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ALL OVER THE SOUTH.


Bert Thrasher, the Bibb county
(Ala.) outlaw and most desperate Grim.
inal in Pratt Mines Ala. penitentiary,
with six pals-John Bentley, Geo. Mar
shall, Joe Ward, John Connors, Walker
White and Joe Rowley-the two last
named being life-sentence murderers,
escaped from the penitentiary by saw
ing their way through the floor of the
cell over in the stockade yard. They
rushed upon the nearest guard, knocked
him halt dead with a brick, took his
guns and then, overpowering and dis.
arming the remaining guard, scaled
the walls and fled. Warden Rogers
and posse We're soon in pursuit with
dogs, but the men made friends with
the CANNES by feeding them, and the
dogs proved valueless. At dusk the
pursuers came up with the party in
mountains near Coalburg, and des-
perate battle followed. forty shots be-
ing exchanged. Rowley was shot down
and perhaps mortally wounded. lie
and White were captured. The others
got away. Joe Ward was captured at
Brookside. Thrasher has killed two
men and escaped from the penitentiary
three times, being shot on two occa-
sons before his capture could be ef.
| fected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

WHILE six tramps were sleeping py
the boiler at the electric power house
at Washington, Ind, on the 21th' the
wind valve blew out, scalding them all
badly. Two OF the men have died.
THE highest gale ever recorded IN
Louisville, Ky, swept over that city
on the night of the 25th, the wind reach
ing a velocity of seventy miles an ho"r'
A IrprR in whom the disease was
we'll advanced was found in the streets
of New York on the 95th.
An unknown negro tramp lynched
near Culvert City, KY, on the 2'th' he
was caught trying to wreck train ana
was pursued into the woods, where ne
was hanged and riddlcd with bullets.
IT has been decided to remove the
body Of Maior-General Winfield D.
Hancock to Arlington Cemetery from
Norristown. Pa, where it has rested
since 1885.
GEORGE HARRIs, the old negro who
is the original Uncle Tom in Mrs Har'
ret Beecher Stoves book, "Uncie
Toms Cabin" is living in Lexington
Ky., in a destitute condition. lie Is 0'
wears old and is quite feeble.
Tur treasury department. has, IN
order to recoup in part its falling goio
reserve, taken the extremely unusual
course OF agreeing to- pay express
charges both ways to persons ano
corporations forwarding gold IN ex'
change for other currency.
FrPARRoTr, express and rail
road agent at Searighton, Ala'' was
leaving his Office on the night OF the
asd he was seized by masked men, who
compelled him to unlock the safe' IRON
which they took package OF money
amounting to $500 and other valuaoles
FIRE on the cath destroyed the St
Louis Shovel Factory. Loss, ss5'oo
fullv insured. The fire caught from
the furnace in the drying-room'
THE receipts OF the postoihe aepar.
want for the year ending June 80, 1898
we're s75,17l, 900 and expenditures sSo'
790.172 i.
or,rr q severe earthquake shoci
..;a;,ad tha Citv of Mexico on the Gath
Numerous waterpipes were burst ant
,our adobe houses in suburb foil.
TIE notorious Billie Blue the In
diana 10y outlaw and several OF MI
followers, were arrested at Anderson
Ky,. on the esd while thoy were 'ootini
busipess blocks. The ent!ra gang J
IN lall, Dive IL hus 70 sears ossss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Petition for a New County.


r. NJ. Henry, In Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The petition for the formation ora
new county to DO called Capital, or sucn
other appropriate name as the legisla-
ture may designate, prays that the leg
islature pass an act submitting the
question Il tho formation of such coun-
ty to the people living in the territory
which is to be taken from portions Of
the present counties OF Kinds, Rankin
and Madison. The petition provides
that IL the vote be in the affirmative
the act creating the new county become
a law in January, 1900. 1t is argued by
those favoring the new county that the
county site Of the same, assumed to be
at jackson, will be much more conven-
lent to the people living in the terri
tory to be organized into the new coun-
ty than the present county sites OF Ray
mond, Canton and Brandon, and that
their commercial interests are more
homogeneous. Besides, this new coun-
ty would insure the keeping up OF the
very important turnpike leading east.
ward from Jackson, the only highway
from Georgia to Texas, which has SC
long been a difference between IIinds
and Rankin counties. This new county
is an interesting question, being the
first proposition Of the kind under the
new constitution. Here is what the
constitution says on the subject of max
ing new counties:
Section $50. No new county shall be
formed unless majority OF the quail
| fed electors voting in each part OF the
county or counties proposed to be dis
membered and embraced in the new
county shall separately vote therefor
nor shall the boundary OF any judicial
district in county be changed unless
at an election held for that purpose two
thirds Of those voting assent thorcto
The elections provided for in this and
the section next preceding shall not be
held in any county oftener than once II
four years. No new county shall con
tain less than 400 square miles, MOI
shall any existing county be reduced
below that size.
Section POI. The expenses OF crimina
prosecut tions, except those before jus
tices of tho peace, shall be borne by tht
county in which such prosecutions shal
be begun; and all net fines and forfeit
ures shall be paid into the treasury o
such county. Defendants in cases o
conviction may be taxed with the costs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A NEW FEATURE
Marks the Struggle in tho Sunday Closing
War In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 26 In the BARRIERS
war over the enforcement Of the sun
day.closing law, the anti-closing fac
tion scored heavily yesterday, when
Judge Winles issued Il temporary order
prohibiting two justices OF the peace
from issuing any more warrants for
the arrest of BARRIERS who worked Sun
day, or from taking any further action
in the cases now pending in their
courts.
The writ OF prohibition, which was
invoked by Landlord Ellen OF the
Great Northern hotel and his col
leagues in the fight, is an ancient part
of the common law, which, as far as
known, has never been used in Illi-
nois. although frequently resorted to
in other states where lower courts
have exceeded their authority. The
judge will hear arguments on the writ
next Friday and incidentally pass
upon the constitutionality of the law.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A Story of Gen. Lee.

Early in the war, says an army story.
teller, before Gen. Lee had demon
strated his pre-eminence as the south
ern leader, he was severely criticised
on more than one occasion by certain
Gen. Whiting. Whiting had stood at
the head Of his class at West Point,
and was considered very bright and
capable man. One day Mr.. Davis,
wishing an officer for some important
command, called upon Lee for
advice. What do you think Of
Whiting?' asked Davis. Lee an.
swcrcd without hesitation, recommend.
ing Whiting as one Of the nblest men
in the army, we'll qualified in every
way for even the most responsible posi-
tion. One Of the officers present was
greatly surprised, and at the frst op-
portunity drew Lee aside. Don't you
know what unkind things Whiting has
been saying about your be inquired.
II understood" said Gen. Lee, that
the president desired to know my opin.
ion OF Whiting, not Writings opinion
of me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
A Two Hundred Thousand Dollar
Blaze in st. Louis
And an Old Landmark Dcstroyed-ruchs'
wholesale Millinery Store Burned
and Other Stocks DAM
aged.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-At 0:3O o'clock
last night fire alarm was turned in
from the corner of Broadway and Lu-
cas- avenue. When the frcmen ar
rived the large millinery store of A.
ii, Fuchs, on the northeast corner
was in flames and burning fercely
under heavy northwest wind.
Shortly after the iremen arrived
they turned in three alarms. At 1890
the fire was under control.
The loss is as follows: Fuchs mil
linery store, SS5, ,C60, and on the build
ing which occupied nearly one-fourtl
of the block, 100000. Elm's hair
store and Raboteau's drug store di.
rcctly north on Broadway were dam.
aged $50, 900.
The old Rock Bakery one of the land
marks of early st. Louis, situated di-
rectly east on Lucas avenue, was
burned. Loss $4,000 All the losses
are protected by insurance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
THE COLT FAMILY SCANDAL


Parties to the Several suits.
PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Nov. 20 Mrs
Samuel 7. Colt, who charged her hus-
band, President Colt of the Industrial
Trust Co., with adultery, is to have an
absolute divorce. The divorce has
been amicably agreed to, and will be
sought from the Rhode Island court
upon the refusal to provide or some
thing of that sort.
The negotiations Of the past few
days have resulted in complete set
tlement of the whole Colt family sean
dal, including an agreement to the
withdrawal of the 500, ,OJO suit against
Millionaire James j. Van Allen for
alternating the affections of Mrs, Colt.
Col. Colt will retain the family
mansion in Bristol and the money pay
ment to the wife will be sum OF
money to be paid in full settlement
and at once. Both sides express salts
faction with the result Mr. Van Allen
is said to have agreed to the payment
of n liberal sum to escape being
dragged into court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
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RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.


WASHINGTON Nov Cd The report of
James White superintendent of the
railway mail service, shows that during
the year 497 accidents occurred to rail
way post offices, in which seven clerks
were killed and IT'S injured while on
duty; AR increase over last year cf 1877
accidents, and ~ clerks killed and in
jured 1t is shown that the service
is becoming more and more eff
cient each year. OF the 10,337,
s75, 900 pieces distributed but /, lG6, ,Gs2
errors occurred, being one error
for each S,S95 pieces handled
correctly, as compared with one for
each 2,s3i pieces in 1890, one for each
! 1854 in 1892 and one for each 1881
pieces in 1894 The patrons OF the de-
partment deposited in the mails during
| the year l0,90Il5l pieces, which were
not addressed to any post office, or so
| nsui1iclently, incorrectly or illegibly
addressed as to render their delivery
impossible until information as to the
intention of the senders were secured,
and Of these l,2ii,s46 could not be for
warded to the addresses, because the
intention Of the sendcrs could not be
ascertaincd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

Leona Bayless, aged 8 years, by her
next friend, has filed suit at Fort
Worth, Tex, against the Texas & Pa
cific Railroad Co. and Robert McCraig,
one of the locomotive engineers of the
same company, forS25, 600 for the death
of her father, NJ. q, Bayless, at Wealth.
erford, in September last. Bayless was
brakeman, and was caught while
trying to make a coupling and cut to
pieces. The novel feature is making
the engineer who handled the train a
party TO the suit, the allegations being
that the track was defective and the
engineer reckless in the rate of speed
at which he backed the train over the
bad track.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

The Work OF Train Wreckera.

At Winfield, Ala, on the Kansas
City, Memphis & Birmingham rail.
road, unknown parties drove wedge
between the inner rail and split rail OF
the switch, half throwing it, with a
view to wrecking the midnight
Birmingham express for robbery. That
train happened to be late, and west
bound coal train was wrecked. The
locomotive toppled over. Engineer
Albert Zimmermana attempted to jump,
but was caught between the tender
and the engine as it went down and
crushed to death. His fireman sprang
through the window and escaped.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT
Judge Coombs, of Dallas, Ends a Usefpl
Career.

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 26.-Judge L. G.
Coombs, n leading lawyer and jurist of
Dallas, died yesterday at his home in
Oak Cliff, suburb, from the result Of
an operation for stone in the bladder.
Judge Coombs came to Texas from
the Salt River country of Kentucky in
1916. lie raised company at Dallas
and served through the confederate
war. lie represented Dallas in the
legislature, and was several times a
judge in the local courts. lie was n
prominent authority on all early legal
matters Of Texas, particularly the
land titles and general legislation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Dold and Hungry Burglars.

The residence OF G. W. Cummings,
near Chattanooga, Tenn, was entered
by burglars. who chloroformed the
family and then burglarized the place.
Before leaving they prepared a meal
in the kitchen and the family found
the table set
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A SUDDEN SEARCH

OF the Residences Of Socialist Members OF
ths German Rslchstag.
BERLIN, Nov 26. Acting und or or.
ders from the authorities, the police
yesterday made search Of the resi-
dences OF u number OF socialist mem-
bcrs Of the reichstag and other lead.
ers Of the social democratic party, for
proofs that breaches OF the laws of as
sociation had been committed. The
search resulted In the discovery and
seizure OF . large number Of letters
and ths mlautcs Of the proceedings
d several socialist usetlnea
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
RETURNED A CHAMPION
After a Successful Cycling Tour OF the
Old World.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 90. 26.--George
Banker, the well-known cyclist, ar
rived home yesterday from his tour of
the principal cities OF Europe, bring
ing with him the title of champion OF
the world and several trunks filed
with valuable trophies won in the
many cycling events in which he par
ticipated. bankers trip was also a
success financially. lie participated
in eighty events, winning in sixty
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

Says dispatch sent from Admission,
Ala; In the Mount Olive church neigh,
borhood, near the Randolph county
line, r. +. Patterson and jackson Hill,
deacons, had violent dispute over d
church difference. blows followed
and the row resulted in Patterson be-
ing fatally stabbed by Hill, who was
arrested and jailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Mexican Fighting IuIls for Atlanta.

A carload of bulls from the interior
of Mexico passed through San Antonio,
Tex, the other day en- route to Allan
ia, where they will be used, it was
said, in giving displays of Mexican
bull-tghtins at the exposition, They
are from the most noted breeders OF
fighting bulls in Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A M,u,ster's "Kcno" Lesson.

A Jacksonville (Fla.) preacher, Rev.
R. Toombs Dubose, amazed his congre-
CATION by fishing keno outfit from
under his pulpit and showing them
how the game was played. He de.
clared that prominent city official
was interested in keno game in the
city
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
FORCED TO THE RETIRED LIST
by Ill Health. Resuiting From Overwork
ut Mare Island Navy Yard.


ut Mare Island Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2G. Another adj
dition has been made to the long list
OF naval engineers, whose health has
been ruined by ovcrwork resulting
from insufficient appropriations.
A telegram was received at the navy
department ye terday from Mare Is
land navy yard announcing the break
down of Chief Engineer Il. L. Leitch,
of the cruiser Boston. The dispatch
states that this officer has been con-
demned by medical board and asks
that an engineer to relieve him be
sent at once.
Engineer Leitch is considered one
OF the brightest men of the corps, and
the department has done its best to
keep him on the active list.
During the past year he was relieved
from duty on the Castine and Alliance
on account Of ill-health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Plnyed With Too Much Vim,

Geo Phealen, son of the late Con-
gresham Phealen, of Memphis (renn. }
district, died at the University of Vr-
ginia from injuries received in foot
ball game. The funeral occurred at
Memphis The young man ruptured II
blood vessel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

Capt. Dan Kingman, of the corps of
engineers, United States army, has
taken full charge of the government
work of improvement throughout the
entire length of the Tennessee river
and tributaries. The heaviest work
now in progress is at Colbert shoals,
below Florence, Ala, and the construc-
tion of u new wing dam at Musscl
shoals
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
In search of Opportnnlties.

Although the Atlanta exposition is
not as great an enterprise as the Chi.
cago fair, it has, nevertheless, attract.
ed south large number of people
from tie north and west. Many OF
these visitors are in search of oppor.
tunities of profitably investing some Of
their surplus money.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
throat Cut aud Riddled With Bullets.

At Alley, Ga, Prof. Perdue, n school
teacher, charged with unbecoming con-
duct toward Miss Willie Grady, an as
sistant in his school, was taken from
the sheriff, his throat cut and his body
riddled with bullets. He leaves widow
and grown children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
BEHRlNG SEA PATROL.

The Vessels Forming the Floetto De Over
hauled and Repaired.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.--Orders have
been issued from the treasury depart
ment to thoroughly overhaul and re-
pair the revenue cutters of the Behring
Sea patrol. aoet. Capt. Hooper, who
commanded the feet last season, and
who has been here for three weeks
past, is now on his way to the Pacific
slope. ue Will have personal charge
OF the repa'va, which will begin on all
the cutters a. soon as surveys can be
made end esllMstes complied
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Outcome of a Hot Political Fight

J. c. Lawrence, editor of the Stand
ard, a weekly paper published at
Marion, Ala, has filed suit at Birming-
ham for 5000 damages against the
State Co., publisher of the Daily State;
Col. Joseph Hodgson, its editor, and
the Smith & Montgomery Book Co.,
who sold the paper at its news stand.
The suit is the outcome of the heated
political fight among democrats in
Alabama over the financial question,
the State having been the organ of the
silver democrats. while Lawrence IS
paper advocated a sound money policy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Train -Wrecker Lynched.

A negro tramp was caught trying to
wreck train near Calvert City, KY,
and pursued into the woods, where he
was overtaken and riddled with bull
lets and then hanged to a tree.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
WHY Ralnm Hancock Died.

Balam Hancock, colored, claiming
South Carolina as his home, was
lvnched near Gibson, Ga He found
two girls gathering hickory nuts, and
his actions toward them was the cause
of his death,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

1t transpires that the day fixed
by federal statute, which this time
falls on January IA, for the legislature
to engage in joint ballot for United
States senator, will be on the same
day fixed by the Mississippi constitu.
ton and laws for the legislature to
count the vote for governor and other
state officers. This being true, there
must needs be a legislative hustle that
day. The governor will be installed
according to law January 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
TRANSMiSSSlPPi CONGRESS

Begins Its Sessions at Omaha-An the
Western states Represented.
OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 26.-The Trans
mississippi congress met at Creighton
hall at noon with delegates present
from every state in the west. President
Cannon, of Utah, called the convention
to order. Addresses Of welcome wert
made by the mayor of Omaha, Gov
Holcomb and the commercial club
Response was made by ex-Gov. Prince
Of New Mexico. President Cannon
made an address, deprecating any at
tempt or display of sectionalism.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A Disastrous Conn,grntion.

Meridian, Nov. 1.-The most disas-
trous copnagration in the history Of
Meridian broke out last night at 1880
and ragged until o'clock this morning,
when the flames were gotten under
control.
At the hour indicated the night
watchman at the Meridian sash and
blind factory discovered fire in the
western portion of the factory building
proper, in the vicinity of the large
boilers. The alarm was promptly
given, but before the fire department
could reach tho scene the flames, with
such combustible material as shavings,
seasoned hard lumber, etc, to feed
upon, had made such progress that all
efforts to check them proved utterly
fnti1n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
The Only Dimculty.

Judge Solomon, OF st. Louis, thinks
that the Mississippi ought be be COM
pelled to stay in certain channel,
which, he thinks, would give 20 feet OF
water from the jetties to ST. Louis ut
all seasons. The only difficulty is
about the compelling.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Death OF an Old Citizen.

Mr.. j. L. Burke died at Tillatobia,
last week, aged 6s years. He was a
brave Confederate soldier, consistent
member OF the Baptist Church, and a
good citizen. He leaves widow, four
sons and daughter to mourn his loss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

w. F. Levy, Methodist exhorter on
Signal mountain, Tennessee, is suffer.
ing from blood poisoning caused, it is
said, by bruising his knees at prayer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
His Kindness Returned with Interest.

John Payne, a young student WHO
recently graduated at a commercial
college in Sherman, Tex, but now OF
San Antonio, says he has fallen heir to
$50, GOO at the death of a gentleman
friend whom he once pursed through
an illness
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
sudden and Mysterious Deaths.

Anumber of sudden and mysterious
deaths are reported at Waverly,
Tenn, and the state board of health
has been requested to investigate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30

Want the Popuilst National Convention.
The populists of Texas are making
great effort for the national conven-
tion for Dallas, and the chances seem
to be in their favor,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Dr.nk vinegar and Died.

The wife Of John Preston, near
Paintsville, KY, who was Ill. on learn
ing of the death Of her husband. drank
a pint of vinegar and died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
Kourh Trentm,ut of a Ra,lroad AGENT.

B. X. Parrott, railroad agent at
Searight, Ala, was taken to swamp
by masked men, whipped and stabbed,
returned to the Office and forced to
open the safe. The thieves secured
S1OO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
A blgxmlst Sentenced

W. r. Bate, convicted Of bigamy at
Sherman, Tex, was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary, being denied
Il new triQl
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-11-30
big Cargo Of Cotton

The steamship Lucia recently sailed
from Galveston, Tex, for Manchester,
England, vim the canal, with 7,00O
bales Of cotton.