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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

Circuit court met at Indianola last
week. Quite sensation was created
when large body OF the most promi-
nent ladies OF the town marched into
court and with large petition, signed
by nearly tho whole town, earnestly re-
quested the court to give the grand jury
a special charge to break up the blind
tigers and gambling dens, which they
claim are being run night and day The
court delivered an earnest, strong charge
TO the grand jury on tho subject. Judg-
Ing from tho number OF witnesses tho
mattor Ia being thoroughly investigated
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
FATAL EXPLOSION
OF a Boiler in a Portable Saw Mi

OF Boiler In a Portable Saw Mill.
ALTOONA, Pa, April 27.-The boiler
In the portable saw mill operated by
j. B. Burgoon, at Clinton, Cambria
county, exploded. Three men, in
cluding the proprietor, were killed.
They were: Matthew Cough, saw
yer; s. s. Neal Gates, helper, and j.
b. Burgoon, proprietor Of the mill.
Several employees were badly in
iured. The mill was completely de-
stroyed by the explosion. 1t is be-
lieved that some Of the injured will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

On the 21st the house judiciary COM
mittee reported favorably bill au,
thorizing the erection Of a penitentiary
On the military reservation at Leaven-
worth, Kas., the structure to accom-
modate l, 200 convicts and to cost not
more than s15O,Oo0, of which $50, 900 is
appropriated for the coming year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

ADvIcEs received at Suakim say that
part of the Italian garrison at Kassala,
conjointly with detachment of the
Italian forces from MolSram, made an
attack upon force of 5000 Dervishcs,
on the 25th, whom they defeated and
pursued to Golsa. The Italians killed
300 of the Dervishes and lost 100 of
their own men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
Ino Fnctorx for CANTON.

An cvent in the history OF Canton
that will be cherished as tho beginning
OF new era OF her already decided
progress, and which places her in the
front rank OF Mississippi towns, was
tho opening Of tho ice factory there last
week. A magnificent banquet was
spread in the spacious machinery room
for fftv quests
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
AN UNBELIEvER.
Lord wolseIey Docs Not Believe In tho
Plowshare and Pruninghook Era.


PIowshare and Pruninghook Era.
LONDON, April 27.-Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief OF
the British army, was a guest at
dinner given by the Press club. Lord
Wolseley made a speech, in the course
of which he said he did not believe in
the happiness of nation that had no
history. He did not hesitate to say
he did not believe in universal peace.
The man who believed that the time
was coming when there would be no
wars was dangerous dreamer, espe-
cially dangerous If he happened to
hold public position. He hoped that
no such man would ever be in the fore-
most place in public life in Great Brit
ain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

THE New York assembly, on the 22d,
passed the Greater New York bill over
the vetoes of Mayors Strong, of New
York, and Wurster, of Brooklyn, by a
vote of rs to 60. The senate had al
ready passed the measure over the
vetoes, and it was believed that Gov.
Morton would sign the bill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

! The municipal council of Paris held
a meeting, on the 22d, at which NJ.
Fourniere introduced resolutions de-
manding that the chamber of deputies
defend the rights of universal suffer
age against the encroachments of the
senate; expressing regret at the deter
mination of the cabinet to resign and
proposing an immediate revision Of
the constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

! The full bench of the Massachusetts
supreme court has declared that the
veterans preference bill, passed by
the Legislature of 1893, is unconstitu-
tional. The ctpermitted the appoint
ment of war veteran in preference
to those who had passed civil service
examination, the veteran not being re-
quired to pass the examination.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
Aealn.t the Evansville . Terre maute

NEW YORK, April 26.-The sheriff re-
ceived an attachmept for S139,415
against the Evansville g. Terre Haute
Railroad Co. of Indiana, in favor OF
John Dongan, of this city. The claim
is for principal and interest due on 1873
first mortgage bonds of $1,000 each Of
the Evansville & Richmond Railroad
Co., which were guaranteed by the
Evansville & Terre Haute RailroadCo.,
on which the interest has been in de-
fault since March 1, 1894. The attach
ment was served ON the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co. and the National City
hank
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

THE members of the Bourgeois min
istry proceeded to the Elysee, the res
idence of the French president, on the
e3d, and formally rendered their res
ignations. M. Faure was awaiting
their coming, and accepted the resig-
nations as soon as they were present.
pd
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
THE COOKING MURDERS.
Tho Crime Laid at the Door of the Hus'
band and Brother-in-Lew.

Tho Crime Laid at the Door of the Hus-
band and Brother-in-Lew.
LA PLATA, Md, April 26.-The MUIR
derer who took the lives of Mrs. Jo-
seph Cooking and her sister, Miss
Daisy Miller, on Thursday night, is
believed by the citizens of the vicinity
to be none other than the husband and
the brother-in-law, Joseph Cooking,
who was himself found in the cellar
after the tragedy, apparently half un-
conscious.
This belief has become so strong in
the minds of the neighbors and the
citizens of the surrounding towns that
threats of iynching are being freely
made. He is virtually under arrest.
The fact that no. clew whatsoever
has been unearthed whereby any
other than the occupants of the Cock
ing store and dwelling could be con-
nected with the crime, is telling
against the quasi prisoner. A number
of extra deputy sheriffs are stationed
in and about the Cooking residence,
with view of guarding against any
surprise on the part of those who be-
lieve in Cocking's guilt.
Cooking Looked Up and Guarded to Pre-
vent Lynching.
LA PLATA, Nd, April 27.-Joseph
Cooking, husband of Mrs. Fannie
Cooking and brother-in-law Of Miss
Daisy Miller, who were murdered in
their home at Hill Top Thursday
night, was arrested yesterday after
noon after jury Of inquest rendered
verdict charging him with the
double murder. Cooking is locked up in
a room at Shoots hotel in this place.
With him is strong guard of deputy
sheriffs. To-day he will be removed
to Baltimore, as the authorities here
fear mob violence, and Cooking him
self has expressed a desire to be taken
to Baltimore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

PosTMAsTER-GENER WILSON, on tho
22d, denied the privileges of the mails
to three firms sending circulars
throughout the country offering to sell
marked cards, loaded dice and other
gambling devices to defraud. They arc
Ogden e. Co., 1s5 Clark street, and
George Mason e Co., 1875 Dearborn
street, Chicago, and the American Nov
city Co., of Columbus. O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

Col. EDw. HIGGINs, who is to replace
Col. Eadie as chief secretary to Com
mander Booth Tucker, and who will
be next in command of the Salvation
army in the United States, arrived in
New York, on the 25th, carrying inn
portant communications from Gen.
Booth to his son-in-law and daughter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
MISSISSIPPI MAlTTEI;s4


Mississippi D Per Cont Bono--
Treasurer May is now ADVERTISING for
bids for the $400, 900 OF per cent Bonds
authorized by the last legisI1 1ture.
These bonds are to be issued, With the
coupon attached, in denominations OF
$500. They bear interest at pef cent
ore to run for ten years, but are made
redeemable in Ave years at the 5Vsion
Of the State. No bid will be recoived
prior to June l., nor later than June 20.
On July the bonds will be deli livofod to
,he successful bidders, who VIII be no.
tilted at date prior to that time II their
bid is accepted. The probabilities now
are that there will be largo demand
Cor the issue and that large portion Of
them will be taken by citizens Of MIS-
sissippi. The treasurer is required to
open the bids in the presence of the
governor and attorney-general. a4d en-
ter them in the order in which thoY are
received. the date OF receipt of y q. the
numbor Of bonds bid for, the Price bid,
and the namo and postoffice address OF
the bidder in book to be provided for
the purpose. The governor, attorney
general and State treasurer shall then
canvass the bids and allot the bonds to
the highest and best bidders in the or
der in which they we're received, but no
bid shall be accepted. which offers less
than par and accrued interest for the
bonds. Should more bonds be bid for
than those comprised in the whole issue,
then they shall be allotted in the order
in they are received.
Under section s all executors, admin
istrators and guardians, approved under
the laws of this State, may invest any
funds that shall come in their posses
sion by virtue of said Office, or appoint
ment. in the bonds issued under the
provision' of this act, provided the
proper order therefor shall be obtained
from the court having jurisdiction
thereof; and all colleges or institutions
of learning, and all building and loan
associations and other institutions in
corporated under the laws of this State,
are hereby authorized to invest any en-
dowment or other trust fund in the
bonds issued under the provisions of
this act And the bonds issued here
under shall be exempt from all taxation.
Under section the faith and credit
of the State of Mississippi are pledged
to the punctual payment of both prin-
cipal and interest Of said bonds as they
mature, and to that end the legislature
shall annually levy tax on all the tax
able property OF the State for the pay
ment of the interest thereof, and at the
expiration of five years the State shall
have the option to retire any or all of
these bonds.-T. M. Henry in CONNER
cial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

ACCORDING to the Hamburg authori-
ties, after an exhaustive examination,
made at the request of United States
Consul Robertson, the Fischer and
Jaeger estates, to which many Ameri-
cans have been induced to lay claims,
are both fictitious.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

The unveiling of the statue of Gen.
Hancock on Pennsylvania avenue in
Washington city will take place on
May 10. The orator will be Maj
Gen, John NJ. Palmer, senator from H.
linois. There will be grand military
display in connection with the unveil-
ing of the statue.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

THE German government has re-
ceived information that war has
broken out in German Southwest
Africa between the Germans and the
Gababis and Hottentots. A battle had
been fought in which two German Off
GERS and six men were killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the gath,
as reported by r. G. Dun C Co., were
23s, against 23O for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were A, against 81 last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

MEssRs. O'LEARY and Darby, respect
lively correspondents of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin and Harper's Weekly Of
New York, were, on the ed, arrested
by the authorities at Matanzas, Cuba,
charged with maintaining relations
with Alfonso Lopez, who was also ar
rested on suspicion of being a rebel
spy. They we're subsequently released
and ordered to leave the island within
six days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

Rev. T. S. West died at Jackson last
week. He was beloved and respected
by all who knew him. He has been a
Methodist preacher since before the
war, and has filled charges in various
horizons Of tho State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
whltccappers in Court.


Meridian, April 21.-Late yesterday
afternoon eight warrants were placed in
in Sheriff Reeds hands. Accompanied
by deputies he repaired to the homo Of
William Torrance, twelve miles from
Meridian, to find the men who dragged
Torrance from his bed and brutally
whipped the old man. They returned
to the city this morning and placed in
the county Jail John Torrance, Charlie
Torrance, Charles McNeace, Frank Bea-
son. Louis Smith, Arnet Smith, Pres
Love and Charlie Weatherford. When
asked what connection they had with
the matter for which they were ar
rested the prisoners answered.:
"The only kick we have is that we
wish we had the honor OF doing the
deed of which we are accused" They
all claim that it will be the easiest mat
ter in the world for them to prove an
alibi. When John Torrance, one Of the
sons of the old man. was asked IL his
father deserved the fate so severely
meted out to him, he answered that
''he did, and moro too" He said his
father was every whit as mean as it was
possible for a man to be; that slight
whipping was light punishment for him.
This morning the eight prisoners were
sarraigned before Judge Fewell for pre-
liminary hearing. Old man Torrance
was then called and identified Pres
Love, Charlie Weatherford, Louis
Smith, Charles McNeace, and his son,
Charles, as the whitecappers he saw
Saturday night. They were remanded
to Jail without bond. The others gave
a $500 bond for their appearance at the
preliminary trial Thursday. Frank
Beason was discharged.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
IN MEMORY OF GRANT.

Ino Union League Club OF BrOOkIyn Un'
wells Its Statue OF tho Renowned Amer.
icah-Fis Little Grandson Lifted The
ven-The Statue is Sixteen Feet High,
Of Bronxc. and Weighs Ono Hundred
and Ten Tons.
BROOKLYN, April 20. Tho fine eques-
trian statue of Ulysses Simpson Grant
which the Union League club oi
Brooklyn had bought for presentation
to the city, was unveiled with Inn
posing ceremonies. The veil was
lifted from the statue about three
o'clock by tho hand of little Ulysses
Grant, grandchild of the general and
third son of Col. Fred Dent Grant, of
New York. -
The statue stands on Redford avenue,
at the corner of Dean street, just in
front Of the main entrance to the
Union League club house. 1t makes
an imposing spectacle.
The statue, reputed judges say, is a
beauty of its kind. Iti of heroic size,
16 feet high, made of bronze and
weighs l1O tons. william Ordway
Partridge was the sculptor. Its base
is a square granite block, 52 tons in
weight, supporting three smaller
blocks, The general is representa- d in
soldier dress, his SLOUGH hat drawn
well down on his head and his over
coat on. The horse stands with his
four feet firmly planted on the pedes-
tai, head up, ears alert
On the front of the base of the
statue, in eight-inch raised letters, is
the word:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

BARONESS DE HmsoH, widow Of the
recently-deceased Hebrew philanthro.
p,st, has presented S2O,0 for distribu.
tion among the poor of Paris.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

The trial of the battleship Massa::
chusetts, on the Goth, resulted SO sue.
cessfully that her builders will be en-.
titled to 100000 premium on account
of excess of speed developed above the
contract requirements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
Wcat poInt ON . Boom.

West Point is on boorn. Several
prominent business men have recently
located there or invested in property.
Town lots are being rapidly bought for
building purposes, and new steam
laundry, equipped with the very latest
machinery and employing twonty hands,
will soon be established.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

The proposition to admit women a.
lay delegates to the general confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
has been defeated by vote of 1918 to
$3.50, only IS votes short of the neces.
sary three-fourths.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

Two HUNDRED leading Armenlans
have been arrested at Moosh, and the
embassies fear an outbreak of new
troubles at Sassoun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
Y. MI. Q. A. State Convontlon.

The State convention OF the Y. NJ. G.
A. met at Winona few days ago and
was attended by more than three hun
drnd delcgntes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

The joint conference of Indiana
Ibituminous miners and operators at
lTerre Haute, on the 23d, agreed to dis.
agree, and there may be strike May /.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

The French senate, on the cath,
unanimously voted the Madagascar
credits, which they had previously re-
fused to grant to the bourgeois min
istry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

On the Gath Comptroller Eckles was
advised that the Grand Forks national
bank at Grand Forks, N. d., had failed.
It's last statement showed assets at
S6O4, 900. The banks capital is $780,.
600, and it owes depositors and Other
banks $30o,O00
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

BY vote of six yeas to two nays the
house committee on territories, on the
23d, agreed to report favorably bill
admitting Oklahoma to statehood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
MOVING DOWN THE NATIVES.
Another Bloody Encounter ON the Out
skirts of Buluwayo.

BuLUwAYo, April Pa large num-
Der Of Matabeles attacked British
column on the outskirts OF the town
yesterday morning, but were repulsed
with heavy loss. The natives made a
stubborn stand and fought with great
desperation, but finally broke and fed
In great disorder under withering
and well-dirccted fire from the Maxim
and Hotchliss rapid-1re guns with
which the English were equipped,
The Matabeles lost heavily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02
AN IMPRoMPTU DUEL

Firing Ceased when Ono of the Parties
was Wounded and His Pistol Empty.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 26.-Frank
Coleman, editor of the huntsville,
Ala, Argus, was shot and badly
wounded by R. e. Spraggins in street
duel in that city yesterday afternoon.
Trouble has been brewing for some
DAYS, and when the men met they be-
gan firing. Coleman shot five times.
Spraggins four times. Then Coleman
announced he was wounded and hin
pistol empty and Spraggins ceased fir
Ing. Spraggins was not hit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

TO Honolulu, and his wife and son were
passengers on the steamer Australia,
which arrived at San Francisco, from
Honolulu on the 23d
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

On the 24th Secretary Olney received
p cable dispatch from CONSUL General
Williams, at Havana, confirming the
news that Walter Dygart; had been re;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

80 '>F"' 'ttfJ HNfAt'H ~ sho Op'cA1Sse
Brooks Story, the Durant express rob.
Der, who led Detective jackson so many
merry chasss. and who is serving sem
tence OF ten years in the penitentiary.
has made piteous appeal to Governor
McLaurin for Communication Of sentence.
The following letter. said to have been
written by I. Dabney Marshall, has
been received by the governor:
OAKLEY, MISS, April 2i. 1895
To Hon. A. j. McLaurin, Jackson, Miss;
q Dear Sir-I write with the consciousness that
have not made model prisoner, at least in
the beginning OF my Imprisonment, but for the
past two years have done my duty as faith-
FULLY as circumstances would permit. regret
more than words can even express or language
convey both the crime and my course OF action
IN prison. Many man, as your cxcelency no
doubt well knows, have erred, who were not
wholly vicious and bad. claim to be one Of
these men. / had the misfortune to yield to a
powerful temptation and have paid for 1t Bit
terly. No man who has not himself passed the
ordeal, can imagine tho mental terror l have
undergone, or fully apprehend the heartfelt con-
Triton now feel for my past behavior. am
today verging rapidly toward tho grave. The
&s'tfttSrrp
and 1t Is upon these grounds that appeal to
your excellency, as a man. to mercifully spare
my aged mother the added sorrow OF having mo
die q prisoner and beyond her care and tender
watching appeal to you as pare ut to spare
her this blow. She, at least, Is innocent OF any
wrong-doing, and should l die here far from
her, it Will wiring her heart with anguish. can
not. under the most favorable circumstances, as
your excellency will see from the PHYSICIANS
certificates, live but a few months My crime
was not of such nature as to demand a life
sentence. but 1t has virtually amounted TO that
have suffered, God knows, enough punish
ment and appeal to you to commute my sen.
tence, because fear may die before petition
for pardon can be circulated and published
Trusting your cxcelency will grant my prayer
and confer upon me the great boon Of dying
free man, and spare the maternal love the great
shock the death OF a child far from home would
give whom it was unable to console in the last
fitful hours Of life, have the honor to remain
yours respectfully, BROOKS STORY.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-05-02

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..............."....a
On the reverse side is this inscrip-
tion:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-06
Information for Mariners.

The branch photographic office. custom
house. Port Townsend. will furnish on
application, free Of charge. fun informa-
ton regarding the following notices to
mariners, viz:
Australia. east coast, Cleveland bay.
buoys out of position and lights temporar-
lily discontinued
Australia. south coast. Spencer guf.
light vessel established on Middle bank.
Australia. south coast. Spencer gulf.
Germeln bay. Port Pirie. alteration in bea-
con lights.
British Honduras. Belize harbor, con-
frmation of existence Of reported shoal
south of anchorage.
Caribbean sea, Honduras, particulars Of
shoal spot northwest OF Chimlico peak.
Connecticut. Stonington harbor en-
trance. light marking east jetty.
East India islands. Java sea, Kangeang
island, Ketapang bay, new shoal.
England, east coast. Blyth, buoy east
ward OF the Sow.
England, east coast. Boston deeps. alter
alton In leading lights for Freeman chan
mel.
temporary exhibition OF electric light
from western forts of Isle OF Wight
Florida. Tortugas harbor. new buoys-
Gulf of ST. Lawrence. Canada Cape
Gaspe light. improved arc Of visibility.
Louisiana. Chandelier light station,
buildings ana temporary Hknt mo'eo,
amended particulars.
Maine. Fox Islands thoroughfare. east
ern entrance Channel Rock beacon. al
teration in color.
Maine. Oft Cape Elizabeth. Old Anthony
or yapor Rock whistling buoy.
Massachusetts. Monomoy shoals. Pol
lock Rip slue sunken wrecks removed.
Massachusetts, Nantucket island. Nam
tucket harbor. jetty lights
Portugal. south coast. Cape Santa Ma
ria light. reported irregulartty or change
In character.
Portugal. west coast Cape Espichel.
particulars Of light.
Rhode Island. Block island. east side.
lights marking entrance TO the harbor
under construction
Rhode Island Narragansett bay. west
ern passage Plum Beach shoal, alteration
In position of light buoy.
Rhode Island, Point Judith breakwater.
particulars OF lights.
South Carolina. Charleston harbor en-
trance. Swash channel. alteration In num-
Der and color Of a buoy.
Spain north coast. bay Of Gijon. sunken
wreck near la Figar.
Spain, west coast. Arosa hay. beacon on
Oliveira peak
Tasmania, south coast, D'Entrecasteaux
channel. reported rock in south entrance