Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-02-27
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

A BLOCK of Lawn has arrived in New
York from Honolulu to be made into a
monument for Gen, Samuel Chadman
Armstrong, Gen. Armstrong was born
on the island Of Maui, Hawaii, of mis-
sionary parents, came to the United
States, served through the civil war,
founded Hampton normal institute for
the Indians, and was president and
superintendent at Hampton, Va, until
his death, in 1898.
Four indictments have been found
against Sylvester Scovell, correspond
ent Of the New York World recently
arrested by the Spanish authorities in
Cuba.
GEN. ALFRED PLEAsANToN, one Of the
most distinguished cavalry officers on
the Union side during the late civil
war, died at his apartments in Wash
ington at three o'clock on the morning
of the 18th. His death, which was calm,
resulted from system worn out with
activity and work.
AN official dispatch frsm Bombay says
1885 deaths occurred there during the
week ending Friday, February IL, of
which S13 were due to the bubonic
plague.
To THE sound OF martial music he
loved SO well, the body OF Gen. 10 o.
Shelby was, on the nth, taken to its
last resting place In Forest Hill ceme-
terry, at Kansas City, Mo-, and placed In
the receiving vault to await its burial
among the so followers of the Lost
Cause" already sleeping In the ex-con-
federate burying ground.
THE president, on the 18th, commuted
to five years actual Imprisonment the
sentence OF eight years in the peniten-
tiary imposed March II, 1893, on j. f.
Crandall, formerly president of the
First national bank of Johnson City,
Tenn, for false entries in national bank
books and false reports.
FRANCE and Brazil signed protocol,
on the 18th, referring their dispute re-
parding territorial boundaries to arbi-
tration, the president Of the Swiss con-
federation to be the referee.
AN Italian giving his name as Ira
Matchus, but who tallies with the pic
ture and description of John Aburzzo,
one of the three ''satchel workers" who
confidenced New Orleans jeweler
out of $4,000 worth of diamonds, was
arrested In Chicago on the 10th.
TIE Ottoman government issued an
order. on the 18th, for the mobilization
of the Turkish fleet with the least
possible delay.
THE Colonge Gazette confirms the
report that most OF the great European
powers concur In the proposal OF Ger
MANY that the powers blockade the
Piraeus.
WHILE force of workmen were
engaged In lowering boiler into the
new Spanish cruiser Princess OF AS
turia, which is being fitted out at the
naval yards Mt Cadiz, the tackling
gave way and the boiler fell into the
gathering Of men below, killing six
of them and seriously injuring ten
others.
THE bill granting women the righ'
of suffrage in Oklahoma territory was
defeated in the house, on the 18TH by
a vote of II to 1S. 1t was believed the
bill for an educational qualification
would carry.
THE general deficiency bill presented
| in the house Of representatives, on the
18th, carries an appropriation OF Vs. 44o''
937.
THE nomination OF J. H. Munger, OF
| Nebraska, to be district Judge OF Ne
baska, was confirmed by the United
States senate, on the 18th, without op
| position. ,
COMPTROLLER EoKELs, on the l7th
appointed ]. D. Miller receiver OF tn'
First national bank of Franklin, W
John E. Pendricks, receiver OF the frs y,
national bank of Griswold, la., ana N
A. Phillips receiver Of the First nationa
bank Of Olympia, Wash. 60.
TIE bermuda, which has gained
worldwide celebrity, because OF Cuoai
| filibusuering expeditions, passed o"
from the Delaware breahwatef, on tn'
| 18th. and steamed seaward, ostensipi!
Tor the Bcrmudas. 1t is reported tina
Gen. Carlos Roioff was on board.
An attempt was made, on tho nign
Of the 18th, TO wreck a Big Four tran
near Bcrea. o., on bridge rs feet high
The distractions were discovered BY
track walker shortly before the eas! :!
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