Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-03-11

canoe club of Cleveland, o., en- route tC
Washington. to participate in the in
augural parade, seven persons were
killed and more than score injured.
The California assembly, by vote
of 43 to 20. passed bill prohibiting
pool selling or wagering on horse
races, and the senate, % to II, passed
the Ralston anti-prize fight bill.
Three deaths from yellow fever,
of Americans, have occurred in the
Panama canal zone since May, 1904,
according to dispatch from Gov.
Davis
Joda Wilson, constable of Barren
Fork township Howell county, Missou-
RI was assassinated by an unknown
person, who shot him through win
dow.
The cotton crop in German, East
Africa, is about four million pounds of
seed cotton.
Friends in Denver have received in
telligence of the death. in Monte Carlo,
France, of former United States Sen
ator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colorado.
The Santa Fe Railroad Co. will al
most entirely rebuild its tracks and
roadbed in New Mexico, in order to
avoid food injuries.
The great and overshadowing ques-
ton for Russia, that of granting the
people a voice in the government re-
forms, is still undecided. The czar has
not yet given the word.
The anti-discrimination bill has been
passed by the Kansas legislature, and
will receive the signature of Gov Hoch.
The California senate wants con-
gress or the government officials to do
something to restrict japanese immi-
grafton.
Upon learning of the death, in Hon
olulu, of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, both
houses of the California legislature, as
a mark of respect, adjourned.
The gas works strike in Warsaw,
Russian Poland, has been compromised,
the company granting nine-hour
day, and the men have returned to
work
Will |. Meet, aged 25, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide at
Tulsa, |. 7. They had been married
but few days and had just returned
from their honeymoon trip. 1t was
developed at the inquest that the
tragedy had been mutually plaNed,
The czar has affixed his signature to
a rescript containing his majesty's
decree to give elected representatives
of the people an opportunity to express
their views in the preparation of the
laws of the Russian empire.
At sectional meetings of workmcn
in st. Petersburg, on the Sd inst, a
general strike was proclaimed
Workmen on the government build
ing, the Inside Inn and some other
structures on the Lewis and Clark fair
grounds at Portland, Ore, are out on
strike,
A call has been issued for the first
annual convention of the American
Cattle Growers association, the seced-
ing body from the National Live Stock
association, TO be held in Denver. Col,
on May o.
The Texas senate has passed an oil
bill that will place all pipe lines in
Texas under the jurisdiction of the
railroad commission,
Gen. Stoessel, the defender Of Port
Arthur, was received by the czar. at
went far to atone for his cool reception
at St. Petersburg by the military fac
tons.
Arnold Beuthien, the young cashier
of the wrecked New Liberty Qa.)
savings bank, was sentenced to four
years Imprisonment, on his plea of
guilty to his share in the affair. His
father, the president escaped on a
technicalty.
The Southern railway, the Illinois
Central and the Wabash were assessed
various fines and costs in the United
States district court at Springfield, ILL.,,
for violation of the safety appliance
act.
The festivities attending the wedding
of Miss Elsie, daughter of Ambassador
Porter, in Paris, were inaugurated by
a dance at the American embassy
when 4 preliminary view of the superb
presents was had. The French govern
ment has presented specially made
Sevres tea set, bearing the brides in
itials.
Mr.. Edward l.. Pretorus, editor and
of the Westliche Post, st.
Louis, has declined the decoration ten
dered him, among others, by the Ger
man emperor.
Seth Bullock and his band of go cow
boys took with them to Washington
some of the finest horses to be found
on the western ranges, some costing as
much as $3.50. Some of the boys"
nearly went broke" securing their
Pop Smith, aged 81 years, for the
last quarter of century recognized as
Yale's mascot at its athletic events,
died suddenly at New Haven, Conn.
The strike situation in Poland ap-
pears to grow worse daily. The coal
supply in Warsaw is rapidly diminish
ing and prices advancing.
Kansas is continuing its war on cor
the alleged binding twine
and insurance combines being the lat
est subjects Of attention.
The students of the clerical semi,
nary at Minsk, Russia, wrecked the
houses of the director and inspector Of
schools, and burned all their papers
and then left the town.
Maxim Gorky, the Russian writer
and agitator, has been transported to
Riga