Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-03-13
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

A PETITION for the retention of Ed
win +. Uhl, United States ambassador
to Germany, signed by number of
prominent Americans in Berlin, was
cabled to President-elcct Mckinley on
the I'd.
FANNIE HENDERSON. colored, died at
the st. Louis city hospital on the I'd,
from an aggravated case of nephritis.
She weighed nearly 600 pounds.
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's last day or
two at the White House were rendered
somewhat painful by visit from his
old enemy, rheumatism, which attacked
his neither extremities.
To THE demand of the foreign ad-
mirals that the Greek war ships leave
Cretan waters within "a hours, Commo-
dore Reinick, commanding the Greek
war ship Hydra, replied that he would
only obey the orders of his own gov
ernment. If his ship was sunk, he de-
clared, she would salute the foreign
flags as she went down.
THE train bearing Vice-President-
elect Hobart to Washington, ON the
Cd, made the trip from New York to
the capital, 281 miles in 235 minutes ac-
tual running time-a record breaker
GLORIOUS sunshine greeted Maj. Nc
Kinley and Garrett A. Hobart on their
arrival at the national capital, on the
I'd, to prepare for Inauguration day.
JAMES CLARK, a La Crosse (NNis. pub
lie school janitor, climbed into the bel
frv of the schoolhouse, fastened the
bell rope around his neck and then
swung off. The bell rang twice, toll
ing his own death knell. Clark was
| man of 55 years of age and left fam
lily.
The house of representatives, on the
Sd. passed the immigration bill over
the presidents veto by vote OF 1913 to
81.
THE supreme court Of California filed
a decision, on the Sd, denying new
trial to Theodore Durrant, murderer OF
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams
Ar the Howard & McAllister Poland
China swine sale held at jefferson
Ia. ON the Sd, the male Happy Union
was bid in for "a, 900, the highest price
ever paid for one hog. Average price
for sale of boars and sows, sss5 each.
The president, on the Sd, approved
the bill providing for an internationa
monetary conference. .,-
REV. Nh. HERRICK, of Minneapolis
Mimi, and Miss Jennie Sanderson
sister Of Miss Sybil W. Sanderson, th'
famous singer, were married in rari
on the %.
IT Ia stated, upon the authority Q
Havana dispatches of the 3D. that pos,
tive orders have been issued TO the CIV
and military authorities throughou
Cuba to try with all possible haste an,
In the most satisfactory manner avail
able all American citizens who are nov
in iail and to expel those found guii''
from the island. v
AN examination of accounts OF Nav,
Pavmaster Corwine, lately stationed a
Newport. R. l., Is said to show a shor'
aue Of from %, 900 to $4,000, and as n
csshed a check before absconding 10
Ak 600. his shortage will amount to a
least sl5, 900 and probably more
PASSENGERS arriving from Havana O
the Sd reported that the crew OF IN
Competitor had been released and Una
the schooner had been restored
them. The report is not confirmed.
Fousof the annual appropriation oill
failed 70 become laws because OF the re
h,sal cf President Cleveland to sigl
them. Three Of these, the sundry CIV
!, n the Indian and the general deficienc
|. bill. failed TO reach him In time for MI
! to give them close scrutiny, anu W -
! fourth, the agricultural approprias'o
bin, failed 10 secure his approval