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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
D0DGED A BULLET.
The Prime Minister of Roumani,'s
Lucky Escape.
ii' discovers the Assassin's Purpose, and
the Missile Strikes Friend
at His Side.

BUCHAREST, Sept I'm Bratiano, Ron.
manian Prime Minister, was shot at last
evening by an assassin lie perceived
the mans intention in time to spring ont
Cd ht'e path OF his aim The bullet st,uck
NJ. hobesco, a member of the Chambe,
OF Deputies, and wounded him. The
assassin was arrested and locked nm
The weapon used was pistol, The
attempt to essassinate NJ Bratiano
has produced great excitement among
the people. A crowd surrounded
the building occupied by the only newspa-
per here which has been opposing the
Prime Minister, blamed the editor for in
ilaming the hostile feeling against him, and
smashed all the furniture and fittings be-
longing to the concern, savagely attacked
ana wounded two members of the staff and
were proceeding to DESTROY the edfice when
'he police became masters of the situation
ana dispersed the mob. This morning a
large crowd was assembled at the police
station, where the man who attempted to
aSSaSsinate Premier Britano was locked
up, prepared to seize him when the police
attempted to take him to court for arrnign-
ment and lynch him The authorities had.
however, taken all necessary precautions,
ana were enabled to disperse the crowd
ana protect the prisoner. Deputy Robesco
owes the saving of his life to steel plate
which he wore under his clothing. The
wonld-be assassin is named Alecksandresco.
an lnn-keeper He de ares that he was in.
stigated to commit the crime by members
81 the opposition. Grave revelations are
expected,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

BELFAST, Sept. 2l.-Rioting was resumed
at dinner-time at the junction of Northum-
berland street and Fa Is road by the Catho-
lie mill hands stoning the police on duty to
keep the Orange Queens Island shipyard
men from coming in contact with the mill
hands The stoning was so heavy and skill
full that the police had to retreat as far as
Shank's Hill. Here they We're re-enforced,
and they drove the mob back, capturing a
number on the way. While this battle was
going on another mob, in Il different local
ity, attacked with stones the Black Watch
Regiment of Welshmon, although the sol
diers were fully armed and in fighting ar
ray. The troops, with fixed bayoncts,
charged in dcuhle-quick time on the mob,
and drove them from the scene wouudng
great number of the rioters and arrest
ing two
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
SUBTERRANEAN THUNDER.
Disturbance of the Earth of More Pro-
nouDced Nature.


nounced Nature.
Z CHARLESTON, s. c., Sept 2l-There we're
three shocks of earthquake in Charleston
last night and early this morning the shock
at $50 am. being quite sharp and causing
houses to rattle uncomfortably. At Sum
merville there were three shocks between
40 and $50 O'Clock this morning, there
peihg rather violent shock ~ as mere
A loud detonation similar to the report OF a
heaVy gun was heard at the beginning Oh
the severe shock here, and there were de-
donations or explosions with two OF the
shocks at Summervlue 1t is reported that
part OF 'he wall OF the medical college al
ready wrecked was thrown down by THIS
mornings shock, and much loose plaster
ing was also thrown down. colored man
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

The design Is hv George Kelley, the archi.
tect OF the Garfield monument at Cleve.
land. q. The two towers are surmounted
by emblematlc figures, while around the
entire monument above the arch is story
OF the war in hicsze figures, made by the
Boston Frieze Company. The cost is
100000.
A general holiday had been declared and
the banks and manufactures were closed
and the streets were crowded with citizens
and visitors from out OF town, Many
buildings were gaily decorated with
flags. bunting etc. Many Grand Army
posts were present, and also the Provi.
dence United Train of Artillery, the Tbbets
Veteran Corps, and the Thirteenth Sep
arate Company of Troy, n, " partici.
patcd in the street parade.
Shortly after one O'Clock Colonel George
=. Bissell, on behalf OF the building com.
mission presented the monument to the
town. General Joseph Il. Hawley accepted
the monument ior the town and delivered
the address of the occasion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

WASHINGTON, Sept. pa statement has
been prepared at the Patent Office showing
the operations of that bureau for the last
fiscal year ended June 80, 1856, During the
year 4O,Gso applications for patents, de
signs, trademarks and labels we're
received; 1867 of these applications
were for new patents alone, 13l
for designs, and 16S for reissue
of patents Twenty-four thousand one
hundred and thirty-four patents and de-
signs were issued during the year. The re-
ceipts of the office were Sl,206, l61; expendi-
lures, S992,2i9 surplus, s2l3,9lS. From
data included in the statement it seems
the office has run behind in its work during
the past year. On July /, 1856 there were
6,il2 applications awaiting action by tie
office, against 5,iS6 on July /, 1885.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Fatal Boiler EXPLOSION.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Sept. l9,-The boiler
Of an engine used to run cider-mill at j.,
b. Spalding's nursery, near Riverton, eN-
ploded yesterday and instantly killed two
men. Barney Filing, the engineer, was
hurled twenty feet away, and Patrick
Kelly, the other victim, was picked up
forty feet from the spot. Harry Williams,
son of b. Williams, of this city, who was
in the mill at the time, was seriously
scalded 1t is supposed the water was al
lowed to get too low in the boiler.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
The Scranton Horror,

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 19.-At S o'cloch
this evening the first pick broke through
into the heading leading to Readily cham
Der in Marvine Slope, where the entombed
miners are supposed to be, and it was
found to be full of gas from the roof to the
floor 1t would be impossible for human
being to live in such an atmosphere for
three minutes. Nothing furtner can he
done toward securing the bodies until the
gas is removed, which will take from twen-
ty-tour to iorty-eight hours.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Manning May Goto Austria.

WAsuINoToN, Sept. 1.-THE EceniDg star
prints statement to the effect that Secre-
tary Manning will go to Austria as United
States Minister instead of returning to the
Treasury Department. 1t says that hint
to his appointment is said to have been
made to Austria, and 1t was received WIN
great favor, and also says that the Presi'
dent has decided to make the appointment
Governor Porter, First Assistant Secre-
tary of State, says, however, that he mas
never heard of such an appointment being
sontemplated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 2l.-This forenoon
two men went into the Marvin shaft aud
found the dead bodies of six of the eight
men who were imprisoned in the mine by
the cave-in that occurred Monday @
week ago. The bodies were found in the
gangway where the missing men were sup
posed to have gathered when the fall oc
Cured. They were not crushed and lay as
if the men had gone to sleep. Decomposi
tion was far advanced The entombed mer
had evidently been suilocated soon after
the accident occurred
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-The $1,000 paid
in lump to pensioner in Louisville, Ky,
is not the largest pension ever paid to II
claimant. The official records show that
On August L, lS>6 a pension was granted to
Frederick Walk Of Company E, Fifth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, involving a first
payment of Sl2 3jj.09 On May 49, 1886, a
pension was granted Samuel W. Robert
son, Company X, Fourth Kansas Volun-
teers, requiring first payment of
81 933 S.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
The Black Plagne in Cnrea.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-Wm. H. Parker,
the American Minister to Corea, reports to
the secretary of State, under date of Au-
gust ID that the colera is still raging
throughout Corea. No reliable statistics
are kept but it is estimated that five hun
dred die daily inside the walls of Seoul,
and that so far twelve thousand hayo died.
In Chemulpho about twenty deaths occur
daily in the small Corean village. No for
elgners heve yet been attacked either in
Seoul or Chemulpho. The disease is said
to be worse in the country than in Seoul,
but this the Minister can hardly believe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

BERKELEY. r. l., Sept ia tragedy Was
enacted in this village to-day which caused
considerable excitement, 1t seems that
three boys about fourteen or fifteen years
OF age, named Moran, Carney and Hearns,
were out together, the Moran boy having a
revolver in his possession. The boys got to
scufilIng and while trying to get the pistol
away from Moran it was discharged, the
1all entering the Carney boys left side, in
tiicting fatal wound, from which be died
before medical aid could be secured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
GETTING EVEN.

The Chinese Paying Us Back for Outrages
on Their Countrymen in Wyoming
American Missionaries Attacked by saw
age Mobs, Robbed of Their Possessions
and Driven from Their Homes.
WAsHINGIoN. Sept lS.-MInister Denby,
at Pekin, has reported to the Secretary OF
state two cases OF recent outrage perpe-
trated by the Chinese upon Americans.
Rev. A. A. Fulton and wife and Miss Mary
Fulton, NJ. d., all Of the American Presby.
terrain mission in China, esta bllshed mis-
sion hospital and station at kwai Ping,
about 400 miles southwest from Can
ton. When they had expended a
considerable sum in putting up buildings,
placards appeared on the wall declaring
| that the foreign devils must go in three
| days, and Their buildings be destroyed
| The litera ii, as usual, were at the bottom
OF the disturbance, A crowd gathered
near the hospital, and Mr. Fulton set out
to secure the protection OF the militia.
| He was stoned on his way and not
| permitted to return, and no soldiers were
sent to protect the mission. On May & the
msh piled stray and iaggets against the
building occupied by Mrs. aud Miss
| ruitoh anu HVJie uduEhVer vi the
| iorlner, upon which the inmates ned
and the house was looted ana burned
| The ladies sought refuge on boats, but the
| mob threatened to destroy any boat
that should receive them, and AFTER some
| delay they reached the point where Mr..
| Fulton had been compelled to remain,
| Two days later they were put on boats
and conveyed to Canton. The value OF
| the property destroyer Is ABOUT S',ooo,
ana Consul seymour Is pressing demand
Tor the payment oi this amount IN dam
ages,
The second case IS OF sun more recent
date, On sunday, June 0' IN the absence
OF all the gentlemen connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Mission Hospital at
chung hlng, and while onlF the lady was
present, a mob collected, broke dowr
the gates ana threw stones at the
lady, one OF when cut open mel
lhdeN nhgcr us ehlire lehgth
"hiie she was otherwise IN
!ured about the head and arms. Com
plant was made to the oi1lcIals, but the
matter was treated hghtiy. MS is
serious case, writes Mr. Denny ah'
may be test one 1t grew, as all our eHlI'
IN emma do, out OF troubles IN the Vh'tec
states. StIlI later, july IT, the MOP at
tackled the mission property at ohunt
King and destroyed It, Mr., Denby illed
protest.
In speaking OF the report OF Mlniste
Denby regarding the chinese outrages'
weilknown olllcaI oi the oJate depart
ment sad the TACT that the hVes ana prop
erty OF American MISSIONARIES IN una
country are III danger IL an ehtirely log
cal sequence to the 1allure OF IN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
4 Neigh bOIhOOu Terrified.

Brazil, ND, Sept ia pair of strange
animals have recently made their appear
ance in the vicinity of Cloverland, ten
miles west of this city. and are creating
quite sensation, They are described as of
darkish yellow color, with long, bushy
tail, slim neck and small head and weigh
ing perhaps eighty pounds. They are sup
posed to be catamounts or panthers. A
hunting circle is being formed, and the an
imals will be run in Alarm for live stock
h IN a nj IfpStnd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

BoSroN, Sept l1,-While walking through
the public garden this afternoon Sylvester
Fletcher tcolored) picked up stone, and
walking to baby carriage, in which six
months-old child of Wm. Callahan lay
on the head, inhictng fatal wound
Fletcher was Immediately captured by
citizens and the only excuse he gives is
the claim that he was starving and wanted
to be arrested SO as to get something to eat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
M Mora American Cardinals.

NEW YoRK, Sept. l9-The Star says:
Rev. Monsignor Straniero, the Papal alb
legate, who brought the Cardinals beretta
to Archbishop Gibbons, was asked the other
day if the next red hat would come to the
Archbishop of st. Louis, and answered ;
u do not think that the Pope intends to
give more than one Cardinal to the United
States. 1t is only missionary country
and until its condition changes more, it
need hardly be expected"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
HORRIBLE DEATH.
~" inmate OF an Insane Asylum Boiled I
Death in "a Bath Tub,

Death in Bath Tub.
hRooKLfN, Sept. ia nurse named
,uaries Edgerton is employed at the Flat
ouSh Insane Asylum, one of his duties be-
'ne 10 administer a daily bath to an imbe-
c'Ie named Patrick McCarty On Satur-
uay morning Edgerton made preparations
10 give McCarty his customary ablution.
NO sooner had the man been placed
/" the water than he uttered a
u cession of piercing yells and then
apparently became unconscious. When re-
moved from the tub it was discovered that
.he iunatic's body had been literally boiled.
his whole body being one solid blister.
EuSerton carried the suffering man to his
bed and summoned Dr. Shaw. The phvsi.
ciah efforts were unavaling, however,
ana McCarty died four hours afterward in
terrible agony. Coroner Menninger after
obtaining DR.. Shaw's statement, swore out
warrant for EdgSrton's arrest on a
charge of manslaughter and he was locked
M
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
A Druggist Lynched.

CAIRO, Sept, 20.-Bowman Paxton, a
druggist of Maiden, Mo, was hanged by a
mob last night. Last week he killed a
blacksmith named J. McGrolvery, and was
placed in jail at Kennett, Mo, for safe-keep.
ing Last night he was being taken to Nal
den to be ready for trial to-day, and within
five miles of Maiden the sheriif's posse was
met by the mob, which demanded and were
given the prisoner, when they hung him to
n limb of tree
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
4 Heavy Failure.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-Julus Baum
4 Co., wholesale clothiers. made an as
signment to Solomon Sweet yesterday fol
the benefit OF their creditors. The firm il
one of the oldest and largest in the city
The liabilities are estimated at from $3.50,
900 to 81. 100000. 1t is generally be
lieved that the assets are quite equal to
the liabilities, and that the firm will be
ablc to pay dollar for dollar. TIE bulk OF
the Indebtedness is in the East Tn,
cause oi the failure il "a great uiyslery
Ten months ago the firms balancesheei
showed asurplus ofnssets Of S000, 900, an
thsir buslnrss sines shsu has apparently
bvss prosperous
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Throw Cayenne Pepper In His Eyes.


LAFAYETTE, IND, Sept l9,-Late last even
iny as Harry Snider, a well-known young
man, was walking leisurely along the
street. chatting with friend young lady
came walking rapidly toward them, and
when directly in front of them She threw
handful of cayenne pepper into Snder's
eyes Not a word was spoken, and the
woman passed on. Snider was hurried
away, and his face washed and eyes at
tended to, They were severely burne but
not permanently injured,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Madman Murders His Child,

Troy, N. Y, Sept. l9.--Dexter I. Wager,
a farmer living at Cropseyville, this coun-
tv. has for a week past manifested signs of
insanity. Yesterday he drove his wife and
mother;n-law from the house, When they
returned il was found that Wager had cut
from ear to ear the throat Of his daughter,
aged three years. After struggle the
madman was secured and committed to
ia,l on n charge of murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
CHINESE OUTRAGES.
The obiiqne-Eyed Heather Retaliates foi
the MOnIana Outrnres


WASHINGTON, Sept H. Minister Denby
at Pekn, has reported to the Secretary of
State two cases of recent outrages perpe.
trated by the Chinese upon Americans,
Rev. N. A. Fulton and wife and Miss Mary
Fulton, NJ. d., and all of the American
Presbyterian Mission in China estab.
lished mission hospital and sta.
ton at Kwai Ping, about four hun
dred miles southwest from Canton. Whe
they had expended a considerable sum in
putting up buildings, pIacards appeared
on the walls declaring that the foreign
devils" must go in three days and their
buildings be destroyed. The literati, as
usual, was at tine bottom of the disturb
ances A crowd gathered near the hos
ptal, and Mr.. Fulton set out to secure the
protection of the militia He was stoned
on his way and not permitted to return,
and no soldiers were sent to protect the
mission. On Nav i, the mob piled straw
ana iaggots against the building oc-
cupied by Mrs and Miss Fulton and
a little daughter of the former, upon which
the inmates fed, and the house was looted
and burned. The ladies sought refuge on
boats, but the mob threatened to destroy
any boat that should receive them, and
after some delay, they reached the point
where Mr., Fulton had been compelled to
remain, Two days later they were put on
boats and conveyed to Canton. The value
OF the property destroyed is about $500,
aud Consul Seymour is pressing demand
for the payment of this amount in dam
apps
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
The Fisheries Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Sept 20. Sir Lionel West,
the British Minister, is authority for the
statement that all the negotiations in con.
necton with the fisheries dispute between
this country and Great Britain are being
conducted in London through Mr.. Phelps.
~ hear nothing of the matter but what is
told me by Secretary Bayard believe,
however, that every thing is being done to
induce the Government to appoint a com
mission to look into the question:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
The Pearl Nelson Seizure.

OTTAWA, ONT, Sept 17.-lnquiry at the
Customs Department shows that the fishing
schooner Pearl Nelson was seized at Prince
town for having landed twelve men during
the night. The master OF the vessel re-
ported the next day, but not before the
Customs officer was on board and had
everything seized. 1t is understood that
500 was deposited as fine, but aS yet the
Customs Department have taken no action
in the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
A NEW WAY.
A Crazcd Man Tries to Saw His Head On
with Cross-Cut saw.


with a Cross-Cut saw.
New York, Sept 2l.-Christopher Dew
lin, employed in bolt factory in this city,
attempted this afternoon to saw his own
head off with an ordinary cross-cut saw.
The attempt failed, but not until the in
juries inflicted were serious enough to
make the adventurous mans death
probable. Devlin had been sent
alone to the upper story to cut up
some scantlings that were being used about
the factory, and was found soon afterward.
A boy going to that part of the building
saw him haggl;ng a way his throat with
the saw. The lad screamed for help and
then tainted away. Deylin had worked at
this place for six years, and was sober and
industrious. His home relations were
happy, and no reason but fit of insanity
can be given for his act
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

SPRINGFIELD, O., Sept. 2l.-lt is singu
lar coincidence that Jonas Drury, the vener
able weather prophet otthis city, some time
ago fixed September % as the time of great
and disastrous disturbances OF the elements
the same day fixed by Prot Virgins fol
the next great earthquake, and by the Ken
tucky colored woman as the time when the
world is to come TO an end.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
An Editor ASA ssinatcd.

LEMoRE, CAL, Sept 20.-C. s. Hayes, of
Traver, Cal, editor of the 1rduer Iidings,
while chatting with his betrothed, Miss
Lulu Smith, in the house of DR.. Lovelace,
was shot and instantly killed last night by
some unknown person, who in the dark
ness managed to escape. The shot was
fired through a street wire screen door,
near VIII ch Hayes was sitting A. Leeover,
who was jealous of Hayes attention to
Miss Smith, has been arrested on suspicion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 1.-THE official
estimates of the Russian harvest show that
of winter wheat the yield will be 6j, j,0OO, coo
bushels, falling off of fully fifty per cent.
from last year; the spring wheat crop
shows an increase OF about forty per cent.
or 235O00O0 bushels, while rye also shows a
slight increase. The oats crop is estimated
at 5000 ZOO bushels and the barley crop at
2?OOOOOO, both being up to the full aver.
nEl.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

BUCHAREST, Sept. Ism. Bratiano,
Roumanian Prime Minister, was shot at
Thursday evening by an assassin. lie
perceived the mans intention in time
to spring out of the path of his
aim. The bullet struck NJ. Robesco
member OF the Chamber OF Depu
ties and wounded him. The assassin
was arrested and locked up, lie confessed
that for political reasons he intended to
kill NJ. Bratiano. The weapon used was a
pistol. The attempt to assassinats
NJ. Bratiano produced great excite
mcnt among the people.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
rhe Centennial of the Constitution,

PnlLADELrHIA, Sept. l1-As a result of ii
movement upon the part of the Chief Mag
istrates of the thirteen original States,
wealths met here to-day to arrange for .
fitting observation of the centennial ami
versary of the PRONUNCIATION of the const-
tuition of the United States. This centen'
ary will occur on September II, 1887.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
An Old Soldiers Suicide.

HUTCHINSON, KY, Sept. li-Jas. Heihir,
an old soldier, was found to-day in his bed
with his throat cut aud his head nearly
haggled off. He lived alone and is sup
posed to have committed suicide by using
an old butcher-knife. He had probably
been dead several days. Cause unknown
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Too Stupid to Live.

They were playing a nice little game
of two-handed euchre and chatting
pleasantly.
"Have you heard of the new game
Of cardsp" he asked, innocently, as he
dealt her hand.
"No." she said. "What do they call
itP"
"Matrimony."
"Oh." she exclaimed. rapturously,
'let's play it,
Il don't know how" replied the
thick-skulled fellow, and the girl got
90 mad that she wouldn't talk V him
any more. - WasAisstsS Crttte
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
CoaI Mine i'm Texas.

GALVESTON, September l9,-An Eagle
Pass special in the Ne,rs says that a valu'
BILE deposit of bituminous coal has been
discovered, at the depth of ninety feet, ON
land recently bought by Che Southern Pa
cifc Company from General Naranjo, on
the west side of the Sabinas river The
vein is six feet ten inches thick.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Fishing Vessels Lost,

ST JOINS, n. f., Sept. 2l.-The recent
gale on the Labrador and Newfoundland
coasts caused more damage to property
than was at first supposed. On the north
ern coast of Labrador five British schoon-
ers were lost, Fortunately only three men
were drowned. All these vessels were fish
laden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

l,,c the United States Will
| fD.,,, D1 TO bring Canada up
T., mrn. facetiously remarks
f. Times. 1t sei2es our fish,
1 and seeks to destroy our
f,b monopoly, and its
| [.,,bo,,. secure on Canadian
,,sjcting and encouraging
|erhlaakes'