Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-10-09

LIE Canadian Pacific express over
the southern division OF the Boston q
Maine railroad met with an accident
it West Medford, Mass, on the lst
whereby 80 persons were more or les,
injured, but none, it is believed, fa-
tally.
Ed AND GEORGE SrAFFLEpAcK were
convicted at Columbus, Kas., on the
ISL OF the murder of Frank Galbraith,
and old Mrs. Statlleback was convicted
as an accessory. The boys received a
lie sentence in the penitentiarv. and
the old woman got 81 years.
IHE monthly treasury statement
shows that at the close of business
September 30, the public debt, less cash
IN the treasury, was Sl,0l2, l92, ,7!S, an
increase since August 30 of 50, ,7S7, ,592.
This increase is accounted for by cor
responding decrease in the amount of
cash on hand.
Tie monthly statement of the gov
ernlnent receipts and expenditures dur
ing September shows the receipts to
have been S2l 1888, 09S, and the expendi.
lures S2o, ,36S 9l5, an excess of expendi-
lures over receipts of So, 435, III.
AT the nominating convention of the
Democratic alliance Of Greater New
York, held on the night of the lst,
Henry George was unanimously nom
mated for mayor. The nominating
speech was made by Charles Francis
Adams.
ON the I'd the associated banks OF
New York city held Sl5, $50, 400 in ex-
cess OF the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
SENIOR SAGAsTA, the liberal leader,
was, on the I'd, intrusted by the queen
regent of Spain with the task of form
ing new cabinet to succeed the
Azcarraga ministry.
The vintage of California this year
promises to reach 10000, 900 gallons, or
% per cent. more than last season.
About one-half the grape crop has al.
ready been converted into wine. The
growers are now receiving an advance
Of from S. to SO ton for their grapes.
A VIENNA dispatch says: Samuel
Clemens Mark Twain is suffering
from gout, and is confined to his bed.
lie is in good spirits, however, and pro-
poses to stay here one year for the
purpose of writing on Vienna sub
jects,'
Gus SMlrzER and George Reeb
charged with stage-robbery in Yellow
stone park, have been captured in Mon
tana and taken to Cheyenne, Wyo, for
trial.
A SPECIAL dispatch received in Lon
don from Madrid, on the I'd, said that
Capt. Gen. Weyler had been recalled
from Cuba.
The war department is rushing work
ON the Notifications in San Diego Gall
harbor with remarkable energy.
The Orange Judd Farmer, in its esti-
mates of the years wheat crop, says
that figures based on actual threshing
returns indicate total yield OF 5S9,
00O, 600 bushels, OF which 1913, $50, 600
bushels are winter and 5,470, 900
bushels spring wheat With the cX-
ception of Illinois and Missouri, the
winter wheat yield represents the full
capacity of the soil.
TmRrY-oNE new cases of yellow fever
developed, on the Sd, in New Orleans,
II in Edwards, four in Mobile, % at
Biloxi and one in Scranton, Miss. There
were two deaths at New Orleans, two at
Biloxi and one at Edwards. The fever
has also appeared in Nittayuma, Miss.
Four cases are reported.
GEN. NEAL Dow, the father of the
Maine prohibitory law, died at his
home in Portland, Me-. on the Cd, in
his ninety-third year. lie was for sew
eral terms mayor of Portland, served
in the state Legislature, and attained
the rank of brigadier-general in the
civil war for meritorous service.
SENIOR SAGAsTA, who has been called
to form new Spanish ministry, says
that his government Gun not assent to
foreign interference, but that he aims
TO carry out everything in the way of
reforms in Cuba the United States could
suggest
SENIOR ESTRADA PALMA says: "If
President Mckinley is seeking a settle
ment of the Cuban war on the basis OF
home rule for Cuba, he might as well
suspend negotiations and recall Gen.
Woodford. The Cuban's absolutely re-
fuse to consider the autonomy PROPOSE
tion