Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-23

On the 15tl, Judge Bekers of Chi
cago, granted stay of proceedings In
the case OF Joseph Windrath, who was
to have been hanged for the murder,
on June 25 last, Of Carey b. Birch.
FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the 18th,
as reported by n. g. Dun 4 Co., ag-
gregated 224, against s2l for the cor
responding week last year. For Cam
ada the failures were 81, against az
last year.
OK the evening OF the 18th the city Of
Sherman, Tex, was visited by the
Worst cyclone In the history OF north
Texas which cut swath lb0 yards
wide for several blocks, destroying
everything in its path, and causing
the death of probably 100 persons.
while an equal number were severely
injured. Many Of the finer residences
of the city were razed to the ground.
DURING game OF baseball Mt Mo
Adoo, Pa, on the nth, number OF
well-armcd Italians started a fight, In
which they used their weapons freely,
shooting seven men, three Of whom
were seriously wounded One Italian
was badly beaten before the Ameri-
cans were put to flight.
A WHOLESALE Jail delivery occurred
at Covington, KY, on the night of the
10th Scott Jackson and Alonzo Wal
ling, the accused Pearl Bryan murder
ers, and one other prisoner, alone re-
naming to tell the tale. The prison
ers sawed off the hinges on rear
door after Jniler Bitter had made his
rounds and their road to freedom was
thus made safe.
The Markham house at Atlanta, Ca,
was destroyed by fire, on the night Of
the nth, causing loss of $3Oo.00O.
Two firemen were reported killed, and
one person, guest or servant, was
seen at the windows after the hotel
was wrapped in flames.
TwENTY-sIx buildings, comprising an
entire block, in Blue Island, ILL.,, were
destroyed by fire on the 18th. Among
the buildings burned were the Union
hotel, Concordia hall, Blue Island pub
lie library and various stores and resi-
dences. Loss, between $15O,0O0 and
5000, 600.
On the 10th the banks of New York
city held $1s,577, ,975 in excess of the
requirements of the 25-per-cent rule.
ACCORDING to Gen. Grosvenor's final
bulletin on the choice of presidential
candidates at st. Louis, Mckinley will
go into the convention with 592 votes.
EUGENE V. DEBs was named for the
presidency of the United States by the
Chicago Labor congress on the 18th.
The resolution provoked discussion
which consumed three hours.
IT is intimated that the anti-McKin-
ley forces have decided to unite on
Allison If they see any chance to down |
the Ohio man in the St. Louis conven-
tion.
THE schooner Mary d. Aver was sunk
in collision with the steamer Onoko in |
Lake Michigan, off Crosse Point, on
were drowned.
AN explosion at Bida, in the Nupe
country, on the Niger river, West At
rica, on the 18th, razed to the ground
the palace OF the Emir Melehi and
killed 200 persons.
A MILITARY court at Berlin has sem
fenced Count Won Kotze to two years
in fortress as punish
ment for his duel with Baron Won
Schrader, which resulted in the death
of the latter.
CHARLES SCHROEDER was hurled over
the Palisades while coasting on his
bicycle near Shady Side, N. j., on the
18th. He was .frightfully and fatally
ALFRED c. HARRISON, of Philadel-
phia, has contributed $1,000 to the
University of Pennsylvania. OF this
sum, $4,000 is specifically named to be
used in furthering the advanced work
of the university.
CYCLONE struck Sabetha, Kas., on
the 18th, and tore an ugly gap through
the business and residence portions.
One person was killed and a score or
more injured. Many other points in
the state were struck.
COMING Immediately upon the severe
drain of resources caused by the Cuban
rebellion, the Spanish people have now
to face the prospect of an almost total
loss of the wheat crop, caused by
drought and insects.