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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

A facetous old pedagogue, being
asked what business he followed, said
hc.,yas in the collar-and-cuff line
Teras SJtmgS.
--Bobby-''Ma, can / stay home
from school to-day?" Mother-"Yes.
Bobby, your father wants you to help
him put up the parlor stove" Bobby
"Well, ma, why can't | so to school?"
Epoch. . .| ...
-'.lf there is anybody under the
canister of heaven that have in utter
excresence.' says Mrs. Partington, '.it
is the slanderer, going about like
boy constructor, circulating his calomel
upon honest folks. ......
-Inquiring fathtr-"What Use like
ter know, yo' onery child. is how yo's
able ter smoak cigahs when yo' ole
fadder kin only smoak his pipe?"
Forward son-'Tse amt got no chil'n
TO support. ."-Judge.
Old man calling down the stairs
TO daughter) "Clarar' Daughter
"Yes, papa" Old Man ASK that
young man in the parlor which he pre-
fcrs for breakfast, milk rolls or Vienna
read."-M T. Sun.
1t is claimed that spring has been
discovered in Michigan whose waters
will prevent hair from falling out A
certain class of married men. who for
get to wipe their feet on the door-mat,
will read this announcement with
pleasure. Drift.
. -"Did you ever hear me sing my
new solo Emily, Under the Silent
StarsP" mo, | never have. Is it
sentimental P" Pa,hetically So"
"Please sing it. have the neuralgia
so bad that any thing will be welcome
as relief. ."-Lincoin Joandl
--Doctor-"Did you say to your hus-
band, Mrs. Hendricks, that, If agreea-
BILE to him, l would send bill for SER
vice rendered during his recent severe
illnesss" Mrs. Hendricks s--"Yes, doc
tor; and he thought you had better
wait until he gets little stronger. "
Life.
-katharine--"Well. Charlotte, l
hear you arcto be married" Charlotte
"Yes it takes place very soon now."
Katharine--"Will you elopeP" Char
lotte--'Of course / won't. I'm not in
the chestnut business. l shall get
married in tho regular way and ssartls
society. Washington Critic,
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FAILURE OF A BANK.
The Metropolitan. of Cincinnati, Sus-
pends.
The Nioe-President Arrested Charged With
Violating the U. S. National Banking
Act. -H.# r n

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.--The Metropolitan
National Bank will not be opened for
business tomorrow morning The U. :.
eoyernment is now in possession of the
oank, and until receiver is appointed by
the Comptroller of the Currency the bank
Will be in charge of Bank Examiner San.
ders. Tn last Saturday the bank sustain
ed run of Sl50,000, all told, and to- day
about an equat. amount was paid out to
depositers, 100000 Icing paid by tho
teller over the counter, and the remain
der, s5o,oo0 being the amount of checks
paid through the clearinghouse, or sent to
correspondent banks ordering the same.
At the close OF business there remained in
Tie bank scarcely Sl5,00O largely in coin.
The condition of the Metropolitan Bank is
saia TO nave been bad for over Year. The
direct cause of its failure is due TO tile
specuIat ons in real estate and other
schemes, About a year ago the
real estate fever broke out afresh
IN this part of the country. Natural
gas at Fndlay, O., the "greatr
IRON ana coal lands in Tennessee, Alabama
ana Georgia were doomed. The fever
struck this city, and the result was hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars were dump.
ea INTO th,se schemes. Syndicates were
formed IN this city, Some made money
ana others lost. Among the syndicates form
ed was one among the directors of the Met
ropolltan National Bank. The arrest Of
John H. DE Camp, tho vice-presdent
OF The concern on United States warrant,
Is the catastrophe which directly wrecks
the bank, HID not warrant been served
upon INN at six o'clock this evening tho
bahk might have pulled through. That
calamity however, coming upon the heels
OF 'he heavy run they experienced for two
days, shattered the nerves Of the direc.
tors, and an hour later they adopted
resolution which throws the bank into
The hands of the Bank Examiner. The
arrest of Vice President DeCamp on the
charge OF swearing to the false statement
IS not the only charge he will have to an
SWer TO. lie was lncrely arrested to hold |
him. He will be made TO answer for mis-. |
the funds of the bank, charpe
similar to the one Il. l.. Harper was ar |
rested on.
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MINERS RIOT.
"Scabs" Attacked by Strikers When
Returning From Work.
ofdeers Fire on the Mob and Number Ar,
IS Seriously Wounded.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb, 3-AtE o'clock
This evening, when the non Union m ners
left their work in the Shenandoah CITY
and West Shenandoah coileries, lot Of
striking Polanders attacked them with
stones. A squad Of half dozen coal and
Iien police went atonce 10 their assistance.
They caught one of the rioters and were
hustling him off when the strikers rallied
and rescued him and began 10 handle the
officers roughly. The lbtter however,
succeeded in breaking away, ana
started for the Shenandoah CITY
Mine, followed by the crowd OF fiptous
strikers, who now numbered ats 70 | 80
sand, and who continued their attGtssSod:.ii
INC men and boys coming from the mine
lhe SIX policemen accepted the long odds
against them and tetprlsd TO the o'tnck.
They made sharp fight and to0li mum.
Der OF prisoners, one Of whom they landed
IN Nag strale Stoemaker's Office, but the
crowd rushed for the two policemen with
the Wher prisoner and began to cub ard
beat them. Find hg theihaelvps down,
and the'r lives in danger, they draw
Their revolvors and fired into the
crowd, which scattered in all Girec.
uons. Mike Heifron, young man, re.
ceiyed ball in the mouth, aud is badly In.
Jured. John Gather, an iron fouadeB was
shot IN tie arm, and pdander Was shot
behind the car, A shot was a.so fired by a
Polandcr, but with what effect is not
known. a borough officer then arrested
both policemen for shooting in the borough.
lhey were la cn before Squire Monaghan.
While there warrant was sworn cut bya
Polander, charging them with assault and
battery with intent TO kill. They pleaded
guilty under advice of Captain Christian.
and we're awaiting commitial to Potts.
vile Jail when things took another bad
turn. The two magistrates' off es are on
j. So center street, Il square and b N
apart. That whole space sas deAsoly
packed with people, a large portion Poish,
VINO were wild with passion. Thar sur-
rounded both offices, yelling for the officers,
ara saying Lynch thcm," XIII them"
etc Suddenly n stone was thrown at
Squire Shocmokor's window. inH min.
ut the fronts Of both Offices were riddLcd
with stones, and their inmates had tcugh
scramble for safety. Some bruised bodies
resAltc !, but no serious DAMAGE was done
except to the offices, which Wcre wrecked
The town is in perfect uproar Men are
mad with passion and drink, and 20 one
appears to have any power to quoll them
The borough authorities are poworless
ana no one can say how the mob's fury
may Yet vent itself,
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HYPNoflzsp.
a strange Case OF Young Michigan
: Girl


CuIcAeo, Feb. 5.--Detectifs Mahaffey
and J. Rood, both of AlamoH Van Buren,
County, Mich; have been IN the city a
couple Of days. looking for young man
named Dwight z. Holmes whom they be.
heve to be here. 1t is case Of lifsatd
death, and it is of the utmost import,
anee that Holmes be found. The story
tota by Mr. Rood is a most remarkable
one, and his own daughter is party to
it. On the evening of January his
daughter Kitty attended a ''candy
pul' in Alamo with Holmes Tho
couple accompanied. Miss Annette Har-
langer homo, and while waiting for her
iolks to come, they being out somewhere,
Holmes thought lie would try some Of his
mesmeric powers. He first put Miss GAR
lanear under the hypnotic influence, AID in
Obedience to his orders she smoked cigar
tnd did other things, Then Holmes tried
MS hand on Miss Rood. She is Of very
nervous organization and subject to hys-
'erieal attacks. Holmes found her an
easy snbject, and compelled her to
90 n number of absurd acts, con-
Guiding by ordering her to feign death.
At once She became like corpse and
respiration ceased. Holmes was fright
ened and Miss Garlatigdf was simply
paralyzed at the unexpected turn things
had taken, for they could not waken Mss
Rood at all. Holmes got the VILLAGE doc.
tor, who gave it as his opinion that the
young lady had died of heart disease The
grIef-stiicken parents accepted this, and
the funeral occurred Friday, January l3
Thursday night Holmes disappeared. As
the coffin was being lowered into the grave
MISS Garlanger became hysterical. She
was at once taken home and gradually
lold the story Of the case. Then there was
great rush for the cemetery, and the sex.
ton was surprised to sec lot
OF men digging away at the newly.
made grave The body was taken
home and wAen the leading phy.
sielan at Paw Paw the county seat, made
critical examination, he sail she was
not dead. He applied tests, and then said
she was in trance. Hypnotists from near
and far have been called but they can do
nothing The parents think. the only one
who can help their daughter is
Holmes, and if he will only return to Ala.
mo he will not be prosecuted, as it is
thought that he, having put her in this
hypnotic condition. he alone can break the
bonds which bind her Miss Rood lies at
her home as if dead, while it is thought
that Holmes is hiding for fear he will be
arrested for manslaughter,
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A Complicated Lawsuit.

( William Bethel died a. member of
Parliament in 1879, and left his prop
orty. to his son, Christopher, should he
attain the ago of twenty-five, ior to his
wife and children, should he die before
reaching that age; and in the event Of
his dying childless, diverted the prop.
erty to his brother, a younger son Of
the decedent testator. Christopher
Bothell went to South Africa and there
welded a Kaifir girl, killing an OK and
sending the head to the girls mother,
and going through all the other rites
and ceremonies recognized rs conclud-
Ing marriage in the Barralong com.
munity, where the event took place.
Tceroo was the wife's name, and she
bore him son. Then he died, and
now the English courts are deciding
whether Tecpoo's son is legally Bet
helrs son and entitled to the estate,
which includes much land in England,
or whether the claim OF the younger,
brother to the succession shall be rec.
ognized. M y Sun. .....H ,t-l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11
A Neat Swindle,

CATLIS, Ill, Feb. g. Thomas Taylor, a
farmer living near this place, and man
named Swank, of lndanola, this county,
are the victims Of neat swindle. A man
named Donnelly, representing himself to be
an agent Of the New York Life Insurance
Company, succeeded in getting their notes
for S4OO and 500 respectively, due in five
years, at eight per cent. interest. He dis
counted the notes at the First National
Bank of Danville, and left for parts un.
known. .n
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Thinks She's Struck Oil

ST. Louis, Feb. 7.-While boring an artc-
san well, on Clark avenue and Twenty
second street, few days ago, an oily sub
stance was noticed on the water that was
struck at depth of 100 feet. The boring
was continued, and at depth of |, lCo feet
the oil was found in considerable quanti-
ties. Tests proved it to be crude petro-
leum. A pump has Teen at worX for sew
eral days, and, though a very imperfect cx-
pertinent, brings up about two barrels of
oil a day, mixed with large quantities of
water
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11

pkGp labor organizations have
jnFpn effort to prevent the hold
9AeNational Democratic Conven.
l3o1 that city. They say that the
Gun In which the convention
9sheld was constructed by non
'unio4 l!bor; that some of the stone in
y 9ntions came from Chester
~ go.ary, and was hauled by tho
Ma1az4 Chester and Western railway,
g wpl thc principal owner is Charles
= Cola who introduced a bill in the
lllnQl4 legislature making the boycott
es6l1nfl a conspiracy. "
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A MOTHER AT THIRTEEN.
Mrs. stevenson's Remarkable Story of Mat
rinnny and Natanuity

rImony hnu paternity.
ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 7.-The police of this
city were called upon to deal with the most
wonderful case with which they have ev +
Come in contact Sunday night girl,
who looked not older than thirteen years
of age, was taken up at the union
depot. She was given lodging, and this
afternoon stated to the chief of. po-
lice that she had been deserted
by her husband, and that she had come to
st. Joseph to look for him. The police
were at once disinclined to believe the
girls story on account of her extreme
youth, but it was afterward learned that
she was telling the truth about her lost
husband, and that she had been twice mar
ried and was the mother Of two children.
now deceased, although she is not yet ,hir-
teen years old. The girls story is given
as reported to the police, and sas follows:
About two years ago she was marriel in
Grundy County, No. to Rob TT Patterson, a
boy seventeen years of age. She was then
ten years Of age and both of her children
were the result of this marriage. Her
husband died in The meanwhilei and she
returned 10 her father's home, near Heb
land Station. Her father seemed to re.
gard her as a burden, and she was com.
PEELED to marry John Stevenson,
young man Of the neighborhood, twenty
three years Of age. The last marriage
occurred about three months ago and
until Tuesday last the two lived hap-
PLY together. On the last mentioned day
Stevenson dccamped, leaving her without
food or fuel. The little she had was sold
and she started in purauit Of her husband.
She saw him in Mound City, but he con-
trived to elude her and She started for st.
Joseph She was kindly taken care of, and
Mayor Doyle provided her with ticket to
II ekory Station, Grundy County, where
her father resides.
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Hog Thieves Killed.

HAMBURG, a., Feb GA farmer named
Tieson had missed several hogs lately,
and Saturday night he and his son con.
cealed themselves near the pen to watch
for the thieves. At midnight two men
got into the pen and slaughtered hog,
'thereupon Ticson fired upon them with
a shotgun, killing one instantly. The
other started to run and was shot down
with IA revolver and killed The dead men
proved to be brothers named Rambeau,
neighbors of Tieson. The Tiesons were az
rested
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11

In the sparscly settled regions Of
the South liquor is sold, il at all, in the
general stores, and these will not take
the risk of losing their general trade
by selling liquors surreptitiously when
public sentiment has decided in favor
Of prohibition. But they can sell Ja-
maica ginger, and the thirsty topper can
become fairly drunk OH q half-pint
bottle of this mixture Of alcohol and
essence of ginger. In xi6W of The use
of Jamaica ginger as an Intoxicating
beverage, the town officers of Dawson-
vile. Ga, have passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sals'of thas tipple with
in the town limits. $50 q'r
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THE first recorded photograph OF rain
bow has been exhibited to the Photographic
As ociation OF London. The arch has the
appearance of something solid-like an
arch of wood. E
FRANK BRIees was drowned at Wicen.
don, Mass, and the body was found by use
Of an electric light, which was put under
water on apole.
THERE'S craze for short hair and wigs
emong the Washington ladies'. ~
TnE New York Stock Exchange has do.
clared war against the bucket-shops, and
has raised fund of $40, 900 to carry on the
warfare. 81
JAMES PATTERSON, who died recently at
Oakland, Cal, was the man who gave
Garfield his first employment as driver on
the canal. 3'-
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No Need To Turn Your Cuffs 1hpra

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. There is a
fierce war being waged between tho laun-
dries OF this city. 1t was begun few days
ago and they are now washing collars and
cuffs at the raE of two dozen for one cent.
and shirts for two cents each. The Chi
nese laundries have refused to cut the
rates so. far, and declare they will quit
rather than work for nothing. 1t is
thought byisomc that the fight is IA scheme
to run the Celestials out,
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WOMAN IN COLUMBIA.
arrangements for Il Higher Course o
study for Their Benefit.


study for Their Benefit.
New York, Feb. 6--lhe trustees of Co.
lumbia College passed an important reso.
luton today, establishing another depart.
inent in the collegiate course for women,
which shall correspond to the post gradu-
ate department of the college in the school
of arts. By this new course women who
have taken the degree of doctor
OF arts or master of arts at
Columbia may pursue higher
course of study for the degree of
Doctor OF Letters or Doctor of Philosophy.
The resolution provides that this course is
to be not less than two years, and the young
women will he obliged to pre-.
pare graduating thesis upon the
same conditions that the thesis of
the postgraduate department are now
written. The faculty of the school of arts
are empowered to prepare a scheme of
study. Women graduates of other col
leges will be permitted to compete for the
higher degrees upon giving evidence of
sufficient knowledge of the courses pur-
sued by the women graduates Of Coum-
bia.
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4 READING, Pa, Feb. 6-Not collery
either belonging to the Reading Company
or TO individuals is running in the Shenan-
doah district to-day except the William
Penn The miners who wanted TO work
at Kehloy Run to-day concluded not to
ventura from home for fear of their lives.
The colliery was ready to start, but no
workmen put in an appearance. The riot.
ous clement seem to be in complete con.
troll. ..af.
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*Below zero
A branch of the Central Pacific railroad
Is being completed to placerville TOR what
was known as Hnugtown in the early min
ing days, and which was the objective point
OF the overland emigrantsl the county seat
OF III Dorado County Said road is fifty
miles long and runs through almost one
continuous line of orchards, hop-iie and
vineyards, including the famous Natama
vineyard and orchari of 1000 acres, TO
Folsom, twenty miles distant from Sacra-
mento.
Four rivers traverse the county from east
to west There are also some twenty small
lakes, VIII ca abound in trout To the east
and northeast of Placerville, at u distance
Of about twenty-five miles, there is a mag
niiicent forest of thousands of acres of
majestic sugar pine trees, measuring ten to
ffGeen feet in diameter, shooting upward,
straight and beautiful, frequently to q
height of 120 to 100 feet before a limb IL
reached This foot-hill region of the
Sicrras is being rapidly filled with
industrious and thrifty small formers,
who are. deriving good living and
comfortable incomes from the productions
OF their twenty forty and sixty acre or
chards and farms Coloma, near where
gold was discovered, is about ten miles
from plnceryillc, and is famed for its mag
niticent peaches, and s the place where the
remains OF ]. W. Marshall, the discoverer OF
gold, are inferred upon pleasant knoll
upon his old homestead. Magn fcent
mountain scenery, pure water, bracinp ail
hospitablo people, good accommodations
and food make q taunt through the foo.-
hills Of tbs sierras pleasant and snloyable
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War Over the Coun,y-Scat.

TorEHA, kANp Feb 3-1hc towns o Eus-
It's and Goodland, Sherman County, are
resting upon their arms in county-se It
war BY recent election Goodland wa
chosen, but Eustis refUso} 10 surrender
the records Tho militia will ho called out
to ASSIST in settling the natter. The two
places arc but two miles apart, and both
have been fortified, The commissioner
sent by the Governor to Investigate re,
ports in favor of Goodland
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NEw YORK, Feb. 5.-The Grant Monu.
ment Association has issued circular ad-
dressed to artists architects and scuptors,
inviting competitive designs for a monu,
ment to be erected ov,r General Grants
grave, to cost S5)0, 900. Prizes of $l,5)),
$1,000, 500, $500 and 500 are offered. H..
formation as to the rules governing the
competition can be had by application 10
Richard T. Grcener Secretary, l48 Broad.
vgy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11

Pital invested in proprietary
establishments is nearly sll,'
more than 5000 hands are en-.
them; nearly $1,000, 600 arc
annually in wages; the value
pterial used each year is near
1000, and the value of the an.
oduct is about SIS, 600.
tunes have been made in the
and some of the most success
&c practitioners in this line
physicians at all.
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Bravery Rewarded.

EplNpuReH, Feb. S.-Capiain Ritchic OF
the State Line steamer, State. of Indiana,
was presented to-day on behalf of Prcsi.
dent Cleveland, with gold watch and
chain, and Campbell, the first ofliccr, with
u binocular glass, for saving tho crew Of
the ship Triumphant, OF Boston, abandoned
at sea ..A
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n S.s.O0D RnI,harx

NORFOLK, VA, Feb 5.-The safe of Chap.
man q Gale, jewelers., was forced open by
burglars, between II and O'Clock this
morning, and robbie of $4,000 worth of
watches, diamonds and jewelry. The work
was evidently done by professionals, as
only diamonds and gold were carried off,
Rhine stones and plated ware being left
behind
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Dynamite Explosion,

HANCOCK, MIcn., Feb. G-By an explo.
sion to-day, which totally destroyed No. 3
packing house Of the Hancock Dynamite
Works, at Woodsde, three men who were
in the place lost their lives, being torn to
pieces. This is the second fatal explosion
at these works within two months attend.
ed with great loss of property. In each
case not soul was left to give the cause.
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/ PORTLAND ORE, Feb. "A special from
Olympia, w. T., says Fourteen bodies
from the wreck Of the Abercorn have been
washed ashore. Among them are Pilot
Charles johnson, Of Astoria, and Captain
irving. Those tsaved arc Andrew Akin,
cabin boy; Gus McCloud and Robert Ran.
kin, seamen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11

\ THE success attained by the tunncling
MT thelN NpEth river has induced the Long
Island railroad company to have sur-
y Vye Q1Mte for tunnel under the East
l4vef. = The projectors are very san
ryui1e that there are millions in it. Tho
Tunnel ~ to run under the river from
Hunters Point.
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lRKABLE phenomenon has l

RKABLE phenomenon has re.
velopod at the residence oil
X Diffenbachcr, of Greens.
The entire house seems ia
d with electricity and affects
Jos to such an extent that by
the chandelier-tips, keys in
hinges on the piano, CT
etals they will omit bright
g tile shock is distinctly felt,
Nights are notAl,sed. in tho
or is 1t known that the elcc.
company's wires touch the
At any point
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Commercial c Traveller Fatally Shot,

SHREVEPORT, LA, Feb. 5.--W. G. Farmer
commercial traveller from ST, Louis, was
shot and killed last night in saloon by
one Charles Parker, from Georgia.
Parker and man named Person had a
diilculty over u card table, and Farmer
received the bullet meant for Pierson,
Farmers friends live at Ashley, Ill. lD
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-02-11

ER OF gentlemen interested
nufacture of lard and its imi-
at,o49 appeared before the Senate
g 4 ~ !!l!l e on Agriculture in reference
2 ~ y to require lard compounds
fed, inspected and uped
= makers to be licensed. Tho
!4 makers, through their rep
'!..1 ee es, acknowledged that they
49, 49,. n seed oil and other whole
- cles to mix with pure lard,
g. 2 the bill because their pro.
~ ; good and healthful one and
hould be encouraged.