Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

q Gov Davis Of Arkansas, on the pod,
Bottled Capt Glasscock, of the state
9i.jtia company at ParagouId, under
D. circumstances 30 use the militia
4orcc at thatplace in connection with
Existing racial troubles in Greene
Bounty unless he gives positive in
3tyuetious.
A state dinner was given at the
Ahite House, on the night Of the 22d
fy President Roosevelt in honor Of
4hc distinguished visitors from
France. who are in this country in
connection with the Rochambeau
tatuc ceremonies,
4 The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at
RaIlas, Tex ON the POD, elected Rev.
Pr /. +. Iioss, of Nashville, Tenn,
7nd Rev. DR. A. Coke Smith, of Vir-
fnia, to iillthe twoyacant bishoprics.
4 The plant Of the Delta powder
Rorks located near Delta, Cal, was
3lown up, on the 22d, killing Mrs
keorgc Miller and her child, who re
alded 100 yards from the plant, and
4ataIly nWring another child.
The steamer John X, Speed, lying
4 her wharf at New Orleans, took
pre- on ihc afternoon of the I'D, sup
4osedIy from alcohol stored in the
RoId, and was quickly burned to the
faters edge, The boat and cargo are
totalloss, amounting to $4,000.
IN the settlement Of the estate OF
II late senator James G. Fair, at
fan Francisco, nearly 100000 has
peen paid in fees to the attorneys in
ne case, of which the largest one, of
T. s1D'0u0 was paid to CARRIER, Bishop &
'aeeIer. Several other firms received
eeS IN excess of 100000.
Inc British company of horse buy
tH located at Ogden, Utah, has fin
.ned its work. The yaqueros have
Eeen discharged and the buyers re-
|O!hed to Billings, Mont. The camp
au been established forfour months,
na 2,5oo horses were bought.
terrible explosion occurred, on
le 35d, in No. shaft of the Crows
'e't Pass Coal Co.'s mine, near Fer
IT, b. { The explosion extended to
Io' shaft, There were 1913 men in
Hc n'ne "a Of whom made their es-
faPe' The remaining 100 perished.
iormer Gov. Charles S. Thomas, Of
o'ofado, on the 23d, announced his
|a"uidacy for election to the United
yu,eS senate as a democrat TO sue
reg Senator Teller.
UoN Ioolc Of Montana, who arrived
helena, on the 23d. from Washing
|pn' denied the report that he has
pOnged his attitude on the merger
Question.
naIt Of the business section of the
'O"n Oh Milford, Ind, was destroyed
: "Te ON the 23d. Twelve buildings
UeFe burned, with almost their en-
u contents. The loss is estimated
r, ocIWeen $4,000 and $4,000, with
'u,'y $1,000 insurance.
l., D Il, Titus, from the office of S.
|" + orbeS, state entomologist, went.
y y Decatur, ILL.,, on the 23d, to inyest
Ia'e The destruction of trees. He
.ui'o That canker worms have been
4 work extensively in that section of
/. representative Stephens, of Texas
4 Iiouueed a resolution, on the 23d
/, I"' Is aimed directly at the tender
/, monument of Frederick thu
1a ,.'V TO the United States by the
roiR ii,lan emperor. lie is afraid 1t
,iol. op,u Seem like indorsing the divine
'ght Of kings.
!, ,Eeports regarding the destruction
!, !, .,Ie by the earthquake in Guatema-
A., are incomplete, but they indicate
1aO at least several thousand per.
/, Ia u, were killed and that the proper
: 'OSs approXimates S50,000,000.
/, ,-onaon advices Of the 23d intimated
NJ, 'Here was every reason TO believe
io.u peace IN South Africa was prac-
lily assured. How soon it will he
my Ouheed depends, apparently, more
y. ,poh the convenience of the Boer
tsOers " than upon the inclination of
~ British government.