Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-02-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Cablegrams have been received from
Methodist missionary authorities in
China, in response to inquiries, which
declare that all are safe in China and
that no danger is apparent.
A clearing house, the first ever es-
abIished there, has been inaugurated in
the City of Mexico.
Charles H. Willmans, mayor of New
port, Ark, died as the result of a self
inflicted pistol shot wound at Olyphant,
where he had gone on a business trip.
Conductor Hough and Brakeman
Simpson were killed and Engineers
Keeyer and .Pegehe.. serlouslx injured
Southern railway near Block Noun
tain, N. C.
John B. Stetson, the millionaire hat
manufacturer of Philadelphia, died of
apoplexy at his winter home at Gillen,
near Deland Fla.
Three quarters Of a million dollars
worth of business property was de-
stroyed by a fire at Rutland. Vt, which
got beyond the control of the local
iremen, who were compelled to sum
mon help from other cities.
Mrs w, J. Florence, widow Of Bill
ly' Florence, the noted comedian, died
at her home in New York, after a pro-
tracted illness. aged IS years.
The marriage of Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Representative Nicholas Long
worth of Ohio, at the White House in
Washington, was the most notable af-
fair Of the kind ever seen in the his
toric old mansion, Nearly a thou
sand guests, including a large share of
ohiciadom of the national capital, the
diplomatic service and the immediate
friends Of the bride and groom wit
messed the impressive ceremony in the
famous East room, Bishop H. Y Sat
terlee of the Episcopal church officiat-
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth
spent the first day of two of their hon
eymoon at Friendship" the country
home of John r. Mclean, at Tenally-
town. d c., a beautiful suburb of
Washington
Under the direction of President
Roosevelt the charges of fraud and cor
ruption in connection with the affairs
of the five civilized tribes Of the In
dian territory are to be sifted to the
bottom.
John A. Mccall, late president of the
New York Life Insurance Co., died at
Lakewood, n. J., on the 18th inst. He
was born in Albany, N, Y, March 2,
1S49 and had been connected with in
surance business since early in life. In
1885 he was appointed state insurance
commissioner by Grover Cleveland,
then governor of New York. He was
elected president of the New York Life
In 1892.
Active steps have been inaugurated
in Philadelphia to break up the sys.
tematic work of gang engaged IN
the issue of fraudulent naturalization
papers to ignorant foreigners.
A second grand reception was given
to the victorious armies of Japan in
Toxic. 1t was a brilliant affair.
Process servers on behalf of Attor-
ney-General Hadley of Missouri are un-
able to obtain service on John D. Rock
efeller.
Carrie Nation was arrested in Hot
Springs (Ark.) barroom for disturbing
the peace. but was released to enable
her to fiji! a lecture engagement
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$50 900 to Kingfisher (Okla) Congrega-
tional college provided the college raise
an additional S50,00O
Owing to lack Of available funds
there will be no joint military and ma
val maneuvers the coming summer, as
had been planned.
The Iowa senate unanimously passed
the Newberry pure food measure, a
drastic bill, prohibiting commerce in
adulterated or impure foods.
The Chinese are about to send diVl-
sion of troops from Pao-Ting to Man
churia to maintain order in place OF the
japanese, which are withdrawing.
The first response to President Roose-
yelt's appeal for relief for the starving
people of northern Japan was $4,000
from the Christian Herald, of New
York.
George Il. Anderson, of Illinois, mas
been confirmed as United States consul
general al Rio de Janeiro