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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
"a LITTLE NONSENSE

A Pittsburgh woman has four dia-
monds set in her front teeth. Penn
sylvania is the only State we know of
where diamond drills are needed to get
through the beef Boston Post,
why do all the cold waves come
from the Northwest, my dear?' asked
fond husband. "Oh, because there
is so much GOODNESS between St, Paul
and Minneapolis, was the reply.-M
Y Sun
A dispatch says a sausage sixty
four feet long was turned out of fac
tory in Mapleton, Pa, recently.
Served it right; We should have turned
II out if it had been our factory. Bsr-
Hagton Free Press.
Miss Latcwaiter. of doubtful age:
Have YOU noticed this quaint neck
lace of mine. Miss Pepper Papa had
il made for me in Florence when | was
little child" Indeed? Why. It is
a real antique. isn't it?''- Philadelphia
Press.
What distinguished people did
you see when YOU were abroad?' was
asked of Mrs. Dobbs, on her return
from China. "Oh, lots of them. But
the one that took my fancy was Wan
Lung. the heir con>umptiye to the
throne. - Chicago Lei9cr.
why do You always invite Pitan-
chard to your house?' He is an old
friend" That's no reason. He is
horr$. ugly. and he gives me the
nightmare. Yes: but he amuses
the children SO much, and it's much
cheaper than magic lantern. ~ !.
| LedgCr,
A crossing sweeper was trying to
oct a gratuity from an excessively dan
| dihed individual, whom resisting urged
that he had no change nothing but n
iive-pound note. Il can get it changed
for yer, said the youngster. On see
inc the dandy hesitate, as if from fear
of trusting him with the money, he
put it again: "lf yer doubts my
honor, hold my broom. ~. T. Tete-
gram.
A bear broke into the house of a
Nevada miner the other night He
was away, and his wife thought he had
come home inebriated. She did not
wait to light lamp, but began opera
tions at once. When the bear finally
got away. it is said that he did not
stop running till he had travelled eight
miles into the heart of the mountains,
and he was such sight that the Other
bears would not associate with him.
; Chicago Mail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
FIRE-DAMP.
a Series of Dreadful Explosions in
Coal Mine.
Two Miners Killed and Four Fatally In
Jured-Eight Others Fearfuliy Burn
ed and Hurt,

CoNNELLSylLE, Pa, March S.-Shortly
after noon to-day series of explosions
took place in the Uniondale mine at Dun.
bar, four miles from here by which two
men were killed and twelve others received
injuries which will prove fatal in at least
four cases. There were twenty three men
in the pit The first explosion occurred
about $50 this afternoon 1t was a ter
rifle shock and was followed by two others
in quick succession a few minutes later.
The first explosion caused the death
of the two men and injured three.
The rest ran toward the mouth of the pit,
but before they reached It the other explo-
sions occurred. The lights were blown
out, the dust blinded the men, and the
passage-ways were blocked up and all es-
cape cut off. The pit was on fire and
horrible death awaited the imprisoned
miners. Nine of them, who had been
working in another entry, managed to
make their way out before the mouth of
the pit was choked up. The force OF
the shock can be imagined, as it
caused the men in Morrell, Calvin
and Wheeler, the adjoining mines, to drop
their tools and rush panic-stricken to the
top The ground rolled and quaked so that
many fell down, and three or four in the
horrell mine were violently thrown against
the walls and seriously injured. In few
moments an opening was made in the
Uniondale mine, and several rushed for
ward to enter the mine, but were repealed
by volume of fame, which lasted but a
| few minutes, when rescuers entered the
! mine. The cries of pain and the
moans of the injured were ptiable.
They were lying in every direc-
| ton, burned under masses of debris. Sew
eral of them were horribly burned. Twelve
of them were found in dying condition,
two Others we're dead, mangled almost into
an unrecognizable mass The killed are
| John Williams, trackman, and Joseph
Miner, Injured; Jacob Cope burned
internally and externally, can not live
Cal Martin, burned about the head
and internally; can not live: Wm.
| Startling, colored, burned and internally
injured, will probably die; Smally Martin,
leg broken VIM Shaw, dangerously burn.
ed; Isaac Frey, Peter Blunt, Hiram Higbe
Vim. Ross, Thomas Owen, Pitt Ross, MAJ
Hannah and Peter kear. james NJ. Reid
one Of the owners of the mine attribute,
the explosion to tire-damp, which came
from the Morrell mine belonging to the
Cambria Iron Company.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
AN AMERICAN FLOOD,
Who Hopes lie is the One That Will Lead
on to Fortune.

DUBLIN, March 5.--A sensation has been
caused in Kilkenny by an American bring
ing an action at law TO dispossess VIM,
Flood from his possession of the property
known AS the Kilkenny estates. Wm,
Flood has been known as the owner Of
these estates for the past twenty-seven
years The man who now disputes the
title and seeks possession is named Frank
Flood. He has just arrived from America,
and claims to be the lineal descendant and
heir of the celebrated Henry Flood The
American not only claims the estates, but
has also instituted suit to recover from
VIM. Flood the sum of $500 900, which the
plaintiff AYERS is the amount of profits the
defendant has realized from the estates
during the period of possession
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Flowers in a Thread Factory.

The Willimantic Thread Company
some time since accidentally illustrated
the influence of plants on the atmos-
phere. The nature OF the operations
of this company demanded a reasona-
Bile and constant humidity of the atmos-
phere in their shops. To obtain this
they had employed two men and II
spraying machine, but Colonel Bar
rows, desiring to increase the comfort
and pleasure of his operatives, com.
menced the cultivation of plants around
the factory and placed many in the
rooms, employing gardener to take
care of them. The atmosphere was at
once changed in character; the spray ing
machine was no longer needed, one
mans wages were saved, and the oper-.
atives were surrounded by beautiful
flowers and their lives made moro
pleasant. Philadelphia Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Government Scientific Bureaus.

WAsHiSGToN, March The Senate Com,
mission charged with the investigation Of
the scientific bureaus of the Government
Coast Survey, Signal Service, Geological
Bureau and photographic Office Of the
navy-is still engaged in preparing re-
port, the investigation was made with a
view to determining whether or motif would
be feasible to group all Of the scientific
bureaus. Members of the commission
have been extremely reticent as to the
character of the report which would be sub
mitted. The Sunday Herald to-day says it
has information from gentleman well
known to science, and who ardently urged
the scheme of grouping all of the scientific
bureaus, that the Commission voted upon
several propositions providing for the trans
fer and consolidation of the bureaus, and
negatived each one of them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
A CAVE OF WOLVES.
Gathering of Some Three Hundred Affords
Some Exciting sport.

LAWRENCE, KAs., March S.--A day or two
OF this county came into the city with the
report that he had discovered cave on bis
farm that was inhabited by prairie wolves,
and, from what he could find out, they
amounted to ahont three hundred He
had killed few, but they would
not cone out, and he was afraid to
enter the cave. Preparations Were at
once made to raid the den. A large party
arrived at the place yesterday morning,
and turning the dogs loose one or two Of
them rushed into the cave and were at
once torn to pieces A force of men then
commenced operations, and in a short time
had hole in the cave back Of the wolves.
Two men entered, and all the dogs that
could be found, and then advanced on the
rear of the mass OF animals, who had by
this time assembled in the front part Of the
cave. The dogs became frightened and beat
retreat, and the men, after firing a few
shots, also got out. After an all-day skir-
mish, the hunters decided to make dash
and drive out their prey and kill as many
as possible All drew back out of sight
from the front and two men again entered
in the rear. This time they succeeded in
causing stampede and in a short time
the cave was empty. The shooters did
some good work, and by the time they were
through about one hundred dead wolves
strewed the ground. The Others escaped,
and the party returned minus four dogs,
but covered with glory. A grand hunt is
proposed, 1t is supposed that the animals
wintered in the cave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL-

-Hqyper'S Weekly says that jay
Gould controls securities with a par
value Of $i39, 600 900.
Rev. DR.. Talmage rises at four
o'clock Sunday mornings and thinks
out his sermon while he PAGES his study
floor. Brookiyn Eagle.
General Toombs never was a bar
rister in England, as has been asserted,
but gave legal advice and received
heavy fees for it during his sojourn
there.-N. Y. Post.
Mrs. William II. Vanderbilt few
days ago gave to the Rev. DR.. Oal,
laudct her check for one thousand
dollars, to be devoted to the New York
Mission for Deaf-mutes.
Captain Louis Choat, who recently
died in New Orleans, was the oldest
steamboatman in Southern waters, his
river career having commenced In 1918
on one Of the first boats run by steam.
~ 0. Times.
Some OF the ladies of Cincinnati
presented purse of one hundred and
| thirty-fve dollars to Mrs. Sam Jones,
wife Of the revivalist, in appreciation
of the services that her husband had
delivered to the ladies only.
The veteran General Harvey, the
famous Indian fighter, is now at
Tampa, Fla, not far from the scene OF
his famous escapade during the SEMI
mole war, when Billy Bowlegs was in
hot pursuit of him. The place Is still
called "Harney's Run. "--Ch'cdgo Jour-
nal.
I'VE understand" says the Lon.
don Academy. "thatthe gold medal OF
the ROYAL Astronomical Society for
this wear has been awarded conjointly
to Prof. Pritchard, Of Oxford, and
Prof. Pickering, of Harvard College,
Cambridge, L. s.. for their valuable OBJ
servations and researches in stellar
photometry'
An old man in Stoughton, Mass,
described as ''stalwart, robust and Wig
orous.' has bathed every morning for
wears in a cold spring near his house.
The baths were not omitted when the
thermometer was eighteen below zero.
He says tlc custom cured him OF
catarrh, and is the panacea for all Ills
Boston Journal.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. Joseph Arch
was a farm laborer, supporting his
family on four dollars weekly wages,
and he is now a member Of the British
Parliament. He is what is commonly
called self-made man; but as his wife
taught him to read and write. he may
| be considered a creditable specimen OF
domestic manufacture.
AT the meeting in New Era Hall
for the purpose of organizing Hat
Trimmers' Association, to include
women engaged in the occupation IN
/. dicated, one of the feminine speakers
, remarked: I'VE desire mutual protec-
ton as well as men The one hun
e dred young ladies present applauded
/ euthusiastically.-Boston Post.
. -Greenyilc, Pa, boasts about Mrs
= Magdalen Miller, who is ninety years
!, old and the mother of twelve children.
e She has also had tfty-oue grandchil-
8 dren. When Young She was as vigor-
Gus as man and could shoulder three
t. bushels of wheat. During the grave.
Q ward insurance craze she was insured
for over one hundred thousand dollars,
= and has outlived all the companies
, She is vet so hale and hearty that She
{ can 20 through the snow for some
a miles on foot. She has smoked tobacco
d for more than seventy years,--PlUS'
4 bUrqh Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
MORMON Women Protest

SALT LAKE, UTAH, March "A large
meeting of Mormon women was held in the
theater yesterday till late hour. MANY
speeches were made and protest adopted.
Inc speech to uphold the right of women
10 go INTO polygamy said that thousands
Vi women in the east, now in prosti.
'utlon, would be glad to be made
wives such as the speakers were. 1t
was maintained that the Government
mere had no right to say women
shall not marry. 1t might as well take the
opposite course, and compel virgins from
clolsters to marry Such social prefer
ences should be respected. The Govern.
ment had no right to interfere. The pro-
test declared that womanhood had been
outraged in the Utah courts in questions
about expected maternity, fathers of chill
dren, etc. Suffrage was declared to be a
vested right in women here not to be at
lacked An emphatic denial was made
that they voted otherwise than according
to their free will Noble womenn who
mad refused to answer questions pro-
pounded by the courts were eulogized, and
the action of Judge Zane and U. S. Attor-
ney Dickson in requiring testimony from a
legel wife against her husband in unlawful
cohabitation cases was condemned. The
wives and mothers of the United States
were called upon to come to the assistance
of the women of Utah in their resistance to
interference with their rights. A commit
tee was appointed to memOrialiZe the
President on the subject.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
A WdIRLWINDS FREAK.
The Ice and Water In "a Frozen Pond Car
red Up the side of a Mountain.

HIGHLAND ULSTER COUNTY, n. Y
March 9.--The valley of Mount Ida. two
miles from this village, was yesterday tho
scene of one Of the mos, peculiar mani
fcstations Of the vagaries of the wind
ever heard Of in this vicinity, at least. 1t
The day was an exceptionally pleasant
one, the sun shining brightly, and with
little or no wind apparent, By the side OF
the rUad leading to New Paliz is an ice
field of considerable extent. Without any
warning sharp, short and curious wind
storm arose, currents coming from two
different points of the compass and meet
ing lust above the ice-fielG alluded to. In
an instant there was a crashing of ice and
such an atmospheric disturbance and a
wGrlng in air of ice and water to create
Il miniature waterspout. Several times
this spectacle was repeated. One minia.
tuIp waterspout following another RAPIDLY
and constantly increasing in size, Finally
the wind gathered sufficient force to raise
into the air a great mass OF ice ana
water, then whirling about with the rapid
ty of top, the wind keeping close III Ms
embrace this cold mass, moved slowly
away from the pond and began to climb VI
the side of Mount Ida. II was beautiful
sight, for the bright rays of the sun set the
mass to glittering and shimmering. and il
moved slowly on, throwing out dazzlinl
aud D.autlfu1 many cOlUI ell raJe ulonS It,
path Well up in the air the mass wa!
swept on, some of the larger ice cakes fall
ing in its path, until something over 20.
feet from its starting point the wind drop
ped its burden on Mt. lda's side.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Silver Bullion for Coinage

WAsHrNGToS, March 5-During the
month Of February the Secretary of the
Treasury purchased 1,450,oOO ounces of sill.
yer for coinage into standard dollars, be-
ing about five hundred thousand less than
the usual monthly purchases. 1t is e1-
planned at the department that the amount
Of silver fell short because no more was
offered at market rates. Tho price was
higher owing to the increased expense oil
transportation during the bad weather
which prevailed during the month There
was, however, sufficient bullion on hand to
allow the coinage of dollars to the minimum
limit. These silver purchases are made
semi weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
HORRIBLE BUTChERY.
A Father, Mother and Two Small Children
Killed With IIatchet-The Oldest
IL 4


Killed With n IIatchet-The Oldest
son Suspected of the Crime.
FogT SCoTr, KAN, March s.-The details
of the most horrible butchery ever known
in the annals of Neosho County, Kan,
which was perpetratcd Sunday night have
Just reached this city. Seven miles
northeast of Erie there lived a highly
respected school.teacher named J. W
Sells and his family. wife and
three children, two boys and girl
The Oldest SON about sixteen years Of age
was attending school at Emporia, and but
lately returned home. The father was
teaching at Spring Branch District. At a
late hour the Oldest son alarmed the neigh
borhood, saying that the family, except
himself, had been butchered. Men went
to the Sells residence, and there the most
horrible sight met their eyes The father
ami mother little boy and little
girl lay weltering in their blood \
bloody hatchet and n butcherknifc, both
belonging in the mouse, lay near by. Strong
suspicion rests ON the Oldest son. No tracks
could be discovered about the house except
the boys, notwithstanding he claims To
have seen two men lowering about the
house when he made his escape to give the
alarm. A strong suspicion against him
lies in the fact that he had his overcoat and
all his clothing on in perfect order. The
family was not known to possess an enemy
in the country, The boy was arrested
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13

NEW YORK, March A party of blcy'
clists, under the leadership of +. A. EweiI'
sailed for Bermuda on the steamship Irlh-
idad to-day. Several of the wheelmen
were accompanied by their wives, They
intend to he away two or three weeks ana
during that time they will make tour OF
the island ON their wheels Among the
party were DR. D. e. Alling, of Dunklrk'
N, Y: Junius f. Beal, of Ann Arbor'
Mich. : T.. W. Brady, OF Meriden, Conn :
R. W. Clemson, of Charleston Mass ;
Daniel Choate, of Portland, Me Samuel
Mathews, of Philadelphia and Joseph Wood
borough, of Cincinnati
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
THREE INDIANIANS LYNCHED.


INpIANAPoLIs, IND, March l0.-A special
to the Jouual from Shoals, Ind. says:
The notorious Archers, who have been con-
fined in the county Jail for several weeks
past, under the charge of murder, ex-
plated their horrible crime at the hands OF
determined mob at 1880 tonight. The
mob marched quietly into town and directly
to the Jail situated in West Shoals.
When the jail was reached the keys We're
demanded, which were refused, when the
Spokesman ordered them to go in. The
front door was battered down, and tho
iron cell doors were treated likewise.
After gaining entrance and spending n
short time with the doomed men. they
were led out in the midst of the mob and
taken TO the court yard, adjoining the
iail But few words were exchanged during
tie entire performance. They selected
the tree, on which they were to be hanged,
when the moose was placed on their re-
spective necks. after exchanging few
parting words concerning their crimes, as
towhich no answer was received, the NO i
was given to "haul up, and in very lew
moments the three lifeless bodies of John,
Martin aud Thomas Archer could be seen
suspended in mid air on the beautiful ma
pie trees fronting the Court t-house. the
mob then quietly disbanded, leaving Their
victims in the position in which they met
their doom In few minutes after the
mob had dispersed the Courthouse yard
was filled with anxious parties seeking a
glimpSe of their lifeless forms. The people
are wild with excitement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Convict Miners Warned to Leave

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 7.-Several hun
dred citizens of Pulaski County, Ky, gath
cred at the Greenwood coal mines and in
formed the superintendent of the convicts
employed there that he would be allowed
two hours to take the conv'cts and property
away as they intended to burn all the build
ings in the camp. After parley they con-
sentcd to allow him two days for consid-
Grafton. Governor Knott has ordered sew
eral companies of militia to the scene o
the trouble
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Grille nj South BEND.

souru BEND, INp, March 7.-Yesterday
.fternoon, at 9 o'clock, by preconcerted
arrangement, one thousand men employed
In tho wagon and carriage factories Of the
Studebaker Brothers laid down their tools
and left the shops. The men sent COM
mittee to the president Of the factory three
weeks ago, asking an advance of twenty
t,ve per cent in the wages of all the men.
This could not be done, but IN arrange
rncnt was made TO have committee 90
tbrourh % the shop and regulate the wages
This has been progressing FOR several days.
Yesterday morning IL was expected thai
,hs shops would be closed on Tuesday, and
on ON The str, ugth Of this report the mon
concluded 10 20 out
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
THE GREAT GOULD STRIKE.


ST. LoUIs, March 9--The condition Of
affairs in relation to the strike of the EN-
ployes upon the Gould Southwest system
is as follows; No freight of any kind is
allowed to pass over the tracks of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway and consequently
the cars loaded with merchandise to
be shipped from the city can find no
exit. Many are laden with perishable
property, and great loss will result from
their detention, unless they can be UNI
loaded and the cargoes stored in safe places
The grain elevators are the worst sufferers
thus far from the blockade. There is an
abundance Of grain already inspected in
the yards, but not a bushel of it can be
gotten to the elevators. The number of
cars thus locked within sight in one yard
is ebout 100, and there are enough more
scattered along the tracks within a few
miles OF the elevators to swell the toGal TO
200 cars. None of the grain can be moved
until the strike is at an end. In other
lines of business the effects of the strike
are elsc felt to a greater or less extent,
| the wool and cotton trades being the
| greatest sufferers. As regards settle
| ment of the strike neither side is willing
| TO make any definite statement. The
| officials of the railroads say that their
men nave no grievances with them,
and that it is impossible for them TO
reinstate the discharged foreman, Hall,
| at Marshall, Texas, as they have no
| authority there The Knights of Labor
state they have np cause to cnll a confer.
ence of the railroads at this point, as they
are striking now simply in support of the
| action taken by their brethren in Texas,
and that matter must be settled with the
receivers of the Texas d Pacific. Then
and not till then, can any of the
striking Knights return to work
The most important and serious dc
veopment of the strike at this point, and
that which will resu most dlsastrously y
to the passenger traffic, is It's extension tC
the yard and swtchmen of the Bridge anC
Tunnel Company The effect of the strike
upon the business interests of the city i,
already beginning TO be felt, and a Goa
famine is feared, as the supply has already
begun to fail, and none can be receiVcC
over the Missouri Pacific track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
Heidelberg's Anniversary.

BERLlS, March 5.A brilliant jubilee in
commemoration of the five hundredth an
niversary of the foundation of the Heidel
berg University the Oldest in Germany, Is
to be held in July and August next, and
will continue for fortnight, a locaI
wine-grower has offered to fill the famous
Heidelberg fass, holding eight hun ired
hogsheads. with the best of Rhine wine
The students are arranging grand hstor
ical procession to take place August :, II
which all the costumes worn III Germany
since the foundation of the University VII
be represented. Thousands of strangers
from all parts of Europe will participate II
the festivities
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-03-13
A Dead wildcat.

CHARLESTON, INp., March Yesterday
Oliver Blythes shot and killed wild ami
nal, fierce, with sharp claws and large
teeth, which was pronounced when brought
TO town TO be a veritablo wildcat. The
town has been all agog over the shooting OF
the creature Reports of such an animal
have been rife in times past, but all were
greatly surprised when its carcass was er-
hibited 1t measured four feet from tip to
lin. and weighed TWENTY-FIVE pounds.