Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-04-13
NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Evedts.
PERSONAL Ann crnr,n.

ihE New York Marine Journal has
compiled record of fires in A,nsr;osn
cotton on shipboard during the season
Just closed, which extends from Octo.
Der % last to March IS, This recota
shows that fprty-hve eonBarrations
nave taken place, as contrasted with
only eight OF any note in the previous
'seasons' 1t Is probable that this sea.
sons losses through fire in cargoes of
American cotton will largely exceed
million dollars.
IHE nope OF speedy conclusion of
peace between China and Japan is
weakened somewhat by the Japanese
demand for the cession of a portion of
Manehuria, a war indemnity Of 7oo..
100000 yen, and that pending full pay
mcnt of this indemnity, Pckin be occu.
pied by the Japanese troops. fF
ONE HUNDRED pounds of giant pow.s
der exploded in the Ohio mine of the
Mescal Mining and Milling Co., at
Prescott, Ariz,, on the I'd Five men
were working in the drift where the
powder was stored Three men were
seriously injured, James Newlin, the
foreman Of the mine, being the most
seriously hurt. 81 ~ r1e.&s VIZ IN
R'fHE British steamer. Ethelred, while
on her way from Boston to Port An
tonic, Jamaica, by way of the wind
ward channel, and when off Cape
Maysi, Cuba, was fired upon by Il Span
isll gunboat. The Ethelred stopped
and was boarded and examined by Off.
GERS of the gunboat, after which she
proceeded on her voyage. .
REV. DR. PAsToRFIELD, a retired
Methodist minister of Philadelphia,
dropped dead in the post office of that
city on the Sd. Cause, heart trouble.
The removal of young Lieut.. Ybarra
from command of the Spanish gunboat
Conde de Venadito, which fred upon
the American steamer Allianca, is re.
garded in Santiago de Cuba as not be-
ing in any way due to the Alliance af-
fair He was only in command during
the temporary absence of the captain
MAJ. GEN. MCCoOK has prohibited
gambling within the limits or in the
vicinity of any military reservation in
the military department of Colorado.
THE magnificent steamer Iron Queen
was burned to the waters edge, while
lying at the landing at Antiquity, l2
miles above Pomeroy, O., on the 3d..
The only person who perished was
Mrs. Matte Holey, the colorcd cham
bcrmaid, who time and again helped
lady passengers to shore, and finally
ventured back once too often in search
of property, and, her escape being shut
off by the flames, jumped overheard
and was drowned.
MAJ. ANDREW JACKSON HAMILTON,
aged ~, who was ma jor of the Twelfth
Kentucky cavalry, and who planned
and superintended the famous tunnel
escape from Libby prison, in which l2O
Union soldiers effected their freedom,
was assassinated in Reedyville, Ky,
on the I'd, by Sam Spencer.
FREDERICK w. GRIFFIN, assistant
cashier of the Northwestern national
bank of Chicago, was, on the I'd,
taken into custody at the instance OF
Bank Examiner John C. McKeon, by a
United States deputy marshal, a short
age of $4,000 having been discovered
in his accounts.
GEN. THOMAS HoRDoN, veteran OF
the war of the rebellion died at his
home in Philadelphia, on the Sd, aged
"A years. He served through the en-
tire four years of the war, and was The
hero of innumerable actions.
In the upper house of the Prussiar
landtag, on the Sd, Baron Won Man
teuffel moved to refer to a specia
committee Count Won Mirbach's pro
posal to accelerate the settlement o
the currency situation by means oil al
international agreement. The motor
was carried without debate.
The widow of Alexander Dumas diet
in Paris ON the Sd.
Mrs. PARAN STEVENS, who, with th
late Ward McAllster, was for man.
wears society leader of New York
died of pneumonia at her home IN New
York city on the Sd
4 NEWTON WALTERS, the l9-year-ol
slayer Of George and James Cox, wa
found hanging to a tree, on the 80
near Galena, Kas., a short distanc
from the scene of the atrocious douol
crime.
COMPTROLLER ECKELs, on the All
closed up the First national bank o
Rayenna, Neb., and the First nationa
bank of Dublin, Tex.
The Columbian liberty bell wasrnn
in Chicago, at noon of the Sd, in homo
of Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, authc
of "America." Mayor Hopkins an
Supt. Lane of the public schools wer
in charge of the ceremony The rin'
ing was done by committee OF scho'
children, representing each state an
territory.
a EDwARp, MANDEyIILE was sentehce
to year in Jail by United States Jude
a sage st Cincinnati, on the 3d. sMand
was postmastor at springdal
His salary was inadequate to suppo
him. and he stole money from regi
! tered letters
BYa vote of2s to /, during an excltln
session of the congregation OF the IRE
byterian church at Chaumont, N,
on the evening of the I'd, it was deci
ed to ask Rev. William Cievelah
brother of President Cleveland, to te
; der his resignation Of thepastorate'
! is reported that politics mas oeen
!, disturbing element Gf&EB y.
l WILLIAM DAVIS, farmer, near "
; naraiso, Ind, is in a critical conditi'
as the result Of q vicious horse btu
: off most Of his right hand and pu,l''
t out the tendons from the wrist bloo
poisoning is feared. ~ tLf
!, ISAAC A. MILLER, pioneer ne
: chant and president OF the oitizel !,
: state bank at Council BLUFFS, l, 4
: 6ronped dead of heart disease IN u
. Grand hotel barber shop in that cl
:. on the 4th. 9 w lat 4.
LITTLE more than year ago l, !,
y Globe iron works at Cleveland
made q cut Of 10 per cent. in wag'
On the Sd notices were posted N
works Announcing arestoration 70
! old rate. "a ,L;o
,. THE Spanish steamer lgnaelo -,
y Loyo, conveying 1000 soldiers W ~
= A. covornment troops IN INC