Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-07-01


north of Hong Kong, by the Russian
cruiser Terek. The crew was landed
at Singapore by the Dutch steamer
Perlak, which the Terek met June 19.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, American am
bassador to the court of st. James
was the guest of honor at dinner
given by the Pilgrims Society of Lon
don at Claridge's. Several hundred
guests, including some of England's
most famous men, with a sprnkling
Of Americans were present, Lord Rob-
erts presiding.
American owned or built yachts had
a field day at the Kiel regatta on the
23d, four of them winning the races In
which they were entered. Emperor
William had the wheel on Meteor III.
most of the time during her race, and
had his distinguished guests, includ.
ing Ambassador Tower, hauling ropes
and trimming ship.
Former Capt. George w Kirkman,
| Twenty-fifth infantry, has been re-
ceived at the federal pententiary at
| Leavenworth, Kas., on a sentence of
three years at hard labor
A state of panic is reported at Lodz,
Russian Poland, where a strike Is
| general and all factories and shops
are closed. Clashes between soldiers
and the people have resulted in the
| 1oec of manu- livoc Monv liouor ctoroo
have been sacked and much public
property destroyed.
With the completion of its double
track the Union Pacific announces a
mile a minute schedule between To-
peka and Kansas City.
The Russian auxiliary cruisers Dnei-
per and Rion, which have been har-
RAISING British commerce, ostensibly
looking for contraband of war, owing
to the vigorous representations of the
British government, have been ordered
to return to Libau.
Thomas and Paul Hyatt, brothers,
were found guilty, at Warrensburg,
Mo-, of murder in the second degree
in having killed Herman Martin, last
New Years eve, during fight near
Columbus, Mo-, at church entertain
ment. They were given ten years each.
The sentence of seven years and six
months Imprisonment imposed upon
James R. Kellogg, for participation in
the affairs of the E. S. Dean discre-
tionary pool concern, has been affirmed
by the appellate division of the New
York supreme court.
H. V Jones the Minnesota grain ex-
pert says the winter wheat crop will
be between 340,000,000 and 370,00,000
bushels.
Judge Stephen Neale, the author OF
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States, died at
his home in Lebanon, Ind, after an
illness of lasting several months.
The Austrian government has con.
ferred upon David r. Francis, presi-
dent of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion Co., the commanders cross of the
order of Francis Joseph, with the star.
The jury in the case of William G,
Crawford, tried in Washington fol
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with post Office depart
ment contracts, failed to agree and was
discharged.
The list of fatalities in the wreck Of
the Twentieth Century limited at
Mentor, O., on the Lake Shore road, is
placed at 49, All the victims were
prominent in the business or profes-
sional world In New York, Chicago,
Cleveland and other cities. The re-
sponsibility for the open switch has
not been placed.
While 1l5 men-of-war cutters, pin
naces and gigs were racing in the
outer harbor of Kiel, Germany, a sud
den gust of wind capsized half dozen
of the boats. Nothing worse than a
ducking happened to the crews.
The French torpedoboat Harpon
struck rock and sank during the
maneuvers off Cherbourg. She was
subsequently refloated and towed to the
arsenal.
Gov. Bell of Vermont has granted
reprieve, until December s, to Mrs. Rog-
ers, condemned to death for the murder
of her husband, in order that the Unit
ed States supreme court may pass upon
the case.
Webster M. Samuel aged IA years, a
former president of the st. Louis Mer-
chants exchange died, on the night
of the 22d, after brief illness. of
pneumonia.
An order Of the war department an
nounces that 81 month additional
pay will be given enlisted men in the
army who qualify as expert riflemen.
The jubilee convention of the Chris
tian church at Des Moines, Ia, had
large attendance Of delegates from all
points in Iowa.
A storm in Nebraska, which followed
the Elkhorn river from O'Neill to Nor
folk, distance Of 100 miles, with hail
falling in spots, ruined many hundred
thousand acres of crops.
President Roosevelt supports Attor-
ney-General Moody in declining to pro-
coed against Paul Morton in connection
with the Santa Fe rebate cases, and
Mr.. Morton goes to the Equitable board
with a clean bill.
The British house of commons has
voted an annuity of $4,000 to ex-
Speaker William Court Gully to enable
him to maintain the title which the
king intends to bestow on him.
The British government has decided
to appoint royal commission to fully
inquire into the South African army
scandal.
The New York legislature is con-
vened in special session to consider
the charges against Justice Warren B
Hooker of the state supreme court.
Philadelphia has another sensation
In the discovery Of extensive forgeries
Of stock certificates, involving perhaps
million of dollars, alleged to have
been perpetrated by Benjamin H. Gas
kill, well-known and respected brok-
er and financier who died a few weeks
ego.