Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-05-03
CURRENT EVENTS
Epitomizrd in Paragraphs, Giving the
Cream Of the General News.

CnOlera Is epidemic at Lisbon, Fort
ugal, 250 new cases were reported on
last Monday.
The Pollard Breckenridge case re-
suited in verdict of SIS, 900 in favor
of the plaintiff against the defendant
for breach of promise.
The city marshal'of Missouri Val.
ley, Iowa, was killed and two other
men desperately wounded in a fight
with thieves, last Sunday.
Mr.. Nesbctt, Georgia's commission.
er of agriculture, vas stricken with
paralysis and is reported in very
critical condition at Statesboro, Ga.
The surrender Of Mello, the head
of the Brazilian Instruction, has been
announced. But there is usually
some uncertainty about Brazilian
war news.
While helping some men to spread
tarpaulins over the fruit shed of the
Northeastern railroad at New Orleans.
during heavy rain, William Donald.
son, the fruit agent of the road, was
killed by lightning.
A report comes from Euid O. r..
that the Merchants bank has failed
and that the cashier ran go-as-you.
can race with mob, reaching North
Euid in time to catch train. which
took him on. The life of the presi-
dent of the bank is said to be in dan.
ger.
OHIO has given the ballot to women
IN elections for school officers. In the
house of representatives the bill re.
ceiyed but two more than the consti.
tutlonal majority. A month ago a
similar bill was defeated. Under tho
new law women are eligible to
membership in school boards.
The assassination of Mr.. Boyce, of
Madison parish, La, stirred the peo-
pie for many miles around and a re.
lenlless pursuit of the assassfns was
begun and continued until eight of the
murderers have been caught and hung
and seventeen others, seriously impli-
Gated in the crime, have been commit.
ten to Jail for regular trial.
The ST. Charles hotel, New Orleans
and the building containing the offices
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
were burned last Sunday. Two per-
sons jumped from the third story of
the st. Charles and were dashed to
death on the pavement. There bod
les, from which the clothing had been
mostly burned, were mutilated beyond
recognition.
Editor Rosewater of the Omaha Bee
was tried and sentenced to thirty DAYS
Imprisonment and $500 fine, on a
charge of contempt, growing out of
articles published in the Bee rejecting
on Judge Scott, who presided at the
trial, The supreme court has granted
a supersedeas and Mr.. Rosewater has
been released until the case can be re-
viewed by that tribunal.
In the United States circuit court at
Nashville, Tenn, Judges Lurton and
Key presiding, an order was taken
removing Pat Gerekty from the office
or United States commissioner. The
charges against Gerekty were drunk
enness on the bench while engaged in
the trial of case, and offering induce
ments 10 certain deputy marsha.s to
return warrants before him.
The good judgment of the Lieuten.
ant Governor Of Illinois. in declining
to order the militia to Toluca at the
request of the sheriff, and going in
person to the scene of the apprehend.
ed trouble, becomes apparent in the
result. The miners meeting was
without violence, and the 1000 miners
who assembled were furnished free
transportion to their homes by the
authorities, who also closed the mines.
Judge Young l.. q. Harris, died at
his home. Athens, Ca, on Saturday
night, regretted by the thousands who
know how his life was cowned with
.beneticient deeds. Half a century
ago he gave 1000 for the establish
ment of the first methodist church in
China, aud he has since built q num-
Der of churches and established sever
al institutions of learning in the
South. Ills estate is valued at $780,
600.
A detachment of United States sol.
| dlers, 250 strong, under command of
Col. Page, captured 331 of the Monta-
ma contingent of Coxey's train stealers
the same peaceful crusaders who
fired on the posse at Billings. The
impression prevails that only six o;
eight of the leaders win be held t,
answer, in the United States court, to
the charge of larceny of train, while
the balance of the mob. will be set at
liberty. M
George Francis Train went to
Washington, and, without the cere.
mony of obtaining license in accord
ance with The city ordinance in such
cases made and provided, proceeded
to deliver lecture on the Coxey
movement. He was arrested and
taken to tho police court to await his
turn for trial. He said man named
Searle had charge Of the business,
pleaded not guilty and was released.
At Indianapolis, Ind, Judge Baker
dismissed eleven juryncn engaged in
the trial of officers Of the Indianapolis