Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-01-12
Terse TelegramS


to wound received while hunting sup.
posed burglar in his home.
Military reception and dance held
by Governor and Mrs. Folk, according
to custom, is brilliant function.
Conference between Hill and Harrl-
man representatives reported to have
resulted in settlement of all differ.
ences.
Passage OF railway employees lin
tied hour bill will be urged by Senator
La Toilette, who will cite wreck near
Washington.
Bulls and bears of Wall street are
to inaugurate devotional services on
the curb at opening of business daily.
President McCrea Of the Pennsyl-
yania, who takes active charge today
in Philadelphia, is expected to make
many changes in the personnel.
Rev, DR.. S. J. Nicolls, St. Louis. in
sermon, says the signs Of the times
indicate the approach Of Christ's king.
DOM
Gov. Folk gives an intimation that
he viii commute death sentence Of
Aggie Meyers, who is under sentence
to be hanged Thursday.
The federal soldiers home at St.
James, Mo, likely will be investlgat.
ed by Gov. Folk, following superlntend.
ents resignation.
Archbishop Glennon, Of st. Louis
Catholic diocese, asserts that hope for
France lies in united Chrstendom.
Purdy's report on Brownsville riots
is favorable to Roosevelt.
Suit is entered at Jackson, Miss, to
nullify the bonds Of the Yazoo &c Mis-
sissiDpl Valley line, now a part Of
the Illinois Central system.
General demand for wage increase
and an eight-hour day will result from
conference in Chicago of the chiefs Of
railway brotherhoods.
The western lines are opposed to the
reciprocal demurrage movement, and
shippers associations in convention ia.
vor federal law for its enforcement.
Representative Alonzo Tubbs' famous
anti-tipping measure is introduced in
the Missouri house and is numbered
"23,"
Inquiry into operation Of railroad
block-signal systems is instituted BY
Interstate commerce commission.
President Roosevelt announces that
he will be unable to deliver an address
at Missouri state university com.
mencement next June
The Rev Father Richard slevin, for.
merly Of st. Louis, is appointed to
presidency Of Detroit college.
Shippers call far-famine conference.
and grievances against roads will be-
discussed in Chicago,
Assistant Attorney General Purdy,
at San Antonio, Tex, secures names
OF two men missing from Fort Brown
barracks during raid at Brownsville,
Tex.
Western lines managers continue
conference with engineers committee.
but reach 10 settlement Of the eight,
hour demand.
Missouri supreme court elects Judge
James B. CAN'T chief justice.
Mississippi cotton men re-elect
Clark president, Notwithstanding his
desire to retire.
Western Fruit Jobbers' association
to ask federal investigation of ex.
press company shipping methods.
President George Gould of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific has left st. Louis to in.
spect the southern lines. He can see
nothing but prosperity ahead.
James McCrea, of Pittsburg. suo.
ceeds the late A. ]. Cassatt as presi.
dent of the Pennsylvania, and an.
nounces there will be no change in
policy.
Wisconsin Central said to be arrang.
ing for close traffic alliance with all
the Hill lines.
Interstate commerce commissioners
condemn policy of big dividends, re.
gardless of service rendered, and de.
clare need for intelligent railway man.
agement.
Fight to continue against Cortelyou.
Morgan said to urge confirmation,
while Rockefeller coterie oppose.
Gov, Hughes, of New York. recon.
mends in message to legislature a re,
count of votes cast for mayor of
New York city.
Mayor Mcclellan refuses to appoint
Tammany candidate; says he cannot
recognize existing control in organlza.
ton and will not tolerate relations
with Murphy.
Mrs. Potter Palmers tender of her
mansion as meeting place for labc,
conference in Chicago is accepted.
Roosevelt decides to let tariff rest.
Brownsville incident expected to be
absorbing topic in senate.
Two conscience" contributions are
received by United Railways, in St.
Louis, one of $500 from conductor In
companys employ.