Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-03-26


gland, asserts that Russian spy, in
the guise of footman, has been dis
covered at Hatfield, the marquis of Sal
isburys residence.
In all some 30 socialists and radical
meetings were held in Berlin, on the
18th, for the purpose of commemora.
ting tho revolution of 1S4s.
WORK on the fortifcations al Ballast
Point, CAL, is being pushed with all
possible speed Orders have been re-
ceived not to permit anyone to land in
the government reservation where the
big guns are to be mounted.
The crew of the tilibuster Dauntless,
IL in all, finding their occupation gone
by the seizure of the boat, joined the
United States navy on the 18th.
The fighting on the northwest 'front.'
Ter OF India is now regarded as ended.
The rebels have given the 70 hostages
demanded. The budget statement read
to the legislative council, on the 2lst,
was very favorable. 1t estimated that
there would be a surplus of 800, 900
rdpes for the coming year.
TIE steamer Strabo, Capt. Jardine,
which arrived at New York, on the
Goth, from Rio Janeiro, lost one of her
crew from yellow fever during the voy-
age. The captain was also attacked,
but quickly rallied and was GONZALES
cent when the vessel arrived at New
York.
ON the Cork, Bandon & South Coast
railway in Ireland, where a strike is in
progress, the line patrol discovered, on
the goth, that rails had been torn up at
the approach to viaduct 70 feet high,
few miles from Cork The line
patrol was just able to stop the express
THE Norwegian steamer Nordkyn,
which arrived at New York on the
10Th, from Hamburg, brought 95 tons
OF smokeless gunpowder for the United
States government.
The Cuban insurgents have landed a
big army on the island of Porto Rico,
Iand general uprising is said to have
taken place.
On the 10Th the associated banks of
New York city held SIS s,o6O, $50 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
GEN. PANDo, commander of the Span
ish troops in the field in Cuba, was re-
ported on the 10th, as having been
captured by the insurgents.
PROF JOHN c. ZAcnos, curator Of the
Cooper Union, died at his home in New
York city on the Goth. lie was born in
Constantinoplc in 1920; came to this
country at an early age, and was grad
uate of Kenyon college, Ohio.
THE Spanish inquiry into the Maine
disaster has gone to pieces in seeking
to establish the accident theory. This
admission is privately made in govern
ment circles at Havana, but the nature
of the boards report will not be
changed.
TIE first announcement on author
ity that the Maine was destroyed by
external explosion, and that the court
VI inquiry oo uhuo, Has pctl FeCclNcu
at Havana. 1t was in the form of in
structions from Washington to Capt.
Sigsbec that he is to be returned to
active duty.
THE Sons of Veterans of Philadelphia
have organized IA regiment of infantry,
900 strong. Seventy-four per cent. of
the members have served in the state
national guard and hold honorable dis
charges. They are ready for service if
needed.
DR.. GEORGE CLINTON HUBBARD, assist
ant surgeon United States navy, COM
mitted suicide at st. Elizabeths insane
asylum, Washington, d. c., on the Goth,
by strangling himself with the cord of
his dressing gown. Dr.. Hubbard was
q years old.
A DETERMINED effort is to be put
forth this spring by the Methodists of
Indiana to save De Pauw university, at
which, through the failure
of the De Paw estate, is threatened
with financial embarrassment.
hEfohIs TcCclNcu DIT lHc Stult uepiFI-
ment from Minister Woodford and Con-
Lee strongly indicate that
the anti-American feeling is on the in
crease in Havana and Madrid.
THE Bethlehem Pa.) Iron Co. ord
nance works are running night and
day, and Sundays, on guns, carriages
and armor for the government. The
plant is keeping over 1000 hands busy.