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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. l2,-J. C Hill a
prominent resid Mt Of Edgewood, wealthy
suburb Of this city, m stock his daughter
for burglar and shot her through the
neck, nncting n dan rerous and, it is
feared fatal wound. Mr. Hin made eollec-
ops Of about 5000 which he took 20 his
home 10 keep over night His daughter,
who had bad toothache, arose early this
morning and went down to the library to
warm herself Her father hearing the
noise, thought burglars were in the house,
and taking his revo yer, followed her down
stairs. When he reached the door OF the
library, be fred the ball striking his
daughter in the back of the neck, and pass
ing to the front. The young lady is III a
critical condition, and her father is almost
crnzcd with grief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
RIGNT.HANDEDNESS.
why the Left Hand should be Trained as
well rs It's More Favored Mate.

why the Left Hand should be Trained "'
wen as ''s more i',"re" '"'''
One writer mas asked 'he ques'io"'
"Why should not hands be trained IlNo
eyes, giving free field to each, and
No favor ia either9 The antiquity and
,'n;,.,u.ol;,,. % ,bo rrefarorca ara
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enough 10 r''"SJ e., SUI I'u,J" ,iNnJ amJ @ - nor
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
BALTIMORE


BALTIMORE, Dee. l2.-The ghastly wo,r,,
found upon the body which was brought to
The Maryland University for the purpose
oI dissection puzzled the physicians and
aroused suspicious Of foul play so great
That thoy not fled the police. This after
noon they arrested Anderson Perry. color.
ed the assistant janitor at the Maryland
University, merely as a feeler Anderson
ferry got tr ghtened, ana impaired such
Information as to cause the arrest tonight
OF John. T. Ross and Albert Hawkins, both
negroes. The three men were placed
IN different cells at the Western station,
and ate this evening Ross made full OK.
pose OF the whole affair 10 Chief of Police
Frye Tue facts are as fol ows: The woman
whose body was brought to the MARYLAND
un versity on Friday night was Emily
Brown, respectable white woman Of fifty.
I'VE years, whom dire necessity compelled
to take lodgings with colored woman ON
Pig alley. The men who brought the body
to The university are John T. Ross and AL
bert Hawkins, who lived in the same house
with Emily Brown. Ross met Anderson
ferry, the university jan tor, on the street
last Monday. Ross told Perry that he
was out of work and had no money. "Well,
said Perry, you need not be out of money
XII that old white woman at your hou q.
bring her body to the University and I'll
give You Sl5." At first Ross was Mortified
at the idea, but the Sl5 was too great a
temptation be was afraid to attempt tho
JOB alone, so he let Hawkins into the Sc
cret, who aSs.uted to the plan proposed.
me coIorci woman who owned th,
house left homo Friday morung. 10
be gone until Saturday Friday after
noon Ross and Hawkins went to Emily
Browns room Ross struck the woman
on the head with brick and Hawkins
stabbed her. Ross continued to beat her
on the head With the brick and Hawkins
pounded her chest with bis heel until She
was dead. They wen to the univers ty,
aud after telling Perry what they had done
got Il sack from him. IN which Ii y brought
tue murdered womans body to the uniyer.
slty that night Perry took the BODY 10
the picking room, where he shaved of the
hair from tie womau's head, washed the
body aud so d,siignr,d the face and head
as 70 < W ont the idea that it had boen
eDtpn Iv rtfs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

WAsHINGroN, Dec. l3-TAe sale Of or
tic es hat have accumulated in the Dead
Letter office daring the past year COM
menced to-day. The ninety-tiye PACED
catalogue euumerates twenty-five thousand
Il ticles, divided into forty five hundred
packages, There are ladies' under gar
ments ard plug tobacco, Bibles and re-
volvcrs face powder cosmetics and seer
su,kersu is, bath towels and dent s's' tools,
Easter eggs mud mems pants ladies' hair
bangs aud egg bcuter-, cructiXes aud a
rol ha to, playi g cards and an infants
wardrobe, eur muYS and linen busters, en-
balming needles and some bottles of the
Enxir Of Lie, aid so on through the list Of
uecessarles and luXuries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
In REAL LIFE.
kidnapping Of RosabelIe Kifer Thirty
Years Ago, Vividy Recalled.
hat the Crime VIII BE Pun
This Late Day.

CINCINNATI Dec l3-Abou> ,>........
ego this community was startlen 49,
report that the infant child Of DR.. 80
hiter at that time prominent phys clan
IN this city, had been stolen by unknown
parties At the time every effort was
made to apprehend the guilty parties and
recover the chill but all to no avail
Thousands of dollars were spent in the
search and kilograms sent to all parts of
the country, but M traces of the missing
child or her abductors were ever heard
Of Weeks months and years passed
but no tidings we're received Of
the child. 1t was finally given up
for gone, the theory Of the detcc ives be ng
that the child had been murdered by its
abductors TO cover up their ident ty. Dr.
klter died several years ago, broken.
hearted man, without having heard from
bis lost darling On Saturday last the case
was vividly revived by the rece pit by Col.
oncl Deitsch Of letter from L. V. b. Ack,
erman manager Of the Peoria (Il) De-
tective Agency, asking for information OF
the case, The letter stated that the alb
ductor and his victim had been located and
could be had at an hours notice The
child's name was Rosabelle when it was
sto en-, As woman of II irty years her
name still ciings to her The letter asks
that Co onel Destch look up the rela ives
of kiter, in view that criminal proceedings
may be instituted against the abductor.
Coponol Dcitsch has detailed Detective
Rliph Crawford on the case. The affair is
more like romance than happening in
real life, and if the case can be success, fully
prosecuted it will eclipse anything OF the
kind ever heard Of in q criminal line The
child was born on November l3, 1854, and
was eighteen months old at the tine Of its
abduction. Ii living, as the etrer states
Rosabele Kifer is now in her thirty second
year. At the time Of the abduction it
created a tremendous sensation, and was
so extensively published that il was known
tbrpu ulput Tho lnut
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Iced Water in Japan.


Although the japanese never stored
or used ice until the advent OF foreign
ers, they have taken to the use OF it
since then with alacrity, and are as
bad rs Americans for drinking ice
water. Men with portable stands slung
over their shoulders perambulate the
streets night AMI day crying; "kori.
kor! kor!" Gce! ice! ice)! Their
chief patrons are the jinrickisha men.
who have most ready money and arc
spendthrifts by nature. The kori man.
when called, sits down his stand, pro-
duces lump Of ice, shaycs it as fine rs
snow over n plane. 1t is then mixed
with sugar and sold at two or three
rings Gan eighth of a cent? n glass, to
the painting jinrckisha men. This
mixture. which they themselves aptly
call shiro uki (white stuff or snow). is
not bad, and thenewly arrived foreigner,
when out of the sight of other foreign
ers, is not averse TO indulging in it,
ChrStitn at Work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
RoIJ BURGLARS.

NEw YouN, Dec - - George Hillen's
liuuor sa oou IN Park Row, Il joining the
entrance TO the BROOKLYN bridge, wa robbed
o, 81 100 early this morning by burglars,
who had concen.el them,e,v 5 in IN uuild.
ing The bar ehders were fastened in their
room over the saloon by an iron bar, and
the burgla drilled the safe in full view
from the street and in the glare of an cleo
trio light. They mixed and drank veral
glasses of liquor while in the saloon. The
robbery is one of the most daring on record
il, this city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Dillon Found Gully.

DUWIN, Dec. 4--John Dillon appeared
for himself to-day in the action brought by
the Government aga n3t him for agitating
in favor of the plan OF camnaign.n In
his address to the Court Mr.. Dillon con.
tended that the language in the speech Sc
lected as tn basis of the pro,ecut ON was
justtiable and tnat the Crown was straning
the Jaw against h m. The Judge dec ared
that the pun of campaig WAS clearly md
absolutely Illegal tic ordered Nh Dillon
to give a personal b nd in the sum El,OOJ,
with two surctieS for Il COZ each for good
behay or in the future, within t. eve days,
or 60 TO prison for six months.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

DECATUR, lND,, Dec l0-The hog choor.
that madeits appearance here in Septem-
ber st II continues with unabated fury on
what hogs are left. The crop of hogs is all
Farmers usually hold their hogs here till
the first of January before marketing, but
they sold VIII t d d not die half fattened, or
as soon rs the d seaso made it, appea ancs
in the neighborhood. The estimated loss
by cholera is $50 600 in this county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

LONDON Dec l0-Threo life boats lott
Southport 10 assist distressed vessel. The
latest report says that the crew Of one Of
the boats succe d in rescuug the men on
the vessel, but the other two boats cnpsized,
and it is believed that twenty-seven per-
sons were drowned. The surv vors of one
'ot the liie.boats' crews say that instead Of
righting herself the boat remained bottom
up and that five of their number were un.
der meath it for an hour in water only knee
deep. Three Cf them were sutiocat,J j, the
two others were rescued
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
A Foolish Act.

MmoN lSp,, Dec l0.On Nov Roy
Barnes, the ,rteen.year-old son OF Dr.
Barnes, prominent physician, gave Fred
Love, the eleven-year-old son of Lemon
Love, piece of wood filed with Gunpow-
der and told him to burn il out with a hot
iron for pipe, Young Love Id so, and
the block exploded, terribly mutlating bis
hand. To-day Loves father brought suit
against Dr. Barnes for 5000 damages for
the injury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
A kidnaped Boy Recovered.

READING, PA, Dec. IA m. a. Arnold,
one of Readings wcathiest citizens, re-
ceived q dispatcn tIun East St,oudsburg,
Northhaml ton County, to-day, stating
that his son Willie aged thirteen years,
who dsappeu ed severai weeks ago, and
who 1t wa, supposed had been stolen, had
been found near there alive and we'll by
nkerton detectives, and That the boy was
now on his way home, Young Arnold's
disappearance caused great sensation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

--Libertv's mouth is yard wide.
But she keeps it shut.-BurliRgtoa
Free Press.
If dealer In grave-stones were TO
fail, some newspaper would be sure to
refer to the disaster as "a bust in mar
Bile
The altitude of an orchard in CALI
fornia is over six thousand feet. No
wonder, then, that California apples
come high.
Some claim that the pulley is tho
oldest mechanical invention, but prob
ably the crowbar has pryer claim
Teas Sytings,
AS her father was hanging around,
he merely said. II will see you in dew
time, and she knew he meant in the
evening, -L0,ceH Citizen.
pitch your voice in low key"
says q writer on etiquette. We pre-
sumo etiquette can be dispensed with
when trying to wake the boys in the
morning PHtsbur9k Chronicle.
The Boston Herald makes what 1t
no doubt considers rare pun when it
says: 1.-The Chicago beef men play
for high steaks It certainly can't be
considered well done,-Troy Times,
Photograph collcctor-By the way.
I've been making a collection of mon-
strosites lately Frend-Indeed! ?.
C.-Yes. And that reminds me, will
you kindly let me have one OF your
photographs
-Mamma-Whv. Charley, what are
You crying for Charley (who ha.
eaten the ouly pla of pie there is on
the pla.e Whit, his brother Willie
looked wistfulis oal Cause tfeS- -. a.
no pie for Willie.-tye.
Shopping in the country-"No.
ma am; those are two articles we don't
keep; but the oysters, | think, you will
find at the poat-otlicc. and bananas You
can get across the way, at the bar
ber's, -iiarP>f'S Ba>nr.
ECONOMY is wealth" If the per-
son who invented this proverb will call
at the office any afternoon we will pre-
sent him gooily supply of economy
for half its facn value in wealth. We
have more economy than we really
need. Prairie Farmer.
--"Some idiot has put my pen where
l can't find it, growled Asperity this
morning, rs he rooted about his office
desk. "Ah, aw, yes; ! thought so. he
added, in milder tone, as he hauled
tho writing utenstl from out behind
his ear.-N J. Graphic.
This is the latest witticsm with
which W. S. Gilbert is credited. at is
easy enough for Bishops to be good on
salary of five thousand pounds a
year, said the satirical dramatist, look
ing around on select circle of literary
friends, "but we have to be good for
nothing pause, land some Of us
are. ~. L. Sun.
Nov, you will understand, chill
dren" said the teacher of n West S.
school to his advanced class this we
"that the whole is equal to thrsr
all the parts, and the greater
includes the less. Did am
hear OF II case in whichtt
the greaterP" "Yes
lumber dealers son,
seven hundred thou
how this week.
Detroa Ftes hsss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

PiTrsBUHGu, Dec. 1.-THE spirit of He.
Drew reform has taken a strong toothold
in this city, and the question Of inaug
urating Sunday services at the + ghth
stleet Syn E que is now b ing discussed
by some Of It's m mbers. Even some OF
those known as OF hodox Jews are also in
favor of holding services on the Christian
sabbath and "A convention Will be held in
. few weoGs to take definite action on the
question. It is the intention to continue
the Saturday service as usual for the ben
eft of the orthodox Hebrews.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
ECONOMIC DIRECTORS.
How the Average Country school was
Managed in the Years Gone BY

How the Average Country school was
Managed in the Years Gone BY
The following amusing story is an
excellent illustration Of the difference
between old and hew educational
methods and expenditures. 1t also
proves that the boys Of the olden times
paid dearly for the things that gave
pleasure. The school board OF the
Pine Ridge district had met to discuss
methods of enonomy in conducting
the winter term of school, since it was
evident that the teachers salary OF
,hree dollars and twenty-five cents
week would exhaust the amount OF
cash in the school treasury before the
end of the usual four months term, II
demands were made upon 1t for incl
dental expenses.
r. 'rachrr being a woman, it had
-1be1s he custom :.,thg = bosrd q. u to t&, a
boy the mmificent salary Of twenty
cents n week for building the fire and
sweeping the house.
Now said Mr. Aaron Cratchett.
president of the board "kaint we de-
wise and construct some means OF
sayin' the dcestrict this here twenty
cents a week? 1t mounts TO e'namost
four dollars for the term, and We kin
i'll afford to pay it. "
That's SO" said Hiram Dillworthy
solemnly. "Aint there boys that do il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
BATTLE WITH TRAEPS,


who Raise Riot, in which Three M,b
Are Fatally injured.
SuENNNUOAH, PA, Dec. IA band Of
about thirty trnmrs, who have been
making their headquarters just outside tIe
borough limits during the past few weeks,
came into Shenandoah last n ght and
raised riot in n saloon, and prob
ably fatally injured three men, Four Of
the tramps were elected from the sa Don
for using abusive language, AMI shortly
afterward returned wth ranforcem
md attacked the party in the hon'a, JAS
McKeone was horr bly, hacked " tn a razor
and two miners were beaten with bottles
and & asses into inSensibi,ity. Several
arrests were made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Coal Gas Horror.

CuIoAeo, Dec l2.--Mrs. Mcclure and her
grown daughter and son were asphyxiated
by coal gas last ght at their residence, in
the suburban town OF Maplewood. They
closed all the doors and windows tightly
on retiring and forgot to replace stove
lid after replenishing the porlor fire Mrs.
Mcclure appeared to have fallen sonseless
while trying to get out to the open mir.
Her daughter was lying lifeless across a
chair few feet from her bed. The son
was on his knees before tho door, and evil
IDENTIFY had become unconscious during u
stupefi,d search for the knob of door
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
WiII Car Insurance.

CHICAGO, Dec, l0.--A crusade against In
surance companies that arc nonresident
corporation sand certa insurance brokers,
al OF whom have failed to comply with the
insurance laws of the State, has been in
agurated by the commencement of law
SUITS in the superior Court,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
A Sun AiOiOr.

NEw YORK, Dec. l0.--Ercssons, tho fa-
nous inventor, who has been experiment.
ing for fifteen years with a view TO utili2-
ing the heat of the sun as It motive power.
announces that he has finally perfected
motor, costing but little more than steam
engine, with which, in hot countries an
amount OF work can be obtained which
would, in one year, more than repay the
extra cost of the apparatus. lie hopes 10
interest capitalists in the invention
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

ST. PEryRsBuRG, Dec 13,The Sect says
that Gashan Khan, the ruler of Cound-
sk0ut Central As u, and Eng and's stan h
friend was recently murdered at the in
stance. Of his son, Sander Khan q b
t,'s,,is,.h 5 sworn enemy Hndar Kahn u
-. IONS = ,-4 ~ ~ -.
making pr pargr'@ie., 70 resist the Z sh-
mere vassals ot Rag and .boud they st
tempt to interfere TO avenge the death Of
Gaslun
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
FORTY SOULS


MEMPHIS, TENS, Dec. l4-The elegant
steamer j. NJ White, running between
Nlcksburg and New Orleans, burned to the
waters edge al midu ght while lying at the
bank near Bayou Sara, La. About forty
lives were lost, most y women and chil-
den. Nearly all The crew were saved.
Among the passengers reported lost is the
superintendent OF tho Faudalia railroad at
Natcbez together With bis VIE ard CAL.
dren. Tho J. ~ White was the finest
steamer on the Mississippi river, aud was
bull, ut JetiersonvllIe al cost of s!OO,0OO.
She was en- rou,e to New Orleans, and had
a cargo OF cotton on board estimated at
II less than 2,J00 bales The surviving
passengers ana crew were conveyed to
New Orleans this morning.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Fatality Amopp COnurcssmeN

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 The death OF Hap
resentative Dowdnoy which was an
nounced to day, swclls % twelve the death
list of the Fortv.ninth &s,sfgs& II Z as
follows: Vice President Hendftvt SEN
ators Miller tCal) and Pike IN. Hl, Rep
resentativcs Elwood QlD, Rankin (W,s).
Hahn ua.), Beach, Arnot aud Dowdney
On ", Price (Wis), Cole Mdl, and
Duncan lPnD.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Crnpiri pafdnnni for RrauhrN.

JRFrEBsoN CITY, Mo, Dec. l4.-Governor
Marmaduke today pGrdoned convict
named Charlie Logan, serv ng term in
the peuitentiary for grand larceny, for
bravery Some two week, ago a foreman
in the shops was attacked by Convict
Hughes, who stabbed h III in the neck with
a sloekni,e. Logan, at the RISK of his life,
threw b mself ON the Won d.he mul dercr
and saveI the lOrCman's life. As a reward
tor this the Governor to day pardoued HIM
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Hobbcd orAli They Had.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. IA family named
Foster, con istng of man, wife and baby,
we're robbed of 1850, all they had in the
world, on a Rock Island train near this
city. Foster had sold his farm in Northern
Illinois and was going to Colorado to settle.
They proceeded pennIess their journey.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
K. Of |. Cheaper Coal.

CncAGo, Dec. 14.--Thc X. OF l.. are offer,
ing to sell coal 10 consumers here for 81 or
S1.50 less per ton than the coal ring rates.
They re up9n. tie co-operat,,'ye, =, shat : at
ILL.,, purcuased by the Executive Board
last year. Taey alege thai they have or,
ders enough for coal 10 make t pay, but
Il at the railroads refuse to make contracts
" th them Ihey are t4e.e.ore collecting
evidence upon winch to prosecute the
roads Tor dlscrlm nation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Troin .xaided by Highwaymcn.

Sr. LoCIs, Dec. la.-Passengers on the
train which was raided by highwaymen
n, ar Re levue Station, Tex, Saturday,
saved ST., 900 in r,oney and $1,000 worth of
diamonds by giving them to the ladies who
we're not searched The highw ymen se-
cured only about 500 In money and a
number of watches
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

Three burglars worked all night
on safe In Michigan town. and
when thsy finally gos 1t opon they
found SIX postal cards and FIVE postage
stamps sosms as though profession !
laoor was more poorly paid every year.
~-hur'iasien Fvss Pvsss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

The Boston IL Albany passenger
train due at Albany at G:57 the other
night was stopped while speeding along
near Chatham by . red ght which the
engineer had noticed on the track a
short distance ahead. The signal was
made by farmer living near BY, who
had discovered broken rail on tho
track. and by covering his lantern with
m old red handkerchief had made n
danger signal and no doubt prevented
4 ssrious accident albany Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
CHARLESTON RELIEF FUNDS.
Over Six Hundred Thousand Dollars Re-
celved, Une e-Third Remaining Uner-

Over Six Hundred Thousand Dollars Re-
ceIved, One- -Third Remaining Uner-
pended
CmARLE=soN, S. C., Dec H-At a meet
ing of the CITY Council tonight Mayor
Courtenag submitted a preliminary re-
port of tie Executive Relief Commit
tee, show ug thai the total amount Of
SG4 ,25S WI received by them for the suf-
ferers by tue earthquake and that the dis
bursements amounted TO SiiS ~. OF the
ba ance OF SlSG l59, the committee Will re-
serve $50 as IN their op mon an ample
.pm for stelIng and the closing up OF
tho uniin ned bus ness OF tho house re
PhIIs, and vi make a spec al deDosIt with
the ci'y J tr eSur3r of ! 90 900, TO be applied
70 inc rep ldlHEof char table institut onS.
lne AcrS 'ad Couricr estimates that he
tOlal subs rip''Dn To lne earthquake rellei
fund VII Iuut to about Ssl5 .O0J leav
ng loss - ivrr five aud a hat m liion-
by the eNf scot 1885 and the tornado
gC Augu .s'l6So, ~ borne by th 3 nj vld
uaiS, coii.oratlOus and Que 6Oye,nu'snt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
kIoriatti's Fasting Feat.

PAIRS, Dee. l4.-Sletano Morlatti has
concluded his forty-e ghth day OF fasting
and there is every sign that he will finish
his task Of abstainins fr IN food for sixty
avs, IA though he horribly weak and
omaciattd For two ghts past reports
have b eu widely spread OF his death, but
th ir purpose was altog taer sensational,
ard there was no truth N tnem
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18
Locomotive Boiler Eyplodes.

JERSEY SHORE, Pa, Dee. 9-Tho boiler
OF locomotive exploded here to-day, kill
ing Phil II. Knight and James Wcarne,
engineers, and Allen Ramsey, fireman, and
seriously injuring j. G. Field and j. Ii. Sta
pleton, machinist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l3-The circuit court
of Indiana has rendered decision in the
suit of State Senator SIN lh against the
Secretary of State 10 prevent him from de-
liver ng the returns to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. 1t sustained tho demurrer, aud the
case II probably te taken to the Supreme
Epurt