Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A DISPATCH from Rome, on the Sd,
said that there was great activity in
all the Italian arsenals to prepare the
whole naval force of the country. The
cruiser Plemonte, the newest and fast
est in the Italian service, her speed
being 81 knots an hour, has been Or
dered to the Levant.
AN important measure to be intro
duced into the New York legislature
during the coming session will be one
to abolish expert medical testimony in
the state, so far as it is now given by
physicians and surgeons Of any degree
Of ability who may be called by the
lawyers In trial case
THE Vienna correspondent of the
London Daily News said, on the 3d,
that telegram to the Turkish en-
bassy there announced that the sultan
had resolved to break all diplomatic
relations il the powers should force
the Dardanelles.
A sIx.sToRY swcat-shop building on
the corner Of Attorney and Riverton
streets, New York, was Quilted by fire
on the 4th. A dozen persons had to be
carried out of the two tenements on
either side of the burning building,
and nearly dozen other men dropped
to neighboring roofs to save their
lives.
A JEwELER of New York city is maxi
ing arrangements to offer at public
sale, some time in January, the mar
velous collection OF jewels and gems.
owned by Mrs. Stanford. widow OF
Senator Stanford. The value OF the
collection is variously estimated at
from $1,000, 900 to 100000
The wife Of John Fink, a railroad
engineer at Dubuque, Ia, died sitting
at her husbands bedside with her
thimble pressed against the needle with
which she was mending a garment, IN
which position Mr.. Fink found her
upon awaking in the morning.
In the suit of Gus A. Meye er against
ex.Congressmap w. c. P. Brcckinridge.
for services rendered in the celebrated
Madre Pollard case, and In which the
plaintiff got verdict before Cincin-
natl magistrate, defendant paid $3.50
into court, on the 4th, alleging in his an
swer that this was tho amount OF fee
agreed on.
WHILE Geo. Peck, Chicago dyer.
was using gasoline, the liquid ignited
from friction, and he was instantly en-.
veloped In fire. He jumped into vat
Of boiling water, from which hc was
rescued with difficulty. probably fatal
ly injured.
Gov. McINrYRE. OF Colorado, on the
4th, issued requisition on Gov. stone
of Missouri for the return OF Pat Grove
10 Colorado. Grove is under indict'
ment for the larceny Of valuable dia-
monds from Chapin's jewelry store in
Denver. He Is now an inmate OF the
Jail 1T st. Joseph, Mo-, ON the charge
train robbery.
THH South Carolina constitutional
convention adjourned sine die on the
nirht OF the 4th. On the final adop-
tion OF the constitution the vote stood
II 10 Z, all the negro delegates voting
against IL ON account Of the suffrage
article, and two white delegates for
the indefinite reason that some parts
Of the constitution they considered TO
DO unwise.
TIE administrative council Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, on the
Ith, Axed the date for the next en-
campment as September ] to !, 1895, at
81 Paul, Minn. On Tuesday, Septem.
bsr /, will come the naval parade and
opening day; September 2 the grand
uarsde, which may b the last ever
hsld, on Thursday and Friday, the 30
and lth, the sncampmsnt proper Will
/! b Ia session.
TN feud among the Vanderbilts hss
attained 20 bitter stage that the Cor
| nelius varderbilts will have their
| dsuahtsr's wedding strictly private
and rnostent tatious. simply 70 be
| different from the Willie X. Wander
| bi]H Therefore, young Miss Ger
|sxpde viii be married only n the pres.
Eense Ii her immediate family ". e
mi b invited--his vile. never
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