Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-18

| llOODs HTCu upon lne HnTuly SJGlheTS,
killing 2S and Soundlns SO, some OF
whom have since died.
Nine. Schuman-H -Heinck, the operatlc
star, has declared ner intentions 10
become a citizen of the United States.
John p, Spaulding, assistant post
master at Koloa, Island of Kauai,
Hawaii has been arrested. charged
with completely With Postmaster Man
uel Rigo in the orlbezlement Of $27,-
010 Of money order funds.
The president has nominated Joseph
Kibbey TO be governor of Arizona, and
Eugene A. Tucker, Of Nebraska, to be
associate justice of the supreme court
OF that territory,
The class of midshipmen at the naval
academy has been materially reduced
by designations brought about by fail
ures in the haf.yearly examinations
Countess Montignoso formerly
crown princess of Saxony) has been
ordered by King Frederick Augustus,
| her former husband, TO relinquish the
custody of her child. the Princess Anna
Monica Pia. The countess will resist
the order.
Al least three persons we're killed
ard several injured in wreck on the
National railroad of Mexico, between
/ Carleros and La Ventura
\ man and Two boys were killed,
two boys fatally injured and three
more slightly hurt as the result Of
bobsled dashins into train, while
coasting, at New Brighton, Pa.
The Montana house Of representa-
tiyes killed a oil providing for the
licensing of gambling, and another
making train wrecking punishable with
death.
Charles F. Conklin has become the
amateur billiard champion of the Unit
ed States by defeating w. II. Sigour-
ney, of San Francisco, 300 to 23l, in
the play-off Of the tie between the two
in the national tournament at Chicago.
Lawyers, in view of the confession Of
Mrs Kate Edwards generating the
negro Greason rom any completely in
the murder of Mrs. Edwards husband,
at Reading, Pa, are making efforts to
have the case Of Greason reopened.
The Kansas house, by vote of Go
to 10, passed a bill permitting women
to vote for presidential electors.
The president has issued an order
transferring from the interior depart
ment to the department of commerce
and labor the work OF inspecting and
collecting statistics Of the government
bond aided railroads.
The order prohibiting Jews from ac-
quiring property in Russia outside
their zone has been repealed, owing
to complaint of land owners that the
prohibition had unfavorably affected
the prices of forest lands.
The trial of Mrs Cassie l.. Chadwick
in the United States district court at
Cleveland, O., has been set for Mon
day, March 6.
Johann Eoch admits that he may
have been trie careless in his mar
rying ventures, but he doesn't believe
there are 29 to his credit.
Jane Fans, negress 73 years of age,
was graduated with honors from the
elementary grade Of the Hull House
evening school at New Haven, Conn.
e. II, Hartman is now the railroad |
king of the United States. He con-
trolls or is in close harmony with ev-
cry railway west of the Alleghenies ex-
cept the Rock Island
Father Alex O'Ilandley, handsome
yonnS priest of the diocese of Hamil-
ton, Ont, has renounCed his VOWS and |
married Miss Mary A. Finch Moves |
the daughter of Hamilton millionaire
merchant.
John Leary, one of the Oldest po-
neers Of Seattle, Wash, died at River
side, Cal He left fortune of nearly |
81 100000
The sheriff at Helena, Mont, on the |
order Of the county attorney, has |
closed up every gambling establishment
in the city.
Great enthusiasm prevails all over
New Mexico over the passage of the |
statehood bill by the senate. The legis- |
lature adopted resolution of thanks.
Portland, Ore, is overrun with petty |
thieves and highwaymen. drawn thth,
er by the coming Lewis and Clark ex.
position
The federal grand jury at Portland,
Ore, has returned three more indict,
ments for alleged perjury and suborna'
ton of perjury in connection with the |
alleged land frauds.
Three men are known to be dead |
more are missing and seven were
severely injured as the result of the
explosion of 10000 pounds of dyna,
mite in the Kearsarge mine at Hough-
ton, Mich.
Justice Harlan of the United States
supreme court denied an application
for a writ OF error in the case OF
j. Samuel McCue, former mayor of
Charlottesville, Va, convicted of wife
murder, on the ground that there was
no federal question involved.
Miss Olive Templeton, aged 1S
daughter of wealthy business man at
Sawyer, Wis, has mysteriously dis
appeared from the Adventist college al
Berrien Springs, Mich. All her be-
longings, even to her money, remain
at the college.
The weekly trade reviews, while cit
ing some disturbances caused by the
elements, say that otherwise conditions
are satisfactory.
There being no longer a military
governor of the Philippines, Gov. Luke
Wright's title has been changed from
that of civil governor TO governor
general
Miss Frances Wakely, Of Chicago, be-
lieving she had received a divine call
to offer herself a sacrifice, poured oil
over her clothing and a pile of torn
books and papers on which she stood
ard set the mass on fire. She was
horribly and probably fatally burned.
The Furness liner Damara went or
the rocks during a binding storm 80
miles east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
foundered. One boat load of survivors
landed at Pleasant Point
In retaliation for adverse legisla
ton, thc Standard Oil Co has giye'
notice that it will purchase no Wor
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