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hild RcatcutO Death.

p.SLING GREEN, KY, April 9O-A case
4 alleged parental cruelty at Wood
burn, this county, has just come to light.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller are charge /
with beating one of their children so cru
ely that it las since died, aud warrants
nave been issued for the apprehension of
Miller and wife, but the former has
skipped
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
An Athenian grocer prided him.

An Athenian grocer prided him.
self on his faultless English, Prof.
Van Benschoten, of the American
School of Athens, inquired for can
OF American corned beef The polite
shopkeeper responded tina; he was un.
fortunately out of that article, but ht
had two or three different brands of
American eorncd language. When
corrected he took down his dictionary
and proved he was right, for there was
one definition of tongue" "lan.
guagc, " -Christian Adpocate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

RIDING to Prof. Gould's ~ ''S' /
it appears thai 'er'a' Tee
Wires on noIcs .nsmit electric
be- rate Of 900 to 10000 miles
rond a that the velocity of
l. - increases with the dis
I'wecn the wires and the earth,
'her words, with the height of
loni and that subterraneaa
lie submarine cables, transmit
'luce ropjdity. Wheatstol e's
= 20. 900 miles, in his expert
appear never to have been con-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Minister Pcnulcton Recoverinp

WGrsBADEN, April 22,-Mr. Pendleton is
recovering from his attack of npopl ky,
aud is attended by his daughter who hur-
ried back from Italy, Wiesbaden doctors
do not look upon the attack as severe, but
recommend him to abstain from ell work
for some time to come. Meanwhile Sec
ond Secretary Crosby has been charged
with the affairs of the Legation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
A Somnumbulisiic Walk.

Nrw YoRK, April 2D-Early this morn
ing John Joicc, of 10 lillary street Brook
lyn, left his bed in a somnambulislic state
and walked about his apartments When
hc reacacd the stairway he missed his
footing AMI fell to the bottom, breaking
his neck. ii, died shortly after He was
seventy. three years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Scari.Pin in His Esophaqus.

CoRRoN lND, April 94.-Poter Deu'sch,
Louisville pedd er, is at n hotel in is
place, suffering intense agony from the
effects OF swallowing a brass scarf-p IL,
whici lolged before it reached his stom.
ach. He had the pin in his mouth aud
snecacd' when it slipped down his throat.
The physicians were unable to give him
reliei, and he Will 60 to P"ilade. phia this
week and have the pin cut out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
AI,.mot,s TrOttcr Dead.

New YoRK, April sl.-Rober1 sonners
world.rcnown brown trotiing gclding,
pexlcr, died in his stable in West Fifty
Il m street Yesterday morning, Nothing
wa, tho matter with him but sheer OLD
ace. and he went 10 the happy uotting
ground full of years and honor -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
F,plosion on II Tug-Boat.

LoNe ISLAND CITY N ", April 23.-Ihe
boiler of the tug.bout Magic, of this city,
explothei this afternoon, blowing the boat
to pieces. Samuel Barber, tho engineer,
and VIM symmgton, the cook, were blown
10 atoms. A man standing on tho wharf
,v,s bndly injured,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

PirTsBuRGu, Pa, April Eth, Execu.
tive Committe, of tho National Brass
Manufacturers and Brass Jobjcrs' Associ-
atoms met in joint session here to-day and
revised tho prico list. The se,r,tary re.
fused to make pubic the changes, but
said the prices were made uniform, and
that some of the lower grades Of brass
goods hal bc,n sligatly advanced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

MnwAukrr, April .l,-Twen'y or more
distinguished scholars from historical So
ceiies of Wisconsin, the Minnesota SAFE
Normal School ard the University at MAJ
ison have agreed that the missing Tort on
tho chart of Pcrrot, tho French explorer,
had b,cn discovered near tpe 'i'i"Ho o'
Trempecau, Wis.
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LAWLESSNESS.
''orse- Thieves and vigilantes Have
a Regular Pitched Battle.


WICHITA, KAs., April %. Sheriff Dud.
icy Reynolds, from Northern Texas, ar.
rived Today, and brings a strange story
oi moo law He was present at the ter.
''ihalioh OF AN encounter between vioilan,
'es and horse thieves which rec nil, M.
Cured in No Mans Land, and which is
probably without an equal in the annals of
ooruer nights. As has been reported the
se'Viers OF Southwest Kansas have lonq
oeeh troubled by depredation, of horse
IN" ca'tle thieves. Recently they organ.
'zed vigilance committee aud pave
enase er TO the dcsperadoes, overtaklng them
hl'eeh miles south Of the State line. Here
abloody fight ensued. One Of the ayeno.
crs was killed and two of the thievo,
'Cnrley Bill one of the leaders was
wounded, but he fought like a tlyer from
peh,hu lhe carcass of horse, He was
hna'ly lound rlddod with bullets. Night
came on and the horse-thieves decampod
only TO be followed till they were aqain
oVertaken in Northern Texas, Another of
me VlglIantes was killed and two mora
lhleves, while Bin Higgins Tor Scar.
Face, the leader of the game. was can.
t"rci alive. Although sorely wounded a
rope was placed around his neck, the other
end attached to a saddle on a horse. which
was thcn seat of at a galop. 1t was dur.
ing This horrible termination that Sheriff
reynolds, out with some cattle men in
search OF straroi cattle, came on the
scene, and on the ground where had oc.
Cured tho fight learned the details.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

BUFFALO, N eApril 20-Emma AT
house, the young woman of Attica, n. V,
who has been subject to trance, awoKe to-
day fr m a sic p of thirty-threa days. The
death of her grandfather resi'lhg IN
Munlord, N. Y, took place during her
slcep Awakening to-da, she informed
the family physician r. the iact' During
her sleep she has i-ien only small Quan-
titv If mill,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

ERIE, PA, April % d Dangerous counter.
felt silver dollars, in Ian &c quantities, have
made their appearance here and Roche
ter and Buffalo, n. y. Tho dollar
weighs nearly as mucA rs the genuine,
has fectiv1 "Tn in Unite" ami has
rough edges, but in color and jingle is like
the good article.
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viii Take His Medicine.

ST. LorIs, April 24-A special to tho
Post Dispaich from Springfield, |, No, says
that Samuel Whitney, alias VIM. Sur.
geon, arrested ON complaint of the b lt-
more tNld,) authorities, accusing him of
the cmbeaa'ement of s 5000 several years
ago, has withdrawn his apple cation for a
writ of habcas corpus and will return to
Baltimore voluntarily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Mrs. Pancake-"l don't see, Mr..
Jokem' why you shouldn't pay up
promptly. Surely it can't take long
to write half-a-dozen paragraphs a
day." Mr.. Jokem--" "Ah, Mrs. PAN.
cake, just suppose you had to give
each one OF your boardcrs something
every day that none of them had ever
eaten before?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

A New York sYnd cate has purchased
l3j acres of land at ST. Louis for suburban
urposas
C,LrH the new hippopotamus for Cen
trail Park, arrived safely in New York
from Cincinnati.
TuE fourth floor of building at Chicago
gave way and caused serious injuries to
several worhmcn.
IT is stated that Claus Sprcchcls has
definitely decided to lccato his Eastern
sugar factory in Philadelphia.
INCREASED activity is observable in tho
craters of the vol La zoos Gorulo and Popo.
catape:l, in Mexico.
A. Il. ADAMS probate judge, AMI Robert
I. McCulock, county iudg, OF Harper
Coanty, Krs., have been found gu lty of
malfeisance in Office aud have been sent
to Jail until they pay Il fine and costs
Mr. AND Mns. HENRY SEARCH. an a.ed
couple, were shot down in co Il blood for
their money on tho 9Th OF July Inst, at
their homo in Crow Mountain, Mch. War.
rants are out for Mr. and Mrs. Wolhaup
ter, in Search's employ at tho time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
FlETIETH CONGRESS.


a .gi.!, t..
,be cous,dorotion =, Tho E|st6ric, r,re,i, Il,
| bnSn se.sinS I'm ;y,s ir,roanccd ror tho
eroc,,or of a l,,ia,Ga IL ,to sSnr6,re orr, y,
,hc Trnt,od c,a,as r,hn rrdi.,,i,5 4 ,nnos,j.
,o,o o,,aaaa iaa, ed 10 Evoriao ,,,s tG..ia.
erod and ro,orrad rbo Iowa oront tor,o,,nro
| hi, ,,.a. o.,,ai,,,.o,, ,,,i,o ~ nhar ,ho ma
boz, Y. -o. ,al,an ~, Mnss,s sherman vos,
ond tIo,,,o,. s,,,'-a tL, ao, ference ro,,Cr, or
,ha co,,,h ond C.an.rat ,mnr,,".'';, ~ t,r,nco
,,as ,,.o,ar,a1 o,,d nord;r,, action rho eon.ff
| az. -, ,,ii,,,,,-o1
-. -. .-.-.,.,. .. q, .
on,'t,n - CO - :. .ha t.ai.a1
tti, si,s,,,'@ .o ,,., NV .,,,i,,o,
ana oa,ool :, G,op hp ,gn a,i,,oti,,t, lho
prosido,, % orsa,,,,o anf, tgISfo,, ,Lo
Irni,o1 C,atos VA ~ co,th ond con,.o, it,,fr
;o,,, oar,,,ios oaatoro,,,,a ,,.,. o.1,.eI -,
,,a DAT. ,,t,, r,, C,,,,,,,,t,,oo -,
Iahor ,ool. 'hn coor ona ,,o Nm ~ eS,ahlisb a
purSaii IN g,..r .as assad The hin to crc1,e
| Board of Arbtratisn Ms hsidercd and pass
ed and a, i n. m. The House a3toHfnfi
WAsutyGToy Anri, 10 erx.rr -po,it;ofs
| were nrcsen,od and refnrrod and rcnor,s made
from committees onthorizinp NE rctircmcnt q,
John e prretront rs Moior.G Garcrol II { A
and onnronr,,in, s,At 0o1 f,r n,tey,or. and hor.
racks at branches Of the Ta,ipnM Soldiers
Homes. A resolution was offered by Mr. i{oaf,
and referred providing for an official rcpor, OF
the executive debate on the a,ncrje, treaty.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
Dakota biii, which WIS finally passcd 2G yeas.
| % nays-a party vote Bills were rcported for
public buildings at San Diego. UfI. aud Akron.
o. and a,G:ll y. m the Senate adGirndt until
Monda.
Uorsr A netition was nroseotcd from the
Maritime Exchange of pbilalcIuhio. .oc,in, thc
supar and t,nltsaa, schedule Of the Minis bul
The t,rif doh,ta ,,dg IN. .tro,cd min ,rYo, 1,v
rcyt b,, oorccmant 1'ho ind.r a3ur t,rln,ion
hin wac to,,nn mn and considered ind lie
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

JUSTICE WAITE and Jak.
!chieved eminent success in
t ways. The former left an
reputation; the latter an es-
til over -, 600, 600. What tho
.ssesscd--a spotless name
millions could not buy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Drowncd I'm the Lake,

SANpusKY, o., April 2!.-While George
Hcaton and I. II, Hanning, residents of
Peele Island, were out in Il small boat last
night the boat capsiaci, and Heaton was
drowned. Some fishermen rescued Han
ming,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
nnnih Ernm Inck inv.

HorKiSsvlllE, KY, April GA little
daughter of Aqulla Harris wealthy
farmer living south of here in Tennessee,
died several days since of lockJaw, pro-
duced by sticking piece of g'ass in her
naked foot while at play, Her agonies
prcyious to death were terrible to witness,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Rnilrnnd ACCidCnt.

BInMlNGHAM, ALA, April "a local
freight on the Louisvl Q IL Nashville was
ran into BY a nor,h-bound express this
morning near Calera, Ala, and completely
telescoped. The colorel fireman was
killed. but strange to say no one else on
the train was hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 9)-Secretary Whit
ncy has invited the members Of Congress
10 go to Philadelphia on Saturday Of next
week and witness the launching of the
gunboat YORKTOWN and The dynamite
crllser. A special train will be provided,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
A LIEF T-HAND STORY.



dian OF Supposed Consumption.
WABASH, lND, April ?3 Ernest Left,
hand, a young Indian at Whito's Institute.
wac athlete for months with disease re.
scmbl ng ro1sump ion. Physicians could
90 nothing for HIN, and Il few weeks ago
Super'n cndont Coppock started West
W Tn the boy, intending to take him home
to die. On the way Lefthand put his head
out OF the Seeping-car window and inhaled
considerable smoke from the engine. He
was tn own into violent coughing fiji and
expelled a mucuous substance from his
lungs, experiencing relief at once He has
now recovered entirely, and word was re-.
ceivoi to.dly that he W Ii return and com.
plete his education.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
To Suppress Bull-Fighting.

Cry or MExica, April 2O,-General Con
zales, formerly President OF the Mexican
Ropublic, and now Governor OF tho state
of Guaunjuat>, has taken oo'd ana DC
csivc stcp in forcing the Suppression ol
bull.Rghtng in that State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

last Indian scientific journal
/ the Gbers of bamboo. China
nd pineapple, after proper
Mt, can be spun so fine that an
could hardly distinguish tho
from silk. Large quantities.
, made from these fLrous ma
are brought to the Rangoon
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April s9-Hester-
day afternoon Saul Sligo became involved
in quarrel with David Jones, ut Rising
Fawn, Ga, when the latter struck the
former on the head with plank, crush
ing his skull. sligo died in two hours.
Jones lied, but after an exciting chase was
captured by Sheriff Byrd,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Dcn,b Of N Noted Rury,,

New YoEK, April sS Rel" Lcary, :. y
notorious bank burglar, WHO was hit on the
head with brick Last Saturday night by
q boon campanion, died ut the New York
Hospital th,s event q The resumed
murderer, William Train, professional
thief and crook, is under arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
The Kaiser Better.

BERLIN, April 2a-Tac Kaiser had n
fairly good day. He took dinner sitting up
in bod. His Majesty had RENAME some,
what under an hour on the sofa tonight
Tonight there was the usual increase of
fever, but 1t is anticipated that tho night
will hn fnir
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Roycottinr Forbidden.

LoNpoy, April 93-lhe CHRONICLES Rome
correspondent asserts that the fopo Is
about to issue n documont. condemnlng the
plan of campaign and boycotiing, and for-
bidding Catholics TO adopt either.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

LANSING, Men, April 20.-This is Mich'-
gan's arbor day AMI tie proclamation of
Governor Luce asking that tie day b. ap-
propriatcly observed, is being very sener-
ally responded to in the country districts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Christian Scienc, Victim.

MALDEN, Mass, April 9i--In the District
Court this m ming Mrs, Abby II. Conner
was arraIgnel on a charge of man slaush.
ter, for causing the death of her daught r,
Mrs. Lstie A. James, tho victim of the
Christian Science affair at Melford, st
Thursday. She was held in 300 bond for
trial on May 5. She has not vet
cured bail
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

] not he as Il warrior that En-.
'ltz will figure in German his
Ihcr as Il ruler with the kindest
IS, who, if he could but have
way, would have beaten all
nto prming.hooks, all swords
N,haros, as u democratic ruler
'ugh he believed in the divine
kings, believed also IN the III"
ht of his humblcst subject.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

SALIsrS all over the world call.
Ition to the fact that in the year
e death-list of distinguished
4 women was singularly small.
III not be able to say that about
1888
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

occupants of three houses on
street, Boston. having been
/ by the mysterious disappear.
small articles and the smashing
ows, upsctting crockery, etc.
discovered that the offender was
pinkish-whitc rat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Mrs. Haysccd Gin hotel room-
"Joshua, why fer the lands sake don't
ye put ont that light and come to bedpn
Mr.. Hayseed-"Well, durn it all.
Maria, it says don't blow out the gas, ,
an I'm dnged If l kin find any snuff
fers. life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28


PfER in the Boston Transcript
/ that a prolific source of ppcu-
|hay be found in the use Of
per- watcrproofs, "now so gem
worn by men, women, and
"AS worn by animals she
mere is u better chance for
|'on than when worn by human
|'nd the danger may not be SO
4 lhem Examine the inside of
|Iders of your gossamer on re-
Ii See how damp it is, and
slight feeling of chilliness
Plr own shoulders.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
About the most silly superstition

""VUV tIIe IIIUSl sIIII sUVUIsIIIIUH
that person can entertain, is that the
wearing of a particular ornament will
bring illluck. For years that pretty
stone, the opal, has been looked at
askance by ignorant people, who "would
not wear one for the world" 1t is
said that there are jewellers who will
not buy or sell opal' or even take them
to rep III And yet ore OF the luckiest
and happicst brokers in Chic ,go ear
les big opalin ispockct "for luck.
4 queer thing is superstition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
yIinprs' Victories.

WOODS RuN, Pa, April 90 Thu strike
Of III, c,al miners in III, fourth pool
against reduction hls ended favorably
to the miners. All the mines but two are
now in operation at tho old rates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Some men are never satisfied.
When topper takes u drink he wishes
he had II neck like II giraffe; but when
he has a sore throat he would like Ia
have u neck like jug. brakes May
dsiRe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Drowned.

DELAxo, MINI, April 99,-Mary Hem,
her brother, sistcrand her lover, Andrew
Biebel. of New Ulm, were crossing a river
in n boat, when they were upset. Andrew
Biebe and Mary Hem were drowned, but
the others were saved by inging ITO tho
boat. The bodies havo not been recovered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
One Miner Kills Another.

ERMINGuAw ALA, April 20, jesse Ray,
a colorcd miner at the Goa Creek mines,
was shot and instantly killed this morn
ing by a fellow.mincr named Asbury. The
difficulty grew out OF some triilng mat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Lafayette monument commits
u probably ask Congress to
the statue of Jackson from
fe park, just in front of tho
lousc, to some other point, in
at thcproposcd Lafayette mon
may be placed in this park,
as dedicated to the honor of
e by Washington himself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Nichols, NIninrity Growing.

NEW ORLEANS, April 9o.-The official
vote Of tbs city IS as follows' Governor,
Nichols. y, 1903; Warmoth, ll,9i6, Mayor,
Shakespeare, a593; Davey, l5,65'' Ihc
indications are tha Nichols majority in
the State will reach $1,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
DnallX Dunl

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April %. Two
shecp-raiscrs quarrelcd yesterday and one
Of them named Silva shot Pine in the Jaw.
Pine fell, but drew a revolver aud shot
silva through the temple, killing him in
stantly. Pine is DYING.
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I,n,nily Drowned.

NrrxAu, WIS, Apr,l 9J'-At Emn"rrass'
an tho lirn,r Wolfliver last night an en-
tho family, named Lathfcp comp lslns
father, mother aud three eh'ldren' w"''
drowned in the Hood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

|AAOElrIiIA lady left her visit
III dry goods store, and be-
was returned some interesting
was cullcd from il. There
!, a hundred or more names of
|aAcr Ciiy's bellies and b aux,
F"'ea by such frce-and-casy
Jury notes as "horrid and vul-
uoeS nothing bit eat" =,
c'fcns,' mushroom" very
rich hut disogrccablc,'
pa' y poor" "conceited." 4" Every
"a a 'lac acantiqu'," "plcbcian,"
'o''s an pushing" etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

"A copper cent in tho possession of
Chuluata, Fla, citizen is said to be
more than worth its weight in gold,
because it was coined for the Confed-
crate Governmental during the rebellion.
from die which was captured by the
United States authorities after the
torty-socond piece had been struck OF.
1t is thought that only about twenty
Of these coins are now in existence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

I|.,a ",, Of a Princess is he,lced
\, !, limitations as Victoria. of
n. T. mas Just found out Prince
Ee' ., ., Bulgaria, is Young.
"a ardent suiior for tho
',.a aasd c and she rcciprocsles his
| n O"'r of Russia wants to
H.. ~ Bulgarian affairs and
Ebo u, = hostile 10 this domina.
(s,,, 's'a',ons sa,l tetwcon Germany
M, ||@' are in constant strain, land and
|oyl,," ,"coalng take place Il will
h ''Casc to the Car, and
''p''e'c a bloody war
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
ThaWing Dynamite.

DETROIT, April % A party Of log driv.
ers in Baraga County, Mich, attempted to
thaw some dynamite over II cook.stove.
Patrick Ratigan, William Morrison and
Peter Somerville are dead, and Malcolm
McEachlin and Edward McGil badly
~ pt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Oil Company has be-
work of piping oil to Chicago
lie Lima oil field, The osti-
ost of the line, without the
machinery and reservoirs, is
T. 900 per mile. The total
f the pipe will be about 2l0
ID the entire investment will
.e alb ut s., 250, 600.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
\ Hugh Reservoir.

SAN DlEGo, t,i., April ga dam built
across Sweet Water Valley for the pur-
pose Of storing water for the dry season,
is Il ncty feet high from the base, anl cost
$4,000 The area Of the reservoir is 10
aC.CS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

The fact that the two-headed girl
gots seven hundred dollars week
from the dime-museums establishes tho
truth OF the old adage t,at two heads
are better than one
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28
Next Execution I'm Ohio

COLUMBUS, o., April % 49, Wi liam
George, the GAINESVILLE murderer will be
executed at the penfentiary, in accord
ance with the sentence of law Gu next
Friday, April q
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

|RNoNT minister, who prea he'd
sermons over 12l persons, says
|ved in payment but two barrels
i and a silver dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Dp'clhe Court of the Quilted
Ip'ea''y decided constitutional
t'''S statute, fixing the maxi
| ,no 9, ,'r carrying passengers
,"p state at three cents per
.1''roadS more than seventy
/ ,'"g' The plaintiffs in crror
Ig. h nave the statute declared IN
'uoa'l ~,, :, and void on tire ground
n" "' III contravention of the
h 'f,h u amendment to the Coz ,,i.
| The Uni,cd>Statcs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Kew York Legislature has pass
TO execute murderers by cleo
h that State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-04-28

Mamma What can | do to induce
.o'y to so to bedp Youugstcr--iou
;a1 let me sit up u little longer Er.
M4ags
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
Wantad Two Millions.

One of tho girls in fashionable society
N New York made up her mind to get
married the other day, and after con-
filling her intention TO her father, she
said: "What do you intend to do for
me?' The father was wealthy man,
and thought that he was showing
liberal spirit when he answered:
We'll. will give you 500, 600 to buy
n house aud S25, 900 to furnish it with. y
And what will you give me to live
on?" the young lady demanded, with
dissatisfied look on her face 'Oh. L
will allow you the interest on another
100000" replied her father. But
NV chef will cost at least Sl,2OO n
year. How do you think ! can pos
sibly manage with so lttle?" Tie
father looked slightly grieved. but only
sad: That must DO while | avn Iiv'
ing: you will probably have more W hen
! ann gone" The young man who was
Interested in hearing the result oi th"
conversation between father aud
daughter said when lac hoard IT, lie
~ gni at least have given her t""
millions" The marriage did u"l take
p...Ss. --Ncw 91yk Press.