davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
NEW P0ST-OFFICES
favorable Report on cb,h,,
blourt's Bill.
'"o Number of Towns Which wo,,,
'ea u TO fost-offcc building.
riaced At One Thoassnd
Es'e 4undrcd,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE uorso Co.,
a,s'oo on Post-oflicos to-day ordered a
III, V' "o'o report on Chairman Blopnt,s
D''i " provide general law for tho oroc
,lon OIL post-oflice buildings. II provides
ior tle appointment in the post.ooico n.
parIl1ent of an architoct md s,no,,,,,.11 ~
,,n', n. Vi construction at salary of 81 ooo
per year, who shall, with the assistance Of
''o supervising Architecto of the Treasury
mepare designs for post. Office BUILDINGS
IhoSe designs Shall be devised ca ,ho, ed.
ui'iohs 10 the buildings may be made with.
OUT injury to the harmony of fine dosian
VI Tue usefulness OF the constructed nor.
'ioli' Inc Postmaster-G General i, onthor.
Neu IN his discretion TO construct noo,
o'''co buildings at any place at which the
7,oSs postal receipts -or two wears or mora
shal' nave exceeded 5000 in each voor
e. iv ""y pace Where the postoflice receipts
,or each of the two preceding wears have
o'o' less than $4,000 the cost of the build.
'"B shali not eXcecC $50, 900, and wbera tbo
,oteipts nave Geen less than S9OOoO tbo
pullulng snail not cost more than az ono
~ al
No oulldlhg erected under the act shall
exceed IN cost $4,000. All contracts ro,
construction of buildings and materials
ma fixtures to be used therein shall bo
lot to tho lowest bidder afIer nj lcost
s"roe weeks public advertisement The
fostmastcr-General is au,horlzod in
'ls discretion to accept donations If
'i,eS lof post offices in towns in
"h'ch IL is proposed TO erect buill.
'ngs' ana also to accept contributions IA
'lu In The purchase of ground or the con.
''fut'lon OF the buildings. els also an.
'hofi2ed to purchase sites when neressory
II II cost not exceeding s., $40. The sum Of |
,Aooo,oOO is appropriated to be aynilablo |
'urlhg the current year to carry
,ut inc purposes Of the bii |
me number of towns which would
20 entitled TO post.olico build ngs unde,
ne provisions of the bill is placed at l5oo
ma 1t Is estimated that $2j, ,oDO, 0oo would he
equlrcd to supply them all with BUILDINGS
ne PROJECT IN its general features has al
eady received the favorable Endorsement
thc lost-oficc Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
THAT DISPLAY
At the Cincinnati Centennial Exposi
tian:
The Blil Authorizing Executive Depart.
ments' Etc., to Participate in the Ohio
Valley Centennial Passes the
U. S. Senate.

WASHINGTON, May l4.-The Senate this
afternoon took up and passed the bill
authorizing the Executive DEPARTMENTS
the Bureau of Agriculture, the Smithsop-
ian Institution and the Fish Commissions
10 partlc pate in the Ohio Valley Centep.
MAI Exposition. Several amendments
were reported by the committee to the
house bill, the only one of Importance be-
Ing TO strike out the provision creating an
Advisory Board. In place of an Advisory
Board, substitute in the shane of an
Auditor 10 take care of the accounts IS
provided. The appropriation for the Ad.
vIsory Board, 5000, is stricken out
which reduces the total amount approprj
ated to Sl4O, go. The Auditor provided for
IN the amendment will be appointed by the
President The amendments to the bill
adopted by the Senate will REQUIRE 1t to
go to Conference Committee before final
passage, but, as the total amount is de.
creased, there will be no difficulty in se
curing the concurrence of the House. The
money appropriated is not subsidy to the
enterprise, but is merely to pay the cost
OIL transportation, boxing, etc, and to in
sure Tie proper care of the property of
tho Government while on exhibition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
Politics in the Sanctuary

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May l3.-Thcy are
telling queer story tonight on Delegate
William Smith, chairman Of tho Knox
County delegation to the State Conyol-
tlon. Smith went to church this morning,
modestly took rear pew and settled him
self for season of religious inspiration.
His hard work in the convention for the
past four days told on him and he began to
doze. The preacher was telling of the
great men of feminence, and finally reached
John Knox, once Governor Of the State.
AS he pronounced the name Knox, Dele.
gate Smith was aroused, and rising from
his seat shouted in s.cntorian tones.
"Thirty-tive votes for Robert L. Taylorr'
The congregation took in the situation
and an audible litter went through the
church, during which the delegate os-
capped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
CONSOLIDATION.
an Ehort to be Made to Unite the Various
Branches or Methodism.

NEW YORK, May l5-At to-day's session
oi the Methodist Conference Bishop An.
drews occupied tho presiding officers
chalr. The routine of the Conference was
taken up, and the roll-call OF conferences
LOT reports, resolutions and appeals was
'aken up. 1t was decided that this
should be the last call oil the kind during ,he
present General Assembly b. Ford
oHered resolution providing for
'he extending Of the inquiry as to an or.
game union of the Methodist Episcopal
Cnurch south still further and Include the
african Methodist Episcopal Church, and
al boundaries Of Methodism in this coun-
try' Referred to the Committee on the
otate OF The Church. Then began the first
actfe work of tho day. The report of
lhe General Conference Commission
on Consolidation, Unitication and Reor.
s"h'zauoh OF Chul ch Benevolences was
handed IN, and occasioned considerable
oeoate. The report Recommended the CON
solldation of the Missionary Societv of tho
NJ. Il. Church and the Board of Forrion
Missiohs, the consolidation of the Board of
nome Missions and the Church Extension
society and the Consolidation of the Sun.
oay-School Union and Tract Society. 1t
also recommended that a Commission he
appointed to determine what prop,rtv
neld Tor missionary purposes In this
country by the Missionary Society
snalI be conveyed to the Board of
home Missions and Church Exten.
sioh' ana also to make an equitable divis.
ION OF the assets of said Missionary Society
ana iurther to provide for suit.
apie division of moneys re.
celved in payment of beuuests made
IN tho name of the Missionary Society
Of the NJ, e. Church. DR.. Spencer present.
ed the report and said it was the best plan
lhe Commission could offer. After con.
siderable discussion DR.. Coote, of Northern
New YORK, offered an amendment TO the
'eport by consolidating tho Board of
Education and the Freedman's Aid So
'lety. Lost-2iG to l4G-the colore breth |
zen voting against the amendment. A
'ote was then taken upon the adoption of
ne resolution recommended by the Com
MISSION, which was st. The rules were
men suspended to permit Dr. }. O. Peck. |
u the Committee on the State of the |
.hufch, to present report advocating
ne appointment Of n committee to com.
'ihe with other demon nations in NJ
lonal sabbath Committee, which was |
laSSp1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

NEW ORLEANS, May l5.-Dayc Syuthal
coIored man, of Pointe Coupee, who was
charged with raising a mob and at.
tempting to kill Mr.. Grnet, on Bayou
urosse Tele, just after the election, be-.
cause Mr. Girnet challenged the right of
Southall to vote in Pointe Coupcc, he be-
ing resident of Iberville, and who led
from the parish when Sheriff Beaukcr
went to arrest him, and who was arrested
IN Baton Rouge last Saturday, wa, killed
Sunday night Deputy Sheriff Caldwell
was taking Southall through the county
whcn he was surrounded by large crowd
OF masked men, who dragged him from his
buggy and disarmed him. Southall wos
'"N'h some distance away and shot dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE attorneys for
llmothy OGrody serving a seventeen
year sentence in Joliet for the murder of
Police Officer 'Bricn of Chicago. in 1857
are confident that Dyer Scanlan, who was
arrested Thursday with Molic Mott for
the shooting of Oflicer Nolan, is the real
murderer Officer Nolan may recover, but
will lose his right arm. Mollio Mott held
No ans arm from behind whilo Seaman
omptcd his revolver INTO the unfortunate
officers BODY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
CLAUS sPRECkELs' PLANS.


TT" WI he Able to SunnIv II,I, T,,,, -
trys Consumption NJ So ' nn. ,"'s .o"n-
the Farmers BENEFIT. ' u
CHICAGO Nav 13-Clors s,
is sixty years Old and Sos =, "rr'SeIs, VINO
millionaire many limss 3wo, ~ "i3 u1 ie,'i "iilse'i a
that he had onlv inst bor,' I%'' %, iTe' h'snt
This is the esto Slisha., n'' i'ie WORK.
the beet surar inans,,,, - ninor'ca Oh
will permanently henof, .hn "n ,,,;i: " oaSis lha'
Incidentally it il bis nnrnona ,e"a, uiis'.
annihiIoto a., us purpose 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

Ava ,ANSEN' a well known Norwc-
/. '',''e''' Is about to make the at
,,, :, " crossing the vast snow fields
a ''''' on snow-shocs. A wealthy
W =" , merchant has supplied tho
y, \ nor the unique enterprise, and
n. r'"s'n t has received many appli-
,oa' 'Or permission to join him.
,r' s'''o'lS IN the Scandinavian coun.
,s,,,. .,.o"0emning the undertaking rs
~, "'u desperate, but Mr.. Nam
nl' "'s party-all picked athletes
% hs Oc,leve they will succeed in
"'"'Fdous undertaking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 1l.-This
morning Detective John 4. Norris arrested
Wm' Powell at Coal CityMines, in Geor.
gia, where he is serving short sentence
Tor light oifens,. Powell is wanted as
an accomplicc of Blinky Morgan for the
murder OF Detective Hulligan at Ravenna,
Ohio, 1851 As soon as his sentence has
expired he will be removed to Ravenna,
where an indictment has been found
charging him with murder in thc.first de.
yrcn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
Damaging Storm.

WnEESBARRE PA, May IA violent
raln-storm, accompanied by thunder and
lightning visited this section of the State
to-day. In the country districts great
damage is reported in the shape of barns
and out-buIldings being demolished and
fruit trees uprooted At Parsons large
'choo!-house was struck by lightning All
the wndow-lights were demolished and
other damage done. Many of the smaller
pupils were caught in the crush which fol-
lowed, and quite number were seriously
hurt' AT Murray's mine the lightning
went down The shaft and knocked six bows
ana a mule down, demolishing cars and
tearing up the track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
The Perfected Phonocrapb.

New foRE, May 1.-THE World will TO-
morrow publ sh an account of an exhibi
ton of the perfected Ellison phonoyraph.
Among the experiments recountod and re.
sarded as successful were those of the
voice repeated from the telephone as well
as song and cornet solo Another inter.
esting feature Of tie exhibition was that of
talking into the transmitter, a typewriter
after receiving and writing out speech
thcrefrom.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

My DEAR" said Mrs, Snaggs to
her husband, "What is Il canardp"
Don't you know what canard lisp"
quoried Snaggs. rather sneeringly.
"Why, the word itself conveys its
own meaning" "Does itp Well,
really, l can't see it, What does it
mean, dear?" "Why, canard is
something one canardly believe. OF
COURSE"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
MOlIcn NcIal HnIh

TOPEKA, KAs., May l3-An explosion iu
the Capital Iron Works yesterday after
noon resulted in the death of Gus Acker-
son, a foundry man. A vat of molten lead
was overturned by the explosion and
thrown in all directions. Ackcrson was
standing near the va, and was almost coy
cred with the hot metal. His clothes
caught fire and he jumped into tank of
cold water at once, but was terribly burned
about the face and hands, the metal hav
ing burned through to the bone. He was
in great agony for more than an hour, aud
was finally relieved by death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

CITY OF MEXICO, May 10.-Ignacio More
seals, Minister of Foreign Affairs IN Mex
leo, speaking of the defeat of the recipro-
city treaty BY the Congress of the United
states said the advantages OF thc treaty
were with the United States, aud consc-
quently Mexico did not feel hur. by its de-
feat. He further said Mexico was ready 10
make treaty with the United States as
she had with France and Germany and had
so intimaied TO American Ministers, but
the government at Washington had madc
no response.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

lie latest sensation in New York is
arrival OF Liverpool detectives in
an uisieeratic youag lo,a,
: I'',ely disappeared from England
VINO mas a mania for humility.
y found by Il registry Office that she
obtained work as Il servant in a
My on Third avenue, but before
could get a glimpse of her she had
nge to another place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

1,AItNENr ;, prepared at the Treas
department. shows that the total
on' OF bonds purchased to date un-
''c circular of April II is $40, 495, :
VI which So, 305, 450 are 4 per
=, anu ~ lS9, $50 are ~ per cents.
,,u 'o.a' cost of these bonds was Sl2,-
w. OF which 81, 964, 679 was paid
per cents and S4,50S,S70 for A
.'n'S M If the bonds purchased had
!, 'no"cu ~ to rrn to maturity the in-
y " u'ereon would have amounted to
,Sv'- !, more than their purchase
; including premium.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo-, May ll-Mrs. Caro-.
line QoantreIl, the mother of the famous.
guerrilla bandit, William Clark Quantrell
Is mere to-day attending a reun on of her
sons Old command. She is from Canal
Dover, o., and is accompanied by W. W.
Scott of that place. Mrs. Quantrell is a
pleasant sprghtly old lady, sixty-seven
years Of age on April last. A great many
OF the band were present and talked over
old times. This is the first reunion that
mas taken place nee Quantrolls death in
Tue Sisters Hospital at Louisville, KY,
June &, 1863
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

.lIE suggestion made by the presi-
1t OF the New York board of educa-
4 That an American flag be placed
7 the principals desk in each of tho
,IIc schools of the city is being car.
out as fast as public spirited
hamltes are 10 be found who will
l'sh the national banner at their
expense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

INDIANS Of the Peace River Country,
Northwest Territory, are starving. Can.
adam Government is appealed to for
spec ly relief.
FRANK Burns, worthless characte
WAS killed at Danbury, Ct, by John Me.
Niff, u saloon-koep'r.
ACNnLE car dcrajlment in the La Sale
street tunnel, in Chicago, + suited in the
serious injury Of Edward Las !. conductor.
A MEMORIAL has been presented in Con.
gress asking for an appropriation of 81.
)0o to ald in meeting the expenses of the
reunion Of the survivors # the Army of
the Potomac and the Armies of Northern
Virginia, on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
in July next
The river at Quncy, Ill., is ten miles
wide, and hundreds of farms arc sub.
merged TO depth of several fest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
AttCnllinr To Rusinnss

BERLIN, May 1.-THE Emperor walked
about his rooms to-day, and, with the rer.
mission of his physicians, transacted con.
ilcrable amount of sta e business Prof.
Nirchow, after examining the Emperor's
case mnutely, to-day told DR.. Mackenzie
that he found himself very much puzzled,
and even now unable to define the nature
of the disease
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
Haptist Convention

WASHINGTON, May l3,-Thc programme
for the great Baptist gathering, TO b, held
n Washington this week, beginning on
Tuesday, mas been completed. The most
important of the Baptist see cites will be
in session, including the Woman's Home
and Foreign Mission, and tie educational
and publication societies Two or three
thousand delegates are expected 10 bepreS
ent at the moetings
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
BLOWN TO FRAGMENTS
Locomotive Boiler Explodcs, HurIipc
the Engineer and Fireman to Instant
n.uth

CUMBERLAND, MD., May l3.-Englnecr
D. D. woodruff and Fireman H. d. Kitz.
miller, employed on the Balimore and Ohio
railroad, were instantly killel by the ex.
ploalon Of their engine this morning. The
accident occurred at Bowling Station
a point near this city, at an early
honr this morning, The engine was
a moguL used to pull freight trains
woodruff was literally torn to pieces
and when the coroner went to review the
remains he placed sixty stakes, to mark
Inherent positions of the body. -hese
fragments were aftcrWard collected bv
the undertaken The fireman was scalded
to death. He was hurled some thirty feet
with part Of the boiler, and the escaping
steam put an end to his fe. There was
scarcely whole piece of the engine re
naming. Bits Of iron were hurled in
every direction, not less than five hundred
pieces being counted in the vicinity of the
explosion. Woodruff belonged 10 Mar.
tinsburg and Ktzmiller lived in Cumber.
land.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
A Drummer's DrOp.

CHICAGO May l5.-James Taylor, a drum.
mer Tor New York firm, dropped from
,lle NTH story of the Palmer House this
afternoon to the ground floor He clutchcd
al TIE Oannlstcrs of each of the five flights
oil stairs that he sped past in his extraordi-
nary tumble, and thus slowed up suni.
Gently to alisht with comparative ease.
lie VIII be all right in n week or so. The
hotel people say that Mr.. Taylor was not
strictly sober when he fell.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

-Uncouth Young Man-"May l
kiss you, Miss Joncsp' Miss Jones'
(indignantly)-"What do you mean.
sirP' U. Y. M.-fsurpriscd)- -" Don't
you know what kiss is yetP Well.
You arc the funniest girl ever saw.
Guess you'd better study the dictionary
swhila 0sed evening. "-ctvtie
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

"A remarkable case of longevity
has been discovered at Grafton, Pa. =,
IN the person of John Fosdick, aged
lO2 years. Remarkable, because John
can't read fine print without specta-
eles. Indeed. his eyc-sight is so poor
that he can't read any kind of print.
lie Is the first centenarian discovered
who could not "read fine print with.
out glasses. ."--Norristown Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

VIENNA, May ll.-S.ophon Won Kcgcl,
an Austrian millionaire, committed suicide
.o-day. He was heir 10 fortune of 20,
O00,0O0 tlorins. lie was styled the
handsomost man in the Empire, and was
the most prominent sportsman in Hun
gary. He took his life on his estate neal
Stuhlweissenburg,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

EN- who own gold bricks do not
TO take them out of the cities to
O'| lhey are as good as cash
"ncfc at any time. Therefore,
a. Strangers turn up in rural To-
''cs, with articles of this descrip-
; winch they want to vcnd or pawn,
sue TO set them down as rascals.
us gold bricks can be ovcrlaid
enough of the precious metal to
Y tie Give chemists.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
An Absent Minded Eotbcr

NEW YORK May n john Hassler. his
wife and two children arrived at Castle
Garden to-day from Hamburg, on their
way to San Francisco, and were taken TO
NO Greenwich street by a railroad agent.
Ihc woman wrapped her infant boy, aged
eleven months in a shawl and laid him on
th' seat. Hassler, the father, in a fit of
abstraction, sat down on the bundle and
instantly killed the child.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

TORONTO, May Hundreds of emf
grants are at "The Sheds here destitute
and starving Charitable people arc help
ing them, but their condit on is pItifuL
They can not get employment, and what
to do with them is mystery 1t is likely
that the mayor will lc asked to call pub
VIC meeting to consider the matter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

LOGAN MuLuALL, a herd owner in
CHEYENNE nation, is the youngest
wboy in the West, He is only six
lr' old, and has over one hundred
at Of cattle. He hires his own HELM.
d is the virtual superintendent of his
'periy His father is largely inter-
ed in cattle raising.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
American Sunday-School Union.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May l3. Tho sixty
fourth anniversary of the American Sun.
day-School Union was celebrated in this
city this evening, The following summary
shows the standing of the Union on March
/; Bibles distributed 6,j6S, testaments dis
tributed 1O302, visits TO families 1866, ad.
dresses delivered 9S4S
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
His Enaine Iumnnd ihn Iracl

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May l5.-Green Bar
Lesson, an engineer on the Knoxville nnl
Jellico accommodation, was badly injured
at Nowcomb this morning by his engine
jumping the track and rolling downa high
embankmcnt, Burlcson had his right leg
crushed and was badly scalde. His
chances Of recovery are doubtful.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

BELLAlRE, o., May l3-ln a drunken row
at an early hour this morning, Adam Jcn-
kins shot and killed Joseph Nicholson.
They had been at a birthday party, when
they fell out, with the above result. Mich
olson leavesa wife and six children, while
Jenkins has an invalid wife and four chill
dram
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
"RahY Runiinn y

NEW York, May Is Miss Clara Camp
bell "Bnnnie,n had motion made recent
ly in her behalf to the effect that the an.
peal Of Chas. Arbuchle, "Baby Bunting"
from her judgment against him for $3.50 %
for breach of promise of marriage, be d s.
missed for irregularity in the service of
the papers, THIS motion was deaied to-
day by the General Term of the Supreme
Cnurt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
TAYLOR RenOminated for Governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May l5.-The state
Democratic Convention nominated Gov
ernor Robert L. Taylor for reelection to.
DAY, on the fortieth ballot, al opposing
having been withdraw. He
received l,nSl votes. Over 2)O delegates
refused to vote on this ballot. The con.
Vcn'lon was in session seven days, and a
most bitter fight was made against TAYLOR,
but he all along retained a majority of tho
delegates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

Mr.. Einstctter lin the bosom of his
famlly). -" How mooch mein liddle
Davit loaf he's father-heh?" Little
David. --"Von hundert per ccnd., no
discound, fasd golors, nit exchanche
on Lohndon" MIR. Einstetter (n an
agony of tilial loyc). -"Ach' mein
fader's own chrantson, say dot aginsr'
Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19
A SHORT LINE ACROSS OHIO.
Towns Subscribing for the New York, Ma
honing A. Western Rnah

AKRON, o., May l0-Several Ohio towns
are raising subscriptions to secure the
benefit of the New York, Mahoning IL
Western railroad, which is to run from
Fort wayne, Ind, almost in direct line to
Red Bank, Armstrong County, Pa, None Of
the money is to be paid until the cars are
running, November |, 1889 The contract
for BIZ miles of steel rails has Just been let
to the Chicago rolling mill, and construc-
tion contracts have been made There i,
talk of securing slight diversion of tho
line to take in Akron. 1t shortens the dis
tance between New York and Chicago l3s
miles, and is the most direct line across
Ohio by thirty-two miles,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-05-19

the women of this country wcro
e up in their thousands andmight
march forth to the polls, what is
mat would stem the progress of
onward sweep to their inalicna.
%a''' % asked a vigorous speaker
washington womcn-rights meet.
An Impressive silence followed
men a small voice from the gal.
narrcd the climax by rcmarkins
OI,p "