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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

AN explosion. followed by fire, oc-
Cured in the Cleophas mine at Katto-
witz, Prussian Silesia, on the oath.
Rescuing parties were Immediately or
ganized and succeeded in taking out
alive 80 of the entombed miners, and
also brought to the surface 81 corpses.
There then remained in the pit 80 men
whose fate was uncertain.
The supreme court of Pennsylvania,
on the 4th, affirmed the verdict of muir
der in the first degree in the case of
Herman w. Mudget, alias H. II.
Holmes, found guilty in the court OF
oyer and terminer of Philadelphia of
the murder of Benjamin +. Pitezel.
AN oil well with capacity of 1,000
barrels daily was struck near Bradner,
O., on the 4th. This is said to be the
biggest producer in the Ohio fields
since 1893.
GOLD has been discovered in the City
Creek canyon, within the city limits OF
Salt Lake, Utah. Assays are reported
running as high as $500 gold and $40 in
silver per ton.
IT appears that the resignation of
Capt Grant of the American liner New
York grew out of his refusal to comply
with the request of the pilot to eat
his anchors while approaching New
York harbor in fog, precaution
usually taken to secure speedy drop
ping in "thick" weather.
OK the 5th Lieut-Gov. Wolcott OF
Massachusetts issued an official proc
lamation announcing the death of
Gov. Greenhalge and his own assump-
tion of the duties and powers of the
office of governor. lie recommended
that the people of the commonwealth
take steps to properly observe the event
of the governors death.
TIE treasury gold reserve at the
close of business, on the 5th, stood at
1924, ,sO3, ,421. The Withdrawals for the
day amounted to S229,200.
THE grand jury at Greencastle, Ind.
adjourned, on the 5th, without return
ing an indictment against viii Wood
as an accessory to the killing of Pearl
Bryan.
AT Valencia, SPAIN, on the 5th, the
disorders broke out afresh, and there
were renewed demonstrations of hos
tility to the United States. The mob
made its way to the United States con-
sulate, which was stoned, and the win
dows of which were smashed by the
infuriated populace.
RAY VAN TAssEL was found guilty.
of murder in the first degree at Mason
City, Ia, on the 5th, and sentenced to
life Imprisonment at Anamosa lie poi
soned his wife in June, 1895.
Ex-STATE SENATOR w. c. GEAR, on
trial at Columbus, o., charged with
bribery, was on the 5th, acquitted by
the jury.
KING MENELIK III. of Abyssinia, who
has just administered such crushing
defeat to the Italians, claims to be de-
scended in direct line from Menelils
l., emperor of Ethiopia, son of King
Solomon by the queen of Sheba. Meme
lik ii. succeeded to the throne in 1889,
on the death Of John H.. and concluded
in that year a treaty with Italy, which
placed the kingdom under an Italian
protectorate. He has quarreled with
the Italians over the text of that
treaty, hence Ne war.
TEE Hooking Berry gas well, two
miles west OF Metz, W. Va, belonging
TO the South Pennsylvania Oil Co.
took fire, on the 9th, from the friction
Of pebbles which were being elected
from il while Foreman Wright and his
men were pulling the casing. One
mn Ia II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
BOLD DIAMOND ROBBERY

A Weli-Dresscd Man Enters Denver jew
elry Store, Seizes a Tray of Precious
stones, and, Though Hotly Pursued by the
Clerk, Who Fires Several shots at tho
Retreating Figure, Makes Good His Es-
cape.
DENVER, March 10.---A tray of dia-
monds was stolen from the jewelry es-
tablishment of p Gottlesleben on Six
teenth street at five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and the thief managed to
make good his escape, though he was
followed for several blocks by the
clerk who had waited on him.
About five o'clock well-dressed
man of medium height and age en-
tered the store and asked to be shown
some diamonds. The robber stated
that he wanted to buy diamond for
his wife, and the clerk, c. ii. Leppa,
produced tray containing a large
stock of gems.
The robber suddenly looked towards
tray of watches and suggested that
possibly a watch would do instead, evil
IDENTIFY expecting that the clerk would
step along and pull out tray of
watches. Instead of this, however,
the clerk reached out for the dia-
monds, with the purpose of returning
the diamonds first to the showcase.
At this instant the robber drew
small piece of board from under his
coat and, with an oath. laid it over the
tray, which he coolly drew out of the
reach of the clerk and, turning, ran
out of the door, leaving his overcoat
behind.
Leppa snatched up a revolver and
ran out ON Sixteenth street. The rob-
ber turned at the corner Of Arapahoe
and ran across toward the alley in the
rear of the post Office. Leppa fred q
shot, hoping to attract attention from
bystanders, but no one offered to assist
in the pursuit.
Emerging into Fifteenth street, the
robber made for the alley above.
Greek George, n candy vender on Eff
teenth street, started in pursuit, when
the robber turned and fred shot.
The bullet lodged in the candy vend-
cr's wrist. Leppa fred twice on Fif-
teenth street, but failed TO bring down
the robber, who lodged into the alley
and was lost to view.
Mr.. Gotlesleben was unable to give
the value of the contents of the tray.
II may be 5000, and 1t may be $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
A MATTER OF MONEY

Was at the Bottom Of Baliingi0n Booths
Dismissai--Tho Constant Drain on Amer
lean FUNDS to bolster Up Other Sections
OF tho Army Threatened to Cripple the
Work In this Country. So Baillngton
Called u Halt.
NEW YORK, March lot Is stated on
the authority Of Ballington Booth that
the immediate cause of his dismissal
was his refusal to contribute further
to the support of the Salvation army In
foreign countries.
During the commanders term of Of
fee he sent to India S4.10O; to the in
ternational headquarters in London,
$37,54o; to France, $l0,687; to Canada,
as loan, 1000, and to Europe, for
various other purposes, including trade
balances and the Darkest England"
army scheme, S54, $50, making total
sum of S113,477.
In January Gen. Booth cabled for
additional funds, and Commander
Booth replied that he could not grant
the request. He also informed inter
national headquarters that the Amer
lean branch must refuse in future to
part with funds raised in this country,
Us the drain on tile New York trcasury
threatened to cripple the work Of saliva
tion here.
This declaration, coupled with the
remuneration by the Booths of their
British citizenship, caused great stir
in London.
Gen. Booth, to whom the matter was
referred, issued the order of recall
without waiting for a detailed state
ment from Ballington Booth.
The general acted, it is stated, large
ly on evidence furnished by Commander
Booths military secretary, Col. Eadie.
who reported that Ballington was
Americanizing the American army.
Now the army of this country is split
in twain, and the revolt has spread to
Canada, which is under the jurisdic-
tion of Herbert Booth. Herbert is of an
arbitrary disposition, and harsh is his
methods. A bulky pamphlet has been
published in Toronto by ex-Brigadier
P. W. Philpott and ex-Adjutant A. w.
Roffe, giving an exhaustive account of
the Salvationist troubles in Canada
and Herbert Booths tyrannical meth
ods. They say that no less than 1,20o
officers have resigned; that over 100
corps, posts and stations have been
broken up, and that the entire Cana
dian force is ON steady decline.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS
Against tho United States by Spanish
Notes.-The Soldiers Stoned.

Notes.-The Soldiers Stoned.
MADRID, March e.-Quiet prevailed
in the city of Valencia to-day. More
arrests were made of persons who
took part in yesterdays riotous demon
strations.
At Bilboa the manifestations against
the United States were resumed to-
day. A large crowd of rioters pro-
ceeded to the American consulate and
stoned the gendarmes who were guard
ing the building. Nine Of the guards
were quite severely injured.
The Heraldo says that Hon. Hannis
Taylor, the American minister, Is
about to send his family away from
Madrid. Their baggage, the paper
adds, was taken TO the railway station
to-day.
The students at Salamanca paraded
the streets to-day hooting and max
ing other noisy demonstrations against
the United States. The governor
tried to pacify them, but his efforts
were In vain. The crowd stoned the
gendarmes and finally dispersed them
after they had burned an American
flag. During the riotous proceedings
several persons were ininred.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
Run Down by a Train.

Friars Point March S.-A man suppos-
ed to have been a dummy" was run
down by the north-bound passenger train
on the Valley road about fifteen miles
north Of here Saturday. The whistle was
repeatedly sounded but had no effect. The
body was fearfully mutilated, hence the
belief that the man was a dummy.
There has been no further development
Of smallpox for the last ten days or two
weeks, and the course of the disease Is
all over. There is no reason why court
could not be held here two weeks hence
without danger to any one.
There are no Congressional candidates
from this county so far Judge Longino
and Hon. T. Q. Catchings are the only
open candidates in this district.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
Engineerr rlect ofncerr.

Water Valley, March S.-The following
IRE the names of the officers that have
been selected to serve term Of two years
in Division 80, Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers: A. Kennedy, chief engineer;
w. w. Hatfield, first engineer; Il. l..
waldron, second engineer; G. G.. Mar
kettle, third engineer; 7. H. Haines, chap
lain; John Gaffney, guide; r. u. Myers,
first assistant; S. w. Tate, second assist
ant; A. Kennedy, delegate to the interna-
tiona convention at Toronto, Canada; A.
Kennedy, q. r. Chrisp and G. Il. Seiber,
board of adjusters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

BREWERS in Germany have contracted
for 100000 bushels of barley from
Montana next season. This barley
will come from the famous Gallatin
valley, which lies along the Northern
Pacific railway, about eighty miles
east of Helena, where enormous crops
of the finest quality are raised by irri-
cation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
she aFlsedv the whlte Follss.

Columbus, March 8--B. L. Owen and
wife. who were poisoned by rough on rats
yesterday. are scnvalescing today and will
recover. The girl who poisoned them was
bound to them aud nad been very restive
and sullen for some months. The FIRST
suspicion was aroused by another negro
girl telling that Ella had told her not to
"fx" the white folks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

A SPECIAL from Princeton, N. j., on
the sth, said: Perrine's comet, which
has been coming earthward for some
past time, is now known to have safely
passed, and there is no further>danger
from that source. Prof G. A. Young,
of Princeton college, said to-day that
the comet was rapidly receding from
the earth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

BERNARD j. FORD, ex-superintendent
of the statehouse at Trenton, N. J
convicted of embezzling moneys of the
state and official misconduct, was, on
the Sd, sentenced to pay fine Of
81, 1000. A heavier punishment to the
old man, perhaps, was long and Sc
we're address to him by the Judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
Close of Chnncery Court.

Aberdeen, March S.-The February
term Of the Chancery Court, Chancellor
Baxter Mcfarland presiding, closed fol-
the term yesterday evening by limitation
which is two weeks. The first two days
Of the term the chancellor was too unwel
to convene the court, but on Wednesday
February 20, he began and continued
through the term. Much business was
done, and the session was consumed In
disposing of many and various cases In
chancery. Judge Mcfarland expedites
business rapidly, and is known and liked
all over the district as kind-hearted, fair
and impartial judge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

GRACE KING, missionary of the Amer
lean board in Armenia, cabled the
Christian Herald of Boston, on tn e
9th, from Van, that the outlook was
rather better and more peaceful. Or
ders had been given by the govern
ment for five battalions of troops to
protect Christian villages in the outlv-
ing districts from the Kurds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

PETER RICHARD KENRIcK, the aged
metropolitan of st. Louis, who had
been in feeble health for some years,
and who was superseded by Archbishop
Kahn, died on the 4th. He was alone
when he passed away, and was found
dead by his valet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

GEN. BARATIERI was, on the 4th, by
royal decree relieved of his functions
as governor of the African province of
Erythrea, temporarily placed on half
pay and summoned to Rome to explain
his conduct of the Abyssinian cam
paign which has resulted SO disas-
trously,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

THE returns of the London board of
trade for February showed that during
the month there was an increase of
s7,340,0O0 in imports, and of e3, 710, 900
in exports as compared with those of
the corresponding month last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Two SENATE amendments to the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill authoriz-
ing the immediate publication of $4,000
copies of Diseases of the Horse" and
10000 copies of Diseases of Cattle and
Dairy Farming" were concurred in by
the house on the 7th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

IT was rumored in Rome, ON the I'd,
that Gen. Baratieri had committed
suicide, being unable to endure the
humiliation of the crushing defeat
ut the hands of the Abyssinians, on
the lst, when 5000 Italian soldiers
were killed, including two general Of
ficcrs, and all the stores of the Italia n
army were captured by the enemy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

0RvILLE r. CHAMBERLAIN formerly
captain of Company G, Forty-seventh
Indiana infantry, who went through a
CALLING fire to procure ammunition for
his company at the battle of Chicka-
mauga, has been granted medal of
honor by the president for ''most dis
tinguished gallan try.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

IT is asserted upon good authority
that Spain is in communication with
the several European ministries with u
view of securing their agreement to a
joint protest in the event of President
Cleveland declaring the belligerency
of Cuba.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

A DISPATCH from Constantinople, on
the Sd, stated that Mr.. Hampson,
British consul at Bitlis, telegraphed,
on the 1st, that is families in the
Guendij district in Armenia who had
embraced the Moslem faith had re-
canted and returned to Christianity,
whereupon they were all murdered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

A DISPATCH from Kimberly, South
Africa, says that Gardner Williams,
an American, manager of the DeI,eers
mines, was arrested there. on the 5th,
at the instance of the government Of
Cape Colony, on the charge of having
supplied arms to the Uitlanders Of the
rand, TO be used in their threatened
revolt against the government of the
Transvaal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

The Massachusetts, delegation in
congress met, on the 9TH, to take suita-
BILE action with reference to Gov.
Greenhalges death All the members
in Washington were present. Appro-
pirate resolutions of sympathy were
adopted and Senator Dodge and
Messrs. Apsley, Gillet, Barrett and
Atwood we're appointed committee
to attend the funeral.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

THE semi-official press of Berlin
agrees in saying that the failure of
one Italian general will not induce
Germany to sever herself from the
triple alliance, to which Italy has
steadfastly adhered. Moreover, they
say, the triple alliance is valid for a
series of years, during which the
powers composing it are bound to-
gether.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
mind Tiger Captured.

Charleston, March 0.-Jerry Robertson.
an old citizen of this place, was arrested
Saturday night for running blind tiger.
Two cases, besides number of filed bot
ties of whisky, were captured and are in
the safe keeping of Sheriff J. II. Sulli-
van. Mr. Robertson gave bond in the
sum of $500 to appear in court. Whisky
has been all but publicly sold here for
some time, and it may be that this arrest
and trial will lead further into the secret
of tipprism
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Ground Broken for tho Building of tho
Hail OF History.

WARRINGTON. March 10.--The cere-
niony of breaking ground for the first
building OF the American university,
tho Hall Of History, occurred yesterday
afternoon In the presence of % distin-
guishcd company OF participants. Adj
dresses were delivered by Bishop John
+. Hurst, chancellor OF the university;
postmoster-Gen Wilson, Senators
Nelson, OF Minnesota and Thurston,
Of Nebraska, mud rresident Whitman
Of the Columbian university.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

No Time for birthday Festivities Now.
RoME, March 10@-King Humbert has
ordered the abandonment of the fetcs
which it was proposed to hold on the
fifty-second anniversary Of his majes-
tys birth, March II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

THE National Observer (London),
delving into history connected with
the Monroe doctrine, anticipates pos
sible strong point Of the British Blue
Hook proving that Canning did not
suggest the doctrine to Monroe nor
acccpt it from Monroe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

AT a meeting of the convocation Of
Oxford university, on the I'd, the pro-
posal to allow women to take degree
was rejected by a vote of 215 to 14o.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

THE governor of Pennsylvania, on
the 5th, signed the death warrant of
Herman w. Mudgctt, alias II. II.
Holmes, and the latter will be exc
cuted on Nav II.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Jackson, March S.-Sheriff McClelland,
of Marion county, arrived today with
Will Puryis, the famous Marion county
whitecapper. He was at once placed in
the penitentiary. His communication pa
pers for life imprisonment will be made
out tomorrow by the Governor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Ii HUNG CHANG and his fellow en-
Soys to Moscow, where they will rep
resent the emperor at the ceremonies
of the coronation of Czar Nicholas H.,
star ted from PelSin for Russia on the
9th.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

Laudcrdale, March S.-The wife Of J.
T. Clay, farmer living six miles from
here. was Instantly killed by the horses
running away while going TO church.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14

REAR-ADMIBAL Henry Wake, u.
8. N, retired, died at his home in
Brooklyn, on the eth, Of heart failure,
aged o9 wears.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
REBEL VICTORIES.

a series OF Seyoro engagements ana bktr-
mishes In Which the Spanish are De-
feated, with Considerable Losses In
Killed, Wounded and Prisoners, and
Arms aad Ammunition-Blcw Up Fort
with Dynamite--soldiers Cremated.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Feb. 20, via Tam
pa, Fla, March 9.-0n the 25th in
slant the rebel forces, under command
of Gen. Matias, attacked the town of
Sagua de Lanamo, seizing, after three
hours fight, one of the forts which de-
fend the place. The rebels entered
the fort and seized arms, ammunition
and provisions, afterward burning the
fort and several houses. The rebels
had two killed and 90 wounded.
A rebel force of 100 men under Capt.
Dominguez, appeared yesterday (the
2sth) in Moron. They burned the two
forts Of the place and took with them
all the arms, ammunition and provi-
sions they found there. There was no
| Spanish garrison in Moron, as the
| Spanish troops had left the day before
in compliance with the general order
| Of the military goyarnor Of Santiago
to abandon al small villages. Thisor-
der has been harmful to the govern
ment as all the men of those small
places have joined the insurgents.
| The foreign planters have presented
joint protest to their consuls against
the order compelling them to abandon
their plantations.
! On the cad inst. the rebel forces of
Brigadier Periquito Perez had an en-
gagement in Ramon de las Saguas
with the Spanish column under Col.
Recas. The Spaniards retreated, losing
eight soldiers killed and 20 wounded.
Two mules laden with ammunition
were captured by the rebels. The
rebels had one killed and seven wound
ed, among the latter Capt. Vega, who
fell into the hands of the troops and
subsequently died from the effects of
his wounds.
Insurgent Leaders Salvador Rioz and
Puyala, with their party, had an en-
counter with the Spanish column of
Lieut.-Col. Escudero, 700 strong, on the
Gath, in Monte Oscuro, Bavma. The
Spanish column retired to Bayma af-
ter half an hours firing, leaving three
soldiers prisoners with the rebels,
three killed and eight wounded. The
insurgents had one wounded.
Day before yesterday (the 27th)
party of rebels compelled the garrison
of Fort Escondido, near Caimanera
Guantanamo, to surrender. The in
surgents blew up the fort with dyna-
mite bombs. The garrison was COM
posed of one officer and 40 soldiers.
On the Gath instant the Spanish gen.
eral Gonzales Nunez, with 1900 men,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, had an
encounter in La Herradura and Sal,
near Manzanillo, with the rebel force
of Mendicata, Vera and Estrada, 1000
in number. The Spaniards retreated,
leaving on the field 25 killed and so
wounded. Among the former was
Lieut.. Col. Lolo Bonitz, of the Spanish
guerillas, whose body was taken to Vo-
quita and buried there. Among the
latter was Lieut.. Col. Tejorizo, who
was very seriously wounded.
There was q fatal fire last night in
the town of Cristo. Several houses
were burned, and the bodies of two
soldiers were found under the ruins
burned to ashes.
| The sugar estates San Luis and
Santa Anna have stopped grinding, all
the employees having joined the rebels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB


Compete at Athens.
New York, AIarch10. The New York
Athletic club has no intention OF send
ing team TO the games at, Athens
next month, and the chances are
that the only American competitors
there will he tho four representatives
Of the Boston Athletic association and
Ray Mcdonald, II the latter can secure
the necessary amateur credentials
from the League Of American Wheel
men. Mcdonald wants TO take part
in the bicycle races,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
A SuPERSEDEAs
nted In the Case of Editor Dunlop. of
EI,lnaoA

Granted In the Case of Editor Dunlop, of
Chicago.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-Justice
Brown, of the supreme court of the
United States, has granted super
sedeas in the case of Joseph E. Dunlop,
Of the Chicago Dispatch, sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary for the
alleged offense Of publishing improper
matter in his newspaper. Dun
lop's attorneys obtained frcy. Judge
Grosscup writ Of error, expir-
irg March IA. and on that basis,
the supersedeas was granted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-03-14
THE NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT


New York, March 10. The new reli-
gious movement on similar lines to the
Salvation army, to be led by Balling-
ton Booth and his wife, may now be
said TO be fairly started. Ballington
Booth appeared at his new beadquar-
tcrs in the Bible house yesterday, and
nt once began to get the work Of or
ganlzntion under way. A name for
The new movement has not yet been de-
cided upon, aud II may be several days
before that Is settled.