Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-08-24

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governor.
John Logan Chapman, member of
Congress from the First district of
Michigan, is dead.
A large carriage works plant is to
be removed from North Vernon, Ind,
to Meridian, Miss.
A fire at Boydton, Va, DESTROYED
G. w. Browns wagon factory and
did $2o,O00 damages.
The National Convention of the
Sons of Veterans of the United States
army is in session at Cincinnati.
AT the Worlds Fair 400 chair push.
ers in the employ of the Columbian
Roller Chair Company have struck.
f. d. jackson has been nominated
by the Republican State Convention of
Iowa, as standard bearer for the gov
ernor.
The Standard Wagon Co., of Gin
cinnati, one of the largest in the west,
has assigned for the benefit of credit
ors.
The Iowa City, Ia, packing house,
with a capital of $4,000, was yes
terday placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver.
Thousands of grasshoppers have
made their appearance in south Chris
tian county, KY, and are playing
havoc with tho crnpe
The Tubbs Hotel in Oakland, CAL,
the principal hotel in the city, burned.
1t was insured for S25, 900. The
guests received no injury.
Frost Veneer Stating company, Of
Sheboygan, Wis, made an assignment
with assets $500, 600 and Liabilities at
100000. The business will con-
tinue.
An Atlantic Y DanviIle train fell
through trestle just east of Milton,
Va, and seven people were instantly
killed, and many others dangerously
wounded.
Reeler 4 Jennings carriage factory,
on North Washington street, Roches-
ter, N. r., was damaged 100000 by
fire. 1t is thought the fire was of in
cendiary origin.
The Norristown, Pa, wooden mills,
employing 175 hands, and Rambo q
Regar's glove knitting mills, 200 hands
principally women and girls, has sus-
pended operation.
James Lees & Sons, at Bridgeport
Pa, have paid off their employ,
ees and shut down their wooden mills
for an indefinite period, throwing out
of employment 1925 hands.
"A New York World special, by the
vessel Foam of the Sea, from Dry
rortugas quarantine, announces the
death of Capt. j. w. Jones of the
British bark Antilla of yellow fever
on August IL.
A fishing fleet was overwhelmed by
a storm in the Baltic, off Hapsal,
seaport about sixty miles southwest of
Revel. Many boats foundered. Sew
enteen people are known to be
drowned and many others are miss
ing.
The Oliver Iron and Steel Co., of
Pittsburg, one Of the largest steel con.
Germs in the country, has gone into
the hands of receiver. The
capital stock is 81 900, 900; indebted
ness, $780, 600 The company employs
1900 men.
The Total Abstinence Life Insur-
ance Company of Chicago has been
declared 10 be virtually insolyent
The statement was made by President
W. J. Singleton TO mob of angry
holders, who were considering the
company's finances.
Machinists, pattern makers, mould.
ers, rail turner's and laborers to the
number of 5000 in the Pittsburg, Pa,
district:have been notified of 10 per
cent reduction, to take effect Monday
next. The cut is openly opposed and
strike is probable.
A dispatch from Limberg, the capt
tai of Austrian Galicia, states that
cholera is spreading in the town of
Najerna and Shiatyn. Within the
past forty-eight hours there has been
twenty-fonr new cases of the disease
and eleven deaths reported
Among the arrivals on the steam,
ship, GalIie, which reached San Fran
cisco this week, were James Ii.
Blount, American minister to Hawaii; |
Mr.. Yang, The new Chinese minister
to the United States; Ex-minister to
Japan Frank Coombs.
Governor Penpoyer of Oregon has
tent letter TO the members Of the
state Legislature requesting their
opinions as ID the advisability of cali
ug special meeting for the purpose
( passing q law to stay the execution
{ judgments.
Tue \. 4. Iayior Paper COMPANY
San Francfsco, one OF the largest | I
per houses on the coast, has made Il
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