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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Aug. 1H.-The
appointment by President Cleveland of
four probate judges for four counties in
Utah is made under the Edmunds- Tucker
law, and within the next few weeks there
will probably be one appointed for each
rounty in the Territory. 1t Gusts just that
many MomonS and cuts off another lever
age which has heretofore been within their
grasp,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Heavy Rains.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. to,-The heaviest
roin fell between noon on Wednesday and
sa. m. Thursday that was ever known IN
the Louisiana Delta. The Georgia Pacific
trock, near Leland, was three feet under
wafer. and the water covered the cotton
Dolds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
A Terribs Mistake.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20.-lsaac Speckter,
n merchant of this city, was aroused by
his wife early this morning aud Informed
there were burglars in the store. A mo.
ment later shadow crossed the door and
Speckter fired, fatally wounding his WIFE
The uoiso in the store had been caused by
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug, gl.-The Treasury
Department to-day paid out SO, ,oOO,OO) on
account of pensions, notwithstanding
which payment the total receipts for the
month to date are Sj,C0),O0O in excess Of
the total disbursements for the Same
period.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

JUSTICE FULLER is the small
on the bench, being but five
inches tall and weighing 12j
Associate Justice Gray is tho
measuring six feet five inches in
md tipping the bar at nearly
ldrcl pounds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

,IosEs TAYLOR, OF New York,
1 tbc wcalthicst women in this
Shcinherited $50, 900 from
band, and the estate has since
4 greatly in value. She passes
mcrs at Long Branch and de-
,rsclf largely to religion and
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
s,.,,sh sIili,ary Conspiracy.

LoSpoN, Aug. Ia.--Amilitary conspiracy
has bccn discovered at Madrid' Acavalry
officer and several sergeants and privatos
h.vs been arrested. A strict watch Is De-
pasI snt nnon suspected men In the gsirr
~ ~. y n ssrsrossa and Lerids.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

con, Ga, a young man, while
70 on thc horizontal bar in the
there, fell, was taken up insen-
carried home. Next morning
II right again; but the strunge
is that he has lost all memory
occurred for twelve hours be-
nilcr his fall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
crcot Land suit in N;ississippi.

JACKSON, MISS, Aug, ia bill in
Chancery has been filed here to have the
lands lying in Levee District No. l sold to
pay about >6O0.Oo0 of bonds and coupons.
IL is claimed that all the sales heretofore
are illegal null and void. This suit in
wolves titles to over million acres of the
richest and most desirable lands in the
whole South
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

"A city boarder In the country
awoke at five a. m. and heard the hired
man running lawn mower. Thinking
he was still at homo, he nudgod his
wiio and said: There's that girl next
door practicing her singing lessons
again. .n--NorYislopn Herald
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Fatal Fall from n Bridge,

CArrrN, ILL, Aug. 19.-Charles Water
street. n section foreman on the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois railway, fell from
Stony Creek bridge yesterday morn
inu. sustaining injuries from which he
died in few hours. He leaves wife anu
three children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Mrs Sharid9n'e ppneinn

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l,-The Committee
on Pensions to-day agreed TO report bill
pensioning Mrs. Sheridan at $500 year.
This is the largest pension ON the list be-
low that Of Presidents widow. Mrs.
Logan, Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Hancock re-
ceivc 5000 Il year Mrs, Tyler, Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Garfield receive
u nnl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
pr,acher Suicides.

NRwAnK. N. j., Aug. i9.-Rev. Eawnrd
II. Camp, Prosby terian minister who h"d
inst returned from Palestine, committed
suicide tonight by cutting his throat ana
then jumping into cisterh' ih-hes''"
raa tho rausp,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Lee I;uues,rian Statue.

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 2O.-Merciers
model of the equestrian statue of General
Robert T.. Leo was unlocked to-day. Tue
Lee Monument Board has accepted tue
model and teegraphed IL, approval ana
congratulations to the artist,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

,st time that General Sheridan
in tho saddle was when he led
in blue and the men in gray
,pcndencc Hall, in Philadel-
tbe Constitutions centennial
on, September l6, 1887.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

low York World calls attention
finer singular coincidence that
Grant was buried on the second
in August, 1885, and General
on the second Saturday in
1000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
THE WHITE GAPS.

Attorney General Michener, OF Indiana,
Investigates the Hoosier Ku-klux- More
Outrages Found to Have Been Com
mtted Than Have Been Reported
Banded Together for the Purpose OF
Gratifying Personal Reyenge-IIo Fa- |
vors vigorous Action Against the Of
tenders, Who Threaten to Resist Inter |
ference with BIoodshed. |
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind, Aug. 20-Attorney-
General Michener has returned from an IN
ycstigation under instruction from the Gov
nor into the White Cap outrages in the
counties of Harrison, Crawford and Perry
He was absent three days, and conferred
with court officials and numerous citizens
regarding the status Of affairs In
the counties named. He will submit
his report to the Governor this week
aud will take strong grounds against the
White Cap organization, as well as against
the public sentiment which made such out
RACES possible. In a conference with Judge
Zenor, of the circuit in which those coun-
ties lie, it was learned that fourteen in
dictments had been found in Crawford
County. but so far no one has suffered
conviction. Two parties we're acquitted
before a jury on account of insufliclcncy
of evidence. Eleven indictments were
dismissed at the suggestion OF the prosecut-
ing attorney, VINO declared 'naV ,no eV'
dchce against tho parV'c' was W.. '.", =.
| and one Is sun under Indictment, puV ID
serving term IN inc pehiIehtiary ioi an
other ohense' Judge Lehor gave l.
as his OPINION that tho cohuiVloh Vi
public sentiment was gradually improving
and that the people oil MS circuit were
| becoming more and more earnest IN 'her
demands Tor the enforcement OF 'he law
| Some appear TO thinK mere IS really no
such organization as the "hlte caps anu
that the outragcs are the consequence Vi
| individual spite. Inc Oct'er op'hioh' now
| ever, is that the Danus are rceu-
| larly organized are bound together
| by oaths, hold regular meetings aud
formally adopt course OF action Inc
better class OF people crluclsc the local
newspapers severely, and claim that these
are to large extent responsible Tor the
crimes that have been committed IN
Southern Indiana Instead Oh 'crlti-
cislng lhe tcuoh VI tho9o law
bands and condemning thelr decu9
of violence the newspapers have really
| been maze parJleS 10 lue Cillhco w pun
lishino notices waning citizens to leave
nnd also hv nuhlishing accounts Of out
"l'u u.s. ,,,;tSo,,, annoa,.ing IN condemn
i"bo'
oui ,.,o,,,o,. 6,o,,o,,o, ,.;ll ,,onort stronr.
i"' NO'o' ~ ny -. to,,o Roo,
~ against 'nc ou1n "ho' , ""i.i ~" .t', ~
committed ana Will recohihohu tIiaV '"'
Governor adopt measures AT once LOT sup
pressing the White Cap organization lie
regards the people Of a large portion OF
Harrison. Crawford and Perry counties
as beiup tcrrorizcd. the iurics to certain
lent hc;nc, ,u,,ier this in nnuoncc Ucwill
,a,.ona,,, oriti,,.-o tho o.,;on of the local
60, ,,.binh no boliovos have been
r"rr l,r,,non,al in brinr,nr abo,t the
diaararerul condition Of affairs in
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

-Sunday-school teacher" Now tell
me, what is dutyp" Little West-Ender
Gust back from Europe) --" It's some
thing you don't pay unless you have
to. o."-Phiiddelphid Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Strange Fatal Accident.

LAGRANGE, Mich, Aug. 2O.--A pole fell
out of balloon into crowd, killing two
bows, Chas Graftmiller, aged nine years,
and Gilbert Applcman, aged fifte m years,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
His Mistake.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1o,-Peter Schoenhofer'
son of a Chicago brewer, dived into shall
low water, thinking it was deep. HIS
spine was broken near the neck. HIS re-
coyery is deemed improbable. His father
offers ~. 600 for his cure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Crncral Rnird Retired,

WASHINGTON, Aug. -Brigadior Gen
eral Absalom Buird, Inspector General of
the army, was placed on the retired list
to-day. lie will be succeeded by Colonel
Roger Jones, the ranking Colonel in the
ippartmpnt,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

GUIDE Rock, NEB., Aug. 2O.-Billy Cole,
who shot VIM. Montgomery and Charles
Grant at dance on the 18th inst, was
taken from the Jail here by twelve masked
men at two O'Clock this morning and
hanged on the railroad bridge. Both Of
Coles victims ore still alive.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Good Crops in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2l-Reports re-
garding the wheat crop of Russia show
that the prospects for summer wheat are
promising and that the yield of winter
wheat will reach the average.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

great Lick telescope in Califor-
,V''IScS wonderful discoveries in
a'c" Prof. Holden is very en-
" ~" over its revelations, and
'"al he has had views of the
= = the stars, the milky way and
.Oa'@ that no other astronomer
!, e'orc had. Tho telescope resolves
vonlN in Lyra into wreaths of
Wy ''u"' which are ~ the process
'Op'ng into solid bodies, and the
:, .,uO0 !, oil Jupiter promises to solve
v VIC curious questions about that
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Cholera Vaccine.

PARIS, Aug. 2O.-Dr. Pasteur to-day read
before the Academy of Sciences a letter
from DR.. Galamla, Of Odessa, announcing
the discovery of cholera vaccine, The an
nouncement was favorably received.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

BERLIN, Aug. pa Rhenish firm has
invented a new explosive called carbon
ite." 1t does not ignite coal dust or fire.
damn, and will be useful in mines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

Some people 20 away from home
In the summer for health, and some for
pleasure-the pleasure of telling their
friends next winter how miserable the
grub was. Montgomery (Ala,) Adrer-
Iser
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Bishop Harris Dead.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Right Rev. Samuel
s. Harris, Bishop Of the Protestant Epis-
copa diocese Of Michigan, who was re-
Gently stricken with apoplexy while
preaching in Winchester Cathedral, died
tonight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
yr BrrCuER STOWE continues
i 81, 800 Il year from royalties
le Toms Cabin"

Won MoLrKE goes on the re-
\ full of honors and of years.
born in 1900, twenty years be'
cr oldest General Sherman,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Interesting Figures.

NEW YoRK, Aug, 20.-Thc following is
the summary showing the progress of the
manufacturing industries of the country,
including incorporated companies, build
ings, etc, as reported to Ner Enterprise,
New York, for week ending August Is,
1853.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
r,., =, Have n Navy.

LONDON, Aug. 1s-Thc japanese eos, ,,,
ernmcnt has decided to spchu ilV'vOV'V0'
in five years in purchasing men-oi-waf'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

AGyELL has brought suit against
don Times for fifty thousand
damages. The action is based
articles on "pWnellism and
which contained u number Of
said to have been written by
These letters, it is alleged.
rgcrics. Tho suit has been
In The Scotch counts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

i" "Vol, Eng, has a stupendous
W., NJ supplying the city with water.
Y"Vs wy 'hc destruction of u whole
'u'aSc' including the removal Of
> - 'O''ages, churches, etc. This
,"' ,"' placc is to bo devoted to a
y, WI 'Our and a half miles long by
-" au'e 70 u mile broad and eighty
:. w lhere are TO be three lines
Al sN. .och sixty-cight miles long,
'''s'iag beds and secondary rcser-
/, s"u " Tho cost OF tho aqueduct
ESTIMATED nj $4,000. 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25


h .' .a 'RANT, OF New York, will
L,,0 O'Oer than introduce electrical
'' Us he does not want his
,,r,s, msv down the ages as a synonym
|, rp'm' :, !, pnnishmcn. The execu.
s,,s., me 'lmo hanging was adopted
Asnn U was Jack Ketch, and that's
IO,s, s~an S title yet DR.. Guillotin
\ W " uecapitation In France, and
AI,o O suillotine. The Spanish
aD, VT breaking murdercrs' spinal
nuI y !, called the garrote, from
II,,o y, we Inventor The new law
"'aecs In Now York In January.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
s,C,ce Unconstitutional.

OLYMPIA, W. T., Aug, l1'--Iho supreme ,
court has just decided that woi,au ,,.',,iona,
fringe in the Territory is uneohs'''"''o"""
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25
Blood for Blood,

New YoRK, Aug, 2l.-Dan, Lyons, tho
mrderor of Quinn, the athlete eNplated
lis crime this morning upon the scailold in
he Tombs. lie was hanged at 1:l5 a. m,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

There Is pitcher out West named
Hope, Hope ought never to be
kno, ked out OF the boz. x.--Puck
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

declaring of yellow fever cpl
al jacksonville, Fla, by the sur
/ charge there, brings the coun-
I 10 face with a very serious dam
Y is mlly six weeks, and perhaps
'oo'hs, before frost can be expects
'la' latitude, and in that length
'he disease may make great
ny and carry of many people,
/ ooStructing business and cndan-
'no health of other localities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

reported of Sheridan that one Of
Peers Of the Military Academy
'No habit of reporting his petty
ucoclcs so frequently that the
threatened to lick him on the
oI Imreasonablcncss, il nothing
And he was as good as his
although the officer was n six
: who lowered high over Little
inc consequence of this per-
rce was that Sheridan was turned
''lo The next class, but from that
'oIs his fame as a fighter never
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25


MISS MATILDA ELLISON, book-keeper at
Krkland's Hospital, Philadelphia, was
truck by locomotive and killed.
NELSON TIBBErTs, a well-known gam
bier, committed suicide at Boston,
GEo, b. B.ABBoTT was elected Commander
in-Chicf of the Sons Of Veterans.
THE boiler of saw-mll exploded near
Shelby, Mich, killing three persons and
seriously iniuring two others.
THE wheel house at the powder mill at
Windsor, Quebec was blown up. An em-
ploye named Vaght was badly injured,
Another is missing.
An insane woman has been discovered
at st. Louis who has been kept a prisoner
10y her husband for eight years past, in
tilth and rags.
TEN prisoners escaped from the Marion
County Jail, at Palmyra, Mo. Among
them was Joseph Claim, the murderer of
Judge Hunalt.
ALVIN FIELD, aged nineteen, and Clar-
cnce Shuman, aged thirteen, were drowned
while bathing in the Mississippi at Alton,
Ill. They belonged to prominent St Louis
families,
Mrs. Jos. MCDAY, aged twenty-one, and
Miss Kate Armstrong, aged twenty five,
who recently came from Ireland to work
in Plunkett's cotton mill, at North Adams,
Mass, were burned to death as result of
starting fire with Kerosene.
A STORM struck Oscoda, Mich, doing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

-" And you are certain that you
love me, Arthur said the pretty ed
itress as her lover hung over her in tho
bay window of the mountain hotel.
"You are certainp" 81 am" replied
the lover with an emphasis on the
sam" "Will you say it again." she
asked, "not necessarily for publica-
tion, but as a guaranty OF good faithP'
81 say it again" he said, IL love
you!" Then" said she, al am salts
fled and we may now go to press. -
Boston Budget.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-25

IT NoN WALpERSEE, who sue.
Ion Moltke as General of the
} armies, is n handsome man Of
ffty-cight years. Americans
feel ycrykindly toward him for
was Il Miss Mary Lea, daughter
~ York banker named David
He has long been Won Moltkc'S
hand man, and is in every way
d TO hold his new high position.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-04
Some Immense Guns.

The Elswick breech-loading rified
cannon weighs no tons: the diameter
of the bore is 1925 inches; it hurls a
projectile of 1880 pounds. and uses
habitually $50 pounds of powder at a
discharge. This gives an energy of
3d. foot-tons "a foot-ton is the work
expended in raising toms weight one
vertical foot.) With 1000 pounds of
powder, the muzzle velocity is 2,12S
feet ii. e., the distance the projectile
would pass over in second, with the
same speed it had on leaving the muz-
zle), and the energy 81. $50 tons. The
new English war ship BenbOw, which
has just been completed at cost Of
a, 600, 900, will have two of these Els
wick guns, and the italian Govern
ment has received from Krupp's manu-
factory three others weighing 118 1-2
tons each. Another, l39 tons in weight,
1871 inches caliber, is under construc-
ton. 1t is 50 1-2 feet long, and has
two projectiles. The lighter weighs
l, $50 pounds, is 45 inches in length,
requires 1,O69 pounds of powder and is
estimated, at the muzzle, to pierce As
inches of wrought iron. The heavier
is sixty-two inches long, weighs 2,314
pounds, and with the same charge of
powder is estimated to penetrate AZ IL
inches of wrought iron.-General o. o.
HOsCard, in american MAGAZINE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-04

of rect deep" And then they dropped
their buckets over the side of the vessel,
and brought up the clear, bright, fresh
water, and put 1t on the IRE Of their
thirst
So I hail you to-day, after q long and per.
ilous voyage, searching as you are for par.
don, and thirsting for comfort and thirst
ing for eternal life; and I ask you what 10
the use Of your going in that death struck
state while all around you 10 tho deep,
clear, wide, sparkling food Of Gods sym.
pathetic mercy. o, dip your buckets and
drink and live forever. "Whosoever will,
Lot him come and take Of the water Of life
freely"
Yet my uttersnce Is almost choked ct the
thought that there are people here who
will refuse this divine sympathy; ana they
will try to fight their own battles and
drink their own vinegar and carry their
own burdens; and their life, instead Of
being triumphal march from victory to
victory, will be hobbling on from defeat to
defeat, until they make final surrender to
retributive disaster. u, I wish could TO-
day gather up in mine arms all the woes OF
men and women, all their heartaches, all
their disappointments, all their chagrins,
and Just take them right to the feet Of .
sympathizing Jesus. He took tho vinegar.
Mana Sahib, when he had lost his last
battle in India fell back into the jungles
-jungles 80 full of malaria that no
mortal can live there. He carried with
him also a ruby Of great luster and Of great
value. He died in those jungles; his body
was never found, and the ruby has never
yet been recovered. And fear that to-day
there are some who will fall back from this
subject into the slckening, killing jungles
of their sin, carrying gem Of infinite
value-a priceless soul-to be lost for
ever. o, that that ruby might fash In
the eternal coronation. But no. There
are some, fear, in this audience who
turn away from this offered mercy and
comfort and divin, sympathy, notwith-
standing that Christ for all who would &C
cept His grace trudged the long way, and
suffered the Iacerating thongs, and re-
ceived in His face the expectorations
Of the filthy mob, and for the guilty and
the discouraged, and or the discomforted
Of the race. took the vinegar. May God
Almighty break the infatuation and lead
you out into the strong hope, and the good
cheer, and the glorious sunshine Of this
triumphant gospel.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-10-04
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
First Publication Sept. %. 1888.

Clement V. Barr, Mrs. Clement V. Barr, his
wife, 3. Hill and Mrs. b. Hill, his wife. will take
notice that j. F. Headly plaintiff did, on the
3Dth day of August, 1SSS, file his petition in the
District Court. i'm and for Ford count, state Il
Kansas, against them defendants, setting forth
that said Clement V. Barr gave n mortgage To the
said plaintiff, on the following described lands,
situated tn the county Of Ford and state Of Kan
sas, viz: The northeast quarter Of section seven,
"a in ship twenty nine. taD Of range twenty
three, (23l, TO secure the payment of the sum Of
$4,000, according tn certain notes refe' rec to in
said mortgage, and praying Judgment against said
Clement V. Barr for the sum OF 1854 on, now claim
ed TO he due ana unpaid, with interest at II per
cent. per annum from June LIST, 1887. on S4l4.fO;
on H1I 90 from December 1st, 1887, and on $500
from June lst, 1883. or that said premises may be
sold to pay the same.
Now said defendants above named are hereby
notified tina! they mu-t APPEAR and answer raid Pc
tition on or before III. 9Th day of November, 1888
or sai;: petition will i tai en- true against them
and each of Them ans. jui g,neIt for said amount
and d. forever barring them Of any right.
title or interest in aud to said lands after he sale
thereof, viii; be rendered against them. and order
ing sail lands Ia BE- sni,i tn satisfy anv sum found
10 be due the plaintiff upon said notes and mort
gage.
". SuNNERFiF LID. ! "