Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-12-19
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

On the sth Vim. Valentine, one of
the leaders of the McLaugblin-Valen.
tine gang of forgers and the lover of
May Vintage, pleaded guilty to two
indictments, one for forgery and one
for abduc,ing the young woman, and
was sentenced to the Kings county
IN. W penitentiary for ten years.
RICARDO DIAz ALBERrINI, secretary
Of the unrecognized Cuban legation in
Washington, was seen, on the 9th, re-
garding the alleged killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo in battle. He had no
official information, but said the story
was obviously untrue. lie further
said that the reported self-intlicted
death of young Gomez was equally
ridiculous.
Mr. CHARLES J. BELL, the chairman
of the general inaugural committee,
has appointed several of his assist
ants. No effort will be spared to make
the inauguration ceremonies of Presi-
dent Mckinley the most brilliant and
imposing pageant that Washington
has seen since the close of the war.
The decision of the Kentucky court
Of appeals in the Jackson murder case
was received in Greencastle, Ind, with
great satisfaction. Members of the
Bryan family expressed the belief that
Justice will be reached by Jackson's
execution.
On December 10 game of football
is to be played in Chicago by electric
light between teams representing
the University Of Wisconsin and the
Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school.
On receipt Of message from the
house, on the Sth, announcing the
death of ex-Speaker Crisp, the senate
nd journed out Of respect to his mem
ory.
The national republican committee
has selected the Glover building on f
street, Washington, near the treasury
department, as permanent head
quarters, and they will be established
after New Years.
GEN. THOMAS ESTRADA PALMA, head
of the Cuban junta, said to repre-
sentative of the United Associated
Presses In New York, on the 9th, that
he did not believe the report from Ha'
vana stating that Gen. Maceo had been
killed. lie declared it was a sensa-
tional piece Of news sent out by the
Spaniards to counteract the effect oil
Mr.. Cleveland's message.
The jury In the case OF ex-Statc
Senator w. c. Gear, Of Ohio, at Colum.
bus, on the 9th, returned a verdict OF
not guilty. The charge against Mr.
Gear was bribery.
Er. CORRESPONDENCE MILITARof Mad
rid says that Spain has forces more
than sufficient to punish any interfer'
ence on the part Of the United States
in the affairs OF Spain. >,
The combination express and mall
car attached to train No. 10a OF the IL
linois Central railroad was burned 70
the tracks at Trimble, Tenn, % miles
north Of Memphis, on the 10Th. Zen
pieces of baggage, six fine hunting
dogs and 60 mail pouches were con-
sumed. ~
TnE banking firm of Jonathan Es.
terlv A. Co.. of Columbiana, o., went
into the hands Of receiver on tne
10th. The assets are placed at Wow
OOO and the indebtedness to depositors
at about Sie5,OOO. 1t is said the re-
ceivership is merely to wind up the
business, which was establ'sheo III
1875. ,..r
on the 9th, said that an American col
on,st named Lund had been accident
allv shot and killed by q detachmen,
Of French troops who had been sen,
10 rescue him from the rebels who hao
attacked him.
ANDREW J. SPurE, who was accused
=, the murder Of his wife and foul
children several weeks ago in SMITH I
,.,,e where they lost their lives whii'
boatinr. was fully vindicated, on .n'
nth, BY the unanimous refusal Q. 'n' ~
grand jury at Denver, Col' to vose ~
Indictment 49,.
"A MODERATE measure" is ING un.. :,
,c.eriration which leading repu biicanl :,
of the house give to the new tariu Oh
which II is proposed to frame th's WIZ
tsr IN anticipation Of an extra session