Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-06-09

AMONG the passengers who sailed or
the steamship New York, on the 3Oth
was the Princess Di Galatro-Colonna
with two of her children. two maid,
and one servant. John w. Mackay
her stepfather, and John w. Macllay
Jr., accompanied her on shipboard
Friends had sent the princess almost q
truck load of flowers.
THE appeal of Chief P. NJ. Arthur Of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
peers and other labor leaders against
Judge Jenkins now famous strike in
junction was given precedence on the
docket when the United States court
of appeals for the Seventh circuit con
vened in Chicago on the 31st.
On the 3lst Jules Sandoz, a ranch post
master at Grayson, Neb., was lodged in
Jail at Omaha by Deputy United States
Marshal Liddiard for embezzling postal
funds. He is accused of issuing postal
checks and then getting them cashed
himself, and appropriating the money
to his own use.
LOUIS GEBERDING, a youth of 20, tG'
tally shot Frederick Benstrop, his step
father, at Cedarville, Mimi, on the 30th
Geberding wanted to attend Memorial
day services, but Benstrop insisted upon
his plowing. An alteration ensued
the man chasing the boy with pitch
Fork, whereupon the latter seized re.
volver and shot his pursuer.
THE United States grand jury at In.
dianapolis, Ind, on the 3lst. returned
an indictment against Frank O. Stan
nard. of Lawrence county, charging
him with conspiracy in the Indianapolis
national bank trial. in which Stannard
endeavored to act as go-between be
tween the defendants and Juror Arm.
strong. Stannard is not to be found
and his bond of 81, 900 has been declared
forfeited.
A SINGULAR freak OF nature exists in
Lafayette, Ind, in the shape of a coli
born at Vess' livery barn with five legs.
The extra leg comes out on the fore
head near the left ear, and is two feet
long. It is perfect in shape, having a
well developed hoof. The colt issound
in every particular The extra leg
hangs down under the neck.
THE London police arrested Ger
man named Fritz Brazil, in Chelsea, on
the night of the 3lst, on suspicion OF
his connection with anarchist plots.
Search of his lodgings disclosed large
quantities of metals, chemicals, cxplo.
sives and other components of bombs,
together with considerable collection
of anarchist literature.
THE failures in the United States, as
reported by r. G. Dun & Co.. for the
week ended on the 1st. were 1873, as
against 23S for the corresponding week
of last year. In Canada the failures
were 27. against 81 last year,
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER, of Illinois,
is in favor of acquiescing in the senate
tariff bill in order to secure quick ac.
ton on the measure.
The invitation to Col. breckenridge
to crate at Fulton, ILL.,, on the Fourth
of July, although duly accepted, has
been recalled.
The imports of dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ended on
the lst We're Sl,21S,59l and the amount
marketed was 81 ,l59, 13S For the cor
responding week OF 1898 the imports
were 81, ,S64, ,907. and the amount mar
keted 81, ,6G7, 167.
FIVE HUNDRED negroes, Hungarian
and Italian workmen arrived at Scott.
dale, Pa, on the 31st, and were sent to
the Alice works of the Southwest Coke
Go. and the Painter plant Of the Me-
Clure company to take the places OF
the striking miners
IMPORTS. exclusive of specie, at the
port of New York for the week ended
the 2d were Ss,7S2,5 ,5o4, of which ST.
2ls,50l were dry goods and $s7,509.o03
general merchandise. For the CORE
spending week of 1893 the imports were
Ss.472,055, of which Sl,S64,207 were
dry goods and S6,6os,7 ,74s general mer-
chandise.
THE weekly statement Of the associ-
ated banks of New York city for the
week ended the I'd showed the follow
ing changes: Reserve, increase. S363,-
400; loans, decrease. 81, 800; specie,
decrease. S7O6,OOO; legal tenders, in
crease, 1854 4,3O0 deposits, decrease. S.
O60, 400: circulation, decrease, $S7, 400.
On the I'd the associated banks OF
New York city held S77 1868, 100 in excess
of the requirements of the 25-per-cent.
rule.