Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-17
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL

On the 9th disturbance was ere
ated in Monterey, Cal, over the display
of a Portuguese flag beside the Amer
lean ensign instead of below it over
Ortin's grocery store. Patriotic citi-
zens took down the Portuguese flag,
but finding it again flying removed it
and burned it, Ortin complained to
the Portuguese consul.
THE new town of Lincoln, N. j., eel
ebrated Independence day by electing
municipal government in which
women share equally with men.
&. V. N. LoTHRUP, ex-minister to
Russia, who was badly prostrated by
the heat in Detroit, Mich, on the 5th,
was reported much better on the 9th.
The list of persons who died in that
city from sunstroke and heat prostra-
ton. on the 9th, reached 13.
SENATOR HARRIS, of Tennessee, who
is i'll in Washington, was, on the 9Th,
considered to be in serious condi
ton.
JOHN HENRY BARKER, colored was
electrocuted at Sing Sing, N. Y, on
the 9th, for wife murder committed on
August 80 1895, just outside the town
of White Plains.
THE tariff bill passed the senate, on
the It'll, by vote of 3S to 2S.
THE Japan Herald commenting on
the Hawaiian situation, naively gives
away the intentions of Japan, which
are of by-no-means peaceful charac-
ter towards either Hawaii or the United
States.
BEILAMy SToRER, the new United
States minister to Belgium, arrived at
Brussels on the 7th.
DURING three days, ended on the
7th, 40 inquests We're held in Cincin
natl over the remains of victims of the
intense heat.
On the 7th Russia sent circular
note to the powers suggesting that
steps be taken to expedite the con
clusion of peace between Greece and
Turkey.
Hon. GEORGE V. N. LoTuRup, ex.
minister to Russia, who had partially
recovered from an attack of heat pros
tration, began sinking, on the Tth
at his home in Detroit Michigan.
and it was feared he might not agair
, rally.
JOHN REYNOLDS, for 80 years pub
Usher of the Odd Fellows Talisman
and one of the best-known odd fellow.
in the United States, died at his home
in indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th. Mr.
Reynolds was 70 years of age.
IT appears that the sultan has con
vinced himself that the powers will no
resort to coercion, and has decided tt
test the alleged concert of Europe t.
the utmost in the negotiations fol
peace with Greece.
TIE First Methodist church of Chi
cago, which was founded in 1885, ant
owns property worth Sl,00O,OO0, ha'
only "a regular attendants, the other
| having Withdrawn on account OF fac
tional fight. The church is also with
| out a pastor
MARTIN THORN, who was arrested by
the New York police in connection
with the murder of William Gulden
suppe, has confessed the horrible de
tails of the crime, which implicate'
Mrs Mack as an accomplice.
The statement of the condition o.
the treasury, issued on the 7th, showed
Available cash balance, 1894, S5S, 500
gold reserve, Sal 1857, 56s.
The miners officials did not over
reach the mark when they estimated
| that the national strike of miners
would make 25O 900 members of tht
craft idle. The number out is rapidly
approaching that figure.
FOURTEEN people are now known t.
have been killed in the recent tornado
and cloudbursts in Minnesota. Th'
storm was general, and it is impossible
to estimate the amount of property
damage with any degree of certainty
SENATOR DAVIS, chairman of thu
committee on foreign relations, ha
called meeting of the committee fo
the purpose of considering the Ha
waiian annexation treaty, which vii
probably be reported ere the extra ses
sion closes.
THE severe hot weather and southern
wind eliminated in small tornado
| near Albert, Kas., on the Sth, which
| l.l ,v,,,.b jomnra r. overturned man,