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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20

A DEATH from overindulgence in rope
jumping has occurred. The victim was an
Indianapolis girl, who "kept up to 265."
SING YoN, the cashier of the Chinese
bank of New York, lately followed the ex-
ample of his civilized American brothers
and skipped to Canada with the banks
funds.
BABY MCKEE created a stampede in the
White House few days ago. On the Presi-
dents desk is group of electric buttons,
attached to wires leading to different
offices, for calling the Presidents private
Secretary, Executive Clerk, stenographer'
messenger, etc. The Presidents grandson
wandered into the room recently, when
nobody was present, and, attracted by the
appearance of the bunch of buttons, began
pounding them vigorously, causing gen.
eral ringing of signals all overthe mansion,
and wild rush of secretaries and others TO
the Presidents room.
MRS. HARRISON has substituted acourtesy
for the interminable handshaking at the
Presidential receptions. The Boston Trav-
eller saws: 1.-THE universal acclaim with
which this social revolution at the White
House has met proves its value to society
The handshake, outside intimate friends, is
obtrusive, wearisome and unnecessary, and
its abolition vi the public ceremonies IN the
Presidential mansion is the first veto OF tho
Administration. 1t is sustained by the
country"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
POINTERS FOR FARMERS.

They Can Use Wire in Place of Irvine,
Which the Trust Has Monopolized.
QUINcY, Ill, April Is. - Farmers
throughout tho Northwest VIII be inter-
osted in the announcement shat a simple
device has been perfected which will
make them absolutely inlep OF the
Ruspe5Il"u.t For some weeks Il hgcN,aSt5s
along the Mississippi bottoms opposite
Quincy, binding with wire. This I'M
proyement was pronounced COM
pleto success by largo number of farm
ers and experts who have been watc ing
It's workings. 1t is very simple, only the
substitution of twi,ter in place of a
knotter, used on the twine.b binder, The
farmer can, therefore, use either wire or
twiuo as the change can be made in mo-
ment's time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
THE BOOMERS.
"reat Preparations for the Move Upon the
Oklahoma Country.

CALDWELL, KAs,, April IL Permission
10 cross the Cherokee strip to the border of
oklahoma was received here yesterday.
Inc troops now ON the State limo have Or
ders to move on the 10Th to the south Inns
OF the Cherokee strip and hold the BOOM
ers IN check until the gates swing open
tremendous ran-falls west may change
the plans Of many, as the river will prob
aDiy be more than bank-iull next week,
At South Canadian City, on the
hlowa branch, the bridge over a
ihile long, across the South Canadian
mas been badly damaged by the high
water Four spans have been carried of.
a country wagon bridge just west of it is
totally wrecked. The damage is estimated
at S2o.0JO The water from the downfall
VIII just about reach Oklahoma next
week. Many streams will be impa ssable
Tor several days. The settlers are getting
down to work and buslly preparing TO
start early next week across the strip.
The new land Office building for Kinrfisher
Is being constructed here in sections, II
will be loaded on wn@onS rnsh.,i ..---,.,-
-..i seu up on the 2lst
WICHITA, KAN, April 1j.-A gentleman
arriving from Fort Worth says that the
Texas contingent Of the boomers massed
at gainesville, and that the excitement
there Is as intense as in Southern Kansas.
Thousands, he says, will leave there on
the 2lst for Oklahoma. Among the arri v
ok q. ,t,.,-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
AWAITING THE HOUR
For Entering Oklahoma, the Prom
ised Land.
Material for the Magic Erection of New
Towns Being Hurried to tho Border.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 16.-In this re-
gon nothing is heard but Oklahoma. In
the freight yards, crowded on the tracks
and under moving orders, are about tn irty
huge trains freighted with the anticipated
necessities of the coming community.
lhere are houses in sections, ready to be
bolted together and entered for habitaton
within sixty minutes after their delivery.
There are completed stocks of every con-
ceivable sort Of merchandise, and with
each carload of stock is packed away the
building required to harbor il. In this
manner drug stores, dry goods stores,
boot and shoe stores, saloons and gro
ceries are Drawn up in readiness to be
launched forward upon the favored cen
ter. 1t is said in the railway Offices here
that one thousand CARLOAD - r.
ward, and are awaiting the onset at Ar
kansas City, on the border. Meanwhile
there is a steady gathering of pilgrims by
the railroads but the passenger business
in the direction of the new country is not
yet commensurate with the freight move-
'''S'' iho iuoit hONtFery 10 peiCcptlDiJ
beginning and will gather in volume and
energy throughout the week. Reports of
the continued rise Of the Cimarron river
continue to come in and this is threaten
ing to cut off those boomers who are waiting
upon the northern borders of the long with
held permission to pass over and take the
land Such circumstances but tend to
darken the prospect, and it is believed
here that the opening will be marked by
much violence The poor squatters, with
their slow teams who months and years
ago marked out their intended homes
within the promised land, declare thoy
will fight for them. There is, however, no
more present talk of burning bridges and
blocking the railroads. Meanwhile troops
are being quietly disposed in strength to
do police duty in conjunction with the
United States Marshal at the points OF
erOwda1 settlamant ond ra1istrotion
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
NUMBER %.
FACTS ABOUT ANTS.
A Remarkable Instance Of Their CnseF
fish Devotion and Kindness.

fish Devotion ana hindhess'
Sir John Lubbock relates remarka-
BILE instance Of the unselfish devotlon
and disinterested kindness which gave
him unmixed satisfaction at Shirley
Common, where, for the sake oil oo-
servation, he had disturbed colony Oh
the slave-making ant. When some Oh
the little people got into difficulties ana
we're likely to be buried alive oeneatn
the ruins of their desolated home their
own tender-hearted companions were
equal to the emergency, and delivered
them from their impending doom.
"My attention, said Sir John, was
directed to an ant who was working
With great earnestness at small hoie
in the sandy soil with which the nest
was constructed and which it was Try
ing to enlarge, evidently with some de'
termined object in view. 1 wa'cneo
the little iaborer leave Its occupation
to return and pursue It win renewed
vigor; again It left its work and again
returned, and then went into an ADA
cent hole and reappeared after a care
full investigation of the cavity.
without disturbing the indeiatiga-
Bile ant, l carefully examined the hole
and noticed the leg of an ant moving,
which at once unveiled to me tho nys-
terry of my friends persistent move
ments.
STARTLED possibly by my presence
it moved away again, but its philan-
thropy overcoming its timidity, 1t soon
came back and addressed itself to Its
benevolent task with redoubled energy.
| 1t loosened the earth above the qulVer-
ing limb, and then went underneath
and fairly extracted the anxious cap
tive.
The liberated ant, in the gladness OF
It's heart, ran little way from its
prison, but, being wearied in con-
sequence OF the painful character OF It's
enforced detention, it rested ITSELF Inc
liberator Immediately ran towards 1t,
and having ascertained doubtless, that
the object OF its solicitude was unln-
jured, left it, the latter continuing its
rapid journey from the place OF Its cap
tivity, while the former returned to the
scene OF its recent exploit to re-enact
similar act OF kindness.
.In the second instance its difficulties.
were increased, since, as we'll as the
supeAncumbent soil small stone rest
ed onfts unfortunate companion. Moth
ing dauifted, it went actively at work,
and did not cease until its nnremitting
efforts were crowned with complete
success. It then dragged It's friend out
of the uncomfortable and pe%ilous posi-
ton, and removing it, thus forcibly a
few inchesifromi IT'S living grave. and
ascertaining that 1t was in an exhaust
ed condition.. lifted itTin Its mandibles
and carried it in triumph through the
openEoor into the inner recesses OF the
comufon habitation. Sunshine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Rush on the Post-Oflce Department.

WASHINGTON April 1j.-During the
thirteen days Of the present month, TWEEN
ty.two thousand letters containing appI ca
tions and papers in reference to appoint
meuts for fourth class and Presidential
postmasters, have been received in the of
flee of the First Assistant Postmaster
General. This number is exclusive of let.
ters received in other divison of the
post-oillco department There are four
hundred applications ON file in the depart.
ment for positions Of Post. office Inspector
and five hundred applications on file for
like positions at the Civil Service Commits
sion. There are but one hundred and sew
enteen Post-ollice Inspectors now in the
seryice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
ROBBED A BANK


At the Point of IA Reyolver-Cashicr Or
dered to Hand Over All Money in Sight.
CHEYENNE, WYo., April lG,-The Com
mercial bank at Grover, Co.., was robbed
in daylight yesterday by a cowboy. Cash.
ier Smith tells the story, corroborated by
other employees: The fellow was as polite
as a drummer. He smiled as his six-shoot-
er, a mamoth machine, swept the enclos-
ure inside the desk and rested on a level
with my eyes. Allowing me an instant to
regain my composure, he inquired if |
would be kind enough to hand him about
all the cash on hand. There
were over 500 in sight. | counted
him out $500 in gold and bills, This
seemed satisfactory, and my guest
was profuse in his thanks. He gazed about
tn g place and said he would like to have
an interest in the business. Seeing a VIM
chester rife that | kept near the vault for
emergencies, he grew more urgept in his
manner and demanded the wedpon. Of
course handed it out, butt first, as he or
dered He now backed to the door, and,
eani" "ptictH msNretolter" III ittss hol lst'5a az
landed in his saddle by leap from the
ground, and putting spurs to his horse,
was off at a Derby speed. Half dozen
people passed the bank while he was in
side, but no one noticed him. A posse is
after the daring robber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
ELEVEN important Events.


lsApsiwere first COOPER e0''0"''a
I+ e,n-f
christianity was introduced into
Japan in 1549.
The,frst telescope was used in Eng
land in 1903.
yfhe first watches were made at Nu-
eimberg n'l477
.Omnibusses were first introduced in
.Nsw York inslsSO.
1.-The first newspaper advertisement
'appeard in 1862.
= 'Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first copper cent was coined In
New Haven in 1857.
The first use OF locomotive in this
country was in 1929.
Percussion caps were used in the
United States army in 1880.
I The first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20

WASHINGTON April 10 The Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics reports that the total
values of the exports of beef and hog pro-
ducts from the United States during the
month of March, 1889, and during the five
months ended March 81, 1889 as compared
with similar exports during the CORE
spending periods of the preceding year
were as follows: March, 1889, SS,l25,OGs;
1855. S5,323 $50; five months ended March
81, $4l, 81, 10; 1889, S32 26l, OBS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
THROUGH AND THROUGH.

A Mill Hand Comes In Contact with a Saw,
Ripping Him From the Hips to the
Skull.
TIPToN, IND, April IA frightful ac-
cident occurred near Windfall, this coun-
ty, in which Josh Coons, a mill hand, lost
his life. He was running the edging saw
in b. +. Genford's MILL and while attempt-
ing to cross the carriage he slipped aud
fell on the large saw. The saw struck just
below the hip, penetrating tho right side
and passing through the body to the head
Nons of his limbs were severed from the
body, but he was sawed through and
rar,Ccngh from the hips to the lover base
VI MS sNNiI TIa lao,,ne a ,"i1nT aud chill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20

New HAVEN CT, April 16.--A China.
man named Nan Po Ki has been here for
several days selling to Chinese laundry
men cards which he claimed were pass
ports that could be sent to China and
would admit the holders to this country.
lie sold about seven hundred of them at 81
apiece and suddenly departed The cards
ara Ia nnns
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
FAMOUS FAT WOMAN DEAD.
Proportions of the Giantess, According to
Measurement After Death - Enormous
Ensl,nt f1r pnn,,ni,,a


Measurement After Death - Enormous
Casket for Her Remains.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-Hannah Bat
tersley, the world-renowned fat woman,
died at Frankfort, a suburb of this city,
after a lingering illness of eryspelas.
She weighed nearly seven hundred pounds
at the time of her death. After death, by
the undertaker's measurement, her body
was six feet three inches long, two feet
and ten inches across, and twenty inches
through. The casket in which she is to be
buried will be seven feet long, three feet
wide and two feet deep. Her husband,
John Battersley who survives her, is the
living skeleton, and when travelling in
that capacity weighed but forty five
pounds. She leaves one daughter, who is
the wife of Charles Huckel, AMI who is
only Of ordinary size The woman died
worth a great deal of money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Suicide In Il Cemntcry

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, April 1G,-P. f.
Lockwood, we'll known real estate dealer
and capitalist committed suicide by TAX.
ing poison upon his own cemetery lot.
Lockwood was sixty five years OF age and
quite wealthy. His attorney thinks the
deed was caused by Lockwood's peculiar
ideas of a spiritual existence in the here
after The suicide left no family.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Shielded After Church.

BELLEFoNTAINE o. April l5.-Bloom-
field Akey, prosperous farmer aged
about forty years, residing near town,
preceded his family homo from church
sunday. When they arrived they found
that he had taken his gun, gone to the
wood house and blown out his brains. lie
leaves a wife and two children, Noknown
cnuse
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
RIown to Pieces.

WrLKEspARRE Pa, April lo-Charles
Hodges a fire bo IS, and Evan Madden, a
nump.runner, were passing through an
abandoned work in Grand Tunnel Mine,
when their lights ignited large amount
Of accumulated gas, and both men were
blown to pieces.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
COLLISION AT SEA.
A Pilot Boat Sunk by an Ocean steamer
And Two of Her Crew Lost.

New YORK, April lh-The steamship
Suevia which arrived here Saturday night
from Hamburg had on board portion of
the crew of the pilot-boat Commodore
Bateman which was run into and sunk by
the Suevia on Saturday morning of the
Georgia Banks, Nantucket A thick fog
prevailed and the officers ON the
bridge of the Suevia failed to sight
the pilot-boat until too late to avoid
collision The bow OF the steamship
crashed into the port quarter OF the pilot
boat, cutting through below the water line.
The Bateman began sinking and the
Suevia's boats were lowered to rescue the
crew. Seven men were picked up while
two were lost james Handran, pilot,
and Harry Halford, the cook All OF the
rescued men were more or less injured by
the collision. The book-keeper, Madigan,
had his collar bone broken, and one Of the
seamen suffered q fracture Of the arp
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Bill RYAN Released.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 17.-B Il
Ryan, the Missouri train rol Der and asso-
ciate of Jesse James, was released from
the penitentiary yesterday. He was sea-
fenced for twenty five years for COM
plicity in the Glendale train robbery on
the Chicago & Alton road, in October,
1879, but Governor Morehouse, a short
time before his retirement from Office,
commuted the sentence to seven and ols-
half years, Ryan has been good pris-
on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20

CHARLESTON, w. VA, April l3-The
trial of Frank Dickson for wrecking q
Chesapeake and Ohio train near here on
the morning of October p, in which two
persons lost their lives, came to close
yesterday, the jury, a.ter having been out
oil day, reporting that they were unable to
apree,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
4 Strange Case,

CHArTaXooG,, Tenn, April l5.-A most
singular death has just occurred here that
is decidedly puz2ling the doctors not a
little. Three da ago little girl white,
named Charlotte Gordon, was bitten on
her wrist by dog. The dog shortly after
died, and it was found he died of strych-
nine poisoning The next day the girl
sickened and died, with all the symptoms
Of strychnine poisoning. A great deal OF
alarm is being felt by other parents, sew
leraI of whom had children who were
slightly scratched by the same dog.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Compromised with Ku-Klux,

LOUISVILLE, KY, April l5-John Green,
colored. now living in Jeirersonvi'Ie two
wears go in the Federal Court here sued a
number of white men OF Hart County,
Kv.. for Ku- Kluxing him while he was
living in that county The suit has
been compromised by the defendants pay
inc Green SOD and costs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Died on His Wfre's Grave.

OMAHA, NEB., April 16-Some citizens
passing through the cemetery at Elmwood
yesterday morning found Peter McGoff, Of
that place lying dead on the grave of his
wife, who was buried here. on Friday.
She had been sick for three months, and
he frequently said that If she, died he
would kill himself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Boilers EXnlOde 1.-Two Men Killed.

BIRMINGHAM ALA, April IT. A special
from Admission, Ala, says; Late yester-
day afternoon the boiler at the saw-mi
of John IL. Gates, six miles from this
place, exploded with terrible force, COM
plotely wrecking the mi and machinery.
Albert Webb, a young white man, was
near the boiler at the time OF the explosion
body being blown several hundred feet.
Jim Lathrop, another employe, was kill
ed, and Gates, the proprietor of the mill,
narrowly escaped. Several other employ es
were seriously injured,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
ponsiedto Death.

YOUNGSTOWN PA, April 10 While Ra'
aol,,h snielboG n was endeavorng TO
make an opening in kiln OF lime ne leu
headlong into the hot lime and was lI'er.
o,v roasted alive before the eyes Oh ms
fpIIow -workmen, VINO ere unaple 10 eA-
tr,cate the man Every portion OF 'no
Lodv was buinel TO crisp wheh 'aA''
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20

AoAA' in Indian Territory, is
=" lhe public land left that is II
'sr'cuI'ural region. Each set
Oe allowed under the home
(lS out l6O acres of land, which
''uue the possibility of land
II, roObing the Government.
[, a'r Will have to pay either to
lug or Seminoles the sum of
kr acre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Saved His Neck.

WAsHINGToN, April 13.-ln the case of
Steve ,sel, convicted in the United
States District Court, Western District Of
Arkansas for murder and sentenced Feb
ruary ., 1889, to be hanged the President
has committed the sentence to imprlson-
ment for life,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
A MOUNTAIN OF IRON.
The Magnetism Is So Great That Watche
Refuse TO Run.


Refuse TO Run.
WHEELING W. Va, April 15-A dis
patch from Lewisburg, Greenbrier County,
gives an account Of the discovery of what
is supposed to be an iron mountain. Thr.
teen years ago point was discovered on
Clear creak Of great magnetic attraction,
which caused the stoppage Of the watches
of two parties camping near the place. A
few years ago, while Mr.. j. W. Kelly, of
Baltimore, was in that section, another
visit was made 10 the place by
four parties with watches and a com.
pass, and the same effect was re-
produced Mr.. Kelly returned a few
days since and paid so to be taken to the
spot lie took away with him portion OF
the mineral and has reported very favora.
bly, on it since. As this is in section
where iron has not been supposed to exist
before, there is considerable excitement in
the neghborhood and spectators are all
ready on the field.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Brakeman Killed.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 16--James G.
Grant (white), brakeman on the Birming-
ham Mineral road, fell from his train near
Wares Station, two miles out this even-
ing, and was ground to death. He leaves
wife, mother and child here. entirely de-
pendent on his labors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Fooled With the Ramrod.

PARKERsBuRG, W. VA, April ia
young son of Christopher Fisher. of jack
son County, was fatally shot day or two
ago while trying to draw the ramrod out
of his fathers gun. The weapon exploded
and the ramrod passed through the boy
wounding him so terribly that he has since
Ii.J
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20


Broadway. When the cutters began work
1t was found that Notwithstanding tho
notice given the different companies af-
fected by the move of the Board Of Eec-
trical Control to cut Off the electric cur
rents, the Brush Company had left five
circuits in full working order. Tho
linemen, however, were fully prepared for
this difficulty and wore rubber gloves. As
the nippers went through the wires there
was flash that male the crowd below
step aside in lively fashion, and which
proved that the powerful currents for are
lights were turned full on the wires. Com
missioner Gibbens, who stood on the street
below watching the work, became udig-
nant "Why, they want to kill our men.
This is outrageous" ho exclaimed. He
stated that word had been sent to the
Brush Company that the wires were
to be cut with the request that
the circuit which included these
lines, should be turned of. 1t is a
fortunate thing that the inspectors
have their rubber gloves" continued the
commissioner, 'as otherwise the currents
would have instantly killed them" In
about ten minutes the eighteen electric
light wires running north on Broadway
were rendered useless. The crowd grew
larger as the people realized that
the war on the wires had begun, and
fully thousand thronged the space
around the statue Of Lincoln This do
struction of poles and wires wlll be con
tinued until all are removed. The electric
light, telegraph and telephone people are
helpless, and say that they can only grin
anl bear IT,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
New Mineral Orc

CHICAGO, April 16-A new mineral ore
has been discovered in the Galena (Ill J
and Southern Wisconsin mining region,
which is said to be rich in zinc metal and
of far more value than the pure dry bone
itself. AT Dodgeville, Wis, the deposits
are reported TO be especially rich.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-04-20
Sentenced for WiCe-NIurder

PLATTsBURG, N. Y, April 16-Charles
Harrison, an ex- soldier, who cut the throat
Of his wife while she was out walking
with another man. was found guilty OF
murder In the second degree, and sentence
ed to Clinton prison for life,