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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
SYSTEMATICALLY ROBBED.
Armour's Trusted Men the Guilty
Ones.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. Phil Armour was
on the war path at the stock yards to-day,
and as New Years present discharged
several, heads of departments there and
transferred others. He had just uncarth-
ed scheme whereby he was beitg g robbed
OF thousands of dollars For some tine
past he has been aware that he was being
robbed, and private detectives were Mt
to work. He employs about 5000 mel in
his houses and stock yards, whs.e
the slaughtering w 'ssEsz ssA
fa1sfva lSsreap6hsiDis AL Al U flssi ing about
se,0o per year each, assG iaesf cpportuni-
ties for theft are mor& III less excellent
Some Of the department heads made q
practice, it is said, of enforcing commits
sion from all purchasers and sellers, and
they made money from both their en-
poyer and customers. Then again some Of
the men in charge of the pay-rolls were
'ound to be making money too fast
They put names of men on the roll
who never did bit Of work and
drew the money themselves. 1t is proba-
BILE Armour has lost thousands in this way,
as one man who had charge of the pay
roll at the International acking g-house
was brought up with short turn after he
had male away with about 5000. Not
very long ago also one of tho book keepers
was discharged, lit being discovered that he
was some $3.50 ahead of the game, SO TO
speak. Experts are now at work
on the books, and until they re-
port the exact losses will not be known, and
when they are known Armour will keep
them to himself Armour's business at the
stock'yaids is in measure apart from that
down town, as he has little time to spend at
the yards. That is why The men at the yards
| are paid such good salaries aud why their
positions are so responsible. They have
practically every thing their own way and
might steal hundreds of thousands of dol
lars before any one would be any the wiser.
Fifteen heads of departments were brought
up to-day with short turn, but the num-
ber discharged and the number transferred
has not been givon out. Men from the
downtown offices were sent to the yards
to fill the vacancies. A thorough over
hauling Of the books and accounts ut the
yards will be made, and it will not be long
before Armour knows TO a cent how much
he is out by the peculations and schemes
of those he trusted
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07

New ORLEANS Dec. ga fire which
started yesterday afternoon destroyed
half Of the town of Houma, in Terre
Bonne Parish. A strong wind from
the South was blowing, and in a
few moments the fire was beyond con-
troll. The flames crossed Main street, and
in short time every building on either
side of the street to the northern
limit of the town was destroyed. The
burned buildings include twenty-eight
business houses and one hundred dwell
ings. 1t is believed the loss will exceed
100000. The insurance is insignificant
hundred homeless families are beng
cared for by their mole fortunate neigh
bosS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
THE BRIDAL VAIL.
4 Sincere and Wcli-Founded Warning For
Brides That Are to BE.

Brides that are 10 be, take warning
No matter how much money you have,
or pap has. refrain from sp0inns ihe
one occasion Of your life by wearing a
real lace vail Never mind il II is an
heirloom, and worn by your mo ther
and her mother before you. consider
that it will reduce your girlish charms
ninety per cent. and refrain. / have
yet to see the bride with Brussels,
Alencon, or point or any other price
less lace who did not look as though
she had flung n shawl over her head
for a stroll on the piazza by the light
Of the moon. Now. under certain cir
cumstances II young woman can look
bewitching with even Il shawl, and u
"crocheted' one at that. in lieu of her
hat, but not when she is In grande
tenue. She needs then the ethereal
background of tulle, that softens the
ultra magniiicence'of her bridal toilet
and enhances the fairness of her COM
plexion, the brightness of her eyes 1t
is not given, alas. to every girl to be
pretty, and though at her wedding day
she is expected to look her best,
she rarely does so. Politeness and
tradition. of course, term all brides
comcly, but where one is so twenty
are not, and the simple reason is they
strive too earnestly to be seen at their
best. The rich young beauty who in
every day or in bail attire is an ac-
knowledged belle, determines to out
shine other brides, with her costly
laces, but, as the result proves. fails
lamentably. Every one cXclaims at
the richness and beauty of the fabrics,
and then adds in plying tones: "She
didn't look bit pretty" On the other
hand, the most perfect bride ever
saw married in church, an ideal bride,
in foct, wore dress and vail that, all
told, cost only half n hundred dollars.
She was radiant creature. The pokey
brides, the anxious brides. the brides
that are frightened. the brides who are
self-conscious, outnumber, and always
must, those brides who are graceful
and gracious and contented with the
part they play in the supreme moment,
A thick, sagging real lace vail will not
help matters, either. Let that console
all vailless girls! 1t may in truth be &
miracle of tineness and worth small
fortune, but it gives that heavy effect
which is sure to reduce the "angelic'
to a dollar-and-cents basis, and that
too, at time when lightness and har
mony should be preserved at any sacri
iicc.-BOston Herald.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

The Thistle is "For Sale" She
will get no Volunteer to buy her, as
when she was for sail, she let the
Volunteer 90 by her. Next,-FOiiO.
-'I leave Paris to-day; what can 1
buy as a memento?" asked tourist of
Il friend. "How would a Paris leave
button do?' was the reply.-Teras
SJtingS.
-Magistrate-"If l discharge you
this time, Uncle Rastus, what will you
doP" Uncle Rastus-"Well. yo' honar.
eff yo' diseha' ges me, spectl'll go off.
-Hwper'S Basdr.
Old man Cooking out of the VIM
dow)-"What is that Nero is shaking
with his teeth?n Daughter -"Hcavens.
papa, it looks like n piece of young Mr..
SIMPSONS trousers!-M Y. Snn.
Too Bad, Amt It?-
The moth srin-law and toothache
Are pais'ul in the jaw.
!iut Fate has willed it that you can
Not pull your mother.inaw. 49,,
-Uashiag,on C1sie.l
An exchange thinks u girl tsil be
safely Judged by her mind..> Then, we.
suppose. when girls minds is made
up it is safe to say that the girl is the
same us her mind. Yoakers States
mas -
About this tine of the year the
multitudinous small boy opens thedoor,
admits eight thousand gallons Of cold
air and yells in telescopcd falsetto.
'Gimmeacallendermister!''' er!'''--Phiiadok-
phia CaH. a.. .ts-
Old Lady Coming to New'York)-
Conductor, there amt going to be a
collision, hope?" Cenductor-"I
hope not" Old Lady-"I want you
to be very keerful. Fvegot four dozen
eggs in this basket."-M Y. Age.
Many q last wears ulster has been
Haunted in the face of day since tho
beginning of the cold snap. Many Of
them also are. worn in the house by
those foolish men who failed to buy
their coal last summer.-New Haren
NeWs & H..
"A particular old gentleman, pull
Ing somfs thing out of his soup that
should not have been included among
the other ingredients, thus addressed
his cook: Josephine, | am much
obliged for your thoughtfulness, but
next time kindly give it to me in u
lockct."
Here is an actual case Of q person
who either did not clearly understand
the meaning of the word ''politcness."
or else considered weil-brcd behavior
an undesirable accomplishment He
was, and is yet an officer Of the city
government in New York, and was
stopping in Saratoga during the sum-
mer. "When you come TO the city call
on me-" said he, nd like to introduce
| you to my wife aud children; and have
| you make good visit at my home.
You'll find no blamed politeness there"
i--AarpsT's basar. -
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DEBTS OF HONOR.
A Curious Code Which Il Recognized In AL
Civilized Countries.


The most curious contradictions ex-
ist between some of the names and the
facts of our social morality, and we
may pretty safely assert that the COM
mon phrase "debts of honor" is one OF
the most striking instances of these
anomalies. 1t is odd that these pecu-
liar debts should alone have the mo-
nopoly of the word honor. The trades
man who has supplied his customers
with quid pro qno has right to have
his account discharged. 1t may be
fairly said that the tradesman who
gives credit with his eyes open has his
legal remedy, and can issue summons,
whereas gambling debts are illegal.
This is certainly the law, but It's prac-
teal working is sometimes carions
Debts " .l,cnsv ara paid atanrc. for a
gentleman drsRds losing e,sts llffs he
tradesman only sets his legal rom dy
in force when he finds out that the
credit of his debtor is almost gone.
He is also hampered with the knowl-
edge that any supposed undue pressure
will do him more harm than good and
drive away many profitable customers.
We could multiply examples of the
curious working Of a curious code; but
we will now try to suggest remedy.
The law, backed by public opinion,
might, we think. insist that any one
receiving Il gambling debt before the
legal ones were paid should be Obliged
to refund the money TO its rightful
owners-i. e., the legal creditors.
This, of course, would entail many
difficulties about proofs, limits of time,
trustees, etc, which it is not in or
province to enter into; but we believe,
if this were found possible to do, that
the two kinds of debts might possibly
share the name Of debts of honor. Ther
collatcrally it might have beneficial
effect in reducing gambling to its proper
limits-namely, the limits of surplus
cash.
1t is, to make an imperfect parallel
not so very long ago that ducling wa
thought the quintessence of honor, an'
now, at all events in England. thi
vent to the feelings has entirely dice
away. Its dying may or may not hay,
been an unmixcd good. Certainly /
was much helped to its end by thu
ridicule attached to the famous his
torical duel where the cock pheasan
routed the whole party; but, although
we can hardly hope that an inciden
equally ludicrous can occur TO give
death blow to the abuse Of debts o
honor, yet such an event is not incon
ceivable. London SatWday RerieW.
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Gnllo,vs Frnit.

CINCINNATI Dec. 3J-To.day seems to
be hangman's day. William Finchum
was hanged at Harrisonburg, Va, for
Tho murder of his brother; VIM.
Herrig, who killed his wife and paramour,
was swung up by vlgilants at st. Frances,
Ark; John Strickland was gibbctted at
Conway, $. G, for the murder of his step
mother; Albert Peters, murderer, was cx-
ecuted at Mariana, Ark, and Gus Edmon-
son, wife murderer, was stranglcd at Som
srville, Ala.
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Perishcd In the Mind

AUSTIN, TEXAS Dec % Henry Wise, a
farmer, was yesterday found frozen to
death ten miles from this city. Wise was
returning home with II team, and while
crossing muddy bottom fell out of hi
wagon, burying his head and shoulders in
tho mud, in which position he was found
1t is thought that he was drunk when he
fell from the wagon. His mules were also
frozen stif while standing in the mud be-
side Wise's body. This is the first death
by freezing which ever occurred in this
section.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
A Life Prisoner Pardoncd.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 29.-The Governor TO-
day pardoncd James Stced, committed at
the June term of Court in Washington
County in 1886 Of the crime of rape upon
his daughter, Lizzie Stcod, and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life. This pardon is
granted on the petition and recommends
tions of numerous citizens of Washington
County, for the reason that testimony de-
veloped since the trial shows that the
prisoner was not guilty of the crime for
which he was tried, convicted and I'M
prisoned. 1t has been demonstrated since
the trial that there was plot Matched by
the girl and her mother to get rid of the
old man, who was considered an ncum-
hrnupa
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Waitin. for N CIe,r Sky

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 2.-The great OBJ.
1ective, or thrty-six inch lens, of the Lick
telescope was successfully mounted yes
lerday afternoon and would have been
turned on the heavens that evening had
the sky been clear, but having become OBJ
scured about sundown no observations
were made. Superintendent Floyd, Prof.
Keller and Messrs Sway aud Clark are
wei! pleased with the work. As soon as
an observation is made Photographic lens
will be mounted and experimental photo
graphs taken to determine the work re-
quired to finish IL, which Mr.. Clark herto-
fore has been unable to do.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
A Discouraged Man.

Come out of that" exclaimed an
officer as he found man in doorway
ON Grand River avenue the other night.
"It's no use, old fellow" replied II
voice.
81 say come out. "
"And | say you'll have all your
bother for nothing. Eve been arrested
and arraigned three times this week.
and the Judge refused to send me up.
1t is evident that I've got to 60 to work
or starve. and please let discouraged
man alone" ."-Detroh Free Press.
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BosToN, Dec. 29.-The will of the late
William Hilton was filed in the probate
Office for Suffolk County this afternoon
To his wilo, Esther A, and his daughter,
Caroline Hilton Fiske, he leaves s3O00O0
each, and spaaes the following add-
tional public btqpests, to be paid only
after full provision Of income for his
wife and daughter during their lives,
and Of the principal fluid for issue Of his
daughter. Fifty thousand dollars TO the
Massachusetts Generals Hospital, The in,
come TO be applied for The support Of nee
beds; $4,000 to Phillips Academy, at, An
dover. the income to be TIT the preparst
tion Of young men for the ministry; $50
OVO to Williams College, income for edu-
eating young men; S5o,OOo to Harvard
College, income to be used
for young men who desire to be educated
in that college; $50, 900 to Amherst College,
income to be used for young men who dc.
sire to be educated in that college; $50 600
to the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions; $4,000
to the American Home Missionary Society;
s25,OOO to the American Missionary So
ciety Of New York; $4,000 to the Boston
City Missionary Society; $4,000 to the
town Of Salisbury, income to be used for
support Of aged men and women; $4,000
to the Boston Dispensary; $4,000 to the
Boston Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion; $4,000 to the Home for Little Wan
derors; $1,000 to Children's Hospital; sl0-
700 TO the Abbott Academy, of Andover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
PROSPECT FOR COAL.
The$overnmeut Dam Fails to Perform Its
IAnetions, and the Boats Can Not Pass.

sSnctions, and the Boats Can Not Pass.
FiTTsBrgGH, Jan. 3.-About q half mil
lite bushels of coal will get out tonight
fotfncnnati aud Louisville, and probably
aslauch more will be shipped tomorrow
mssning. This will be about the extent Of
th river shipment on the present rise.
O.'er 100000 bushels Of coal were ready
fo4shipment, but the operators were un-
aba to get it below the Davis Island dam
or account Of the heavy ice, which pre-
vo ted the lowering Of the wickets. The
Government officers at the dam worked in
ceIsantly for nearly forty-eight hours try
inS 20 lower the wickets, but were unsuc-
cesful. The ice was carried in large cakes
uster the dam, and about thirty Of
tlt wickets. wore thrown in the
wong direction, presenting for
~ a.sabs.gues:aH to The pdssagc
~ The dam Is badly damaged, but
sisvat will R.,tbS anpwn' ansas
next sanllaer as no attempt viii be made
to raise the wickets until that time. This
4was the first opportunity the coal men
have had to ship coal by the river for eight
months, and tho failure of the wickets 10
work has occasioned considerable grumb.
ling.
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FELL IN LOVE WITH A NUN,
Asd At His Death He Left Her Two
Thousand Dollars.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2.-The death of Joseph
Gibson at Loretto a few days ago has
brought to light an infatuation for beau
tiiul nun, Sister Gertrude, at u convent
there. He met her six years ago
while wa king in the convent
grounds ore summer morning and
lex ia@aly in love. Sre is extremely
handsome, lustrous big brown eyes.
clear pink aud v hite complexion and ex-
quisite figure. Gibson's infatuation com
PEELED her to seek close secluson, for he
bounded the convent, though forbidden
the premises by Mother Superior He said
he would run away with her if he could
get her out of the convent. His devotion
kept him from marrying, and at his death
he left an order to which she belongs
5000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07

WAsnINGroS, Jan. 3.-Representatiyo
Seney intends to re-introducn his bank
ruptcy bill of last session. ltproposes that
when man makes an assignment in trust
property over without reserve, he can ap.
ply to q L. S.'Court for re ease which shall
be granted after it is shown that he has
actually turned over all his property. The
settlement is then to be made through the
State Courts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
impOrIant Day for Michinan.

DETROIT MlCH., Jan. 3--The whole
question aE the constituiionality of the
new prohibition liquor law will be argued
before the Supreme Court tomorrow.
Several cases have been consolidated in
one and will be brought up on appeals.
Michigan will watch the outcome with
great interest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

--Josep. Chamberlain is considered
to bear 4 itriking resemblance to Ed
win Booth
The wife of Senator Ingalls, is said
to be hard political student, despite
the cares of large and growing
family.
-"Jermantfakturbolac5forsjalnings
magagin" in Swedish means in Eng
lish, ''The Iron Manufacturing compa-'
ny's sale shop"
The Washington Star mentions
that the White House receptions are
haunted again tlii. winter by we'll
known pension claimant, the widow OF
Il veteran Of the Mexican war, who has
oscillated for years between the execu-
tive mansion, the pension office and the
capitol, and who carries III, her 4 big
envelope which she 'fia- . thrpet 1'ste
the PreAidentx =.
An artist 10 las lasely rGsurpsd
from study ii PARIS declares that III
art, as in many other branches OF
knowledge, instruction can be obtained
in this country as satisfactorily as
abroad. The Partisan studios are
most unpleasant places for work, much
crowded and filed with unventilated
air that is almost insupportable. Crit
icism from the best professors is the
| same in both countries.
--"Van," the fayorite shepherd dog
Of the late Henry Ward Beccher, lived
for years at the Peeksill residence. the
pet dog of the family. This beautiful
animal, with his shaggy coat, liquid,
laughing brown eyes, and the sunnicst
kind of dog disposition, left the
Beechcr mansion soon after his mas
ter's death to live with kind-hearted
neighboring family. Nothing will in
duce the dog to return to his former
home since the master left it.
| There are three ministers in the
House of Representatives. Judges
Stewart of Georgia, and Cheadlc, OF
| Indiana, are eX-preachers, but the new
Congressman from New Hampshire,
Rev. Mr.. Mckinney, has been in the
| Universalist pulpit during his whole
active career He is the first Demo-
cratic Congressman from New Hamp-
shire in ten years. Oddly enough, the
last Democratic Representative from
that state was frank Jones, the brewer.
The Princess of Wales favorite
flower is the wild aud peculiarly frag-
rant lily of the valley, which is found
in large. irregular patches in Wolfer-
ton Woods. Norfolk. These woods are
all that remain of IL primeyal forest,
and are full Of romance and beauty.
The lilacs are gathered in great bunch
es, their snowy bells protected by their
own cool, green leaves, packed in
light, wicker hampers, and sent to the
Marlborough House where the Prip-
cess herself aunnges them for the
bou1oir. ....-..---
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HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec 99.-The bodies Of
two men, supposed TO have been tramps,
were to-day found on top of the old boil.
crs at the Lochiel Iron Works, in this city.
Offensive smells emanating from the vi.
cinity OF the boilers led to the discovery of
the deccmposed remains. The men are
supposed to have crawlcd to tho place g!
death to secure protection from the Geld,
and are believed TO have been suffocated
by gas. Botn men we're middle-aged and
scantily clothed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
Riot al a Chrjstenjnq,

WILEEsBARRE, PA, Jan. "a riot be-
tween forty or more drunken Poles took
place at Alden this morning. Anthony
Shinsky was stabbed five times in the head,
his arm broken, two fingers were cut OF
and one eye gouged out. He was left lying
unconscious on tho roadway, and when
found he was removed to the nearest house
in dying condition. Eight others were
seriously injured, and two of them are
likely to die. The fracas resulted directly
from christening, which lasted two days,
each hour the participants becoming more
obstrcpcrous through drink.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07

ST. Lluls, Jan. AT joint meeting OF
the Course OF Study and Ways and Means
Committees Of the Public School
Board TO night it was decided that
the German language shall not Ia
taught in the public schools of
this city after this month. There is no
doubt that the full Board will acquiesce in
this action. and that un order will be is.
sued 10 the above effect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
Ducl Rctwecn Editors

PARIS. Dec. 90. The expected duel be.
tween M. Meyer, director of the Gm'ois,
and NJ. Woestyne, of the Journal Parisicn,
was fought to-day. In the second bout NJ.
Meyer disarmed his opponent, and in the
fourth and last bout NJ. Woestyne sue.
ceeded in slightly wounding NJ. Meyer in
the arm
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
Gladstone in Italy.

FLORENCE, Jan. 3.--The demonstration
which has taken place here in honor OF Mr..
Gladstone was of the most interesting
character. More than thousand mem-
bers OF the Garibaliian Association went
to the apartments occupied by the great
English statesman. They arrived just as
he was leaving the house with his daugh-
ter. He was at once surrounded by largo
crowd of sympathizers, who repeatedly
burst into cries Long live Gladstone
Il OnH live Ireanl.N
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
.Ara what would vou do Uerrv,

--"And what would you do, Henryf"
asked lady Of her little nephew, who
had been assuring her Of his unboundcd
affection for her. 'if your good aunt
were to die and your uncle were to
marry againP" "Why,' replied Hem
cry. without the slightest hesitation,
Il should go to the wedding Of course |"
Golden Days.
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An Unfortunate Man

TYRONE, Pa, Jan. AT an early hour
this morning the residence of John Kog-
hiror, at Juniata Mines, was destroyed by
fire, with all its contents. Two of his
children We're badly burned, one of whom
it is thought will die. There was no in
surance. One hundred and seventy-flve
dOllars was also consumed in the flnmns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
llaly's Foresight.

WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 3.--lt is reported that
the Italian Government is endcavoring
through its Minister to this country, TO
make arrangements with American man
ufacturcrs of steel for furnishing armor
plates for Italian war vessels, the mten.
tion being TO secure n source of steel
supply outside of Europe in the event of
war
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-01-07
,yuDilnnt Snlanuists

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 29.-Th re Was a
grand jubilee of saloon-kcepers last even.
ing when it became generally known that
Recorder Davenport had declared the sun.
day closing ordinance unconstitutional.
The case will be taken to the Supreme
Court by the temperance element.