Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


nal seven brothers who constituted the
now powerful house of Russell & Co.
engine and thresher builders, of Mas
sillon, o., died on the 2lst.
The court of inquiry investigating
at Shanghai, the circumstances at
tending the sinking of the Chinese
transport Kow Shung by the japanese
war ship Naniwa has rendered deci'
sion holding that the japanese com
mander in firing upon the transport
was justified, and therefore the Japan
csc government will not be called upor
to make any compensation for the de
struction of the vessel,
AN unknown man fell off an east
bound freight on the Fort Wayne roa6
at the depot in Salem, o., on the 23d
and was instantly killed, his body be
ing cut in two, The victim is supposed
to have been tramp who was beating
his way.
Miss EDITH CLARK was terribly
burned, on the I'D, by her clothing ig
hitting from spark from a locomotive
on the Panhandle road at Grafton sta
tion, Pa. She may not recover.
COMMISSIONER MILLER of the inter
nal revenue bureau says the income
tax will be collected Notwithstanding
the failure of congress to make an ap
preparation therefor.
A. S. TUCKER, Chicago board %
trade broker, shot himself dead, on the
23d, in Washington park. lie had beer
posted on change by the manager o
the clearinghouse as having failed t.
pay his debit balance.
The Pail Mall (London) Gazette say.
it is stated that the Norwegian mem
bers of the party assert the unhtnes'
of the American members OF the Well
man arctic expedition to take part IL
such an enterprise.
In the investigation of the late strike
by the national labor commission a
Chicago, on the 29d. testimony favora
bic to the Pullman company was fol
the first time introduced.
WILLIAM STORM. 81 yenrs old, wanted
in Chicago for Sl,5OO forgery, was ar
rested in New York on the 2lst, Ht
was formerly real estate dealer II
Chicago. and is said to have victimize'
his customers.
The New York Sun says the three
men, Herlitz, Scharf and Nelson, WHIT
were arrested in Chicago, on the 18th
on charges of arson, are supposed t.
have once piled the trade of incendi
aries in New York city.
From reports received at the stat
department it appears that the United
States has at last turned the tables ol
England, and is now shipping to tina
country carpets of the value OF near',
$500. 900 annually. TO make the cas-
still stronger,it il is stated that these car
pets arc the famous Administers, sup
posed here to be produced in perfection
only in England.
on the afternoon of the Esd, while
number of tourists were viewing tn
Black Sand basin, which is a portion
the upper geyser basin in Yellowston
park. Wyo., they were startled by
rumbling noise, which lasted only fe'
minutes, when new geyser brok
forth within fifty feet of them, tn
water being thrown over radius OF 20
feet square.
Mrs. WM. CAREY, whose relative
live in the southern part of Wabasl
county, Ind, ON the esd, sold her IL
| months child to her husband for 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey quarreled and ser
arated, and since then an endless con
troversy for the possession OF the chill
has progressed between them.
MATTHIAS HARTMAN, a 65-year-oi
pioneer Of Toledo, O., committed SUI
eide, on the night Of the 23d, by hang
ing himself with his suspenders Will
locked in the police station. hartma
was arrested for shooting at his wl1t
whom he married year ago, ana VIII
whom he had frequently quarreled.
Col. ]. NJ. wINsrEp, president OF tn
Piedmont and Peoples savings oanR 9
Greensboro, N. C., removed his shoe
and jumped from one of the towers .
| the city hall at Richmond, Va on Tn
| esd, a distance of l75 feet He was tel
ribly mangled.
FRANK CARTER, 2e years old, OF Has
ings. Ia.. was run over and killed oy
train at Hackney. Kas., on the s5d'
is supposed he was asleep on the tracs
His head was cut open and iimn
broken.
PETER CUNNINGHAM, a coal nine
while attempting to steal his way in'
tho race-course at Leavenworth' mas
on the cad, crawled under a youn
horse, and the animal, becoming irign,
| ened, trampled him to death oeiore IN
man could be rescued.
ALBERT REwELL, a resident OF ha'
Dubuque, Ill, for forty years, wa
found dead at the foot OF a stairway
his home on the 23d. His neck wa
broken, and 1t is presumed he fell How'
stairs. tan,
GEORGE W. REED was caught in'tn
betting in planning mill at hager, ''
town. Nd, on tho cath, ana hayeo "
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