Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-01-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ON the l9th tne new ork court OF
appeals decided the Fayerweather will
contest involving the distribution OF
k3, 900, 900 among educational institu.
tions all over the country. Twenty
different colleges and universities
share in equal proportions in the dis.
tribution.
SENATOR HENRY NJ. TELLER was re.
elected in both houses Of the Colorado
general assembly, on the 10th, the
vote being non.partisan and almost
unanimous.
CoNsUL-GENERAL KARRELL, at st. Pc
tersburg, sends the state department a
copy OF the ukase issued by the car
providing for the first general census
Of the Russian empire, which must be
completed by February 9.
Hon. EBE w. TUNNELL was inaugu.
rated governor of Delaware on the
10th.
On the 10th the Imperial bank of
Germany reduced its rate of discount
from five to four per cent.
RICHARD R. KENNEDY, a silver man,
was chosen United States senator from
Delaware on the 10th.
HUNDREDS of Oklahoma Divorces,
who have failed to pay the costs in
court proceedings and have since mar
ried again are guilty Of bigamy. the
DEGREES not being valid until all costs
are paid
ALEXANDER HULL, ex.sheritf oi
Boone county, Ind, was arrested, on
the 10th, on charge OF extorting
money while in Office from his depu'
ties. Hull was also made the defend
ant in civil action brought by Prose
cutor Holloman to recover about ~, 00C
in fees which. 1t is alleged, he col
lected and failed to account for.
The Youths Temple Of Honor, an
insurance organization made volun'
tary deed of assignment. on the soth'
to DR.. Russell 7. Goodwin, of Mime
apolis, Mimi, supreme secretary OF
the organization.
MRS. MARTHA MARIA HARRIS, wife
Of United States Senator lsham IT,
Harris, died at her residence in Paris
Tenn, on the Goth.
NINE. CARNoT, mother Of the late
President Carnot, died In Paris on the
Goth.
BY the explosion Of the great fur
mace at Wellston, o., on the 21st, John
Kirby, aged 80, and John Matin ana
James Waddle, aged 81, were terribly
burned, and can not live. Weakness OF
the breast Of the furnace was the cause.
THE official returns Of the output OF
the gold mines Of British Guiana ior
the year 1896 show that it was in ex'
cess Of 81, 100000.
THOMAS b. YouTsEY, ex'cashier OF
the First national bank OF Newport
Ky., which closed its doors on the
18th, made an assignment, on the ssa'
to G. W. Wagel.
COMPTROLLER EcKELs, on the ED, ap'
pointed Robert H. Courtney receiver
Tor the suspended German national
bank of Louisville, Ky.
The miners strike in the jackson
district of Ohio ended, on the 2lst' the
miners returning to work at the rate
Of 81 cents, the same as paid IN the
Hooking valley. .,
TIE official returns Of the health
authorities Of Bombay for the week
ended on the 2ist show that the mum
ber Of deaths from the bubonic plague
was 40.
Ex.Goy. WnLIAN.J. STONE, OF mis-
souri, is confined to his bed at tne
Planters hotel in st. Louis. nc
reached that city on the s'st' ana
went at one to his room suffering from
tho esects Of severe cold.
THE grand tribunal Of the knighta
Of Pythias, sitting in New York CITY
on the 22d, expelled Charles d kiee,
Of Bayard Taylor lodge is7, OF tna'
CITY, from the order. Klee Is the leader
OF the German wing.
CARDINAL ANGELO BIANcHI, bishop
Of Palestine, died In Rome on the ssa. !
lie was born la Rome, November ~
1917. and was creatsd cardinal sep
49, - Il fao0.