Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-12-25
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PROF. u. CTOCkMElEt, VI EoTt ocooo,
Kas., predict. a furious blizzard, with
disastrous gales, on or about the 2lst
which will continue for about two
days. The storm, he predicts, will in
clude all the northern and central
states, sweeping from the Pacific to the
Atlantic.
TUE noted Shelby and Jenkins feud
has broken out afresh in Ballard coun-
ty, Ky. Alfred Shelby shot and killed
George jenkins on the l4th. The two
men met in the woods, and the latter
opened fire first and was instantly
killed by a ball from a Winchester
rife.
CHARLES G.. WARREN, of Port Towns
cuu, 'r',sai-, -.-..-..:-sr r.ssanrar nn
the steamer Alkire, reports the dis
covery OF rich placer diggings near
Dyea.
A DISPATCH from Bermuda says that
there was IL sharp shock of earth hquake
there at 4:l5 a. ~, of the 18th. 1t was
of short duration, but was sufficiently
severe to awaken and alarm people.
FRANKLIN WHITNEY. aged IS, presi-
dent of the Williamsburg (N. W saw
ings bank, was stricken with apoplexy
and died, at noon OF the l4th, at the
corner of Broadway and briggs avenue,
Brooklyn, near the bank building.
In the voting. on the l4tl,, in the Vir-
ginia general assembly for United
States senator, Hon. John W. Daniel
practically received the unanim GUS
vote of both houses, the election being
mere matter OF form.
BRYAN GILBERT, the seven-year-old
son OF Judge W. d. Gilbert OF Atchi-
son, Kas., has been granted condi-
tional license to practice law before
the supreme court OF Kansas The
license is to take effect when The lad
shall become 81 years OF age. lie is
legal wonder, and passed an examina
ton that would have done credit Il
any applicant
FIRE, said to be the work OF incen
diaries, ON the 10th. destroyed TN
courthouse at Ardmore, !. H., consum
ing the written testimony in Indial
citizenship cases affecting 1,soo per
, sons, besides many valuable court rec
ords The fire also destroyed the i'm
! plement house OF the X. A. Kemble Co.
I causing IN additional loss Of $40, 600
! with $4,000 insurance. The loss OF
0 the courthouse cannot be estimated.
TIE State bank Of Perry, Kas., wa
> entered, early on the morning OF th
,, 10th, by burglars. who blew open tn
: safe with dynamite and secured 81, hoe
. The burglars escaped. They are DC
. lieved TO be J. Collins aud Charlie
n Cunningham. wanted in Omaha, Neb.
e for safe cracking.
g TRAIN No. . OF the Baltimore & Obi
9 Sout western, which left St. Louis, o.
the 10th, met with an accident at luka
Ill. The engine, postal car, baggsg
. car and two coaches were derailcd by
! broken truck. The engineer and fire
! man were slightly scalded. Beyon
!. this there was no injury whatever
9 VIM. TERRIss. the well-known acto
Q was assassinuted, on the 10th, bein
Is stabbed with q knife as he was ente
Il ing the stage door of the Adelpl
&C theater in London. He had been pla.
u ing in the English version OF Willia'
n Giilette's American drama ''Secr'
y Service"
- Tue statement OF the condition
!. the treasury, issued on the 10th, Shove
:. = available cash balance, $22S, 1Si, 81
:, = gold reserve, Sl50,37S,692.
i GEORGE SHEEHAN, peddler, ag'
{. ~, shot his wife in cheap lodgir
II house in Cincinnati, on the 10th. al
then shot himself. The woman ms
lie die. Sheehan will probably recove
0 jealousy is given as the cause.
,e Two OF the new guns for the forsi
r cations ut San Diego CAL, have
r rived. aud the third is on the way. II
~ weight Of these guns 10 ~, 100 poun
!, each; weight Of carriage, 200, 900 pount
Il length OF gun SEX feet; weight OF p'
iectile, SIG pounds.
NELSON WirTLEsEY, collector OF 7
customs at Council Bluffs, H., who u
scouded, recent tly, leaving y 5000 sho
N we, was arrssted, on the lsth, by o.
y a GERS at Danyills, Ky. With him wa
woman, wife Of y Council Bluffs m'
chant who previously stood we'll
tho community.
Isi IsE nisrio Dc. L kasius, Hassl
publishes letter accusing Gen. w
. ier Of having embeSzlcd $4,000 iron
fund which wAa started IN Havana
the relief of ths familiea of 4 nnml
!. | ii soldiers who psrlsllsd ~ the ~
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