Iuka reporter., 1893-01-05
9ELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS.
Condensed Notes From all Sections Of thl
United States and Europe.


ment TO the Emperor which will cost
81, ,000, 900.
The $75, 900 indemnity from Chill
has arrived at the sub-treasury in
New York.
A Rochester woman has trained
crickets that sing ia the ruflles of her
dress sleeve.
There are fifty-one living cardinals,
oil except ten of wkom were appointed
by the present pope.
Claren Clary has been appointed
receiver for the Knoxville, Cumber-
land Gap u Louisville railroad.
The story that England has armed
cruisers OH the great lakes under the
guise of revenue cutters is denied.
General Booth, the salvation army
leader, has been exonerated of apply
ing army salvation funds to his own
use.
The Ohio and Mississippi telegraph
operators are demanding an increase
in salary, and the recognition of the
OR T.
Dennis E.. Sibley, of Chicago, pres
ident of the Sibley elevator company,
has failed His liabilities are about
S2S0,000
AT Waco, Texas, 1346 bales Of cot
ton were compressed in mnc hours
and five minutes. This beats the
worlds COMPRISING record.
President Elliott, of Harvard, is in
favor Of accepting the woman's annex
as part Of the university provided it
brings an endowment fund of $780,
900.
The woolen weavers, 525 in number,
Of the Blackston, r. l., wooden mills,
have quit work in a body. Cause: Al
legged excessive fines. The mill is shut
down.
At Salem, Mass, among the in
ventories that have been filed at the
Probate Court, is that of the estate of
John G Whittier. The amount is
$133,729.
The senate has confirmed the nom
nations of the following postmasters;
Mrs Iennie r. Master, at Grenada,
Miss, Mrs. Elizabeth A. S. Mizzon,
at Barnwell, S. c.
American lard is being sold in the
City of Mexico as fast as received al a
wholesale price of twenty-five cents
per pound, while the native lard is
held at twenty-srx cents a pound.
A sportsman found in the wilds of
Lane county, Oregon, the other day,
valise containing lot of watches,
chains and other jewelry supposed to
be the discarded loot of a burglar.
1t is stated at the navy department
that Seci etary Tracy may award the
contract for one of the two war ships,
BIDS for which were opened last week,
10 the Union iron works Of San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Wyoming & Utah railway COM
pany, has been incorporated for the
purpose of building railroad from
Casper, Wyo., to Ogden, Utah. The
company is capitalized at $4,000, 900.
The New York chamber Of COM
mcrce has adopted report asking
congress to pass national quarantine
law, and requesting the cooperation
of the various chambers throughout
the country.
At Boston, the North American en-
dowment association has gone into
the hands of receiver. The concern
has about S25 900 in assets and about
| 800 members. 1t formerly had
5 700 members.
The announcemen mt that the worlds
fair horticultural building wonld be
opened Tuesday as a winter garden
caused Chief Samuels OF that depart
mcnt no end of annoyance. The an
was unauthorized.
The catalogue of Yale university
for 1892 and 1898, the 1881 issue, has
appeared and exhibits marked growth
in general in the university. There
are 1863 students this year as COM
pared with 1,7S4 in 1891.
A report has been circulated on
Wall street to the effect that when
congress convenes after the HOLIDAYS d
bill will be introduced authorizing
the issue Of 500, 900 of bonds,
for the purpose of increasing the gold
reserve of tue treasury.
A meeting of the subcommittee of
the House committee on judiciary.
charged with Investigating the alleged
illegal use Of Pinkerton men at Home
stead, showed that no two members
agreed as to the character of the re,
port to be made 10 the full commit
tee.
The St. Louis grain market is clint
ted TO such All extent that u grain
blockade has resulted. There are now
about 7,000,0 900 bushels Of wheat ia
The elevators and large amount on
the tracks. The stock Of corn is III
creasing at rate of over 200 900
bushels week, and is coming rapidly.
At New York ii is reported that