Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-03-22
A dispatch from Patterson, e j.

dyers in Charles KermorePs works,
beating them with heavy dye sticks
and driving them out. They then
went to Secund Shehan's dye shops
and drove the men from their tubs,
not allowing them to take off their
wood shoes. The strikers next visit
ed The mill of Dexter, Lambert Il Co,
and expelled their hands. They threat
Ell to use dynamite if employers do
not come to their terms.
The Portuguese minister at Rio de
Janeiro aving refused to give up the
rebel Admiral De CANA and his staff,
who had taken refuge on'a Portuguese
vessel, the government has sent the
demand to Portuguese government at
Lisbon. A Portuguese merchant
steamer attempting to leave the har-
Dor was fired on from the forts and
detained for search. Ninety-one in
surgents were found among her crew
and passengers and taken ashore.
The government has taken over a
thousand prisoners, including the sick
and wounded. About half were fight
ing men.
At Rome, Ga, John Anderson,
train dispatcher of the E 4. V. & G..
railroad, and Charles Bennett, son of
S. b. Bennett, master of trains,
started out for ride in row boat
about 8 O'Clock in the afternoon. Not
returning at night great unessiness
was excited among their friends.
Next morning search parties were or
ganized. Three miles down the river
the boats rudder was found. stranded
on an island, and, ten miles below,
the boat itself was discovered bottom
side up. No trace of the young mel
can be found and the conclusion that
they we're drowned is forced upon
their family and friends.
Later advices from Rio confirm the
reported termination of hostilities.
Peixoto, having given notice that he
would open fire OH the insurgents af-
ter forty-eight hours, there was gen.
eral rush of people to get themselves
and their personal effects out of the
city, and it is estimated that 100, 900
people got away. The batteries
opened at the time appointed. The
government vessels took position in
the harbor, but did not fire. They
found the insurgent forts abandoned.
The insurgent soldiers sought refuge
and hiding among the vessels in tue
bay. Da Cana is said to be Oh tine
British war ship, Sirius, aud the other
insur0ant naval of};o arc fou,J ,c,,I,p,
on French and Portuguese ships. One
French ship put to sea with several on
board. Crowds throng the streets,
shouting, "Viva PeiXoto."
Henry Mcdonald, the man whose
escapade with young woman who
left her home in Atlanta, Ga, and
went with him to Chattanooga, where
he was imprisoned on charge of OBJ
tanning board On false pretenses, made
a sensation some weeks ago, seems to
have become partially insane, as re-
suit of his debauchery and brooding
over his misdeeds. Information
comes from Chattanooga that he tried
recently to kill himself in the Jail Of
flee by beating his head against the
brick wall, and was only restla aimed
by force. Later he made desperate
effort to get possession of a pistol
from the belt of his keeper, Mr.. Skill
ern. After the mania passed off he
seemed to have no recollection of his
actions. Coroner Gohagan had long
talk with him, and expresses the opin-
ion that, though his mind is lucid
generally, he is afflicted with tempo
rary dementia. Sheriff Kilern had
wired McDonald's father informing
him of his sons condition, and advis-
ing to came at once.
Atlunta's Latest Sensation.
The matrimonial infelicity Of Dr.
F. K. Grafton and his wife furnishe.
Atlanta, Ga, another sensation. Mrs
Grafton was unhappy and left heI
husband, who learned after her fligh
that one w. M. Hammond had accom-
panied her. DR.. Grafton at once TOOK
steps to have them arrested ant
brought back. Upon their return the