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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
COMING IN DROVES.
Another Hinge Industry to BE Established
In n suburb OF birmingham Ala.

BIRMINGmAM, Ala, Sept, l3.-The
Mannesmann Brothers, controllers OF
the Mannesmann Tube Company, which
owns the United States Mannesmann
patents for rolling seamless steel and
iron tubes and pipes, together with half
n dozen big tube factories in Europe,
are surveying a location for a tube
works to supply their American trade,
and will establish such plant at Gate
CITY, a suburb of birmingham, Ala.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
RENEWED EXCITEMENT
Over tho Presence Of Yellow Fever at jack
son, Miss.


JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 1S.-Excite-
ment over yellow fever has been re-
newed here. Yesterday morning num-
erous eases of dengue were reported
about Edwards. 1t will be remembered
that it was previously y reported that
yellow fever existed at Edwards, and
that Hon. $. $. Champion had died OF
the scourge after having visited a fam
lily just returned from Ocean Springs.
This report was afterwards denied by
the Edwards authorities.
An order was promulgated yesterday
that all trains from the infected dis
trict be forced to pass through the city
without stopping. and that the quar-
antine be enforced with all possible
strictness. De- Purnell, yellow fever
expert, has left Vicksburg for Edwards
to investigate the eases of fever there
and then go to Delahatchie, 2j miles
east of here, to inquire into case
there.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

Clarksdale, Sept. 13.-C. c. Cooke,
agent for the Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley Railroad at Dublin, station about
ten miles east of here, committed suicide
at that place this morning about IL
o'clock. just why he committed the
rash act is not known, but it is said he
has several times recently made the re-
mark that he was tired of living"
When found he was lying across the
bed with his feet on the floor, the pistol
lying on his breast. He left the fol-
lowing letter, addressed to Ii. j. Allen,
q merchant at Dublin:
Enclosed find $50 This will pay
Charley Brenner $50 for my coffin. which
will be down this evening on the train
For the sake of your boys. see that my
remains are properly buried, and, if
/ possible, have them carried to my old
home in fernando. Twenty dollars
will pay the expenses, if not. call on
my brother, J. l.. Cooke, fernando, for
balance due. My accounts are correct
to cent. All valuables are in the com
pany's safe here. and leave the COM
bination in the ticket case. My keys
are in the cash drawer. Please try and
see that the station is not robbed be-
fore the auditor arrives, and oblige."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Freight Wreck on the Iron Noun
tain Railroad.
Seven Boys Killed Outright and Others
Fatally Injurcd-Nictims Caught In u
Car Loaded With Machinery.

VAN BUREN, Ark, Sept. 12.-One of
the most disastrous freight wrecks that
has ever occurred on the Iron Noun
tain road happened at Hanson, l. T., a
small station twenty miles west of Van
Buren, at 2 o'clock this morning, re-
sulting in the killing of seven trainps
and the Serious injury of six others, none
of the trainmen, fortunately, being
hurt The wrecked train was local
freight No. 46, from Coffeyville, KAN,
to Van Buren, and was in charge OF
Conductor Walter Mann.
The train was late and was running
at the rate of eighteen or twenty miles
an hour, and was on steep down
grade, when one of the forward trucks
of a box car, three cars from the en-
gine, broke, wrccking fifteen cars loaded
with baled hay and walnut logs, beng
shipped to Van Buren from points in
the Territory. With the exception OF
two cars in front and three in the rear,
including the caboose, every car of the
twenty was ditched.
The Death Agencies.
In the middle of the train was car
loaded with heavy machinery for a
cotton gin, and it was in this car that
thirteen men were stealing ride, and
from which seven dead and six seriously
wounded were taken by the trainmen
shortly afterward
1t appears that the occupants of the
wrecked ear were party of men and
boys living at Wan, |. r., and were
coming to Van Buren, to find employ
ment picking cotton. When the car in
which they were stealing a ride left the
rails, it fell on it's side, the most of TIL
men being caught by the machinery
with which the car was loaded. A car
of logs was piled on top of the one in
which the men were riding, and that
any escaped instant death is but little
short of miracle.
The first thing done was to eXtricate
the dead and wounded, and, on account
of the heavy logs and machinery under
which they were buried, the task was q
laborious one, requiring several hours
in which to do it, and it was not until
after the sun had risen that the last OF
the bodies was removed from the wreck
and laid alongside the track where a
few whites and Indians stood silent and
watched over the mangled and bleed
ing bodies
Identification Easy.
There was no trouble in identifying
the dead, as they were all from Wan
and those able to talk assisted the Of
ficials in naming the dead and thost
unable to speak. The dead are vii
Fame, Charles Fame, Douglass Ander
son, John Johnson, Bose Henderson
Frank Hamilton and II. A. Walton.
The wounded are George Coffman
Jack Jones. James Phillips, Robert
Eubanks, Charles Pender (aged l3) ant
George Parker.
Charles Fame lived three hours, pinned
down between two saw logs, and bo,
car on top. Every effort was made tt
release him, but it was utterly impossi
bic with the means at hand, and hi
died, wishing that he had minded hi
mother, saying if he had he would have
been at home. He and his brother dice
about fifteen minutes apart.
Another account has it that the boys
We're all ont on lark and were coming
to Van Buren, to get some whisky.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Mississippi Pensions.

Saysa a correspon dent writing from
jackson, Miss: Small as is the sum the
state of Mississippi pays as pensions to
old confederate veterans it is eagerly
sought, and the pension list is steadily
growing. The total amount set aside
for this purpose is S75 600 per year, and
the list is now SO long that each old
soldier gets only S1s.75 at least that is
what was received last year, but judg.
ing from the increased number OF ap-
plicatons received at the auditors Of
flee here of late the list will be still
longer this year, and the sum to each a
mere trltle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Killed by His son-in-Law.

William Manning was shot and killed
at Guntersville, Ala, by his son in
law, John Rollins. Both were drink
ing, and in their drunken frenzy they
became enraged at one another and en-
gagged in desperate rough and tum-
bic fight before Manning was killed.
Manning was an old man and prom
inent merchant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

Mrs. +. Burleson arrived at Jones.
boro Tenn, the other day, having
walked from her home in North Caro-
lima, distance of IS miles, in two
days The object of her journey was
to secure the release of her boy, who
was imprisoned at Jonesboro for run
ming away with anothers wife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
A Fatal Fall.

Col. Isaac w. Avery, once editor of
the Atlanta GA Constitution, and for
eign commissioner to Mexico and the
South American republics for the Cot
ton States and International alexposition
of 1895, fell from the porch of his resi-
dence in Kirkwood, a suburb of At
lanta, and died from the effects of the
fall.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

Ella Kiser was seriously shot near
Columbia, $. c., under peculiar circum-
stances. She sent her daughter to a
neighbor's on an errand. The girl re-
mained away an undue length of time,
and the woman went in search of her,
suspecting that she had been inter-
cepted by Mack Hunter, lover, whom
she had been forbidden to see. Her
suspicious were correct She found the
couple in love-lilse communion and
rushed toward them. Hunter, before
knowing who it was, drew his pistol
and fired, shooting the woman through
the upper part of the thigh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Three Years for Aycnglny His wife

Charles K, Reid, a printer on the
Macon Ca Telegraph, who shot and
killed l.. W. Halstead for insulting his
wife at a circus performance several
months ago was found guilty of volun-
tary manslaughter by the jury, and
sentenced to three years in the peni-
tentiarv,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Caused Nv ApOplexy,

Peter II. Schrieber, master mechanic
of the Cincinnati Southern railroad,
died at Chattanooga, Tenn, from the
effects of apoplexy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

John Moss was shot and fatally
wounded with revolver by Andrew
Roach at Clarksville, Tenn, the bullet
entering his bowels. Moss, it is said,
went to Roach's house drunk and cre-
ated a disturbance. After being or
dered off repeatedly, he is said to have
attacked Roach's wife with knife,
when he was shot,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Accidentally Shot.

At Selma, Ala, while carelessly
handling pistol, Jim Heinz accident
ally shot Tillman Carlisle. The ball
passed through the lips, breaking the
jaw, and, going under the tongue,
lodged in the neck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Go,d Nenr Reel Foot Lake.

Gold has been found in paying quanti-
ties in mounds in the Reel Foot Lake
country, near the border of west Ken
tucky and west Tennessee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Caused By Apoplexy.

Meiggs Thompson, a wholesale drug.
gist of Memphis, Tenn. died at Holly
Springs, Miss, recently, from al at
tack Of apoplexy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Chattanooga Savings Association.

The Chattanooga Savings and Build
ing association has made voluntary
application for receivership, The
liabilities are 500, 900, assets, it is be-
lieved, will pay the debts dollar for
dollar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Bonds for City improvements.

The board of mayor and aldermen of
Grenada has ordered an election to be
held on the 27th of September on the
question of issuing $4,000 additional
bonds for municipal improvements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Gen. Longstrert Married.

Gen. Longstreet stood bravely up be-
fore 100 guests in the governors man
sion at Atlanta, Ca, and claimed pret-
ty Miss Helen Dortsch for his wife.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Two Children Cremated.

At Fairmont, n suburb of Richmond,
Va, the little son and daughter of Jo-
seph Creeder were cremated by the
burning of an outbuilding in which
they were at play.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

IEcrsls in the grain trade in sor III
Russia ha, been enhanced by t,e
lux of a half score of hungarian
lmlSsioners, who are purchasing
eat at any price at which they can
AIN it. A majority of the great
interpreters are in u very precari-
condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

ul London Times correspondent
DuehoS Ayres, on the Sth, said:
FAe uruguayan rebels are within a
l uays march Of Montevideo. II
make a determined attack, the
f'urc OF the capital will be posi-
|. |, ny 'he garrison comprises only
y. 1" Dcn' u and there is no system of de.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Not Such Bad Showing for Merchant
Marine.

WASHINGTON, Sept, 13.-The docu'
mented merchant marine Of the United
States on June 20 last numbered %, 6SS
vessels Of 4,769, O2O gross tons, an in
crease Of IS, 400 tons over June 30, 1896
and decrease of 275 vessels. The ton,
mage of the Atlantic and gulf coasts is
26i7,796. decrease of 10000 tons.
The tonnage Of the great lakes is l,4lO,
1903 tons, an increase of $4,000 tons
Pacific coast tonnage was virtually sta
tionary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

|EcRErARY WILSON Of the agricultu-
department says that arrangements
be made by the department for
thorough Introduction of the cam
(rtree in Florida. lie has no doubt
I the tree will be u success there,
it has already passed the expert
htal stage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

lSekNIiNA at last has taken steps to
allate upon the United States for
PpOsed discrimination in the new
Oy imposing IS per cent. on yel-
pine, l95 per cent. ON farm wagons,
iVO per cent on plows, harrows,
eehe and agricultural machinery
specifically mentioned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

bssuL-GENERAL FITzHuGH LEE, ac-
bpanied By his sou, arrived in New
tk from Havana on the Sth. The
eral said he had been suffering
h biliousness for some time past,
he felt very much better after the
He declined to discuss official
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
The State University LandY.

Referring to the lands belonging to
;he State University donated by the
United States government the Gulfport
,'outhward says: ''These lands, said To
We the finest tract in the world, are sit.
lated IN the southern part of the State,
and comprise 81 ,912 acres. They were
donated to the university by the United
States, and had been especially reserved
by the government on account of the
quality of the timber with which they
are covered, it being admirably adapted
to naval purposes and have been vigi-
lantly guarded against trespass. The
committee advertised for bids for this
timber and seve al offers to by were
received. That OF Mr. Garrett, repre-
senting the Gulf & Ship Island railroad,
was indorsed by the committee as the
best and will be recommended by them
to the full board, which will meet to
take action in the matter ON September
30th. AT that time other bids will be
received and the best one accepted.
This magnificent body of long leaf yei-
low pine, it is thought by those who are
versed in timber knowledge, ought to
bring the university s2O0, 900. The
committee has acted very guardedly in
the matter, and do not propose to sac
rifice the lands, as the longer they are
kept the more valuable they will be-
come. The pines of the North are be-
coming scarcer every year, for the lum-
Der industry is an old one in that sec
tion of the country, and it will not be
many years before the pine forests of
the South will be equal in their riches
to the mines of the Klondike."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Death of n millionaire.

Capt Bernard Treacy, the million
nire horse breeder Of Lexington, KY,
died in Boston, from the effects of
falling on the pickets of an iron fence.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

response to the request OF the gov
|nent of the United States, Scotland
authorities have been directed by
majestys government to furnish
brmation to the United States au-
kities when anarchists are known to
! kmbarkng for the United States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

[IIE Colorado State Historical society
soon come into possession of the
|cts of Francis Schlatter. the "hcal-
supposed to have died in Mexico.
saddle, bride and other effects 0
|latter are now in the possession OF
district judge at Casa Grandc,
kjco
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Young Planter Fatally Shot.

George Powell, young planter, was
shot from ambush and fatally wound.
ed while walking in the woods near St.
Bethlehem, Tenn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

RVlrE an excitement has been caused
victoria, b. C., by Charles Haywood
lolher prominent citizens stalking
acIaim in the heart of the city.
|sy claim to have good specimens OF
u from ledge, which runs from the
yer front right through the busi
Sportion of Victoria.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18
Coloretl FemAls lawyer.

Lutte A. Lyttle, a Ss-year-old ne
gress. was admitted to the bar us ,
iall-hedged lawyer Ut Memphis, Tenn.
Y few davs since.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

|bs cholera has appeared in Wabash
bty, Ind, somewhat earlier than
! and in malignant form. Sew
herds of animals in the southern
! of the county are suffering from
disease, and effective measures to
len, spread have been taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

kNs to the high prices of grain,
Itoes were the main reliance of the
4 farmers in Ireland; but the heavy
continuous rains have caused the
lrs to rot in the ground, and the
|ook is quite serious, worse, even,
in 1890,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

\. Il Aowx' q travelling salesman.
n ''ae y was ct Washington Court
M y, 1--WE was found dead In his room
j. 4. 'psnoer y house in indianapolis,
IA. IA. W. sae sth, Rowe had committed
] v cutting the sr.ery In bis left
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

AAM frLAsKI, the arch biologist
pu,ollclst, y, died in Buda-Pesth on
,s ,%' lie was born in 1914, came of
Wv ia!hlly OF Polish immigran is,
lpa'lled kossuth to America and
sa' WIN daribaldi in Italy. In
sOOratlon with his wife he wrote a
IA aVu a,,, ms American experiences en-
wv "hlte, Red, Black"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

|urRrs throughout the country
ha week ended on the 10th, as re-
N nv 4. &, Dun e Co., were 2l5,
| dst Si5 for the corresponding week
year For Canada the failures
q, AGAINST A. last year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

= news Of the capture, by the Gu
| n the town OF Victoria Las
4 proyince of Santiago de Cuba,
|ted great excitement in Madrid.
cabinet ministers were summoned
| Ipet. on the 10th, to consider the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18


n, :, u,alelton, Pa, on the 10th, a
!. gul .o marching miners refused, at
|,oss.l' .'u'nand OF the authorities, To
MA IV, una one of them struck
Is,a a :, Martin in the face. The order
\ ~ ava. was given, and SO dreadful was
|psrs ',u',on a done by the volley that
Illsa ana M deputies both were up
M y me former fed. shrielsing,
4 ,s.'. IVY scene, and the latter went to
Hns,ss instance y OF the wounded. 1t Is
AN ''a mat q score Of strikers we're
kppdsSs sSs'''sataud . large number
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

Boarding.School Teacher - "Ard nov,
Edith, tell me the plural Of baby" kdlth
(promptly)-"Twins." ."-Iitrblts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

p,cuARp MILLIKEN, widow OF a
INV sugar planter, has presented
rharity hospital at New Orleans
.-s Oo0 to found cliildren's build
,rhicb will include a kindergarten
,,her improvements.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

a. 'I,oN 81 DAY was generally observed
l% A rrahclsco,on the 9th, most OF the
pn mug stores being closed and all
@'pa' h, and public offices suspend
=, business The city proper was al
aeSerted as thousands took ad-
|sa '.e Oh The perfect weather to at
hn., we various attractions in the
Ivy upon both sides of the bay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

V.icial circles in Simla 1t is be-
,is;a auc bottom is dropping out Of
kssh is Oh m the tribesmen against the
aDd; Inc general officers com
,Ds.' s report that the Afridis have
4, 'eo' The news that the Zakkak-
M. e removing their families from
maa a'oer district to Tirah is con-
I'M, a' ~, una there is no longer any
In,.., 'aa. the enemy is leaving the
'uasana territory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

latest intelligence from Lab
confirms the report of the com
/ allure of the cod fishery this
The catch is very small, and
nv nriccs probably means a severe
L. for the fishermen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

,rs received in Lima from 30
nu I the sth, stated that $50 Para.
." u, who recently landed at Port
'n', hoJ seized the Bolivian town
so,os =, in the province of Mojos'
,,,0 President Cleveland has filed
ma assessors of Mercer county,
sohcdule of his property. lie
.a,uc Of his new home AT $40, :
vi WI his personal property at $780,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-09-18

,,s received in Lima from 30
M The s,h, stated that $50 Para
"s y" who recently landed at Port
'n', ,aJ s,ized the Bolivian town
sOtos, in the province of Mojos'
pro.idcnt Cleveland has filed
mo assessors of Mercer county,
s,hedule of his property. lie
,hc value of his new home az sso'-
Nd Nd, his personal property at $780,
latest intelligence from Lab
confirms the report of the com
t,iInre of the cod fishery this
The catch is very small, and
nv priccs probably means a severe
n for the fishermen
p,cuARp MILLIKEN, widow OF a
INV supar planter, has presented
rharity l, hospital at New Orleans
AK Oo0 to found children's build
which will include kindergarten
btber improvements
HIRES throughout the country
ha week ended on the 10th, as re-
N by L. e. Dun & Co., were 9l5,
| hst sis for the corresponding week
rsor For Canada the failures
IS, against Al last year,
, news Of the capture, by the Gu
| n the town OF Victoria Las
ps proyince of Santiago de Cuba,
he'd great excitement in Madrid.
cabinet ministers were summoned
Ieet on the 10th, to consider the
btion.
kNG to the high prices OF gram,
| toes were the main reliance OF the
n farmers in Ireland; but the heavy
continuous rains have caused the
ls to rot in the ground, and the
|ook is quite serious, worse, even,
in 1890,
bs cholera has appeared in Wabash
bty. Ind, somewhat earlier than
N and in malignant form. Sew
herds of animals in the southern
| Of the county are suffering from
disease, and effective measures to
Ient spread have been taken.
response to the request OF the gov
nent Of the United States, Scotland
h authorities have been directed by
maiesty's government to furnish
rmation to the United States au-
titles when anarchists are known to
for the United States.
HE Colorado State Historical society
soon come into possession of the
IT'S Of Francis Schlatter, the "hcal-
to have died in Mexico.
saddle, bride and other effects 0
after are now in the possession of
district judge at Casa Grande,
leo.
FlrzHuGH LEE, ac-
panied by his sou, arrived in New
( from Havana on the Sth. The
,ral said he had been suffering
biliousness for some time past,
he felt very much better after the
He declined to discuss official
.ers
WILSON Of the agricultu-
apartment says that arrangements
be made by the department for
thorough Introduction of the cam
tree in Florida. lie has no doubt
the tree will be u success there,
has already passed the expert
tai stage.
IEcrisis in the grain trade in sor ,h-
Russia has been enhanced by t,e
x OF a half score of Hungarian
nlssloners, who are purchasing
At at any price at which they can
IN it. A majority of the great
exporters are in u very precari-
condition.
lTE an excitement has been caused
Iclorla, b. C., by Charles Haywood
other prominent citizens stalking
cain in the heart of the city.
claim to have good specimens of
from ledge, which runs from the
7 front right through the busi-
portion of Victoria.
-
at last has taken steps to
ia'e upon the United States for
Osed discrimination in tha uev
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-02


THE stories of suffering and
crime in the Klondike country
grow worse with each arrival at
Juneau, says the Granbury News.
Hundreds are making their way
homeward. Along the road men
going to Dawson City are held up
and robbed of their supplies of
provisions. Typhoid fever and
pneumonia are raging at Daw-
son. Hundreds are sick and the
mortality is very large. Many
along the road, both among those
making their way to and those
fleeing fromD awson, are stricken
with these diseases, and away
from care and shelter, exposed to
the terrors of an arctic winter,
few can recover. With famine
threatening the land and pesti-
lence already upon it and crime
rampant, Klondike is preparing
for history a story of mingled
horrors such as have seldom
darkened its pages.