Macon beacon., 1905-08-12

Ellis w. Mortimer past state COM
mander of the G, A. r., and city ticket
agent OF the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad died in Minneapolis, MINI, of
heart disease He was born in Hast
ihgs, England, in 1885
Jose Miguel Gomez, governor Of San
ia Clare province, Cuba, liberal oandi-
date for the presidency, is out in open
defiance of the Palma government and
the courts in the matter of the govern
ment assumption of the right TO in
spect municipalities without reference
to provincial authorities.
Harry Johnson and Harry Parker
have been arrested in Cleveland, o., on
suspicion of completely in the murder
of Pawnbroker John Meyer In Detroit,
Mich. The jewelry stolen when Moy-
or was killed was found in their pos
session.
Seward, Alaska, is now connected
with the rest of the world by telegraph.
Two men were killed, two severely
and six slightly injured by fall of
coal at Mine No. ! of the Union Pacific
Coal Co AT CumbTland, Wyo.
Capt. Evan p. Howell, who was as
sociated with the late Henry W. Grady
IN the publication of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, and who had a gallant record
as confederate soldier, died at his
home in Atlanta Ga, from the effects
of carbuncle complicated with dia-
betes.
Two Cinnamon were killed and sew
eral others wounded three fatally, in a
pistol fight between rival Chinese socie-
ties In the Chinese theater in New York
city.
The yellow fever report in New Or
leans up to p. m. of the 9Th showed
2S new cases in the preceding "A hours
and deaths. Total eases to date, 533;
total deaths, 105. There were about 233
cases under treatment, including Arch
bishop Chapelle
State Senator Frank II. Farrls, who
was tried at jefferson City, Mo-, on n
charge Of bribery in connection with
the repeal of the alum baking powder
law in the state Legislature, was ac-
quilted.
Rear Admiral Charles H. Clark, who
commanded the battleship Oregon on
her famous run from San Francisco to
Cuban waters, taking prominent part
in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's
fleet, was retired for age August TO-
Forty armed men attacked the treas
ury of Opatotf, Russian Poland, Mled
or wounded all the watchmen guard
ing the buildings and got away with
$4,000
Gen. Roy Stone, veteran of the civil
and Spanish American wars, and dis
tinguished civil engineer, died at his
home in Mendham, n j., aged 60 years
M. Witte is said to have warned Rus
eia through one of the press correspon-
dents now at Portsmouth, N. H., to be
prepared to prolong the conflict be-
cause Japan will demand higher price
than Russia Is willing to pay.
Racing men who have been put out
of business in st. Louis are about to
re-establish themselves at Muskogee, !.
T., and keep open the entire season.
Fire destroyed the general Offices,
warehouse and other buildings of the
Muskogee Il. T) Wholesale Grocery
Co., entailing a loss of $50,000.
Shore service in the United States
navy will hereafter be the reward for
men who have served long and efilci-
emily at sea.
The grand jury engaged in inyesti-
cation of the statistical bureau of the
department of agriculture in Washing
ton has taken a recess until August Is.
Judge D. S. Wade, aged 65 years,
who held the office of chief justice of
Montana for 25 years, died at his home
In Little Medford, o.
The street railway strike at Bay
City Mich, has been settled
First Lieutenant Lanier CraveDs, ar
tillery corps, convicted Of intoxication
while on duty and sentenced to dismiss
al, will remain in the army, On the
recommendation of Gen. Chaffee the
president has reduced him SO numbers.
The Master Butchers of America per-
fected their organization at Grand Rap
ids, Mich. The meeting in 1906 will be
held in Milwaukee.
The reported engagement Of Miss
Gladys Deacon and lanes II Hyde Is
given authoritative denial by a mem
Der Of the Deacon family