Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

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Tur London Times publishes letter
om Havana, which gives the evidence
high military officer that rs per
|ut of the Spanish troops in Cuba
[e on the sick list or are unfit for
pity.
THE official cholera statistics show
|at during the week ended on the
|tL there were 1901 deaths from the
sease throughout Egypt. The total
amber of deaths Since the outbreak
the scourge in that country is A.
|j.
IT is said that Secretary Hoke Smith,
ST before he left Washington to join
|s family at Lincolnton, N. G., re-
;ved n letter from President Cleve-
nd declining to accept Mr.. Smiths
|offercd resignation Of the interior
Epartment portfolio.
49,
AMEIlcus SYMMEs, son-of John Cleye
Emmes, died in Louisville, Ky, on the
|lb, aged sj. John Cleve Symmss
|igainated the theory ofan open cont.
Ent land around the pole, which he
|led Symmcsia. This land, he
fought, had temperate climate.
A DISPATCH from Brunswick, Ga, on
he 18th, said that the Cuban junta
|d opened negotiations to put the
[ift ocean tug Dauntless in the fill
[ster trade. The customhouse Off
als had been notified. The story
IN not be verified, but is quite prob.
bic.
|THE government of Turkey has re-
|cted the demands of the Cretans and
efnitely refused to make any con
[ssions whatever to the people Of |
Fete beyond those extended to them
the llelepa convention. A state
anarchy prevails throughout the
land.
Mr. BRYAN has abandoned for the
|esent his proposed trip to Maine.
be strain of the long railroad jour.
BY east and of constant speaking has
orn him ont, and as Mrs. Bryan, too,
beginning TO show signs OF fatigue,
has been deemed wise to cancel the
(gagement.
AMoNG the distinguished callers on
aj. and Mrs. Mckinley, at Canton,
!, on the llth, were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Bland, of Missouri. The time spent
the Mckinley home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hand was apparently very agreeable
both the callers and to Maj and
|rS, Mckinley.
JonN Il, DuBIGNoN, managing owner
the tug Dauntless, said, on the l4th, |
bat he was in nowise connected with |
be flibustering scheme upon which
be vessel was said to be engaged, and
pney a Parker, New York agents,
|ated that the Dauntless had gone TO
florida waters to tow II barge.
JAMES W PoE, president OF the Ma
|oBal Republican Protective associa-
|On' said, on the l4th, that up to date
cOlored free silver clubs had been
Eganzed in the north, cast and west.
|e mad been appealed to by those re-
Pung' he says, to assist in bringing
aem into line for gold standard.
THE sound money democrats of Wis
|0nsn, who favor a second national
invention, will assemble in state con.
FAlon IN Milwaukee, on the 26th, at
O'Clock noon. The convention will
\ held at the Pabst theater, and IL is
FFcted that there will be over a
POusand prominent gold democrats
Present.,
oNE'FARE rate tor the round trip
r. Oeen secured for those who will
l"cnu The convention of the National
EmOcra'lc party in Indianapolis,
CpNmocr ~ : The sale of tickets at
" rates Will begin August 20 and
september /. The tickets will be
i0r return leaving indianapolis
"e as i.. ght q September II.
w In bicycle works a. IN
.'oo''' the largcstof the Kind
EN- after the election. Charles F.
Nn president of the company, said,
giving reasons for closing: "The
certainty of the future is one suf-
sn' cause. We have s5oo,OO out
and we want TO know what we
% realize on that before we put
" money at the present value into
~
iTER two years trial II has been
s'sered that the famous Krur .Jor,
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