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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

IlGAN will try what is known as
eterminate system of prison SEN
The Governor recommended it
ecent message, and the prison
have indorsed the draft of n bill
ing it. The bill is modelled
after the Ohio law which, in
making prison sentences for a
I'm makes them depend on the
Ter and conduct of the prisoner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
Thc I,nnn's CHS.

ROME, Jan. 14--1he gifts recently pre-
sented by tire Pope to the Irish churches
are va!ued at $4,000 Among the gifts Is
the stole which was worn by the Pope on
the occasion of the services in celebration
De nj. Il, hiiaa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
.N,urdorcr without Hope.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1a.-Ihe Presiuent
has declined to interfere IN 'he case OIL
Richard Smith, convicted in the western
District of Arkansas of murder ana SEN
.arced TO be hanged on the 2bth inst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

IT is propose to establish bureau for
the purpose Of concentrating statistical
information relating to the supply and de.
mand of WOOL
THE Republicans in the Massachusetts
Legislature renominated Senator Hoar by
acclamati
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
Chin RiiIcn OF by u Horse

s,rK CENTER, MINI, Jan. 100 s-Yester.
dov Mr. Zebarres seventeen'year- oiu
DAUGHTER had her chin, flesh and bohe'
bitten off by one of her fathers horses
and it is feared she will die from her III
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

|otal production of pig iron in
Nh last year was l,065, 900 net
bf this Alabama made 3il, 600
Tennessee 27S,O0O tons, and
4 2l7,O00 tons. This is an
! Of $4,000 tons over 1887,
/ the rest of the country the
|jon Of pig-iron was 800, 600 tons
h In 1887.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
Manis Farm Produce Iax,i.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia New Yorker
named Parker appeared before the Senate
Committee on Finance to- day and made
an argument in favor of taxing various
iarm products imported into this country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

The reason why the dove Of peace
still hovers over Europe, Ethelred. Is
because she can't and any place suf-
ficiently clear Of bayonet' to give her
. footing. Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

very complimentary notice
. Oakland (Cal, } Tribune gave
rival for favor. ut looks"
Tribune, "like a typograph-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

,srrp GENERAL DICKINSON
Ia that strikes OF employees do
[',o railroads of responsibility
Ldivcry of mails on schedule
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

! (.r6cld monument at Cleveland
|ho dedicated before Decoration
is said that an admission fee
charged, permanently, to all
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

WASHINGTON, Jan. il.-Eaeh mouse na'
.onortod n bill for placing General Rose,
Grams on the retired list Inc hous. ,,.ad o,,,
nroy ides for putting him on the ,o'''e'
H. With the rank Of Major-Generai
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
ComnuIsory Education for India

WASHINGTON. Jan la-Commissioher u
Indian Affairs oberly, in his annual re-
mort for the past fiscal year, devotes a
rroat deoi of space to the subject OF In
= Inn education. The education OF indiap
worth. he says, should be compulsory
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

alVhNr traveller in New Zealand
'es lhe great Sutherland water
Inc water dashes over the cliff
w grand leaps and constitutes
vue-half Of tho entire volume ol
\, ,a'ur river. The first leap is over
NJ Cah into a rocky basin Sl5 feet
h. Sumping forth again it makes
II',' ,' leap Of 75l feet and then goes
MY and leaping in one wild dash
ee' into the pool at the foot oi
''lplce. The total height is ex-
|I,,s IVA feet making tho waterfall
guest yct discovered"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

Tramp" Hi say, sir! cahn't you
'elp me bitp Him Hinglish meself,
sir" American Dude (pleased) -
"Aw-what's that, me good fellow
(takes out a billy, and-aw-why
d'you think I'm English, yknowP"
Tramp" Hob, sir, henny one could
see that! l beg parding; haren't you
the Duke OF Southampton. sir--your
Grace, / meanP" American Dude
(sick with bliss)-" There, there, me
good fellow. take that to help you back
to Lunnun" (walks haughtily on).-
Tjfa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

l.OArASY for the suppression OF
''ous French on hotel menus is the
~ New York novelties. 1t pro-
C"'ake in charge the printing of
~enus Of the principal hotels of
[Vua'ry' and by the supervision OF
|4'a'ea Frenchman expect to be
n. |~ ~ reform the present system OF
|'pV''lhg and worse nomenclature.
\, S's0lllzatlon calls itself the Equity
Fas |N,'s company. The company will
"'a branches in all the big cities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

hEAroY, a mcmber of the British
|cnt, is coming to present to
Is arguments in favor of cheap
|ostage. The actual cost OF car
|etters between New York and
hptou is said by him to be about
{ cent. If so, the profit of the
Government on American
not less than $3.50, 900 year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

H. BrcK, accompanied by his
,irc to the Bermudas on ac-
,be formers bad health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

| sDookcr Of the Massachu-
"a Of Representatives is just
ars Of ace.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19
Formulation Of atlanta.

ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 15.--A just COM
pleted census gives Atlanta a population
of IA 6T6
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04

SUAKIAI January 3d.-General Greenfell has
completed his arrangements to leave with the
English troops tomorrow. He has succeeded in
organizing military force OF native tribesmen
TO supply the vacancy caused by the withdrawal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 3d.-In the Senate to-
day voorhees, resolution calling for list of
cancelled homestead, timber culture and pre-
emption entries was agreed to.
Senator Mitchell presented a petition from
| the citizens OF Washington Territory, asking
an appropriation for the improvement of Cabi-
net. Rock Island and Mathew Rapids in the
[ Columbia river.
Senator Stanford presented a memorial from
the Chamber of Commerce at San Francisco,
askiog for the establishment of relief station
IN the Arctic ocean to succor whalers; also Pc
titlon OF the same party asking that American
interests in Samoa be protected; also memorial
asking an appropriation of 81, 900 for hydro
graphic office IN ran Francisco and the publica-
ton of IL monthly pilot chart of the Pacific
coast also memorial of the same body, asking
Pacific coast Senators and Representatives to
oppose he passage Of the senate tariff bill I'M
less so modified as to protect the beet sugar in
, dustry of California.
The Senate resumed consideration of the tariff
Dill, the pending question being Vests amend
ment to paragraph Sl3, TO change the duty on
cotton thread, yarn warpS, etc, valued at not
exceeding % cents per pound, from 10 cents per
pound, TO 50 per cent ad valorem. After O.
speech of some length from Vance Vests
amendment was rejected by the usual party
yote-yes, 20 nay, "a,
Senator Stewart introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to refund all the
income taxes which, upon principles subse-
quently settled by decisions of the Supreme
Court, are shown 10 have been illegally and un-
consttutionally collected.
Inc senate devoted the entire day to dis
cussion OF the cotton schedule in the tariff bill
Most OF the time was consumed by the Demo-
Gratis, who made repeated assaults upon the bill
Vest, MCPHERSON and Vance were the most per-
sistent in their efforts to reduce the rates. and
offered amendment after amendment TO accom-
plish their purpose Every amendme.1t was re-
Jected by party vote.
Having disposed of three and g half pages of
the bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House.
%
day the Senate amendment TO the House bill
appropriating $50, ,000 for the use of the Montana
militia was concurred in.
On motion of McKenna of California the
Senate Dill was passed appropriating So 500 for
the relief of William K. Wheaton, ex-2egister
and Charles II. Chamberlain, ex- Receiver OF
the Land Office at San Francisco.
A heated debate occurred over a resolution
offered by Reed, the object of which was to pre-
vent the opponents of the Union Pacific fund
ing measure and the Oklahama bill from fill
clustering against the attempt TO pass these
measures unoer suspension of the rules by in
Producing voluminous bills under the call of
States and consuming the day by demand for
their reading in full.
No quorum appearing to be present, call of
the House was ordered, and in the meantime
the House adjourned
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
AS GOOD As SETTLED.
The Great Darlington Strike Expected to
End To-day.

CHICAGO, January 3d.-This evening, for the
first time, the 20" shike was admitted by both
parties to the controversy to be practically set
tied. The conference to-day between the officers
OF the road and the committee of nine resulted
IN an amlcable agrt ement on nearly all the
points at issue, and it is confidently expected
that complete understanding will be reached
tomorrow morning. The only hitch in the ar
rangement Tor ending the strike was on one of
the minor demands of the committee which the
officials did not feel justified in granting with
out first consulting with President Perkins and
the Directors of the company in Boston. They
requested time, therefore, to exchange tele-
grams with the Boston Office, ana they have no
doubt that full authority will be received to ac-
cept any proposition of the committee that is
fair and reasonable.
The faces of the committee of Burlington
officials were w1eathed with smiles when they
parted Tor the night.
The Times VIII say to morrow: at is under
stood that by the terms of the agreement the
old engineers will be placed again upon a
| square footing, INSTEAD of being blacklisted by
nearly all the railroads in the country. The
burlington itself will set the example by giving
the strikers employment in preference to others
whenever vacancies occur, and by buIying
completely out OF sight the hatchet which was
dug up ten months ago.
Both Vice President Stone and Chairman
Cavener declined to give any of the details of
the meeting or the nature of its conclusions.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
LAND DECISION REVERSED.
eecretary Villas Eeverses a Decision Al
iectin@ California Titles

iect'nS California Titles
WASHINGTON, January 3d.-In The case of the
United States vs. the state of California involy-
ing the question OF the right of the State to in
deinnity for school lands to compensate def
clenc1es in fractional townships, made so by
reason OF swamp land found therein the Secre-
tary has reversed the decision of the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office and sustained
the validity of said selections. The selections
IN this case W re approved and certified to the
Stale prior 10 the Act o. March 1 1857 aS land
lnuring to the State under the Act OF February
26, 1859. providing for school laLd indemnity TO
compensate deficiencies where school sections
are wanting or where townships are fractional
Tor any cause whatever.
The Commissioner held that the said stlec-
ions are invalid for the reAson that they are
based upon alleged deficiencies IN fractional
therein held. he said that the selection for
cancellation be directed and that they be dis
posed of under the proyiso of the second section
OF the Act of March l. 1871 which allows the
purchaser from the State 10 purchase said lands
of the Government, where said selections are
invalid and not confirmed by the Act of 1877
In reversing this decision the Secretary held
that the state is not entitled as others under the
language OF the various Acis providing Tor the
indemnity of school lands in the State of Califor-
mia to make selections in lieu of swamp lands,
but holos that under the statutes are applicable
to the State of California, directing that the sur
Veys In said state townships were made frac-
tional by r ason of the existence of swamp and
oVerhowed lands IN the same manner ana with
same effect as IN other States, which resulted
from swamps being made fractional by bodies
of water, whether fresh or salt, of such charac-
ter as to be measured, and therefore such frac-
tional townships made so by Ieason of the sur
yey thereof, furnish The basis for the indemnity
selections under the Act OF February 26 1859,
which provided for selections TO compensate de-
fciencies for school sections, where Sections 16
and 36 are fractional in quantity. or where one
or both are wanting by reason of townships be-
ing fractional or fiom any natural cause what
ever. He also holds that the Act of 1857 con-
hrlned to the State all selections of land made
the state whetner the basis for such selection
existed or not.
s,This decision, it is said, controls the case of
Elisha Wright et al, appellants. against the
state of California, and j W. Warner ct nj re-
spondents, and involves large quantity of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
WHOLE NO. 1173S.

as he made his way up into the tree,
When the snake arrived at the foot of the
tree, instead of climbing up sitter the
negro he began to eat the fruit which had
lalien TO the ground. After snake had
finished devouring all the persimmons in
sight he began 10 coil himself around the
tree preparatory TO climbing it. The
irlghtened negro, seeing the snake had
eaten the fallen persimmons, gathered a
handful and threw them to the ground.
Then the snake uncoiled from around the
tree sad began 10 eat the fruit the CarSy
had thrown down.
This was repeated several times. when
the darSy bethought himself of a small
wal OF morphine which he was carving
home to MIS- sick wife. He split open sew.
eral persinmons and emptied the contents
of the vial upon them and dropped them
20 his snskeship, who Immediately ate
shem. The drug acted like a charm upon
sae snake, and he was soon living helpless
upon the ground The negro climbed
down and raa TO hoGse near bv and Sc.
ca-ed help, and returned and dispatched
the snake lying helpless from the effects of
the morphine. The snake was eighteen
feet long, six inches in diameter and had
torty-tour rattles and a button on the end
OF his tail, and had been the terror of
Tubb's creek swamp for the past twenty
five or thirty wears.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
NOTABLE WEDDING.
Marriage of Joseph Anderson and Ger
trude Barrett.

BoSToS, January Sd.-Hiss Gertrude Barrett
daughter of Lawrence Barrett aud Joseph
Anderson, brother of Mary Anderson, were
married this morning. The bride was given
away by Barrett There were about five hun
dred present
The wedding occurred in the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross and was the most stately wedding
seen in Boston in years A squad police
was necessary TO restrain the erowu which
thronged in front of the Cathedral anxious to
see the brilliant company gathered. The inte-
rior of the Cathedral was decorated with great
evergreen trees which made sylvan bowers oi
the alsles. Lofty palms grouped about the
chancel, the same being intermipgled with a
massive wall of trees which reached high up in
the arches of the ceiling. Everywhere in this
luxurious setting of green were bright blossoms
OF growing plants, crimson and white predomi-
mating.
Just before the bridal party appeared. Mary
Anderson entered. She wore magnificent
gown of faille franeaise, simply garnished with
embroidered crepe de chine, and on her head a
direetoire hat OF uncut velvet covered with
ostrich plumes
Miss Edith Barrett, the younger sister of the
bride, was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Blanche Griffin
sister of the groom Miss Brewer, Miss Farchild
and Miss Ruth Burnett, sister of Frances Hodg-
son Burnett.
The pride was attired in heavily trained
white satin, garnished with handsome Valen.
cienneS lace and lilies of The valley She wore
no jewels, nor any ornaments, save pure white
flowers, of which she carried large bouquet
Her graceful tulle veil was bordered with rare
Valenciennes, the same which trimmed the
bridal veil of the first Miss Barrett, when she
became Baroness Won Roeder
The bridesmaids each bore a bouquet of red
roses, while their wells of tulle We re caught to
the hair with slender wreaths of forget-me -nots
The maid of honor carried bouquet OF Catha
rine Mermet pink roses.
The service was conducted by Archbishop
Williams and two assistants.
On the exit of the bridal party march from
''IaDnnauSeT' was DlNeu as uellpltfnl
lief to the usual Mendelssohn number.
After the ceremony reception occurred al
the home of the Barretts 1l7 Beacon street
The drawing-rooms and dining-Ioom of the
mansion were perfumed with a great abundance
of orchids, roses and other choice exotics.
Mr.. and MIS-. Anderson will reside in England
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
Town-Life as Cause OF Degeneracy.

The general untitness and incapability
of the dwellers in our large hives Of in
dustry to undergo continued violent ex-
ertion, or to sustain long endurance of
fatigue, is fact requiring little evidence
to establish nor can they tolerete the
withdrawal of food under sustained phys
ical effort for any prolonged period as
compared with the dwellers in rural dis
tricts. 1t may be affirmed also that,
thorugh the various factors at work night
and day upon the constitution of the
poorer classes of town dwellers, various
forms of disease are developed, Of which
pulmonary consumption is. the most famil-
lar, and which is doing its fatal work in
lavish and unerring fashion Thus it
may be conceded as an established fact
that the townsman is, on the whole, con-
stitutionally dwarfed in tone, and his life.
man for man, shorter, weaker and more
uncertain than the countryman's. | hold
the opinion that the deterioration is more
in physique, as implied in the loss Of phys
ical or muscular power OF the body, the at
tenuation of muscular fiber, the loss of in
tegrity of cell-structure, and consequent liza
bility to the invasion of disease, rather than
in actual stature of finch-measgrement.
The true causes of this. deterioration are
neither very obscure nor far to seek. They
are bad air and bad habits. To these may
be added prolific factor operating largely
to produce degeneration of race, and that
is, frequent intermarriage, often neces-
STATED by religious affinities.-G. 3. Bar
ron, N. ID.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT.
Pugh Treats the Senate to an Old Time
Speech on "The Niggah.n

| WASHINGTON, january Sd.-Pugh addressed
the Senate to-day in a set speech on the tariff
In concluding his remarks he adverted to the
question OF race supremacy in the Souih and
SAID that as to that there could be no concession
or compromise among the white people. Who
ever was the friend of the white race in regard
to supremacy in the Government was his friend,
irrespective of politics, and whoever was the
enemy of the white race on the question involv-
ing such supremacy was his enemy. The
fidelity of white men to each other on the race
question was unfatering and bound to prove
itself i'll action on the side of maintaining the
supremacy of the white race in the possession
and exercise of all governmental powers Such
hdellty OF white men to each other in the South
ern States for such purposes has been estab-
lished under the dire necessity of self-preserva-
ton, and white men everywhere might rest as
sured that no allurements of Office and no diff
terence as to tariff laws can ever degrade them
to recognition of negro equality.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
LAND ENTRIES.
Proposed Reforms by the House Com
miIJee on Public Lands

WASHINGTON, January 3d.-The House Com
mittee on Public Lands to-day took up the bill
passed by the Senate in December providing
that pubic lands now subject to private entry,
shall be disposed of under the homestead laws
only. After making numerous amendments to
the bill Holman was instructed TO report it to
the House and ask its early consideration. 1t is
the purpose of the committee in this way to
endeavor to throw the proposed land reform
legislation into the hands of conference COM
mlttee of the House and senate to secure if
possible, the substantial changes desired to be
effected in our land laws. The bill agreed
upon by the committee to-day provides that
public land chiefly valuable for agriculture and
not subject to private entry shall be disposed
of under the homestead law only and that the
pre-emption law shah be repealed Persons
who have made pre-emption or homestead
entry of land, but have not Perfected title
thereto. are given the right to make another
homestead entry. Whenever settler upon the
public domain is unable, on account of the
destruction of crops, sickness or other unavoid-
able casua ty, to secure support from the land
located upon, the local Land Officers may
grant leave of absence from the claim to the
settler for not exceeding one year. Homestead
settlers who have made entry To less than one
quarter section of land are giyen the privilege
of making another entry, the aggregate guam
tity under their entries not to exceed l60 acres
each.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-04
River Improvements.

SAN FRANCISCO, January /, 1889
EDs. RECORD UNION Having noticed
that the Board Of Trade intends to take
some ireportant steps in regard to the inn
provemeSt OF the Sacramento river; have
also noticed that some gentleman has pro.
posed some plan for its Improvement But
allow me to say that ! doubt yery much
that his pan would be d success. In the
first place, he proposes a relief canal. IN
order TO relive the river when it gets to
certain hight by means eff an overflow
dam, but by so doing he would simply di-
vert the current from the river ami take
the clear water from the surface, and the
thick, muddy water would move slowly
along the river, form Sandbars everywhere.
and block the river completely. Suppose
be should take four ipches OF water from
the surface OF the river above the dam, he
would not lower the river below the dam
one inch, but would simply create eddies
and sandbars, and the river would stand as
high as If nothing had been taken out at
all. He also proposes to build wing-dams
along the river, which think is wrong alto
gether, Tor it will be an obstruction 10 a
running stream, and where it washes away
one sandbar it will in the meantime form
another. 1t Will also cramp the water and
create heavy pressure upon the levees
above, rendering them unsafe and liable TO
break at any time. For instance, you take
a fiftyfoot hose, four inches in diameter,
and place a two-inch nozzle on one end,
and you will find that the hose be-
comes quite hard and solid when the
water is forced through; and then
try it with the nozzle off, and YOU
will find that the hose becomes soft and
pliable. A wing dam has the same effect
on the levees. Inclosed you will find a
drawing of dredger of my own invention,
for cutting sand-bars and STRENGTHENING
rivers, the current carrying off all loose ma
terial and deposits it in the deep holes
along the river, without the use of wing
dams, thereby making the bed of the river
of uniform depth then You will have
good navigation and rapid drainage / am
willing to allow the State or the General
Government to build one of my dredgers
and try it for season, and, if it does the
work that / claim it will do anu willing
to take whatever any committee that may
be appointed would think is fair and Just,
and, if it does not do the work, | want
nothing. Hoping you will allow me
small space in your paper as subscriber,
l remain, yours respectfully,