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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
MINERS CAUGHT
By an Explosion in an Indian Ter.
ritory Mine.


SouTH McALLIsrER. Ind Ter, Jan.
0.-The report Of q mine disaster near
Krebs, Ind. Ter. is confirmed by dis
patches from there Friday morning.
Already ten bodies have been taken
out. Reports differ as to the number
of men entom bed in the mine, but it i.
believed that over l5O men were at work
when the explosion occurred, and il
was feared that none of them are now
alive.
The day men had just changed off and
reached the surface, when puff OF
smoke was seen to issue from the mouth
of the shaft. Immediately after this
came o terrific report, which could be
heard some distance in the surrounding
country, The men who were around
the mouth Of the shaft knew instinc.
lively what it meant and, Immediately
sounded an alarm A throng gathered.
but there was nothing they could do to
rescue the unfortunates.
News of the disaster is coming in
very slowly. 1t is learned that at the
time of the explosion nearly $50 men
were in the shaft. Most of them had
stopped work for the day, and We're
waiting their turn to ride out in tho
cage. They had congregated near tho
bottom of the shaft, and that locality
is completely jammed with dead bod.
les.
1t Is stated that s5 men succeeded in
reaching the open air by means of an
abandoned tunnel. About 40 miners
were rescued by the lowering of buck.
cts at the hands of the rescuing party
outside the shaft. At daylight FRI
day morning the ten dead bodies were
carried to the surface. They were SO
badly bruised and blackened as to be
scarcely recognizable.
The mouth of the pit is surrounded
by crowd of men, women and chill
dren, nearly all of whom have relatives
in the mine. Their grief is pitiable and
their prayers and cries are agonizing
as they beseech the rescuing party to
increase their efforts to save their loved
ones.
OF the eightyfve men who reached
safety by means of the old tunnel, over
half of them received injuries more or
less severe, and many of them are SO
badly injured by shock and bruises that
1t Is feared they will not recover.
It is believed that the explosion was
caused by firing shot when the mine
was partially filled with gas.
At the present writing 2.3 miners are
unaccounted for
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MCKINLEY INAUGURATED.


Great Enthusiasm.
CoLUMBUs, o., Jan. l2.-W McKin-
ley, jr, is now governor Of Ohio, and
James L. Campbell has joined the
long line of honorable eXes The
last act has been perform d which
places the republicans in full control
of the state government
1t was just noon when a great cheer.
ing outside the statehouse was heard.
1t announced the coming of the gov
ernor and the governor-elect The
cheers were taken up by those within
and when the two dignitaries appeared,
one outgoing and the other incoming,
the noise becam, deafeniny The two
marched on to the stage together and
were seated at the tabl.
Gov. Campbell presented Gov Nc
Kinley his commission, saying: LA
dies and gentlemcn; The closing act of
this administration is very pleasant
one. 1t is to present to the incoming
governor his commission, which had
and which hand to him now, sincerely
wishing that his career in this office
may not only be a credit to him but to
the advancement and honor and pros
perry of the state. Gov. Mckinley
then arose, and. accepting the commits
sion, delivered his inaugural address.
3 The parade is pronounced to be tho
most imposing ever witnessed at an in
augural 1t was not only the largest
but the lest appearing Its hugeneSs
was lewildering, for there seemed to
be no beginning nor middle nor end Of
it, but for square after square, as iar
as the eye could reach. were seen
the marching thousands, while the air
was filled with harmonic sounds and re-
echoing cheers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
Sneaker Crisp's True Condition.

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 0. In spite of the
favorable reports which have been sent
out from Speaker Crisp's room at the
Metropolitan the past two days, the
speaker is still critically i'll and his
family are very much alarmed about
his condition. Mr.. Catchings said that
the crisis of his illness had not been
passed and that pneumonia was still
feared. Another gentleman who had
seen Mr.. Crisp Friday says that he is so
weak that he can not hold pen in his
hand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
CHEAP ALUMINIUM.
A Zig Company to Begin Its Manuiactu
By A Secret Method.

A Zig Company to Bcgin Its Manufacture
by A Secret Method.
SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 9.--J. c. Stew.
art, the head of the Fat Mems club,
claims he can make precious aluminium
for not to exceed eighteen cents pound.
Mr.. Stewart, who is wealthy, has among
his possessions an island, containing
about $50 acres, near the mouth OF the
Chesapeake bay. Upon it is large
hill of white clay, which, until recent.
ly was considered valueless. A recent
chemical examination of the clay shows
that it possesses from 40 to 60 per cent
of alumina. Mr. Stewart and German
chemist of Philadelphia, who recently
discovered a cheap method of making
and others, are associated
for the organization of mammoth
company within the next month to
manufacture and put aluminium on
the market at about the price men
tiopp6
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
GOLD COIN COUNTERFElTERS.
A Woman "squeals'' on Her Husband an I
Four Confederates.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. ia gang
OF countcrfeiters, which flooded the city
with spurious five and ten and twenty
dollar gold pieces during the holidays,
was arraigned before e. S. Commits
sioner Freeman Saturday All entered
u plea of not guilty Mary Gig.
non, wife of King Pin, counterfeiter
took the stand and "squealed' on
'de gang" She implicated her hus
band, Jesse Gignon, Wm. Gigson, Vim
Cronk, p d. Sprague and Mark King
The men were bound over to wait the
grand jury in the sum of s., 900 each,
in default of which they were taken to
the penitentary. The gang had its
headquarters one block from the police
station, and made Sl,5O0 counterfeit
coins. They were making preparations
to visit Denver, Kansas City, Omaha
and other eastern city when arrested
here by the authorities. The design
and weight of the money was perfect
The true ring of the gold coin made it
one of the most successful attempts at
counterfeting ever perpetrated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
CURRENT TOPICS.

BosroN has duly licensed her first
oman undertaken.
"a BREED of wild pigs has been dis
vered in Queensland which climbs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
MINISTER MONTT

First--The unfortunate incident Of
the 10th of October originated in n
brawl between intoxicated sailors of
both nations. The riot grew in pro-
portions on account of the special ward
in which it occurred, full of houses of
bad reputation and saloons.
Second-Thc policemen from the first
moment did all they were directed to
do to suppress the riot. The correct
course of the police has been acknowl-
edged by every one of the witnesses
and of the American sailors, except
two
Third--Only one isolated shot was
fired. 1t was from a revolver. The
police carry Comblain's carbines
The district attorney indicts the fol-
lowing named prisoners:
Carlos Gomez, Chilian; FREDERICK
Rodriguez, Chilian; Ahuamada, a
Chilian, and Davidson, an American.
He asks that they be punished accord
ing to law, as follows: Gomez, from
three to five years confinement in the
penitcntiary; Rodriqnez. two to eigh-
teen months confinement in the peni.
tentiary, and Ahuamada and Davidson
twenty to forty days imprisonment
Minister Montt declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject matter of the
foregoing statement lie explained
however that the presentation of
the report of the district attorney,
or promoter fiscal, as the officer
is called in Chilli, carries with it the in
dictment of the men named
therein. Their trial will now
take place before the judge
of crimes who heard the evidence
taken originally for the benefit of the
district attorney. At this trial the men
will lie given an opportunity to present
any testimony they may have to prove
their innocence of the crime for which
they are arraigned The minister
thinks the trial will follow speedily,
and believes the result should be known
Ia tV
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
CONGRESS.
First session.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5--SENATE--A resolution
was adopted authorizing the secretary OF tbs
navy to employ United States vessel, ar char,
ter vessel for the purpose, TO convey contrib
uted food to starving inhabitants OF Russia, ~
an expense not exceeding sl00a0O. Senator
Bruce introduced bill for the relief OF Sarah X.
Mclean, widow of the late Nathaniel II. Nc.
Lean, OF Cincinnati and directs the treasury
department to settle and give Mrs. Mclean all
back pay due her husband on July q. 1854, 70
the date Of his retirement, March, 1915. Tho
nomination Of f. q. Rathbone to be second as
sistant postmaster general was sent TO the sen
ate. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr McMillin, OF Tennessee, was
elected speaker pro ten. during the absence OF
Speaker Crisp The senate bill authorizing the
secretary Of the navy TO employ vessel to
carry contributions to starving Russians was
knocked out by an objection from Mr. Kilgorc,
OF Texas Bills introduced: Providing for the
investigation OF Commissioner Raum; authoriz-
ing the secretary Of the treasury to reimburse
". +. Mason, of Mlsboro, Marshall county,
W. Va, to the amount Of 1885, lost by being
eaten up by hogs; extending the term OF the
president to six years and making him ineligi-
BILE for denomination. A large number OF other
bills were introduced and the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan 6.--SENATE-Am0ng the
papers presented and referred are the follow.
ing; From the president OF the American Ma
tionai Red Cross association, urgfng tns g0vernr
ment OF the United States to take steps for an
expedition for transport Of donations Of grain to
the starving Russian peasantry. From the
chamber Of commerce OF Seattle, Wash, pray
ing that congress, by more liberal appropria
tions, enable the war and navy departments 10
place the country In a thorough condition OF de-
fense, so as to be prepared to maintain its ma
tional dignity and to protect its humblest citi
l..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
NOT ENOUGH HEARsEs
r. Garry the Victims Of the Great Mine
Disaster-Lumber Wagons and Dumping
Carts of Necessity Converted Into Car
riers OF the Dead

TJ Carry the Victims Of the Great Mine
Disaster-Lumber Wagons and Dumping
Carts of Necessity Converted Into Car
riers OF the Dead.
McALLIsTER, /. r., Jan. 1l.-1nis
was day of mourning at Krebs. the
scene of the recent mining disaster. in
which so many men lost their lives.
The funerals of most of the victims
whose bodies have been recovered were
held Sunday. There were no religions
services excepting in few cases, and
the only ceremony observed in con
nection with the funerals was that
Of secret organizations, Of which
most of the victims were members.
Fifteen of the dead bodies were buried
Saturday. All the cof1ins available then
were used, and the other burials were
delayed until Sunday, when collins
were received by express from the near.
est towns in the neighborhood. The
casliets were of the simplest, plain va.
rieties,' and were furnished by the min.
ing company. There was only one
hearse in the town of Krebs, so that, y
was necessary to use every sort Of =; -
hicle to convey the bod ~ kv
the cemetery. Ordinary 'lum
ber wagons" were the greatest in
number, and in some cases dumping
carts from the mines were brought into
requisition. The funerals took place
at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, thir.
ty-seven bodies being placed under the
ground. The graves of the identified
dead were marked by plain headstones
of wood, with the names and ages of
the victims upon them. The unidenti.
fed were placed in graves by number
The clothes found upon them and the
contents of their pockets were retained
by the mining officials, and are marked
with numbers corresponding to the re-
spectivc numbers of the graves, for the
purpose of future Identification,
Death added three more victims to
the list of killed Sunday, making the
total number ffty-eight. A canvass
among the physicians attending the in.
jurcd discloses the fact that seventeen
men injured are likely to die within
the next twenty-four hours Those who
died Sunday were S. Powell, Albert
Arlinger and Emanuel Lorenzo.
The rescuing parties discontinued
their werk Sunday at noon, having sat
isiied themselves that there were no
more bodies buried in the debris They
are also satisfied that there are none of
their comrades confined within the
chambers of the mine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
FROM CHILL.
Blaine Receives the Report on the
Baltimore Case.
Conclusions of the District Attorney
of Valparaiso on the Matter.
Three Chilians and One American Arr
Indicted-The Attorney Recommends
Their Observation-Disclosures MONT
Thinks They VIII be Tried Soon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-Senor Montt,
the Chilian min&ter, had another con.
ference with Secretary Blaine Friday
The minister laid before the secretary
the following information, which he re-
ceived from Senior Pereira, the Chilian
minister of foreign affairs:
The voluminous summary of judi.
ciai proceedings substituted before the
regular court THAT presided over by
Judge of Crimes Foster), on the 18th of
October, in reference to the deplorable
incident Of the day before tthc trouble
in Valparaiso between the Chilians and
the sailors from the Baltimore), has ter
minated. The district attorney has pre-
sented an extensive report upon its
merits, drawing the following conclu-
sion:
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More Convicts Released.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1l.-Gov. Camp
bell has granted a pardon to Wm. Cook,
who was servinga "A five-year sentence in
the pen from Lucas county for embcz-
element. Cook was the clerk of the
Toledo police court, and lost s. coo of
the city's funds in gambling. The SEN
tence of John lonsel, received at the
penitentiary from Ashtabula county
July IS, 1872, or a life sentence for
murder in the second degree, was COM
muted by the governor Saturday to
thirty years, which will let him out in
InlN 1SN2
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
Killed by Thre, Trains.

- CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-Franl Salve met
his death in a peculiar manner at Forty
fifth street Salvc was riding on the
tender of porthbound engine and at
Forty-hfth street he jumped off direct
ly in front of train on an adjoining
track, The engine struck Salve and
threw him in front of a moving dummy
on still another track. Salve landed on
his head and was badly crushed, dying
soon nfter
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
NOTHING BUT A JACKASS.
But the Song 1t Sings Is a Menace to Life
and Property.

HAMILTON, H., Jan. 12.-The people
are highly interested in the efforts Of
citizen named j. B. Atwood, who has
petitioned the city council for the abate-
ment Of nuisance in the shape Of a
dwarf jacliass belonging to one Fisher.
that is stabbed a few feet
from Atwood's door Atwood
prays for the removal or ex-
termination of the animal, alleg-
ing that the beasts unearthly yells at
all hours of the day and night are u
constant menace to life and limb; that
no horse will stand quietly within
hearing of the brute. and that several
runaways have occurred in consequence
of the hideous noises produced by said
jacliass. The brute is said to be hide
Gus looking specimen and its yells are
simply demoniacal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16

Twefk Pasha it appears, was then
suffering from intense pain, due to an
attack of pneumonia and from blood
poisoning, due to uremia. The latter,
with weak heart DR.. Comanes (who
afterward saw the khedive's body, says,
was the immediate cause of Twefk
Pashas death. But, the doctors re.
port adds, his death was undoubtedly
accelerated by an overdose OF NOR.
phine, administered TO the sick man by
Dr. Salem Pasha, who with DR.. Issa
Bey were the personal and private ma
tive physicians of the khedive.
According to the report drawn up DR..
Salem Pasha was totally ignorant Of
the treatment for the disease from
which the khedive was suffering, yet
he insisted upon ministering to the sick
man.
1t is added that Dr. Salem Pasha dis.
appeared on Thursday night and that
he has not been seen since The native
and British police are now searching
for him, and all the Mediterranean
ports are being watched, as it is rumor.
ed that he escaped from Egypt on board
a small sailing vessel, that he is bound
for some lonely spot where lie can land
unobserved and make his escape good
The widest rumors are in circulation
as to the treachery upon the part Of
some one instigated by the highest per-
sonages. Popular excitement is at a
fever heat and the Fellaheen are be-
having in dangerously significant
manner,
British soldiers and Europeans gen.
orally are being insulted in the streets
and several arrests Of riotous natives
have already been made, 1t is judged
that political agitators are taking ad-
vantage of the startling rumors circu-
lated to stir up the masses against
the Europeans, and the British in par
ticular The British authorities are
taking every precaution against an out
break
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
JOHN HIGG'S RICH FIND.
His Misery Old Father Dies, and John
Finds Forty-Five Thousand Dollars in tho

His Misery Old Father Dies. and John
Finds Forty-Five Thousand Dollars in tho
House.
DECATUR, H., Jan. 11.-John Higgs,
son of Thomas II ggs, came to town
and reported finding in the house S45,-
600 in cash 1t was hid away by
his father, Thomas Higgs an old far
mer, who died Wednesday in Long
Creek township this county. He had
for many years been known as
the stingiest man in the county. He
made money on his farm of 100 acres,
but never spent any, and never put any
in the bank Since his death the fam
lily have been digging up the farm and
searching the buildings for the old
mans money. They found the pile in
a box in the house The old man
bought forty acres of land short timo
ago and paid for it all in silver dollars
that he had slowed away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
Criticism OF the New Coins.

WASHINGTON, Jan 12.-There is a
good deal of criticism Of the new coins,
and the designs thereon. Says one
critic: "The design of the new coins is
hideous and inartistic. The eagle is
neither the expanded eagle of heraldry
nor a tolerable representation of the
imperial bird itself The wings nre' Nh
surdly small, and the position ill-drawn
and ungraceful. The head of Liberty
(who should be typi6ed as virgin) is
from the Apollo Belvidere, and is fur
nished with u neck like a Durham bull.
The government should call in the issue
and destroy the dies
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16

ROME, Jan. l9.--It is again reported
that negotiations between Italy and
the United States for the re-es,ablish-
ment of relations are making good
progress 1t is said that the negctia-
tions have taken place at Rome and
that the affair may be expected to be
completed soon While there is semi.
official authority for these reports much
reason exists for doubling their correct.
ness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
RAILROAD WRECK.
Tho Terrible Disaster Caused by a
Broken RAIL-
Throwing the Train Over "a steep EmbanIs-
ment. and Smashing the Crowded
Coaches Into Kindling Wood
The Wreck Catches Fire.


CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Jan. Tho
north. bound Monon passenger train,
which left this city at o'clock Monday
afternoon, met with fearful accident
about two miles North of here. The
train consisted of engine, baggage and
mail car, smoker day coach and Pull.
man chair car. The accident was
caused by broken rail, about
eight feet lolg, which flew out Of
position. while the remainder of the
track for two hundred feet was all
right, The train was on grade, and
was perhaps running thirty miles per
hour. The engine and baggage car
passed all right, and remained on the
track, but the mail-car and remainder
of the train went off on the ties when
t9s.es reach tao broken rail.
The place where the accident occur
red was along bluff, sixty-fve feet
high, and at the rate of speed they were
running the mail car shot down the
bluff and lay up and down the bank.
The other cars rolled over and
over, landing one hundred feet
from the road The smoker was
mashed all up, and at once took
fire. with over forty passengers in it,
and many were so badly injured as to
be unable to help themselves, and 9TH
ers knocked insensible. Next came the
ladies coach, which was crowded with
an opera company and the regular pas.
sengers. Upon this fell one end OF the
Pullman. One set of trucks smashed
the car in two pieces, and another set
of trucks came down on the Pullman,
smashing it to the ground.
In this position fifty men on the river
near, who We're cutting ice, saw it, and
had it not been for their near presence
and heroic efforts no less than thirty
people would have been burned to
death The smoker at once took fire
from the stove, but the ice force held It
in check until all We're gotten out, then
it burned to the ground, but they saved
the other cars.
The citizens turned out en- masse and
gave proper attention to the injured.
Every physician and every cab was at
once dispatched to the scene of the
wreck, which looks as though it was n
miracle that any in the cars ever es-
capped alive.
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A Family OF Thieves.

New BRUNSWICK, n. j., Jan. 9.--Wil-
ton Hill cashier of the jamestown
National bank who died here two
weeks ago, of the grip, is alleged to
have been defaulter in the sum Of
$40, 900. Apeculiar mania for embezzle-
ment seems to run in the Hill family.
Wilton's brother. Charles Hill, while
cashier of the national bank, In this
city, appropriated cash and securities
aggregating over 100000, and then
committed suicide. John I. Hill,
another brother, stole 100000 from
the Ninth National bank, last year, but
died before disclosure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-01-16
Prisoner shot by "A Guard.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. r. james Fus-
ton. burglar coufned in the county
Jail, was shot in the back by George
Montgomery, guard, and will proba-
bly, die. Fusion attempted to organize
the prisoners for the purpose of over
powering the guard, and led the process
sion with a hammer with which he had
been cracking stone.
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Indians Occupying the Strip.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. 12-Informa.
ton has been received here that 100
Cherokees have arrived on the strip and
have staked off claims on the most fer
tile land obtainable. They expect to
hold eighty acres each by virtue Of
articles of the recent Cherokee
treaty, which provides that these
Cherokees now resident upon the strip
may take eighty acres of land which
shall cover their improvements 1t is
believed they have secured this article
in the treaty for the very purpose of
cheating white settlers out of much of
the most fertile land in the strip
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ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-Two Nj
hilists have been arrested at Moscow,
and are now imprisoned in the fortress
of st. Peter and St. Paul. 1t is said
there is evidences that they laid bombs
with an electrical attachment under
the line over which the imperial train
was to pass from the Crimea. The plot
was discovered through an anonymous
letter sent to government official.