Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
The failures in The United States


for the week ended on the 2lst were
$40, against 344 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were SO, against 81 last year.
JACOB CLARK, well-known civil en-
gineer and surveyor of Elizabeth, n.
j., was, on the 2lst, struck and fatally
injured by locomotive while at work
surveying the tracks OF the Central
railroad of New Jersey.
A DISPATCH from Tien-Tsln under
date of December 20 says: The en-
peror has granted plenipotentiary pow
ers to Chang Yen Knaw, vice-president
OF the Tsung Ii Yamen, to make peace
with Japan.
On the alst Maximilian Schmittber
ger, captain Of police, in command Of
the "Tenderloin" district, made con-
fession before the Lexow committee to
the effect that the entire police system
lot New York city. with the exception
kpf Sapt Byrnes and q few others, was
rotten to the core; that blackmail and
bribery, extortion and corruption were
common crimes in the department, and
that mercenary methods alone actuated
his fellow-Officers
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN, on the 2lst,
authorized his private secretary, Rev.
II. Il. Newey, to state, in regard to the
Introduction of the odd fellows, the
Knights Of Pythias and the Sons of
Temperance by the pope, that it does
not imply that Catholics who continue
to be members of these orders will be
excommunicated Or compelled to under
go a 'penance. t
The secretary of the interior, on the
21st, issued requisition on the secre-
tary OF the treasury for $40, 100000 to
be used in the quarterly payment of
pensions, as, follows: Chicago, $780,
600; Des Moines, s., 100, 900; Milwaukee,
81, 100000; Buffalo, $i,650,000; Pitts
burgh, $1,000, 900, and Concord, n. H.,
S750,0
ROBERT POSTER, formerly conf
Dental employe of the packing firm
of Underwood & Mccoy, OF Chicago,
and who, on his disappearance about
one year ago, was charged with the
embeZzlement of over $50 900 from the
firm, was arrested in Chicago on the
night of the 2lst.
A SCHEME to make general distri-
button of government maps among
schools throughout the country is pro.
vided for in recommendation for.
warded by Director Walcott, of the
geological survey, to Secretary Smith,
and by him transmitted to congress.
The Portuguese government has de.
cided to construct navy, and with
this object in view the sum of el2O,OOC
yearly will be provided for twenty
years. Bids will be invited from shir
builders in the United States and other
countries.
MISS FANNY Markell, highly-re
spectcd young lady of Clinton, la.
jumped from the Clinton and Illinois
high bridge into the Mississippi river
on the 2lst. She was dead when tho
body was recovered. No cause i!
known for her act
IT was decided, on the evening Of tht
21st, by the attorneys for Debs and the
other officials of the American Railway
union to take an appeal from the de
cision of Judge Woods. The case vii
be carried to the United States s,l
preme court.
The remains of Sir John Thompson
were placed on board II. NJ. S. Blen
helm, at Plymouth, on the ed, to b,
conveyed home to Canada for inter
ment. All due honor was paid TO tn,
dead premier, wreath from the queer
being among the floral tokens diplaye,
upon the coffin. The vessel sailed OF
the 23d. t
JAMES BRuGm and John Brugh, aget
10 and "A years respectively were re
turning home from school at Letters
Ind. on the 2lst, when they became in
volved in II quarrel. The older boy
stabbed the younger, who fell dead al
his feet, The boys were cousins an,
had always been the best of friends
and companions.
y, AT an early hour. on the morning o
, the 22d, at Vancouver, Is. c., a Cana
7 dian Pacific railroad laborer nance
: George +. Ashwood, while crazed will
: drink, shot his wife and two childreI
while they were asleep in bed. TIL
: woman and one child were Instant
: killed and the other child was fatal
injured The murderer then made
r weak attempt at suicide.