Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-09-16
Saturday Sept. is, 1893.

Gov. Tiilman appointed a committed
70 examine and report upon the OK
ieut of rhe damage done by the STERN
1t proves TO be the calamity of the cen
turv. The death roll amounts to sevc.
fal thousand, while 10000 persons arc
absolutely destitute nineteen twcnti-
eths arc negroes. The Governor says
il will take $4,000 40 furnish them
with bread, aud he makes an appeal to
fhc American people for aid.
Three o. the P%cnitcntiary Board of
Managers, Stone, Miller and Sessions,
exonorate Supt. jenkins from the
charges brought against him by Capt.
Lee. a former employee. McLanrin
and Askcw arc not satisfied with the
nves cation and the report of the ma
iosit,. Gov. Stone and McLaurin are
not very complimentary in their allu.
ans TO each other,
The defaulting treasurer of Oktib.
1cha county. +. +. G%ottseelig, has re.
u-ncd TO Starkvillc and made good
4, shortage. Now he and his friends
want the public confidence restored.
Senator Walthall delivered a speech
Sept. 7.h on the all. absorbing question
re is in favor of bimeatalism and elo-
quen,,y pleaded for the restoration of
silver to its righiful place. lie was
very pointed ~ his allualoiIs to Mr..
Carji,le's change Of views on the mo.
NY question
Senator George has given notice that
he will also address the Senate ON the
sano subject. and at tho same time i'll
mated his intention 20 make wal on
the National banking system.
- Chattanooga Judge and a Louis.
.l.Jn, Ky, Judge have lately instructed
Grand Jurics to indict parties whom
tHey may know have played progres.
sivo cuchrc. They held that playing
for prizes is as much gambling as play.
ing for STAKES.
Col.J. s. McNciily has got back 10
lis old position as editor of the Green
wood Times. lie has bought a halt
interest in the paper. lie is m able
ard fearless champion of Democracy,
AID we are glad to see him where he
ecu do the most good.
The Greenwood Enterprise says
The press OF Mississippi can make or
destroy the future of any mau il her
midst"
Not always, brother. A large ma
iority of Mississippi papers were OPP
posed to Stone AT one time, but he cas-
lly walked into the Governors office.
Perhaps the few that were tor him
were the influential papers.
The Princess of Wales is becoming
so deaf that Albert Edward has to
shout Until he is black in the face to
make himself heard.
The princess ought to pick the wax
Out of her ears.
Ex-senator Edwards, of Vermont
has sprung u Legal question on the
railroads whi2h may cost them a deal
of money. lie las sued a street rail-
way company Of Burlington for opcr.
ating q line on the street he liycs on
without the consent OF the proper
holders.
Rey. Alden Grant was all explorer
and missionary in Africa long before
Livingston lie went there in 1884
and lived among the Zulus for thirty.
six years. lie is now living in Spring
field, Mass.
Train robbing has come 20 be a pro-
tcssion. The travelling public would
be safer If express safes were not sen,
by passenger trains N, o. Picayunc.
Oh, no! you are mistaken. If there
we're no safes the road gentlemen
would rob the passengers, which they |
somcmlmcs do whom the contents OF !
the sate urc short.