Oxford eagle., 1888-06-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

MGR. PERsIco was still in Edinburgh,
Scotland, on the 9Th, awaiting further
commands from Rome.
THE walls OF the Land and River I'm
provement Company's new building at
Superior, Wis, fell, on the 9Th, burying
five men and iniuring as many more.
The south bound Rapid Transit train
from Yonkers ran into "a gang OF Italian
irackrepairers on the New York City &
Northern railroad track, near High
Bridge, on the 9th, killing two os them
aud fatally injuring two others.
JAY GOULD, his son Edwin and his ply
sician, DR.. J. z. Mann, were, on the Tih,
guests at the Iron Springs Hotel at Mani
tou Springs, Col.
THE receipt of the news OF the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Thurman was received in the
House OF Representative. on the eth, with
uproarious enthusiasm, both parties unit
ing in the cheering.
AT Monaco, Italy, on the 9Th a Brazil
ian named Raoul Herques, while dining
shot his brother aud sister-in-law and
then committed suicide.
A PoTsDAa tele gram, OF the 7th, SAYS
the Emperor passed an Indifferent nigh.
His sleep was frequently disturbed by
coughing. In accordance with the advice
of his doctors, he did not rise until IL
q. m.
THOMAS ROWLAND, a Boston tough. quar-
relied with his wife, on the Eth. on account
of Jealousy, aud fired three shots at her
All took effect, killing her instantly. lie
then shot him self three times, and died
soon afterward.
The news ot the nomination OF Mr.
Thurman was received with satisfaction
by Democrats all over the country.
The twelfth annual commenc sment ex-
ercises Of the Princeton (Ind.) High
School were held, on the 5th, in Eatcrpe
Hall. Tha graduation class was COM
posed OF eight pupils, six young men anil
two young ladies.
The experiment OF introducing New
England methods OF fishing in Puget
Sound is proving TO be eminently sue
cessfuL
IL the opening me stiag o: the National
Driving Club at Milwaukee. Wis, on the
Ith, Cypress won the free-for-all trot
THE Italian Chamber OF Deputies
passed a motion. on the Ssh, ebolishing
capital punishment
The race for the Doncaster (EagIand)
Spring Handicap Plate, straight mile,
resulted in dead heat between Lord
EIlesmere's Felix and Lord Alington's
King Fisher. on the 7th. The stakes were
divided.
THE bond offerings, on the eth, aggregat-
ed S1SS, 600, as follows: Coupon i's, SIG
coo at I2s; regular IS, sl05, 900 at IL,
$4,000 at 127, 5000 at 1865: registered
ass, $4,000 at 1867. The Secretary OF
the Treasury accepted $4,000 registered
"a per cent. bonds at 1867. in two items of
$4,000 and 81, ,O1J espectively.
THE New York State Senate committee
chosen 10 investigate the methods OF the
aqueduct commissioner, resumed their
work left off on April -, on the Sth.
A SHORTAGE of ~, 900 has been found in
the accounts of Colonel W. II. Webster,
late treasurer of Merrick County, Neb.
Webster offers to turn over all his prop
erty, amounting to 10000.
The National Democratic committee
viii meet in Washington on the 26th.
BELvA LOCKWOOD has promulgated her
letter OF acceptance OF the presidential
OF the Equal Rights party.
MRS. JAMES I. DALTON, nee Sallie Hol-
man, the well-knOwn opera-singer. died
in London, Ont, on the 9Th. She was one
Of the leading prima done Of the eonti-
nent fifteen years ago. She was born at
Lynn, Mss. ia lSJ3.
FIRE destroyed Bancroft's livery stable,
livery stable, J. b. Smiths store,
Saowden's store and Duncan Smiths
residence. at Wellesville, o., on the sth.
oss, $4,000 partly insured.