Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-10-13

ems. owed for the board OF their
Sc, to escape payment OF when
ter claims they secretly took the
Sc and wagon from the stable at
hit. The two men had a fight, and
,icls had the best of it, when Carter
w his pistol and fired. The ball.en-
I'd the left eye, and Daniels fell dead
hout a word or struggle. Carter
S arrested.
Threatened by White Caps.
It Cluttsville, Ala, the largest cotton
in the county was discovered, few
rs since, to be posted in several places
th the following notice:
GU are hereby notified not to gin bale OF
ton until the legislature meets and decides
ween Bill Oates and Capt Kolb. II you DO,
will burn your clubhouse residence and
rn WHITE CAP.
The gin is owned by Messrs. Laxsen
ID Smith, and they have placed q
,avy guard around the property, and
bloody fight will occur if the vandais
at in an appearance.
Attempted Jail Delivery.
An attempt was made the other day
V the prisoners in the Fayettevllle
i. c. Jail to give them liberty. A
vely fight resulted, which is summa
zed as follows: Jailer Clark, severely
eatel; Assistant Jaler Bramble, sho
a right foot. left ankle and left thigh
.ouis Crawford, prisoner, shot in lei
ide, will die; unknown prisoner, serl
usly wounded, may liye.
struck by "a Glancing Bullet.
Near Tuscaloosa, Ala, Joseph Nc
Kinsey fred Winchester rifle at
mad dog on the bridge across the Wal
.ior river. The ball from the rif
struck the iron-work of the bridge, an
glancing, penetrated the left thigh
Miss Mamie Hawkins, who was stan'
ing near by. The young lady was Il
tally hurt.
Found Dead In His Buggy.
James Evans, who lives near Ra
land. Ala, saw the horse and buggy
DR.. H. NJ. Brewster passing his field
few days ago. He stopped the tea
and found the venerable physician
ing dead in the bottom of the bugR
Appearances indicated that the doct
had died several miles up the roa
Heart disease caused his death.
The Oldest Sian In the World.
A remarkable case of longevity
reported from kerrvillc, Tex. A Me
can named Rodericos has just died a
reported age of $50 years. He had be
married five times, marrying his n
wife 100 years ago; had three gro
sons in the war of 1872. lie is said
have been the Oldest man in the wor
Offers Them "a Million.
1t is rumorad that the Jekyl lsla
club. of Brunswick, Ga, has been
fered 81 600 900 for their clubhouse a
island near Brunswick, by Phil
Armour, the Chicago hog king.
club is regularly chartered, and i
said majority of the members are
posed to the sale.
Steel Plant to Resume.
The Watts steel plant at Middleb'
Kv., will resume operations in a
DAYS. This is the largest basic s.
| plant in America. and. in full OPP
ton, has capacity Of 800 tons da
and works 600 men. Other industl
at that point will follow at once.
Found Dead.
At Huntsville. Ala. a few days 9
travelling man, aged abont 80 We
who registered at the Huntsville h
two weeks previously as &c. b. Mas
Macon. No." was found dead in
Evidence indicated that he commit
suicide by taking morphine.
All Night saloons Knocked Out'
After hard fight the city counc
Knoxville. Tenn, passed an ordina
on its third reading which require
saloons to close at 10 p. III. The
law will go into effect on May /,
Cotton Exchange Reorganized.
The Greenville Miss cotton
change has been reorganized. liz
T. 1rrvs was elected president;
Blum. vice-presldent, and l.. Holl
, secretary and treasurer.
Killed While Hunting.
Mason Fuller, the lS-year-old so
: Capt. b. w. Fuller, of Marshall's 5
: 7miles from Gallatin. Tenn, while
hunting, in attempting to climb fl
t was accidentally shot.
Vanderbiit's Football Team.
The Vanderbilt university foo
team, of Nashville, Tenn. will in
urate the southern season Octobe
: by match at Memphis with the
G phis Athletic club.
:, Murdered and Robbed.
While returning home from l.
!. cite. Tenn, the other night, !
=, MYERS was knocked from his
near Dixon Springs and killed.
# money was stolen.
A Monument to Gen. Forrest.
The confederate veterans OF
. Vile. Tenn. are going to erect Il
- men there to Gen. Forrest. IT is
~ unveiled during the Nashville ce
NAL in 1896.