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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

CARTER Ii. HARRISON, Democratic
candidate, was elected mayor Of Chicago
on the 9th, receiving more than double
the number OF votes received by any
opposing candidate.
CALABAzARA, in the province of Ha-
vana, was raided on the 9th, the Span
ish Jail was forced open, and eighteen
insurgents who were to be shot were re-
leased. Most OF the Spanish guard OF
fifty were killed or wounded.
EDWARD FREER, 10-months-old child,
had both its eyes burned out at Chicago
on the 9th by 9-year-old brother named
Russell. The children we're playing to
gether when Russell procured poker
and, holding it in the stove until 1t was
red hot, poked it into the infants eyes.
DECORATION DAY was celebrated at
New Orleans on the 9th by the Confed-
crate veterans, schools being closed and
business suspended.
SECRETARY GAGE has taken steps
looking to moro vigorous enforcement
Of tho immigration laws against the
admission into this country OF alien
women of immoral character.
THE statement of tho condition OF the
treasury on tho 9th showed available
cash balance. sees, 954, 542; gold reserve,
Sl52, 2S5, 403.
THE house in which jefferson Davis
was born, ten miles east OF Hopkinsville,
Ky., will be taken to Nashville as one
Of the exhibits of the Tennessee Cen
tennial.
THE Blanc brothers were executed at
Lafayette, La, on the I'd, in the pres
ence Of 5000 spectators.
A FREIGHT train on the Central OF
Georgia railroad went through trestie
near Creswell, Ala, on tho Sd. The en-
CINE and dozen cars we're wrecked.
REPRESENTATIVES Of several hundred
BRYAN and Sewell clabs met in New
York on the 4th and organized tho Pro-
pressive Democratic League.
THE St. Louis, Chicago & st. Paul
railroad, known as the Bluff Line was
sold at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 3d. under
oreclosure on mortgage for sl'5ooo oooo'
GEORGE MILLER, who was recently re-
leased from an insane asylum sho'
three women neighbors at Kincaid, Kas''
m the 4th, and was himself dangerously
wounded while resisting arrest.
TIE proper location of divisional
limo caused free fight and two deaths
near Cullmsu, Ala, on the t'h'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Mrs, John w. Andrews.

The remains OF Mrs. John w. An
drews were inferred in the Bethel
Church Cemetery, nine miles south OF
Aberdeen, last week, followed by large
body of relatives, friends and acquaint-
ance. Mrs. Andrews was reared in
Monroe county, and was liked by all
who knew her. She leaves two daugh-
ters and largo circle OF relatives and
friends to mourn her loss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Bond for JefirIes.

At Holly Springs last week Judge Ste.
phons heard the haboas corpus. proceed
ings in the matter OF Paul Jeffries' ap.
plication for bail. Jeffries' physicians
testified that his health was such that
confinement in Jail this summer would
ho greatly detrimental TO lim, II not
fatal. Judge Stephons granted him
bond in the sum Of 5000. Paul JET.
fries, 1t will be remembered. shot Dan
ton 0dsll, Jr., his father-in-law. In ths
summer ot 1893 and was himself sp.
verely wounded In. the encounter. H.
has asser rccosesea from tasss veeads
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

The section around Meridian was Wis
tied by most destructive hail storm
last week. The stones were unusually
large. Many windows werc broken.
The damage to crops, especially to gar
den truck, is very heavy. Tho young
plants were loaten into the ground in
many localities and replanting will be
necessary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
The Doss Case.

Leo Doss, who killed Luther Ball at
Pickensville, Ala, for sending his sis,
ter an offensive valentine. was tried bo.
fore Judge L. O. Sykes last week at
Aberdeen on a writ of habcas corpus
and remanded back to the custody OF
the sheriff of Lowndes county. The
governor of Alabama refused to issue a
requisition for him and tho sheriff OF
Lowndes county was compelled to re.
lease him. llc proposes to go back to
Pickensville at the proper time and
stand his trial. Ii, is now living al
West Point temporarily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

JusT at dusk, on the evening of the
3Oth, the town of Chandler, Okla, was
struck by cyclone which destroyed
everything in its path, but one build
ing, hotel being left intact. The
first report said that dozen or more
persons had been killed, and $50 badly
injured, while later dispatch said
many others were missing and thought
to be dead under the ruins. Only day
light could reveal the true state of
things.
c. N. BUDD, of Sparta, Tenn, killed
his wife, on the 3Oth, and then COM
mitted suicide. He left letter saying
he committed the crime because his
wife did not love him.
THERE was an accident, on the Slst,
on the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington
road, a quarter of mile below Reads
boro, Mass The ears rolled over on
their sides and lodged on the brink of
bank 25 feet high, Several passen-
gers were more or less injured, but no
fatalities occurred. Spreading rails
caused the accident.
LATER news from the cyclone-swept
town of Chandler, Okla, greatly in
creases the number of the dead with
the added horror that many of these
met their fate in the flames that de-
stroyed the ruins of their homes or
places of business.
TIE Dingley tariff bill passed the
house on the 31st-205 yeas, III nays;
present and not voting 81. Five demo-
crats-Broussard Dovey and Meyer, of
Louisiana, and Kleberg and Slayden,
of Texas, voted for the bill amid APP
plause.
Ten business houses at Albany, Ind,
were destroyed by fire on the Slst.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, about S2O,O
THE Red Cross society has made an
international appeal for aid for the in
habitants of Crete. The armed insur-
gents are able to obtain provisions by
going to the coast for supplies, but the
people living inland are destitute.
WHILE masons were tearing down
the New Hartford house at Winstead,
Conn, the Oldest landmark in that part
of the state, on the S1st, they un-
earthed a bottle of wine which was
placed there when the hotel was built,
1856 years ago.
THE state department declared, on
the 3lst, that Consul-General Lee had
not been granted leave of absence to
take effect on the 18th, as published, or
on any other date. Gen. Lee had not
asked for leave.
STEPHEN j. FIELD, associate justice
of the United States supreme court,
has decided to retire from the bench in
July.
PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER, on the I'd,
resumed charge of the government
printing Office after an absence OF three
years. He found a handsome bouquet
Of roses on his desk from the employees,
all OF whom were glad to see him back.
The nomination Of Benjamin But
of Ohio, as commissioner OF
patents, was sent to the senate BY the
president on the 1st
Col. FRED GRANT decided, on the 2d'
to decline President McKinley's offer
OF the position Of first assistant secre-
tary of war.
A NEW Atlantic cable is being manu-
% c+,,r.d ~ Cola;s France. and will
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
BANK ASSIGNED.
Failure Of the Globe Savings Bank of Chi

Failure Of the Globe Savings Bank of Chi
cago.
CHICAGO, April 6.-The Globe savings
bank, organized in 1901, with eastern
capital, has assigned to the Chicago
Title and Trust Co. Ex-Gov. John P.
Altgeld assisted in the organization
and was its first vice-president.
The last statement, published. Feb
ruary lS showed capital of 5000, 900
and surplus of Sl2 900, with deposits of
S14s, ,00e and savings of SS1S,00O.
The Globe savings bank had no con-
nection with the Globe national bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
A Coolle Outbreak at SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI, April GA mob of coolies,
numbering about 5000, who struck re-
Gently against an increase Of taxes, en-
gagged in an anti-foreign demonstra-
tion yesterday. There YVES serious riot
ing at noon, the volunteers were called
out, and detachments of marines and
sailors were landed 70 assist the au-
thorities In restoring order. The po-
lice eventually forced the coolies to re-
tire to the French settlement. Itisre-
ported that two men were killed dur
ing tho, disturbance. The volunteers
end police are guarding the approaches
70 the Eugliah settlemont
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

Eleventh Man Killed.

A flash of lightning killed Frank
Dent, the eleventh man in row of con-
victs at Waynesboro, Ga. The batch
OF eleven convicts were working in a
field late in the evening when a storm
came up. The guard strung the gang
upon a long chain and hustled them
toward tree. Dent was at one end of
the chain, while the other end was
made fast about the tree, thus securing
the crowd. A bright flash came, and
in an instant the tree was in splinters.
The flash blinded the gang, and long
before the sulphuric smell passed away
the convicts awoke from the shock to
find Dent on Whom the current
stopped, dead, and two others badly
burned,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

VIII Reach the Danger Line To-Day.
II CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 5.-The
river was at 25 feet here at ten o'clock
this morning, rise of ten feet in "a
hours. 1t is rising "a inches an hour,
and will reach 33 feet, the danger line,
by noon tomorrow.
Ahe President WIN Send a Special Messa ge
to Congress On the Subject.
n WASHINGTON, April 6.-The situation
IN the flooded Mississippi district is be-
ing earnestly inquired into by the
President, and the Arkansas congress
s'onal delegation, headed by Senator
Jones, called upon Mr.. Mckinley to
urge upon him the advisability of
sending special message to congress
urging appropriate legislation for the
relief of the flood sufferers.
A delegation of citizens from Mem
phis, headed by Representative Car
mack, also called on the same mission.
Mr.. Mckinley has already telegraphed
the governors of the states in
which the floods exist for
information, and he has practically de-
cided to send a special message to con-
gress on the subject, with recommen-
dation that such legislation for the re-
lief OF the sufferers as congress may
deem fit be enacted without DELAY,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
A GENEROUS CHURCHMAN.
Refuses to Take Advantage OF VIII
Leaving Him an Immense Fortune.


LONDON, April 6.-The Westminster
Gazette says that the dispute which
has arisen regarding The will of the
late Miss Isabelle Murphy, of San
Francisco, who died recently, leaving
her forturne, estimated to amount to
100000, to Rev. Father Smullen, at
whose house she resided will be
amicably settled. Father Smullen,
the Gazette adds, has refused to ac-
cept the fortune bequeathed to him,
and has requested that previous will,
which divided the money among the
sisters of the deceased, with legacies
to the servants and to the church, be
accented
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
A Cold Blooded Murder.

Ono ovening recently Robert and Eu.
gene Beeson, two young men Of Quit
man county, won't to Jamestown, and
from some cause remained until after
night. About 10 o'clock that night a
citizen OF that place heard, as be
thought, the sound OF blows and scuf.
hing out In the street, and procuring a
lantern went out to discover the cause.
Lying In the street no found the bodies
OF two men, both seemingly dead. lie
Immediately aroused some other citi.
zens, and it was found to be tho bodies
OF Robert and Eugene Beeson, Robert
being dead, and Eugene in an uncon-
scious condition. After examination it
was discovered that they had been
knocked in the head with club, which
was afterward found-a stick about fvc
feet long. Several persons were ar
rested but suspicion pointed more
strongly to negro man named Hainos
living in that town. IL seemed to be an
evident fact that he committed the
crime, or knew who did, so somo of the
citizens threatened to hang him, which
brought out full confession, his ex-
cuse boing that he was to be married
that night, and had no suitable clothes
for the occasion, and that as the Berson
boys were we'll dressed ho wanted their
clothes and money. He had gotten S45
SO cold-blooded and dastardly was The
crime that the citizens took the law
into their own hands and swung him to
tree near the place where the murder
was committed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

Contracts for the grading of the first
ten miles of tho Memphis, Tuscaloosa
& St. Louis Railroad have been awarded
to c. B. wilkins & Co., OF New York,
who are now at Columbus with large
force Of men and teams and are ready to
commence work just as soon as some
complications which have arisen in ro.
gard to right OF way have been settled,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Mrs. j. I. Harahan.

Mrs. J. I. Harahan, wife of the vice
president and general manager of the
Illinois Central railway system, died at
Memphis, Tenn, after long illness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

Mrs Mobiles, the convicted murderess
of her husband, was taken into court
at Jetfersonville, Ca. the other morn
ing, and Judge Smith resentenced her
to hang on Friday, April 2S. This is
her fourth sentence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

|uE United States weather bureau,
[be nth, gave out the startling in
nation that 500 square miles of the
y of Arkansas was under water and
\ the Mississippi river would con-
.a IN rise
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

\ the 3Oth Senator Foraker intro
bd in the United States senate a
Ii6ed form of the Patterson pooling
which permits railroads, under GER
restrictions, to pool in the matter
Eansportation of freights.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Heavy Rainfall.

The total rainfall at st. Louis in
March was 25-lO0 inches, the heaviest
for many years, the average preeipita-
tion for the month being three inches.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

bIspArcn from Constantinople, on
|st, declared that proposal to pur-
! the island OF Crete, made to Tur-
by Greece, had been declined by
borte, which would not undertake
Fate negotiations so long as Tur-
remained in accord with the Eu-
hn concert
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

IE marine display at the Grant
ument dedicatory ceremonies at
York will closely rival the demon
ion on land. The men in charge
are bestirring themselves and ar
ements are progressing satisfac-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Determined to Wipe Out Blind Tigers

The war on tho blind tigers at Meri.
dian took another sensational turn last
week. b. L. Waddell, one of the men
raided by the police recently, and who
took an appeal from the city court to
the circuit court, jumped his bond, but
was overhauled at Lauderdale and taken
back. lie was again arraigned before
Judge Woods and fined $500 and sen.
fenced to thirty days on tho county
roads. Two other blind tiger keepers
were also tried by Judge Woods and
fined $3.50 each and given terms on the
public highways.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

|uE Italian government has ar
bed to send the steel cruiser Ligu-
10 New York upon the occasion of
dedication Of the antmausoleum,
April %, in response to the invita-
Of President Mckinley.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

rur debt statement, issued on the
showed a net decrease in the pub
aebt, less cash in the treasury, for
tbe month of March, of $s,6a8, 253.
|al cash in the treasury, SS75, $50, 75O.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Blew Out His Brains.

James Landow, prominent citizen,
living at Bumpass Mills, 20 miles from
Clarksville, Tenn, in Stewart county,
blew his brains out with gun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

VIII pass the danger line tonight.
ihe gauge this morning showed 3s
ieet. The danger line is 40 feet. The
weather bureau predicts rise to a.
least 45 feet. At Carthage and Burn
side' above here, "a inches of rain
mas fallen and almost phenomenal
rises are reported. The same report
comes from Kentucky towns further
up the river.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Steamboat Sunk.

The steamer City of Columbus sunk
in the Chattahoochie river near Colum.
bia, Ala. The steamer struck rock
and sank within ten minutes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

|noyAL bank notes outstanding on
kh 81, 1897, amounted TO $233, 70S,-
J decrease during the month of
pi6, but IN increase since March
fS, Of Sl9,4Sl, ,OS9. The gold coin.
during the month amounted to
fO9Oo while l,400,2 silver dol
were struck off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Constable Killed by a Fugitive.

Three negroes from Vinehill spent
day in Selma, Ala, in search of Lem
Barnes, wanted in Autauga county for
larceny. At 10 o'clock at night in
company with two policemen, they
succeeded in locating their man in IL
cabin on the outskirts of the city.
George Peoples, a colored constable,
eutered the house and demanded the
surrender of Barnes, when the fugitive
from justice shot hole through the
top of the officers head. who fell with
his brains oozing out and died without
uttering word. The murderer made
is escape in the dark.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

steam yacht FL Rio Rey, carry
be st. Louis Republic correspond.
sank in 40 feet of water in front
city of Memphis, on the 3Oth, at
The crew, five in number, con-
got Capt. Saunders, John Fitz.
+, p Burke, 7. A. Burke and Geo.
10, had narroW escapcS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

FIRE AT NEWARK, N. j.
The Buildings at Ca!cdonian Park De-
stroyed.

NEWARK, N. j., April 6.-Fire de.
stroycd the buildings in Caledonian
park, Springfield avenue, this city, and
did damage to the amount of $50, 900.
The main building was frame struc-
turc, and seated 1900. Caledonian
park is the place where all the big
celebrations have occurred in this
vicinity for many years past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

James Pope, mechanic, formerly a
stage hand at the opera house in Bir-
mingham, Ala, shot himself through
the head. He left note addressed to
Dear Mother, in which he said:
Il am going to Heaven or elsewhere tonight.
Good-by will meet you in Heaven"
He had been out of employment for
some time, and, being respondent,
went to hotel, secured room, and.
undressing, shot himself through the
head
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Cost Him His Life.

At Lilly, Laurel county, KY, Abe
Mink, merchant, was attacked In his
store by William Hodge and others.
Hodge was killed by Mink.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

Ip,Iy has accepted the invitation Of
lsident Mckinley, and will send the
4 shin Maria Theresa to participate
[be exercises at the dedication of the
NJ mo,,soleum on April 81.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

ORD was received in Brooklyn, on
10Th, of the death, from jungle fe-
last January, in Central Africa,
)r. Samuel G. Armour, a young
ician, in the service of the Belgian
rnment. DR.. Armour's father is
mas Armour, of Millersburg, o.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

'he I'd the Metropolitan Iron and
TO- announced an increase in the
|@ale in their mines in Ironwood,
OF ten per cent. This increase
meet every miner working in the
and East Norrie mines, about n
fnd men in all, and means an in
Of from ID TO W cents per day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

SfArcH from Havana says: Act
P.-den' Ahumada has received
rom Minister of War Azca
q. Madrid, not to try Gen. Ruiz
Immediately by court-martial
mister thinks that a summary
martial followed by the shooting
fa and Bacallao, would have a
eet in Europc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

A. RHODES, an old soldier, for
employed as a compositor in the
Fnment printing Office, has entered
bgainSt Il, +, benedict, cx-public
er claiming $500 damages for
ton of civil service rules. 1t is
fstood that number of similar
will be entered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
Killed by u Freight Train.

Charley Bates was killed one night
last week at luka by freight train.
Bates was in the employ of the Mem,
phis e Charleston Railroad Company as
night operator at Corinth. lie lived at
Burnsviile, station between Cornth
and lnkn, and had started home when
he met death. A freight train was pull
ing through Iuka and Bates attempted
to board it. He was thrown under the
wheels and both legs were cut of just
below tho knees. Bates lived about
three hours after the accident. Bates
was very young man, being only 20
years old. lle had baen in tho employ
of the railroad company for several
years, and was reliable in every way.
lie married last November, and leaves
o young wife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10
An Illicit Distil.ery Captured.

Pontotoc, April Especial Deputy
W. B. Cross, accom- panied by W. +.
Neely, r. Il. Beard and Mr.. Hawkins,
invaded the southwestern portion Of
this county yesterday in search OF Illicit
distilleries The officers, about thirty
miles from this place, were startled at
the shoutof sentinel and putting spurs
70 their horses they dashed through
tangled thickets and over fallen timbe
until they came upon the still in full
operation. Three men were busily en-
gagged in operating the thing, while a
reserve force in an adjoining fold wore
evidently on guard. The men at the
still hastily retreated pursued by the
shots OF the officers, to which they re-
piled in kind About thirty shots were
fired but no one seems to have been
struck. One man was made prisoner,
but was subsequently released on ac-
count OF insu fficient proof The still
was destroyed. 1t was very completely
equipped affair, by no means of the
crude construction usual in such cases.
Eighteen tanks OF bocr, holding 1000
gallons, half barrel of the finished
product and the still itself If l20-gallon
capacity, were speedily confscated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

bx tbe sOth the republicans Of the
Iited States senate put into motion
|cbinery looking to the reorganiza-
|, 81 the senate SO far asthe commit
roc,ncies were concerned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

Gus Warfeld picked up apistol and
play fully pointed il ut airs. -henry Hos
kins, near St. bethlehem, Tenn. Mrx
Hoskins may recover.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

,nHERT u AuGusrE GABRIEL HANo-
french .oa G minister of foreign af-
,aa ,na Count :, Albert de Muir, the
su french politician and phi
anu member of the chamber of
ior the reimbursement of
: IN The department of Fines
'e'e elected members of the
academy on the LIST.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-04-10

A SPECIAL dispatch from Washington
l.. senator Foraker is determined
|nusb his railway pooling bill to a
II in the senate before the close of
extra session, if possible.