Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-02-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

huPr. STUMP OF the immigration bu-
reau, Oh the 23d, intimated that he
would take carly action in the case of
the alleged importation of nearly 200
cigar-makers from Havana to work in
the cigar factories at Key West. Fla.
1t is believed that he will order the re.
turn of the men to Havana, and posi-
bly, the prosecution of those who
brought them over.
UNLESS the unexpected happens the
Kansas City (Mo.) exposition building
will be sold under foreclosure of mort
gage. The foreclosure will be made
under the first mortgage, which is for
about $l50,000. The incumbrance was
placed on the property by James Goodin
when the exposition building was built
1T is reported that gold ore to the
value of SIPS, 600 was taken from the
Little Johnnie mine at Leadville, Col,
in one day recently. This beats all
Leadville records. the largest previous
output for a single day being sl1O, 900
worth of silver ore taken from the Rob
crt Il. Lee mine.
A TRAMP was found frozen to death
on the highway near Pittsburg, Kas., +,
on the morning of the oath, In Fort
Scott and Leavenworth several per-
sons had their fingers and toes frozen,
and at other places there was intense
suffering. Coal car robberies were re-
ported at several points
THE new Ieavilon shops building
annex to Purdue university, Lafayette,
Ind. recently completed and equipped
at q cost of SlS0,000, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the 23d. Loss es-
timated AZ Sl15,0O insurance. $45, 600
Mr. WILLIAM p. HAzEN, of the treas
ury secret service, stationed at Cincin-
natl. is slated TO succeed Mr.. Drum
mond as chief of the secret service.
The latter will probably be transferred
to some other station.
A DISPATCH was received in London
from Rio Janeiro, on the 23d, which
stated that efforts were being made to
arrange for the arbitration of the diff
ferenccs between the insurgents and
the Brazilian government.
AFTER deliberating for three hours,
on the night of the sd, the jury IN the
case of John B Koeting, cashier of the
dcfunct South Side savings bank. Mil
wauLee, returned verdict of guilty
on the second count" This count
charges Koeting as owner of the
bank, with having received a deposit
after he knew the bank to be insol-
vent.
Mrs. WILLIAM PHEASANT, farmers
wife near Columbus, Ind, was found
dead in her bed on the Esd. She helped
her husband saw wood all the day be-
fore. Foul play is suspected. Pheasant
had served term in the penitentiary
for an attempted outrage six years ago.
HERMAN HARMS. Of Utica, Mimi,
who has slept most of the time for six
teen years, and whose case has become
famous, has again awakened and is APP
parently in a normal state. lie weighs
less than 100 pounds, but has good
appetite and is improving in health.
THE DEGREES cxpelling ex-King Milan
and ex. Queen Natalie from Servia have
been Cancelled.
The building on the Boone county
ia. poor farm, in which the incura-
bly, insane were confined, was de-
stroyed by fire, on the night of the
s3d, and eight of the nine Inmates were
burned to death.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has sent a com
munication 10 the senate showing the
amounts due the United States from
the territory of Utah on account of
costs and expenses of prosecution.
These expenditures began in 1875, and
continued ever since, the total amount
being $7s5,555. 1t appears that the
law requires that these expenses be
paid by the territory, but congress has
annually appropriated the money re-
quired.
ANARCHIST VALIANT must die. The
French court of cessation, y which
heard the case, has decided that there
are no grounds upon which to base an
appeal, and it was therefore refused.
The Union Pacific is preparing to put
in q new schedule of wages for organ
lied labor, which will be reduction
on all lines Noallowancc will be made
for excess mileage and the overtime
limit has been extended.
By the collision between heavy
freight and heavy passenger train
near Samara, Russia, FIVE Of the pas
senger coaches caught fire and fifteen
persons were killed many Of them being
cremated.
SIR GERALD HERBERr BARrEr., Brit.
ish political agent and consul-general
at zanxibar died In London. on the
25lh. from typhoid fever