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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Judge Matthews Funeral Service.

WASHINGTON, March 2G.-Funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late Asso-
ciate Jnstice Stanley Matthews were held
yesterday afternoon at the family resi-
dence corner of Connecticut avenue and n
street The remains lay in the music
room adjoining the reception room on the
south, and the apartment was almost filled
with flowers, The casket was clothcovered,
with silver nails and handles. The face
and bust of the deceased were exposed to
view and presented lifelike aspect. On
the casket were punches of Easter lilies
and lilies of the valley, laurel wreath
and large wreath of white roses, tied with
purple ribbon, from Justice and Mrs. Field.
The piano was covered with offerings
from friends, the principal one being a
massive pillow of white roses from
President and Mrs. Harrison There
were in attendance large number Of
prominent persons in all ranks of official
life, besides many family friends in the
private walks of life. The funeral cor
tege arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio
Station at 2 :i5 p M, and the casket was
trans fvirod without aoay from tho bcarso
aud placed in a heavy oak outer box,
after which it was placed in the baggage
car. The beautiful floral offerings were
carefully packed in box and sent to Ohio.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
A FEUD AT CHURCH.


' """s OF Two west virginia Families
Undertake to Settle Matters.
uNloNTowN PA, March 2L-About two
years ago feud arose between Dolph
slsier and John DIETRICH, well-to- do farm.
erS ilVlng near Stewartston, in West Vir.
glhia, over the trespasses of Sisters hogs.
Inc ieud extended to their families and
connections. Fire was added to the feud
not long ago by the Sisters pre-.
'errihg a charge of illegal liquor.
selling against DIETRICH, who owns a
eistiliery, but which failed to be
established, and DIETRICH was acquitted
Last Sunday Allan and Alopzo Sisler and
ueorge and Flora DIETRICH, all nearing
inahhood, attended the Baptist Sunday
school at StewartSton. Soon tho bad blood
showed itself, and the congregation were
astonlshed to SEQ the youths of each fami :.
~ prandlshing revolvers at each other, and
starting into fight. A scene of Wild con-
iusion arose, women and children scream-
ing ana frantic, and the few men present
could not quell the disturbanee. The
soon had the church to tbe,uselve,
and in the desperate fight that en-.
sued the DIETRICH family We're badly used
up, Georges head being beaten up with a
revolver, and the other being severely
hurt Assistance arriving, the gang was
put to flight, the Sisler boys fleeing to
uniontown, and are now thought to be So
creted at one of the numerous coke works
IN this region. Blood despatched tho
walls and ceiling of the church, showing
the desperate nature of the contest. Great
excitement prevails in the neighborhood
over the outbreak, and the end of tho
trouble has not been seen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
NUMBER 10.
SOME QUEER BUGS.
The Egyptian scarabseus, Death Watched
and Earwigs.


AS is well-known, the scarbaus or
beetle was worshiped by the ancient
Egyptians and was considered sacred TO
various deities. 1t was represented on
monuments, in hieroglyphic writing and
engraved on royal escutcheons. Earth
ern images of it as well as of other an
imal forms, were entombed along with
mummies to keep evil spirits from the
dead Its figure was cut in gems and
worn in iewelry as talisman to keep
the wearer from harm. The insect
was embalmed after death and given
honorable burial. Engraven on the
emerald the scarabRus was remedy
against witchcraft and headache, and
quite likely also to bring its possessor
into favor with the king.
1t is not surprising to find that the
curious Insect known as the FREELY has
been regarded with superstitious awe
by various savage tribes. rh< mati~ee
OF West India and other warm coun-
tries, however, are said to put the flies
to "a very practical use. They cap
ture them in large numbers, ana
putting them in cages Of wire.
twenty or thirty together, keep thesf
alive by feeding them and using them
at night to light their houses and save
candles. If the light grows dim the
insects are wet and their cage shaken
up, causing them to shine brightly
again. The ladies pin large numbers
of these creatures, alive, to ballroom.
dresses and wear them> as ornaments
The little. e.insecIknown as the "death-
watch is a very common pest of IL
braries and frequently psrfofates large
volumes with straight, tiny holes. It's
presence in a house is supposed to por-
tend an early death to some OF the in
mates. Watchers by sick-beds and suf-
fering patients have been 50 terrified
by the uncanny ticking sound, heard
in the silence of the night, that nothing
could convince them that the death
angel was not almost in their presence.
If there were anything in the supersti-
ton, those whose dwellings are old
would lead but brief and uncomfortable
lives, for it is frequently the case dur
ing the summer time that the noise of
this insect can be heard at almost any
hour of the day and night in all parts
OF the house.
The earwig, a small winged insect.
commonly found in moist earth and
damp places in England, is another
harmless creature which has got a hard
name through no fault of its own. AL
though there is no authentic cases on
record of this insect injuring any hui
man being, there is widespread popu-
lar belief that it only watches for an
opportunity to creep into the ear Of
sleeping person, destroy his hearing
and drive him to madness, il not to
death. In America the animal known
/ as the earwig is creeping, crawling,
'many-legged worm, called by scientists
q "myrl9dodOus .crustacean, a name
which is fully as long and as ugly as
any specimen of the earwig tribe.
Thousands Of people believe that this
animal also has a habit OF investigating
the anatomy of the human ear, though
those who profess to know say he is
perfectly innocent of any thing OF the
kind. Boston Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
LITERARY LITER,

Mrs. BuRNETTR took week TO declde
upon the name "Fauntleroy" for her story
A NEW magazine for the blind, in raised
Braillo type, is about to be started in
London. Politics will be excluded, Dut IL
will contain literary material of the highest
quality.
TnE Young Princess Of Wales, Princess
Christian and Princess Louise, are ire
uuent contributors of magazines, out 'no
best literary work, says an English JoUrtai'
is done by tho Princess Christian
To correspondent who wrote to Whlt'
tier asking II the words often attributed 10
him, s'Identify yourself IN youlh Nl.h
some righteous, unpopular cause "u,,
quoted correctly, he replied; u am no.
sure whether the quotation is ameng my
writings, but I fully iadorsc 1t. The tfu.n
know by my own experience ana ,na. Vi NY
early friends. We have oil had reason "
thank God for the privilege oil advoca'ins
unpopular truth"
IT is O curious fact that no compe.e
edition Of Shakcspeare's works mas ever YER
been printed and published in any ol '''o
many dialects of Hindustan rms pova'ae
known the other day in consequence OF aA
appeal by the librarian Of the Shakesppmo
Memorial Library NJ Siiatioru ." A'v" w
the Government of India, asklhs 'na. =
COPY Of every edition OF tho pare ""." o,
had been published In India miSp' W ''"'
to the library pt Strstfora'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
WHITE-CAPS WHIPPED.
How a Big Virginia Farmer Got the
Best of Them.
While lie Was Clubbing tho Leader the
Band Took to the woods-Fifteen
Put to Flight by His
Action.

ONAycocK, Va, March 2G-Ever since
the White = Caps began terrorlzing
the inhabitants of Acomac County, they
have ruled with an iron hand. 1t is said
that while they often disciplined law
abiding citizens, they much more fire.
quently compelled the lazy aud shiftless
to work In some sections there Is not an
idle man to be found, Had the Regulators
confined their attentions to people of this
class their work would not have been in
terfered with. But they didn't They in :
sisted ON notifying some prominent resi- :
dents they were not doing right and must
be punished. Araong others receiving such
communication was VIM. L, Kellam
strapping big farmer living near Lo-
:ustvile. He laughed at the threats and
said he would give any nocturnal visitor
warm reception. Two nights ago band
of about fifteen, their heads adorned with
ihe regulation white covering, called at
kellam's house and announced that he
must come forth and receive his lashing
Without word in reply, the big farmer
opened his door, and, with a goodsized
stick in his hand, announced that
he was ready. He looked so formid-
able that the WhiteCaps hesitated,
and, before they could make up their
minds, KeIlam, who looked the crowd
over, strobe up to the biggest man, and
with one blow knocked him down, Then,
in the presence Of the party, began wal
Topping the PROSTATE White Cap, until the
latter begged for mercy Instead Of tax
ing his part the rest of the gang, after the
second blow was struck, took to the woods
and scampered away as fast as their legs
could carry them, Kellam finally allowed
his victim to rise, but he was so badly
beaten that he could scarcely walk. The
big farmer does not not anticipate any
further trouble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
JURIST'S DEATH.
Sudden Demise of Associate Justice
Stanley Matthews.
HIS Life Goes Out Calmly and Pea cefully
In the Presence of His Family
and Friends.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Justice Mat.
thews' near friends have been prepared
Tor many weeks to hear of his death at any
time The general public has only had
Tor It's guide the persistent statement that
he was improving and the regular contra
dlction of the dispatches which gave his
real condition. The reason for this reti-
cence is understood to have been the de-
sire to keep from the patient the knowl-
edge OF the gravity with which his case
was regarded by all those about him
Only the evening before last callers were
Informed that he was quite comfortable.
de was taken with severe pains in
the afternoon, which took his
strength rapidly. He suffered greatly
ut night, and it wos necessary to
administer strong narcotics lie became
unconscious yesterday morning and died
quietly soon after 10 O'Clock. He has been
confined to his room since last September,
and most of that time to his bed. During
a considerable portion of this time he has
been unable to see his intimate friends,
though he was always anxious to see and
talk with them. He had many periods
when he rallied to degree that gave much
encouragement, though during most OF
the time there had been little hope felt in
the family of his ultimate recovery. in his
last hours the dying Justice was surround.
ed by members OF his family who have been
with him throughout his ilne,s-Mrs.
Matthews, his daughters, Miss Matthews
and Miss Eva Matthews, and his son, Paul
Matthews, AMI Mr. c. B, Matthews, his
brother, of Cincinnati, who came to Wash
ington week CT ten days ago, DR.. John
son and the faithful colored servant The
funeral services will take place here at !
o'clock Monday. AT 8 O'Clock the family
will take the b. e. O. train for the West,
The body will be taken Off at Glendale O.,
and the interment will take place at Spring
Grove cemetery on Wednesday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

A cat may look at king, and not
see any great potatoes, either.-Puck.
A Kansas man hauled 800 carloads
of dirt in one month, and the local
editor chronicled it as 800 transfers
of real estate in one month"; 80
"A squatter in Western boom town
recently laid claim to the principal
avenue in the place, and the grand jury
indicted him for highway robbery
llarper's Bazaar.
How still Johnnie is" remarked
Mrs. Brown, I'm afraid he must be
up to some mischief" "Ha, han'
laughed the old man. You think it
must be an illicit still" IN. Y. Sun.
A skipper" of splendid schooner
yacht asked the noble owner whether
he would like to "take tho helm
The owner replied that he never took
any thing between breakfast and din
ncr.
WHO was the first man, Tom
mie?" asked the Sunday school teacher,
after explaining that our first parents
were made from the dust of the earth.
Henry Clay, ma'am. ."-Yonkers
Statesman,
Hannah More, it is related by ira
dition. "never was kissed in her life.n
Is it possible that this betrays the
origin of the slang phrase, That's
what's the matter with Haunah?"
Newsletter.
-Employer-"You say that your
habits are all correct7" Applicant
Yes, sir" Employer (after mo.
ment's pause)-'Do you drink?" APP
plicant (abscnt- -minded) Thanks.
Don't care if | do. Huntington Free
Press.
Contributor to comic paper Tin
great alarm) -"Alvira, there goes a
page Of my manuscript in the fire.
Jerk it out, quick" Wife (sadly but
ilru.y)-"Cyrus, you must take care
of your own chestnuts. Chicago
Tribune.
Chicago wife-"Were you looking
at some boots for md@estcrday, dearP"
llusband-"l think not Why do you
asll?" Chicago wife, 44d,ecsase l heard
you say in your slcen1dsfnight that
you were holding a paif of nines."-
Boston Beacon. 81,
--NIoses--"Cindy, iwhar's my raz-
aer?' Cindy-"W'ich one, Moses"
Moses DE ightin' 6qe., De Sons OBJ
Harmony and Fraterhal Affection is
gwine to 'lect ossifers fer de ensuin'
yeah, an may hab to do little
'lect 'oneerin'. ."-Terre Haute Express,
-Amelia-"Swea not by the moon,
the inconstant moon" Augustus
Then what shall swear by"
"Swenr by that which You hold in
valuable; something that You can not
live without" "Then, Amelia, | love
you! l swear it by my salary. IN. x,
Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
LIFE-TIME'S SAVINGS GONE.
Twelve Hundred Dollars Sewed Up In a
Woman's Undergarment Taken by Mask
cd Robbers,

Twelve Hundred Dollars sewed I'm In N
Woman's Undergarment Taken by Mask
cd Robbers,
WiLKEsBARRE, Pa, March 25--John
Morris, an Austrian residing in the
eastern part of this city, was a sane man
until yesterday. Now he is as crazy as
loon, and all on account Of the loss of the
savings OF lifetime. The Austrian did
not believe in the safety of banking in ,ti-
tutions, so he made bank out Of his wife's
undergarments. The woman carried the
money around with he, in day time, and at
night deposited the undergarment under
her pillow, On Saturday night, when she
went to bed, she put the petticoat in its u.s.
uai place When about doing away into
sleep she was suddenly aroused by three
masked men, who gagged her stole The
pethcoat an made their cape. Al the
tims the robbery was committed the hus-
band was not at home. He had been in
vitel ,'t to neighbours house to play
cal, q. tarrls says there was onspir-
acy entered into by some of the neigh
bors to get him from home and then rob
his wife Vim, Standish, neighbor, has
been arrested and held in $1,000 lail, and
Mrs. Morris identified him as one of the
men who entered her room. Standish, on
the other hand, has five neightors who
swear he was at home at the time The rob-
. berry was committed. There was $1,000
sewed up in her garment
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
HOT COFFEE AND TEA.


Chicago Takes n Million and "a Halrs
worth for breakfast.
CHICAGO March 2I--Tha Grand Central
warehouse at Rush and North Streets this
city, was lurncd TO the ground, and build
ings and contents are total loss, the ag-
gregate of which is now placed at 81 5)o,-
000 singular feature Of the AHA is
that twice before, within comparatively
short time, the building has been on fire,
Two weeks ago there was n slight blaze in
the structure, which, though easily exlin-
guished was very suspiclou IN It's circum-
stances. Alderman MaDerre, owner Of
the building, said this morning that he
had no doubt but that the three fires were
all of incendiary origin. About ninety
per cent. in value Of the contents was tea
in bond, as it was a Government ware
house. Besides this there were few
thousand packages of coffee, and other
miscellaneous articles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
LEAPING FOR LIFE


From Burning shoe Factory - Women
and Girls Caught in the Trap.
BROOKLYN, March 27.-Fire DESTROYED
the four story brick factory building, No.
o93 Kent avenue, and led to the niury of
number of men and girls employed there
The first floor of the building was use as
an axle factory by Frederick W. Wurster
and the second floor by Dilmier & Staatz
as brass foundry On the third
and fourth floors thirty five men
and twenty five women and girls
were employed by Alfred Overs in
the manufacture OF shoes The fire
broke out in the lower part of the building,
and spread so rapidly that the only STAIR
way leading to the third and fourth floors
was in flames before the shoe factory en-
ployes could mako their escape. They ran
to the rear windows and jumped to the
roof Of an extension to the building about
twenty feet below them. Nearly all of the
girls and some of the men who jumped
were more or less injured, and it is re-
ported that two of the employees are m'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Sinners Badly Mistaken.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 27-1llicit
whisky and boer making has been flourish
ing in this State because the erroneous
idea prevails that the Government has ex-
hausted the funds appropriated for the
prosecution of moonsh iners, Five deputy
collectors of internal revenue arrested
three notorious outlaws in the mountain
fastness of Marion County Oh Saturday.
seized eight large copper stills and de-
stroyed g 500 worth Of distilliug appara-
tus, besides letting 200 gallons of corn
whisky and 10000 gallons of beer run to
waste. One moonshiner escaped with a
couple OF pistol balls in his body. More
than thirty of these outlaws are already
in iail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30

EDWARD KAISER, a flag-maker and mer-
chant of Chesapeake City, Va. committed
suicide on the 22d, by cutting his throat
with q razor.
JOHN SARsFIrLD has been sentenced to
five years in the New Hampshire State
prison for wife murder.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has de-
cided that broken wool tops, which inn
porters claim is wool waste, must pay duty
at sixty cents pound and not at ten cents
per pound.
CAPTAIN w, A. Mccoy. prominent cit
izen OF Philadelphia, W. Va, has been ar
rested for pension swindling
A SLICK swindler operating at Sharon,
Pa, has caught the farmers OF Mercer
County for nearly $4,000 by purchasing
their hay on thirty days time and ship
ping IL to confederate in Pittsburgh
THE leading manufacturers of hay
presses in the United States met IN con.
vcnton at ST. Louis on the 22d, and formed
permanent organization. The object OF
the association is mutual protection
gainst threatened litigation,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
New Army Regulations.

WASHINGTON, March % The new army
regulations are expected to he ready for
distribution next week. One of the provis-
ions makes it the duty of regimental COM
members 10 inspect all The companies of
their regiment once year, whether serv-
ing at the regimental headquarters or not
This will be quite an innovation to some
o. the companies on the frontier and will
entail additional work on commanding Of
flcers
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30

DUBUQUE. IA, March 25.-The Illinois
Central Railway Company has given no.
tee that it will no longer ship liquor into
Iowa from Dubuque. The liquor dealers
will hereafter send their gools to East
Dubuque, ILL., From there they win be ta-
ken by the Central aud other road, into
the interior OF this State. The goods must
be shipped hereafter for what they are,
and not as vinegar or something else, as
the railroads have beon losing money by
taking them so disguised as four h class,
when they should be taken as socond-class
freight,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Killed WORMS and Chillrnn

EvANSvILLE ND, March 25.-B. Il.
Wood, living in the Ceruean Springs
neighborhood, near Princeton, KY, sent
to Hopkinsville prescription which he
got from an old medical book, and had it
filed His object, it seems was to use it
as worm medicine for his children. and on
getting it he gave each of his three chill
dren teaspoonful. AS a result two of
them died, and the remaining one, the
oldest, is not eXpected to live.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Satisfaction Demanded

BEEs.rN March 25.-The Cologne Gaaeite
says that neither criminal nor civil pro-
cedure is applicable to the case of Klein
in America. 1t only remains for Ger
many to bring evidence against him be-
fore the tribunal of Apia, including the
American Consul. 1t may be assumed
that when Herr Steubel, the newly ap-
pointed German Consul arrives in Aria,
satisfactions will be demanded from Ma :
taafa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Snldinrs Have Something 10 Do.

PRrscorr, ARR, March 2L-Chitachua,
n rebellous chief, and fifteen warriors, are
intrenched fourteen miles north OF the san
Carlos u. cncy, and are defying the mill
tary authorities The Indians are charged
with numbering teamster and stealing
thirty head OF cattle. The soldiers expect
TO have considerable trouble with them,
and bloolshel is ookel for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30

HARTFORD, CT, March 26-It is now
about six months since Harriet Beecher
Stowe was brought as an invalid from Sag
Harbor to this city. She has finally re-
covered of her ailments, and is seemingly
now in as good health as she has ever been
of late years. 1t is however, fact that
Mrs. Stoves mind is shattered, and she
is, at best, in intellectually now but a
mere child. Her friends will not say that
she is insane, nor that she is an imbecile,
but her mind is almost completely gone
Her memory is that of baby.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Murderer Hanged in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE KY, March 23.-At Scott
vile, KY, was hanged Monroe Wilkinson
for the muir Ter of Barry Manlen, 10 b
colored. Wilkinson on September %, 1855,
went 10 colored Sunday school picnic
where Manlen had charge, and began
swearing and causing disturbance Man
len started to call an officer and Wilkinson
shot him dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Bones From Erypt.

NEw YoRE, March %, Eighty thousand
pounds OF bones formed part of the cargo
of the steamer Wingate, from Alexandria,
Egypt, which arrived here day or two
ago. These bones are to be used in this
country MS fertilizers. They are gathered
from the deserts of Egypt. Some of them
are human bones, and some the bones of
camels, horses and iackasses
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Sanitary Disposal of Garbnpe,

CHICAGO, March GA deputation of the
city officials OF st. Paul, Mimi, arrived in
this city to-day on their way to Buffalo to
inspect the MARI system of converting
garbage into soap. grease and fertilizers,
with view to its adoption. This action is
the result of objections by the Lower Mis-
sissippi river towns to the pollution of the
water by St. Paul sewerage,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30

ST. PAUL, MINI, March 25.-The South
st. Paul Distillery Company, capitalized
at $3.50, 900, has succumbed to the Whisky
Trust The concern was under the man.
agement Of G. W. Hicks, of Elmira, N. Y,
and has fought the Trust for long time.
This is the last large Incorporated distllery
to succumb to the Trust,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30
Two Brothers Hanged.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, March 23.-Tim-
othy and Peter Barrett. who, on the nj ght
of July 2G, killed car driver Tolletson, for
the purpose of securing his cash box, died
for their crime upon the samo scaffo yes
terday. The convictng evidence against
them was given by their brother Henry,
alias "Reddy," who had conspired with
them to do the deed, but who claimed that
he himself ran away at the first shot, fired
I,,D D,t
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-30

FAND (O') man made an ar
win a newly-mrived Ger
|rant, by the terms of which
FaS to work for him from II
p until $ o'clock the follow
fg, seven days in the week,
week and his board. After
/ mad served eleven days ho
Ieaye, but was refused his
was obliged to bring suit.