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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

JOSEPH WILSON, who 10 believed to
have been the leader Of the party that
tarred and feathered Adjutant-General
Tarsney at Colorado Springs, has been
arrested near Nevada, Mo. 1t is re-
ported that he has made confession.
MAYO COLLEGE, the leading educa-
tional institution of North Texas at
Cooper, Delta County, was destroyed by
fire on the SOth. Loss, 100000. In
cendiarism.
THE inhabitants of the southern part
of Colorado have asked the State veterin-
ary board to establish quarantine
against sheep from New Mexico and
Texas. 1t is claimed that these sheep
bring scab into Colorado.
A VERY perceptible earthquake shock
was felt in the vicinity OF Paducah, KY,
on the SOth. Windows ratified, walls
tottered and clocks were stopped. This
is only one of many that have been felt
in that neighborhood recently.
AN engagement OF 5000, 900 in gold for
export to Europe at the New York sub
treasury on the 3oth reduced the gold
reserve to s55,O16,212.
ABANp of thieves. led by an Ameri-
can, has rounded up 1000 head OF
cattle in the different ranches in the
Big Bend country, West Texas, and
driven the stolen animals across the
river into Mexico.
THERE were 2S7 business failures in
the United States during the past week,
compared with 212 last week, with 4s9
in the fourth week in July last year,
when the effects of the financial panic
were being severely felt by the business
community.
The San Francisco mint began the
coinage Of standard silver dollars on the
2etb, striking of 10000 Of them. Tho
same number was struck of at New Or
leans. The coinage will be continued
in the discretion of Secretary Carlisle.
A REoUIsITIoN was made on the Sec
retary Of the treasury on the 2sth for
sl2, ,525, 900, to be used in the quarterly
payment OF pensions to agencies as
follows: New York City, sl,77s,0oo;
Pbiladelphia, sl,o5o,ooo; indianapolis,
81, SOC, 900; Topeka, Kansas, $500, ,00e
Knoxville, Si,7oo,ooo, and Louisville,
81, ,OO0, 900,
HARRY FEATHERS, adopted SON oi
James Feathers, at Carthage, q. D., ac
cidently shot and fatally injured bis
fathers hired man. Harry was &C
frightened at the accident that he tool
poison, dying shortly aitsgwasd
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FOSTERING PATRIOTISM.
Summer Pilgrimage of University Students
to Scenes Of Patriotic Historic Inter-

Summer Pilgrimage of University Students
to Scenes Of Patriotic Historic Inter-
est.
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-The spirit
of patriotism and independence that
frt ed the colonies from British rule is
being re-kindled and fostered by the
numerous native American orders, and
now the teachings of the summer
school of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania on American history are to be
given practical illustrations in the same
line.
George Washington assumed COM
mand of the continental army before
Boston 119 years ago, and the even
was celebrated in Independence hall
yesterday morning by the students of
the university extension school. About
fifty men and women, students from
seventeen different states, decided
some time ago to make an historical
pilgrimage to tn, different places
made famous in the struggle against
England. A gathering in lndepend-
ence hall yesterday morning was the
"outset of the pilgrimage"
The exercises were opened by an
address by Hamton Carson, a lawyer of
this city. Mr.. Carson was followed
by Prof. William p. Trent, of the uni
versity of the south, who reviewed the
life of Washington and showed his
strong impress upon the character of
the government and the people. AS
the conclusion of Prof. Trent's ad-
dress, the children filed the room of
Independence hall. The site on which
stood the building in which Thomas
jefferson drafted the Declaration of
Independence was also visited. The
students were addressed at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania by Talcott Will
liams on "Philadelphia's Contributions
TO Americanisln.
To-day the pilgrim students will at
tend service at the Old Christ church,
where Washington and other revolu-
tionary heroes worshiped, and to-mor-
row morning the pilgrimage will be-
gin. The pilgrims will leave here over
the Pennsylvania railroad at 7:33 for
New York, and thence they will go to
Boston and visit the many historical
points of interest in the old Bay state.
They will return on August 8.
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A WABASH COLLISION.
The Result OF a Curious Combnat tion--Two
Lives Lost,


LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 2s.--A col
lision occurred on the Wabash railroad
near Wea station, about miles south
of this city, at midnight, and two men
were killed. several Others being slight
ly injured. Freight train No. 81, with
Engineer Clark, of Saginaw, Mich,
pulled out of the city on time, west
bound. At Wea he noticed that his
train had broken in two. lie side
tracked the front end at Wea and
started back after the rear end.
An eccentric in the cugine broke and
he could not go back. A brakeman
was sent to West Point to telegraph
word to Lafayette that the engine was
disabled and could not be moved. After
he had gone Clark repaired his engine
and started back after the lost cars, the
operator at West Point telegraphed the
brakeman's message to Bird and the dis
patcher sent out the next freight train
No. 81 This train picked up the lost
section and ran ahead, understanding
that the other engine was dead" at
Wea. The two engines met at curve
near Wea and the crash was terrible.
Clark, his fireman, J. j. Brown, a
brakeman, John Donuhue, of Andrews,
Ind, jumped, but it was too late.
The first and last named were caught
and fatally injured. both dying
after having been brought to this
city on the passenger train. All the
other trainmen jumped and escaped
with slight injuries. Both engines
were badly damaged and a few cars
were smashed. Clark's engine was re-
verscd before he lcaped and it tore
back over the track or miles before
its fires were exhausted.
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NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FlFTY-ThIRD CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the sith, Mr.. Hin spoke two
hours in defense of President Cleveland and
his letter to Chairman Wilson, and in denun-
citation Of the senators who had spoken against
the president. Mr.. Caffery Ua.) submitted a
motion for the restoration Of sugar bounty
for 1894, and declared explicitly for himself
and his colleague that they would not vote for
the tarin bill II 1t put sugar on the free list.
....,.ln the house, fourteen bills reported from
the committee on public lands were passed.
The bill reinstating discharged postal clerks
us fast as vacancies occur was passed. An un-
availing effort was made to consider the bill
for the repayment Of the direct tax collected
from West Virginia, irrespective OF claims Of
the government against that state.
In the senate. on the 25th, during the morn
Ing hour ten bills were taken from the calendar
and passed; the conference report on the legis-
lative, executive aud judicial appropriation bill
was agreed to. The remainder Of THE scssioii
was taken up in debate Of the request OF the
house for further conference on the tarifT bill,
which went over without action. In the
house three bills of a general nature, reported
from the committee on invalid pensions, were
passed; senate bill to pension Frances Corse,
widow OF Gen. John M. Corse at the rate OF 800
per month, was also passed. The conference
report on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was agreed to.
IN the senate, on the 10Th, about twenty bills
were taken from the calendar during the morn
ing hour, considered by unanimous consent and
passed None OF them were OF much pubic
Importance The house message asking for a
further conference was taken up and It's DIS
cussion (without reaching conclusion) occu-
pied the remainder OF the session. In the
house the days session was devoted largely 10
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
THE WAR IN coREA.

No New Developments In the Situation Re-
corded Mediation by the United states,
for Which the European Governments
are Making Efforts. Not Likely to he
Sought Compromise No Longer Pos
sibIe.
LONDON, July 3O.-The Central News
has this dispatch from Shanghai:
''The Chinese war ship Tsao-Khan,
which was captured by Japanese war
ship off the coast of Round Island, is a
vessel of an obsolete model Although
completely out-matched by The Japan
ese cruiser, the troop ship Offered some
resistance and lost fully 100 men, killed
and wounded. bef IRE she yielded. She
was entirely disabled when the Japan
ese boarded her.
The troop ship Kow-Shung tried to
get away as soon as the Japanese war
ship began their attack, and made only
weak running fight. The Japanese
guns swept her decks and carried off
the Chinese soldiers by the score. The
latest estimate of the number aboard
her is LOO. Only forty survived the
laundering of the ship. They say that
all her officers were killed before she
went down.
"The announcement that the rest of
the Chinese transports arrived safely
at Corea and landed their men is con-
frmed. On the a7th the Japanese
fusilladed heavily those who had
landed on the 26th at Yachan. The
Japanese officers hoped thus to pre-
vent the junction of the Chinese with
the Coreans near Seoul. Whether
they accomplished their object is not
known.
mo news of the hostilities can be
obtained from Pekin. Code messages
are refused at the telegraph Offices,
and no other message referring to cur
rent affairs are accepted. The outly-
ing battalions of the northern army
are concentrating rapidly at Takua,
the rendezvous from which the regi-
ments are embarked for Corea
1.-The work of preparing harbor de-
fenses here advances rapidly. Tor.
pedoes are being laid in the North
channel at the entrance of the Yang.
tse-Kiang. Greasquantities of ammu.
milton have been purchased by the gov
ernment and are being collected at the
ports for shipment. The expectation Of
rice and grain has been prohibited.
Trade is paralyzed. The coastinp
steamers and small craft are afraid tc
leave the harbors. While everything
looks and sounds like war, the Chinese
officials continue to maintain that wal
has not been declared"
The Central News says that in oflicia
cir les here there is a strong feeling il
favor of mediation on the part of th'
United States, although few believ,
that Japan and China would accep
arbitration unless under considera bl,
pressure.
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MuTlNY AMONG coNvlcTs.
Deputy Warden Nelson Killed by Explo.
sives and Others Wounded-Onc Convict
Shot Dead,

ShOr Deau.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 2S.-Convicts
at Tracy City are in a state of mutiny,
and, as a result, two men are dead and
two others are suffering from slight
wounds. Yesterday afternoon the
convicts loaded "a pipe with explosives,
placed it in coal car and attached a
slow fuse to it. Deputy Warden Nell
son and assistants were passing along
another entry to bring the convicts out
for the night, and when they ar
rived opposite it the bomb exploded.
Nelson was instantly killed, and
Guards Terrell and Thurman were
slightly wounded. A negro convict
named Pete Hamilton was killed by a
volley from the other guards There
were 1l5 convicts in the mines at the
time, and all but seventy surrendered.
These remained inside and swear they
will not come out.
Nelson was a member of the last gen.
eral assembly from Maury county.
State officials here were at once noti-
fed, and they, in turn, telegraphed
Superintendent of Prisons Kirk, at his
home in Chester county, to go at once
to Tracy City. kilograms late last
night said it was hardly necessary to
send troops, as it was believed all con-
victs would surrender before morning.
Escape was probably the object of the
mutineers.
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THE WAR IN coREA.


Chinese Transports Sunk by Japanese
Guns Willie Landing Troops In Corea--
The Position OF Japanese Residents In
China Extremely Precarious- Those Able
to Do sotEesvIng In Large Numbers.
SHANeIfkt July 2s.-The Chinese
transport sunk off the coast by Japan
ese guns belonged to the feet of
eleven steamers which sailed from
Taku Friday, July 20, with $4,000
troops. The fleet left Taku under es-
cort of oight gunboats. The majority
of the transports proceeded slowly
with the gunboats, while the faster
ones steamed at full speed so as to
land their troops as soon as possible.
On the transports which arrived first
at the Corean coast were few hun
dred soldiers from the army Of the
north. Most of the force, however,
consisted Of coolies with inferior fire.
arms or merely bows and arrows.
The attack upon the steamers from
the j. ssrsrs guns last Wednesday is
describcd briefly in a dispatch received
last evening. The firing was begun by
a Japanese battery on shore while the
Chinese officers were trying to debark
their men from the first steamer. The
cruisers then steamed up and opened
fire an all the transports which were
lying to, waiting to discharge the Hlen.
The Chinese were unable to make any
effective resistance. They were thrown
into great confusion, and many jumped
overheard to escape the hot fire, under
which the transports suffered severely.
The Chinese officials here do not con
firm these dispatches. They are ex.
ceedingly reticent as to every report
concerning hostilities in Corea. The
beginning of hostilities has caused
keen excitement among all classes
here. Business is virtually suspended,
although many smaller firms have made
desultory efforts to sustain their trade.
The Europeans have gathered at the
Shanghai club to discuss the meager
reports from Corca.
The position of the japanese resi-.
dents is precarious. For weeks the
more prosperous Japanese have been
leaving the city, but many of the
) poorer and middle class still remain.
The Europeans best acquainted with
the city think that the Sikh police
will be strong enough to protect
} them from Chinese fanatics. The
viceroy is confident that the northern
army is sufficiently strong to cope with
: the Japanese force, and he does not in
tend to employ the southern army, ex
cept in case of extreme necessity. Th'
mobilization proceeds rapidly and th'
preparations to embark large bodies o
: troops are making with unexpected
energy. The Chinese governmen
7 bought two large steamers Thursda.
and negotiations for Others are in pr
gress.
The japanese have announced tn.
they will hold the king of Corea as
! hostage until the internal reforms de
. manded by them shall have been satiI
: factorily guaranteed.
i In Seoul excitement is at whit
: heat. There has been considerabl
: disorder, and an uprising of the peopl
Y | NAV come at any moment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04
CRUELTY HoRSEWHIPPED.
A Pullman Car Conductor Avenges an Al
legged Insult to His Wife.

Pullman Car Conductor Avenges an Al
legged Insult to His Wife.
! JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July 2s.-J. 4. T.
iBowden, who achieved notoriety as the
manager of the Duval Athletic club,
which organization pulled off the Cor
bett-Mitchell fight last February, was
horsewhipped within an inch Of his
life yesterday. Bowdcn's assailant
was one Brunson, a Pullman car con-
ductor, and the cause was an alleged
insult to Mrs. Brunson.
Brunson met Bowden in saloon,
covered him with pistol and then pro-
cceded to wear out "a buggy whip on
him. Bowden begged for mercy, but
Br,inson was implacable and when he
finished, Bowden was in a pitiable con.
dition. His face was mass of bruised
and quivcring flesh and his clothing
was cut in thre ads. Brunson is six
footer and weighs over 200 pounds.
Bowden is about five feet high and
weighs about ninety-five pounds. 1t is
feared that further trouble will follow.
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FEDERAL TROOPS

Promptly Respond to a Call From Las
Vegas, N. NJ, and Put an End to Bloody
Conflict, But Not Until After Two Mex
leans Bite the. Dust-Race Prejudice and
u Conflict Of Authority Responsible for
the Outbreak.
LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, July 2s.-Two
Mexicans dead, several others wounded.
and two Americans in custody of United
States troops stationed at this place, is
the result of what might have been a
much bloodier riot but for the presence
of mind of City Marshal Clay in calling
out the troops SO promptly. The oc-
currence is the outcome of the lynch
ing which took place here about four
months ago, and which the officers
have since been trying to clear
up. Some days ago the sheriff
obtained information which tended
to show that one Of the
lynching party was Jose Gallegos, a
noted outlaw, and a warrant for his ar
hssst was placedin the hands of William
iGreen, Of old Las Vegas Green was
accompanied by Mexican, and on
Wednesday evening the two men came
upon Gallegos in secluded spot. Gal
legos took refuge behind large tree
and drew his weapon in defense, but
on account of the trigger catching he
was too late in getting the drop on
Green, who fred upon and wounded
him so badly that his death ensued
Thursday.
The incident aroused the Mexican
people in the old town for revenge,
and Thursday night several of them,
armed with warrant, entered Green's
house on Bridge street, and were met
by Ely Green, brother of William.
While he was parleying with the Off
GERS his brother entered and was i'm
mediately fred upon by one of the
belligerent parties. This was the
signal for general fusllade in which
the Green brothers poured lead from
their Winchesters into the crowd with
deadly effect. When the crowd re-
treated it was found that Juan San
doval was dead and several were seri-
ously wounded.
The sheriff then made his appear
ance and demanded that the Greens
surrender, which they refused to do,
fearing foul play at the hands of the
Mexicans. City Marshal Clay com.
manded the use of the telephone tc
call United States troops stationed at
East Las Vegas, and the call was re-
! +n Il ,n1r 1,x
Lieut.. Crawford and detachment OF
the Tenth infantry. With fixed bayo-
nets they surrounded the besieged
house, and, after a spirited consulta
! tion with the Greens, now heavily
armed, the agreement was arrived al
to take the Green brothers to military
headquarters until safety could be as
sured They are now being closely and
heavily guarded, and the governor has
been telegraphed for.
While this disturbance was going OF
the Mexicans secured the Mexican wht
was with the Greens when the shoot
ing of Gallegos was done, and dragged
him to jail in the old town. The com
mandlng officer demanded the posses
sion of him also, but was refused b,
! the sheriff and his posse, at whicl
Lieut.. Crawford told them he woult
; hold the sheriff responsible for TIL,
" safety and delivery of the Mexican t.
him in the morning. Excitement is a
fever heat. and 1t is not improba bl
that lynching or another violent out
break may occur.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

WASHINGTON, July 20. The commits
sioner of labor, ex-officio chairman of
the strike commission appointed by the
president, has called meeting of the
commission for organization, confer
ence and preliminary work to be held
at the department of labor, this city,
Monday next at 10 o'clock a. IN. 1t is
Mr.. Wrights desire to have the COM
mission organize and get down to solid
work without delay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

MEANWHILE, Ind, July es.--Joseph
Vowel. aGod as. and Clarence Dawson,
agA n, were drowned yesterday after
nodp while bathing. Yowell wasa son
Of pt. YcNell, offiashvills, Tenu., and
psvsSs s'ssd - HAatlnkbass.
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Japan's Po,Ition In Corean AfYaIrs.

YOKOHAMA, July 2s.-A long state
ment has been sent out from an au'
thoritative source explaining Japan's
position. 1t is claimed that Japan has
never gone beyond the rights given
her by the treaty Of 1885. The state
ment rehearses Japan's demands as
presented to the government at Pckin,
and declares that If war results the
policy of China will be answerable for
it. at is impossible" says the state
ment in conclusion, Ito conjecture
what caused China's attitude in the
face Of Japan's indisputable treaty
rights"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-08-04

A terrific hail storm visited the neigh.
borhood Of Water Valley last week.
Considerable damage was done to crops,
especially cotton.
Mrs. Eliza FAINT, aged about II years,
died at Holly Springs last week. She
was the widow Of the late Col. j. W.
FAINT and the mother Of Judge James 7.
and Rice 7. FAINT. Her health had been
feeble for several years.
Work has commenced on the Southern
Female College at West Point. The
building will be Of brick with capacity
for accommodating 200 girls. 1t is the
only Cumberland Presbyterian school in
the State, and was formerly located at
Oxford under the name Of the Unios
Female College. BY order Of the SYNOD
it was removed to West Point. Pupils
from every portion Of the State are
being enrolled for the next term.
The oldest and most reliable farmers
report the crops in North Mississippi as
being the finest in years. II cotton
brings better price this fall, farmers
throughout that section will be in a
more prosperous condition than they
have been since the war. Farmers In
Marshall County have lived almost en-
tirely on home produce this year, and
have asked for little or no credit. The
fruit crop has been an entire failure.
Three small children Of Mr.. Thomas
Jones were playing in wagon near his
residence, six miles south Of Mount
Pleasant, last week, when the wagon
got such start down hill as to be-
come unmanageable, and ran to the bot
| tom, throwing one Of the children
| against = tree, hurting it so seriously
that it died in few hours.
One night last week, three miles be-
low jackson, while doing in his chair,
Express Messenger Ed Stevens fell
from the car door. He was not missed
till Canton, twenty-five miles above,
was reached. When. found be was lying
within two feet Of the track. soundly
sleeping. He says he has no recollec-
tion of falling, and imagined himself
asleep in his bed in New Orleans when
the rescuing party found him. The
train was running forty miles an hour
when he fell of, and that be. was not
killed is q miracle. Aside from . few
minor bruises and scratches he was nct
| buwx
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A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Archduke william Thrown from His Horse
and Dragged tn Death.

and Dragged tn Death.
VIENNA, July SO.-While Archduke
William was riding yesterday after
noon in Baden, his horse bolted, being
frightened by an electric car. The
archduke was thrown. His right foot
caught in the stirrup and he was
dragged more than 100 yards He was
insensible when the horse was stopped,
and he died at $50 o'clock without hav-
ing recovered consciousness. The ply
sicians who attended him said that
death was caused by conclusion Of the
brain.
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Fatal CollisIon on the Union Pacific.

COLUMBUS, Neb., July 99.-Union Pa.
cifc fast mail No. 3, west-bound, ran
into train IS at the crossing Of L street
at 0 o'clock last night. The freight
was backing on to a siding, and the
mail ran into an open switch aud the
engines collided, badly wrecking both
of them. A man riding on blind
baggage car was killed outright. In q
memorandum book found in his pocket
was written the following: my name
Ia Ludwig uplendorf, from Essen, Ger
many" The train hands and passeu'
gers oil miraeulously escaped Without
injured
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RESUMPTION AT PULLMAN.
Next Monday the start viii BE Made and
the TrOopy Recalled,

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Mayor Hopkins
said to-day that if the Pullman works
are not started within the next few
days he will withdraw tue militia, The
mayor informed Vice President Wickes
of the Pullman company of his decision
and the latter will decide at once on
date for resuming work. 1t is thought
that the works will be started next
Monday and that the troops will be
withdrawn the middle Of next week If
no disturbances occur.