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Storm and LandsIldes.

PITTSBURGH, April 6.-The storm, which
set in yesterday morning, continues Rain
and snow have fallen without interruption
for twenty-four hours, covering the side
walks with sleet and slush and making it
decidedly unpleasant for persons who ale
compelled to be out. 1t is the worst com
binaton of bad weather experienced here
for years. Since yesterday morning the
rainfall amounted to two inches. The
rivers are rising at all points and high
stage Of water perhaps flood, is appre-
hended. Railroad travel is impeded on
nearly all Of the lines centering in the city,
The heavy rains has loosened the treacher,
ous earth which rests in such threatening
manner at many places. On the Pan Ham
die road, and between this city and Mans
field Pa, eight miles from here, fifteen
land-slides have been reported In some
places large sections of the hills alongside
the road crashed down on the tracks. COW
ering them with rocks, trees and earth.
Numerous slides have also occurred on the
Baltimore q Ohio and Western Pennsyl;
vania roads.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
DlAZS MESSAGE.
The Mes'ea" President on the KILN.
OF Captain Crawford.
"Np'ss's regret That the Affair Occurred,
an" says the Mexican Force w..
composed of Volunteers,

CirY OF MEXICO, WA t,IIyrsrov ,,ri,o
President Diaz, in hi, MESSAGE ,a r., co. =
ftesS to-day, says regarding tbe KILN -,
captain Crawford by Mexicans TINT th.
mexican force was compo.ed ~ tdlnn
teers from chihuahua, whd NATURALLY " wanId T
not believe that the Indians with Cantoin
Crawford were Friends, for according 70 -
the treaty which permitted tbe soIdior,
OF either Republic to cross tha
frontier in pursuit of hostile Indian.
only regular troops are allowed to crnss
The President expresses regret az ma rccrr'
renee He recommends Congress to taLs
prompt action regarding tbe nerdin,, r1s
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
"A LITTLE NONSENSE" ."

Il made dollar awful slick to-
day. said Jones How did YOU do
it5" inquired Smith eagerly. Creased
it, retortod Jones v y News.
Il never know what to do with
my feet when I'm in aparlor,' said the
embarrassed man. Did it ever Sug-
gcst it,clf,o you that you might steer
them toward the door, was the amia-
ble reply. Washington Hatchet.
There is an article going therounds
of the press entitled, "llow to get
r.ch. And vet there are more than u
dozen poor families right here in this
town. Til, comes of not reading the
newspapers --N0rris'oun HerdId.
1t isa very easy matter for a per-
son to be in two places at the same
time even though those two places be
thousands Of miles apart. One fire.
iucntly hears OF a man being IN
,uangc country and home, sick
ICrdS SUtmgS.
Young Lady: Gardener, don't
make ilowcr-bcd here ltwillspoil our
croJuet ground. Gardener: Cant
nelp it. miss. Them's my orders.
Your papa says he is bound TO have
this plot devoted to horticulture, not
husbandry. - Western htTdL
Miss Philadelphia: And so You
enjoyed your tour Of Europe Miss
Boston: "Oh. indescribably.' Ibid
YOU see the aqueduct> in RomeP'
"Yes, and they swan beautifully. y
"Swam, What swan? "Ihe aqua
ducks, of course. ~ \. IadependcRt.
You have Just returned from
Paris. undcr>tand?' 'Yes, and we
bought lots of lovely things at the
Bone Marsh - You mean Bon
Marche, | presume "Well, perhaps
YOU understand French better than |
do. see plainly you have never been
abroad?'-N y SIN.
a tell You, Fanny, | am bound to
succeed, ! have the aptitude. IL is
close attention to little things which
makes man succeed" "Ah, indeed!
Well, that explains it," Explains
what, Fanny?' "Why you pay so
very close attention to your mus
| tache. - Peck,'S SIN.
-"Is YER troubled with rheumatic
, dis mawnin, Hannibal?' asked Scipio,
as his friend came limping up the walk.
Not 1ackly, Scipio, groaned Hanni-
bal "ier see | woke up in de night
with a ragin appetite fur water million.
Massa Jones "a den is close adiaccm
to de house, an" Yah! yah! an
We eat too much?" ''Not zackly; but
Massa Jones is tolable fair shot,
Scipio. "--LouiSrdie Coarter-Journai,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
The GREAT STRIKE,
ihe situation at Fort Worth PromisInp tn
Become Serious.

FoRr WoRTH, TEXAS, April 4.-Hi, rom.
pnnes of the Fourth Regiment have ar.
rived here and two compalies 81 the First
are also here. Brigader-General Roberts
Is In command. The dead BODY of Frank
flerce, Striker was found and brought
INTO town The two others who vera
wounded have heen located The striker,
are coming IN from all directions. The
ualn sent south reached Alvarado, thirty
mile distant, in safety. Attorney General
lempIeton, who is here with Adiutant-
General King, says; Since the authority
OF the State has been evoked, it shall be
welded, and trains must be moved If il
taxes the whole military force of the Stat,
tod IT, No attempt will be made to
take out trains until tomorrow. A proc
lamation has been issued closing all sa-
oons and drinking houses of every de.
scription until 6 o'clock Wednesday night
about noon freight train was sent south
under guard of the Gravson Rifles and a
special force OF fifteen citizens Another
ualh was at once made up and sent north,
also under guard, and at O'Clock third
traln pulled out going south The railroad
yards are skirted by line Of saloons and
low resorts. Here have been congregated
all day number of desperate looking mep
some OF whom are ex-rallway employees
There were Others also who beretofore bava
irequented the yards, committing numerous
depredatiohs, but today they have not at.
tempted to enter the yards or interfere
with railroad property No further trouble
is anticipated in the movement of trains
from the yards or through the city, but
rumors are heard of bridge burning and
dynamite plots This morning the follow.
Ing notice was found placarded at the
post-oiice and other prominent places in
the nelghborhood of the freight DEPART.
ments; Please do not sacrifice YOUR lives
by being showed out on trains by Govern
ment officers or Gould petty officers. Last
call. Fair warming The notice was
written in pencil A few arrests
were made to-day for violation of the in
junction issued against the strikers last
FRIDAY. The strikers are gathering here
from other points, A number from Bon
ham are known TO have arrived this morn
ing and they are reported as coming from
many other towns in the State. Last
night eighteen men armed with Winches-
ters camped near the Texas Pacific track n
short distance east of town. 1t is thought
most of the strikers force is outside of
town, and that an attack will be made on
some central point, just as the attack of
Saturday was made. Adjutant General
King anticipated some movement of this
kind, but will say nothing. The mere fact
that heavy artillery is being brought shows
that the authorities fear the worst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
GREAT STORMS PREDICTED,
The Man Who Fo eSaw the Present
Weather Takes Another Look

LEAvENwoRTH KAs., April 4-Prof Fos-
ter, meteorologist, late of Iowa, made the
following predictions through the Times
this morning: General storms will pass
over the United States in rapid succession
during the last ten days of April,
and all shipping interests, especially
in the Northern States, should prepare
to protect their property from heavy rains,
high winds, floods, sleet, snow and extreme
changes of the weather on land, and from
dangerous gales on the lakes and Atlantic
coast. The heaviest of these storms will be
over the Mississippi Basin about April 25
or 26 west of that earlier and east later"
Mr.. Foster was the author of the predic-
ton that great storms would pass over the
lakes and Northeastern States February 25
and q, and the storm now raging, which
he predicted a week ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Joined the Indians.

RICHMOND, IND, April 2.-Last evening
there alighted from the st. Louis train a
short, heavy-set boy, who tells rcmarka-
BILE story. His name was Joseph Weis, and
his father is DR. Weis, living at 1Os Wayne
street, Dayton, A year or so ago young
Joe ran away from home, and, after wan
dering from Mexico to oregon, finally
joined the Yuma Indians ut Yuma,
Arizona he being adopted into the
tribe, and given the title OF the
''White Chiein While his people mourned
him as dead, he was dressed in II buckskin
suit and engaged in selling Indian trinken
at the Yuma depot He had with him
photograph of Il half-naked squaw, which
he said was picture of his girl lie III
tended knocking around this part OF the
country for time, and then go to Dayton
and make his father visit after which he
proposes toretum to the Indians, and spend
the rest of his life among them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

The Germans are beginning to find
out what sort of climate they have to
deal with in their West African coll
onics. News has just reached Berlin
of the death by marsh fever OF a gallant
sergeant of the Kaiser Alexander Guard
Regiment, who was sent out by the
Foreign Office last April to drill into Il
sort of gendarmcrie "a number of the
natives Of the West African coast. In
u letter to relative, written shortly
before his death. the sergeant COM
plains of having lost twenty pounds
weight from the effects of two inter-
mittent fevcrs in one day. Clearly this
region is not 30 well suited rs Poland
for the settlement of German peasant
farmers and workmen, W Y. post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL
-Rcv. Itr. Bartol has entered his
Gfiieth year IS pastor of West Church,

--Rcv. 1tr. Bartol has entered his
fftieth year rs pastor of West Church,
Boston.
There ia q lady living in Fairburn,
Ga, seventy years old, who has never
eaten moilshfu of meat Of any kind
in her life. and who is still active and
healthy. Louisville Conrter-Jo"rndf'
The New England Conservatory.
sa,s the Boston Trareiier, can probably
boast Of the youngest violin student on
record in the person of bright little
boy Of four
The widow of General Hancock re-
Gently applied to the surrogate at New
York to be appointed Administrative OF
her husbands estate. She deposed
that he left less than one thousand dol
lars worth OF personal property T.
Se.n
A wonderful Chinese boy is men-
toned in the report of missionary at
Pekin. At a recent examination he re-
peated the entire New Testament with
cut missing a single word or making
one mistake. He is now committing 70
memory DR., Martins Evidences OF
- ',,' u.L, .;ors evner;.
Nine; "e'i hau '"f'U"a Uaapian ri
ence OF 'he e'ltLu'iasla t, :, " 'i'tnd ,.J nna
women ohe nau l'sr 'oin ,6o onera
house Of Bucharest, when number OF
ladies suddenly rose to their feet and
threw white pigeons with ribbons on
enon ei "nu. ,,,as .urrrnnndod r nv ine fluttering
a;nJ- IL " 80
"''0 n,rl =. .rbr-r
harvey Diitii'e Aain' ,o,od ~ ~ ths
ME- ~ .,a> ,It' 49,, ';, h"oo bnrn m tho
saiiia ul3'ilc'' ""' lng yf.n T;'.n. ' ond never
iarm "ntte ls. ~ ~" rn. 'i s;.,v " raors a.
haSihg ris ~. ,a,;i W & nn:.ntlr fai,ed
well, ne h"s never ui'.ti iooT no1I. and cast
10 P'eseh' II'ii'eii tI d. sn' W .ba storm.
ms 'oIe' he va one w. ,n raoord was
peleasuefGo' pa.,a'' ar" tanr,,oJ ,,is oJ'"e
''0A,"' W.. r1 u.auou; ro,;ve
rMlss ns, ia,'ovr 'ne;d i@" :, "a; Sor Francisco
oi Dainia'lh .1e ieS.o."5 .'. IN 90" cav though
.i"s NV apWne, ,o' - 0o hon yooal n.yers
~, ~ iuii po''',ion .H VI ,i,,io, n traat waa a
ne sauar w VIZ Le. p,I,' nv va, adnoarn;ng a
qu"llei 1, MN ~, .L; tanin ,ho taLaa snv
io'er' he on't lS in'ns ,.,ns I'll iI ..whicb sh.
Interest III ~ ogu-i' arJ oJnn. J ~ ber lins
s"n''oMs @ easerS aiH e.ap Sds Fronc,sro
~asn ~tId,,,sIa s''0
o"'oH''''' xo,u
Joseph 'opplli,. agcu h'nel!.iJu' i.,'.
Years, dled IN Nihcihha. uit! ieseuIt!, .
Three years ago ne 'naue i, loi 1Isrn ,ra rraot :,
Durlai'c CASE "nici ue c"iiou VI,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

BArFsBuRG, $, C.. April 4.-Newberry
County is greatly excited over the singular
good fortune Of Mr. Joe Coughman, we'll
known farmer, While Mr. Coughman was
plowing in his field across the Saluda river
the plow.shear turned up a quaint-looking
old earthen pot. Continuing his row, Mr.
Coughman paid no attention to the pot, but
on the return trip he estopped to examine it,
and found that il contained go d coin Of some
kind. Gathering his new-found treasure he
wended his way TO a Batesburg bank, and
after the money man had carefully exam.
incd the find it was pronounced sl2 600.
News of his luck soon spread over the coun-
ty, and in a half dozen hours half the coun-
ty were plowing the field in search of other
hidden treasures. The coin is old and
quaint, and bears evidence of having come
from different natonalities. How it found
its way into the field or when il was de-
posted is not conjectured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
\ Valuable TrunL

DETROIT, Mlcn,, April 2.-Allie Bales
and his brother went TO live with their
grandmother in New York when they were
Two and five years of age, their mother
supporting herself, while the father left the
family and went TO the West The two
little boys We're kindly cared for until they
We're able to care for themselves
thllty-one years ago their father
dled, and the estate was settled up.
The money belonging to the two bows was
put out at interest with suitable security,
ana the paper deposited with the old grand
mother Tor safe-keepng. After lapse Of
time the mother married, and the bows mi
grated to Michigan, ignorant of the treasure
that was stored for them. After time the
grandmother died, and an old chest securely
fastened she directed to be given A lie, as
1t contained the Bible and other relics of
the family. Allthese long years has the old
duSt-coyered chest reposed with its precious
contents IN the attic at Grcenvile. Mich,
About slX months ago Al was married, and
his mother in whose care the old chest had
been, took it TO AIS house Curiosity
prompted him to open it to-day, and in the
Old family Bible he found between its leaves
all the papers, documents, bonds, etc, prop
erly executed, which makes him aud the
children Of his deceased brother heirs to
$4,000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Blown From the Track.

EAST SAGINAW, MlcH., April 6-1t has
been bowinga a hurricane from the north
east during the past twenty -four hours A
passenger train on the Port Huron and
Northwestern road due here at 2 p. m was
blown from the track seven miles east,
three coaches being thrown from the track
and hurled into ditch. Eleven people
were injured. They were brought TO this
city aud cared for. Only one, W. H. Wall
lace, of Grindstone { ty, was seriously in
jured. Conductor Hull and the brakeman
and baggageman received slight injuries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Escaped Jailbirds Arrested.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 4,-McPhillimeny
and Buchanan, two OF the three prisoners
who recently escaped from the Lawrence
County Jail by saving the window bars,
were recaptured in a farm house near
Harmarsvile, this State, to-day. The men,
who were unarmed, offered no resistance.
McPbillimeny is desperate character, and
is wanted in New Castle, Pa, for robbing
the safe in the County Treasurer's office of
large amount Of money. 1t is also be.
lieved that he was implicated in the dyna-
miting of policeman Corners house, in
Cleveland some months ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

CHICAGO, April 4-Sam Jones concluded
his religious exhortations in Chicago to-
day. In the morning he drew large
audience to DR.. Goodwin's church, and in
the afternoon and evening the Casino
Rink was filled an hour before the services
began. Nearly ten thousand people were
present at each of the services in the rink
The collections at both services were given
TO Messrs. Jones and Small, and with the
salary guaranteed them in advance netted
them $1,000 apiece for their four weeks
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
The Trouble in Texas

ST. LOUIS, April 5,-The following dis
patch was received from Fort Worth this
morning: All is quiet here. Governor
Ireland arrived on a special train and is
now in conference with the authorities.
The city is still under military rule, but
there is not now thought to be any trouble,
but it is impossible to say what will trans
pire The Missouri Pacific track is being
torn up four miles south of here, supposed
nv the strikers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

CHICAGO April speedy justice WAS
meted out to Charles stephens in Ju lge
Collins court this morning, stephens is
an old man, who for fifteen years was in
the employ of the Wilmington aud Nermil-
ion Coal Company of this city Fifteen
months ago ho abscondad, and inveStga-
ton showed that he had embezzled S!1OO0
from the company. All effort, to capture
the fugitive We're frulJle,s and it wa, be-
lieved he had gone to Canada This theory
proved correct, for last Tuesday the com
pany be had robbed received a letter from
him dated in Ca ada, saying that be was
pcnnilcss and alone, and rather than
remain another year in Canada, he de-
sired to return, plead guilty to his crime
and receive his punishment He an
nounccd his intention of starting at ones
for the United States The company sent
Two Pnkerton detectives to Detroit to
meet him. On Wednesday they arrested
him, on Thursday he was brought to this
city aud indicted by the grand jury, this
morning he pleaded guilty before Judge
Collins, and was sentenced to three years
imprisonment at Joliet, and this afternoon
was taken to the penitentiary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

CrNcISNATI, April 5.--The Ohio river con-
tinued rising at Cincinnati, to-day, reach
ing 81 feet at p. IN, when it again came to
a stand until L p. m, when it commenced
rising at the rate of one-half inch an hour.
1t was showing hard from Parkersburg to
Cincinnati with rain at Pittsburgh and
other points With all the upper tributa-
ries full and many of them rising, ndica-
tions point to another foot or two rise here
before the flood disappears
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
Rabbi Sonncscheim Resigns.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2.--Rev. $, H. Sna
nescheim, Rabbi of the largest JeWisn
temple in the city, the Shaare Eneth' re'
signed last evening. after continued pas
torate of seventeen years, Dr' some
scheim is in his denomination national
character anu is known all over the couh-
try because of his liveral views. Tie has
fratern zed very freely with Christian pas
tors of this city, and has several times
within the past two years preached from a
Christian pulpit His resignation has oeeh
caused by the election at the annual meet '
ing of the members of the congregation
last Sunday of board opposed to him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

LoSDoN, April A Mrs. Jones, who
died recently at Bodelydlan, in the North
Of Wales, claimed before her death that
she was the mother of Henry NJ. Stanley.
She stated that the entry of the birth
could be found in the records of local
surgery, and that the surgeon who had
charge of the establishment at the time
subsequently traced Stanley until the lat
Ter went TO America. 1t is proposed to
erect a monument over the womans
grave recording the fact that she was the
mother Of the famons explorer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
A $1,000. 1000 Blaze.

LACROSSE WIS, April 6.--At Q o'clock
fire broke out in the factory of Segelke,
Kolhaus 4 Co Flames and smoke leaped
in all directions, and before the fire could
be checked some eighty small houses sue
cumhed to the frey element, together with
two Of the largest lumber yards in tho
State. \ careful estimate of the loss
places il AT between Sc00.0 600 and 81 zoo eco,
One thousand men are thrown out of em-
ployment and four hundred persons rem
deled homeless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

LONDON, April 2.-Sir Horace kumbold
British Minister to Greece, has been III
structed b; Earl Rosebery, Minister oil foi-
eign Affairs, to join the other diploma'os
at Athens in final strong remons,rance
against the warlike attitude of Greece
This combined remoustrance is tan'amouh'
to an ultimatum and il it be ignored py
Greece the fleets of tho various Govern
ments concerned, which are now IN ureeA
waters, will act forthwith. All oil 'he ior.
eirn Mediterranean squadrons are being
reinforced with great haste.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

TO feel with and for others-what
n glorious widening out and enriching
of ones life that is! How it increases
our joys because of the pleasure that
we take in the joys of others! How it
renders selfish brooding over our own
woes impossible because of the sympa-
thy we must give to the sorrows OF 9TH
ers! Not generosity only, not kind
heartedness only, nor courtesy, nor un-
seliishness, nor keen perception, nor
quick understandings is all these,
and more than these.--N Y. Ledger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

The Flood at Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April The n'ou'
ed territory has been largely increase" ~, 70
day, and al $ p. N the river reached my ri
two feet, and is rising an inch an h1ur. ,on ~
river has been falling all day at Loudon,
lockwood, Dayton and Charleston a"u ~. :.
is expected to reach its maximum al "n ,"n'
poipt before morning. No gas ana no eleu,
trio lights, no water in the reservoirs, anu W"
,hs riyer still raising, is the situation 70,
oigbt IL is estimated that five thousano
ncorlc are homeless In this city though
ay all have comfortable temporary III
and relief committees are '"ppS''s
=. ~sc>saitiss Of life
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
T,anahy m n ROat

LOUISVILLE, April paul Augustine, a
colored deck-hand, of Cincinnati, and Paul
Stanley, gypsy passenger from Vicks'
burg, Miss, quarreled on the boat Thomas
Sherlock, near Cloverport, KY, Sunday
night, and after receiving several serious
stabs, Stanley shot and killed Augustine,
Stanley then leaped into the river, swan
ashore and escaped, leaving his wife and
children on the boat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10
THE CHINESE FLED,
Mexicans Wild With the Race-War Mania
Riot at Mazatlan.

GUAYMAs, MEXICO, April 6.-The steamer
Altata brings news of large anti Chinese
demonstration, ending in riot, at Mazat.
Ian, March 2s. When the steamer Romero
Rnbio was coming into port She was
erroneously reported as being the
steamer Sardonyx, which, it was known
had six hundred Chinese aboard. An I'M
mense mob formed on the wharf, and after
the mistake was explained paraded the
Streets crying: Down with the Ch nese -
The police were unable to disperse them.
They made an attack on Chinese house,
breaking the doors, wind VS. and furniture.
No blood was shed. The Cinnamon fed
the town, Troops have been sent for, the
authorities anticipating more trouble when
the SardonyX arrives
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

A Los Angeles paper claims that
the three southernmost counties Of this
State are destined to become the fut-
ure great rural hotel country of the
United States. surprising Florida. 1t
certainly looks that way-only the
hotel boom will not be confined to the
limits assignsd-Ssa Erssetsos \<A
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-10

There has lately been much news
paper discussion as to whether wood
work can be set on fire by stcam-pipes.
The possibility has been affirmed and
denied; but several indisputable in
stances of fires originating in that way
have been reported, and the question
may be regarded as settled N y.
Times.