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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
"a LITTLE NONSENSE

An eel lays 100000 eggs how
insignificant thy work. O hen! Go TO
the eel. thou cackler, consider her
ways and glut the market" .-
Poor Father Time! What Il hor-
rible old inebriate he must be.-that
is. if it be true that time Is money ana
that money is always tight.
A Dubuque lady wishes to know
the best way OF marking table linen
Blackberry pie is our choice although
a baby with IA gravy dish is highly
esteemed by many.
1t is reported Of Knight OF St.
Crispin in Lynn that he became SO
completely filled with the ardent that
in order to save his life they had to
tap his boots. Boston Post.
Lady Have you hammered
brassen Absent-minded clerk-"Well,
Lshould say | had. | used to be a
member of the Haytown Band and
played the cymbals. Time.
A thief broke JUL in Western
,ity last week by prying his cell door
, open with crowbar. We presume
this might be called the latest form OF
lever escapement -Jeweier's Weekly.
I Young man Ito seryanO lis Miss
Clara engagod?' ..Seryant-"Hiven
rist your sowl. sorr,> hope she Is
. She's in the parlor now wild ,roung
|. mans arm twict around her wNist. y
N. Y. Sun. "''
! -Mistress-"A Aren't the eggs boiled
d yet, Bideliao' Bidclia (the new cook
from Tralee)-"I dunno, mum.
They've been boiling eight hours,
but, faith. the skin hasn'tcome OIL 'em
vet" Town Topics.
To one OF the well-advanced classes
" the question was asked: ''What is the
Y. highest form OF animal life?" "The
., giraffe" was the immediate response
IN IN from bright member of the class. =
a. Carlisle (Pa.) Red Man.
.. -Claribel-"rd like copy Of The
r Stolen Rope.'" Clerk-''l don't know
". of any such song Claribel -"Why,i,
- 70 goes-tum, tum, tumty tum"- (Hum'
;" the air) Clerk-"Ah! you mean THE
IS Lost Chord" Claribel--"Oh, yes
y, that's it.n-America.
II .--"And now. fellow-citi1ens," sait
i the political orator. II leave the sub
iect with you. have aimed to MAKE
3. my speech short and full of pith.
o. Like u stunted corneob" yelled ~
e. vuconvinccd old farmer in the M,
40 40 dience. Chicago Tribune.
b. Mrs. Jason-.'Jchiel, I've had TIN
r awfulest scare. opened the door ant
found the worst looking tramp cvel
- saw. Why. couldn't say word fo'
:. ten minutes" Mr. Jason''Do 20,
rs know wh.sh way ne wenta ! "oul'
at like to get his makeup II II had tina
u, effect. "--T,rre Haute Esp,ess.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
ON A TEAR IN APlA.


A Second Batch of Outrages by Drunken
German Sailors.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Jan. 2j.-The Evening
Post has information from Samoa that on
D. lcember u, three days after the fight be-
tween the German marines and MataafG's
mon, the German officer sent further or
ders to Mataafa to surrender, and he told
them that they had attacked him, and he
would fight to the death. Then the Germans
had wild debauch in the town, About 200
sailors and marines got drunk and charged
through the town, doing all sorts Of
wanton damage. They destroyed a lot of
houses-in in Apia owned by Americans and
stabbed an American named Snyder
There was an American negro named
Brooks, who had boat. They chased
him, and, though he displayed the Ameri-
can flag in his boat and said he was an
American, they said "all niggers are
rebels" and arrested him. He was re-
leased little while atterward. Aft>r
| December 2s, The Germans evidently b.
g,n to fear that Mataafa would mako an
aggressive fight, for they became very
careful, and the men were not allowed Il
/ come OIL shore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

Wellesley sophomore TO Nassar
di.to-'I do think your class yell is
Just too lovely for any thing! How did
YOU ret il upp" Vassar sophomore
oh, we were having meeting ior
that purpose and mouse came ghd-
inc ont of It's hole. Tho yell was a
kind of spontaneous affair. burning
ton Free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Senator Vance's Misfortune.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Vance
to-day had one of his eyes removed. He
hns been suffering severely for some time
and the physicians have not been able to
ascertain the direct cause OF the trouble,
which took the form Of separation of the
retina from the ball of the eye. The OPP
Grafton was successfully performed and
the Senator is resting comfortably.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
the Act.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2I-W, W. Boat
right was arrested to-day at Snllivan,
Ind, by Secret Service officers on charge
of counerfciting. He was caught IN the
net of moldng dollars. The officers also
secured n complete outfit of too,S, dies,
etc. aud for,y-fve pieces OF spurious
coin Boatright has served term IN
nrison for similar ollense. The prisoner
will be brought to this city for trial
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

pS NORMAN j. CoLMAN, in review
|Ae results Of Investigations made
lAe chemists of the agricultural
hu into the adulterations of food,
'eys the pleasing information that,
+ such authorizations are very OK
pc and varied in their ingenuity,
are "lor the greater part, innocent
lect upon the health of the con-
fE" The frauds are, he says, of q
lelal nature, 1.-The object being to
p cheaper article of food under
form and name of the genuine ar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

DUBLIN, Jan, 2j.-When the trial OF W ~
O'Brien was resumed to-day at CarrlcN-
on-Sulr. Mr. ORren was absent lhe
trial,r however, proceeded in his absence
and he was convicted and sentenced to
four months Imprisonment without hard
lobor, The police have as yet discovered
no clue TO Mr. O'Brien's whereabouts
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
A. R. CAZaURAN DEAD.
The weli-knowu Playwright Passes
Away at New York.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 2S.-Pllywright A.
r. Cazauran died at noon on Sunday
after sickness oftwo years from dropsy.
lMr Cazauran was born in Bordeaux, France,
I'm Oe,ober. 1921. He came TO America in
Ist5.g, going to Louisville, Ky. He served on
the CourlerJournal as reporter and dra
matte critic. He was Supreme Court re-
porter in Washington before the war, when
he became a correspondent He after
ward came 20 this city. With Bronson How
ard he wrote the Bankers Daughter He IL
the author OF The Fatal Letter., ana com
posed aud adapted "A Celebrated Case,
"Mother and Son." "Frencl Flats, etc, Mrs
Cuzauran's sister. Mrs. Hunter, OF Cleveland
was with her when the playwright passed
away. .IHa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
r.,,.,,,nh for BOulanger.

PARIS, Jan. s,.-Complete returns from
the department Of the Seine give bouiam' Ina.
sar @ g4l,O7o; Jacques, 1862 $40; Boile, 1870;
e,hsr candidates, 10,35S The most re-
morkablo phase of the election was 'he
nerfoct discipline OF the Boulangists'
which affords another example Oh nou'"n'
cer,s wonderful skill as an organizer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Atrocities AT Zanzibar.

ZAyzrpAR, Jan. 2j.-An English mis-
sionary named Brooks and sixteen of MS
followers were murdered on Saturday near
Saadani by members of the coast tribes
and natives of Zanzibar These murders
indicate the extent of the hatred to whites
the Germans have aroused. asit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Ic,,inr Fish on Easy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s,-lhe President
has commuted the sentence of JAS D Fish,
formerly president of the Marine National
Rank of New York. He was sent to Auburn
prison in 1885 for ten years on one count
for misapplying funds of the bank There
were ten other counts against him of q
like nature. Flsh's punishment has been
reduced to five years and six months,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

An Eastern potentate once asked
a group OF his courtiers which they
thought the greatest man-himself or
his father. At first he could elicit no
reply to so dangerous n question, At
last willy old courtier said; " Your
father, sire; for, though you are equal
to your father in all other respects, In
this he is superior to you--that he
had q greater son than any you have. +"
He was promoted on the spot
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
-, ,yi,h Usual oIRcsuIts.

PONTIAC, ILL, Jan. "a boiler expio-
sion in the old Pontiac coal SHAFT to-day
rilIed Fireman Charles Young and fatally
in iured A. B. Sells the engineers brother.
samuel Calkins also was hurt but not
dim nrernnslY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
A Neck Legally BrOkcn.

n.,v,,,r VA, Jan. @-M Yancey.
.,,,a pa'l n c., to-day, John Yaneey wa, ,,
hanged for the murder !" a Al vi, ors"atoa ,"a' On
nah oliver, both colorcd. The sAeuu,y' s,aonI.'
BOD BOD U witne,sed by two thousand peop.sS, a,.S
was wasoss,s neck was broken and ne e,',0"' a,oa
..',sOnt aa%cvs struggle, The murder of oI'vss
wi'ho"sn .sas, trs hra,sl one, and 'Yancoy mad.
n full confession, saying MS P"
,..s inst
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
White Cans In Michigan

TEcuMsEH, Mich, Jan. 9s - Notice,
written in red ink, one side ornamented
with skull and cross bones. and the othei
a barrel, on which is written the woro
"rar,n have been received by several
citizens Of the village Of Tecumseh' Men
The prosecuting attorney is investigating
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
NAH, Erom Rlood Poisoning.

LIMA, O., Jan. 27,-ono day last week
Nys John Miller an aged lady, was
severely bitten on the hand by dog,
family pet. Mrs. Miller was about eighty
five Years old, aud died to-day from the
s,fects of the wound, blood poisoning nav
inc set in,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l,--The House Com
mittee on Post -oiices and Post Roads to-
day authorized e favorable report on
bill to authoriz, the Postmaster General
TO advertise for and purchase improved
streetle ter 10, es locks and keys TIE
expenditures authorized by th act are TO
be paid out of ,ho appropriation for the
free delivery sc.vice,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

B only about once in fifteen years
Mars comes as near us So, 100000
It's orbit is so eccentric that the
RAJ between it and the orbit Of the
varies all the way from 36, 90O,-
lies to 6l, 900, 900. The last in
. Of very close approach was in
the next will be 1892. Mars is
smaller than the earth, its bulk
only about one-seventh, and its
&c about three-tenths of the carth's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Cu,lom Wants Canada Annexed.

SpRIyGFIELD, LII, Jan. Ct. ). Sena-
for Cullom, in an address to tho State Log
islature TO. lav, thanking them for their
confidence in re-eecting him, expressed
hone of the efuturesannexation OF Canada
TO the United States. He declared the in.
terests of the two countries were in COM
mon The speech was interrupted by
bursts of applause.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan. 2s.-lnterest in
the great Moore defalcation continues al
most unabated here 1t is now reported
that Moore's shortage will reach the dizzy
six figures, that round million is the size
of the hole made in the Connect cut Mu-
tual surplus. This statement is published
here this evening as a fact, but careful
inquiry fails TO verify it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
whsre Miduels Come From.

MARTIysyiLLE, IND, Jan. 29,-Nrs. G..
W, Preston gave birth yesterday to girl
baby weighing three and half pounds
while Mrs Corda Thacser, on Saturday
night went her a pound better by giving
birth to hoy weighing but two and half
mounds, Both babies are perfectly formed
4 vaiI
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

l,to case on trial in Chicago the
,,id. olf found a private de-
allowing me | should do my
8x him so that he could never
,nr one else. There should be u
mlpish any one employing these
who would swear soul away
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
w,rl, Accommodations.

READING PA, Jan. ga large quan'
tity OF counterfeit silver dollars are aiioat
in this city. They are well executed. Re-
norts have been received that the bogus
dollars were distributed here, at Norris'
town. Phnnixvile. Pottstown ana o'her
s,huvlkill Valley points bys gang sup
posed TO be from Philadelphia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
,,,hs AGAIN Defeated.

z.yv,pAp Jan. 2i--An engagement
-, n,aca nj par.es- Salam on Friday, re.
svIn ,,,,;ng in the defeat of the Arabs, many
. ." ,"hom were killed During the fight the
=. v,. ""J Jion,onant of the German war ship
Sophie was killed by a suns'roke. ss.,o., nns os
aofaot % Of the Arabs renders the position OF
% ,so captured missionaries still more dam
cerous,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Nh,,c prisoncr Not Emin Pashn.

WNIIt TTTSVHVt 4NV' '1''f'"
SuAHIM, Jan. 2s.--A prominent mer-
chant who has arrived here from kar.
toum confirms the report that the Mahhi
was defeated by Senussi. He also de-
clares that the white prisoner was not u
European, and certainly not Emin, who
sent the prisoner copy of the Khedive's
letter to encourage him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

ATLANTA. GA, Jan, 2j-RaN. Dr. Itch
enor ha, started for Cuba with S2oooo
raised here the last few months, to make
the first payment on a theater building IN
Havana, which Is to be converted into n
Baptist Church. The price is $780, The
Baptists of the South are preparing ior
heavy missionary work in Cuba.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Threa Victims OF the Storm.

ABERDEEN, OAK, Jnn so--New' has
reached here that two school children per-
ished in the storm Friday night and that
a third is not expected to survive tho ex-
posture, Their names were French, and
the party consisted of two little boys and
an older sister aged eighteen Ihey wero
on their way home from school,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
xo,,,,o Funeral for n Woman.

MADRID, Jan. 2L-The funeral OF senior
ro.telar,s sister took place to-day. The
Oueen sent an aide 10 represent her, and
,,so ordered Prime Minister Sagasta to
exrress her condolences to Senior Castelar,
Tho Cabinet Ministers, Generals and 1,2Oo
nersons of all ranks followed the remains
IA the grave.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Rnby Bunting Must Pay.

Nrw York, Jan. 2S-The general term
of the Supreme Court has handed down
decision affirming the verdict of the circuit
court of $4,000 against the millionaire cof-
fee merchant, Charles Arbuckle, in the
breach OF promise suit brought by Clara
Campbell Of Ironton, y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
AYouur Embczzler,

ST.. PAUL MiSS, Jan, 2s.-E j. Mar
shall, formerly cashier Of the Northern
Pacific Expires, Company IN TINS
city, has been arrested on the charge Oh
embezzlement lie confessed to short
age of $500 lie is only about twenty
three years old
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

as been discovered that the Amer
pond lily Or wild lily that grows
where in This country is u famous
90 food delicacy, and is consid-
finer and richer than the best
San Francisco Cinnamon are
h excited over the discovery and
arge prices for the wild vego-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
sn,nIl.Pox Endemic,

orrn,,y Kas., Jan. 9I-There are
,nontv. one cases of smallpox here Rig
arous measures are being inforcsd for the
sunn,ession of the disease,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Want Free TRANSPORTATION.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. GA bill
has been introduced in the West Virginia
Legislature to require railroad companies
to transport, free of charge, all State OFF,
GERS and members OF the Legislature dur
ipor the term of office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

ANTHONY IIIGGINs is the first
lican to represent Delaware in
,tcd States Senate, Another re-
bic thing is that for thirty-Slx
more than the lifetime of II gen
b. either a Bayard or a Salisbury
ccupied that distinguished posi-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
cartina Released on Ball.

Cry OF MEXICO, Jan. 2I-eenerAi Cor,
,,na once a terror on the American ana
Ma,,can r' @ frontier, who had been a prisoner
for fifteen years, wss rs'eass' '"
terday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

Mrs Fitz had company 10 Tea
Little Fin had been told how to be-
have, and good big bribe was prom
ised him Il he acted out his part oil the
programme. He did very well until
he saw the company beginning to eat
some jam that was served IN small
dishes. Then fixing his round eyes on
majestic old lady opposite to him. he
bawled in the sweet tones OF childhood:
did YOU taste the pillP'-Detroit
E,ae Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
,,oss., Damaged by Germans.

PANS Jan. %. "A dispatch to the Temps
from Zanzibar says: An American su'i'ns
vessel bound from Zanzibar to Madasa'ca.
wos fired on by German vesse' anu o'''
Of bcr masts was broken,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

)uIsix years ago Il proposition to
lidate the two cities of Now York
Brooklyn was seriously discussed
finally allowed to go to sleep. 1t
W again revived butthe lapse of
Aoes not seem to have given growth
favorable public sentiment and it
likely that the two cities will be
ID into one in the near future il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Murder in Connection with striEr,

NEW York, Jan, 2I-The first fatality
in connection with the surface railrsd
strike in Brooklyn is reported by the police
to-day. Tho body Of Henry Adams, u
stablaman, was found beside the stable of
.Le Nnth-avenue line. John Schumacher
watchman admitted tonight that he
had admitted three strikers to the stable
10 talk with Adams to induce him to leave
the place. The strikers were arrested.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
--r-----~s~ -
TRtG.pY IN MICHIGAN.
| A Lady Near Lansing Assassinatcd by,n
| Would lie Eobber. rs

wouid-Be Hobber. - ss
LANSING. Mich, Jan. 2S August Tonto,
neighbor of Christian Stochal,, who re-
sides with his family, consisting of his
wife, son, and granddaughter named Miss
Foltz, seven miles from this city, ap'
preached the Stochal residence, on satur-
day night and fired four shots from n
repeatlnx shotgun Mt tl.S occupants
througl o window, instantly yitling Mira
Stochyl aud dangerously wounaing Miss
Foltz and Mr. Stochal Young Stochal was
absent at the time II IA supposed that
robbery was the object Of the murderer,
but iaAjpg to- xiii The whole family
Tonic iiel without attempting robbery
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

y
lsn M. STANLEY is not an Amer
C%olrth, and his real name is John
anus He was born In Wales, and
's.en's were so poor that he was
VINE age Of three to the poor
at st, Asaph. When he was
ven he was turned loose to take
y mmself. He was we'll inform-
wv taught school for a while, He
sa irom Liverpool as u cabin boy
no was fourteen, and reached
Vrleans, He was there adopted
merchant named Stanley who
T'a'n his name.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

.ro . 800 women in the United
| having diplomas from either
|,.r or foreign medical schools.
|, medical degree given to a wo-
/ America was but forty years
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
uomou are now employed IN
y ,or sor7ing writs. A pretty
A., ~ ands doors open to her
10 ,a'I nearly every other sheriff's
"a closed.

(,,rr has u medical college
s" ,,.ns out a graduate in five
'Trn, Thore may come a time when
~ droo a nickel in the slot and
|. doctors diploma.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

/, ,,,,st is the latest combination
yors, II is hardly a t-ust, as
;so,ont dealers have simply
,hot ice shall be sold at not less
.aoin figures, but it increases
!, IA consumers nevertheless.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

SAN FRAycIsco, Jan es-About forty
wooden buildings in Dutch Flat Cali
comprising the Chinatown OF that place.
we're DESTROYED by fire yesterday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

-"How drollw is now the proper
expression. according to high Engiisn
authority. 1t is to be hoped tnas
hereafter "how funny" will DO VIM
drawn from circulation. IN l. IT'D
une.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

at other day Princess Bismarck
70 Hamburg TO make her custom
household purchases, which she
y allows any body else to do. I'M
ala'ely she missed her train TO
'~lchsruhe, and as there was no
W ualn Tor two hours she told her
sua'an to drive her through the dis
a the FREQ port. On returning
!. /, Ie 'own she was stopped by a Gus
DouSe Official, who imposed n duty
'"ery one of the articles she had
',pdsed, and refused to let her pro-
"unlll she had paid In full.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

w. Young women who are studying
" .,'aOlo economy at tho Kansas Ag-
'u'al College are required to cook
4 uOur per day. They are taught
I, vuS ~ methods of making the sub
'a' articles of food, as well as al
'u y spend some time on the dainty
s NJ During the term, they have
~ IVe In waiting on the table, ~
,.ls guests, and in arranging for
ssa sas companies, thus putting into
. ..a'e application the lectures Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

IRM. GREELY presents an odd
tiOr the expectation OF y genial
,nd sumner to follow our mild
:. The doctrine of averages, he
allows us to calculate upon an
winter as the follower of a cool
! and summer, and expect a
! and summer OF the average
Nh and pleasantness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
Sjnnular Accident.

NASHVILLE, IND, Jan. 80 John White
stored his wheat upstairs in his dwelling
the floor gave way, and the wheat in pour
ing down overturned pot OF hot water,
scalding the little girl baby, aged fourteen
nonths IN death
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

An Irish theatrical manager re-
Gently advertised for broth OF u boy
TO make a "supe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02
n.,.... Cashiers Abscond.

ROME Jan. e5.-Tho principal cashier o. "
tho National Bank Agency a, .a nv,Ss ooo
sh.eonded. .IS He embeszled Sloo ooo'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

"A celebrated criminal lawyer, hav-
ing just defended noted assassin so
brilliantly that the wretch was ac-
Quilted in the face of overwhelming
evidence, steps up to the judge: "A
word in your ear, your Honor. y
Judge-"Well, what is itP' al would
ask that tho prisoner be detained in
Jail until tomorrow morning. have
to cross lonely field on my way
home, and the rascal happens to know
that have money about me-" Oblig'
ing judge-"Oh, certainly" y"-Cartoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-02-02

A BILL has been favorably reported in
Congress authorizing the Postmaster
General to advertise for and purchase i'm
proved street letter. boxes, locks and
keys.
Ovra three hundred nominations by the
President are awaiting action by the Sem
ate. Where commissions have recently
expired and there is no necessity for i'm.
mediate appointments the chances VIII De
against confirmation.
FIVE miles OF the st. Croix and Penob-
scot railway, lying within Canadian ter
ritory, has been seized by the Canadian
Government because duty was not paid
on the material used in its construction.
The Consolidated Coal Company exca'
yated from their mine at Danville Ill, Q
lump of coal weighing Q, 100 pounds