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susricious Signs.

CLEVELAND, O., April lS.-On several
mornings during the past week the air in
this city has been thick with blush fog
issuing from the earth. Its presence Is re
garded 10y persons conversant win ltS
previous appearance here as ominous OF an
approaching epidemic of cholera. 1t is a
singular fact, cited by those who went
through the cholera plaques of 1866 and
earlier wears, that this same blush fog has
always preceded an outbreak of lh9 dread
ed scourge, and that it has not been seen
in this city until this week since the last
cholera endemic. Scientists here whose
attention has been called to the fact believe
that conditions favorable to the creation
of this fog are favorable to the spread ol
cholera contagion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

GREENFIELD, MASS, April ia petition
was this noon started asking Governor
Robinson to pardon Henry c. Coulliard, of
Charlemont, in the House of Correction
for illegal liquor selling. Coulliard was
prisoner in charge of Sheriff Bryant on
the Inflated train, No. 30, which on we'd
nesdav night went down the two hundred
feet embankment on the state
Road. His pardon is asked on the
ground of valuable and heroic services per
formed at the wreck in saving life, rescu'
ing wounded and recovering property IL
was to Couillard's brave efforts that the
car in which a number OF the wouhueu
were was saved from an awful holocaust
Though wounded himself seriously, Coui
lard, with great presence OF NINA ahu
much self-torture, threw snow and water
upon the car and by patient though en'
baustipg efforts, succeeded in extlngu'sb-
ing the blaze.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
A BROKEN RESERVOIR
Brings Death and Destruction to Massa-
ehusetts Town-Fourteen Persons
Drowned.

PfTTsFIELD, MASS, April 2O.-At O'Clock
this morning the village OF East Lee was
inundated and devastated by the breaking
away of dam at Mud Pond Reservoir,
Mountain Lake, about two and half miles
from the village. The pond covered many
acres OF swamp, and was increased
from its original limited size by eS.
tensive dams built by club of manu-
facturers as a storage place for water.
East Lee Village whose half dozen paper
mills are situated on the stream received
its first news of the accident when the flood
came pouring down the streets, the water
being from four to six feet deep, and bring
ing with ii trees portions OF houses, harns
fences, wagons and every form Of NOV abls
property. People fled to the slopes of the
valley along which the torrent was pour.
ing, and saw houses moved and toppled
about like chips on river. The
hood passed East Lee and went
on Gown the road, destroying
gardens, lawns and fences, and moving
the smaller buildings, 1t had not
the power, however, to wreck utterly the
larger houses though the damage done
will amount to many thousands of dollars.
| As soon as possible the people went up the
llne OF the 0OO0 toward the pOnu anu
| found the river worse as they approached
| the starting point of the torrent. Fortu'
| nately the track of the food was in d
sparsely inhabited country, but what de-
struction there was for it to do in wreckine
| three or four houses along its way, was
thoroughly accomplished. Much stock be
sides property is lost The explorer;
have already found the bodies of SIX
persons, and are searching for others
| The scene is one of terrible desc
lation, and the town of Lee is wild with ex
citement Later-News just received from
East Lee says that eleven bodies have beel
found, and it is expected that several more
will be discovered. The bodies recovered
and identified are thus far as follows Mr.
| White and wife and two young daughters
Mr. King, his wife, and Mr., Kings son an'
wife, Three other families who were livinj
in the track of the food are missing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

MONTREAL, April l6.-An ice shove IN TIE
river has produced disastrous effects along
the south shore, For several miles above
Victoria Bridge the ice has forced itself
upon the shore in huge mounds ana IN
many places completely filled the highway
with barriers of solid ice averaging 'n'i9
feet in height, and in some places reaching
a height of seventy feet or more Inc '''
came rushing in shore with extraordinary
force, crushing to the ground nuee 'rs'', N,
and the waters, finding no outlet ho'a"' M
many adjacent farms. 1t Is feared '''
lower mart of the city viii be Hooded
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
PERSONAL AND IMPERSoNAL

Sicnor Baldi, of Genoa, boasts the
possession Of the fetters once worn oy
Christopher Columbus.
Rev. Sam Jones says: Il would
rather be five hundred old maids shut
up in room by myself than be the
wife of drunkard.
Dan Rice, the pne-time famous
Shakespearian circus clown, Is lectur-
ing in Texas and is said to receive h'e
hundred dollars week for his orator
ical ground and lofty tumbling.
Alexander H. Stephens never car,
ried pistol but once in his life, aih
that. with other treasures, was stolen
from under his pillow while he slept
This so disgusted him that he swore ne
would never carry another weapon.---
Chicago Na2.
-Chauncev Warner, OF Cambridge
| VI. eho founded the Warner Home Tor
Little Wanderers and the St Alpans
Hospital. has iust given to these insu,
tuti6ns property in Cambridge ana
RnIvidera to me value Of between S4o,-
900 and $50, ,0nG.
.-SuSar Resell. who died lately in
Philadelphia left an estate valued AZ
r2j $50, which, after her sister dealh'
!. to he used in providing "a comfort
able home for aged and intirm members
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Pbiiadeiphja Press
Lewis II. Bellinger, wealthy
bachelor Of Canajoharie, n. j.. com
mitted suicide recently. He believed
that all the milliners of the country
were ner.ecuting him because he pro-
no4ed to revolutionize feminine apparel
and head dress. Troy Times.
OF the 2l9 persons who voted for
Conaral Harrison in Barringto n. H.,
: in 184O, thirty-one are living All but
b three Of them voted for james u.
q blaine There are living in that town
,hrna men who voted for James Mon
, roa at hia first election. -C chicago
, Times
Nr. r p r Elliott, who lives In
ford a philadeluhia suburb. has
tbc raIl ON DR.. Mary Walker. Not sat
: i.6ed with bloomers, She has adopted a
mans costume in its entirety, from the
!, rroulation trousers to the most mascu-
i Inc nf soubreros. the only distinctive
e feature of her apparel being white
$ apron.- PHilddciphid Times.
MI. Fanny Mills. of Ohio, who
y claims the distinction of having the
t h;agax, feet on record. has had pair
/ otIL ofItLna. and a nair of slippers made
+ fnr her in New York. Their size is 80.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
pilSHOP SHOT BY A PRIEST.
ram sunday DeSecrated ny Terrible
Tragedy IN MadriJ.

rum sunday DeSecrated nv Terrible
Tragedy IN Madrid.
MADRID, April lS,-At l0:30 o'clock this
morning while the Bishop of Madrid was
ascending the steps leading to the entrance
OF the Cathedral, he was shot with re.
Volver by priest standing at the top of
the steps, the ball entering his abdomen.
ms was followed by another shot which
wounded the Bishop in the side, where
upon the wounded man fell ON the steps.
lhe priest then descended the steps and
hred still another shot, which took effect
IN the Bishops thigh The Bishop was
borne IN an unconscious condition to a
private chamber in the cathedral where
'he last sacraments for the dying were ad-
mlnlstercd to him, The priest was
arrested. Being Palm Sunday, the church
was more than usually crowded with wor.
Slippers, and when the fearful work of the
priest was realized furious mob followed
the carriage III which he was conveyed to
prison by gendarmes, whose presence
alone prevented his being ynched. The
motive for the crime was revenge. The
man who fired the shots was recently dis.
missed from the priesthood and bad fruit.
lessly applied to the Bishop to be rein.
stated. Queen Christina has inquired as
to the Bishops condition The Pope has
telegraphed his blessing The Bishop Il
still alive. The priest made an attempt &c
| commit suicide
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Riotinu i'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. April 19-Thcre is no change
in the strike of the car drivers in this city
Shortly after ; o'clock this afternoon a
crowd of about twenty strikers surrounded
q car of the Frick Line and assaulted the
driver and a policeman who was on the
car Several police officers were attracted
10 the scene, and after rough and tumble
fight succeeded in arresting three of the
leaders of the gang, whom they charge
with rioting-a pepitentiary otfense in
this State. The driver was badly beaten,
There we're other disorders in different
parts Of the city to-day, and it is feared
that serious trouble will result unless there
IS an early settlement of the strike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

MINNEAPoLls MlSN, April ia careful
appraisement of the damage of property by
the cyclone at st. Cloud makes the total
$4,000 At Sauk Rapids there We're lO9
buildings destroyed, with their contents,
worth s290,0OO. Up to noon to-day nearly
$50 600 had been contributed by Minnesota
towns for the relief of sufferers, There were
three more deaths yesterday, making to-
tai of seventy seven; not more than one or
two Others are expected to die The work
of rebuilding Sauk Rapids is progressing
faSt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
FATAL SPORT.


An Expert Marksnan Puts Bullet
Through His Coachman'S Brain.
FREEPoRT, L. l., April H. DIR. Thomas S.
Taylor, wealthy resident Of Merrick, who
came here some years ago from Texas, yes
terday shot and killed his coachman, Thad-
deus Gritman The Doctor had a great
reputation as marksman, and yesterday
afternoon. Gritman, who has often
done the same hing before, placed halt
dozen bottles on his head, which
were in quick succession knocked of
by shots from his employers revolver at
fifty PAGES. The supply of bottles falling
short and the Doctor having one chamber
of his revolver still loaded, told Gritman to
place tomato can on his head, This he
did, and the Doctor fired, hut Just as he
pulled the trigger Gritman slightly raised
his head, and the bullet entered his brain,
Those who are acquainted with Taylors
previous history say that an affair Of a
similar nature was the cause of his leaving
Texas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Frioh,rul Discovery.

ERIE, Pa, April l3.-sunday evening h. .iod
and Mrs. Charles Rooney new, ,,'as n" sssu
couple, retired, and nothing more aishbor mas I,v
Of them till this morning A neisaoo, @ aoor
thinking something wrong forced u .n'a ,tss,f aoJt
~ Rooney was a raving maniac and his WIZ WIZ
wos asnhvxiated with Goa gas s Mrs
p"onsv po died this evening and her husband
"A insane from the effects OF the gas
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
A Wonaierrul Cure.

F,SpLAY, O., April lS.-lt sreported from
Center Township, Wood County, that MISS
Emma Solomon, who has been almost con,
,inuously confined to her bed for the pas!
eleven years with sickness that emlhen, sl,,
physicians and famous resorts , nayc ,,,,oniv nT,
.nd NV n "diyine healer" whose services
euie' cur scSured ~ MS last hope. He made use
w W M medicine, but used only a Bible
a. After or his third visit Miss solomon bad re
covered rr her health. He says that he can de
uotbing, but plainly tells his patients thai
,U'ni liz mission is only to guide them and teach
ham s 10 have faith in Divine power
through tbp which the work is done. Nothinl
si.s except the marvellous cure is tsitse
sbout In Center Township
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
A Death Mystery.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 2O.-A Times
Brunswick (Mo) special says the dead body
of Sarah Stern, handsome girl of eigh-
teen was found on the public school grounds
early this morning, her hands folded over
her breast, which was exposed. The girl
left home at Q O'Clock last night, and SAID
she was going TO visit married sister. II
has not yet been determined whether she
was murdered or committed suicide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
BIG LAND SUIT.


PARErRsBrRG, W VA, April 1s.-A bill
was filed in the United States Court yester-
day 10y Jeremiah NJ Pelton, of New York
City, against jesse X, Irwin, of West Vir
glnla, seeking to enforce specific execution
of contract for the sale of four
hundred thousand acres of land in the
counties of Mcdowell and Wayne, in
West Virginia, The bill alleges trat
after Irwin sold the land to Pelton he
contracted to sell the same to other parties
and put mortgage on it for SIS, 900 cash.
An appeal was made to Judge }, j Jack
son, of the United States Court, for an in
Junction tUrestrain the party from in any
wise incumberng the land by deed, mort,
gage or otherwise, and also to restrain the
party from moving any timber from the
lands until the question at issue could be
heard The property is very valuable for
its timber and minerals, and will be at
some future day, when brought into con.
tact with railroads, a source of great
wealth, The questions involved will come
up ON June %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Mrs mabIey's Sister Files More Suits.

DETROIT, April 2O.-Last week suit for
s5Q,OOO damages was brought by Miss Hell
ena Hull against her sister, Mrs A. j.
Spiers, relict of C. r. Mabley. The local
papers published interviews with all the
persons directly interested and Miss Hull
now Claims that statements published in
an interview in the EUening Journal were
libelous, and brings suit against Mrs.
Spiers for 20,000, and against Rev. W. j..
Spiers for $4,000, the alleged improper
statements being credited to them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
burned Nv Molten Metal.

PlrrsRrRGu, Pa, April lS.- A mold con
toininr over one thousand pounds OF NOR
,or metal in the iron works of Singer,
Nimick a Co., Pittsburgh burst scattering
the metal in every direction and burning
twenty bystanders dangerously lhirts
others were injured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Busincss Failures.

New York April le.-Tbe business ta,'- W.
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, number ior tue
United States l55, and for Canada ~ " "
total of lse as compared with 2lS iast weuN, re,
and sl4 the week previous to the last luo
decrease, as compared withprevlous weeks ~ :
is considerable, and is about equally us
,r;hu,ed throughout the country
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The House Com
mittee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic to-day,
by vote of to ), ordered an adverse re
port on bill, to provide that no person
shall be licensed as retail dealer in intox-
icants by the United States until he has
first secured license as such from the local
authorities where it is proposed to carry on
the business of selling liquor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Ladies' Killed by Lightning

NEW CASTLE, PA, April lS'-Eight miles
from here Mrs. Hogue and lady VINO was
visiting her were standing in the door oil
Mrs Hogue's residence watching, storm
whep n stroke of lightning killed Mrs
Hopue % instantly and injured the other lady
So Severely that she died several hourS
later. The house was considerably dam
mood hut not set ON fire
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Foreign Notes.

THr sanitary board of Rome admits that
Asiatic cholera has broken out at Brindisi,
and has ordered that all arrivals at other
Adriatic ports from Brindisi be Quaran.
tined one week.
THE coolness which arose between the
Sultan of Zanzibar and Portugal in rela-
ton to Portuguese claims to territory in
the Sultan's dominions has disappeared
and been succeeded by a re-establishment
of friendly relations, The Sultan has or
dered that the Portuguese flag be publicly
saluted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
N;,,,,,r's u,;f, Ionlinp over th

Minister'S wife docking over the
paper)-'You are referred in this morn.
ings paper, by dear, as "A distinguished
clergyman. Minister - III m.
thoughtthat my sermon yesterdaywould
attract attention. 1t is published in full
or only synopsis givenP Wife
"Neither. You are spoken of as a
distinguished clergyman in connection
with that patent medicine testimonial
you sent DIR. Quack. ~ T. Nda
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
poyco,tiup Gould's Roads.

ST. I.ouis, April ls-lt is reported that a
scheme is ON foot to demand through labor
organizations in New England that manu-
faeturers in that region shall not ship goods
n,ar the Gould lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
MAKING Knights of Colorod Men,

GALVESTON, TEXAS, April Ca special
to the NelrS from TeXarcana, says; 1t has
been discovered that within the past three
weeks the Knights of Labor have organ
ized several colored assemblies in the vi
cinitv of Texarcana, both in Arkansas and
Texas The movement is regarded with
apprehension.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
An 0II.StOve ExpIodes.

ST. LouIs, April 2O.--Lena Ruth, serv-
ant CIR employed in the house of Henry
Brewer. attempted to-day to fill an oil
stove with gasoline before extngulshing
the burning wicks The tank of the stove
exploded. the girls cloth 6 caught fire,
and She was burned to death before her
cries for help could be answered
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

ST Louis, April 20.-lt is generally con-
ceded here that the Knights of Labor strike,
so far as the business of the various roads
centerng in this city and East St Louis is
concerned, is gradually losing its effect.
The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
railroads have fully resumed traffic, &C,
cording to the statements of the officials OF
these roads
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

WooppRrpGE, y. j.. April lS.-The bodies
of Mrs. Bridget Rowe, aged forty-seVer'
md her daughter, aged twenty-Nix were
found in an advanced stage of decompo-
stion in the corner of field lhey were
dissipated women, living near here and IL
is supposed were frozen to death on the
night of January last, while on their way
home from New Brunswick
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
A Household Wiped Out by Fire.

WEBSTER, OAK, April 90 BY a prairie
fire in Lynn, Lake Township, the house of
Mrs Dolliger was burned together with
the barn, a span of horses and six head OF
cattle. In trying to save the stock Mrs
Dolliger was sutfocated in the barn. Her
daughter rescued her dead body and was
badly burned The son, who was absent,
lost his reason from the shock.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

--Low-ceiled rooms are being advo-
Gated in England, not only on account
of the more cozy appearance OF the
room. but because it is believed that
better ventilation is afforded through
the prevention of an upper strata OF
irremovable foul air.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

The largest authenticated snake
ever seen was an anaconda, which had
swallowed'a horse. His length was
forty feet, and after his feat of lunch
taking he was indisposed, and was
captured by naturalist who was hunt
inc specimens in the Amazon valley
CbicG1o Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

VIr>NA. April 20. The work of relief at
Stry is going on very slowly. There are
seven thousand homeless persons, caused
hv the great conhagration, encamped in
the fields without food, A heavy snow
storm ragged all last night, Peasants are
plundering the town unchecked
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

WASHINGTON, April ia certificate Of
deposit of s25,0 900 was received at the Treas.
ury Department to-day, being the amount
received on the bond of ], Q. Cannon, the
Mormon Elder, who forfeited his bond by
flight after his arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

C,ISToxvuLE, Wis, April ls,-The eH-
plosion of eight kegs OF giant PoWue,
killed Arthur Edwards fatally injured
James Ringwood and George storms ana
seriously injured four others
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Penalty for Insulting a Lady

WATSON, Tenn, April l9.-Wm, and Dan
Kent, who insulted a young lady on the
street, were followed by her brother with
shotgun. Dan is mortally wounded and
William will lose his left arm. The brother
Is in iail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

nen ,s''ASp y, paper suggests that
:, ~ VI America should erect a
!, ,,a'' "eneral Spinner. He first,
4. S.'"' :" opposition and prejudice,
vomayl ~"y Of Government employ
ta,,"a aVn' =, by giving them places
Ions" ,,sa States Treasury, and now
\ .. ,a..., are employed in the Gov.
lspin,n,o'e',, A. statue representing
.B,ia B,ianer's signature would be !
. rhi,' ', out might be suspected Of
N.ss.'' imperial aragou on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

ROME. April ls-sixty cases of cholera D,
.ro renorted at Brindisi, with severa'
deaths, of which three are certainly i'""'
Asiatic cholera.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

Sugar cultivation has been initiated
in Southern Florida. Over two hun
dred acres have been prepared for tho
planting of the cane near Kissmmee
City, where sugar factory will be
prected
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Pale EaGps Must Go.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 20-A private
telegram received IN this city to-day says
all persons owning cattle in the Chickasaw
Nation have been ordered out, This ap-
plies only to Aliens and not to natives of
the Nation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 9O.-Deputy
Sheriff Williams, who was assaulted and
| badly beaten by strikers while he was
guarding the Iron Mountain railroad
property, has received a check for 5000
IRON Jay Gould.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Even the Newsboys Strike.

DETROIT, Men, April le-The afternoon
newsboys in this city have struck against
the Ecening Ne,os, demanding two papers
instead OF one for cent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
Condemned Murderer Suicides

NEW York, April l9-John Carpenter, a
condemned wife-murderer, in the New
York Toombs, cut his throat and opened
the veins in his arm, dying in his cell. He
had made two attempts before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-04-24
PREMIUM SNAKE STORY,
II Comes From Down East, and is Tough
but Good.

BoSToN, April ga special to the Globe
from Grand Falls, Maine, tonight saws:
David Ferguson has been suffering terribly
for the past six months His disease baflled
the skill of all the doctors in the country,
and some were called in from Lewiston
and Auburn, but none of them could
diagnose his case He has been con
stantly losing flesh, and frequently felt a
terrible choking sensation in his throat.
Yesterday afternoon he began coughing
violently. He had grown purple in the
face, when a snakes head suddenly darted
out of his mouth. Ferguson saw the snake
but moment, aud then fell fainting to the
floor. His sister Rebecca came in, and
when he recovered he told her what had
happened, She asked him to cough again,
and said if the snake showed his head she
would seize it and pull the reptile out.
Ferguson thcreupon coughed two or three
minutes. Rebecca stood up in front of him
with her hands upheld Suddenly the
snakes head appeared with such a
hiss that Rebecca jumped away. David
told her not to be afraid, but to
grab surely next time. Rebecca
wrapped a towel around her right hand
and stood ready, One more coughing spell
and the snakes head darted out. Rebecca
made lunge at it and caught its head in
the towel. Then she quickly wound it
round her hand and gave jerk. Out came
three feet of snake, and around its tail a
piece of flesh from just below the throat,
into which the snake bad grown. A
blood vessel was ruptured and Ferguson
bled to death in short time Local doe
lowed by Ferguson while drinking water in
the dark during some of his Devastating
expeditions