davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
GRAVE DESIGNATED.
The Remains Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Disturbed by Ghouls-They Arc After
IIts SkulI

The Remains Of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Disturbed by Ghouls-They Arc After
His Skull.
CONCORD, Mass, Oct. 15.-Yesterday
afternoon, while attending burial at
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery here, two gen.
tlemen of Concord discovered that the
grave of Ralph Waldo Emerson had been
disturbed. The authorities were n
and found that the grave ha ~.
opened during Saturday night, eI,S .rng
the casket. Whether the remains nave
been taken or not is not known, as the
authorities are waiting the return of DR..
Edward Emerson, the philosophers son,
who has been telegraphed for. A watch
was at once placed at the grave, but the
general opinion here is that the mis-.
creants accomplished their object and
secured at least the skull, which was
probably what they were after. There
is great indignation here. Mr.. Willard
Farrar, the undertaken here, is authority
for the statement that although the
Emerson casket was uncovered, it was
not opened by the vandals, who were ap'
parently frightened away before they
could accomplished their purpose
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
STARTLING PLOT UNEARTHED
An Attempt to BrIbe the Cronln Jury-An
Attorney for tho Defansa In q bad Lght.

An Attempt to Brlbe the Cronin Jury-An
Attorney for tho Defense In a bad Light.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-There was a con-
ference yesterday afternoon in tho
States Attorneys Office of the counsel
for the State in the Cronin case, at
which IL was stated that confessions had
been secured from Hanks, Solomon and
O'Donnell, three Of the indicted men
charged with bribing jurymen. Kav-
anaugh has also told story which i'm
plicates one of the attorneys for the de-
fense, the latter being charged with
cognizance of what was going on.
Bailiff Carolan, of the court in which
the trial is taking place, is also under
suspicion, though nothing has come out
against him yet. 1t Is the intention of
the State to ask tomorrow that an i'm
mediate trial be given the men indict-
ed for the jury-bribing. 1t is thought
that Kavanaugh, who Is the head of the
plot so far as known, may be induced to
tell who is at his back, and, II he con-
fesses, the State is confident 1t will
land some big fish.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
NEW POLITICAL PROBLEM.
Twenty Thousand Indians VIII Bs Enti-
tied to Vote at the Next Presidential
Election,

Twenty Thousand Indians VIII Bs Enti-
tied to Vote at the Next Presidential
Election.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Indian as
political factor is feature of politics
which is likely in the near future to
attract public attention. BY recent
acts of Congress every Indian over
twenty-one years of age who receives an
allotment of land in severalty be-
comes voter, clothed with every attri-
butte that attaches to citizenship.
The successful termination of the
negotiations with the Sioux Indians, by
which they surrender large part Of
their reservation in Dakota, will, it is
estimated, by next year throw into the
politics of the State the uncertainquan-
tity of 4,9S7 voters. This vote thrown
solidly, as it probably will be in both
State and national elections, is like.
ly to become an important fac
tor in that State. Negotiations
now in progress with other Indian
tribes will soon make many thousand
more Indian voters. At the Interior
Department it is thought that upward o.
twenty thousand Indians will be enti.
tied to vote in the next Presidential
election. How the red man will con-
duct himself as a part and parcel of the
Nation and not as it's ward, will be
watched with interest by all who are in.
terested in the solution of the Indian
problem.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
OVERCOME BY GAS.
the Natural Article Acts With Most Hor-
ribie Effect Near Dradford-Family
Burned to Death


rible Effect Near Bradford-Family
burned to Death.
BRADFORD, Pa, Oct. 12.-At Davis
Switch, thirteen miles from this place.
the dwelling of Patrick DAILY was
burned and his wife and three sons. AGED
13, IL and respectively, were roasted
in the flames. At o'clock last nipbt.
while the family was at supper, the
father stepped to the cool-stove to turn
of part of the gas. He unintentionally
shut the throttle tight, and on revers.
ing 1T again the house was filled with
gas and an explosion followed, and in an
instant the entire house was in flames.
The three boys and the mother fell pros.
trate on the fioor overcome by the heat
and flames. Mr. Daily rushed out of the
house to call for assistance, but all
efforts to rescue the unfortunates were
futile. The house was entirely consum.
ed in few minutes. Mrs. Daily's
limbs were burned from her body
and her intestines exposed to view. Her
flesh was cooked to the bone. The three
sons were not as horribly burned as
their mother, but their blackened bod.
les could not be identified until placed
side by side. The gas pressure was very
strong, the pipe running direct from
neighboring oil well to the cooking.
stove. Mr.. Daily is severely, but not
fatally, burned about the head and face,
and is almost crazed with grief.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Keeping Accounts in Boots.

An old tradesman in Scotland used
70 keep his accounts in a singular
manner. He hung up two boots, one
on each side OF the chimney: and in
one put all the money he received, and
in the other all the receipts and
vouchers for the money he paid; at
the end OF the year, or whenever he
wanted to make up his accounts, he
emptied the boots, and by counting
their several and respective contents,
he was enabled with little trouble tc
make a balance. which was doubtless
as satisfactory to himself as II 1t had
been done by double entry Shos
ard Leather Review.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Fatal OrRie of Railway Mon.

GRAFTON, W. Va, Oct. 14.-At Rowles-
burg. Preston County, at o'clock Satur-
day morning, Thomas Dunn Shot and in
stantly killed George Moore. Both men
were employees of the B. & 0. railroad
On Friday night ysung man stole a
pallon of alcohol from the express office,
and about a half dozen road employees
began to drink the stuff. About o'clock
a quarrel was started, in which Dunn
had his collar bone broken before he
killed Moore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
DISOBEYED ORDERS.
Crash Between Freight and Work Trains
One Man Killed and Twenty-Five In

One Man Killed and Twenty-Five In
Jured.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. IA collision oc.
Cured two miles west Of Bridgeport, O.,
yesterday morning between the miners
train of two coaches, containing about
seventy miners, en- route to the Wheel.
ing Creek Coal Works, and a freight
train OF twenty-one cars south-bound.
Both locomotives were demolished and
also two passenger cars and eight
freight-cars. Five trainmen and thir.
teen miners were injured, three of the
latter fatally. The engineers and fire.
men and many miners jumped
and saved their lives. The acci-
dent was caused by the failure OF
the engineer of the freight train to obey
orders. He was instructed to lay up at
the mines until the work train arrived
But instead of doing so, started to run
into Bridgeport. A man living near the
track seeing that an accident was in.
evitable, signal to the work train, which
was coming in the opposite direction at
a rapid rate, and the engineer succeeded
in Stacking his speed considerably.
This probably averted great destruction
OF life. The total number of injured is
twenty-five.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Herr Vogneer-"Mein Gott. but
vas all proke up! Watched NIT a
corpse last nighd." Gilligan-"Wus
it a wake?" Herr Vogneer-'Nein.
you Irish chump; id vas dead. Life.
TO be good husband a man must
have good memory. So he must. He
must be able the next morning to tell
the same story he told the night be-
fore about where he had been. .-Wash-
ington Post,
Why" asked the funny boarder
at the supper table, 'is this beefsteak
like our landlady's youthful sonP"
because" chorused all his fellow
boarders in unison, at is a little
tough. IN. Y. Ledger
First citizen-"They're talkin' av
cilibrathin' the four hundredth an
niversary av the discovery av the
country. Pat" Second citizen
"Begorra! an Oi didn't think that
Castle Gardin was that ovid. Harp
er's Weekly.
IL suppose you are ready to sub
stantiate any statement your paper
makes?" said an angry-looking caller
! to the editor. 'Oh, yes; we have the
compositors prove every thing that is
set up."-Washington Capital.
-''Where have you been all
month";" asked one travelling man OF
another. i've been in the country
studying insect life," "Did you find
much to interest you?' Lots in the
way Of gnat-ural history. Merchant
Traveller.
Aspiring poet-'With your per-
mission should like to read my new
poem have on Mount Vesuvius !"
Literary editor-"Certainly, you may
read it on Mount Vesuvius, but don't
attempt to do so here or I'll summon
the fighting editor. Omaha World.
-Lawyer-"You were present
when the man was shot, were your"
Rafferty-"Oi wuz. sor. 1t was in the
hotel Office" Lawyer-"You saw the
man shot in the rotunda, did your
Rafferty-"Be hivins, Oi didn't notice
II 1t hit him in the rotunda or not. y
America.
-"Waiter,' she inquired at the
restaurant, "have you any black
bread?" "Yes, miss" "Well, you
may bring me some, with little black
coffee" why" exclaimed her as
tonished escort, ''is that all you are
going to eatP" "You must remember"
she replied. that am in mourning
now. Washington Capital.
Miss Hortense (of Boston)-"ln-
deed, can hardly look into the deep,
opalescens amethyst OF the star-be-
spangled midnight sky without recall.
ing Rosetti's thin, blue flames OF
souls on their way 10 Heaven Then.
, too, the soul-iullness OF inner ment-
atty is grand! Have you ever read
'Suiy's Psychology" Mr.. Charles
, (also Of Boston, mo; but | think !
shall, first chance | get. since he did
up Kilrain IN such great share!-
Light
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Horses Killed by a Thunderbolt.

CumLIcorHE, o., Oct. l4.-During tho
terrific thunder storm Saturday after
noon. four valuable horses belonging to
Mr.. George f. Barmann, well-to-do
farmer, who lives just north of the city,
were struck by lightning and killed,
When the storm came up the animals
gathered under small jack oak in the
pasture field for shelter. When dis
covered there was dead horse lying
toward the four points of the compass.
The horses were all excellently bred,
and $500 would not repay Mr.. Barmann
for his loss. Lightning also struck a
shock of corn in an adjoining field and
fred it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Another Electric Lineman Killed.

New York, Oct. l2.-An electric line-
man met with horrible death at the
corner of Center and Chambers streets,
yesterday afternoon, from contact with
an electric light wire. lie was employed
by the Western Union Company, and
presented terrible sight as ne dleu on
the network of wires in midair, while
the deadly fluid actually made his body
sizzlc and the blood pour out on the
sidewalk and over the clothes of the hor-
rifpd SDectatOrs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
STARVATION AND. THEFT.
Bank RObber Makes Grab, Claiming
the Lives OF His Wife and Child Do
pended on the Act.

pended on the Act.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Yesterday after
noon as DR.. II. A. johnson was making
out deposit ticket in the First National
Bank, at desk near the door, sneak
thief stepped up quietly, grabbed the
package of currency and disappeared
out of the doorway. The doctor gave
the alarm, and the thief was pursued.
After lively chase the fellow was
captured. The money was recovered.
The amount taken was $3.50. The fellow
refused to give his name to the officers,
but admitted taking the money, and
gave as reason that he had wife and
child starving to death. Turn
ing to the doctor he said: "Fll
give you my name and residence in pri-
vate if you will promise not to reveal
my identity, in order that you may make
verification of my statement. l am
going to give fictitious name to the
police officials, as | do not want my
wife and child to bear the disgrace OF
my action" DR.. johnson said that he
would do so, but would make no prom.
ise regarding the prosecu tion of the
case until he had made an investigation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
BAPTISM OF FIRE.
Talmages Magnificent Tabernacle
Destroyed by Flames.
aho Second Visitation of the Kind In its
hlstory-Loss Placed at sI57, 900.

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-For the second
Vine In its history the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle has been destroyed by fire and
hey. DIR. Talmage's congregation is again
without a place of worship. The fire
was discovered soon after $50 o'clock in
'ne morning by policeman, who saw
clouds of smoke and jets of fame break
ing through the great cathedral window
on the eastern side of the church. He
ran 10 the nearest engine-house and
gave the alarm; the dent of his club
on the heavy door will remain there as
long as the engine-house stands. Three
minutes later the interior was almost a
soild mass of flame, and the
chances of saving it we're slim in
decd a third alarm brought more
nre engines and hose carts clatterinp
into Schermerhorn street from every d.
rection. Rain was pouring down heav-
lily, and the work Of the flremen was
cold and cheerless. The Tabernacle
stood on the south side OF Schemerhorn
street, near Third avenue. A stiff
breeze blew from the east, driving the
intense heat full into the firemen's
faces, greatly impeding their work, and
rendering their positions in front of the
burning structure almost intolerable.
Every dwelling having an exposed
side to the Tabernacle was more
or less injured, and the occu.
pants, who had to turn out from
their warm beds and comfortable rooms
into the cold rain, were badly frighten-
ed. About four o'clock, DR.. Talmage,
who had been notified of the fire by
messengers, arrived in a cab, and re-
mained until the church was in ruins.
The rear wall Of the edifce fell about
seven o'clock. The fire in the body Of
the church had been practically extin-
guished at that time and score of fire.
men were working within its walls.
The falling pile of brick and stone
missed six Of them by barely three
feet. All day yesterday vast crowds
visited the place. Policemen kept the
street in front of the church
closed, for the remaining walls were
liable to fall at any moment. Hundreds
of the congregation first learned Of the
fire when they started for their Gus
tomary Sunday morning worship and
were prevented by the police from enter
ing Schermerhorn street. The great
Cathedral window in front, 90 by 40 feet,
with the brick arch around it, was all
that remained of the ornate and pillared
front. The damage to the church
amounts to Sl57,0O0, on which there ia
an insurance of S129, $50.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
nonrrs,.m,n Nn..lur nnad.

OswEao, N. Y, Oct. 16.--Hon. New
ton Nutting, who on Saturday last re-
signed his scat in Congress that his sue
cessor might be elected at tho coming
general election, and that the Twenty
seventh District might not be without u
Representative in Congress, died last
evening, aged forty-nine years. OF cancer
OF the Jaw.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

Queen Victoria has an abnormal
craving for air She has windows
thrown open in the coolest weather.
and her suite sneeze most of the fall
and winter.
Ben Holiday had claim OF $780,
900 against the Government for dep
relations committed by the Indians
on his overland stage route. At one
time the Government offered to com
promise on 100000. but Holiday re-
fused. The other day the claim was
sold for $3.50
The late Mrs. R. B. Hayes once
said, In familiar talk with friend:
mo, / am not good; l know myself too
well to claim that; but" after apause,
perhaps l should be unjust to my
self II / did. nn& say that ! am trying
always and erywhere to do as
would be done b. r
"A Mils Annie Johnston recently
went down and stayed ~ the water at
asufnmer resort ID England 3 minutes
10 seconds. which beats the amAte1f
record OF 2 minutes ST. sec0nds.S Miss
Johnston is only nineteen years OF
| age, and is accounted the best lady
swimmer in the world.
Leo XIII. is very small old man,
so low of stature that man OF ordinary
height kneeiing at his feet is aware
Of the Pontiff's bent head not very far
above his own. Meanwhile the father
ly hands, so slender that the rings
which many monarchs sent him for the
jubilee will not hold on his fingers ex-
cept over mittens, are resting on the
strangers head or patting his cheek
with an impulsive affectionateness.
Mrs o. c. Converse. Of Water
bury, Conn, now nearly eighty years
OF age, is remarkably proud of the fact
that years ago, when school teacher
in the West, she had two pupils who
have become famous. In South Bend,
Ind, she taught little Benny Harrison
his letters. One fall in Ohio sudden
cold snap froze canal near her school
house. and some boats were caught
and held there for several weeks. A
boy who drove for one OF the boats
came to her school. He was fourteen
years old and the boys called him Jim
Garfield.
The Buffalo Commercial states
at secondhand, Of course-that Mrs.
Frank Leslie sleeps in black silk
sheets, the top one hemstitched
and run with coral ribbons to match
her beautiful night-robe OF ebony silk.
The pillows are cased in black silk,
and over the couch pendent the
chandelier hangs cluster OF Spanish
rosaries carved from fragrant wood
,, and Joined with bits Of jade. Her bath
is a study in custard-colored tiling.
The trimmings are done in plated
silver, all the plumbing is open. the
tub is coffin-shaped and pictures orna-
ment the wall.
Isaiah Vansant Williamson. the
,, venerable millionaire philanthropist.
OF Philadelphia, died aged eighty-six
years. The best-known act in Mr..
Williamson's life was his recent con.
tribution of 81, 500, 900 for the founding
of the Williamson Free School o.
Mechanical Trades, which is to be
. built as soon as site is decided upon.
u 1t was at first stated that he had
failed to sign the will in which he was
expected to make provision for exc
cutting his expressed intentions as tc
this school, but the trustees announce
that his wishes will be fully carried
out. Mr.. Williamson's fortune is esti
mated at $l5. 100000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.
The Committee About to Prepare lis Re-
port, Presumably In Favor OF the Demo-
cratic CandIhlta.

The Committee About to Prepare Its Re-
port, Presumably In Favor OF the Demo-
cratic CandidatH.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 16.-The
Legislative Contest Committee arrived
here yesterday to prepare their report
upon the Fleming-Gotf contest for Gov
ernor. On account of the non-arrival OF
two of the committee the body did not
meet yesterday. The session will last
several days, and some lively times are
expected. The decision OF the majority
of the committee will undoubtedly
be in favor of seating Fleming. Sena-
tor Norris Republican member, when
asked by the Associated Press reporter
IL there would be minority report
in favor of Goff, said: Most assurcdly
What are we here for? We are
confident Coli was honestly elected,
and the alleged Republican frauds were
not proven" Speaker Woods, who was
reported very i'll, is much improved, and
his friends say there will be no neces-
sity of his resigning. He is afflicted
with Bright's disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
New York in Gloom.

New YORK, Oct. 15.-The sudden de-.
termination Of the Brush and United
States Companies yesterday to shut off
their city circuits plunged a large section
of the city into darkness last night, tho
time being too short to arrange for the
lighting of the thousands of gas lamps
which have fallen into disuse since the
introduction of electricity. In Madison
Square and Union Square Parks, around
which the life of the city clusters at
night, almost impenetrable gloom
reigned, and pedestrians in crossing
these open squares were obliged to take
their bearings from the hotel and tho
lights.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Democratic Majority of Seven.

HELENA. Mont, Oct. l2.-The vote OF
jefferson County was canvassed yester-
day, the result being that the Demo-
Gratis lose State Senator. This leaves
the upper House of the Legislature a
tie, but the Democrats will have a ma
jority of seven on joint ballot. Tho
canvass of the vote in all counties will
not be completed before tomorrow, If
then.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
n.r.r., Hsnrv D. CLAYTON Dead.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Oct 14.-General
Henry b. Clayton, president OF tho State
University, died here yesterday morn
ing. General Clayton was distin'
puished Brigadier-General in the Con-
federate army and a man well known
throughout the South. He had been
sick several days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
JurY-Rrihing InYestigation.

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-In Judge Bakers
court yesterday, special grand jury to
further investigate the charges of jury
bribing was sworn. 1t is composed OF
well-known citizens. s. B. Chase was
chosen foreman. Judge Baker briefly
addressed the jury, telling its members
that above all things they must remem'
ber to observe strict secrecy in regard to
the matters brought under their obser'
walton. The Judge then read the law
regarding the penalties to be enforced in
case of a violation of the secrecy of the
grand Jury room.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
She wanted to Die.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Elias Ernst,
wife of coal dealer Of this city, walked
out on the big bridge across the Missis.
sipni river and deliberately jumped
from the top of the parapet into the
river, a distance Of nearly one hundred
feet. She was seriously hurt. When
picked up by boatman she said: Il
wanted to die, and it seemed to me that
was the best way to do It,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
A Ravisher straugled.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. ia'-kooer'
Biggs, alias Charley WOODS eolorta' ~
was iynched at fernando, Miss at mid
nicht The mob numbered forty men,
and came from the vicinity Of Lakeview'
Miss, where Biggs ravished Mrs. J. N.
Rains, the wife OF q WINE 'sr"o'' WV
months ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
An Alarm in France.

PARIS, Oct. 1.5-A council OF war, at
which Minister DeFreycinet presided,
was held here to discuss the increase OF
the German frontier corps. 1t was de-
cided to double the army corps, in order
that one hundred thousand incn may be
sent quickly to the frontier in case of
an emergency. The coun, IL also re-
solved to increase Eastern railway IA
cilities,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Mexican Yarns.

CITY OF MExIco, Oct. 12.-The news
paper Ell Mundi says that the monster
pumps that are used in draining the City
of Mexico bring up many arms and legs
of children. A story is current on the
streets that in excavating on the site of
an old building here, trunk containing
$500, 900 in gold was unearthed by work
man
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
Remarkable Suit.

TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 12.-An unprece'
dented case was concluded last night by
the disagreement of the jury. Mrs.
Joseph Brennan, of Hamilton, sued her
father-in-law, NJ. Brennan, for misrep-
resenting his sons character and imam
cial standing, and thus inducing her to
marry him
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
nropnad naad at the Play.

New York, Oct. 1s,-Job Lilly, aged
sixty-cight, retired merchant OF Low
ell, Mass, dropped dead from heart dis'
ease while witnessing the play oil "lhe
Old Homestead" at the Academy OF
Music last night. He was with his WHO
and n marty OF friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-10-19
,,,u. r,or..nd Dollars short.

DowNs, Kas., Oct. 1a.-The auditing
committee appointed by the county com,
missioners to examine the books Oh
County Treasurer J. A. Beeman' OF TINS
iOsborne) county, reported that they
had discovered a shortage of $1,000 MI
Beeman is unable to account Tor the
shortage and he says he must have been
robbed nv some Of his employees.