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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

-"What is the matter with you.
johnson, you bark so?'' "Oh, moth
ing. only slept out under a tree last
night. '-Cw} Prct=erS Weekly
photographer { mechanically y
Nov, look pleasant, please (With
agitation) Oh, don't smile quite SO
much; have only small plate in. -
GRIP.
-"Invisible-seam umbrellas are ad-
vertsed. A great many of the old
style umbrellas invisible seem when
YOU come to look for them.-NorriS-
torn Herdid.
Teacher: "Can any boy tell me at
what time the sun rises now?' Small
boy (shrill and prompt: Just the
minute father calls, down at our
house. SUtiagS.
Mrs. Homespun, who has a terrible
time every morning to get her young
brood out of their beds, says she can
not understand why children are called
the rising generation. N. T. Ledger.
A bright little girl who saw three
sisters with hair of a rich auburn, re-
marked to her mother: Seems to me,
mamma. that kind OF hair must be
redheaditary in that family."-N J.
Independent.
Il hear there's great destitution in
Ireland" remarked MI Snaggs.
Then, | wonder why they don't
organize provisional government and
provide the people with food, replied
Mrs. Snaggs.
--Bilkins-Send me up two tons Of
coal. and | will settle the first of the
month. Coal dealer (derisively)--
Chestnuts. Bilkins (anXious TO mis-
understand)-Ies. chestnut will do, l
uess.-The Rambler.
Sec, the corn-curing hero comcs!"
exclaimed PhasGsius; and Layina.
dropping her needle-work, rushed to
the window only to see travelling
chiropodist coming up the grayeled
path. Boston Transcript.
Getting even. Wife-What do you
think, my dear? That young Mrs. De
Hobson actually snubbed me at the
party last night Husband-ls ii pos
sibe? What did you doP Wife--l
snubbed old Mrs. jenkins. Life.
-"Shall | Wind de clock, fadderpn
asked young Jacob Isaacstein, as they
were about to close the store. No. "
said the old gentleman with a sigh,
pizness vas too bad. Choost let it
alone, Jacob, und We will save de wear
und tear on de veels. " Chicago
Ledger,
-"Will YOU have another bit of steak,
Charlie, said his aunt, somewhat deaf.
II have had sufficient said Young
America. "Been a-tishin'?" II have
plenty" Caught twenty?" "You
are an old fool" "Broke your pole?"
The lad left the table in despair -
Prairie Fdrmer,
His Mind Elsewhere, - Professor
(who has told the young men to bring
in an essay on an original subjecD- -
"Well, Mr.. Saunders, what have you
got to-day?' Collegian (who has
spent the summer as a waiter at one
OF the mountain hotels)-"Er--roast
beef. roast pork, fish, and corn-bcef
hash. ."-Iid- BIS.
81 heard that somebody in this
crowd said was a liar" clustered a
Fourth Ward bully, as he approached a
knot of men he thought he knew.
(which of you was it?" .'Itwas me. l
l reckon, quietly remarked strapping
stranger from up the creek, as he
whipped off his coat and proceeded to
| roll up his sleeves. "That's all right"
! continued the Fourth Warder, 'keep
on your clothes! | didn't say ] wasn't.
| did Ig"-Tid-BiH.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Over Forty Thousand Dollars Stolen From
the Adams Express Company.

ST LOUIS, Oct. 26,-The Adams Express
car attached to passenger train No. on
the St. Louis and San Francisco road,
which loft this city at S;225 last night, was
robbed of over $4,000 in cash between
here and Pacific, Mo. From meager re-
ports, it seems that before the train left
this city man giving the name Of Cum
mings presented letters to the express
messenger, Mr.. Fotheringham, purporting
to he signed by tho officers Of the COM
pany, stating that Cummings was about to
take run on the line, and asking Foth-
eringham to give him tho points. When
nenr Noremac the stranger overpowered
the messenger, gagged him and bound him
to the safe, after which he coolly rifed the
car He cut open the bags containing ths
silver, but took none Of ii. At Meremac C
the robber left the train. The robbery was
not discovered until the train reached Pa
cliic, when the express car was broken open
and Messenger Frotherinsham found tied
to the sQfe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Justice Harlan, of the United State.
Supreme Court, is about TO build
seventeen-thousand-dollar residence in
Washington.
Lieutenant HEM says that in
England the first requisite regarding y
yacht is "that she shall be absolutely
uncapsizable.
-Dennison, the inventor of the con-
venient and Indispensable tag, died re-
Gently in Massachusetts,. Over 225,.
900, 900 of his tags are sold annually.-~
Boston J0nrnM.
Mr. Thomas Bailey Aldrich hes
come home from Russia with poor
opinion Of that country. The attempts
at civilization there, he thinks, merely
emphasize the savagery of the nation.
---Chtcago Inter Ocean.
Jennie Lemon, who lives near
Dallas, Tex, is but fifteen years old,
yet she had the pluck the other day,
single-handed, to tackle and kill s
rattlesnake that was six feet five inches
long, twelve inches in circumference.
and that carried sixteen rattlcs. -Ch.-
cago Times.
-Benvenue, the country seat OF
Hamilton s. Fletcher, about six miles
from Washington, Rappahannock
County, Va, was recently the scene Of
marriage in which the groom and
the bride had been betrothed since the
seventh birthday Of the bride. e.-Wa,h-
ingt0n Post
The estate Of the late John W.
Garrett, of Baltimore, amounted to
much more than had been supposed.
Current opinion places the fortunes OF
his two sons and his daughter at from
$1,000. 600 to 100000 apiece. The
| daughter is unmarried, and is said in
| Baltimore to be the wealthiest single
woman in the country. - Baltimore
| Ame1Tcan
Asher b. Durand, who died at
Orange, n. j., recently, at the age of
ninety years, was one OF the pioneers
among American landscape painters.
He first learned the rudiments of en-
craving in the shop Of his father, who
was q matchmaker, and made a rcpu-
tation by his engraving Of Trumbull's
Signing OF the Declaration Of lnde-
pcndcnce. ~ y Nal.
Miss Welch, of Buffalo, has been
dining at hotel in Edinburgh, and
describes a festivity known as an "ice
cream effect" in this way: "lnstcad
of being brought upon the table in a
brick or pyramid, the ice cream was
cut in good sized slices, which were
laid around a circular cake of ice a
foot or ten inches high This was hol-
lowed out in the middle and lllumin-
ated by lighted candle inside. The
effect was very brilliant "-BGtaio Er-
press.
After nearly fifty years Of absence,
SAYS the Boston Trarei'er, Hon. George
Bancroft, the historian, is visiting
Worcester, his native place. He left il
village: he finds it, as he says, the
- most beautiful city he ever saw. He
was the guest the ether evening Of the
Worcester County Musical Associa.
ton, and as the audience, at Mr.. Davis
; graceful suggestion rose to greet him
t they saw q tall and stately gentleman
with snowy hair and beard. and of
| gracious and dignitied manner, who
/ bowed low in acknowledgement o
; their salute.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Wells Eillcd by The Shock.

CHARLESTON, s. C., Oct. 24--There has
been no seismic disturbance here since Fri
day night. There was one shock at Sum
meryille today at ll;lO q. m. 1t was
scarcely perceptible but for the fact that
1t was preceded by detonations One seri-
Gus result Of the shocks at Summervillo
Friday afternoon is the general rise of
water in the wells. One case at the Sum.
merville depot shows that the water rose
81 feet, the general average being from 6
to feet. In special instance the water
rose l5 feet in well, remained at that
height several hours, and then fell feet
Observations also show that the water was
extruded almost invariably from assures
or geysers made on the night of August 81
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
AFRICAN MASSACRES.
Thlrty-two Converts to Christianity Burn
ed Alive, While Many More We're
Tortured

LONDON, Oct. 8-Details have been re-
ceiyed of the massacre of native Christians
OF Uganda, Afrlct, by the order Of King
Mwanga. The massacre began in June,
and was directly due to the refusal of a
Christian lad acting as the Kings page to
commit an abom.nable crime. Many
Christians were tortured, mutilated and
speared, and thirty.two were burned alive
together. The appeals of the missionaries
for cessation of the atrocities were una
yailing. The fate of these unfortunates
did not serve to frighten candidates for
baptism, and within a week after the mas
sacre many natives we're baptized at their
own desire. Leaflets containing extracts
from the Scripture, prayers and hymns in
the Uganda language are freely bought by
the people, although their possession in
wolves danger of punishment, The diary Of
Bishop Harrington, who was pu to death
by the King, will soon be published in Lon
don. 1t is thrilling and pathetic narra-
tive OF his experiences in Uganda up To Il .
day of his death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Killed Himself for Love.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct M,-Wm. j. Carter
a prominent young business man of Joliet
H., shot himself through the body yester
day at the base of the Shakespeare statue
in Lafayette Park Unrequited love is
given us the cause of the deed Garter
is in critical condition. A letter
left by him shows that he was in love with
syoung lady at Joliet and had pleaded his
suit in every light. Sometimes he was led
to believe there was hope and again was
given cause for dependency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
SHOCKING.
o'o mother Earth Again in Trem.
Bile.
Suaking Sensations Experienced From the
Gulf to the Lakes.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct 22.-Thcre were
TWO sharp shocks of earthquake here this
morning at halt-past five o'clock, lasting
ABOUT twelve seconds. There was a per
ceptible rocking of houses, and windows
ratified considerably, but no damage has
been reported. At quarter to three
O'Clock this afternoon two more vibra.
tions were felt here, and at Columbia,
Augusta Atlanta, Orangeburg and other
points The shock at Columbia was ac-
companied by loud detonations, shaking
buildings for at least six seconds II wo,
also very distinct at Wilmington, n. c.
AT Columbia the shock was the heaviest
experienced since tho 3lst Of August 1t
was preceded by loud rumbling, and caused
considerable fright among the people. The
waves moved from north to south A let
ter from Charew, s, G., says that rain fails
iron cloudless sky there nearly every
day between a. IN. and | p, IN. There is
no explanation of the phenomenon. At
II Up. III. there was another shock of earth
quake. The detonation was sharp like artil-
lery, but moderate vibrations followed it,
WAsniNGrON, Oct. 22-About twelve
minute. before tn 60 O'Clock this afternoon
aslight but unmistakable eartnqus ke shock
was felt in the fourth story Of the Star
newspaper Office. The trcmor lasted but
IN instant, but was sufficiently strung to
''pi" type on tue imposing gstone. The
shock was so distinct on the fourth floor Of
the State War and Navy Building that
some of the clerks became alarmed and
ran into the corroder The earthquake
shocks were generally felt from the gulf to
the lakes, but no particular damage was
done anywhere
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
FUNERAL OF THE FAT BABY.


TorpedOes Placed, in the Grave to Pro-
tect tn" Body From Ghouls,
NEW PHILADELPHIA, O., Oct. 25.-The ia.
nous fat Heeter baby was buried to-day in
the Moravian Cemetery, near Trenton. The
child was twenty months old and weighed
S5 pounds, 1t measured SO inches around
the waist and % inches around the thigh
Sovcra! torpedoes were placed in the grave,
to protect the body from ghouls, The family
have great fear that the grave will be
robbed. A special guard will keep watch
,ver it for some time to come. Tho Mora
viGn is one of the qua Mt and curious grave
yards of the country, and was laid out
years ago. 1t is divided into two parts,
and has wide Wa k down through the
center. The graves are arranged in long
rows, oil the females being buried on the
left ard the ma es on the right, regardless
Of family connections.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
A Celestial Visitor,

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 24--At midnight last
night clouds rolled up and dense darkness
prevailed. a few minutes later the city
was brilliantly Illuminated and sizzing
sound was heard overhead An immense
meteor, four feet long by three wide was
seen passing from west to east with TO
tary motion 1t had the appearance Of
iron at white heat, As it passed over the
city the temperature grew higher. Finally,
when well out toward the east, il burst
with a terrific noise into about hundred
pieces. The event caused great sensation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Gnicide by Dynamite.

BURLINGTON, Mich. Oct pa strange
suicide occurred on the farm of William
Kidney, near here last night f. J. Will
cox aged sixty, waited until the other
members of the family had retired, and
then stepped outside the door and exploded
n dynamite cartridge under his arm. The
report was terrific, and the fragments Of
his body were scattered every direction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct. GA large and elegant
Bible which was presented 60 President
Lincoln shortly after his second Inaugural
tion, and which graced the table in his pri-
vate apartment at the White House during
his brief official term, now reposes upon
the reading desk in the new Lincoln Me.
moral" Protest MT Episcopal Church of
this city, having been presented to the
rustees few days ago by Hon. Robert L.
Lincoln. II was used IN the service for the
first time on Sunday last, and when the
benediction had been pronounced the con-
gregation crowded around the lecturer to
examine the reminsccnco OF Abraham
LlnColn' Presidency.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
v,,ooopce on n Despcrado.

BooxEylLLE, Mo, Oct. 22-For some
time a band of negro desperadoes have
been committing dercdations in the How
ard County river bottoms about Boons-
boro. La night party OF residents
went to the house of Bill Cooper, the gangs
leader and fired through the windows, Kill
ing Cooper, and seriously wounding sieve
Fox, q member of the band,
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CHICAGO, Oct. 22.--One of the counsel for
the seven condemned Anarchists stated to-
day that another motion for new tr al
would be called TO the attention OF Judge
Gary, on the ground Of newly discovered
decisions, which it is claimed show that the
instructions OF the court were imp oper,
which held that man who melted an Of
fense by speech or writing was to be held
equally guilty with the actual perpetrator
Of the decd 1t is claimed that as the term
has not yet expired the court can grant the
motion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

CADILLAC, MIcn., Oct. 22,-Jamcs Graft
and Mrs. ELM Brass were arrested in July
for the mur or of the womans husband
who disappeared June 10 last. They con
fessed the murder, and yesterday pleaded
guilty and were sentenced TO the State
prison for life. Mr. Brass confessed that
she had killed her husband with an iron,
and helped Craft bury the body When
arrest d Mrs. Brass and Craft were living
To ether.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

BARABoo Wis, Oct. 26.-Andreg Hamil-
ton, the stock nan who fell of the cars at
this place Friday and broke his neck, was
removed to his home in Evansville. Wis,
Sunday. He stood the journey all right,
This case is attr citing the attention of the
medical fraternity throughout the State.
The shock from the fall paralyzed Hsmil.
tons whole body from the mock down, yet
he has the power of speech, and con.
verses with all visitors. This is sup osed
to be the first case ON record of a person
living SO long with broken neck,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
An l'ncSplaiDed Double Tragedy,

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oc,, 24.-Mr and Mrp
John McGowan were found lying on bed
in their little house in the outskirts Of the
city at 0 a IN. to-day covered with blood
Their four-year-old child was in bed with
them. The mans arm encircled the
woman's neck Both had deep gashes in
their throats. The woman was dead and
the man died without explaining the crime
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22,-The clerk of the
House Committee on Appropriations is
about to send out notice to the committee,
requesting their attendance at meeting
to be held in this city on November, -,
next. The next session of Congress being u
short one IL is the intention of Chairman
Randall to have the appropriation bills in
trusted to the committee ready for action
by the House soon after il assemblies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
The Belle Plains We'll.

Drs MolNEs, a., Oct. 9d--The city coun-
Gil of Belle Plains ave finally awarded
O contract to have their great well placed
under control The contractor is to shut
off or control the well for 5000, and wo k
has been begun. The flow of the well for
several weeks past has been 5000, ,oJ0 gal
lous every twenty-four hours, Since the
contract for C osing he old well was let
new well, three miles southeast of town,
has commenced spouting sending two
inch stream many feet in the air.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
,JpalOI,s DauOS.

READING, Pa, Oct. 25.-Two Italians en-
ployed near this city, fell in love with a
young and rosy-cheeked countrywoman.
They grew jealous of each other, had words
and then came to blows. To-day they went
into the woods armed with rifles, measured
Off twenty five PAGES, faced each other, and
at the word fired. One fell TO the ground
dangerously wounded The other fled,
TAX ne the charmer with him
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The Czarto Name the Candidate.

S rIA. Oct. "a. The chiefs OF the So
branje have decided to send to the Gar
deputation consisting OF Slavikoff, Cues
choil and N. Clement. They will be in
structed to complain of the action of Gen
eral Kaubars as Russian agent in Bull
garia, and to ask the Gar to name candi-
date for the Bulgarian throne. The Rus
san Consuls in Bulgaria have been ordered
to refuse passports to the members of the
proposed delegation.
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4 Sensible Landlord.

DUBLIN, Oct. 2i-Mr. Ecully, a large
land owner in Tipperary, has abated %
per cent of the judicial rents This is the
largest reduction made in Tipperary since
the judicial rents were established. Mr..
Scully, in notifying his tenants of the re-
duction, said he conld not ignore the con-
dtion of affairs at the present time and
was prepared to share with histonants IN
nyitohla IassaS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Reafpu IN Denfh.

RocKFoRp, Ill, Oct. e5.-August Valen'
tine was set upon Saturday night by John
LAWN. John Dixon and David Crcgan He
was terribly pounded, kicked and bruised,
and died at an early hour this morning OF
his injuries. The murderers are all bo $.
cregan is in Jail, and the others have fed,
Officers and citizens are securing the coun'
try for the culprits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

There is society lately formed in
Japan called the "Roman Alphabet
Association" and already it numbers
many thousand persons, The Chinese
alphabet, composed of about 1000.
characters, has been discarded, and
the Roman alphabet, with some
changes, substituted. As adapted by
the Japanese, the alphabet consists OF
twenty-five letters. The consonants
arc taken at their English sounds,
while the vowels are pronounced with
the Italian accent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
The haddcok Conspiracy.

Siopx CITY, IA, Oct, 2G.-lt is thought
that Henry Peterson, one of the important
witnesses of the Haddock murder at this
place has been killed TO prevent his
telling Ia es, A body found near Council
Bluffs and buried three weeks ago was ex-
humed yesterday, leading TO the almost
complete identification of Peterson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Government Clerk Suicides.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24-Robt W. Aston,
,on of Colonel Bob Aston, of Atlanta, ana
clerk in the Sixth Auditors Office ut wash
ing,on, committed suicide by shooting
himself while at work yesterday, NeT
xnus depression is alleged as the cause.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Inrcrso,l,s Condition Not Alarming

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. &,--pr, o. D. oon,, ,,,'
stated to-day that Colonel r. q, lnsersons
condition was not such as to inspire 'he
least alarm among his friends. MI niger
soil had not been confined to his apart
ment at oil, and his ailment was no. a" uai,'
rerous. Prof. Cohen performed an opera
tion upon Mr. Ingersoll last week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

"A drunken man lay OH the side.
walk in Norwich, Conn, guarded by
his dog, who wouldn't permit a person
to touch his master Two policemen
tried to club him of but he lodged
and remained. Finally they took {
horse-blanket, and after several at
tempts threw it over him, caught him
and dragged him away. and then took
his master to the police-station. Hart
ford Post.
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What Became Ofthe Coon?

KrESE, n H., Oct. 94.-Several parties
set fire to hollow tree here for the pur-
pose Of smoking out a coon. The fire
spread rapidly and burned over "A thousand
acres of land in the vicinity. The damage
is not known, but it will be large.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Acnrnsc Catches Fire.

Dovrn, N. H., Oct. A-Duriny wake IN
tho house of Joseph N. Arcotte, over six
months old child, which lay on the altar
Of white paper and cloth, lighted candle
-. overturped. TIE altar was igpited
srd the child was burned TO crisp.
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ON WITH THE NEW
"a" "our Before the Jury Had Severed
Her From the Old-singular Case
of Blgamy

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. IA singular suit
,or pigamy has just been entered in Fannit
.ouhty' A suit for divorce has for some time
D7en pending by Mrs. Jennie | i.!is Orten
against her husband. On Tuesday night last
theJury granted her the release from coniu-
gal bonds, and while the jury was out and
before it had reported its findings, so
anxious was Mrs. Orten to clinch matters
that she went before Magistrate aud
was married to neighboring farmer, Jas
per Weaver. The indictment for bigamy
since found alleges that at the hour Of her
marriage to Weaver the woman was still
the wito of Orten. The case will be called
up at the next term Of the Court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30
Immirrntinn Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Oct, e4.-Thc Chief OF the
eureau of statistics reports that 4o,Hl I'M
migrants arrived in the United States dur
ipr September last against 21,T'l during
septembcr 1885, and that for the first nine
months of the present year they number
ayl, T2p, against a6s ces for the eorFespo"
inc norton of Inst year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-10-30

The society men of Chicago are
making strong effort to popularizc
knee breeches, but it is an uphill job.
The average man in Chicago society is
SO bow.legged that when he gets into
pair of knee brceches and goes upon
the street he is always afraid of being
mistaken for q pair of runaway ice-
tongs, Philadelphia Press.
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a CaIinrd.

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-ln response tooi'iciai IN
ouirics, tho German Embassy at ot
Petersburg telegraph, that thcre is no
basis Of truth for the story that An attempt
has been made on the Cars life or Tor
the report that an aide-de-camp had beer
shot by the Gear.
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Giadstonc's Experience With Wasps.

LONDON, Oct. 2i.-Mr Gladstone, while
Telling tree at Hawarden on Saturday,
routed nest of wasps. They made an at
tack upon him, in consequence OF which he
was unable to attend church to-day, as his
face was terribly swollen from the effects OF
tbe insects stings.