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4 Detective Outwitted.

CHICAGO, Aug. H. e. c. Dumas, OF
Boston, wanted in that city for forgery,
was arrested Thursday by Detective
Baily. Dumas claimed his name was
Moore, and in order to convince the de.
tcctivc invited him TO his room in the
Palmer house to show him some papers
to prove it, The detective was oblig.
ing, and upon reaching the room the
young man showed him papers lying In
the bottom of large sample trunk.
Bailey stopped over to pick them up,
when his prisoner seized him by the
heels, dumped him into the trunk.
slammed the lid locked the door of the
room, and made his escape. 1t was ff-
teen minutes before the detective was
released from the room, and he is now
hunting for his man, with small chances
of finding him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
FEARFUL WORK
of Mad Bull at Galllpolis, O.-Three
Horses Gored to Death-He Attacks Two
Men After Eeing Eatally Wounded.


OF Mad Bull at Galllpolis, O.-Three
Horses Gored to Death-He Attacks Two
Men After Being Fatally Wounded.
GALLIpoLIs, o., Aug. 15.-John Niday
had large, fine thoroughbred short
horn, which was about four years old.
He had raised the animal, and it was
not regarded as dangerous, but Satur.
day morning it escaped from home and
went to Geo Martie's, about two miles
off, and got among his horses and gored
three in such a manner that they died.
After much trouble they got him
home again. when he took after Ed
ward Niday, knocked him down and
threw him about as he would feather
pillow The enraged animal then start
ed for Mr. Warder's pasture field,
wherein his horses were quietly feeding.
A gun was finally procured. A young
man named Hively took aim and shot
the animal square in the head. He fell,
stretched out his massive frame on the
green sward and it was thought was
dead, but when Hively went up to him
to cut his throat, he arose like light
ming and charged upon him with wild
ferocity. lIivcly took to his heels and
barely escaped with his life by getting
into brush heap that was near by,
where he was safe until he reloaded
his gun and put six more shots into
him. Five of the seven shots pene-
trated his skull, from which the brains
pn2el
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
NO BOYCOTT.
That is What the American Federation
Decides In the Carnegie Matter.

Decides In the Carnegie Matter.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. l3.-The eXecu-
tive board of the American federation
of labor met here Friday and after an
all-day's session decided that no boy
colt would be placed upon the Carnegie
products at present The reasons for
this, according to the official statement
given out Friday night, are that the
council is of the opinion that the firm
is not turning out enough material,
or of quality to justify boy
colt. This action, the statement
says. was decided upon after a
thorough review of the situation and
consultation with the amalgamated
officials. Should it be necessary in the
future to order boycott, however, the
board says, it will not hesitate to do so,
Notwithstanding the threats of the firm
to use the conspiracy laws. The boards
action, it says, does not prevent all
sympathizers from refusing all products
of the company or sending financial
aid to the locked-out men. A circular
is being prepared and will be issued
Saturday, calling for funds to aid the
stril,arS
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u LOUIS firm has started a new
ess-that of selling ice water to
en-, coachmen and others. A can
pplled to each carriage, which is
with ice before starting out on Il
ey, the contents of which are to be
both for the horses and occupants
carriage. Sponges are used on
lorses' heads during the hot
Ter, and they are saturated with
from the can as often as neces-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

FRANKFORT ky~ Aug. lG,-Gov
Brown, Monday vetoed the corporation
bill and the revenue and taxation bill
passed by the general assembly, The
two vetoed bills represent the major
portion of the work of this session of
the assembly that has been eight and u
half months under way. As the gen
eral assembly was TO adjourn Tuesday
the legislators are in dilemma, A de-
felt is now certain and bank ruptcy
sccms incvitable
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Child SCaldcd IN Death.

COALITION, O., Aug. 12.-Thrrsday
morning, at the breakfast table, Mrs,
Theodore Barlow had her eighteen
months child on her lap. She was pour
ing out the coffee for the morning meal,
when the coffee-pot slipped from her
hand all the contents issuing on the
childs head, scalding it horribly. 1t
suffered intense agony and died in the
evening, The mother is almost crazed
with grief
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
BARRANCAS CAPTURED.
The Fighting of the Most Blood-Thirst
Kiud-Big Force Advances

The Fighting of the Most Blood-Thirsty
Kind-Big Force Advances
TRINIDAD, W. l.. Aug. 13.-Barrancas,
on the OrinOco, was captured by the
government troops, after "A desperate
fsht. During the engagement Gen.
Valdez in command of the legalists,
received mortal wound. The Cres.
pists retired in good order and
We're recognized by Gen. Du-
charne, They advanced on Barrancas
Friday morning and took the town by
assault The fighting was of the most
blool-thirsty character, and the oppcs-
ing troops were frequently engaged
hand to hand, using machete and bayo-
net and their rifles as clubs. The losses
on both sides We're heavy, but the exact
number of killed and wounded is not
known yet. A legalist force estimated
at 1000 men of all arms is advancing
rapidly on Cluda, Bolivar and Solidad.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

VIENNA, Aug. ia clerk in this city
named Johann Singer, who had been
out of employment for some time and
who saw no means of supporting the
woman with whom he was living and
by whom he had three children, deter
mined TO kill them ard then commit
suicide. The means employed was burn
ing charcoal. lie started the fire in the
room in which the women and children
were asleep, and inhaling the fumes
they soon diel Singer himself re-
NAMED in the room, and from appear
ances he, too, died shortly after his
victims
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

KyoxvIELE, Tenn, Aug. l6.-Monday
the entire military force of the city was
ordered to report for duty The troops
who went through the thrilling expert
ences of last year are backward about
returning to the scene of the former
troubles. and it is with difficulty that
the men with uniforms on can be
ho,dlpd
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A PREDICTION.
1t Is to BE Hoped That 1t win Not Come

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0--A gentleman
conversant with the affairs Of the cor
porate interests OF America said Mon
day that probably next year will see
in this country, coincident with the
Worlds fair, the greatest strikes ex-
perienccd in the history Of labor troub-
les, and the most widespread aud fully
organized demonstration Of labor
against capital ever known Both sides
are making preparations FOR the strug-
gle, and Hugh O'Donnell is reported as
having said ina letter that theyear ofthc
Worlds Columbian exposition will have
one exposition the very shadow and
menace of which is already making the
plutocrats tremble.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
LIZZIE BORDEN
Charged With Numbering Her Father and
Stcp-Mother--W Warrant Issued For Her
Arrest md She Ia Placed In Prlson.

Charged with Numbering Her Father and
Step-Mother--Warrant Issued For Her
Arrest and She Ia Placed In Prison.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 12 Miss
Lizzie Borden il under arrest charged
with numbering her father and step
mother, last Thursday morning, at
their home on Second street. She was
brought into the Second district court
room Thursday afternoon, presumably
to give further evidence at the inquest.
Miss Borden was accompanied by her
sister and Mrs Brigam.
When Miss Lizzie returned from tho
third inquiry she was physical and
mental wreck, and was conducted to
the matrons room. The investigation
was adjourned about 4 o'clock. District
Attorney Knowlton and other officials
went to the marshals private Office,
where they were closeted two hours.
Shortly after 6 o'clock City Marshal
Hilliard and District Attorney Knowl.
ton drove to the home of Andrew Jen-
nings, who had been the family attor-
ney for some years. They returned
about o'clock and went into the mat
ron's room, where Miss Borden WAS
lying on sofa. The reading OF the
warrant was waived. The lady took
the announcement with surprising
calmness. The two women who were
with her were much more visihly
affected.
All the afternoon machinst has
been at work on the safe at the Borden
Homestead, but up to this hour he has
not been able TO open it. Other wit
nesses examined at the inquest Thurs
day afternoon were Eli Bcnce, who is
supposed to have refused to sell poison
TO the prisoner his assistant, Fred
Hart, and Frank Kilroy, who was in the
store when it is alleged Miss Borden
made the request This testimony is
said to have clinchea the suspicious of
the police, but 1t Is believed in no way
to have affected the previous state.
ments made by them
The warrant Of arrest was issued by
order of Judge Blaisdell, of the second
district court, who from the first has
raid he could not believe the girl guilty
Of such an unnatural killing. It was
drawn up by Clerk Leonard. and sub
mitted to District Attorney knowlton.
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NOT UNDERSTOOD.


The Government Eight Hour Law Per-
plexes the District commissioners.
WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-The new
eight hour law Is creating deal of stir
in the District of Columbia just now.
Not only are the commissioners per.
picked as to the persons included with.
in its scope, but heads OF departments
are at a loss how to proceed
The law carries as penalty fine and
Imprisonment, one or both, in the
discretion of the court The fine is not
to exceed 1000 and the Imprisonment
not to be longer than six months. The
district commissioners had District At.
torney flazleton construe the law. Now
the labor unions contend that this
opinion is all wrong and insist on a
broader construction. Solicitor Gen.
eral Aldrich of the department
of justice is preparing an opin.
ion on the subject Representative
Tarsney, of Missouri, who prepared the
bill, says that it applies to all govern.
ment work except that which is being
done on contract. lie says it does not
apply to the Cramps, because the ships
which they are building will not be the
property of the government until they
are delivered to the navy department,
but it does apply to all post offices, Gus.
tOm.hOuscS. etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

MANCHESTER Ky, Aug, 1G,-A mob
of fifty men at O'Clock a, m took Lo-
gan Murphy from Jail here and started
out the Mt, Sterling road. They had
very little trouble at the Jail, The
jailer was awakened and told there
were some officers below with a pris-
oncr When the jailer came down he
was ovcrpowered and forced to give up
the keys. Murphy begged piteously
for his life, but he was hustled off in u
hurry by the determined mob, and by
morning he will be strung up.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
A BUILDING COLuAPSES,



and Four Fatally Hurt.
OGDEN, ~ j., Aug ia building
which was being erected here fell Fri
day afternoon, burying twenty men be-
meath the ruins. The accident occurred
by the sudden giving way of derrick
causing the entire structure of massive
wooden beams and timbers to collapse.
Up to late hour Friday night twelve
men had been taken from the
ruins all seriously and four fatally
wounded. Several of the others, it is
also feared, will die. There are hun
dreds of men at the ruins, and the work
of rescue is being pushed forward very
fast The injuries of those taken from
the ruins are of the most terrible ma
ture, the limbs of some being torn off,
while the faces and bodies of others
were crushed almost beyond recogni-
tinu
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
largest boat ever built on

h largest boat ever built on or for
water will soon be under con-
,lon at West Bay City, Mich. The
Fac' for it was closed a few days
u will be 800 feet keel and 45 feet
/, Her extreme length will be
" 4oo feet, and she will carry on 10
oi water not less than $500 tons
weight. This is said to be much
! 'han the average cargo of salt
II steamers, and for the same
rSht is without precedent, When
|ee'ed improvements in canals are
r,e.ea @ She will carry over 5000 tons.
VIII have a speed of thirteen miles
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Post Office Clerks Suff.r

New ORLEANS, Aug, l3.-Thc strict
enforcement of the anti-lottcry law and
the consequent exclusion of lottery
matter from the mails has reduced the
revenues of the post Office sos, 900 per
annum. Last month the receipts from
orders, postal notes, etc, fell materially
below the amount of the salaries in the
department. The result has been that
postmaster Eaton has received insti uc-
tions from the postmaster general to re-
duce the salaSics of all clerks in that
division.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

A st, Louis Novelty,

ST. LOUIS, August l5,-One of the
most attractive features in the illumi
nation of the city during the fall festiv.
tiles will be large globe, which will
be erected at the intersection of Broad
way and Olive streets. This globe is
100 feet in cir, umfercnce and all the
continents and the large islands of the
ocean will be painted on its surface.
The ocean, seas and lakes of the world
will be designated by incandescent
lights. 1t will take for this purpose
5000 incandescent lamps of twelve-can-
dle-power each. The effect of this
monster globe lighted up will be mag
nifppnt one
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug l3.-During the
last two years nearly $780, 900 worth of
property has been destroyed by inccn-
diary fires in the two towns of Coving-
ton and Stanton, directly across the
river from this city. The towns were
built up by the adoption of prohibitory
laws in Iowa, and bore a bad reputa-
ton, the population being composed
wholly of saloon men, gamblers, etc.
Bob Thompson, a bar-Sccper, has made
confession, in which he ackuowl-
edged setting some of the fires.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Railroad From Ocean to Ocean.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 16.-Consul-Gen-
cral Dugan, of Guatemala, is in the city,
He saws that President Barrios is build
ing n narrow-gaugc railroad from Qua
temala City, 800 miles away, to Porto
Barrios, on the Atlantic coast This,
in connection with the Guatemala Cen
tral railroad, from San Jose, on the Pa
cifc coast. to Guatemala, will give an
all.rail route from ocean to ocean.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
To BE Repeated This Year.

WASHINGTON Aug. 12.-Letters have
been sent by the post Office department
to about $500 postmasters at county
seats, asking them to repeat this year,
some time between August and De.
cember l5 the visits of inspection made
by them last year to the smaller post
Offices in their respective counties. The
experiment last year is said to have
worked well in bringing the post.
masters at small places into relations
with postmasters of larger experience
and thereby improving the postal ser.
VICE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

|EsrERN editor is said to have hit
= plan to keep subscriptions paid
y takes the cake, Every time q
uent subscriber is mentioned in
per his name is inverted. For ex-
|: uqor sauor and wife are spend-
few days in Chicago Every other
'iber understands what it means
here is a grand rush to get right
p again.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
| buffalo Bills Indians in Enc

aE OF Buffalo Bills Indians in Eng
nave given substantial evidence of
genulneness. On the occasion of
p' to Hampton Court they were put
\ center of the maze and left to
'heir way out by the exercise Of
s.agacity in woodcraft which every
'ihe Indian possesses. Without
'ehts hesitation they formed in
indian file and took the right path
y easily as tramp follows rail-
track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Terrible Work By Cholera.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Times Tehe-
ran correspondent says; The mortality
in Tabriz is estimated at 5000 The
cholera epidemic is raging there with
great severity. The governor and the
wcalthiest inhabitants have fled and
the town Is deserted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
To Save Wehrli's Neck.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 1a--An effort is
being made to have the death sentence
of Henry Wchrli, the Tuscarawas coun-
ty murderer now in the annex, com
mutcd to imprisonment for life. At
torney Olmstcad, of New Philadelphia,
served notice on the governor and the
state board of pardons Thursday that
an application for communication will
be made. Wehrli is sentenced to hang
on September 80, and his case will be
presented at the next meeting of the
pardon board.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

walls of ex-Minister William
Phelps country house, destroyed
some years ago, are now over
b vines, and the ruin is such an
Iing and picturesque one that
clips is going to allow it to re-
MIR. Phelps has another resi-
b the estate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Gold Shipments to Germany.

New YORK, Aug 16-A crucial test of
the policy of the government was made
Monday, when lleidelbaoh, Ykelheimer
& Co. rendered $1,000, 900 in treasury
notes. which were issued on account of
silver purchases, and demanded for
them 81, 900. O0O in gold for shipment to
Germany by Tuesdays steamer The
treasury officials made no demur, but
paid out the $l,OOO,OOO in gold in eX-
change for the treasury notes, and the
gold was carried away and put on the
steamer
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
BABYS CURLY HAIR.
An Enragcd Husband Cowhides His Bet
ter IIalf-In Revenge She Poisons Her
uusbopI

An Enragcd Husband Cowhides His Bet
ter IIalf-In Revenge She Poisons Her
Husband.
MOBILE. Ala, Aug. IA case un-
parallcled in the history of crime in this
vicinity is reported from Baldwin, an
adjoining county. Several days ago an
order was received in this city for a
burial caskct for Iekel Matthias, a
farmer, who was said to have died of
typhoid fever. An investigation of the
case shows that the farmers wife, some
two months ago, had given birth to
male child. A Negro was evidently
the child's father Her husband
became furious and gave his wife
a severe cowhiding so that
she was i'll for days. After the
woman recovered the husband was taxi
en- violently i'll and died in great agony
two days later 1t now transpires that
the woman poisoned her husband and
has since the burial, lived with the Ne
gro who caused her ruin. A lynching
bee is probable.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

No.
.oHA ALTON comes that the mortal
,sMong those suffering from cholera
MI. .as is as high as ninety per cent.
a~ OF this French authorities still
-s' 70 call the epidemic "choler-
sao still attempt to maintain
~ ~ as to its ravages. More than
|sss'e nave died in the immediate
~ loi Paris. In spite of the fact tho
cso s exists, and in spite of its tre-
I sas mortality, the stream Of Amer
81, s'ple is steadily flowing into the
~ capital. The outgoing steam-
''n New York to France are all
= % s,. They seem to go as If they
''eholera proof.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

SG the past three months, there
listed in Portland, Me, 326,G71
'sters and 23,756 dozen of canned
$. 1t takes on an average the
fifty Holsters to fill one dozen
20 that the above figures repre-.
c importation of more than one
le-half millions of Holsters in
at that port alone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Father Kuhlman Refuses to Go.

ST Louis, Aug, i3,-Some time ago
Fythcr Kuhlman, Catholic priest at
Mitchell, Ill.,, was formally notified,
upon order of the vatican, TINT his
priestly robes had been taken from
him. This was done on secret infor-
nation furnished against him, but by
whom the charges were preferred and
what they were Is not known, lie re.
fused to vacatc his parish or to turn
over church property and Bishop Ryan
has sworn ont a writ of ciectmcnt
against him. The case promises to be
a sensational one before it is finished
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug, lG,-For Ohio
Fair: variable winds,
For Tennessee and Neutrality-suspicious.
cxccnt showers in central and east
Tennessee; warmer in west portion;
southeast winds.
For Indiana and 1llinois-Fair;
warmer in northern portion; southeast
winds
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
OHlO'S FUNDS,
Huar'oriy settlement Day Increases the
state Cash Nearly s66,OOO,

@uar'oriy settlement Day Increases the
state Cash Nearly 500 900.
COLUMBUS, O., Aug 1G.-Thc available
1unds in the state treasury were in
creased nearly $4,000 Monday. 1t was
quarterly settlement day, and Secretary
OF state Poorman paid into the state
treasury SAG, ,459,Sd, fees derived
from interpretations during the
past three months. This is sl6,-
sl2 higher than for the correspond.
ing three months last year. Superin-
tenuent of Insurance Kinder paid in
so'4o2'49, fees received in his depart
ment from the various companies of the
state; and Gov, Mckinley paid in sl5,-
44l.25, received from the general gov
ernment for tie aid of the Soldiers and
sailors home at Sandusky. The re-
turns from the insurance department
show an increase OF S5Gl over the re.
ceipts for the corresponding months of
last wear,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Gov, Buchanan Bolted.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. l6.-John T.
Rucbanan. governor of this state, has
bolted the nominee of the democratic
party for governor and Monday, in a
lengthy address, announces that he Is
an independcnt candidate for governor
and asks the votes of all the citizens
regardless of asst party affiliations.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
Cranfill Notified of His Nomination.

WACO, Tex, Aug. l2,-The notitica-
ton committee of the national prohibi-
tion party reached Waco Thursday and
at night, in the presence of more than a
thousand,,pcople, the formal notifica-
ton was made Hon. Geo. C. Christian,
of Arkansas, chairman, delivered the
address of notification. The address of
acceptance, by Mr. Cranfill, was elo-
quent and full of humor. The doctor
predicted the ultimate success of the
party nationally and in all states After
the notification ceremonies were over q
ratification meeting was held.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20
LARGE GARDEN PRODUCTS.

THERE are at Colfax, Wash, five
strawberries whose combined weight is
three. quarters Of pound
,ApLANrER in Apalachicola, Fla, has
grown an immense cabbage; single
stalk with four well-developed heads
In garden at Marietta, Ca, there is
. yo,unteer sunHower plant II feet 5}1
inches above ground and OK inches in
circumference
A proop beet measuring 10 inches
IN length. Il inches in circumference
and weighing pounds is curiosity
of 81. Tammany, La
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

RoNpouT, N ", Aug "a daughter
of the great Indian chief, Sitting Bull,
and Peter Markle, formerly of tho
United States army, were married here
Mt the residence of William Van Brae-
mer. Markle, it is said, served with Gus
ter, a..d it is reported that his bride
once saved his life when attacked by
Indians,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-08-20

TED sermons written by foreign
nen do not come into the United
free of duty as periodicals, and
ted copies of a sermon delivered
ent Square church, London, on n
lnion sabbath paid duty the
day at the Boston custom-house.
ppraiser decided that they were
current literature" of the day,
is free,