Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-04-19
GENERAL NEWS
General Summary Of The News Of The Week
Gathered from Every Quarter.

The jury in the case of the State VS..
Ratliff, who killed jackson at Kosius
ko, Miss, brought in verdict of not
guilty.
A logging train was wrecked near
Whitehall, Mich, by fallen tree
across the track, and seven, out of
eight men were killed.
The Pollard Breckenridge case re-
suited in a verdict of $15, 900 in favor
of the plaintiff against the defendant
for breach of promise.
The Glamorgan Pipe and Iron
works, Lynchburg. Va, were burned.
Loss about $50 200. There were 500
men employed in the works.
The surrender of Mello, the head
of the Brazilian instruction, has been
announced. But there is usually
some uncertainty about Brazilian
war news.
Hon. Robert G Mitchell, of Thorn
asville, Ga, was thrown from his
horse and had his leg broken. The
same leg was shattered by ball at
Chicamauga.
A fire at Cordele, Ga, consumed
large planning mill and dry house, a
large foundry aud machue shops. the
e., S. u f. depot. six cars loaded
with merchandise aud two stores.
A livery and boarding stable al
Baltimore with 100 horses, $50 car
riages and large supply of forage,
was burned. 1t was three story
building. The loss is about $500, 900.
Anderson Branch, negro, has been
arrested at Memphis, Tenn, for q
murder committed at Gemuison,
Miss, tiue years ago. There has been
standing reward of $3.50 for his ar
rest.
A three story frame building at
Williamsburg. n. y, fell with crash
and a number of tenants were burned
in the ruins. Contractor Woods, who
had charge of the building, has been
arrested.
A Miss Whiiehurst, near Burnsvflle,
Miss, girl of 16, was burned to
death, and her mother seriously burn-
ed in trying to save her. They had
been fighting a fire that had broken
out in field.
700 Hungaridns, Italians and Saws
have recently been transported from
the Lawrenceville district, Pa, TO
Texas, by an agent of Texas cotton
planters, who, it is said, find them
better workers than negroes.
A storm of rain. hail and snow
prevailed throughout the north and
northwestern states beginning on Sun
day night and lasting all day Monday,
accompanied at many points by high
wind. Two feet of snow had fallen
at Ashland, Wis, and it was still
showing.
Bill Davis, reputable citizen living
near Pinson, Tenn, was called to his
door at night and shot by an assassin.
The greater part of the load of shot
struck the door facing, but some of
the shot struck Davis, penetrating his
abdomen, inflicting probably fatal
wounds.
Recently in Green county, Ca, Dan
Ahren, negro, charged with a re-
voting crime. was arrested and jailed.
A mob took him by force from the
Jail and lynched him. Governor Nor
then has offered a reward of $500 each
for the arrest of the lynchers with ev-
dence to convict.
Will Purvis, wao so narrowly missed
hanging by the accident (?) at the gal
lows, in Mississippi, has made confess
sions which have led to the arrest of
others implicated in the murder of
Jim Buckley. They are Elisha Beard,
Walter Rogers and Houston and Ben.
net Bourin, who have been lodged in
Jail at Meridian.
At the burning of the residence of a
Mr.. Chambers. at Cassville, Ca,
Winchester rifle had been thrown
upon some bedding in the yard. His
little boy, y years of age, went to
move the gun and was pulling it to-
ward him by the muzzle, when it fired.
The ball penetrated the little fellows
breast. and his death soon resulted.
A fire, started by an electric light
WIFI oH inc Top Hoor OF tne American
| glucose factory, Buffalo, N. Y, burn.
ed that and adjoining establishments.
Of sixty men employed in the factory
twelve are, missing. A number of
firemen were injured aud sent to the
hospital. Tie pecuniary loss is stated
at about Sl,200,000, with $500, 00c
insurance.
A tremendous gale along the coast
of New Jersey is reported, with great
damage to shipping and light struct.
ures on shore. The beach in many
| places is strewn with wreckage, and
one vessel went to pieces in sighs of a
! life-saving crew, who were unable to
reach her on account of the roughness
of the sea. Six bodies have been
| washed ashore. Another vessel with
crew of eight went to pieces and all
hands were lost.
The press dispatches have recently
reported two lamentable cases of ma
| ternal devotion illustrative. Al
4 Wild Rice, Mimi, the charred body
! OF the wife of Louis larson was
fouu1 Ia the vaed Ia. haf.o whicb