Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-07-20
GENERAL NEWS.
Current Events of General Interest
Epitomized and Grouped.

All work has been stopped on the
nicaragua canal, funds haven given
out.
Peary has decided to take carrier
pigeons with him on his arctic expe-
dition.
A four-foot vein of coal has been
struck at depth of 1870 feet near Mo-
.berly, Mo.
Peary is off on his artic expedition,
and the question will soon be who will
go after Peary.
Florida's cotton crop sthis year aver
ages ten points better than at this
time in 1892.
The general silver panic in some
sections does not seem to have affected
the Mexican mines.
A sudden squall on Lake Michigan
caught two dozen yachts out and
many lives were lost.
All employees of the Louisville Rail-
road will be furnished with free trans
portation to the Worlds Fair.
Superintendent Porter, Of the Cen
sus Bureau, has rendered his resigna-
ton which will take effect July 31st.
The Florida Agricultural College
has conferred the degree of L. L. D.
on Hoke Smith, Secretary Of the Inte-
rior.
The consuPs Office at Santos has
been closed, the present incumbent is
Just recovering fom spell Of yellow
fever.
Howard Mutchler, of Bethlehem,
Pa, has been nominated for Congress
to fill the unexpired term of his father,
the late VIM. Mutchler.
The State troops are soon to be re-
moved from the Tennessee mines,
where they have been for the past two
years guarding the convicts.
A special dispatch to the New York
Evening Post from Rio Janeiro says
the insurrection in Rio Grande do Sue
has broken out again at Bage.
Yellow fever at Santos is depopula-
ting the entire city. This is encourg-
ing news no doubt for II. G. Smith
the newly appointed Consul from Al
ALBANIA.
Louisiana will dedicate its state
building Thursday, Aug. 10. The
governor and his staff, accompanied by
the Washington artillery, of New Or
leans, will be present.
Secretary Hoke Smith has visited
Fort Tetten, Indian agency. He was
met by 200 pupils of the Indian In
dustrial school, led by an Indian band.
The Indians made known their grisy-
ances. Chief Walnatan presented the
Secretary with q pipe of peace.
Secretary Carlisle has decided that
foreign exhibitors shall be allowed to
sell their EXHIBITS for delivery after the
exposition. This decision upsets the
calculations of the managers of the
Fair, who have been counting on a
big revenue in the shape Of per centa-
ges from the sale of exhibits.
For the first time in the history OF
trade every plate glass factory in the
United States is closed and that indef
initely. Fully 10000 men are idle as
the result. The depression is attribu-
ted to three elements over produc-
ton, the tight money market, and the
arbitrary methods of the plate glass
trust.
The Fish Commission has dispatched
one of its cars to Florida to make COL
lections of interesting and economic
specimens of marien life of the Attain
tic and Gulf coasts for exhibition in
its aquaria at the Columbian exposi-
ton. James E. Benedict, a promo
nent naturalist is in charge of the
work.
Eight thousand pounds Of dynamite
exploded at Denver, COL, few days
since. The entire city was severely
shocked and there was great destruc-
ton to window panes, doors,
&c. Two men werc supposed to have
been blown to pieces, as particles of
clothing and revolver were found
near the scene Of the disaster.
Fire in coal storage warehouse
near the Sixty-fourth street entrance
to the Worlds Fair. and the burning
of the building, caused the death Of
fifteen tiremen and citizens, besides
injuring seriously number Of others.
The sad catastrophe was witnessed by
not less than 10000 visitors. The
financial loss will exceed 5000, 900.
Great excitement prevails in and
around Bristol, Tenn, over an effort
which is being made to capture the
Fleming gang. The Sheriff with a
posse OF sixty men are after them and
hundreds of shots are being fired en-
both sides whenever they are located.
Two Of the Flemings have beed NOR
tally wounded and one of the Sheritf's
party.
Ex-Alderman John p. Crimmins,
Of Chattanooga was killed on Chicka-
manga battlefield Sunday by q falling
tree under which he had taken refuge