Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-05-27

against the firm of Diel & Bro, pents'
furnishings, st. Louis.
A WASHINGTON florist has offered $500
for the first Isabella souvenir quarter
IHE controversy between BENJAMIN I
feuchts and eight other members of
the Economic society and Trustee John
> Duss has come to an end by an ami
cable settlement, by which the contest
ants will withdraw from the society.
MoNcHlcoURT, the Panama liquidator,
has commenced suit against NJ. Imbert,
the administrator of Baron Reinach's
fortune, to recover 100000 francs,
which it is alleged Reinach received
from the company.
IN the great fire at Saginaw, Mich,
nearly 300 houses were burned.
ATToRSEY-GENERAL OLNEY has made
the statement that the government
would take the necessary steps to pre-
vent Sunday opening of the world fair.
WHILE an immense throng of women
were waiting at the doors of the Wash
ington hall, in the worlds fair grounds,
the entrance gave way and many were
precipitated to the ground below, dis
tancc OF twelve feet. Several were bad
ly injured, but none fatally.
A PARTY Of prospectors seeking treas
ure in Mexico met terrible death from
starvation and thirst.
FIVE of the leading distilleries in
Peoria have withdrawn from the
whisky trust and it is said to be in
shaky condition.
TERRIBLE forest fires were raging in
the vicinity of Lake City and Cadillac,
Mich, and a number of lives were lost.
DIR. TAIMAGE has announced officially
that the money to free the Tabernacle
from debt had been raised and that he
did not intend to leave Brooklyn for
Chicago.
AT meeting of trades and labor men
Of Chicago President Lineman boldly
advised worlsingmen to break down the
/ fences of the worlds fair if it should be
decided not TO open it on Sunday.
ADvICEs from Japan say that the vol
cano pandaisan has become active and
that widespread disaster has been
caused by its eruptons.
CHARLES ToNEy, aged II, met hor-
rible death at kokomo, Ind. He was
employed at the strawboard works and
while in the pit feeding the large hot
cloScmeeting cylinders he was dragged
entirely through between the rollers,
crushing him to pulp.
FIooDs of serious nature are re-
ported in Montana, They were caused
by the swelling of mountain streams to
an unusual height.
EUGENE v DEBs has outlined the
plans and purposes OF the American
Railway union, the latest organiza.
ton of railway employees,
The American AK & Tool Co, at
Douglas, Mass, has been burned out
Loss, s75, 900.
4 BROKEN truck, or axle, wrecked
seven cars on the Pennsylvania rail
road near Thorndale. An east-bound
train ran into them and twenty cars in
all were wrecked. Engineer Mann and
Fireman McCann, of Harrisburgh, were
badly injured the former dying
DuNKARDs have been in session al
Muncie, Ind.
A MAssuIoN, O., special says
George Lankford, a young saloor
keeper shot his wife and then shot
himself, both dying instantly. Jealousy
is supposed to have prompted the deed
Three months ago Landlords mother
was killed by Nicholas Haas, her hus
band. who also killed himself.
w. b. STRONG, of Fort Atkinson, Wis.
and D. y. Smith of Whitewater, Wis.
students in the Wisconsin university
were drowned by the capsizing of thei
. sail boat on Lake Mendoza, Wis. A
! Z. Coe. of Barron, Wis, held to tn
, boat four hours and was rescued.
MINISTERS of many denomination
denounce the Geary anti-Chinesc ac
from the pulpit
= THE Citizens bank, of Johnson City
Il Tenn, has closed.
THE Minneapolis Trust Go. has bee
d named as the receiver for the Nortl
c western Guaranty Loan Co., of tina
=, city.
j A TERRIFIC hail and thunder stor'
visited Pittsburgh, Pa, causing grei
u destruction of property and the loss
4 some lives.
Ar Danville, Ind, Coley Brown she
n and killed Samuel Wesner, leadin
1t LAWYER of the state, in the court room