Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-07-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

THE beginning OF litigation in
which Yale university is interested to
the extent of $500 was marked in
surrogate's courts in Batavia, N. Y, on
the 20th, when objections were filed to
the probate over the will OF William
Lampson, late of Leroy, who left the
bulk of his estate to Yale.
REPORTS from various parts Of the
country tell Of preparations on the part
of individuals and parties for pill
grimage to the new gold fields of Alas
ka and British Northwest Territory.
Victoria i. c.. is full of prospective
miners, waiting for transportation
northward.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the London Post says the Turkish min
isters have accepted the frontier pro-
posals made by the European powers,
but the sultan has not yet ratified their
acceptance.
LAW and order have triumphed at
Leadvllle, Col, and all the great gam
bling halls are closed. The gamblers
admit that they have been beaten, and
will go to the new Monte Carlo, near
Denver.
CHARLES IIELBACH, a well-known
slack and tight wire performer, OF
Neenah, Wis, has decided to initiate
Blondin and walk cable stretched
across Niagara Falls.
HORACE MoULToN, a pioneer Kansan,
and for many years capitalist and
politician by turn, was burned to
death, on the 2lst, at his home in Kir
win, Kas., by the explosion OF lamp
which he was carrying
WALL street was greatly excited tc'
learn the other day, that James Il.
Kean, famous as Jay Gould's principal
adversary in the olden days, had en-
tered the market again and that the
market had paid him 81, 900, 600, within
go days, in return for the honor.
SENIOR MoRET PRENDERGAsT's speech
at Saragossa on the Cuban question
and in denunciation Of the policy OF
the government has made a great SEN
sation in Madrid.
A DISPATCH from Bourges, capital OF
the department of Cher, France, on the
2lst, said that the northwestern por-
ton of that department had been de-
stroyed by hurricane.
ULRy GAIsFoRD, Tacoma lWash.
barber, heart-broken by a wayward
wife, IS months ago buried himself
from the world in Alaska, and to-day
is sole owner OF Klondike placer
valued at 81, 900, 900, from which he has
already taken over $50,
THE feature of the meeting OF the
Wesleyan conference at Leeds En-
gland, was an eloquent speech by Kew.
w. Ii. Milburn, chaplain OF the United
States senate. In the course OF his re-
marks Mr.. Milburn said that Method
ism wns one of the mighty forces bind
ing England and the United States TO-
gether.
THERE have been serious outbreaks
and riots at Barcelona, Spain, and the
peudarmes have been stoned by the
mob. The government sent large rein
forcements to restore order.
Ex-UYITEp STATES SENATOR JAMES H.
DoorIrTE. of Wisconsin, who has been
in the east for some time, is lying very
i'll at Providence, X. l.. and is hardly
expected to recover. Mr.. Doolittle Is
nearly S3 years old. =,
MRS. AUGUSTA LARNEY. former wiie
of Michael Baumgartner, on trial AZ
Oconto Wis, for the murder OF her
husband, was discharged, on the "sd'
there being no evidence that she mur-
dered Baumgartner. ;,
TEN thousand school children laid
floral offerings at the base OF the Brig
ham Young monument in SAT- Lake
C;tv. Utah, on the 22d, and then
| marched in the monster parade OF the
| school children.
ANOTHER drop in silver was recorded
in the home market, on the Sso' the
nr;ce quoted in New York city oeing
5o% cts. an ounce. There was marked
absence of demand for the metal. Inc
value of the silver in silver dollar
according to the price quoted Is )us'
| fraction over ~ cents.
A RAIN, Of the proportions OF a cloud
burst prevailed, at Waterbury, Conn,
on the ssd, and as result a Hood was
caused, which gave Indications OF DC,
iug the greatest on record III 'ha'
city. -. md
4 HEBREW peddlcr was shot ano
robbed at Beaver, Ia, by three men
a posse pursued and captured the .rie
and then lodged them in jail at Boone
The wounded man may die.
ALBERT Scnopnosxy, aged TWO years
son Of Mrs. Elizabeth Schodrosky, u ..
Louis widow, was run over and norri
hly manglcd by Terminal engine NO.
On the asd. The child was attempting
to cross the street In front OF 'hs '9c0
motiys,.