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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FiFTY.THlRD CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 10th, II was agreed that
for the remainder OF tho week the tariff bill
should he taken up each day at y. m. and ths
discussion continued until 5 o'clock. Mr.
Lodge OF Massachusetts,, spoke against the
bill Mr.. Wolcott'S resolution looking to the
coinage OF Mexican standard dollars at the
mlnts o! the United States was agreed to .....
In the house the post ONCE appropriation bill
occupied most OF the session The resolution
to prevent the bureau OF engraving and> print
ing from manufacturing postage stamps was
defeated.
IN the senate, on the lith. Senator Hale
spoke against tho tariff bill. giving particular
attention to the effect OF the proposed bill on
the question of Canadian annexation, to which
he said II would be death blow, and this con.
sidcration alone should defeat the measure.
The further urgent deficiency bill was consid.
cred for two hours, but went over without final
aetion.....ln the house the republicans re-
fused to vote upon the motion to discharge the
order OF arrest OF members made March 90,
which left the house without quorum, and at
l:40 p. M IN adjournment was taken.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. PETER dellv.
cred the third part Of his speech on the tariff
bill The further urgent deficiency bill was
under discussion for two hours. but had not
tCCh uioPoccu VI Wucn inc senate uuJOuTDeu
......ln the house the resolution to fine mem.
bers absent without leave, or being present,
failing to vote, was, after much hlibusterlng,
declared by the speaker to be carried, although
voted upon by less than quorum.
In the senate, on the 18th, after routine
morning business, consideration OF the urgent
deficiency bill was resumed, but it went over
without action Mr.. PETER delivered the fourth
installment OF his speech on the tariff bill, and
was followed by Mr.. Mitchell. who spoke in
criticism OF the measure. .....In the house fill
clustering, began as soon as the journal had
been read, Mr. Boutelle obJectng to its ap-
proval Failing to secure voting quorum,
the house. at clock adjourned
In the senate, on the lith, Mr. Quay made
speech against the tariff bill A resolution.
previously offered by Mr. Quay. that on the
elst between tho hours OF and p, m., q hear.
Ing should be given to q committee OF / 0, rep.
reseniing monster convention OF the work.
insmens association OF the United States to
meet In Washington on the Goth, was laid on
the table. The further deficiency bill-appro-
priatins about Sl,s00, ,C00-was passed 49,. In
The house, no quorum voting on the motion TO
approve tho journal, adjournment was taken
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

AN exceptionally large number OF
counterfeit 50 bills arc in circulation in
st. Louis and are giving the United
States secret service no small amount of
trouble. The bills are known as the
Hancock head variety.
AT Richmond, Ind, on the night of
the 10th, band of Whitecaps went to
the home of Alexander johnson, and
called him out. They took him to a
point near the fair grounds and tied
him to a tree. His clothes were re-
moved and he was whipped with black
snake whips until he was raw and almost
hideless.
A LONE highwayman on tho 10th
robbed the stage near Milton, Cal, OF
the Wells-Fargo treasure box, contain
ing 100000.
TWENTY new cases Of smallpox were
reported on the 10Th to the Chicago de-
partment of health. Last week S record
was 1876 cases.
FIFTEEN million dollars have been
expended during the past twelve months
for the relief Of the poor by the various
charitable organizations Of New York.
SENATOR VANCE, of North Carolina,
died at Washington on the l4th. The
senator had not been in good health for
year.
THERE was S249, 1875 worth of dis
pensary liquor sold in South Carolina
during the past three months. There
were fifty-seven dispensaries in opera
tion and the net profits for equal division
between the counties were S41, 1913. 40.
THE body Of William Lewis, colorei.
was found hanging to tree near Jami-
ison, Ala, on the 18th. The corpse was
riddled with bullets.
IT was announced at New York on the
18th that arrangements had been made
to ship S4,oco, 900 in gold to France.
JOHN 7. DAVIS, rated the richest man
in Missouri, died at st. Louis on the
18th, aged SO years.
Tom MuRRELL and his wife were killed
near Gainesville, Texas, on the 12th, by
George Cruise, with whom they had
quarreled. When Murrell went to his
barn, about am, Cruise shot him
through the back and breast, killing
him instantly.
AN incendiary FIRE destroyed the HIS
Loric guard-house at Fort Smith, Ark,
on tho 18th. Many famous Union and
Confederate prisoners were confined in
the building during the war. 1t was
first in possession Of one side and then
pf The other.
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ZeBUlON 3. VANCE.

Death Once More Visits the United States
Senate and Calls Hence u Popular Mem
ber-Senator Vance, of North Carolina
After Suffering from lll-Health for Il
Year, Succnmb, to IA Stroke of Apoplexy.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Zeb.
ulon B. Vance, of North Carolina, died
at his residence, 1927 Massachusetts
avenue, at 1O:45 o'clock last night.
The senator had not been in good
health for the past year, and in the
early part Of the session of congress
was compelled to aba ndon his sen.
atorial duties and take trip to Florida
in the hope of recupcrating. His
trip proved beneficial, and on
his return to Washington he
was able for awhile to par
TALLY resume his official duties. His
Improvement, however, did not con-
time long, and for the last few weeks
he has been confined to his home.
lie was practically an invalid, but late
ly has been able to receive few init.
mate friends and superintend the lo ok
ing after the interests of his constit-
uents. During the past week he has
been reported as doing well as could
be expected, and the serious change
for the worse yesterday was wholly un.
expected.
Shortly before II o'clock he had an
attack of apoplexy and became uncon.
scious, regaining consciousness only a
few minutes before death.
His wife, Thomas Allison, Harry
Martin, and Mrs Charles Vance,
Judge and Mrs. Houk and Rev. DR..
Pitzer and Doctors w. w. johnson and
Ruffin where at his bedside when he
died.
Senator Zebulon b Vance, OF Charlotte, was
born in Buncombe county, North Carolina,
May 10, 1880; was educated at Washington
college. Tennessee, and Mt the university Of
North Carolina; studied law; was admitted to
the bar in January, 1852, and was elected
county attorney for Buncombe county the
same year; was member of the
state house OF commons in 1851; was
representative from North Carolina
In the thirty-ifth and thirty.six.h
congresses; entered the confederate army 40
captain In May 1867. and was made colonel In
August, 1862; was elected governor Of North
Carolina in August 1852 and reelected in
August, 1851; was elected to the United
States senate in November, 1870, but was re-.
fused admission, and resigned in January, 1872:
was the democratic nominee for the United
States senate in 1877 but was defeated by q
combination of holtng democrats and republI-
cans; was elected governor Of North Carolina
for the third time in 1875 was elected TO the
United States senate as democrat In place
OF A. 5. Merrimon, also dcmocrat took
bis scat March IS, 1870, and was reelected in
1881 and 1892 His term OF service would have
eXnired March & 1897
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THREE WATERSPOUTS
visit the Vicinity of San Antonio, Tex,
Doing Great Damage.

visit the Vicinity of San Antonio, Tex,
Doing Great Damage.
NEW ORLEANS, April !5.-The Times
Democrats San Antonio special says
Three waterspouts, which did consid
cradle damage to property here, oc
Cured last night. The most damaging
one occurred in Ken county. At Ken
vile several houses were washed away
and large number of cattle on ad
joining ranches were drowned in the
Guadaloupe river, which rose twelve
feet in few minutes.
About an hour later another water
spout occurred near Hunter, few
miles north of here. The south-bound
International & Great Northern pas
senger train was caught in it and de
layed four hours on account of the
track being covered by several feet O.
water
The third waterspout was west o,
here, near the town of STANDARD. The
Southern Pacific track is covered with
the food of water for distance of sew
eral miles
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Thomas 3. Reeds sarcasm on the
parsimony of the present congress
would he more cutting il 1t came from
somebody else than the chief figure OF
Reeds hillion-dollar congress- Boston
Herald
--Gov. Mckinley paused in Chicago
long enough the other day to declare
that the Coxcy movement on Washing
ton had no political significance 1t
shows that the Mckinley law, de-
signed to make millionaires and
tramps, is 'still talking."-Chicago
Herald.
There is no loss OF vitality In
democratic principles, and there can be
none as long as the teachings of Jeffer'
son are accepted and great political
party remains to revere his memory.
Temporary adverse majorities Of false
and delusive issues are not test OF tho
genuine and lasting faith of the peo-
pie. The majorities will come right as
clearer intelligence prevails in the
popular mind, and as the rrNgress OF
truth is accelerated by appropriate In
strumentalit' es. Chicago Herald.
There Is a significance in the no.
ply of the citizens of Tell City, Ind, TO
a Mckinley interlocutos that distance
cannot blunt or partisanship distort
out of its meaning The inhabitants
Of that town are either manufacturers,
workingmen or merchants, all interde-
pendent and most of them of Swiss de-
scent Formerly they voted the repub'
lican ticket 10 man. Recently poll
was taken of the town, and, notwith-
standing the depression and general
unrest which have been stimulated to
the fullest extent by republican caian'
ity howlers, the invariable answer WAS
that protection had done nothing To
raise wages or maintain them, and that
public faith In the principle OF tnrih
reform had suffered no change since Its
memorable expression at the polls IL
1890 and lso2-Kansas City Times
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FATALLY INJURED.
Results OF the Explosion OF Il Burning
Tank Car in Chicago.

Results OF the Explosion OF u Burning
Tank Car in Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Fire started al
$50 a. m. in Union Line oil tank ca,
standing in the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railroad yards, near sacre
mento avenue and Kenzie street. l.
burned slowly until $50 o'clock ant
then exploded, wrecling adjoining
rolling stock and fatally injuring sew
eral men. Among them were a lettel
carrier and number of railway EN-
ployes. The most seriously injured
are:
Patrick Fitzsimmons, burned ant
will die.
John Foute, letter carrier; burned
about the face and hands; will die.
Josen Weinfeldt, burned about the
head; will die.
Charles Miller, IS years old, burned
about body; will die.
Joseph Cransden, slightly burned.
Most of the injured were taken t,
Bennett hospital. In each case tn,
wounds were inflicted by burning oil
The cause of the accident was a fire
Of burning rubbish in the yards.
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ADMIRAL DE M6LLO
Surrenders to Uruguay After Bel
Driven Out OF Rio (rande Do SuI.

Surrenders to Uruguay After Beinl
Driven Out of Rio Grande Do Sui.
MoNTEvlDEo, April l5.-Admiral Dt
Mello has surrendered to the Uru
guayan authorities with the 100 troop.
who disembarked on the frontier OF
Uruguay, after having been driven on,
of the state of Rio Grandc do Sui by
the troops of President Peixoto. The
rebellion in Brazil may be said to have
completely collapsed. The authorities
Of Uruguay have disarmed the insur
gents.
The state of siege at Rio de Janeirc
has been extended to June 13, but it is
believed that, in view of the surrender
Of Admiral De Mello and the insurgent
forces, the Brazilian government will
shortly be able to raise the state oi
siege
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The Armor-Plate 1mformers Want Fur
ther Investigation.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April Is. - The
armor-plate informers are still anxious
to have further investigation of the
armor-plate scandal made by the gov
ernment In an interview Edward
Sill, one of the informers, said: Equity
will cause to be reopened an award
which has been mistakenly arrived
at through the concealment Of
material facts by the defendant. We
desire n reopening of the case
as we believe the settlement was i'm
properly made, and not sufficient as
warranted by the evidence furnished
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Foiied In an Attempt to Destroy a Pas
scnger Train.

JANEsvILLE, Mimi. April l5.--An at.
tempt was made to wreck passenger
train on the Winona & st. Peter road,
Smles east of this place. A large pile
of ties was placed on the track in sucl,
a position as to derail rapidly-moving
train. Fortunately freight engine
going at a moderate speed struck the
obstruction, but was not thrown from
the track. No clew as to the perpetra.
tors OF the deed, although it is believed
20 have been committed by gang OF
tramps, who had passed through the
town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21
fHE HoosIER soHooL-MAsTER

What is Hoos,er Benny doing7
Hoosier Benny he Is gluing
One ear closely 70 the ground
Hoosier Benny he Ia winking
Inaway that shows he's thinking
Thoughts Ia every way profound
What ia Hoosier Benny doinSf
Hoosiet Benny he Is chewing
On the cud Of politics:
And while teaching school, he's peeping
Out the window snd Is keeping
Careful watch for 20
What il Hoos'er Benny doingi
Hoosier Benny he Is viewing
AL that passes day by day
He is far from overlooking
Any stew that's now a-cooking
In presidential way
Watching Reed and Bill Mckinley.
Smiling when they cover thinly
Movements In the doubtful sta.eA
You can bet though, he ia living
In regret that he's not giving
Jobs in change for delegates
Washington News
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oLNEY. ILL.,, April 15.-Joseph John
son, living = miles north of Noble. was
awakened Thursday night by two men
who demanded his money. One seizet
his wife, the other held the ole
man at the point of revolver
Upon refusal the man confront
Ing johnson fred two shots at hi;
luts AIDED victim without inlieting
iaj.sy. The woman pulled the mask
off her assailant's face and recognized
the man as Andrew Gatewood, recently
elected town clerk of Noble township
iatewood and his accomplice, ex-Towr
Clerk Thomas Miller. were arrested,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21
Premier Crlspi Obdurate.

LONDON. April 16.-The Telegraph's s
Rome correspondent says that Premier
Crispi has positively refused tr make
any reduction i'll the army and navy
estimates. In this policy. the CORE.
spondent believes, the premier is in the
minority in the chamber. and he will
very likely dissolve the chamber with.
out submitting to n vote.
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AN INSANE JUROR
Causes the Abrupt Postponement OF a
Trial

Causes the Abrupt POstponement OF a
Trial
WHEELING, W. Va, April 15.--The
sensational case of the state against
James p Bachman, a prominent young
man charged with procuring an abor.
ton upon young girl, who claims he
seduced her, was brought abruptly to
a temporary close this morning
by the insanity of juror,
John Foose, Jr. The jury
has been wrestling with the case two
days,and Foose has showed signs of in.
sanity from the first. Friday night he
became violent, and this morning Judge
Jordan discharged the jury. Foose, in
his dementia, thought he had been con.
victed of murder and was going to be
hanged Bachman was released on
bail.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21
Breckinridge VIII Go and Look After
His Fences,

WASHINGTON, April 15.--Representa-
tive Breckenridge says that he will not
take his seat in the house again this
season but will start directly for home
and commence his fight tor re.nomina.
ton and reelection to congress. He in.
tends to speak in every election pre-.
cinct in the district,or as he expressed
it, in every public hall and school
house.
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A Republican Mania,

The suicidal mania affected the re-
publieans four years ago when they de-
vised the Mckinley bill, the Sherman
law and the force bill. Their defeat
in 1899 counted for nothing, and in 1892
they came up smiling, insisting that
the people did not know what they
were about before, and reasserting
their ol claims to be the friends of
American labor and the only people at
to govern the country, They were
beaten again. but have learned moth
'ng Having psecipitated panic Of
the worst kind, they admitted that the
Sherman act caused the trouble, but as
loon as its repeal was effected straight
way denied what they had before as
serted, and are now relying on plain
mendacity for future success. They
manifest disposition to put up Mr..
Mckinley, one Of the chief authors OF
the prevailing distress, as their candi-
date for the presidency. The mania
for self-destruction is. evidently still
strong upon them. Louisville Courier
Journal.
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|R hERuLoN Il, VANCE, of North
died at his home in Washing
be night of the l4th, aged Ga
is health had been bad for the
| and in the forenoon of the
lis death was stricken with
and only regaincd conscious
minutes before he breathed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

lion league club of San Fran
|e "a reception to ex-Prcsidcnt
lon the night of the 10th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

both Mrs. Patrick Mulstay,
III o New York stonecutter,
! to three boy babies, whose
weight was thirty-five
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

kazilian ministers of foreign
hblic works and finance, ten
r designations to President
h the 18th.
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Fhown the dispatch from Enid,
|(ung that he had been burned
Pm acconntof his speech in thc
the townsite bill, Mr.. VOL.
Phat the actions of those who
IN lllat kind Of business, were
pom by him with Indifference.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

British house OF lords, on the
earl of Kimberly, in moving
reading of the Behring sea
Med the whole course of the
b, and expressed approval of
of the marquis of Salisbury
ling the question to arbitra-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

fench government has re-
Rvices from China that the
Y Hsianfu have burned the
|ission at that place and NAL
ind imprisoned the French
|ies. The government has de-
upon demanding an explana.
hpology.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

Hard Breckenridge breach-of,
|ase was brought to "a close in
f'n on the l4th, the jury re-
verdict in favor Of Miss Pol
awarding her $4,000 dam
Breckinridge's attorneys will
n new trial, failing in which
I The case to the supreme court
Ptrict of Columbia,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

Tom Reeds prophecy Is that a
tariff for revenue will develop manu-.
features ia tho vest II he knows
nothing about the tariff he is not fit to
lead party. II he knows anything
and is telling what he knows the west
cannot afford to cast vote for pro-
lection party. Take Reed at his word
and the west must be unanimously
aemocratic St Lonis Republic
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

|READ dissension has been
the Oklahoma presbytery by
faction OF young men voting
Fricd ministers out of their
|ainst the wishes of the
where they were serving and
hiding certain personal friends,
|lege, for the places.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

kpsToNE made his appearance
kse of commons on the 18th,
while the budget was
koduced by Sir William Ver-
An,.t
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inch presidential election has
/ for November 3. President
mot among the candidates.
lis given AS his reason for not
k-election. There are many
n in the field.
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|ews from Hawaii, per steamer
say that the ex-queen's or.
Itiolomua. of the 2sth ultimo,
q notice of the Hui Alo.a
|'he waiian people which
lctical warning against TAX
part in the coming election
[snt, on pain of incurring the
Pc OF Lilioukalani, whom the
penn to believe will soon be
20 her royal prerogatives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

kncipal bankers of Berlin
led a union to protect the in
bankers and brokers'. The
committee Of thirty-two is
|pf twelve great bankers, four
bd sixteen representatives of
links.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-04-21

dFIC and destructive storm
[along the Atlantic coast, on
hoing much damage to ship
bther exposed property. Four
Hare known to have been lost
New Jersey coast.
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bLIAM WILDE, the divorced
bf Mrs. Frank Leslie, of Ncw
} married in London by spc.
le, recently, to Miss Sophia
lung lady of Irish parentage,
|d to be very wealthy. The
! marriage was kept secret
Il2th.
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?. DE MELLo has surrendered to
kuayan authorities with the
Is who disembarkcd on the
II Uruguay, after having been
i OF the state of Rio Grande
py the troops of President
The rebellion in Brazil may
have completely collapsed.
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Fatemcnt Of tho associated
New York city for the week
the 18th showed the follow
Ees; Reserve, increase, $685.
!, increase, s6, Isl, 800; specie,
si76, 600; legal tenders, in.
! psos, 500; net deposits, increase,
! circulation, decrease, sIoa,.
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hlrH, who for thirty years
IN charge of the senate docu-
b, was taken suddenly i'll at
bn the llth, and was at once
10 the senate library and put
care of a physician.
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fks of the American Grape
at Buffalo, N. Y, were de-
i fire on the l2th. The lives
the night workmen on the
were imperilcd, and after
ANY Of them were missing.
Do, 900; insurance, $500, 900.
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Puse committee on Interstate
gn commerce, on the til, or
Eorably reported a bill pre-
|the committee providing "a
et for officers of the revenue
fvice, by which all officers
disabled are to be retired and
Iting-ordcr pay.
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he of siege at Rio dc Jaueiro
Extended to June IL, but it is
Nat, in view of the surrender
u dc Mello and the insurgent
/ Brazilian government will
E able to restore the status
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peral elections in the Neither
hlted in the defeat of the gov
by a large majority.