Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-11-05
Ne VS. AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


J.. Il. Letter, of Washington and Chi
cago, has purchased the premises at
No. Carlton House terrace. London,
for his daughter, Lady Curzon of Ke-
dleston, vicerine of India, for 100000.
The locality is one of the most excu-
sive in London
1t is learned from scmi-onicia
source in Paris that Spain has at last
abandoned her attitude of claiming
any concessions in Cuba and Porto
l,ico as matter of right, and has now
simply thrown herself on the mercy
OF her conquerors. The Spanish COM
missioners plead that the full assump-
ton of the Cuban debt by Spain means
complete ruin.
A dispatch from Kobe, japan, says:
"rhe japanese steamer Mijagala sunk,
almost Immediately, after being in
collision with the japanese steamer
Kinshiu-Maru. Sixty Japanese We're
drowned"
The American Association of Fairs
and EXpositions has fixed the follow
ing dates for state fairs, to be held in
1889: New York and Ohio, August 2s
to September .; Minnesota, Nebraska
and Iowa. September 4 to 9; Wiscon-
sin, September II to Is; Indiana, Sep
tember Is to %: Illinois, September
25 to 30; St. Louis, October 2 to 7.
The United States government is de-
teEmined that there shall not be an
other Maine disaster in Havana har
Dor when our troops and warships
begin to go there for garrison duty.
The American commissioners who are
arranging the details of the evacua-
ton have called on the Spanish au-
thorities for an official statement to
the effect that there are no torpedoes
or mines in the harbor.
The United States transport steam
er Indiana sailed, on the 21th, for Ma
Mia. having on board the First and
Second battalions of the Kansas regi-
ment. under command of Col. Funston.
The men are not in the least crowded,
and the voyage will be yeritable
pleasure trip,
A dispatch from Milwaukee, dated
the 27th, says: mo news has been re-
ceived from the missing tow barge
Biwabik. On board the Biwabik was
Capt. James Edwards and wife, Mate
George Currie and crew of four
men. The barge Delta is also miss
ing"
Boston has been selected as the
place for holding the next National
Saddlery convention, Cleveland, o., be-
ing close second.
The government Of the Netherlands
has extended to this government an in
vitation to be represented at the third
session of the International Periodical
Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics
at Amsterdam. August SIP, 1899.
1t is now recognized that the epi-
demic prevailing at Samnrcand, Rus
sia. is the true plague. The mortality
is high
The British cabinet, on the 27th, de-
cided to proclaim the protectorate of
Great Britain over Egypt.
While Nice-President Hobart was
being driven down Broad street in
Philadelphia, on the eth. the team be-
came frightened and ran away. After
several blocks had been traversed by
the unmanageable horses, they were
finally matted by plucky policeman,
amid the cheers of thousands of on.
lockers.
In response to a communication OIL
the subject, Gen. Parade has assure
| the American evacuation commission,
in writing. that Havana harbor is ao-
solutely clear of mines and torpedoes
and safe for any vessel that may wish
to enter.
Admiral Dewey has cabled the navy
department that everything is quiet at
pekin, that no further troubles are
anticipated, and the American inter-
ests in China are not in danger
Private Walter Rosser, of the Ten
nessee regiment, was arraigned before
Judge Wallace. in San Francisco, on
the 2Sth. for the murder of Henry
Hilderbrand. He pleaded not guilty,
and his trial was set for November Il.
The hospital ship Bay State, from
Porto Rico for Boston, with the SICK
men of the Sixth Massachusetts on
board, reached Boston on the 2Sth.
NJ. Dupuy formally informed Presi-
dent Faure, on the 2Sth, that he would
accept the task of forming new cab
| met.
The steamer Cottage City arrived at
Victoria. B. g., from Skaguay, Alaska
on the 2Sth, with large number oil
passengers. They report that the fu-
kon river is filled with slush ice ana
trevel to Dawson suspended.
The statement of the condition OF
the United States treasury, issued on
the 2Sth, showed: Available cash bal
ance, 1901 ,4S4,37s; gold reserve, 2io,'
74i.514.
| The Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems clubs closed its session at VINO
ma, Mimi, on the 2Sth.
The president, on the 9sth' issued
his proclamation setting apart Thurs
day, November "a, as day of national
Thanksgiving for all the blessings OF
the year and prayer for the continued
prosperity of the people.
The Spanish government has recent
| ly forwarded to the order OF uen'
Blanco, at Havana, n sum equal TO
about S3,OOO,OOO, with which to pay all
debts due from the government OF
Spain 20 the citizens of Cuba who nave
remained loyal to the Spanish cause,
and for the purchase of supplies ana
provisions for the army and debts con-
tracted by the civil government.
The United States, IL is said at"ash-
lngton, has decided to claim the entire
Philippine archipelago, and the span
ish commissioners will be notified 10
this effect. The Spanish commission
ers will be informed the United States
will assume the Philippine debt ots4o'-