Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-08-07
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
THEODORE G. SCHINTZ, a Chicago law
ser and real estate dealer, who recently
failed to the extent. 1t is said, of nearly |
million, was arrested, on the 27th, on
charge of alleged fraud in selling Il
trust deed for $4,000. lie was released |
on bail.
OTTO WEBER, who was arrested |
recently, charged with being an ac-
complice with John Schlegel in the
sensational street murder OF DR.. Lyman
A. Berger in Kansas City, Mo-, was
liberated, after his preliminary trial on
the eth.
The British government has pur-
chased from the Maryland Steel Co., of
Baltimore, 100000 tons OF rails, that
company's bid being 9s,675 less than
the lowest British bid.
THE St. James Gozette commenting
upon Japans protest in the Hawaiian
matter, says: According to European
usage IT amounts to a threat to resist
the transfer of the archipelago by
force, and is equivalent to warning the
United States that they must give up
their views as to Hawaii or prepare for
war"
On the 9th the president announced,
among others, the following recess ap-
pointments: Il. V. Powderly, commits
sioner-general of immigration; Robert
J. .racewell, comptroller of the treas
ury, and Alexander l.. Morrison, col
lector of internal revenue for the dis
trict of New Mexico.
A DISPATCH received by the state de-
partment from the United States con-
sui at Mozambique, on the 2Sth, said
that the French steamer Alphee, which
cleared for Beira May Il, for Mozam-
bioue, had not been heard from and
that it was feared she had foundered at
sea. 1t is probable she had mails from
the United States on board.
THE stock Of the Glucose Sugar Re
fining Co. has been placed in the list
of unlisted securities on the Chicago
stock exchange. The official announce
ment, issued on the 2Sth, stated that
: the total issue is $40 900, 900, OF which
S9s 0oo 600 are common and $4,000, O0(
preferred shares.
MISS GRACE ALLEN, the Kansas schoo
teacher. on trial at Chandler, Okla.
) was acquitted, on the ssth, OF the
! charge of poisoning Miss phroni'
Eckes, her rival, and the latters moth
er. The verdict received the com
mendation of the public.
BIDS were opened at the treasury ue
partment. on the 2Sth, for the founda
ton work of the Chicago post ono.
0 building There were % bids, OF whlcl
that Of Macarthur Bros. Co., OF Chicago
for $2Os, ,453 was accepted
ADMIRAL WALKER, Capt. Carter an
Prof. Haupt, the new Nicaragua cana
y commission, held preliminary mee'
ing in the engineers office at the wa
department on the Goth. Althong
r thew have not received their comnl'
. sions, they discussed at some leng'
- their future plans
!, THE handsome Carrara marble ot'
II of President Mckinley that is to
II placed in the state capitol at Colun
D. hrs O.. arrived at New York fro
Naples on the 2Sth.
a TRAIN was wrecked on the Centri
Pacific road four miles west OF zen
r New. on the 2sth. Six Indians WEI
~ killed and nine injured. Quite a nur
y ber of the train crew sustained ih)
~ ries.
p STATE COMMANDER DoDaE hasgrant'
H. the application for the organization
G. A. r. post at Notre Dame, IN, n,
the seat of Notre Dame university. IL
r. membership OF the post will be col
nt nosed wholly OF Catholic priests.
ne WORLDS and national sureplnten
OF emit of the department OF scientl
SO temperance instruction in the woman
w. Christian Temperance unlon' M
ce Mary Fl. Hunt, sailed, on the 29th' ire
BOSTON for Brussels as fraternal ae
rate from the w. C. 7. U. to the An
so Alcohol congress to be held IN I'll
is c;tv. She will return in September
ng TuE Southwestern Passenger as
10; citation is apparently going to pee
in Tbe 81. Louis a. San Francisco
Sc, Withdrawn. The Rock Island a
90; santa Fe, it is reported, are about
do 40 and there will seemingly not
enough lines left - maintain the
." Vort za tiOn.
led TIVE great race between the ste
OF r.chts Pathfinder and Enquireron Lf
lnt Michigan ended, on the 18th IN a Vsc''
len for the Buffalo boat. The Patnnh'
In gave up the contest when on Wau
Ter can, ILL.,, and turned back Tor ehica
TIVE loss of the whaler Cape III
pigeon in the Japan sea during . .,
ny r,ous storm was announced on the ~
nav cart Scullam and the crew OF 10 W
,or saved. but 900 barrels OF sperm
~ vent down with the vessel.
Al, Tur statement of the condltion
tiai the treasury, on the soth, snow
e.K Available cash balance SsaS ''S''
cold reserve, sl4S, S7s sou. pu.,
MINISTER SANTo. TRlso, OF for'u
has received no information conc,
uea J : ing the alleged revolutionary w .s0u ~,
- ! In his country. He believes ne W.
la, .as have been notified of any serious
an break. - dam,
- op : THE Belgian chamber OF ,,,,p1 anpT
n ',a;' passed bill, on the a9th' eompe. -
'nns Lu ali foreigners who have hao ~ ~
'oAe residence in that country " 60
themselves in the civic guard.
John F. RYAN and John Graves,
,o.s sns lured Lawyer Burt $. Clark, oi -, nf
, nos' PSI lvn. to q fiat in New York city on !.
s. re. "a. "a and then robbed him ana a. .r'e
nens force acid down his throat were
70 tsnced. on the soth, to Is years
'.Sp .Sp nrisonment at hard labor. -, IT.
tne Fsn,Iars throughout the VI
|. asry ,y states Tor tho week ended : on ~ .n0
nsw nv. q reported by R. G. Dun q ~,
y'hs ass, against ssi Tor the - rorre'pps .a. sSe
week of last year. For csnaoa 'ne
= al ures were ss, against 40 las. ysas. hat,
! rail. II = TIM commercial treaty n,,,or or''
n...t Rr,tain and the der""u