Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-11-24
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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on the night of the 18th.
The Trowbridge Touring mill ,t
South Haven, Mich, was DESTROYED bv
fire on the night of the l3th. Loss
$4,000; partly insured.
GOVERNMENT soldiers captured by the
Brazilian insurgents are given the
choice of death or enlisting in the
rebel army. They enlist.
The United States revenue cutter
Bear arrived at San Francisco from
Behring sea on the 18th.
The resignation of DrS Hermann
Won Schelling, Prussian minister of
justice, was accepted by Emperor VIII
liam, on the l4th, and DR.. Shonstedt
formerly president of the celle court
OF appeals, was appointed to succeed
him.
The British ship Culmere, Capt.
Read, last reported at Hamburg, Oc,o-
ber !, from lquique, foundered, on the
14th, in gale 80 miles off Spurn Head,
Yorkshire, England. Twenty-Five per.
sons were drowned, including the can.
tain and his wife.
SHEFFIELD, Ia, a town of 900 popu-
lation, was wiped out by fire on the
night of the l4th. Only two build
ings, Carhart's bank and Shaeffer &
Reynolds store, were left standing.
Total loss, &125,0OO; insurance, $50, 900.
OFFICIAL copies of Secretary Carlisles
circular inviting proposals for bonds
reached the subtreasury in New York.
on the 18th, and each bank and trust
company received copy.
AT meeting of directors in New
York, on the 18th, Clarence Seward was
elected vice-president of the Adams
Express Co. and VIM. Il. Densmore was
chosen secretary.
A DISPATCH from Tien-Tsin, of the
18th, said it was reported there that
Col. Won Hanneken had been put in
complete command of the Chinese
army.
JUSTICE FIELD, Of the United States
supreme court, it is said, will soon re-
sign on account of his advanced age.
and there is said to be some probability
that Justice Jackson may also resign
because OF ill-health. Secretary Car
Isle is spoken of in connection with
one of these vacancies, but in view of
the important work now in his hands
it is not considered likely that he will
leave the cabinet in the near future.
REPORTS from all over Brazil, accord
ing to Admiral Mello, who is in Buenos
Ayres, represent the people ripe for re.
volt.
REPRESENTATIVE BELAMY SToRER, Ct
the committee on foreign affairs of the
house of representatives, intends pre-
senting to congress, when it reassem-
bles, resolution of inquiry as to the
action of Secretary Gresham in sug-
gesting to China and Japan that this
country will act as mediator in the set
tlement of the present war.
The manager of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Co. has given out positive orders
to all express agents and messengers
not to accept money or any valuable
packages for transmission to any ey-
press station in the Indian territory.
This order is positive.
ADAM DoBsoN, the Oldest man in
Madison county, Ind, died at his home
near Pendleton on the l4th. He lacked
only two weeks Of being 100 years old.
lie had seen three-fourths of the presi-
dents of the United States. Mr.. Dob
son was well-to-do and leaves large
family.
DR.. GUzMAN, the Nicaraguan minis
ter at Washington, has received reports
from Bluefelds which are very crafty
ing to him and to our own government,
as indicating most satisfactory set
tlement of the troubles which have for
SO long afflicted the Mosquito reserva-
ton.
An elevator cable in the wholesale
grocery store of Reid, Murdoch & Co.,
Chicago, broke, on the 18th, and let the
elevator fall from the third floor to the
basement, distance of so feet. John
McGregor and Alexander Blomstrom,
who were on the elevator, were fatally
injured.
KATIE CoNYoRs was to have been
married at Bay City, Mich. on the 10Th,
but instead of standing at the altar her
BODY lies in q coffin, attired in her
bridal robe. She, with her cousin,
Nina Hammond, were asphyxiated DUR
ing the night with coal gas from a
stove. Nina was reported in pre-
carious condition.
Rosa RIcHsECKER, of Canton, o., de-
spondent because her husband was out
Of work, left her bed, during the night
of the 18th, and going out upon the
street, took carbolic acid, which caused
her death. Her husband was awak-
ened later by the crying of the baby
On the 10th White II Hams ak and
edge tool works at Honesdale, Pa, were
burned, causing loss of 100000; par
TALLY insured. Forty hands were
thrown out of employment by the fire.
The works will be Immediately rebuilt.
HAMILTON STEWART, of the editorial
staff of the Galveston CTex.) News,
died, on the 10th, aged 81 years. lie
was prominent in early Texas politics.
having been associated therein with
Sam Houston.
THREE distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Carson City, New, ON the
night of the 18th. No damage was re-
ported.
Ex-UNITED STATES SENATOR ROBERT
C. WINTHROP died at his Marlboro
street residence in Boston on the lotn'
CAROLINE, dowager duchess OF Mont
rose. died in London on the 10th. she
had been seriously i'll for some time
THE first session of the W. c. l. u
convention began in Cleveland w. on
the 10th, with the largest attendance
in the history of the union. Inc ses-
sion was devoted to the annual ADDRESS
of President Frances Willard ana the
reports of committees.
SCHOOL INSPECTOR WM G. LlpHAhr'
of Detroit, Mich, who was recen'ly
convicted of bribery and sentenced W
Ave years imprisonment at jackson, on,
was, on the 10th, released on slo'ooo
bail pending q rehearing OF his case IN
the supreme court.
The weekly statement OF the asso,
ciated banks OF New York city, issueo
:, tha 18th. showed the following