Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

hE ia pdutSc ullulSbeT du SeOui, dIIcr
the collision there between the Japant Sc
and Corean troops, placed Tai-in-Kun,
the kings father, at the head of the
Corean government, and he is now in
command, not only of the government.
but of the army.
The lumber district of Chicago was
again visited by fire, on the night of
the I'd, which, for a time, threatened
to rival in dcstructiveness that of the
night previous. Before it was subdued
it had wiped out the yards of the John
Spry Lumber Co.; A. j. Mclean, cedar
posts; p. Farrell, cedar posts. Loss,
81, 100000
GEORGE GEIsrER, of Engine Co. No
81, and George Dicket, of Truck No. /,
were killed and five other firemen w ere
seriously injured by the falling of the
third floor in the Mills building at
Randolph and jefferson streets, Phila-
delphia, while working on a fire on
the Cd.
MRS. JOIN p. ARCHER, Of North To
peka, Kas., gave birth, on the I'd, to
three perfectly-developed and apparent
ly healthy children, weighing three to
three and one-half and four pounds.
The parents are natives of Russia.
The first bale of new crop of Cali
fornia hops was shipped from Sacra-
mento for New York on the I'd. The
indications are for big harvest of hops
Of excellent quality.
On the I'd the emperor Of China di-
vested Viceroy Ii Hung Chang of the
yellow jacket in consequence of sup
posed remissness in prosecuting the
war.
The vicinity of Arkansas City, Kas.,
was visited, on the Sd, by cloud of
grasshoppers, ranging in length from
two and half to three inches. They
proceeded to devour everything edible
in sight.
Four tramps stealing a ride on a
west-bound Pennsylvania train, on the
Sd, were burned to death in the fire
which followed collision.
The failures for the week ended on
the Sd were 2l9 in the United States,
against 496 last year, and "A in Canada,
against "a last year,
THE town of Golop, in Hungary, was
burned on the Sd, only fifteen houses
in the entire town being left standing.
FIRE, on the Sd, destroyed a quarter
of the business portion of Marion, la.
loss, over 100000.
THE business portion of Lakeview,
Mich, was burned on the Sd. The loss
is estimated at S130.OO0.
| SIMPLE funeral services were held in
Washington, on the Sd, over the re-
mains of Gen. Holt, after which the
body was taken to Holt, KY, for inter-
ment,
DAVID WILSON and Henry Wright,
residents of Attica, were attacked at
Brazil, Ind, on the 5th, by crowd OF
men on the Jackson street crossing of
the Chicago & Eastern Illineis rail
road, and horribly beaten. Wilson
will die and Wright is seriously in.
iured. The crime is believed to have
been committed by striking railroad
employees.
THE striking miners of Barnesboro
Pa, became violent on the morning OF
the 4th. and burned the coal tipple and
several other buildings of the Cambria
Coal Co. IS mines.
THE date of the professional scull
ing race between George Hosmer and
Fred Plaistcd at the Point of Pines
Mass, has been changed from the 6tl
to the 24th.
A SPECIAL cable dispatch from Kings
ton, Jamaica, on the 4th, says: 1T i.
reported here that fighting has begun
in San Domingo
| Ex-Gov. IRA J. CHASE, who has beer
prominent figure in Indiana politics
has wearied of its allurements and hon
ors and will return to the duties of the
ministry, calling which he abandoned
to enter the political arena. The Val
paraiso Christian church has extended
a call to Mr.. Chase, who has its accept
ance under advisemcnt.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Michigan's war gov
ernor," died at his home in jackson
on the morning of the 9Th, of urcmic
poisoning coupled with Inflammation
of the liver. His end was peaceful a.
the falling asleep of a child.
PATTI Rosa (NIrs. John w. Dunne)
the well-known soubrette actress dice
in New York city, on the 5th, as the
result of an operation for severe
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