Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-04-27
The following British journalists

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Mr.. j. r. Cowan, of the Yorkshire
Herald; Mr.. Norman Smith, of the
National Press Agency, and Mr.. w.
Miller, of the Marine Engineer. They
are on their way to the Chicago
Worlds Fair
Tom Roe, the well-known bicycle
rider, says that Ne will start on May
~ to ride across the continent from
New York to San Francisco. He ex-
poets to make the trip in 65 days, and
will take the most direct route to Chi
cago. following the line of the Union
Pacific Railroad from there to San
Francisco. The trip Roe proposes
was accomplished by Nelson A. Bradt
in 1889, his time being Sc days.
AT Philadelphia receivers were Fri
day appointed for the Pennsylvania
Steel company, which has extensive
plants at Steelton, Pa, and Sparrows
Point, Nd. Mr.. Luther S. Bent,
president of the compaev. when seen.
said the appointment OF receivers was
not the result of any want of profit
able work at both Steelton and Spar
rows Point. 1t was simply caused by
the present unfortunate condition of
the money market.
The committee on interiors will
begin the investigation of the condi-
ton of the four territories now knock
ing for admission to the sisterhood of
states early in June. The committee
will go direct to Utah, where they will
look into the condition of affairs. and
then pass through New Mexico and
Arizona. From these territories they
will return by the way of Oklahoma.
Short stops will be made at the prin-
j cipal cities in each Of tin territories.
la At Baltimore, Md, a receiver for
Sc Maryland Steel Company has beep
soofpointed. e. F. Wood, president Of
bibii company, was named and imme-
ely filed bond for $500, 900. The
Two ncement caused sensation. The
are ma intimation of trouble came
asparagh letter from President Wood
ak OG creditors of the Maryland Steel
any. The trouble is due TO the
iiioi. ed condition of the money mar
! iall army Of men armed with
Coplah and picks were marched
! fund OF extreme eastern end Of the
Vicky Plaisance at the Worlds Fair
go ao - Friday apd after receiving
80 ions as to lines set to work
po'e 9 ground for the gigantic dis
A co ayergeens and ornamental
inches lat Is to be made there this
long. al in connection with the
Fair. The display, while
: "A 1t slow in being started, will
4 Board ersest of its kind ever made.
d " dy shooting scrape Just across
OIL Aftern Mexico is reported in which
d iron Teary and William Brook,
miners, figured. Brook was arrested
by Mexican sheriff. weo started to
prison with him. Brook drew. his
pistol and shot the Mexican sheriff
dead. Peary struck another officer
over the head with pistol and sue
ceeded in keeping the posse at bay till
Brook escaped. Peary was captured,
but on his way to prison escaped and
has not been heard from since. In
the melee half dozen Mexicans were
killed by the two Americans.
A Wells-Fargo empress, going east
on the Atlantic s. Pacific railroad,
caught fire from the sparks of the en-
CINE at Hancock siding, and as the
wind was blowing almost gale, the
fire spread so rapidly that the car and
contents were entirely consumed.
The messenger escaped injury. There
were three safes in the car, each con-
tanning at least $25, 200 in 500 gold
pieces. large quantity of currency,
besides lot of jewely, watches, etc.
The safes were badly warped by the
intense heat, and the currency also
burned. Many Of the gold pieces are
badly scorched and large number
melted altogether.
The funeral of Mrs. Almira Russell
Hancock, widow of Gen. Winfield S.
Hancock, who died Thursday after
noon, at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Eugene Griffin, took place Saturday
at noon at the Protestant Episcopal
church of the Transfgura.
ton in New York csThe Lit.
tie Church Around the Corner'').
The Rev. DIR. George H. Houghton,
rector OF the church, off ciated, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. E. H. Goodman,
Of Governors Island, Mrs. Hancock's
former pastor. Mrs. Albertina sang
favorite hymn of Mrs. Hancock's,
"There is Green Hill Far Away"
At the conclusion Of the service, the
body was sent to St. Louis for burial
in the Russell family plot in the Belle
fontaine Gem etery there. o. u. Rus.
sell, Mrs. Hancock's brother, accom-
panied the body. The pall-bearers at
the church were Gen. Horace Porter,
Col. George B Mcclellan, Gen. Henry
ABBOTT, ex-Judge Charles p Daley,
Gen. o O Howard, Col. G L Gillespie,
Col. @ l. Clark and Coll Finley An.
derson.
Five Men Blown to Pieces.
At the Buck-Ivanhoe tunnel, near
Leadville. on the line of the Colorado