Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-09-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

NINE WIDOWS or the VICTIMS OF the late
mill disaster at NeenaR Wis. and twen-
ty-eight small orphan children were left
in destitute circumstances. On the s7th.
Mayor Lawson OF Neenah issued an ap-
peal to the people OF Wisconsin in their
behalf
The Parnell defense fund was swslled.
on the 30th, by subscriptions amounting
to 81 900.
IT was stated, on the 2sth, that wm.
Scully, alias Lord SculIy," the Illinois
landlord will offer his farms for sale and
dispose OF ali his property in th State.
By the enforcement OF the Alien Land
law, Scully's system OF rack renting"
has been broken up, his tenants refusing
to pay rent.
GENERAL RrGrELME. OF Barcelona, was
killed In duel with q member OF the
Spanish Chamber OF Deputies on the
2sth. The civilian was also wounded
ENGLISH visitors at Woodford, Ireland
who witnessed the evictions from the es-
tate Of Lord Clanricarde. on the 29th, ex-
pressed their condemnation in strong
language Of the methods used.
MRs. Brooks, the mother OF the mur-
derer Maxwell. recently hanged in St.
Louis, and her daughter sailed from New
York for England on the a9th.
The bond offerings. on the 29th, aggre-
gated Il. i.saT 600, as follows: Registered
is, -, 00o, at 123; registered 41ss, =, o., :
Ooo, at 1918 to I0s14.
TOMMY WARREN and John Van Heest
fought on the 2sth, with two-ounee
gloves in the Palace Theater, Ashland,
Wis Van Heest quit in the foa rth round,
although the referee had allowed him to
have the best OF the champion as to fouls.
The Deep W ater convention met and
organized in the Tabor Grand Opera
House, at Denver. Col, on the 9sth. There
was large attendance OF delegates.
The speakers at the Interstate
Grangers' Exhibition at Williams Grove,
Pa, on the 99th, took strong grounds
against tariff reduction
The report OF death from yellow fever
at Fernandina, Fla, is denied. Mr.. Nerri-
weiher, whose death gave rise to the re-
port. was victim OF typhoid fever.
MR- FRED GEBHARDr. who was booked
to sail for Europe on the 23d, postponed
his departure until the tst, 10 await the
pleasure OF Mrs. Langtry.
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GERMANY Is ex-
pected to arrive in Rome on the 9Th.
Elaborate preparations for his reception
are in progress-
BRrrTsH, German and Austrian squad
rons viii make a visit shortly to the prin-
eipal Italian ports.
The Ebor handicap was run, on the
s9th. a. York, England The race Was
won by NappA TOMMY Tittlemouse was
Sssos1 --s.a A11sa IAN thru Inere were
eighteen starters.
The officials at the German Embassy
in Paris, becoming satisfied, that the
xus4sFfs4 .hs4 rh., FraH
harmless shot at the porter OF the En-
hassy. was insane, the incident was
closed
The board OF directors Of the Sioux
City Qal Base Ball Club released
Manager Bryan. on the 3sth. having first
aned him 500 for refusing to play the
Milwaukee club two weeks ago. His re-
fusal involved the Sioux City club in a
fine OF 500.
JOSEPH BRxED, cashier OF the Hart
ford (Conn-l National Bank, committed
suicide on the morning OF the 2sth, in
the bank building, by cutting his throat
ON the 3Oth, United LretdRd, speaking Of
the rejection OF the Fisheries treaty by
Ssths rampant American Senate. referred
to America As ''the greater ireland be-
yond the sea, whose vengeance Mr.. Bal
f0ur's coercion policy has aroused"
The presidentiaI fishing party took
twenty-five bass from the James river.
aear Glen AIlea, Va. on the 3oth.
oUExx NATALIE. the unhappy wife OF
the King OF ServiA lefe France for
Bucharest on the 5)th-
The Pull Mn Ga-stts Of the 30th, calls
upon Mr. Gladstone and his other Late
colleagues tn head the movement for the
defense OF Mr.. ParreM