Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-29
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


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PERSONAL AND GENERAL,
DAVID OvERMYER, the silver cham
pion of Kansas, has already received a
number of letters from prominent sill
yer democrats throughout the country
suggesting that he may be called upon
to lead the party in the future.
AFTER many years of service in the
employ of j. V. Farwcll & Co., whole
sale dry goods merchants of Chicago,
William |. Meyers has been arrested
charged with having embezzled $40, 900
OF the firms money. Bail was fixed ut
10000, which was furnished.
On the 18th the comptroller of the
currency issued II call on national
banks for statement of their condi-
tion at the close of business Friday,
May IA.
THE Turks, on the 18th, hoisted the
white flag at Arta, from which it was
judged that the Turkish commander
had received instructions that an ar
lnistice had been agreed upon.
TIE Brazilian minister of war, Gen.
Bernardo Vasques, has resigned, and
has been succeeded by Gen. Marcado
Bitencourt.
EX-SENATOR DUBOIS, Senator Cannon
and Senator Pettigrcw will sail July ,
for China and Japan. 1t is understood
they 60 to study the financial question
from an oriental standpoint.
IT was learned at Constantinople, on
the 18th, that orders had been issued,
presumably at the nstigation OF Rus
sia, for the mobilization of the Bulga-
rian army, and it did not take long for
the Turkish ministry to come down
from their high horse and agree to an
armistice pending peace negotiations.
By an explosion of gas in a pocket
encountered by wortmen digging a
trench at Thirty-sixth street and Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago, on the
10th, Edward Harper, Michael Hanley,
Edward johnson and J. O'Brien were
injured. The explosion is thought to
have been caused by careless handling
TO electric wires.
Gov. BLACK of New York has re-
fused to grant the requisition OF the
governor of Utah for the custody OF
Clarence Barton and Graves, who are
under arrest in New York city charged
with the theft Of S., 900 from the Utah
Loan and Trust Go. of Ogden City.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER CALHOUN, it is
learned, will devote part of his time
while in Cuba to canvass of sentiment
among the business men and non-com-
batants generally in Cuba upon form
of settlement of the existing troubles.
He will try to find out what those hav-
ing most at stake desire, and also how
they would view Intervention by the
United States.
Ir is asserted that the steamer Ber-
muda has landed five cargoes of arms
and munitions in Cuba during the last
few weeks, all of which have been
safely carried into the interior.
THE Nashua IN. H. stockholders of
the defunct Sioux city National bank
Of sioux citv. Ia. have abandoned
their tiobt apainst the assessment of
IS per cent. of the value of their stock,
and decided 10 nav It, In all 46l
shares are held in Nashua, and the
holders will have to pay S34,575 to.
ward liouidation of the banks debts,
AS REQUIRED by the national banking
laws.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has formally
notified the British government,
through Sir Julian Pauncefote, that
the United States senate, having failed
70 ratify the treaty providing for gen,
eral arbitration, that document has
failed.
Gov. PINaREE OF Michigan said' on
the 10th, TINT IL the members of the
legislature wanted to get through and
90 home the last of May they must
first pass a law to get at least $1,000,
900 more out Of corporations. Other
wise he would call an extra session.
ON the 90 tn the house Of representa-
tives passed the Cuban relief resoiu,
ton appropriating $4,000 for food and
supplies for destitute American citi
zcns in Cuba.
THE statement of the condition o.
the treasury. issued on the Goth
showed: Available cash balance, se99
sss. .ols; gold reserve. Sl4s, 100, $40.
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