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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

FIFTEEN persons were moro or less
seriously hurt and one can not recover
as the result OF o collision near Hanni-
bal, Mo-, on the 9th, between an cast
bound Wabash stock train and st.
Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern pas
senger train, coming south.
THE most daring bank robbery that
has occurred in Western Missouri for q
quarter OF century took place at Savan-
nah, small town fifteen miles east OF
St. Joseph, Mo-, on the Sth. Three ex-
perienced cracksmen wrecked the safe
of the State Bank Of Savannah, secur-
ing $95, 900 in money, government bonds
and postage stamps.
WHILE fighting fire at the residence
OF Mr.. Hollingshead, wealthy resi-
dent living at Stroudsburg, Pa, on the
9th, Jesse d. Palmer lost his life by the
chimney falling on him.
The treasury on the Sth lost S60,70O
in gold and S1s,s00 in bars, leaving tho
true amount OF the gold reserve S44,-
272,g12.
THE regular Union Pacific, Denver &
Gulf mail tran from Denver was blown
from the track at Fishers Gulch, two
miles below Denver on the 9th and was
completely wrecked, but fortunately no
one was seriously injured beyond few
cuts and bruises.
Ex-Gov. WILLIAM Guy, A. @. Burris
and Holmes Calberts have been selected
by the Chickasaw Legislature to 20 TO
Washington in the nations interest
Their chief mission will be TO protest
TO congress against any change In the
present form OF Territorial government
Hon. WILLIAM II. ENoLIsU, capitalist,
politician and literateur, died in his
rooms at English's Hotel, indianapolis,
Ind. on the 7th after an illness OF six
weeks.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 7th
sent to the house the report OF the COM
mission appointed under act OF congress
TO make all investigation Of the route OF
the proposed Nicaragua canal.
A SHIFTING engine on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad crashed into Second
avenue electric car at Rankin's Crossing,
nine miles east OF Pittsburg, Pa, on the
7th, killing Conductor W. II. Cooper and
fatally injuring Motorman John Rid
ley.
WHITING, Ind, was tho sceno Of a
bloody riot on tho 7th, and rs result
three men are dead and another is lying
at tho point death. Tho dead are Emory
szanjo, Steve Matcha and John Mokln
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

| ALLEN SRARPLEsS and his 15-year-old
daughter were burned to death at
Montpelier, o., on the 5th. Their res
idence had taken fire, and the father,
after rescuing his wife and two other
children, went back for the girl, and
being overcome by smoke perished
with her. Sharpless was AZ years of
nge.
RICHARD KLAETKE, a Chicago car
penter, who had been out of employ
ment since Christmas, on the night of
the 4th, killed his aged father and
mother, his wife and three daughters,
and ended his bloody work by taking
his own life.
MARTINEZ CAMPos arrived in Madrid
on the 5th The crowd in the streets
hissed him on his arrival.
MINISTER TERRELL, at Constantinople,
intimated, on the 5th, that he would
not appoint any natualized Armenians
or newspaper reporters for the relief
work in Armenia.
SINCE Secretary of Agriculture Nor
ton discon tinued sending seeds to
farmers at the request of congressman,
he has been persona non grata at the
capitol. On the 5th Senator Vest paid
his respects to the secretary aud mauled
him numerically.
LADY JANE FRANCESCA WILDE,
on the 5tb.
ELMER WETHERHoLTs, young man
who was confined in the county Jail at
Woodstock, Va, for wife beating,
made his escape, on the 5th, and shot
and killed his wife at their home near
that place.
MISS JESSIE PITCHER, 16-year-old
girl of Attica, Ind, was seized by two
unknown men on the night of the 4th,
forced into a buggy and driven off.
Absolutely nothing is known of the
men or the reasons for their conduct.
Miss Pitcher is schoolgirl and has
been involved in GLOVE affairs
HARRY J. G. Cusr, editor of the Pail
Mall Gazette, London, and Mr.. Muller,
his assistant editor, having declined to
resign their positions, Mr.. Astor, on
the 5th, summarily dismissed them.
They announce that they will immedi-
ately publish a statement of the rem
sons for the action. The editorial
staff, upon learning Of the action OF
the chief, resigned in body.
AN earthquake shock of an alarming
nature was experienced, on the 18th, at
Santa Cruz del Sur, province Of Puerto
Principe, Cuba. Houses rocked and
furniture was thrown about, causing
the people OF the city and vicinity to
run in terror into the streets and fall
on their knees in prayer for lnercy
THE British government received a
dispatch, on the 9th, stating that the
British had won two victories over tho
slave traders in central Africa, and
that IA Arab chiefs had been taken
prisoners,
Hoo cholera has broken out in Okla.
homa, IND Is causing great loss tp
many farmers,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

WARRINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive William III. Grain of the Eleventh
district of Texas died in this city, at
an early hour, of pneumonia, con-
tracted at the Southern charity ball
last week. He was in his seat on the
floor of the house as late as Thursday
last.
Mr.. Grain was born at Galveston,
Tex, November 25, 1s4s; was graduated
at st. Francis Xavier's college, New
York city, July /, 1857; studied law at
Indianola, Tex, and was admitted to
practice in February, 1871, and has
practiced law since that time. He was
elected district attorney Of the Twenty.
third judicial district of Texas in 1879;
elected state senator on the democratic
ticket in February, 1876; was elected
to the Forty-ninth congress and has
served continuously in the house since
that time.
The Texas delegation held a meeting
ana adopted resolutions expressing
taeir sorrow at the death of their col
league.
Speaker Reed appointed as the com.
nittee Of representatives to accompany
the remains to Texas Messrs. Pendle-
ton and Crowley, of Texas; Kyle, Of
Mississippi; McDearmond, of Tenncsseei
Miles, of Maryland; Mines, of Michi-
gan; Leonard, of Pennsylvania; Eddy,
of Minnesota, and Murphy, of Illinois.
The funeral train left by the South.
ern railway at 1910 p. m.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
MANITOBA SCHOOLS.

Tho Remedial Bill Before the Dominion
Pariiament@-Presents No Alternative te.
the Provincial Governments hut to Obey,
Or. Falling, the Dominion Govcrnmcnt
win Act.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 1.-THE Mani
toba remedial bill will come up in the
house of commons this week.
The measure recites in the preamble
the reasons which have induced tho
Dominion parliament to pass legisla-
ton of this character, and declares It
expedient to do SO. The title of the
bill is: 1.-THE Remedial Act (Manitoba)."
The provincial authorities are author
lied to appoint Catholic board Of edu-
cation for the province, consisting Of
not more than nine persons, who must
be Roman Catholics; three of whom
will retire annually. This board
will be charged with many duties,
chief among which are the control and
management Of separate schools, the
selection of text books. and the issuing
of teachers certificates, but it is s2e-
officially enjoined on the board that the
text books must be equal to those used
In the public schools Of the province
while the teachers themselves are not
to be inferior In attainments to those
who have passed through the provin-
cial normal schools and are employed
in the public schools
In the event of the provincial au-
thorities failing to appoint Catholic
board of education, such board will be
appointed by the federal authorities.
superintendent of separate schools
is to be appointed by the provincial au-
thorities, who will have the general
supervision and direction of the Cath
olic schools. Failing action by the
present provincial government, this
superintendent will be appointed by
the Dominion.
Separate school districts may be
created on the petition of ten heads of
families who are Catholics. and who
pledge themselves to certain amount
of financial support to the school each
year.
Where municipality fails to organ
ize Catholic school district the power
will devolve upon the board of educa-
tion.
In the event of the municipal council
failing to collect the separate school
taxes power is given to the Catholic
board of education.
No Roman Catholic will be taxed for
the support of separate school II he
notifies the municipal authorities that
he desires his taxes to go to the public
schools, but his responsibility to pay
Catholic school taxes remains until the
day of his declaration of his desire to
support the public schools.
In cases where Roman Catholics pre-
dominate in any school district and
| Protestant children have to attend
these schools, provision is made for due
regard to the wishes of parents in the
matter of allowing those children to
remain away from Catoolic religious
exercises.
Inspectors of separate schools may
be appointed, and in the event OF any
school proving inefficient the provincial
Fgrant may be withdrawn.
There is no provision in the bill gov
erning provincial aid, it being taken
for granted that provincial grant will
be made to the Catholic schools as to
the public schools.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
WELL TREATED IN JAIL.
False Reports from Cape Colony ON
cially Contradicted.

False Reports from Cape Colony ON
cIally Contradicted.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-In consequence Of
the circulation of reports that John
Hays Hammond, the American mining
engineer, and others who were ar
rested at johannesburg and taken to
Pretoria for trial had bee1l ll-treated
and confined in filthy cells, Rt. Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, telegraphed to Sir
Hercules Robinson, governor of Cape
Colony, inquiring as to the facts in the
case. In reply Gov. Robinson stated
that since Mr.. Hammond has been re-
leased on bail he has written letter
to the British agent at Pretoria thank
ing him for having sent him delicacies
while he was in prison.
Gov. Robinson also says that the
agent at first found Mr.. Hammond and
three other prisoners in one cell. Sub
sequently, however, he secured two
cells for the occupancy Of these four
prisoners. The doors of these cells
were always open, allowing free circu-
lation of air, and the doorways were
shaded by awnings. The prisoners
we're also supplied with their own
food,
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A SAD ACCIDENT.
Three Children Crushed Under Failing
Chimney-Two Dead.

Chimney-Two Dead.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1O.--Two children
were instantly killed and one young
man was seriously injured as a result
OF fire which occurred at o'clock
yesterday morning in a cottage on
Fort Hamilton avenue and Eighty
fifth street.
The building was totally destroyed,
but brick chimney was left standing
after the house was burned. About
two o'clock there were several children
playing about the ruins, when sud-
denly the chimney gave way and fell
to the ground with a crash. Minnie
Specht, Harry Botzen and Edward
Hill, who were playing near the fire.
place, were buried in the ruins.
The greatest confusion followed.
Children screamed and ran for their
lives from the house. The police of
the Twenty-ifth precinct were called
out and went at once to work to re-
cover the bodies. The first one brought
out was Hill, whose groans attracted
attention. After an hours hard work
the dead bodies of Minnie Specht and
Harry Botzen were removed from be-
meath the debris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
SECURING A SITE
For tho LocstIon of the Masonic National
University.

PirrsBURoH, Pa, Feb. 1o.--The di.
rectors OF the National university,
which IA an enterprise OF the Masonic
fraternity, on Saturday purchased 1o2
acres Of ground nt beaver, Pa, on the
Ohio river, about twenty miles from
this city, and took options on 800 addi'
tionnl ucres for site for the univer-
atty. Masons all over the country nre
interested, and the success Of the uni
verslty. which, with is ondowmontp,
VIII cost over es,o00,0OO, 10 assured.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
RYCYCLE WORKERS.

Go on Strike Out OF sympathy for n Dis
charged Superintendent.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-Two hundred
bicycle workmen employed at the Chi
cago Stamping Co. s works in this city
went out on strike yesterday because
of the discharge Of Andrew Benson,
the superintendent Of the bicycle de-
partment. The strikers also complain
of the enforcement Of an arbitrary
rule as to reporting TO work In the
morning on the minute, or waiting In
the cold for two hours. All the bicycle
employees except ten girls quit work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
DEATH AT A FIRE.


STRoUDsBURe, Pa, Feb. 10.-While
fighting fire at the residence OF Mr..
Ho,linshead, wealthy resident living
near here, Jesse B. Palmer, "a years
old, lost his life by chimney falling
on him. MIR. Hollinshead, his wife and
their two children had narrow es-
cape from being burned to death.
Shortly before Palmer was killed he
had run ladder up to the second
story and attempted to rescue a. man
and wife named Hetopp, who were
supposed to be in the house, but who,
it was afterwards discovered, had gone
to visit a friend.
A fireman named Nevil, while going
for doctor, was thrown from a horse
and is believed to be fatally injured.
The house with its contents was en-
tirely destroyed, and there is but little
insurance. Palmer had only recently
been married and it is feared that his
wife will go insane over grief at his
death,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

THE opening of 4,64C bids for $780,
100000 30-year four-per-cent. govern
ment bonds at the treasury depart
ment, on the 5th, disclosed subscrip-
tions aggregating $55s, ,969, $50, ranging
in price from par up to 119. Besides
these there were a large number Of
."crank" bids rejected as bogus.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
A HoTBED OF DEFAULTERs.
The Latest Being of an Inventive Turn of
Mind.

TOLEDO, o., Feb. 10.-Last Friday
evening Frank Spencer, agent at Dun
bridge, O., for the United States Ex-
press Co. and the Ohio Central railroad,
was found unconscious in his Office
When he revived he said he had been
slugged by two robbers, who had taken
an express package containing SI1G
which he had just made up.
Clinton Raab was arrested on suspi-
cion and locked up at Bowling Green,
charged with the robbery.
Yesterday Spencer confessed that he
had not been robbed, that he was
short in his accounts, 500 and that
he had invented the robbery story,
hoping to cover up his defalcation.
To lend plausibility to the story, he
had hit himself over the head with the
stove poker. Spencer Is the third de-
faulter in the Dunbridge Office In as
many years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
DISMISSED


Tho Indictment Against Erastus wiman.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 1.-THE case Of
Erastus Wiman was brought before
Judge McMahon, In the court Of gem
eral sessions, yesterday morning, and
a motion for dismissal Of the indict-
ment of forging the signature Of II.
w. Bullinger, which was promptly
granted, and the indictment was dis
missed.
Wiman was once convicted, but n
new trial was ordered, and IL being APP
parent that conviction was not possl-
bio. tho charge was Dismissed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
THE WILL OF VIM. H. ENGLISH.
How the Dead Banker Disposed of His
Millions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
will of the late William II. English
was filed yesterday. He gives $4,000
to the Indiana Historical society; Si0,-
600 for the completion and publication
of his History of Indiana; $1,000 cash
and two pieces of real estate to his
stenographer, Miss Ruth Hedges;
$1,000 to Alice Wick, the orphan
daughter Of valued friend; the resi-
due of his estate, amounting to about
So, ,O00,O 900, to his son, w. E. English,
one-half; to each of his grand-children
Willoughby George Walling and Will
liam English Walling, of Chicago, one
eighth to be paid to them when 21
years of age, and the remaining one
quarter to Rosalinde English Walling,
mother of the two boys.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. 10.--Hon. VIII
liam s. Kenyon died yesterday morn
ing, aged 70. In 1858 he was elected a
member OF the Thirty-sixth congress
from Ulster and Greene. lie vus q
delegate to the National republican
conventions In 1872 aud 1870
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

Col. w. M. Cooke, who once repre-
sented the First Tennessee district in
congress, died at Nashville, on the 9Th,
at an advanced age. While member
Of congress Mr.. Cooke caught John
Quincy Adams in his arms when the
latter fell in the corridor of the capi-
tol shortly before he died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
RUNYoN's REMAINS
To be Brought Home on tho Steamship
Hayel.

Havel.
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE body of Hon.
Theodore Runyon, late United States
ambassador to Germany, was removed
from the vault, where it has temporarily
rested since the funeral services, and
forwarded to Bremen, where it will be
placed on board the steamer Havel, for
New York. The coffin and the wreaths
which were placed upon it were en-
cased in strongly-made boxes.
At the last moment the authorities
stated that if the emperor had known
of the plans of the family for the re-
moval of the body his majesty would
undoubtedly have ordered military
parade from the vault to the station
similar to that which accompanied the
body of Lord Ampthill, the British am
bassador, who died in Berlin in 1884.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

MISS CLARA BARTON, president of the
American Red Cross society; Mr.. Pull
man, her secretary, and the rest of her
party left London, on the 5th, en- route
for Constantinople, via Paris. The rail-
way company reserved a carriage foi
the exclusive use of the party, and a
cabin was also reserved for them on
the channel steamer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

OFFICIAL reports from Commander
Burwell of the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin show that the survey Of
the ulf of Honduras, upon which that
vessel has been engaged for the past
month, is progressing rapidly, and that
accurate charts of this important har-
Dor will soon be available.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

OWING TO the news from Washington
concerning the success of the new gov
ernment loan, there was an ad-
vance in United States four-per-cents
of 1895 at the New York stock ex-
change, on the 9Th, from 1917 to 11619.
The fours of 1907 rose from 1881 to
109% and the fives from Ill to 112 bid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

THE reports from Cape Colony that
John Hays Hammond, the American
mining engineer, and others who were
arrested at johannesburg and taken to
Pretoria for trial, had been ill-treated
and confined in filthy cells has been
disproved by letter written by Mr..
Hammond, since his release, to the Brit
ish agent at Pretoria.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

A RESOLUTION, introduced by Mr.. Nc.
Neill, conservative, was unanimously
adopted by the Dominion house of com.
mons, on the 5th, declaring Canada's
inalienable loyalty to the British
throne and her willingness, in case of
war, to make any sacrifice for the in
tegrity of the empire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

JOHN HAYES HAMMOND, the American
engineer arrested at Johannesburg by
the Beers, has been released on 910, 900
bail, conditioned that he remain un-
der constant police surveillance, and
that he should not be permitted to see
any visitors except W ith the permission
of the authorities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

SECRETARY SMITH of the interior de-
partment appeared before the house
Pacific railroads committee, on the
9th, and gave his views on the various
propositions for the settlement of the
debts of the bond-aided railroads, par
ticularly the status Of the land granted
to them.
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Totals. .........s 800, 100000 lI,s7sssc07
FATAL BOXING BOUT.
Knoci-Down Blow and Hard Floor
Proved a Fatal Combination.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL. = Fred
Schlechter, who sustained fracture OF
the skull in boxing bout on Saturday
night with Harry Pluckfelder, an ex-
policeman, is dead. The police are reti-
cent concerning the affair, but it Is be-
lieved that the bout was a friendly one.
Schlechter was knocked down and his
skull was fractured by his head strilk-
ing the floor. Pluckfelder is under ar
rest The men met in Schlechter's mat
tress factory in the presence of score
of spectators, and, after the set-to,
Schlechter went to his home unaided.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
A sT. LOUIS SUICIDE.

Ernest schwa rting Took Poison, and Had
Pistol Ready II the Poison Failed.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.--Ernest Schwartz
ing, a young German, was found dead
In his bed at his home Sunday efter-
noon. The body was cold and he had
evidently been dead for many hours.
The suicide was evidently planned
with great deliberation. A glass with
the remnants OF some ill.smelling,
black drug stood on table near the
bed and a pistol was arranged 20 be
fred in case he was discovered before
the poison took effect
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

ALTHOUGH the present congress has
been in session for more than two
months, without the customary holi-
day recess, the senate has only now
got down to the actual business of the
session, the consideration of appropri-
ation bills
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Defining the Policy that Should be
Adopted by the Government.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb 11.-A joint res
olution was offered in the assembly
last night formulating the policy that
should be pursued by the United
States. The resolution sets forth that
coast defenses should bc Immediately
constructed; that the United States
should possess navy that would
place it among the first-class naval
powers; that an alliance offensive and
defensive, should be entered into with
Mexico and the states Of Central and
South America; the building and con-
troll of the Nicaragua canal and the
acquisition of Cuba, preferably by pur-
chase
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

FAILURES for the week ending on the
7tn, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
were, for the United States, 1923, as
against ss1 for the corresponding week
last year. For Canada the failures
were 36, against So last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

Hon. Dudley Churchill MajoribanIss Com
promises with Birdie Sutherland.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE suit for breach
of promise brought by Miss Birdie
Sutherland, a ballet girl, against Hon.
Dudley Churchill Majoribanks, eldest
son OF Baron Tweedmoutb, which was
to have been tried before Lord Church
Justice Russell and special jury, has
been settled, the defendant paying Miss
Sutherland $4,000, and assuming the
cost Of the action. Miss Sutherland
sued for 100000, and had refused an
offer Of 1000 to compromise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

THE British Press association an
nounces that the Scotch oil combine
has completely dissolved, with heavy
losses to it's investors, and that the
Standard Oil Co. is again master of the
situation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

A REPORT from Cuba, on the 9th,
said that Gen. Maceo and his main army
of nearly eight thousand men had ex-
tricated themselves from the trap
which the Spaniards, under Gen.
Luque, had laid to keep them hemmed
in at the extreme west end of Pinar del
Rio
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-02-15

BUSINESS all over the Isle of Wight
was practically suspended on the 5th,
and the mass of inhabitants floclsed
toward Cowes to pay tribute of re-
spect to the remains of Prince Henry
of Battenberg, husband of Princess
Beatrice, which were inferred in pres,
ence of Queen Victoria and members
Of the royal family at Whippingham
church.