Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.
Condensed Notes From all Sections Of The
United States and Europe.

Long Island is covered with four
feet of snow.
st. Louis is graphing with an cpl
demic of typhoid fever.
Ex-Governor Henry NJ. Hoyt Of
Pennsylvania died few days ago.
Ellsworth Wyeth another member
of the Dalton gang is in limbo.
Smallpox is gradually spreading
over England, and vaccination is the
order of the day.
England is taking stringent precau-
tionary measures against the recur-
renee of cholera next spring.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, one of
the Oldest papers in that state has been
placed in the hands Of receiver.
The Nicaragua canal convention
which met at New Orleans, is largely
attended, there being full delegations
from twenty-six states.
Fears are entertained that there will
be general strike Of the engineers,
firemen and telegraph operators on the
Central road of Georgia.
The Russian government has assign
ed the sum Of 100000, to be ex-
pended in supplies for the peasants in
the famine smitten provinces.
Surgeon General Wyman, in his an
nual report, favors suspension of
immigration during the next year for
preventing the introduction of cholera.
eThe boys in Blue" is the name by
4 which an ex-union soldiers organiza-
ton will be known. which will be
rival of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
Notwithstanding public opinion the
grand jury at Taunton, Mass, in
dicted Lizzie Borden on three counts
for tho murder Of her father and
mother.
| Mr.. Cleveland is reported as hav-
ing fine sport on Broadwater Island.
One day this week he killed fifty-three
snipe at one shot, and during the day
bagged 1926.
General Lucius E. Polk of Tennes-
see, one of the most prominent citi-
zens Of that state, is dead. General
Polk served with marked distinction
throughout the late war.
An attempt to produce rain at San
Antonio, Tex, the past week, was a
failure notwithstanding the fact that
it is claimed that tie test was success
from scientific standpoint.
Charles II. Pratt, editor of the
Daily Leader of Gainesville, Fla,
was killed Monday by Thornton
Stringfellow, prominent merchant.
There was woman in it.
After the 4th of next March Presi-
dent Harrison will return to Indian
! apolis and re-enter the practice of
law. 1t is said he will form part
nership with Attorney General Miller,
John b. Elan and Fred Winter.
A reliable report from Mississippi
says that the cotton crop in many parts
of that state is the shortest since the
war. The same report says the trade
in cotton seed has been red hot, prices
ruling from 20 to 80 cents per bushel.
After years of litigation in the
United States courts the Decatur,
Chesapeake and New Orleans railroad
has been ordered sold at auction al
Nashville on December 81. An at
tempt was made some time ago to Eet.
tie its indebtedness, but it was a
failure.
Comparative quiet now prevails at
Homestead. The company Is wedding
out the non-unionists and replacing
the Amalgamated men back as fast as
possible. A large percentage Of the
old men have been restored to their
| former places.
Rev. john w. Scott, father-in-law
of President Harrison, died at the ey-
ecutive mansion Tuesday afternoon at
4:10 O'Clock, aged 50. Mr.. Scott has
been i'll for the past month or more
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon in the east room
of the White House, and the remains
will thereafter be taken to Washing.
ton, Pa, for interment.