Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-28

ohihSo Wy I'll SApCIt, Auu tHcTc are
rumors current that many irregulari-
ties have been discovered. 1t is said
that he is short large amount in mis-
accounts.
AT Fall River, Mass, the directors
of the Globe yarn mills have given an
option on portion of their property
to parties who will erect large yarn
mill. The corporation will soon ba
eormed, with capital stock of $780,
900 to $500 900, and will manufacture
novelty special yarns.
The report that number of prison.
ers had succeeded in escaping from
the prison at Belem, Mexico, is I'M
founded. The fact is that plot was
on foot among the prisonere to effect
a Jail delivery, but it was discovered
in time to prevent its being carried
out.
The indianapolis street railroad has
been Incorporated; capital stock
$1,000, 900. The directors are: E. +.
Leonard, j U Bum, Z N Armstrong,
4. d. Usner and A. l.. Mason. The
incorporation is supposed be the first
step in the purchase of the Citizens
street railway from its Chicago own
ers.
Refusal to believe a police officer
! could tell the truth under oath was the
cause given for the disagreement of a
Chicago jury. George Tibbs was tried
on the charge Of burglary. The jury
was out twenty-four hours, and they
stood, from first to last, eight for con-
viction ard four for acquittal.
! While "Bob" billiard, the actor,
was performing at the Bijou theater,
in New York, Friday night, in the
play "Across the Potomac, he was
shot in the face by the accidental dis
charge of supernumerary's pistol.
billiard will probably be slightly dis
figured for life, but he is not seriously
injured.
Local elections for school officers
were held in nearly all the cities and
towns in Illinois Saturday. AS this
was the first election in which women
were allowed to participate, unusual
interest was manifested in the result.
In nearly all the towns heard from the
ladies turned out and voted like little
men. Party lines were not drawn.
At Sioux City, Ia, the saloon men,
who have been driven out of business
by the strict enforcement of the pro-
hlbition law, have effected an organi-
cation, employed three LAWYERS, and
will endeavor to stop all business on
Sunday. They will allow no street
cars to be run, newspapers to be sold
or any kind of business to be done.
AT Pittsburg two rival ferries cross
the Monongahela river; one a steam
ferry the other a skiff. Friday morn
ing the steamboat ran down the skiff.
An unknown passenger in the skiff
was drowned and the oarsman was
badly injured by the steamers paddle
wheel. The skiff was broken to
pieces.
Lizzie Grace, the young immigrant
who arrived at New York ON the Teu-
tonic on the 9th instant, and who was
supposed to be lost because she did
not go to her uncle, Cruise, at Srinc.
field, O., who paid her passage to this
country, is said to be living at SYRIA
cuse. Colonel Weber says that she
went there with family named
O'Brien.
While the French senate was dis
cussing Wednesday the proposed grant
for dispatching reinforcements to Da-
honey, and for carrying on the opera
tions of the French troops in that
country, M. Barber, formerly minis
ter OF marine, asserted that King Beh-
anzin's breach of treaty with France
arose from the sale of slaves to certain
European powers.
at Wheeling, w. Va, VIM. Maier,
who shot his young wife dead in this
city eight days ago, because she re-
fused to kiss him, hiss been captured.
He started for Columbus, and got
fifty miles away, but, ror some unac-
countable reason, came back, and
went to the cemetery, and was first
seen.standing by his wife's grave. He
was famished, having been without
$500 Ava oaA Aoyos
Commenting ON the discussions ex.
isting in the Irish Parliamentary party.
the London Truth says that Irishmen
must remember chat home rule is not
yet won, adding: "We must obtain
majority at the next elections AMI
maintain it in the face of unscrupu-
lous opposition. If the English cleo.
tors find the battle lost, owing to
Irish discussions, their determination
to force home rule to the front will
pc weakened"
At Cincinnati the health department
was advised to watch train load of
emigrants which arrived from the
east Friday morning. Two officers
sound young man scarcely able to
walk, whom they took in charge and
conveyed to the hospital, where his
disease was pronounced smallpox.
The remaining emigrants, eighty-four
in number, left on an enigrant car
for Chicago. The smallpox patient Is
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