Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-03-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

JOHN b. SKINNER, alias Cox, an out
lawsd and ostracised wretch. who on the
night of November Is. 1857, wsntonIy
shot down B y. Torqu-an, an inofsnsivs
gentleman residing near HopkinssilIs.
KY, was taken from tho jail in that place
BY IN armed mob, on the 18th. 70 the
scene Of bis crime. and hanged 20 q Will
cherry tres.
IsfELLiGEycx vas received at Victoria.
b c.. on tho 18th, Of the drowning in the
Skirna river. Alaska on February -, Of
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon. Mrs r. Cunningham
and two Indians Il is thought that the
Sheldon referred to Is Rev. sheldon Jscx-
son, the noted Indian missionary in
charge Of the Indian schools in Alaska
under the direction Of the Government
CoLoSKL FINLEY ANDERSON, Of New
York. who was on General Hancock's
stan during the war, addressed an open
letter 70 Senator Ingalls,, on the I4th, in
which he defends the dead warrior from
the charge OF having been an ALLY Of the
Confederacy," and calls upoa him TO
make full retraction and apology in the
Senate chamber.
AL the Western railroads except the
Burlington had agreed on the 14th, to give
notice OF an advance in freight rates, tax
ing 9ncCs AAfCn ~ Ne bufltl XtoH p-p-
pie still stood out and refused to give the
notice. and the railroad managers had
little hope Of being able to bring about
an sdvanes unless the Burlington sur
rendered
ran on the tract, ,on the 14th, near Nj ddie,
port, Pa, kin ing ons passenger and in
turing number Of others.
Il 4
been held In many New Jersey towns on
thu 18th were prevented by the great
storm
STOCKHOLDERS Of the Metropolitan Bank
Of Cincinnati circulated Q petition TO
Comptroller Trenholm on the 14th thai
the money in the hands Of the receiver be
applied to the payment of claims against
the bank, and tnat the receivsr be dis
charged Il was asserted that there was
more than enough money on hand to pay
all ciaims-
Tnx Ice in the Upper Missouri is rapidly
brsaking up, and a food is already in
progress
On the 14th Presid-n Of the Senate In
gals announced Senators Hale, Mander-
son, Chace, Spooner. Blackburn, Daniel
and Eodgstt as the special COMMITTEES TO
invsstigate alleged violations of the
Civi.-Ssrvics law aud interference Of
Federal officers in political campaigns
and nom mating conventions.
TEE blockading Of railroads and the
prostration Of telegraph lines leading out
Of Bosom was so compsste ON the l4sh
that the only means OF communication
with the outer world was by the Com
meEcial Gable Company's line to Rock
port, Ne, and thence by cable "a London
PRIxcE OSCAR Of Sweden was married
to his mothers maid Of honor, Miss Ella
xnnck. on the 18th
TIE striking engineers OF the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad. on the
1kh, requested the engineers Of other
roads 10 handle all freight consigned to
ths Burlington - fast ~ offered The
result was that more cars were forwarded
than the company. with it, limited forcs,
cousd handle. and they were compelled 70
refuse TO receive thsm, and were mulctsd
Tor rsckags charges and required TO
pay al freight bills. amounting 70 thou
sands Of dollars, ON tender Of freight
All this IN view Of their suit to compel
eompsting iinss 50 handle their freight
= N the nature Of boomeran ang.
DAAIkL BOWMAN, . veal thy farmer OF
Allen County, O., was found dead in his
eorn-neid- On the norning OF the I5el.
with deep cut In his forehead He is
supposed 70 have bssn murdered