Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-12-09

ing that the service Is one of the most
important adjuncts of the treasury de-
partment.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Yerkes instructs that peddlers going
over the country selling alcoholic pat
ent medicines and liquors be required
to pay special tax in every district
and separate place at which there Is
evidence of sales having been made
| Harry Eldridge, one of the leaders
of the outbreak at the Folsom (Cal)
prison on July q, 1903, was executed
within the prison for the murder OF
Guard William Cotter.
A. r. Meyer, a wdely-known cap
| italist, a native of st. Louis, one Of
Kansas Clty's most prominent business
men, and the founder of Leadvlle, Col,
died in Kansas City of rheumatism Of
the heart aged So years.
Ernest Peugnet, aged 80, son of f. K.
Peugnet, a st. Louis capitalist, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the brain at the home of his father
in-law Judge L. 0. Brown, in Car
thage, Mo
The steel steamer Ira II. Owen, car
rying a crew of 10 men and a cargo or
10000 bushels OF barley, is reported
as lost with all hands during the recent
storm on Lake Superior.
fTb, a1aotiopr L., r,,Io ,orenJ 90 traru
quietly. The vote cast was very light.
the liberals ally abstaining from
voting Every moderate was elected,
from President Palma TO the provincial
councillors.
The country residence Of J. Clint
Smith at East Meadowbrook, Long ISL
and, with its wealth of art treasures,
costly bric-a-brac and furniture, was
destroyed by fire; loss, 100000.
George Prior of the Peoria Social
Athletic club, was so seriously injured
in the groin during game with the
Lombard college team. Thanksgiving
day that he will be permanently dis
abled.
Except for the announcement of the
verdict after it shall have been passed
upon by the secretary of the navy the
Meriwether court-martial, at Annapolis,
Md, in so far as the public Is concerned,
is at an end
Henry Anson, father of Pop An
son, the old time baseballist, and who
was the founder of Marshalltown, Ia,
died in that city of pneumonia. His
well-known son was the first white
child born In Marshall county, Iowa.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid delivered
an eloquent address at the Thanksgiv-
ing dinner of the American colony in
London, at which a number of promi-
nent English guests were present
st. Louis Thanksgiving day contri-
button to the Russian relief fund was
$1,000.
A great meeting was held in Carnegie
hall, New York city, Thanksgiving day.
in commemoration Of the two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary of the landing
of the Jews in America. Several gentle
men OF national prominence made ad-
dresses and communications were read
from President Roosevelt and Vice
President Fairbanks.
The European powers are awaiting
British proposals for the next step IN
the coercion of Turkey, and Great Brit
ain is awaiting the outcome of the
threatened government crisis.
The Macedonian committee has is
sued an ultimatum that unless the
demonstration of the powers shall be
carried to a successful issue the revolu-
tionaries will create situation when
will result in war between Turkey and
Bulgaria.
Reports of marine disasters indicate
that the recent storm on the upper
lakes was the most calamitous to snip
ping of any in many years, but the loss
OF human life was providentlally small.
The New York flyer" on the Jersey
Central railroad was wrecked at stony
Creek, three miles from Penn Haven
Junction, Pa, the engine and one coach
plunging into the Lehigh river. The
engineer and fireman were killed and
many injured.
United States Senator Ralph Burton,
of Kansas, convicted in the federal
court at st. Louis of having used hit
official position in behalf of the Rialta
Grain & Commission Co, before the post
Office department, was sentenced, on
two counts, to six months in the Iron
county (Missouri) Jail and to pay fines
aggregating $4,000.
Columbia university and the Uni
versity of New York have cut out
football, and conference of ~ col
leges has been called by the latter to
decide upon the future Of the game.
A north bound freight train was
wrecked on the Cairo division Of the
Big -Four at Swango hill, five miles
south Of Paris, Ill. An unknown man,
stealing a ride in car of lumber, was
killed and two others seriously injured.
It is proposed to organize the guard
force of the Missouri penitentiary on
military basis, and provide them with
improved pattern rifles. They Will also
be required to perfect themselves In
craftsmanship and learn to handle the
Gatling guns to be provided
Charles Cheshire, land dealer, was
found murdered six miles west of Tish-
omingo, ! r.. His throat was cut from
car to ear
President Roosevelt sent message
to King Haakon Of Norway expressing
cordial wishes for his personal welfare
and the happiness and prosperity OF
the Norwegian people.
Official announcement is made that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Co. will at once begin the
construction of an extension of its
lines to the Pacific coast.
During a family quarrel at Milwau