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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

The Democratic Convention
to nominate a candidate-for Dis
trict Attorney of the sixth dis
trict after being in session at
Jackson for four days finally
succeeded in making . nomina-
ton on last Saturday. There
were four candidates and they
each received an equal vote ON
the first ballot and the result
was the same on the most OF
the subsequent ballots. A nomi-
nation was finally effected by
the withdrawal Of all the candi-
dates and the bringing forward
Of . 1dark horse" in the person
Of Mr.. R. N. Miller, Of Copiah,
who was unanimously nomina.
ted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23
End of the Strike.

The telegraph strike is virtu-
ally ended and the operators
are applying to be relnstated.
The companies have thus won
the fight and will now be more
arrogant than ever. Instead Of
increasing the pay of their opt-
rators, they will be very much
inclined to reduce it and will
probably do 30 at the fret con.
venient opportunity.
Wc suspected at the ont set that
the operators in the long run
would be compelled to Yield.
Tho stockholders Of the tele-
graph monopoly had an unlimit-
ed command Of money and there
was, therefore, no possible
chance of starving them ont.
With the operators the case was
altogether different, they were
poor and utterly unable to main,
tain a prolonged contest. They
were entirely dependent upol
their own labor for support and
hence were not inT condition
to hold out for sny great length
Of time. The contest was an
unequal one, tho advantagei
were all on one side and it ie not
& matter of surprise that the
struggle resulted q It did. The
sympsthies Of tho people were
fully enlistedIo on the side Of the
operators but it avaiIed nothing
when it was not backed up by
financial aid. Sympathy is q
very pleasant thing but it doef
not feed and clothe any one
Money is infinitely a greater
power than sympathy and gene
rally prevails. The operator,
had justice on their side and i,
Is to be regretted that they
failed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

They have shown that they can
be trusted and if we are not
wofully deceived, the people
will trust them again. They
have given the people q wise
and good government and they
will continue to do 60 as long
as they are in power.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

There has beona panic in the
New York stock and bond mar
ket which has resulted in q
number Of failures among the
speculators and apprehensions
were felt that the country was
on the eve. Of another panic
likeIthat which began in 1873.
The danger row seems to be
over and business men may
rest easy until the Wall Street
gamblers in stocks and bonds
start another scare.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

The cotton caterpillar has ap.
peared ON the plantations in
South Carolina and is doing a
great deal of damage. The PLAN
tors are using Paris green to de-
stroy the pests but it is not
likely that they will accomplish
in that way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

The Democracy of Pontotoc
county will hold q primary
election on the Doth of August
to nominate their candidates
for the Legislature and county
offices.
Joe Payne who murdered
Towns Sayle sometime since
near Oakland was hung by q
crowd at that place on the 10th
inst. He made a confession of
his guilt.
A special election will be in
Pike county on the first day of
September to fill the vacancy
in the Office of Sheriff occasion.
ed by the death of tho late
Sheriff, Capt VIM McNulty.
Recently in Lawrence county
a MI. Hawthorn shot John
Robbins who was attempting to
steal his horse. Robbins was
hit with five buck shot and il
supposed TO be mortally wound
cd.
The actual and estimated OK
penses of Marshall county for
the fiscal year of 1888 amounts
to S33,2O7. The county tax is
10 mills and the State TAX is y
mills. The total valuation Of
the property in the county is
80, lis, 7AS.
The Columbus Index saws
We learn that a homicide oc.
CURED at the terminus of the
Georgia Pacific Railroad two or
three days ago. Two white men.
Rlcard and Burns, got into a
difficulty. The latter was killed
and the former Was shot twice.
The Ripley Sentinel saws
we were panied to learn Of a
serious difficulty which occur-
red on Friday last between Mr..
Elibu Grace and Mr.. Ben Robin.
son, of the Falkner neiehbor-
hood, in which the former re.
ceIyed several knife wounds.
The difficulty originated through
the whipping of one of Robin
sons children by Grace, who is
a school teacher.
The Winston county Signal
says: We note with regret a
serious and perhaps fatal acct
dent to our county man, Mr.. ].
W. Cook. He was hunting a
few days ago near Oktoc post.
ofice in Oktibbeha county. and
by an accidental discharge of
ms gun was shot through tho
shoulder with nine buck shot.
and is in a critical condition.
But little hope is entertained of
his recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

a State Convention of color
ed men will be held at Jackson
on the 2Ist Of September for the
purpose Of appointing delegates
to the National Convention Of
colored men to meet at Louis
vile, Kentucky, on the Oath day
Of September. The Convention
will also take into consideration
such other mattars a. are Of in
tereht to the colofed people.
Fred Douglass il at the head
Of the movement for tho Natio-
nal Convention and he will be
the leading spirit in it when it
convenes. A number Of the
leading colored mon of the ma.
ton are understood to be op.
posed to tho movement and will
take no part in it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23


Ex-senator Dorsey, tho, great
sfar route hero, who defrauded
sxun-s or snviug in New
Mexico on q rancho. He is
said to own seventy thousand
acres ofland and forty-fye thou
sand head of cattle. Tho bust
moss ofcarrying the mails for the
government evidently paid him
an enormous profit. A few
years ago he was adjudged a
bankrupt upon his own petition
and now he is a very wealthy
man. He made his fortune by
cheating the government and is
now able to live in luxury the
balance of his life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23
STATE NEWS.
Pascagoula has an ice factory.

Pascagoula has an ice factory.
Wire fences are numerous in
Monroe county.
The Noxube county Jail is said
to be nearly full.
A street railroad will soon be
in operation at Enterprise.
vicksburg and Port Gibson
are at last connected by rail-
road.
Columbus received her first
new bale of cotton on the 10th
inst.
The Starkville Citizen com
plains of too much pistol shoot
ing in that place.
The Columbus Rif1emen re-
Gently celebrated their forty
sixth anniversary.
1t is stated that thirty.seven
mad dogs have lately been kill
ed in Copiah county.
A colored man in Lawrence
county named Bob Wheeler, is
said to be 10S years old.
The Mississippi Press Asso-
citation will early in next month
start on an excursion to Louis
vile.
A mass meeting ofthe citizens
of Winston declared In favor of
the repeal of the Agricultural
Lien law.
The Lincoln county Demo-.
| cratic Convention declined to
make any nominations for coun-
ty offices.
Mrs. Jessie Ezsll was recent
ly thrown from her horse whilst
riding neal Summit and severe
ly injured.
The managers of the Aber-
deem Fair offer a prize Of five
hundred dollars for the. best
military drill.
The Democratic county Con-
vention Of Amite county decid-
ed in favor of a free race for
all county Offices.
The Okolona Messenger con-
tradicts the report that malari.
al fever was raging as an cpl
demic at that place.
G.. G. Bramlett and G. IT..
Prescott are. the nominees ofthe
Democracy of Wilkerson coun-
ty for the Legislature.
A majority Of the candidates
for the Legislature. in Winston
county are said TO be opposed
to a repeal of the Agricultural
Lien law.
The Sardis News says: We
understand the fine iron bridge
at Belmont has nearly slippcH
from the-Aiuo%- 80, IL
-rr-pg attended to at once.
The Boards Of Supervisors
and Equalization of Desoto coun-
ty raised the assessed value of
property in that county one
hnndrnd and sixty thousand dol.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23
DEmoCRATlC RULE.

invite a rigid and search
,g examination Of its rec
I'd and a comparison with
lat made by their opponents
rom 1869 to 1876. BY the re.
ult Of that investigation they
70 entirely willing to be judged.
II can be shown that the gov
rnment Of the state was more
'ficiently, more honestly and
economically administered and
Ter citizens better protected in
heir rights Of person and prop
Drty, from 1860 to 1876 than
rom 1876 to the present time,
then the verdict of tho people
should be against the Democra-
cy. On the other hand II it ap-
pears that the administration Of
the government during the lat
ter period was an Improvement
upon that Of the former period,
then She decision should be in
favor Of the Democracy.
When the Republicans took
possession or the State govern
mont in 1870 they found II ont
Of debt or very nearly 80 and
the rate Of taxation upon prop
erty very low. In . short time
they had, by their extravaganza
not to say corruption, created .
large public debt and there wal
nothing IN tho way Of public i'm
p~rovements to show for It. The
money had boon lavishly ant
~foolishly sqiandered BY mol
who were reckless and indiffer
ent - to the truo interests o
|tha efate and her cifizens
araat !. wa their extravagaucl
~ IN administration Of thu
sat. oovarnmant. their man
.oom.nt ~ the many county
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23

The bare probability Of a
strike ameng railroad operators
il a most unpleasant thought.
A bungled business, or other
message, means At most money
lost, or somebody hopelessly
perpiexed. But an inexperi
enced hand at tie raiload tele-
graph simply invests railroad
travel with dangers that will
haunt every occupant of every
train on every road concerned
and will let loose an ocean of
dread and uneasiness that will
at this season of tho year; when
half the human Mmily is OH
wbsels-sprcad from .ona-lmit
= .ne country to the other.--
Pittsburg Telegraph.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23


The Virginia Straight out Re
publican Convention at Rich
mond On the 18th inst adopted
resolutions favoring an adher.
ence to Republican principles
and a protective tariff, and en-.
dorses j. G. Blaine fer the
Presidency and ccnsures Presi
dent Arthur for supporting ka-
hone. The platform opposes
mixed schools and favors a dis
tribution of school funds ac-
cording to population. This
movement of the straight out
Republicans may result in draw
ing away from the Malone par
ty enough votes to give the
State. TO the Democrats at the
next election. Malone is q
skillfll and adroit manager and
may succeed in keeping the
almost solid Republican vote in
his own party and if he tan do
this he will stand a good chance
Of retaining his power in the
State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23
Death Of Judge Black.

Death Of Judge Black.
Tho eminent jurist and orator
Judge Jeremiah s. Black died
On the 10Th inst. at his residence
n York, Pennsylvania. Hc
was regarded as one of the
If not the greatest, law.
yer in the United States. He
had q giant intellect and threw
a flood Of light upon every ques.
ton he discussed.
For a number Of years he fill
cd the Offices of Circuit Court
Judge and Supreme Court
Judge Of Pennsylvania with
prominent ability and distinc-
ton. The latter position he re-
signed in March 1867 to accept
the Office Of Attorney General in
President Buchanau's Cabinet.
1t will be rccollected that our
former fellow citizen, Hon.
Jacob Thompson filed the po-
sition Of Secretary of the Inte-
rior during that administration
and it is generally believed that
he and Judge Black exercised .
controlling influence over the
President whenever they acted
together.
Judge Black continued n the
oflco Of Attorney General mn.
til December 1860 when he re-
signed and took the position Of
Secretary of State. At this
time the forty years bitter and
iiece controversy was culminat-
ing into an appeal to arms and
on al sides preparations were
being rapidly made for the nm.
avoidable bloody conflict. The
contest was about to be trans.
fsrred from the forum to the
field and there finally settled.
Buchanan's Cabinet was divid-
ed one portion believing that
the Federal government had .
right to coerce the seeding
States and the other insisting
that it had no such right. Presi-
dent Buchanan sided with the
latter against the wishes OF
Judge Black who was q strong
adv ocate Of the doctrine Of CO.
served until he won't out Of OH.
|ce.
judge Rack upon retiring
rom the positions Secretary a.
State was appointed reparssrur
the Supreme Court Of the unil-
ed States ard hold the Office un-
til be had issued two volumes
OF decisions, whom he. resigned
and devoted his entire time to
the practice Of his profession.
His law practice was large and
extensive and he soon realized
8 handsome fortune.
In politics he was an ardent
Democrat and was ever ready
with his splendid intellect to
champion its cause. Upon the
stump there was no man in the
North that could successfully
compete with him.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-08-23
CHIPS FROM SOUTH YocoMA.


hood is very good, weather
warm and dry, crops suffering
intensely, early corn entirely
burnt up, but late corn is begin
ming to come out considerably
since the showers, cotton also
sorry.
Mr.. Joe Market has a very
flourishing school at the Potts
school-house. We regret to
learn of the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Carter's little girl,
which occurred on last Monday
evening. We are also panied
to learn that the little daughter
of Mr.. J. B. West is dangerous
~ sick.
Messrs. T. A, Buckner and
Ben Jumper we're out on a hunt
ing expedition last Friday.
Our young friend, Knight
Courtney, left last Friday for
Arkansas, with q view of max
ing that State his future homo.
He carries with him the best
wishes OF our community for
success and prosperity.
Miss Mary freshman, daugh'
ter of Perry Freshman, had a
thrilling adventure with q rattle
snake a few days ago. She was
riding on horseback alone
through the woods, when she
dropped her glove. She dis
mounted to get it, and as she
was STOPPING to pick it up, she
discovered a large rattlesnake,
coiled and in the act of striking
1t did strike, but failed to reach
her and fell at her feet. She
sprang back with a cry of hor
ror, but almost Instantly the
sraSe recoiled and struck again
this time, the venomous fangs
struck in the front Of her bon
net and the hold tearing out
with the force of the blow and
the weight of the snake; II fell
to the ground at her feet. In
stantly it reared up in front Of
her, its venomous breath right
In her face. Scarcely knowing
what she did, she seized the
snake just below the head with
both hands, and holding it for 3
moment, with desperate energy
she flung ii from her and fed
1t was q narrow escape, but we
are rejoiced to say that Miss
Freshman sustained no other in.
linaAA~+r0sp winch result
from violent excitement and ner.
vo IS prostration. Adiau-fertne
present
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Fortress Monroe Notes.
OLD POINT, March 2
-D = OdNIi MHIVu q
Of TIE EyENINa SrAR.


Special Correspondence of The EVENING STAR.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
George Cary Eggleston, Judge Porter. who ia re-
membered here in connection with the Guiteau
trial; President Clyde OF the noted steamship line
OF that name; Mrs Harrison Luiington, OF Brook
Ign, daughter-fn-law Of Ex-Governor Ludington
OF wisconsin. and the possessor OF a superb con-
tralto voice. Mr.. Edgar Mills and daughter, OF San
francisco; Mrs. Brooks-Patterson, or New York.
daughter OF one OF the manufacturing kings OF
Dunkirk. and who is a gifted pianist; Mrs CabeIl
Richmond lady OF literary distinction; Miss Ru-
bino. OF New York, a sparkling brunette beauty,
oimlnutlve In size. OF Spanish parentage but born
In Germany, and MeSsrS Handy and Mexican. man.
aging editors OF the Philadelphia Press and Lea.
ger. are among the prominent solOurners at the
Hygeia during Easter week. On Easter evening
Mrs. Ludington, who was a pupil of the late
Name Rudersdorn, accompanied on the piano by
MIS-. Brooks-Patterson. sang, in the main parlors,
several numbers, to the delight Of her auditors
Count Giannt Bettin1. the young italian lieuten.
ant sojourning here. contributed to the evenings
entertainmsnt recitation In his native tongue,
and Miss Rubino recited, with charming naiyete
and grace, In Spanish, italian, German. French
and English. Miss Rublno Is a ravorite in CONT
Rothschild and family. Mr.. Richard T. Merrick,
accompanied by Mr. p II. Woodward, spent FRIDAY
and Saturday at Old Point. returning by Saturday
Senator, Mrs. and Miss Miller,of California, have
not been at Old Point this season, mentioned in
SeNeI1 iOCdl papers. MISS Aver. the daughter OF
DR.. j. c. Aver, has with her here her maid and q
valet, the latter OF whom, 1t is sald patrols the
hall In front OF her room, whenever She is absent
from 1t. to protect her diamonds and other vaua-
bles, OF which she has PERCUSSION OF the most
costly description. Count Bettini has become
quite devoted to Miss Aver whose beauty is sum-
Client TO abS0lve him from the suspicion OF neces-
sarily sordid motives in addressing her. Her hand
and arm, for their white perfection, would be q
sculptor'S JOY.
Rev. DR.. Horton. principal OF the Military Acad-
envy at Cheshire. Conn. Col. and Mrs Joseph WILL
COX, OF Philadelphia, and Miss James, OF Washing
ton, left for home by the Excelsior on Tuesday
evening.
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Political Matters
TIE NEw ORLEANS ELRcTroS Pr.


The New Orleans election fraud cases were ro.
sumed yesterday. number OF witnesses were
examined, many OF whom had registered but az
not vote. though their names were on the returns
as having voted, and their registration paperp
were not marked "yoted"-all OF which was died
IN evidence. The names OF parties who had died
before the election were marked as having voted.
by the accused, on the poll-llst
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA
In the Pennsylvania house OF Representatives
yesterday the bill prohibiting political committees
or members thereof from assessing or collecting
Cohuiouulons from public officials for political
purposes passed 10 third reading.
POLITICAL REFORM IN NEw JERSEY
The citizens reform association OF Trenton NJ.
held mass meeting last night and nominated
ticket for the approaching municipal election. com.
posed or prominent democrats AMI republicans
Inc object OF the association, it was stated is u
enforce the present city ordinance, strike at the
unlimited liquor selling, 10 bring about the quieter
elsewhere
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n brutal GrandsOn,s Crime
RUSSELL BROWN s TRIAL FOR THE MURDER OF n,
GRANDMOTHER.

GRANDMOTHER.
The trial OF Russell Brown for the murder a
his grandmother, Mrs GEN Doris was com.
menced In the criminal court I'm St Louis Monday.
Judge Van WAGNER refusing TO accept Browns
plea OF guilty OF ma3slaughter In the third degrea
which was accompanied 10y an offer TO accept 10
years In the penltentlary. This is perhaps the
most important murder trial St Louis has ever
known On the night OF Jan. D, 1882 Brown ana
McGlew killed Mrs Sarah Henrietta Doris by
strangling her. Brown was wild young fellow
and among his associates was Patrick Mcglsv
They had been spending money freely Drinking
and toward the end or January Young RroWS
found himself pressed for FUNDS. he suggested
nocturnal visit 10 his old home, the Doris mansion
on the corner or Kings Highway ana Olive streetA
where his mother, Mrs Van Buren, Wisker and
his aunt Mrs Hsderman, his uncle. Thomas Dor.
ris and his grandfather and grandmother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gen: Doris, resided with some OF their
grandchildren. A buggy was hired and both
young fellows drove out TO the house. which they
reached some time about midnight Brown knew
the place well, and an entrance easily effected
Mrs Gen. Doris room on the west side OF the
mansion was visited by the young men, as IL WA
expected that they would IND some property tn erO
that could be easily converted into money. Brown
went to the door and called 10 his grandmother
snat ms uncle Thomas was sick and wanted her
She get up from the bed, on which Katie McEyerv
servant, was also sleeping. The old lady started
out into the hail. where she was seized hy Brown.
who caught her by the throat. Katie McEvery said
another man entered the room ana took a watch
from under the pillows. but she was so frightened
that she could do nothing The two Young man
snatched all the tewelry they could md and IN
taking a nnger-ring from the old lady's hand her
finger was badly hurt. The old lady reached bef
room, but died In few minutes and when found
by the other members or the family the body
showed undoubted evidences OF death from stran.
guiatlon. brown was arrested while going out to
the house two days later, by Ofricer woodlock
VINO happened TO board the same car on the Mar.
ket street line.
McGlew went TO Chicago and was arrested tina
Following week. At 4th-sIreet pawn-shop tho
rings ana watch taken from the house were found
Dy the police, and these, with the admissions Of
young Brown. gave the full story or the tragedy,
McGlew stated at the time that he was only act.
ing on Browns suggestion, and his attorneys have
ming.
Yesterday the Judge said that, on advice or the
circuit attorney, and on further consideration az
tue law and evidence, he would accept a plea a
guilty or granddaughter In the first degree Th1
prisoners were then arraigned and pleaded guilty,
ana on the recommendation OF the circuit attorney
Dehifenfiary - 49,
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News Briefs.

| Twenty six persons have been arrested at Bal.
linrobe. county Mayo. Ireland, charged with COM
| AT Ellcott city, Nd, yesterday, Jason Williams
colored, was convicted OF the murder OF VIM. Dan.
The Girard house, Philadelphia, has been sold to
A. N. Moore, for ss5l 900.
! Agang OF Cinnamon employed on the railway
near Westminster, B. c., yesterday made a savage
| onslaught on their foreman, named Neyin. beat
Ing him with shovels and picks until he was un.
conscious Nevin was taken to the hospital In q
A locomotive burning coal dirt-was attach ed TO
fast express on the Bound Brook railroad yester.
ga, and brought the train to Phtladelphia on
The question Of canal freights at Cumberland
still remains unsettled The companies that have
John F. Hawkins, charged with robbing the
malls at Wilson, n. C., VAS arrested at Peters
0V' WSed ssnay formerly newspaper reporter
IN St Louis, was arrested In Nashville, Tenn. on
| Monday night, on the charge Of passing gilded
At Richmond, Va, yesterday, Charles Henry
Lee, colored, convicted OF the murder OF Daniel
Miller, colored, was sentenced to be hanged July
Gov: Cameron yesterday refused to pardon WILL
liam Beamer, the colored boy. Is years old, who
Ing White Girl and sentenced u be S a assault n
Friday of this week.
The officers OF the league Of American wheelmen
Mass, yesterday. The treasurer reported a bal,
ance OF g. os4 o5 in the treasury. The secretarys
TtPoTt SnOWeO membership OF LILO.
Yesterday the board OF trustees of Palatinate
college at Myerstown, Pa, deposed their presi-
dent. Dr. Russell. by leasing the entire institution
lvr we've weeks 10 Dr. Kelly. This Is the result
OF the recent rebellion among the studenta
dispatch from Portland, Oregon. says: There
dams One report says that 200 left their reserve
Ton ana refused TO return. Another SAYS that
tney nave gathered at the river for their annual
salmon fishing.
Sexton and Morris were the contestants In the
second game OF the balk-line tournament In chi
cago yesterday. The score was as follows: Nor.
ris sse highest run &c. average 1855; sexton 600
highest III, average 10 l0-5A
TWO witnesses have appeared 70 testify that
sllas Gray, OF Westmorland county, Pa. con-
demned to be hung for the murder OF MIS-. Nc
Cready. 1s not the guilty one, but Jack Peltiss
matter.