Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Four tranmen were killed, three
probably fatally and three seriously
injured in head-on collision of freight
trains on the Louisville & Nashville at
Shawnee, Tenn. The loss of property
was heavy.
BY the explosion of locomotive
boiler on the Baltimore 4 Ohio. near
Mountain Lake Park, Md, two men
were killed ard one seriously injured.
Earthquake shocks are reported from
the vicinity of Santiago, Cuba, No seri-
GUS damage was done, but the people
were badly frightened,
Tho funeral of Louise Michel, in
France, was the occasion of an an
archist demonstration, the military
and police, however, prevented any seri-
Gus disorder.
United States Customs Collector
Leach has discovered valuable collec.
ton of imported laces and ivories in
the Chadwick home in Cleveland. o.,
and is trying to find out If they have
paid duty. They are valued at $4,000
Cardinal Satolli is suffering from an
attack of bronchitis In Rome.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Elsie, only daughter of Gen. Hor-
ace Porter, American ambassador to
France, and Mr.. Mende. son of the ia
nous Partisan physician of that name.
Charles Tuxhorn, farmer, smoth-
cred his two sons, aged six and ten
years, at their home southwest of Nc
Pherson Kas., carried their bodies to
neighboring orchard, then set fire to
all his property and shot and killed
himself.
Frank Croker. son of Richard Gro
ker, formerly of New York. died at Or
mond, Fla, as the result of injuries re-
ceived in the wreck OF his automobile
which he was driving at terrific pace
while endeavoring to avoid collision
with motorcyclist
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
Co.'S passenger steamer Geo. w. Elder
struck a rock in the Columbia river
near Goble, Ore, and sunk, The pas
sengers and crew escaped.
The Chinese government makes
sweeping denial of the charges recent
ly filed with the powers by Russia to
the effect that China has been volat'
ing her neutrality obligations.
Congressman George Sutherland will
be utah's new United States senator tt
succeed Senator Thomas Kearns.
George Turner was arrested in ar
g opium joint In Hop Alley st. Louis
on charge of passing counterfeit five
dollar gold coins,
The entire population of the villag,
Of Marsanne, France, followed the re
mains of Nine. Loubet, mother of tn,
French president, to the grave.
The Illinois legislature adopted
Joint resolution approving all meas
ures in congress to promote the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river ant
its navigation, and particularly com
ruending the measure now pending be
fore the congressional committee OF
interstate and foreign commerce.
Harrison Gray Otis and his son-in
law. Harry Chandler, owners and pub
fishers of the Los Angels Times, wer
fined $500 each by Judge Wilber, /
the superior court at Los Angeles, Cal
fur publishing articles alleged to reaeC
on The action and motives of the recen
county grand jury,
Mgr, George Hobart Doane rector c
st. Patrick's Roman cathedral, Me-
York. son Of the late George Washing
%A Doane, Episcopal bishop of Ne
,'1ysey, and brother Of Rt. Rev. VIM. (
Doane, Episcopal bishop Of Alban.
died at Newark, n. j.. Of heart failur
In his seyenty-f year.