior
to-day are announced Of S2,s000lO, making
| 81, 600, 900 for the week, and dispatches state
that Russia draws ST, 900, 900 more from Lon
don this week. It's purpose in this accumula-
ton is not explained, and is therefore DIS
| trusted. This country could spare many
millions yet without serious disturbance, for
the treasury now holds, in excess of certifl.
Gates about S20,0O0,0O0 more than it held
when specie payments were resumed, but the
outgo has strong tendency to depress mar
kets and prices.
Stocks have been weak, though with
sharp rally this forenoon and the produce
markets are much depressed, and the fall in
price Of all commodities has been about 2.s
per cent in two weeks
There have been heavy losses in the north.
western lumber region by extensive fire But
the great strike of the coke workers at Con
nellsyille appears to be about ended, and
speedy resumption of work by the Mahoning
valley furnaces is expected
THE IRON BUSINESS.
is rather weakened at Pittsburg by this pros
pect of increased supplies, and is very dull at
Cleveland, but somewhat more demand is
seen at New York and Philadelphia for va
rious forms of manufactured iron Steel
rails do not share the Improvement and are
fiat, nor is structural iron active on account
of the stoppage of building, but there is more
demand for plate and bar, which has been
sold at Sl65, and now commands $50 Pitts
burg notes that railroad orders are held back
waiting for crop results; and white window
glass does well, flint glass has slack business.
The rain of Saturday last was probably
worth some hundreds of millions of dollars
to thlscountry, for extensive droughts seemed
near Trade at western cities is quiet but
hopeful At the south crop reports are highly
satisfactory; and trade, although only fair,
or even sluggish now, and at Memphis gene
rally depressed, is expected to be excellent
hereafter. No material injury has been sus-
tanned from the drought in region tributary
TO New Orleans by cotton, sugar or rice, but
heavy rains have done great good. In gene
raj, it may be said that the crop outlook has
rarely been brighter than it is now, and this
gives the strongest reason for the hope that
any present depression in trade will be tenn.
porary' Failures for the week number pa
against 100 for the same week last year.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
THINGS sHAKY IN PORTUGAL.
Soldiers CIamor for Their Pay-Talk
of a Republic.

Lisbon advises state that an outbreak has
been largely averted by the payment Of ar
rears to the troops Of the garrison who have
been showing signs Of discomfort. King
Charles and Queen Amelia advanced the
money for the payment of the guards and
the employees out OF their private purses.
Much excitement was caused by a report
that the King and Queen had started incop-
nito for Madrid, but speedy authoritative
denial Of the report prevented any mischief.
There is no concealment of the fact that The
family would be with the people in the event
of trouble.
Another dispatch says that a large body of
Spanish troops is being massed near the Por
tuguese frontier, and that Spanish squad
rem is cruising near Lisbon is no secret. and
that the Spanish government will intervene
if Republic is declared in Portugal
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
THE BURGLARS VICTIMS.
One Ohicer Dead and Another Will
Lose His Arm

A special from Youngstown, o., to the
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph says; Officer
William Freed is dying and Officer Jacob
Peterie viii probably lose his left arm as a
result of the fight after midnight with gang
Of burglars.
The residence of Dr. McCurdy was entered
and a sealskin basque and money taken.
Officer Peterie arrested stranger on suspi-
cion. The man broke away and fired re-
volver at the posse Of officers in pursuit.
Freed was shot in the abdomen and Peterie
IN the left shoulder. The police captured the
man and found the stolen goods in his possess
sion. The other burglars escaped
The man captured gave his name as viii
liam Sherman Of New York, aged 10, and
claims to have bsen reporter and telegraph
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
CASHIERS SUICIDE.
Lloyd Bowers, an Old and Prosper
GUS Man, Was Deranged.

MOBILE, ALA, May 1s.-Lloyd Bowers,
aged IS years, and for twenty years prior to
January of this year the cashier of the First
National bank of Mobile, Ala, shot himself
in the forehead Monday morning and died
the same evening at l o'clock. He had been
forced by i'll health to retire from active
business life, and, although in good financial
circumstances and surrounded by loving
wife and family, he was respondent. Those
who knew him well, state they believed bis
mind had been affected for some time. He
had several thousand dollars to his credit ia
the bank.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28


Odd little outline maps of New
York city, colorless save for irregularly
|distributed little red and blue dots, are
issued every week by the Health De-
partment. The dots indicate the To-
calities where zymotic diseases exist,
and almost invariably they follow the
lines Of the old water courses thai
used to thread their way along the
surface Of the island pefore the sol
gave place to brick and cobbles. Wise
persons still consult the maps tha
show these old water courses before
deciding upon place of residence in
New York
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

Are the large American cities ceas-
ing to be Americana interrogates the
Boston Transcript. Last year, for in
stance, in Chicago there were 1926
votes cast at the election, Of which
$500 were cast by naturalized citi-
zens. This naturalized vote was di-
vided as follows; Germans $4,000,
Irish 20, 1858, Swedish 1894. English
1920, Canadian 44o2, Bohemian S447,
Norwegian 299S, Polish 2774, Scotch
1910, Austrian 1907, Danish 1867
Russian goo, Hollanders Oil, Italian
686, Swiss 628. French SAT, Hungarian
1863, other foreigners 402.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

The Atlanta Constitution solilo-
quizes: The people of Elkton, Md,
propose to erect a monument to the
late George Johnston. He was not a
famous soldier nor statesman. All
that he did was to write history of
his county. But SO accurate and in
teresting did he make his book that
his citizens of Cecil county are
proud Of him, and they desire to erect
monument that will show all who be-
hold it how much they appreciated
his work.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
Cashier Standings shortaco

A telegram from Aver, Mass, says: AD
expert accountant has finished his exalnill,
alton into the irregularities of the books OF
ex-Cashier Spaulding apd has found a deficit
somewhat larger than at first supposed He
places the loss at sS7, 900. President Atwood
OF the bank says the institution win recover
me loss Spaulding is living quietly in
Townsend awaiting trial.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Shot Himself in the Breast.

telegram from Louisville, KY, saws.
Thos. Caldwell, tenor in the chorus of tn,
Sea King Opera company, shot himself twics
in the breast in his room at the Watson
House. The wounds are serious but there ia
no danger of the result.
To those who were first to respond to the
shooting he muttered 'for Gods sake civ.
me chance. 1t was an accident"
1t is said. Caldwell made an attempt on HI,
life because of love affair with one of the
chorus girls of the company He has just
come from Chicago where he said he would
suicide, and made an unsuccessful attempt
on his life. Caldwell is soremap Of the
chorus.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
Exiies Are Seeking Asylum in Eng.
land by the Hundred.

Another large contingent Of destitute Rus
sian Hebrews has arrived in London from
Hamburg. The arrivals Of Russian Hebrews
are increasing in number and in importance.
Each Of the steamers OF one line plying regu-
larry three times week between London and
Hamburg is bringing full complement Of
Russian Hebrews as passengers Hebrews
are also arriving in large numbers by other
lines. With the exception OF few, who are
going to the United States, all these new
arrivals expect to soon be in London snd
Manchester.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

The washington Star recommends
that England should buy out Frances
fishing rights in Newfoundland. Even
high price for them, it thinks, would
be preferable to war with France or
forcible coercion of the colonists.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

Alabama owns about four square
miles of oyster beds, "and these beds
are among the most valuable in the
United States. Every barrel of oys-
ters taken out of the State is to pay a
tax of ten cents, which will pay the
expense Of inspection and put into
the State Treasury about $4,000 a
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
TEN MEN KILLED.
A Train Loaded With Dynamite
Blown.

ATaryton, N Y, dispatch says: At 1915
o'clock Tuesday morning train containing
large quantity of dynamite was blown up
short distance from this station.
The explosion was terrific. 1t blew the
train to pieces, and the report could be heard
miles away.
Two Americans and eight Italians were in
stantly killed. The remains were picked up
and carried to the station.
A large number of people were Injured. Il
is impossible to tell she cause Of the acct
dent The shock was tremendous.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
Russia's Three Million Gnn..

Ia Presse Of Paris announces that the con-
uap. was signed early during the present
month between the Russian government and
= 'ns onalel Heranlt Arms factory, by which
ing piantof the factory and its employees ara
a. the absolute disposal Of Russia, who ba.
given an order for 100000 new riass.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

Nearly thirty thousand violent or
sudden deaths occur every year in
England calling for inquests, twice as
many as the number of Germans
killed in the Franco German war, and
for every violent death there are at
least fifty. accidents.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
Frenchy is Indicted.

The grand jury has indicted Ameer Ben
Ali, alias Frenchy, for the murder Of old
Carrie Brown, alias 'Shakespeare," at the
East River Hotel. New York city, on April
"a, charging murder IN the first degree
There are five counts in the Indictment, each
one Of which is sufficiently strong TO bold
him.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28
CHI 1nIta Reporter.
PuBIrsHnp Evnsr THURSDAY
President Elliot of Harvard College
Insists that the Western man caunot
srustle" nor sshustle'' any better than
an fastener.

The English Law Times reports
general complaint among lawyers of
lack of business. "Crime aud con-
tention both are declining"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

.,, gut Ct q the ss,oOo,ooo Of subjects owe,
CHOU mnom e.e now reigns as Queen Of
s J,ss. n oa IAN taken in round numbers
sRoss y, ooo are said to be blind.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

Many of the office buildings in Chi
cago carry no fire insurance, declares
the News Of that city, because the pro-
prietors are satisfied they are practi-
cally fire proof, and the only money
to be made by insurance agents is by
underwriting Office furniture. which
Is daily becoming more valuable in
artistic quality and intrinsic worth.
Plate-glass insurance men wax fat on
these business palaces, for the ubi-
quitous small boy with his deadly
cling can do more damage than ss2-
III" fire to windows, but the all around
insurance man, his commissions held
behind the vitrified walls of tire-proof
architecture, can sympathize keenly
with old Tantalus. He knows how it
4 himself.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-05-28

The follow Nv club togeth-
were reported, VI 81
Parkersburg, ColvhS 4. n y.
Erie and Buffalo, "a degrees NJ q
Grand Haven, 80 degrees; Pdl
Manistee, 80 dsgrees, and Alpena, a.!
At petersburg, Columbus, Erie,
HDron and Manistee the temperature was
from two to four degrees lower than pre-
viously recorded by this service during the
second decade in May.
Killing frosts occurred generally through
out Michigan and northern Ohio, and light
srosts in other districts named. Minimum
temperatures Of forty degrees and 45degrees.
respectively are reported this morning from
Lynchburg, Washington City, which at the
first named was as low as any on record for
this season of the year. No frosts are re.
ported by the observer of this service from
the Middle Atlantic States and New Eng
land
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

No alarm is felt at Washington
over the italian question. The
fact is, very little attention is Civ
en- it. The United States Attorney
having in charge the duty of gath
ering information and preparing a
report Of the lynching at New Or
leans, thinks he will complete ii
thisweek. The answer of the State
Department to, the italian Govern
ment is depending on the report Of
the lynching from the Department
of Justice, aud the Department OF
Justice is waiting on its subordi-
mates, who are in turn waiting or
Louisiana, and Italy will have tic
wait until the United States gets
ready to answer
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
MARKET REPORT.

TNoTE-The quotations given in the following
retaken from Thursday daily papersl
WHEAT-No. ., in ear lots s1.Os per busheE,
wagons Sl.Oj
C0RN-sacled white, so cents porDushel; in
bulk, a..
oATs-Mixed, sacked, 90 cents per bushel;
bulk, 81.
BRAN-Per ton observation-disclosures 500; in
small ofdersSl perton advance is asked
COUNTRY BACON-From wagons, clear sides
cents per pound; shoulders, 6; hams, s.; iowlS,
3@4; lard, Z.
POUITRY-Chckehs, per dozen, SIG; hens,
S.O0 ducks, . .2OQ2,4O; turkeys, per pound,
gross, cents; geese, per dozen, S303. 25; eggs,
cents.
BUTTER Medium, perpound lOcents choice
ID.
PEANUTS-Farmers' stock, goodtobright red
perpound, 21s@2k cents white, 214@2A; recleah.
ed reds, 31s03A whites, 31G4
COTTON-Ordnary perpound or cents good
ordinary Z; low middling, ~; middling, So.
good middling,9
TOBACCO-The quotations of the .Clarksville
marketyesterday were common Tugs 81 .5O02 80;
medium Tugs 2.75G3.5O; good Tugs 3.75Q4 80,
common leaf 4.0OQ6 90; mediumle 5O1S 80;
good leaf 9.e0G11 90; fine leaf II .5011S 80.
FLOUR-Extra fancy patent, 5.55 per barrel;
fancy patent, $780, straight, 5.15; fancy, 4.95:
extra family, 400
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
From Ariddae.

Regular correspondence
Farming in this section of the
county is progressing nicely.
I'll. Melton went to Rushing
Greek on business Saturday.
w. A. Camp, Of Danville, was
the guest Of Travis Davidson last
Sunday.
James Parker contemplates a
shipment of beef cattle from this
point the first of the. week.
DR.. A. M. Hawley, of Big Sandy,
visited his brother, James Hawley,
on Sulphur Greek, Sunday.
w. NJ. Mckenzie, of near Big
Sandy, has moved to H. r. Pierce's
farm on the Tennessee River.
George GaFling, Of Tennessee
Ridge, has moved onto the farm Of
T. N. Garner to remain this year
Mrs. Dora Bullock and Miss
Lizzie Rushing, Of Big Sandy, Wis
tied the family of Fl. Rushing this
week.
Misses Jennie Hooper and Cor;
Cooley and William Cooley, 0.
Humphreys County, spent Sqnda,
at Ariadne,
We went so far last week as t
predict a wedding, but somethin!
has gone wrong, we fear, or else W,
were wrong in our prediction; a
least the wedding failed to materi
alize at the time it was expected.
ARIADNE, April ID.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
COMPELLED TO SKIP.
A2 H'dte Father MGIies 4 Married
Nan Take His D0UOhtel.

A somewhat sensational item of
news comes from Springville, a
small station on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, just across the
Benton and Henry County line, on
the Henry County side. James
Nash, a married man aged about
thirty-fve years, and Lou Fitch, a
young girl Of about eighteen years,
the daughter of William Fitch, be-
ing the principals.
Friday or Saturday of last week
some one discovered Nash and the
girl in a very compromising posi-
ton and informed the girls father
of the discovery. Fitch hunted
Nash up and told him Of what
he had heard, and in very emphatic
language said if he did not leave
the country and take the girl with
him he would kill him. He imme-
diately sought the girl, and to-
gether they left for unknown parts
leaving his wife and Children be.
hind.
1t is said the illicit relations be.
tween the two had been carried OF
for a period covering two years OF
more.
Nash was a section foreman ant
had accumulated some property al
Springville. His wife, who was {
Miss Moody before her marriage
is most estimable lady, and was
almost FRUSTRATED on hearing of he
husbands baseness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
From Eagie creek.

Regular correspondence
Mr.. j. M. Thomson went to
Huntington Monday on business.
Mrs. j. w. Miller, of Coxburgh,
visited her sister, Mrs. Adeline
Thomson, Sunday, who is very
sick.
Mr.. i. q. Maxwell, who went to
Dyersburgh to receive treatment
for the sore eyes, has returned
home, the physician not being pre-
pared to give his case immediate
attention.
Farmers in this vicinity are very
busy when the weather will permit
preparing for another crop. Some
Few have planted corn, and if the
weather continues favorable a large
acreage will be planted to corn.
The remains of Mr.. j. w. Met
lock were consigned to their last
resting place with impressive GER
emory. Mr. Metlock was one OF
the oldest settlers at this place, and
the esteem in which he was held by
our people was shown in the at
tendance at his funeral, which was
the largest ever before known on {
similar occasion at this place.
EAGLE CREEK, April IA.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
From Fair0ieoc,

Regular correspondence
Some of the farmers have COM
menced to plant corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mckenzie,
have just returned from lengthy
visit at Mckenzie.
Messrs. W. W, Logan and w. H.
Brumager have gone to Camden to
attend circuit court.
Sherman Mcdaniel is visiting
relatives on Bennett Greek, in the
northern part of the county.
The wheat crop appears more
promising than what it has been
at this season for a number of years.
A large number of the young
folks of Fairyiew and vicinity at
tended pereaching at Mt. Carmel
Sunday.
The red fox is a constant source
of annoyance to these in this Sec
ton who are interested.in the bus.
mess of raisingpoultry.
The peach crop seems to have
received no injury from the cold
wave Of the 3rd instant. There is
d very heavy bloom on the plumb
cherry, and pear trees.
Master Hurts Beaton, who cut
his foot sometime ago, tells the
young folks that if his foot should
be so deformed after healing uE
that he can not dance, he has learn,
ed to play the violin that they may
dance.
FAmyrEw, April Il.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

PRESIDENT HARRISON will be in
Memphis to-day. The towns in
East Tennessee through which the
presidential party passed wore a
holiday appearance, and at every
stopmade the peopleassembled'and
cbeered the President, who made
brief responses from the platform
of the train.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
From McIJJaCGin.

Regular correspondence
D. j. Merrick, Of Eagle Greek,
is one Of our most industrious and
progressive farmers. He is now
engaged in planting his second
crop of corn this year.
Wheat looks well in this neigh
borhood, and if not injured this
crop will be the best for several
years. Very little corn has been
planted on account of so much rain.
Mr.. Samuel Tubbs and Miss I.
A. McIllwain were happily united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony
yesterday at the residence of the
brides father Mr.. III. I. McIllwain,
d. A. Gossett, esq, performed the
ceremony. The wedding was a
very quiet affair, only few par
ticular friends being present.
MoILLwAIN, April 10.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

The East Tennessee counties
believe in advertising their won
derful resources. Result: Immi-
grafton is flowing in rapidly and
millions Of dollars have been In
vested in manufactures and min
ing industries, and improvement
companies are springing up in ev-
cry direction.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

STATE COMPTROLLER ALLEN has
received information from Wash
ington that his suit for taxes against
the Pullman Palace Sleeping Car
Company has been decided by the
United States Supreme Court in
favor Of the State. This will bring
$4,000 annually to Tennessee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

The speechof Congressman Nc
MILLIN, at Democratic banquet
in Boston Monday night, heralded
the prediction that the infamous
Mckinley bill would be repealed
within three years. 1t will take
the next Democratic sdministra-
ton only few months to get in
good working order when it Wiz
repeal a lot Of Republican rot that
disgrace our statute books. Mean.
while the people must patiently
wait.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

The outlook in the mining dis
tricts Of Pennsylvania is not very
fattering. Homeless and without
work, no money or credit, not even
a roof to shelter his sick wife and
children, and his little household
effects piled up in the street, is the
condition of the Pennsylvania min
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1891.

A CONTEST for United States
Senator, to succeed General WILL
LIAM B. BATE, will be on in Ten
nessee next year, and in view of
the growing sentiment favoring the
selection of United States Senators
by the people, we heartily endorse
the suggestion made by the Jack
son Wing that the gubernatorial
convention of Tennessee next year
name the candidate for Senator
and thus avoid the complication Of
a long Legislative contest. This
would be an appreciatiye conces-
sion to the popular move for choos-
ing United States Senators.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-04-17

THE State Association of Con-
federate Veterans, which met at
Nashville last week to select three
names to recommend to the Gov
ernor for appointmenton the board
ofpension examiners, ignored West
Tennessee, which does not seem to
be Sin it,