Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-02-25

At San Francisco, James G.. Fair,
Jr., eldest son of ex-senator Fair,
died suddenly from heart failure.
The Russian government has granted
the further sum of 10000 900 roIlbles
to be used for the famine sufferers in
the famine districts.
Clubs having for their object the
advocacy of the reelection of Presi-
dent Diaz are being organized through
out Mexico.
1t is authoritatively given out that
the Morgan line of steamers, which
was removed from the Galveston and
New York trade last fall, will be
replaced inside of thirty days.
An unpleasant feature of the upset
ting by the Minnesota Supreme Court
OF the ordinance for the licensing of
intelligence offices is the fact that
every license ordinance, except that of
saloons, is involved.
AT Grand Rapids, N. D., the Cham
Der OF Commerce held special meet
ing and instructed the secretary to
organize labor bureau, and secure.
II possible, upwards of 5000 laborers
for North Dakota the coming season.
FL. A. Bruins, president of the failed
| Morehead, Mimi, bank, has been
arrested on the charge of defrauding
the depositors out of $50, The
complaint is made by Robert Enegfen.
who has been the banks book-keeper
for about three years.
S. J. Burns e Co., proprietors of
the st. Joe, Mo-, Dat Meal company.
have failed. Liabilities, 1865. 900.
assets, $50, 0G0. The heaviest claims
are held by Des Moines and st. Joseph
parties. Burns q Co. were the most
extensive oat meal manufacturers on
the Missouri river.
Official notice has been given that
Famine prevails in the Presidency of
Bombay, and that the famine code
will be applied over an area of 5000
square miles in the districts of Biiapur.
Bolgaum and Dharear. These districts
contain q population of 1906, 900
persons.
A meeting of wrapping paper man.
ufacturers from all over the country
was to have been held in Chicago
Thursday. Only few responded u \
the call, and no business was trans.
acted. II IL understood the meeting
was called fol. the purpose Of reaffirm-
Ing the trust which was formed some
time ago and afterward abandoned.
AT Brightwood, suburb of Indian
apolis, Thursday night, Rev. David
Caudell, rs years old, was married to |
Mrs. Eliza Willis, SO years old. 1t
was Mr.. Caudell's third marriage.
The ceremony was performed by the
groom's son, who is also a minister,
and was married by his father 20
years ago.
Large numbers of boomers and set
tiers are going into the Cherokee
Strip all along the line, and making
to settle at Arkansas
City, Caldwell, Hennessy, Kiowa,
Orlando and other places. The boom
ers are organizing to move into the
strip in body of 10000, on March
", unless congress takes action toward
opening it before that time.
The American Express Company
has sued South Dakota in the matter
OF its assessment by the board of equal
ization. The company refuses to pay
taxes on $35 900, the sum fixed by the
board and resists collection, admit.
ting and agreeing to pay taxes on
- 900, the actual value of its prom
erty; the boards valuation being thai
or the company's franchise and prop
erty.
Bendigo Martinez, a Mexican circus
manager, trailing after Cara from
Gallau, Coahihnla, finding business
naa ~ his own country, essayed town
n Texas and attempted to smuggle
his entire circus over, the Rio Grande,
few miles below Eagle Pass. He was
captured and brought to this country
to answer to the Federal Court and
his circus is in the hands of the off,
Gals.
y. Q. Ryan, of Columbus, Ohio, who
is connected with the Treasury De
partment at Washington, ID. O., is in
Hamilton, Ont, for the purpose of
looking into-the affairs Of concern
which has induced Canadians to 90 to
the United States by misrepresentation
to them. About 230 were sent over
from Canada, among Thorn an old sol
oler named James Whitley, who was