Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-08-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

THE Court at St John, N. B., has az.
frmed the validity Of the Scott act In
Portland The Judgment has fallen like
funeral pail upon the liquor dealers of
that city. The act was adopted In 1895,
has never been enforced owing TO doubts
Of ITS validity.
THE brakeuen on the Duluth 6 Iron
Range railroad. in Minnesota, who have
been getting $50 per month, are on
strike for s63 stopping the fifteen ore
trains run between the mines aud Two
Harbors.
TIE Michigan Republican State con-
vention met in Detroit, on the ssh,
effected temporary organization. ap-
pointed committees, and passed resolu-
lions OF regret at the death Of Geneaal
Sheridan.
DURING the six months, ended June %,
the total number Of immigrants arrived
In Ontario was $1,000. OF this number
1000 proceeded to the United States.
JOSEPH E MCDONALD has signifed his
acceptance Of the position Of member OF
the advisory committee OF the National
Democratic committee. The advisory
committee consists Of prominent DEM
Gratis in different parts Of the country Sc
lected by the National Democratic COM
mittee
THE Indiana Republican State couvsn-
ton met in Indianapolis, on the
sth, and nominated the following ticket:
For Govsrnor, A. p. Hovey; Lieutenant
Governor. Ira +. Chase; Secretary of
State. Charles z. Griffin; Auditor OF
State. Bruce Carr; State Treasurer. JuIius
A Leucke; Attorney General. Lewis T.
Nichener.
Irwr-rvrsxr Ur~aHw e.. .arro-~- -.
left Berlin for Egypt. II Is believed that
he is charged by King Leopold, whom be
visited recently, to propose to the Khe-
dive that an expedition be sent for the re-
lief Of Enin Bey and Henry NJ Stanley.
The following Is the ticket placed in
nomination BY the Republican State con-
venttsa OF Michigan. at Detroit. on the
sth: For Governor, Cyrus g. Luce; Lieu
tenant-Governor. James 8 Mcdonald:
Secretary Of State, P Osmuu; State
Treasurer, Geo. Malfz. Auditor General,
II. H. Aplin; State Land Commissioner
Roscoe D. Dix; Attorney General, s. V.
2 Trowbridge; superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction Perry F. Powers.
JUDGE C. 4 o. MCCLELLAN OF Auburn,
WAS nominated for Congress by the DEM
ocrats OF the Twelfth Indiana district on
the 9Th
n HAsLxr, Archbishop OF Cambria,
died on the Tth-
The funeral Of General Eudes. the ex-
Comn1nfst. who dropped dead while ad-
dressing . body OF strikers on the sth.
taek place n Paris IN the sth.
SCEGEoS GENERAL HAMILTON received
a telegram from Mxnatee, Fla, on the
9th, stating that one person had died
from yellow fever at Palmetto, opposite
Manatee- Four new cases had been
found making q total Of thirty-nine.
DAN LYONS, under sentence Of death
FOR the murder Of Athlete Quinn, was
granted q writ OF habe&s corpus by the
Supreme Court Of New York City on the
sth-
TEE Bank Of Engiand's rate Of discount
was advanced To per cent on the 9Th
Innzssx damage by the foods at all
the holiday resorts in Switzerland was
reported on the sth Ths Easements Of
the hotels were full OF water, which had
to be pumped out
TEE Clyde Line steamer from Florida
was not permitted to land passengers or
freight at Charleston s. c.. on the 9th
A RAssxyexR engine on the Baltimore
& Onio railroad plunged through the open
drxw-tridge nc Grsy's Ferry, near Phila-
delphia. on the 9th- A boy was buried
under the engine at the bottom Of SehuyI-
kill river, and several other persons were
hurt. some fatally
TEE steamer City Of New York, with
Mr.. Blaine on board, Was sighted Of Fire
Island at 1sf5 n N On the 10Th
GUARANTEE against JscksonviIIe, Fla,
was declared at AObiIs- Ala. O. the sch.