Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-03-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Little Hazel Rogers, a bright an,
popular 12-year-old child, committee
suicide at Fort Madison, la, ON tn,
LIST, by placing the muzzle of revolver
against her breast and sending a bul
let through her heart The deed was
deliberately planned.
The commission appointed to in,cs.
tlgate the prisons in the Havana dis.
trict has finished its labors. Out OF
ZOE persons waiting trial the commits
sion has recommended $40 for liberia.
ton, and 1856 who are under conyic-
ton, have been recommended for lib
Grafton.
Nher the news of the relief of Ia
dysmith became generally know Lon
don literally went mad with iov. and
throughout England the scenes wit
messed have no parallel in the memo
RES OF the present generation.
II, &. Dun & Co. reported on the I'd.
Failures for the week have been 22o
in the United States, against 1s6 last
year, and 2S in Canada, against A. last
year"
As the result of fire ia the famous
Creusct gun factory, in France. on the
night of February 2S, two enormous
buildings, containing gun material
and electrical stores, including num-
Der of artillery models, were de-
stroyed. The losses are estimated at be-
tween 100000 and 100000 francs.
Cotton jumped TO nine cents Mt
memphis, Tenn" the highest since
March 10, 1893. The advance of the
last week had added $1,OOO,O0O to the
value of the Memphis stock. The adj
vance since September 1 is equivalen.
to about SIS per bale.
Congressman Sydney Epes, of yir.
ylnla, who was operated upon for ap-
oendicitiS in Washington, on the I'd |
lied at Garfield hospital at ~ O'Clock
he same night. He had been i'll but
short time.
The Rhode Island prohibition state
was held at Providence on
he I'd. The platform contained
trolg condemnation of the admins
ration ana President Mckinley for
he support of the army canteen. II
-lso condemned trusts. A state ticket
vas nominated.
a correspondent of the Mobile (AlaO
'eslster writes from Havana: II have
aside inform aticn that there is to he
rising on the island ere long. Lately
mere has been great demand for spurs,
lacheteS and hammocks. the three
implements of Cuban war
ire. Several of the stores have sold
ut their entire stock of these goods"
1T, Rev. Mahlon ". Gilbert bishop
'adiutor of The Episcopal diocese of
died at st. Paul, on the
!, aged 50 years. His death was due
congestion of the lungs caused by a
I'd contracted while on Journey
,me from New York.
In response to special messoge {
ON the president, or the I'd, the
'use of representative passed a bill !
aking available for immediate use. q
r the ameIioration OF conditions in c
lerto Rico, moneys paid as duties on |
'ods from the island. There is now I
the credit of the fund, $2,O95, 455.os. Il
Leo MIL, the two hundred and fiji.
eighth Roman pontifl, celebrated
ninetleth natal anniversary on The /
Birthday congratulations were for \
ally presented to the pope by the "
'mbers of the sacred college and the n
IMAM preates. II
Gen. Joseph Wheeler has written y
ivate letter to friend, in Washington. a
which he announces that he will rn. !,
IN his brigadier generalship in the j
my as soon as he arrives In Wash. n,
gton, and can mako his formal 70. n,
rts u She secretary Of war, i,