Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-05
TerSe Telegrams

Oklahoma convention to temporari.
ly fix county seats. Questions of per-
manency to be left to voters.
More than one-third Of Mlssouri's
taxes for 1906 we're paid by the prop
erty holders Of St. Louis
United States Senator Joseph W.
Bailey won sweeping victory in the
election, held in Comanche county. He
special for or against" Bailey pri-
mary election, held in Comanche
county. He regards his reelection to
the senate as assured.
Six railroad receiverships appoint
ed during 1906. They were small
roads, aggregating total of 2O2 miles.
Eight roads, 262 miles, were sold in
foreclosure.
The dowager empress of Russia is
said to be insane. Since the death
of Gen. Trepoff. by assassination, last
(3epHrascr, sho is said to have been
demented One story is to the effect
that she was in love with the general,
and other is that she realized that the
royal family had lost an iron-handed
protector. She is now in Denmark,
and will later be removed to the Ri
viera.
The power of Raisula, the bandit Of
Morocco, is reported broken.
Mr.. George b. Cortelyou, postmaster
general announces that he will retire
as chairman of the republican national
committee March 4, upon taking his
place as secretary Of the treasury 1t
is believed that Mr.. Harry New, Of
Indiana, will succeed him.
A japanese paper, styled THE Rev.
olution,' published at Berkeley, Cal,
comes out in English language boldly
advocating the assassination OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt, the Mikado and others
in authority.
Veterans will ask legislature for
appropriation to erect memorial at
Vicksburg to Missouri troops.
Baseball clubs select training
grounds, five major league aggrega-
tions picking Texas in which to get
into trim.
Frisco system arranges to turn over
to Illinois Central at Memphis all ST.
Louis and New Orleans traffic
Promotion from brigadia to major
general said to lie between Funston
and Wint; Bell to succeed Lee
| Wednesday.
Government official declares war
may be necessary to establish peace
in Cuba general staff makes elabo-
rate plans for invasion of island.
Speaker Cannon wins fight for
precedence over chief justice of SD.
rreme court at social functions.
Hitchcock pushes Indian Commits
sioner Leupp aside and takes terri
tory reins.
Illinois teachers, in state meeting at
Springfield, urge complete revision Of
school system. Parkinson named pres.
ident.
Prices of yellow pine lumber are
advanced and manufacturers say they
welcome investigation by government.
Rooseyelt's big stick tactics nipped
Panama revolution plot. Fifteen an
archists jailed before isthmus visit
Standard Oil Co.'S counsel chal.
lenged right of government to sub
poena officials and requests court to
quash action.
Lumber trust to be probed by de-.
partment of commerce and labor in
st. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago
simultaneously.
Mexican revolution plot engulfs
prominent members of liberal party.
| Wholesale arrests.
Henry F. Frick is elected director
of the Pennsylvania. and Pittsburg has
rumor that he may succeed Presi-
dent Cassatt.
Senator Sulberson, of Texas. backs
up Roosevelt and declares the presi-
dent was justified in dismissing negro
troops,