Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-05-05


seat in the United States senate OH
the appointment of the governor OF
Pennsylvania, on the cath, by vote
of 81 to 80.
Among the results of the beginning
of a general onward movement by Gen,
Led Roberts, on the 25th, were the
relief of Wepener, by Gen. Brabant,
and the capture of De Vets Dorp by
the British.
The International tuberculosis con-
ference was opened in Naples on the
9itb. DR. Bacccl delivered the in
aaguration speech, and delegate
from each country represented al the
congress followed.
Emperor Nicholas has designated
Grand Duke Sergius, general
of Moscow, to go to Berlin to attend
the ceremonies in connection with the
declaration of the majority of Crown
Prince Frederick William, on May 6.
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The plans of Gen. Otis have not been
announced. but il is understood he in
tends 10 ail from Manila on the Mead
or Grant early in May. He will be ac-
companied by his staff, and will prob
ably visit Hong Kong and other ports,
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The house committee on mil.siTy af'
fairs. ON the cath, directed favorable
,eports on the bill establishing four
permanent camps in the four main
districts of the country, for use both
nv federal troops and the national
guards.
The United States transport Me-
phcrson sailed from New York, on
fine 18th. for Porto Rico with between
c4on.o 900 and 100000 in subsidiary
roins. This is The first instaIIment of
fine So. 10000 voted by congress to be
distributed among the inhabitants of
that island.
Emperor William has empowered the
russian minister of education, Dr..
Studt. TO forbid hereafter the use of
Latin in all university and faculty de-
trees assigning as reason the inn
vortance of more general use of the
German tongue An order to this eli
feet has been issued.
The king of Sweden and Norway
las decided to reward certain persons
Who have found various objects be-
longing to the Andre polar balloon eX-
addition, and certain amount of
money has been set aside for rewards
to persons who hereafter may find
similar objects from the expedition.
The supreme court, on the oath, is
sued lis mandate in the case of Capt.
Oberlin NJ. Carter. The writ is direct
ed to the circuit court for the southern
New Yorl, district. and unless Capt.
Carters counsel can find some other
means to delay, the result will be his
early departure for the prison at
LeRvenworth, Kas.
The state department received con-
firmation, on the 9th, of the press
IcIcrt that Cartagena had fallen into
the hands of the reyolutionists. The
taking of the town is regarded as Il
rntter of the greatest Importance, for
Cartagena is the principal seaport Of
colombia, and collects most of the GUS
tens revenues of the country.
United States Immigrant Agent
Ncaley, at Seattle, Wash. gives an in
;cryiew On the Japanese tidal wave,
in which he says the rush will cause
labor uphaayaI. Five thousand are
on the high seas and $4,000 are to
come he says. rhey will mostly land
in british Columbia, and sneak oveI
the line into the United States
Gustave Ii. Schwab, manager of the
North German Lloyd lines American
agency in New York. said, on the 27th,
in reference to the action of Prince
Won llohenlohe in interdicting the i'm
portation into German, Dutch or Bel.
gan ports, of pork and dairy products
~ the Northern Lloyd company, thai
\ the cdict did not apply to American
provisions.
n Before leaving Dublin, for nome, IN
n TIE Goth, Queen Victoria conferred
haronetcies upon the lord mayors of
II lWblin and Belfast, the title of lord
mayor on the mayor of Cork and his
i Ceessors in Office, and knghthood
upon the mayor of Cork and the
mayor of Londonderry. She gave Gi,.
4 to be distributed among the poor
q III the Dublin hospitals.
i representative Needham, of Cali
u fornla on the 26th, sent to the presi-
dent, members of the cabinet and
II senator's and representatives in CON
j ercsS, invitations from the board of
Il trade of Nisalia, Cal, to join in 80.
Il gay camping party, which is to visit
Il Mount Whitney and the Sequoia ma
y nonal park in the Sicrre Nevada
mountains, about July 10.
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8 The United States ship Dolphin,
: bearing Mr.. Charles Herbert Allen, the
reWly-appointed civil governor Of
Iorto Rico, dropped anchor off San
q yuan at ten o'clock on the morning
Vi the 9th. Gen, Davis, military go9.
q eFllor, visited Mr. Allen on board the
po'lhin at half-past eleven o'clock
vow Allen and family landed at noon
shd took breakfast with Gen. Davis.
ueiore leaving Ireland, on the GOTH
queen Victoria distributed titles
"mohg the great and cash among the
poor with an equally liberal hand
'ue also declared her purpose to pre-.
e'nt a piece of plate to the corpora.
u ',on OF Dublin as memento of her
"a '.Ni'' and published feeling expires
SION OF the great pleasure her stay
inohg her Irish subjects had afforded