Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-02-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A MAN claiming to be the Son of God
called at the Office of Gov Mckinley
in Columbus, o., on the S0th. He had
wild look in his eyes, and when he
stated that he had a grievance that he
wanted righted the attaches We're no
little alarmed He was not permitted
to see the governor.
A DISPATCH received from Hobart
Town, Tasmania, on the 3Oth, said the
report of the earl of Jersey, British del
cgate to the Ottawa inter-colonial con-
ference, had been laid upon the table
by the conference Of Australasian pre-
miers sitting at Hobart Town.
FIVE armed men robbed the west
bound overland Southern Pacific train
near Wilcox, Ariz., on the 30th. The
express companys safe was blown
open with dynamite, which also
wrecked the car, and $4,000 in Mexi-
can silver was taken.
GOLD withdrawals, on the 3lst, re-
duced the treasury gold reserve to
S42, S6l ,966, of which S1,990,000 was for
export.
THE charred and almost unrecogni-
cable remains of Peter Olsen, a farmer
living near the town of Sterling, N.
d., his wife and three children, the
Oldest boy of l6, and hired man
named Bathga, were found, on the
morning of the S0th, in the ruins OF
Olsen's house, which was burned the
hight before.
THE hearing of the quo warranto
Luit of the attorney general of Illinois
against the Pullman Palace Car Co. for
forfeiture of its charter, was began be-
fore Judge Baker, of Chicago, on the
10Th.
The treasury gold reserve was re-
duced, on the 3Oth. by Withdrawals at
several sub.treasuries to S44,55l ,33271
THE dedication of the Pullman (unl-
versalist) church, erected at Albion, N.
Y, by George M. Pullman at cost OF
ESQ, 900, in memory of his parents, ana
also the installation services of the fu-
ture pastor, Rev. Charles h. fluhrer,
d. d., occurred on the 3lst Rev. Eoyal
II. Pullman, of Baltimore, delivered
the dedicatory sermon.
A LONDON financial firm OF high re-
pute received from New York house,
on the Slst, an inquiry whether IL
would be possible to place in London
large number Of or s per cent. United
States bonds. The reply was that such
bonds would not be taken unless con
tanning clcarly-defned guarantee oil
payment in gold.
EMF, STANG, the conservative leader
of Norway, and his cabinet, resigned
their offices on the 3lst.
THE members of the Memphis Mer'
chants exchange held meeting on
the list, and passed resolutions III.
dorsing the presidents message ana
calling on the Tennessee delegation
in congress, regardless OF party ANNA
tions, to supports a law emhodylng 'he
presidents ideas.
DIR. julius KOHL, member OF the II
linois state board of health, and Dep
uty Sheriff Ragland, OF Bellevue,
went to Madison, on the lst ana closeo
the racctrack there on account Oh 'he
prevalence of smallpox,
SECRETARY GRESHAM, on the lst' re-
ceived cablegram, from United states
Consul General Jernigan conhrming
the report of the capture OF the grea'
Chinese stronghold Wci-llai-Wei by the
Japanese. ,.u,o
ir was reported, on the lst' that 'he
Chinese still held the island OF Ling,
King-Tau, near wei-lIai-Wei' on when ,
are a number of government worN'
shops defended by strong fort WORKS.
TuE North German Lloyds' steamer s
Fulda, from New York, January ~,
ran aground while going up the RIVER .a
Weser. She floated at flood t'ae anu
proceeded to her dock &c..
AFTER a triallasting five days. a jury
IN the district court at Lincoln Neo.
on the lst, acquitted DIR. Alexander
phvsical demonstrator and Dan NEE
han, and James Burford, students ,.a ~
Cotner Medical college, ohargeo T'''
1 <~.,wo wohhin0.