Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-04
Ne VS. AND NOTES.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


co. on the 10Th, for Honolulu on the
steamer Sonoma.
A Toxic correspondent of the London
Telegraph says he learns that the Jap
anese troops are now within y miles
of Port Arthur, and that the Russians
suffered heavier casualties than the
japanese. who have taken guns and
other material and few prisoners He
predicts a further surprise. as Japan is
now increasing her efforts in all direc-
tions
A committee. headed by Mayor
Holmes of Yazoo City, Miss, reported
that 800 families lost their homes in
tho fire and that one-half of that
number we're destitute The COM
mittee declined 10 make an appeal for
outside aid, but announced that any
contributions would be received and
distributed.
A dispatch frcm Che Foo on the
eth. said hat the japanese had cap
tured Kin Chou IN The 10th. driving
out the Russians, vino retired in good
order to the southern heights. which
were subsequently carried by storm by
the Japanese after a stubborn resist
arce.
T. S. Ingraham, first assistant grand
chief engineer of the International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
dropped dead at his desk at the con-
vention in Los Angeles, Cal, on the
2Sth, from apoplexy.
The receiver of the First national
bank of Cape May, n, j., recently
closed, says that the bank will prob
ably resume business
Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daugn-
ter of the president, arrived in ST
Louis, on the 2Gth. where she is the
guest of Miss irene Catln. After an
informal al fresc) tea at the Catlin
residence Miss Alice and q party Of
friends made IN evening visit to the
Worlds Fair 20 see the illumination.
tornado struck Lndsborg, Kas.,
on the 25th, demoishing the Union
Pacific depot and the large armory
built for the state militia, besides un-
roofing a large number of buildings.
Van Amburg's circus tent was literally
torn to pieces and scattered,
The buildings of the New York City
Milling Co. were wrecked by fire on the
night of the 9th, and 1000 barrels of
-four were destroyed The loss is $780,
900.
Charles H. Schlacks has been ap-
pointed vice-president of the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad Co., to succeed
Russell Harding, who resigned in or
der to devote his whole time to the
Missouri Pacific.
Rear-Admiral Winfield S. Schley, re
tired, as one If party Of dlstin-
eGighed Scottish Rite Masons. arrived
in ST. Louis, on The Goth. Accompany
ing the party was James D. Richard
son. grand commander Of the cuprena
council The party is making an Of
ICldl TOUR III private var.
One of the latest war reports is that
tho Russians, thinking that the Japan
ese had retired from Feng Wang
Chcng. sent force Of $1,000 from Hai
Chcng and Lao Yang towards Feng
Wang Cheng. They were surprised by
10000 Japanese in the Turg pass, The
Russian casualties were 1000, and over
900 Russians surrendered.
Cyrus f. McGrady, president of the
Seymour national bank at indianapolis,
Ind, was sentenced by Judge Anderson,
of the federal court, to six years in the
United States prison at Leavenworth,
Kas. Alfred C. Parker, president of
tho First national bank of Bedford, was
sentenced to five years in the same
prison.
The ornithologists IF the department
of agriculture have been making an in
vestigation. of the economic value of
the quail, rs result Of which it IL
now announced that The bird is prob
ably the most useful and abundant
species on the farms.
The Methodist general conference,
in session at Los Angeles, Cal, voted,
by practically unanimous vote to
amend the church constitution so as
to provide for The election of bishops
Of other than of he white race
The comptroller of'the currency has
been notified by Bank Examiner Sur--
tevant that he has closed the Elk City
national bank of Elk City, Okla. The
capital stock of the bank was $4,000
Fire destroyed the piant and ware
house of the Alabama Cordage Co. at
Montgomery, Ala, on the Goth, entail
ing a loss of 100000, which is prac-
tically covered by insurance.
Ainslee j. Keen, at one time we'll
known Irish comedian, and veteran
of the civil war, was drowned in a
rain barrel near his home at Waukesha
Wis. The drowning is supposed TO
have been accidental.
Fire wiped out the principal business
block of the town of Eldridge, Ia, in
Guiding the general store OF j, B. Weiz
& Co, the town elevator, stock yards
and several residences Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $50 1000.
On the S0th John SeyfYed we'll
known saoonkeeper Of St. Joseph,
Mo, was murdered by thugs at his
place of business lie was alive when
found by his wife, but ded soon after
ward, without having regained con-
9ciousncss
A band of 50 Apache Indians, under
guard of a detachment of United States
soldiers, arrived in St. Louis on the
29th. and were taken Immediately to
the Worlds fair grounds Eight Of the
squaws were carrying papooses
King Edward received Capt. Mahan,
L. S. ~ Cretired, in private audience
on the 30th. The king expressed his
deep appreciation of the captains con-
tributions TO tho naval history Il the
world