Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-11-02

every house but one on oue eAuo VA 49,
,rincioal street had gone up In SMOKE
when the force of helpers from Nc
Como and Magnolia got there, WIZ ?
dcComb's chemical engine. The lone
house was already in flames, but these ,
were extlnguished almost Immediately
and the house left in fairly good con-
dition. If Osyka had possessed an en-
CINE of her own, how vast would nave
been her saving!
The Illinois Central Railroad mas
displayed great liberality and enter
prise in the improvements 1t Is making
in Jackson and is spending more
money. it is claimed, at this point
than at any other between New OF
leans and Chicago. In addition to the
monster coal chute which the road is
building (and which is one OF the
largest in the country, 1t is building
new round house at the capital CITY,
and will begin the erection OF small
shops in few days, at which twenty
or thirty expert machinists will Dc
employed. In addition to these
changes the road will install new
system of handling the trains in the
Jackson yards, so as to avoid the very
disagreeable blocking of streets SO
much complained of now.
Auditor Coles tabulation OF the
State pension roll shows an increase
of 25 per cent. in the number OF pen
sions during the past year, the total
number now being 5,624 against 4,594
last year. The participants in the non
preferred class will only receive 80
each. as against $3.50 each last year.
In the first preferred class tifty-two
. pensioners will draw $100 each; in
the second preferred class 1873 Will re-
: ceiye $50. There are 2,404 widows and
r ZIG negroes on the roll. The total
| amount distributed is $l5O,OOO. Mon
e roe county heads the list with 22Z
t pensioners and Coahoma stands at the
a foot of the pension class with only
J. two to her credit.
v One of West Points progressive citl
n zens has made a great success Oh nj
pear orchard, and has been marketlni
his crop for two months at q hand
, some profit. This young West Pointe
. now has 800 trees in their prime !.
= to the 18th inst. he had sold sou busl
i0 els and had 500 bushels on hanC
- which he will market between thl
= and Christmas, and from the entli
=, y crop he will make clear proht
~ ~ $500. This is good pay for the iabc
- involved and the outlay required, e
~ pectally when the great cost OF ma
" " keting by express is considered
ee At the recent term of Circuit Cou
ia in Houston a most unique case can
TO M for trial. The defendant WI
ne charged with bigamy and elaine
aV duress as to his first marriage, st
So tanning his plea by proof. The cou
7ld charged the iury that marriage was
IN civil contract in this State and
ne ouired consent Of both parties, hen
mi marriage proven to have been und
ler duress was absolutely void, and
ace structed the jury to find for the
-" 80 fendant.
orv Tudge Stevens, In his charge to
ON grand jury at Walden last week, S
oss cially charged it to indict those re
as contractors who had failed to We
.bis the public roads according to tn
,,;u contract. 1t is said that the j
uiu means to carry out the judges
nts structions to the letter. Some of tn
inn must live along the roads when
,me "delinouents' have failed to VIC
pre- Nothing helps county more Il
nro. good roads and nothing hinders
tors more tnan bad roads.
The many friends of Miss Ma
Plunkett, our efficient State Librar
ledi- will regret to learn of the double
thly row that has come to her home ci
iects in the death in the Indian Terri'
mat of her brother, R. s. Plunkett anc
ofes- the same day, at the home in Jack
atom of her little nephew, the son OF
"fee bert Plunkett. The sad news 1
SER the Indian Territory reached the
from ilv as the child's funeral was lea
am for the cemetery.
ale. AT a special meeting held In I'll
anu Vile. October %, of the Board OF
~ 70 sissippi Levee Commissioners.
auu tracts were awarded for q
'eol' amount of levee work, and w.
cal hates of Memphis secured them
meu' The Filters Landing leyee worl
gets Issaouena county (S,51O,OOO
stays vardsl was let at u cents per
ave ~ onotbor section of $40
ls ~ cubic yards was let at 129s cents
~ ~ Natchez has at last signed the
!, tbat tract for the electric railway
,suros Harry X. Johnston, of Vicksburg
ori,oo work will be commenced by
,a ;r Johnston as soon as the materia
,ioh+b be brought to Natchez
MUIR Columbus now rejoices In the
await Hshment of a planning mill, the
jes by erty of such able business men as
they Battle Bell, T. B. Franklin, d.
Powell Clanahan and othres. AS soc
Jopiah this mill is sufficiently well esta
Circuit ed. factory for the manufactt
in va sash doors and blinds will be
eution, Such a factory with good ma
ho are ment, can be made to succeed l
of our larger towns.
leeting Gov. Longino has appointed
e pur- body of representative Mississil
Missis- as delegates to the Deep water
vii be yention to be held at Gulfport, n
on the Der 7. There are seventy.hye dele
is may one from each county, and in
IS will ton to these and the great Gro
IS way, sigbtseers il is expected tha'