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IT'S ALL A FABLE.

Congressman Forman, Of Illinois, De.
scri1es His Experience In His Recent
DrqS0iDg Episode Says the Reputed
SenWti0ns Are All Fairy Stories-The
Rcst Thing is Hansi-to-I Hand Struggle
AKu1nst Overwhelming Odds.
WAtHSGToN. Aug. 7.-Representa-
tive N. s. Forman, of Illinois, recently
got ut of his depth while bathing at
Atlartic City, and when rescued was
SO n9prly drowned that it took about
an h9llr to restore him to consciousness
and 3ife. Mr.. Forman's experience
leade5 him to disbelieve the familiar
theoy that drowning man sees all
the y<ominent events of his life rising
bcfolB him ~ he bids farewell to con-
sciousness
THAT'S A MISTAKE" SAID FoRMAN.
TIE most prominent thing that en-
gage 4my. attention just before went
down for good was how to keep my
head above water, and the last CLEAN
of eonsciousness had was when was
grinding over the sandy bottom of the
,bead,ton my stomach. It sounded as
if sEeighv train was tesring upthe
dirt have heard it 81 id that drown
ing persons often heard angels singing,
and imagine that they are walking in
grand park with bright flowers all
about, and with the sound Of tinkling
waterfalls and harps filling the air.
wANr rn rNrry AN OvrIrI.I DENIlY
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Andrew Jackson Collins, the pioneer
settler of the town of Cleveland, died
last week. He was member OF the
prominent and influential family near
New Albany. He had been a man OF
steel nerves and iron constitution, was
an enthusiastic hunter, has probably
killed more big game, bear and panther
than any man of his age He did no.
have large estate, though he was
successful farmer and great trader. His
ruling passion was to settle new land.
At Greenville last week Walter Wat
son received several hundred dollars in
pension money from the Federal govern
ment. Watson resides on Egypt Ridge
plantation, in Bolivar County, few
miles north of Greenville. The next
day after receiving the money Watson
was murdered and robbed, the body
placed In his cabin, the same being set
on fire, and only the charged remains OF
the old negro remained. George Hall,
a negro ex-convict, was arrested charged
with the terrible crime.
The Mississippi levee board met at
Greenville last week, the purpose being
the consideration OF the alleged short
age of ex-Secretary and Treasurer Gen.
S. W. Ferguson. The agents examining
the books claim that errors amount
ing to $4,000 have been found. Gen,
Ferguson's friends claim that he is due
the board only Ssl, 900 and has offered to
pay that amount to the board on Octo'
Der J, which the board agreed to accept
not, however, in full of the amount
charged against him, but it is under
stood xnat by such cash payment Gen.
Ferguson will be relieved of any GRIM
inal prosecution from the board.
The DeSoto Camp Of Confederate Vet
Grams held their annual reunion at Her
nando last week. About 200 veterans
met and seemed to enjoy talking over old
| times.
The citizens of Coffeeville last week
organized the Coffeeville Cemetery As
sociation by electing the following of.
ficers: Capt. J. L. Collins, president;
w. I. Wynn, Jr., secretary, and Miss
Ida Moring, treasurer. The second
Monday in May was made Memorial day,
when the graves of the Confederate dead
will be decorated. A permanent fund
was instituted to meet all the expenses
Of the association.
The Scott brothers, William and
Frank, who murdered Norman Hopson
last November near Flora, were hanged
at Canton last week.
The Methodist conference for the
jackson district metat Canton last week
in annual session. seventy delegates
were present, all reporting their
churches in Hne working order.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11
FIRE HAS AN INNING,

And Plays an Exciting Enlargement on the
Chicago GrOunds-A Fifteen Thousand
Dollar Stand Destroyed aud the Lives Of
Thousand Sightseers Imperiled by the
Flnmes-Quick Action Of Players Ryan
and Wilmot.
CHICAGO, Aug. Slime was called
In the seventh inning of the Chicago
Cincinnati ball game this afternoon at
the West Side park by the cry of fire.
followed by scenes never before wit.
messed at a sporting event in this city.
Curiosity to see the fire led more than
a thousand spectators to rush into dan.
ger, and in their frantic efforts to ex.
tricate themselves from their perilous
positions they became panic stricken.
They found themselves hemmed in BY
fire on one side and high barbed wire
fences on the other, erected
to keep the people from
encroaching on the diamond. The
exits were few and small, and althoug
other means of escape were provided
by the quick action Of Players Ryan
and Wilmot, of the local team, and
President Hart, the imperiled and fear.
crazed crowd bucked against the barbed
fencing. Their mad rush to get away
from the advancing flames resulted in
the injury of scores. Cuts, bruises,
contusions, broken arm and broken
leg were the injuries sustained. Many
Of the victims, although badly hurt,
left the grounds before the police OF
others could get their names.
The property Of the club was dam.
aged $4,000 before the fire department
extinguished the flames. A cigar stub,
thrown among rubbish, started the
fire.
Anson was showing the visitors how
to hit the ball in the seventh inning
when red light began to flash and
rise along the side stand, where the
tifty-cent spectators sat. There were
1000 Of them in the seats and 9,0Ot
witnessing the game altogether. The
breaking out of the fire caused gen
eral rush of people in that part of the
ground to the top of the stand to take
a look as there was no longer any game
in progress. In few minutes they
realized the danger of their position
and broke for the narrow exits, which
had already filled with smoke.
The spectators who were in the
grand stand and on the bleachers were
at safe distance from the fire and got
away into the field without any mis-
hap. From that position they wit
messed the destruction of the stand ant
the serious plight Of the other les
fortunate spectators.
The woodwork of the stand and tn
piles of paper and other rubbish throw
around provided fuel for the fame
which gained on the imprisoned mel
before they know it. All was confu
sion in an instant among the occu
pants of the flaming wooden structure
Women screamed in their fright an,
men got jammed against the shar
fence. The exits might as well hav
not been there. Hands, faces, limb
and clothing were cut and tor
by the scrambling mass of hi
manity in trying to force
passage through the stands or owe
them. The fence would not give way
but Ryan and Wilmot used their ba,
like blacksmiths and made a way {
escape for hundreds.
Five minutes after the last spectatc
had gone out Of reach of the flame
every seat was being consumed, Th
grounds will be used to-day by fencin
off the burned part.
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DE RHlNES MURDERED.

The Eminent French Explorer Slain and
HIs Body Thrown into the River.
TIES-TsES, Aug. 7.-Jules Deutril de
Rhinee, the eminent French explorer,
has heen murdered at Thibct and his
body thrown into the river.
The French envoy to China has adj
DRESSED protest to the government,
demanding the recovery and return of
the unfortunate mans body and papers
The envoy also demands that the
Chinese government make an apology
fer tie occurrence and pr vide q rroeer
romH,u-rtipp !oT The fImlly,
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News comes of a terrible tragedy which
occurred in Yalobusha County last week.
Tho actors in this bloody drama were
almost infants in point of age. The
littlo daughter of Mr. Johnson, a re-
spected farmer of the county, aged
years, was shot and instantly killed by
Willie Alexander, boy two years her
senior.
The two children we're returning-home
from school in the afternoon, and
short time before they reached home
petty quarrel arose between them over
some trivial matter. The quarrel con-
tinued until they arrived home with in.
creased bitterness, and the anger of the
boy became uncontrollble. They went
into the front room of the house. A
loaded pistol was lying on the table.
The boy took it up, deliberately pointed
it at the little girl, and without word
fired, killing her instantly. The report
from the pistol brought upon the scene
the parents of the murdered girl, and
they were Mortified at seeing their child
writhing on the floor bathed in her own
blood, and the boy standing by her side
with the smoking pistol in his hand.
When asked why he committed the
deed his reply was that he was angry
with the girl, but he did nos know that
| the piStol was loadad
Medical aid was called in, but moth
ing could recall the life that had been
taken. The bullet passed through the
body, and death was almost instantane-
Gus. The parents are almost crazed
with grief at the terrible death of their
child. The boy protests his innocence
of any criminal intent, but the circum-
stances seem to show that in a moment
of unrestrained passion Re fred the
shot.
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Arrested for Treason.

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Editor Teufel, OF
the socialist paper Volkstimme, Of
Mannheim, and the printers, Dreisbuch
and Fentz, have been arrested for high
treason in having printed on August
8 the republican manifesto Of 1s4s.
Dreisbach was formerly a member OF
the reichstag.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11
DEATH OF Ex-GOv. BLAIR.
He Passed Away Like Child Failing Into
n Sweet Slumber.

JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 6.-Ex-Gov.
Austin Blair died at tl;2O this morning.
The end came like child falling into
a sweet slumber and death was pain.
less, For the last twenty-four hours
he has lain in comatose state and
only once or twice did he recognize his
family about him. The cause of death
was uremic poisoning and inflammation
of the liver. The deceased leaves four
sons, widow, one brother, William
Blair, of Fremont, Neb., and one sis
ter, Mrs. Daniel Lyman. of New York.
The funeral will be held at the Uni
tartan church, but the date has not
been fixed upon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11
GRASSHoPPERS IN CLOUDS.
Kansas Crops Again Being Destroyed by
the Insect Pest.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., Aug. 4.--The
grasshoppers have come. Great clouds
of them swept down upon this section
last night.
The sidewalks, streets and buildings
are covered with them. What little of
vegetation the drought has not killed
is being destroyed by the pests.
The destructive insects range from
two and one-half to three inches in
length. The farmers are feeling'terri-
bly, discouraged.
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IN COLLISION.

Two Steamers Come Together on Ushant
The Fate of One Uncertain.
LoNpoN, Aug.7.-The British steamer
Lismore Castle, which left London for
Port yatalon on August s, collided
with p steamer near the Island of
Ushant. She arrived at Plymouth yes
terday with large hole in her bow.
The captain does not know the
name Of the other steamer, nor is
be certain of her fate, although he
thinks that she must have foundered.
One sSrmise is that she was the Ger
man steamer Porto Allegro.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Weather and Crops.

vicksburg, Aug. 1.-The past week
has given temperature averaging about
degre below the normal. This de-
ficiency was greatest at the first Of the
week, and steadily decreased until the
close, when it reached the normal. Rain
has fallen in few scattered localities
Sunshine has been abundant. The
general tenor OF reports is to the effect
that all crops have had another week Of
very favorable weather, and have made
good progress in growth and maturity.
Cotton continues to put out a large
number Of forms, and all indications
are that the fruitage will be very abund-
ant A few open bolls have appeared
in tho Delta. Boil worms continue to
spread slowly, though damage from this
pest is still small. Complaints Of dam
age from rust, blight and shedding come
from number OF scattered localities.
Corn is maturing rapidly and with good
results. Fodder on old corn is about
ready 70 be gathered, and, with sun.
shiny weather for the next ten days,
large quantities will be saved. A right
severe wind and hail storm passed across
the State on the Goth, and did consid-
cradle damage to crops in narrow strip
Of country extending from Jefferson
County in the southwest to Alcorn
County in the northwest. The past
three weeks have furnished unusually
favorable weather for grasses OF all
kinds, and pastures and meadows are in
excellent condition. Although tho hay
ing season has not yeS arrived, good
deal Of millet and some other grasses
have already been housed. The outlook
is favorable for an unusually large hay
crop this season. Gardens continue to
thrive. Irish potatoes and turnips are
being planted in large quantities. Sor-
ghum, sugar cane and other minor crops
are good. The present indications are
for FOCAL showers, with NO decided
changes in temperature.
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Tveuty.Thrcc Thou,and scal,kIn,.

VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. THE sealer
Viva has arrived, twenty-six days from
Hakodat, with $4,000 skins aboard, the
catch Of eighteen Victoria schooners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

He was . countryman, and he walked
along busy thoroughiare aud read . sign
over the door OF manufacturing satab-
iishment, "Cast-Irpr Sinks" IL made HIM
mad. He said that any fool ought " kneH
iAst-tHtlsslsn weNl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

New York gold, valued
kh was reported to have
transit from Havre to
ind at the railroad sta
ION the lst. where it had
ld and omitted from the
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se government, on the
its minister to London
D Great Britain for firing
Ping the transport Kow
e was flying the British
Pmander of the Japanese
lot know that the Kow
British vessel until after
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hat Jabez Spencer Bal
tradition from the Ar
|lic the British govern
70 secure on account of
b with the Iiberator
lty frauds, had surren-
Fitish authorities was de-
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|RTHy OF the Kow Shung
persons who were on
ese transport sunk by
war ship Nanlwa, and
} lost, were rescued by
Japanese war ship,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

Id, on the 4th, that
5lorado might be in
nd jury at Colorado
biting to shield prison
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City, Col, three lads
Maroney, Frederick
arlcy Hegnes were ar
th, for hanging a play
offended them, to a tree
Nil he became black in
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several large store
trasse, Hamburg, on
D, 900 marks.

hal armor-plate in
lite made a personal
|methods of making
knestead, Pa, on the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

|eived from different
and Japan state that
China and the Chinese
placed themselves un-
|on of the United States
lin those countries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

HERR. the Panama
enced in contumacium
! to five years i'm
b pay a fine of 5000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

HoLT, retired, died at
Washington on the 1st.
he indirectly to a fall
\ days before, but to
time paid little atten-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

NJ. PULLMAN and her
/, and daughter, were
j French line steamer
|hich sailed from New
for lIavre.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

government, as a result
officially expressed re-
possible results to the
hds in the event of ia
the dominant power in
three cruisers
firms to guard against
! on her possession.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

n of the report that the
ina has divcsted Viceroy
b of the order of the yell
ht, the highest order in
Pc the wearer privileges
pperor, was received on
Eense was allowing Japan
China in preparing for
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

fg, Pa, on the 4th, the
lon voted to declare the
work was resumed in
mes on the 9Th, at the
|unced by the operators
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psion of the trial of
The murderer of Presi-
the assize court at Ly-
the Sd, the prisoner
70 be executed by the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

! some of them newly
kjority from the ranks
vent to work in the
bair department of the
! works on the I'd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

legation at Washing
elcgram, on the 4th,
bns a former telegram
|the defeat of the Chi
Sca
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

h Moore (dem.) was
se of representatives
hnston (rep.), the sit
j the Second district
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Japanese government
representatives of for
Nokio that a state of
Heen Japan and China.
bit to a declaration Of
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mmittee charged with
! of the alleged specu-
Is in sugar stock, de-
J., to make a report ex-
brs Camden and Smith.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

OF Spring Valley. La
pglesby, Jones, Seaton-
pa Lacyville, ILL.,, held a
Spring Valley, on the
the exception of 200 Of
hiners, who had signed
return to work at the
Re, all voted in favor Of
strike begun last May.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

bulletins from Chinese
IN previous reports Of q
etween the Chinese and
" Yashan on July ~
Japanese were rsp,,lsed
n H7@ men killed sua
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

r issued, on the I'd, by
p OF the currency shows
ount of national bank
Ping to be s2o7, AS, 4so, an
ptal circulation for the
1872, and for the year Of
ne amount Of circula-
ng against bonds is $751;
rease for the month Of
for the year of $l7,s34,e
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-11

to five years inn
b pay a fine of 5000
Moore (dem.) was
Be of representatives
nnston (rep,), the sit
the Second district
legation at Washing
elcgram, on the 4th,
ms a former telegram
The defeat of the Chi
Pca.
N. PULLMAN and her
and daughter, were
French line steamer
|hich sailed from New
for llavre.
some of them newly
jority from the ranks
eent to work in the
pair department of the
works on the I'd.
mmittee charged with
of the alleged specu-
Is in sugar stock, de-
!, to make a report ex-
brs Camden and Smith.
Japanese government
representatives. of for
Toxic that a state of
|een Japan and China.
hit to a declaration of
HoLT. retired, died at
Washington on the LIST.
he indirectly to a fall
days before, but to
time paid little atten-
bsion of the trial of
kthe murderer of Presi-
the assize court at Ly-
the 3D., the prisoner
70 be executed by the
rg, Pa, on the 4th, the
lon voted to declare the
work was resumed in
mes on the 9Th, at the
unced by the operators
ION.
eived from different
and Japan state that
China and the Chinese
placed themselves un-
on of the United States
in those countries.
RTHY of the Kow Shung
persons who were on
ese transport sunk by
war ship Naniwa, and
lost, were rescued by
Japanese war ship,
City, Col, three lads
Maroney, Frederick
|arlcy Hegnes were ar
|th, for hanging a play
offended them, to a tree
til he became black in
New York gold, valued
il was reported to have
transit from Havre to
ind at the railroad sta
on the lst. where it had
d and omitted from the
bat Jabez Spencer Bal
tradition from the Ar
lic the British govern
10 secure on account of
b with the Liberator
ty frauds, had surren-
Fitish authorities was de-
government, as a result
officially expressed re-
possible results to the
nds in the event of ia
the dominant power in
Purchased three cruisers
firms to guard against
on her possession.
n of the report that the
ina has divested Viceroy
& of the order of the yell
at, the highest order in
hg the wearer privileges
nperor, was received on
Iense was allowing Japan
China in preparing for
pc government, on the
its minister to London
Great Britain for firing
fing the transport Kow
he was flying the British
lmander of the Japanese
lot know that the Kow
British vessel until after
OF Spring Valley, La
pglesby, Jones, Seaton-
ID Lacyville, ILL.,, held a
Spring Valley, on the
the exception of 200 Of
miners, who had signed
return to work at the
le, all voted in favor OF
2 strike begun last May.
WAKEFIELD, the founder
theology in North Amer.
wife, aged, respectively,
rs, attended the golden
y
ed Stone, Pa, on the I'd.
James A. Wakefield, and
70 and 7s respectively.
ns and daughters of the
seven were present--all
= issued, on the I'd, by
= OF the currency show,
ount of national bank
ling to be s2o7, AS, $50, an
ptal circulation for the
1882, and for the year Of
he amount Of circula,
ng against bonds is $751;,
rease for the month o,
or the year of sl7,s34,6 GAL
The evening world., 1894-06-07

Hoboken, where he kept q fast horse.
He. seemed. according to Mrs. Enders
to be infatuated with women and buggy
trips and be gone for days at a time.
He was wen known as a sport among
certain class of young men in Ho.
boken, and always had crowd Of
hangers-on about him, who used to
drink the wine he paid for.
kept a hardware store In Hoboken. but
gave II up because II took up. too much
OF his time. Last Friday Mrs. Buret
told her mother that she had gone to
Fort Lee with her husband, who had
come to their home while she was pack
ing up her furniture preparatory to
leaving.
He persuaded her to go into the woods
with him. and there drew revolver
again lived with him.. She begged off
and made him take the cartridges out
Of the revolver.
Mrs. Enders says that she had gone
to bed last night, when she heard her
daughter call out:
Mamma, come here! I'm shot"
She ran downstairs into the back yard,
where she found Mrs. Buret had taken
refuge from her husband.
She was taken into the house. where
she told her mother that Buret had shot
her, because she wouldn't go to the
Belleville Hotel with him last night.
Mrs Burets sister said to-day that
Buret shot a bartender in a saloon at
Union street and Bergenline avenue.
about six months ago, and that she hid
him at her home in New York until he
could square matters up with the
wounded man.
The evening world., 1894-06-07
HIS UNIFORM At AUCTION.
All That Made a Major-General
Glorious Except His Record.
The Identity OF This British Ofhcer
Shrouded in Mystery.

- .,s.,s .,r.a, mi.
rooms west I"ehty-eiBhth stree' ."i'
afternoon. tomorrow and Saturday
afternoons.
- A.. - . naor
One OF the treasures 10 De put uhoer
the hammer Is q superb full dress and
fat,o,e uniform belonp,ns to a Major
General Of the British Army. Inc saie
has been extensively advertised, and the
roo,,. .r. crowded with household goods
iooi"e a'e 49,.
and decorative furniture, put the men
who have dropped in. all wanted to see
80. E.u,,.h ofsoor,. o,,tet
that hnshSh oiioei ou'n'.
-, hov. from the state Guards have been
IVY -. 4, ,.I, t., Wa,
to see IL, ana lnere ID taiA III "ee'
Thirty-fourth street OF buying 1t to
.tufr and stand IN in the new armory.