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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
ALL ENGLAND AMAZED.
TWELVE INCHES OF SNOW COW
Frs THE BEAUTIFUL ISLE.

All England was amazed Saturday
morning to find twelve inches of snow
on the ground. Never in the English
memory has such spectacle been
witnessed in the month of April. The
budding crops were buried out OF
sight and everything wore garb OF
deepest winter. The cold is severe,
the mercury having fallen thirty de-
grees within fortnight. Travel on
roads and railroads is INSTRUCTED, and
great hardships reported among the
poor, whom the sudden visitation
found entirely nnprepared. In all
ports Of southeast England vessels are
blocked, owing to the snow storm
which has been as heavy and as blind
ing as channel fog, and it is feared
q number of disasters have occurred.
The trains coming to the metropolis
from a southeasterly direction were
all more or less delayed, while the
streets are in an indescribable condi-
ton. Every Salvation Army shelter
in London was crowded last night,
and many applicants could find nc
room, although as usual when the
weather is bad nobody was rejected
for the lack of the nominal sum usually
charged for lodging. Reports agree
the unprepared and homeless in Lon
don have seldom, if ever, seen time
of greater suffering, as, owing to the
recent general sunshine, thousands
had adopted the outdoor habits of
warm weather.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
Loyalty to the lost cause dies ha,

Loyalty to the lost cause dies hard in
England, confesses the San Francisco
Chronicle. The death of Mary, Queen
ct Scots, is still commemorated, and
Those who hold the Stuarts in veneration
may lay flowers upon the tomb of this
iovclis* and most unfortunate of her
race There is something touching in
this reverence, and in this country we
could have more Of it with profit, for the
number Of heroes that we hold in CRATE
~ remembrance is painfully small.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
Doctor Sargent, the Director Of

Doctor Sargent, the Director of the
Harvard College Gymnasium, and an
authority on physical training, has for
years been making careful study of
the human form. AS result of his in.
designations he has determined upon
what would be considered the ideally
perfect man from physical point of
view. W. 9. Noble, the sculptor. is to
prepare a bronze cast based upon these
measurements which will be exhibited at
the Columbian Exposition.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
Costly Leather.

The costliest of all feathers is
known as piano leather, and it is
used solely for covering piano keys.
The worlds supply of it comes from
Thuringia, in Germany, where fam
lily of tanners hand down the secret
from father to son. The skins that
make it grow upon the grey deer, a
species found only in the neighbor-
hood OF the great Northern lakes.
They are worth a quarter a pound
when just stripped off. When they
come back to us as piano leather the
price has risen to over fifteen dollars
q pound.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

4 curious movement Of population is
noted by the New Orleans Picayune in
Illinois. eixty-ninS cars recently left
Peoria FOX Central Iowa loaded with farm
~ thar families and household ef-
"a The emigrants are mostly from
1cI<san County, III. There were in all
~ adults and eaghty-two children.
Ihsy hid that they were moving be-
caass their Illinois lands had grown SO
x4lpahle that they could not farm them
e profit, 80 they sold out and bought
lands equally good but much cheaper in
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
ENORMOUS LOCKOUT.

The extensive cotton spinning lock-
outs declared by the federation of
master spinners in London nearly two
weeks ago, began in part Wednesday,
and by Saturday 10000 operatives
will be idle. The cotton mills in Old
ham, Rochdale, Ashton, Bury, Staley-
bridge, Stockport and other towns
VIII be subject to the lockout, which
Is ascribed to losses in trade, from
the fall in silver and from the enor-
nous decrease in products on goods
exported to India.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

n bis trace Prussienne," Quatre-
hges maintains that the Prussians are
not Germans. Ethnographically they
are ! different race, he says, but they
have acquired the Teutonic tongue, just
the Highlanders have received Eng
According to him, the German is
aasal Of the Prussian now, as he
~ tho Roman in the past.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
There were published last year in

There were published last year in this
country 1866 books, according to figures
just compiled. In this total, which has
been surpassed in the last six years only
by the number credited to the year
1856, are included new editions of
american books and reprints and trans
lations Of foreign books, as well as
original works.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
Short Seven Men:

The steamship Philadelphia, from
Santos, arrived in New York short
seven in her crew. While lying at
Santos yellow fever broke out on
board, and three of her crew were
sent ashore and left. On the trip to
New York, Ross Larsen, Nicholas
Wooden and Patrick McCloskey, all
members of the crew, died of fever.
Engineer Coombs was drowned while
taking sea bath.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

Since 1856 the course of the River
Volga, in Russia, has rapidly been
changing, until the city of Saratoy, once
called the "Golden Port of the Volga,"
y left three miles away from its banks.
Saratoy is wsll-built city of about
10, 900 inhabitants. Its trade, which
was very large, depended mainly on the
river.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
European Famines.

In 1016 an awful famine ragged
throughout all Europe, and again
from 1893 to 1875, when complete
crop failures caused terrible suffering
In England and France the people
ate the flesh of dogs and eats, and
many cases Of cannibalism were re-
corded. During the latter three
years thousands upon thousands per-
ished from starvation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
HoIden's sentenos.

Edward Holden, of London, formerly
aquartermaster in the Royal Engi-
neers, who was arrested under the Of.
clai secrets act for trying to obtain in
formation regarding the defenses of
Malta to sell to foreign government.
VS. convicted and sentenced to one
years imprisonment at hard Labor
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

New York contains an average of ST.
'675 inhabitants to the square mile, or
afsy-eight to the acre. The population
varies from three to the aero in Ward
Twenty-four to 474 in Ward Ten. This
Last, which is at the rate Of 3O3, $50 to
The square mile, is the densest in the
4 WORLD.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

~ ESDAY-The house to-day passed bills to
codify and simplify declarations and other
papers in pension claims, and authorizing the
Illinois and Ohio railway terminal company
TO build bridge across the Mississippi riYer
at Moline, Ills. The senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED In. Mr.. O'Ferrall, chairman Of the
committee on elections gave notice he would
call up the contested election case of Noyes
vs. Rockwell on Thursday next. Mr.. Allen,
OF mississippi, asked unanimous consent for
tne present consideration OF an appropriation
OF fifty thousand dollars for the purchase and
distribution of subsistence stores to the suf-
Ierers from the overflow of the Tombigbee
river and its tributaries. Mr.. Kilgore, of
Texas, objected. and the resolution was re-
lerred, Confreres were appointed on the
Indian appropriation bill, and the house went
into COMMITTEES Of the whole on the urgent
deficiency bill Mr.. Bland had read the open
letter recently written by Senator Palmer, of
Illinois. which stated the Bland bill was not
z Tree coinage bill. Mr.. Bland said the charge
that he desiredto legislate in the interest Of
the silver ring VAS false, and the letter Of
senator Palmerwas simply intended to inf1u-
ence members Of congress against the silver
BILL
WEDNHSDAx-A bill was passed to create
third division of the district of Kansas for
Judicial purposes and to fix the time for hold
ing court therein. A resolution was adopted
Tor the appointment of commission Of three
members, 70 be appointed by the speaker, to
investigate the method Of ascertaining land
values by the assessors OF the District Of Co
tumble a bill was passed granting to the
gainesville, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad
company the right Of way through the In.
dian Territory. The house then went into
committee OF the whole on the naval appro-
priation bill, the item for a dry dock at Al
giers. appropriating $40 900 therefor, being
stricken out on point OF order made by Mr..
oc
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

Madagascar Is probably the only
place in the world where Christmas Is
celebrated twice year and where
there are also two New Years Days
observed BY one and the same people.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21
Rome Inflrmary Burned.

The Rome, Ga, irfirmary burned
Sunday morning. The origin Of the
fire has not been ascertained. DR.. d.
$. Davis states that the patients are
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

When gun is fired absolutely in
the vertical, the ball will fall a few
inches south and west from the gun
In northern latitude, due west at the
equator, and northwest In southern
ATTITUDES.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

Near Caspar, Wyo., q valuable vein
Of coal has been found just beneath
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-04-21

50 | 6a., ipfirmary burned
6e@0 S9<efiained Dr. b.
31f ~ patients ire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
In the Sanctunn.
II
Chicago Tribune.


IF pretended to know anything about
finance" said the exchange editor land
couldn't tell when the first greenback was
issued"
The first greenback," interrupted the
financial editor, in loud. metallic voice,
WAS issued when Noah drove the bullfrog
out of the ark. If / hadn't nything TO do
but hand lie shears. though. and couldn't
find out why all this fuss about the land
ing of the Majestic at New York was all 10 +
nothing
but l cen. It's all borrowed trouble.
That's as simple as editing the financial de-
partment. Just y0u tell me If sou can why
the III was dI opped out of BeringW
because it's the last of 'poach.' Why
is-n
Hold on! That isn't the right answ erw
Eyes, it Is, Why is"
81 say 1t isn't right! | think l ought to
know. It's my conundrum."
lis it because the United States is get
ting out new jurisdlctiOnary-'
And then the heads of the other depart
ments rose in revolt. Order was restored
at last, with a semblance of peace. and
nothing was heard but the defiant breath
ing of the financial editor and the lm plaza
BILE clip. snip and cash of the exchange ed
itor's shears until the blood-red sun went
down In the west.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
A Dangerous Customer.


1t is the habit of pitching out of the back
door pailful and d perful now and then
of greasy water and handful Of parings
and the general waste of the kitchen that
breeds fevers and bilious diseases. The
waste disappears. for the most part, in the
soil. but that Is the key to the mis-
Sns soi and Se the iu hot ais snr time
gases which surround and enter the
house. This is true not only of the cheaper.
poorer houses and careless families. but
well-to-dO. intelligent people have spots be-
hind their houses saturated with slops In
populons to- WINS no amount of supervision
can prevent n great deal of filthy evil. But
in the country towns slops should be car
ried out to trees and poured in small GUAM
titles here and there as fertilizer. Trees
Will take up Ia large quantity of water and
be grateful for IL. There must be simply
constant intelligence, in the disposal OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11

and liquor cure, an institution recently es-
tablished In this city. were arrested
at o'clock this evening on the charge of
murder. The arrest rose out of the mys-
terious death of David NJ. Shoemaker. n
patient at the institute. An autopsy de-
veloped rupture of the meningal
artery and fracture of the nasal bones
in the head. There were also evidences of
strychnine in the stomach. The latter Is
supposed to be due TO the treatment adj
ministered. The injuries on the head are
unaccountable, and the arrest was made
by order of the coroner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Let the Building Burn.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW. Ind. April AT O'Clock this
morning word came from PIercetoD. q vii.
lage of 200 inhabitants. nine miles east of
this city. that one of the principal blocks
was on fire. Two fire companies were sent
from here. When the fire was at it's worst
q couple of the members of the two COM
psDies became involved in controversy.
Each company took the side of it's member
and for q while the fire was forgotten and
the companies turned the nOzzles on each
other. In the meantime the building was
consumed. Immediately action was taken
against the members of the companies.
The loss to the building is about $1,000.
uartly insured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Purdue Bulletin.

w. C. Latts. aericulturist of Purdue
University. has prepared the following ac-
count of the results of a test of oats made
at the experiment station last year: Twen-
ty-seven So called varieties of oats were
grown on the station farm in 1891. The
varieties were sown April %. at the rate of
two bushels per acre. In dark. compact.
well-drained and fairly fertile soil, which
proved to be quite uniform in productive
ness. as shown by the nearly equal yields
on the duplicate plats-Nos. l. y. II and 3d.
The yields per acre. by weight and other
points of most interest to farmers, Dire
shown In the accompanying table:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Will Get 500. 700 Insurance.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind. April 9.-The two
men who were authorized by the insurance
adjusters and the school trustees to inspect
the ruins of the city central school
building and assess the damage.
made report to-day. and the
fourteen insurance companies pay
S22. 200 on the building. The building cost
SIS, 900. was insured for S35. 900. and by u.s.
ing the walls. with the lower floor intact
the building can be replaced as 1t was be-
fore the fire last Saturday. There was an
insurance of $500 on the furniture, which
is not adjusted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Two Bankers Indicted.

CLEVELAND, O.. April 9.-Ralph X. Paige.
cashier, and Horace Steele, president. of the
wrecked Palnesville bank, were to- day in
dicted by the grand jury for forgery. There
are two indictments against Paige and one
against Steele. The indictments are based
on three notes aggregating $4,000. Steele
gave bail in $4,000. but Paige remains in
Jail, where he has been for two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
CO,,yuleudUbIe

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are purposely
avoided by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. 1t acts gently on the kidneys. liver
ana bowels. cleansing the So stem effect
ually. but 1t is not cure-all. and makes 10
pretensions that every bottle will not sub
stantiate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Want n New Tweiye-Club League.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. April cit is poss-
BILE that tri-state twelve club base ball
league may be formed. including in Its
makeup cities in the States of Illinois In
diana and Iowa. President Meyer, of Fort
Wayne. received O telegram from Joliet
to-day asking if Fort Wayne would become
a member OF such a league. He said he
would. IL formed the new leage will in
clude among it's Indiana members Fort
Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute. and prob
ably KOkomo or Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Fruit Injured by Frost.

CHICAGO. April 9.-Dispatches from diff
ferent parts of Indiana, Illinois and Wis
consin indicate that last nights freeze has
caused much damage to peaches and cher
ries completely running the crop in some
localities. Other fruits were not suffi.
ciently advanced to be seriously injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
The Colored Gentleman Was Carved.
Srecial 10 the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


MUNCIE, Ind. April 9.-Abe Peele. color
ed, and William Heath, white, tonight en-
gagged in O fight about Unie Jennings. a
colored woman. and Peele had his left
cheek cut of with O razor. Heath Is q
brick mason. and lives at Greenville. o. He
boards at the Park House, where Unie
works and where the trouble occurred.
Peele il q married man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11

The bulletins of the station are sent free
to every one who desires them. A horti-
cultural bulletin has just been issued. Ii
any farmers do not receive these pubhca-
tons. send name and postoffice address,
and they will be mailed to him as issued.
Address, G. S. Plumb, director. Lafayette,
L.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Bullet Through His Head.
arectsl IN the IndianaDolis Journal

FORT WAYNE. Ind. ,April'9-At3:15 o'clock
this afternoon Edward Shafer. prominent
retail druggist of this city, committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the head.
Shafer, whose place of business is located
on Maumee avenue, was visited by his
wife. from whom he has lived apart for
some time. Mrs. Shafer had refused to re-
turn to him. and was in company with
their son. just leaving the store after
bidding Shafer good bye. He urged her
to remain. but she refused. AS she closed
the door he called after her. saying: IF
You don't stay I'll do something desperate.
You don't believe il. but will"
Seeing no heed was paid to his threat,
Shafer walked around behind the counter,
and. taking n revolver from the cash
drawer. placed the weapon to his head and
fired. The bullet passed through the head.
and when the startled neIghbor rushed
into the store the suicide was dead, the
smoking weapon still clutched in his nerve
less grip. Shafer was addic ted to the oDium
habit. and lately had been drinking
heavily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Delaware County Central COMMITTEES.
Death at an Inebriate Institute.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. o., April 9.-W. c. Watson
and j. n. Kerr. MANAGER and medical di-
rector, respectively, OF the Chicago opium
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11

Indiana CommandeIy had asked for law
prohibiting the use of the flag for advertis-
ing purposes. and said he would like to be-
long to such an organization.
Charles w. Smith read an interesting
paper on personal recollections connected
with the closing scenes of the war. COM
prised in the month of April. 1865. near
Petersburg. Va. He described the capture
of Fort Gregg by troops under Gen. X. s.
Foster. of this city. as one of the great
achievements of the war which had failed
to receive Its proper place in history be-
cause il came at the close of the war and
had been lost sight of among other events.
including the surrender of Lee, which had
80 closely followed it. The third sketch was
devoted TO the 9th of April-"a day of vic
tory" the fourth sketch, TO April 10th. 1865.
"a day of misfortune and grief" as that
was the day upon which the Army Of the
James received news of the assassination
Lincoln. and April %. 1855 as "A day of re-
lection" when the men went over the
field where the battle had been fought
three weeks before. and gathered ND and
buried the dead.
Col. Oran Perry remarked that since the
organization of the legeon in Indiana
enough valuable papers had been read to
make q volume of about $50 pages, and he
moved that q committee be appointed to
look after the getting out of such a book.
The motion carried. and General wallace
was appointed chairman of the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Some Wholesale Discharges.
90, al 70 the IndianannIia Innrnal


HUNTINGTON, Ind. April 9.-There has
been another wholesale discharge of men
on the Chicago IL Erie road. Yesterday
orders were received In this city from
headquarters to abandon all work trains
on the entire line and to reduce the num-
Der of section men TO three men
ana one boss each section.
This great reduction, following so
close upon the heels of the discharge of so
many shOpmen recently. created no little
surprise. Last night the work train at
Lima on which about forty men were at
work. was returned to this city and the
men discharged. Another train working
between Akron and Rochester. and a third
from near Monterey. were called in also.
On each OF these trains about forty men
were employed. The order regarding sec
ton men was put into effect this morning,
and resulted in the discharge of scores
Clever Forger.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MITCHELL Ind. April ga man repre-
senting himself as George Kahn, alias
Bank of Mitchell yesterday on the Fret
National Bank of Cincinnati signed +.
Kushman Il Bros He had the check in
dorsed by the hotel proprietor. but to-day
the check was returned as q forgery by the
Cincinnati bank. 1t is learned that Kahn
has been operating in this part of the State
for several days, in several cases beating
banks that did not require any indorse-
-
SIS OH the Third National Bank of Cincin-
natl At Bedford the Citizens Bank cashed
q draft for SIS drawn on the Western Ger
man Bank. Cashier Moore described him
az Hebrew about twenty-five years old,
five feet eight inches In height, with a
small mustache.
Delaware County Central Committee.
srecial 10 the Indianapolis journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. April AT n called meet
ing of the Republicans or the city tonight
a central committee was selected. with the
followf ing permanent officers: Chairman.
G. +. w. Nicely; secretary, Benjamin Il.
Hamilton; treasurer. Thomas l.. Zook. The
following persons were selected as commit
teemen: }. L. Wa!terhouse Elmer sutton,
Milton Carmichael. George w. Cremer. A.
r. Collins. DIR. L. A. Budd. J. j. Hartley.
G. +. w. Neelv. George Warner, J. Is. More
land Samuel Cecil. L. l.. .4ook, NJ. j. Eo-
land. c. q. Sawyer, Il. h. Hamilton and
William Cashmere. by mass convention
Republican candidates for the city ticket.
consisting of seven councllmen and n city
clerk. will he chosen next Thursday night.
The campaign has been opened. aud much
good work Is already being done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
Shot Golden PlOver.

WILMINGTON. Del. April 9.-President
Harrison and a party. including Lieuten-
ant Parker and George w. Boyd. of the
Pennsylvania railroad, returned TO Wash
ington by n special train this afternoon
after a brief trip TO New Church, in the
Chesapeake Bay, whittier they had gone to
shoot EnRlish golden plover, which
abound along the peninsula.
A gentleman coming p from New Church.
this evening, reports that the party did
fairly we'll at plover-shooting. and adds
that quite number of the golden-feathere
birds were winged by the Nations chief.
The birds were never in better feather, the
informant says. The party was quite jubi-
liant over the trip. and the President IS in
much better spirits from his brief respite
from official duties. Golden plover is found
nowhere else in this country except In the
Virginia peninsula. They were formerly
quite numerous in Delaware, but the
sportsmen have driven them south. until
they are rarely found north of the Virginia
line A cOvey of the birds was discovered
recently near Milford, and attracted the
attention of sDortsmen all over the country.