Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-03-02

AT lie close OF business on the LON
uon stock exchange, on the 9lst. the
United states loan was quoted at AZ
premium. The purchases of the new
loan were chiefly for the New Yorl, ac.
count confirming the belief that
nearly all of the London scrip will
come to the United States.
HENRY [. STlLLwEII., a young clerk
IN the employ of the Bank of Califor.
ma at San Francisco, shot himself
through the heart on the 2lst. lie
had been caught in the act of abstract
ing so treasury note from a bundle
cl notes in the bank, and promptly dis.
charged, whereupon he fred the fatal
shot.
FOUR men who set ont from New
orleans, on the 18th, under the guild
ance OF John Barminster, colored
nimrod, for hunt in the Alliance
woods, were found, on the 92d frozen
to death.
WARD McA1LIsTER the late leader
ni the Ncw York GFour siund,stl'' left
no real estate, and his personal prop
erty, 1t Is said, does not exceed $40 900.
EIGHT valuable pet dogs were poi
soned by means of strychnine admins
tered by some person or persons un.
known at the Westminster club dog
show on New York city on the ed.
The animus for the deed is thought to
lie III Jealousy of other owners, the vic
TINS being prize winners.
lhE dwelling of l.. d. lIayford, at
Rhlnelander, Wis, was destroyed by
fire, on the ed, and child aged &
years was burned to death. Two older
children tried to take the unconscious
child to window, but were unable to
do so. They jumped To the ground and
reused their mother, on the first floor,
but the roof fell before they could save
the little one.
NJ. DE WIrTE, the minister of finance,
is taking measures for the promotion
OF cotton growing in Russia. BY his
plan the state bank will advance to
growers a working capital, and will
grant loans to enable them to pur-
chase raw cotton for manufacturing
purposes.
A DErurATIoN of French senator's and
members of the chamber of deputies
waited upon the minister OF husbandry,
on the 22d, and discussed with him the
question of the importation of Amer.
lean wheat. They also urged upon him
the prohibition of the importation OF
American cattle
Gov. MoRToNo of New York celebrated
Washington's birthday anniversary by
signing the bill prohibiting the display
of foreign flags on public buildings in
the state.
THERE was unveiled at Baltimore,
Md, on the 22d, a tablet to mark the
site of The old Courthouse" from the
stairs of which was first read to the
people of Baltimore the Declaration OF
Independence.
CAPT Henry W. IlowGATE was
acquitted, on the oath (aftcr the jury
had been locked up nearly seventy
two hours, Of the charge Of embez-
zling Sll 500 from the government
while holding the position of disburs.
ing officer in the United States signal
service fifteen years ago, and of forg.
inga voucher for that amount to even
up his alleged wrongdoing lie was
remandcd to answer further charges.
THE statement of the associated banks
of New York city for the week ended
the 23d showed the following changes
Reserve, decrease, $500, 700; loans, de
crease, S766,700; specie, decrease, S6,
$780, 600; legal tender notes, increase
S?,376, 600; deposits, decrease, S3,G14, 500
circulation, increase, S2S7,90O.
GEORGE w. MCBglpE, ex-secretary oI
state of Oregon, was, on the night oi
of the 23d, elected to succeed Senator j
n. Dolph in the United States sen
ate, thus breaking the deadlock, whicl
had lasted for weeks, but a few min
utcs before the final adjournment, by
limitation, of the Legislature.
On the 23d cX-State Treasurer vii
liam +. Woodruff, of Arkansas, wa'
found guilty of cmbczzlcment OF STATE
funds, and his punishment was iixct
at one year in the penitentary,
On the 93d the associated banks o
New York city held $50, ,S22, 725 in cx
| ,,sc ,f tbn oS-nnr-rppf I'll la
MEDICAL INSPECTOR FRANK l.. DU
nols, L. $. ~, stationed at the Ports
mouth IN, H. navy yard, died sud
denly, on the 24th, from the effects o
an apoplcctic shock, aged 81 years.
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