Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
GENERAL NEWS.
Current Events of General Interest
Epitomized and Grouped.

AT New York the long-fought lock-
out which the clothing manufacturers
began against their cutters has been
practically settled and work will be
resumed at once.
A satisfactory agreement has been
reached between representatives of
the New Haven and Hartford and the
New England Railroads, the arrange
ment to go into effect at once.
The Pope has told 500 Belgian pill
griins that they should not allow them
selves to be deceived by evilly dis
posed workingmen. They ought to
act in harmony with their employers.
AT St. Louis Judge Hallett, Of the
United States court, refused to issue
the injunction against the Columbia
Incandescent Lamp Company asked
for by the Edison Electric Light Com.
| pany.
There will be two Esquimaux viii
lagos at the Worlds Fair now.
Thursday night about half of the lit
tie fellows climbed the fence surround
ing the original village and departed.
They will now proceed to exhibit
themselves.
AT cabinet council held in tho
Elysee it was decided to give notice to
| all working meu in the employ of the
French government that they are for
hidden to take any part in tie coming
celebration of May Day by the work
ing classes.
At Sydney, N. S. w., heavy run
| ONE "aavipreservssv-h-e NJ stopped
lrfyed as a soldier in the late war az
he confederate army in the Louisiana
Tigers. For the last sixteen years ne
made his home with the editor OF ms
naner. and died while en- route TO THIS
place as above stated.
Dr. Carmack and others have been
engaged in making survey ana ge'-
ting the proper fall from some springs
about one mile south of town, Tor tne
purpose OF bringing water to the cen
ter of town by pipe system. by tne
mo- Of tanks to store water and prop
ar system of pipes and hose. the water
could be forced over the highest pullo-
mo in Iuka In case OF hre This
would be bettdr than fire engines. De-
\ cause it is always ready for use. ane
I no additional expense after the wate
4 is once brought to the town. 1t woul'
raduce insurance, and add to tn
safety of the town and give us pre-
lection in case OF fire. An amour
invested in an enterprise OF this KIN
NJ is not only a benefit and protection
the business of Iuka h'''
aresu Cnicago the Illinois Trust and
Savings Bank has been appointed con-
servator of Arthur A. Libby, senior
member of the packing firm of Libby,
Mcneil 81 Libby. Mr.. Libby is re-
puted to be worth more than $1,000
900. The Probate Court found that
he is distracted In mind and physically
ill.
The traffic managers of the st.
Lopiss lines engaged in Texas traffic
hav6 investigated further the rate
trouble precipitated by the action Of
Louisville lines and have received adj
vices from the Southern Pacific offic-
ials that tariffs issued without author
ity will not be protected by the South
ern Pacific company.
Superintendent Stump has directed
the landing of 81 Italians who had
been detained at Philadelphia on the
ground that they were contract labor
ers. These men came to this country
to perform the gondoliers at
the Worlds Fair, and they were ad-
mitted at the express request Of the
exposition authorities.
AT Boston at meeting of the stock.
holders of the Atkinson House Furn-
ishing company, held Friday after
noon, a financial exhibit of the COM
pany's condition was submitted. show
ing liabilities of So, 316, 900 and assets
of $1,S82,00 Mr.. Atkinson pre-
oCHtSu q pluH lHVoiVluS tuo pay iutub
eft so cents on the dollar, 20 in cash
and 80 in stock of the company.
The case involving the manner OF
disposing of the fund now iu the
hands of the receiver arising from the
sale of the Mormon church property
III Utah will not be decided by the
United States supreme court this term.
The attorneys have found it impossi-
Bile to get their briefs prepared with
in the time specified, andthe case goes
over until the October term. I.
The Chamber Of Commerce of
Vienna has adopted vote of thanks
to Julius Goldsmith, consul general at
Vienna for the United States, i'll recog.
milton of the consul general having
used his influence for the promotion
of Austrian trade with the United
States in despite of the Mckinley
law.
AT Denver, Col, Richard O'Donnel,
once private secretary to ssBoss"
Tweed OF New York, died at the city