Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-26
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Louis on the night of the 18th, by spe-
cial train, en- route for San Francisco
for deportation. under heavy guard.
No light has been shed on the rca-
son for the sacrifice of the Russian tor
pedoboat destroyer Rastoropny. The
idea that she was sent to Chi Foo with
the batch OF colorless dispatches since
issued at 81. Petersburg is regarded as
absurd
Drilling for natural gas is going on
actively in the vicinity of Bonner
Springs, Kas. within 20 miles OF Kan
sas City, Mo. Seven wells have been
sunk, that flow an aggregate of moro
than 100000 cubic feet Of natural
gas every "a hours.
What Is said to be the highest price
ever paid for pony was the $4,000
paid at the New York horse show foi
Berkeley Bantam, the champion bay
pony owned by William Carr, OF Lon
don, England and South Manchester.
Conn, by Judge William II. Moore, Of
Chicago.
Six persons were injured at BARGE
Iona, Spain. on the 18th, by the ex-
plosion OF bomb.
Four men were asphyxlated by gas
at Dover, N. j., on the nth, at the
plant OF the Dover, Rockaway G. Port
Dram Gas Co.
Fire In the Arcade department store
and the Decatur hotel at Decatur, ILL.,,
on the 18th, caused a total loss Of
$125,000, nearly all covered by insur-
ance,
The pressing mills of the Hamilton
Powder Co. at Windsor Mills, Que,
were blown up on the nth. Joseph
Willy and George Iiebert were blown
to pieces The explosion was felt at
Sherbrooke, 13 miles away.
President W. w. Leighton OF the
Lima Savings Bank & Trust Co. Of
Lima, o., was, on the nth. held to an
swer before the grand jury, for em-
bezzlement. under bond Of 5000.
John A. Fagg. the former clerk In
the registry division Of the post Office
at the Union depot, In Kansas City,
Mo, found guilty OF stealing package
containing $1,000, was, on the 18th,
sentenced to four years at hard labor
in the Missouri penitentiary.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw. on
the 18th, issued 4 call on depository
banks to turn in 10 and Is per cent OF
their deposits, one return to be made
In January, the other in March.
Nine of the cot II manufacturing
plants at Fall River, Mass, which
started Up November IA, In an attempt
to break the big strike, we're shut
down again on the 18th
Fire. on the 18th, destroyed the
building and contents of the Loretto
academy, located at GIRO, III.
A dispatch from Constantinople, on
the 18th. says that negotiations have
been resumed for raising the American
legation at that place to the rank Of
an embassy.
The coal steamer Philip Minch, on
Its way from Fairport to Sandusly, O.,
was burned to the waters edge about
eight miles east OF Marblehead, O., on
the 10Th. The crew OF II men was
forced to abandon the burning boat
while several miles out In the lake.
Smothered before they could reach
the rear fire escape in burning tene-
ment building at 1856 Troutmon street,
in the Williamsburg district of Brook
lyn. N. Y, on the Goth, 12 persons met
their death
The Prince line steamship Sicllan
Prince, from Genoa and Naples. went
aground, on the goth, on the Long Isl-
and shore. off the New York coast
Masked bandits robbed circus pay
wagon at Tarboro, N. c., ON the 10th,
escaping with $40, 900 in booty.
President Roosevelt, on the 10Th, Of
fered Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri.
the Isthmian canal commissionership
made vacant by the resignation Of Col.
Hecker Of Michigan. and also told
him that II he feels that his health
will not permit him to take this place.
he desires TO offer him q position on
the interstate commerce commission.
A st. Petersburg dispatch Of the
20th says there is every indication that
Field Marshal Oyama is gradually de-
veloping big movement with the OBJ
ject of occupying Mukden.
report received in Toxic from Of
ficial quarters states that in conse-
quence Of the blowing up Of the Sung
Shu fort at Port Arthur last week, the
Japanese occupation of the outer de-
fenses became complete
The beautiful Missouri pavilion at
the Worlds fair. the finest Of the state
buildings, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 10th, and for time the
United States government building was
in great peril from the showers Of
burning embers and sparks carried to
its roof by the southeast wind A
strong force of troops was stationed
on the roof, however, and by constant
use of the hose prevented a second
confagration. Nearly all of the con-
tents OF the first floor Of the Missouri
building we're saved.
The Japanese consul at Che Foo has
declared that henceforth Che Foo will
be considered by Japan as within the
zone of war. in consequence of The fact
that China has allowed Russia to use
the port in violation of the rules of
neutrality.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker, re-
Gently candidate for president on the
democratic ticket, and Mrs. Parker
will spend the winter In New York
city at the Hotel Netherlands. He has
engaged the suite formerly occupied by
the late Marcus Daily.
The Russian consul at Che Foo has
received from Port Arthur letter de-
scribing the use by the Japanese OF
peculiar missile, which looks like a
long sausage. The Japanese throw II
into the trenches cnd 1t bursts. giving
off an odor so foul that if it is not
thrown out of the trenches Immediate
ly the soldiers faint.
Fire which broke out at 1920 o'clock
on the night of the Goth, at AshevIlle,
N. c., wrought damage totalng be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. and the
losses, it was thought, would be futher
Increased before the flames we're
brought under control
The Worlds fair attendance for the
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