Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

EMPREss DowAGER VICTORIA has re-
quested DIR. Mackenzie to prepare for her
a true history OF the late Emperor Fred
erick's illness in order to correct the
German DOCTORS assertions.
JOSEPH THOMAS, with a team OF fine
horses, drove over the bluffs in front of
the city of Evansville. Ind, on the 18th,
and all were drowned
THE Grand Duke George OF Russia, the
second son OF the Car, Is about to enter
the Imperial navy. He was seventeen
last May, and is n very bright, clever lad.
FARMER of Millersville. Wis, named
Schecher, with his two sons, assassinated
neighbor named Blatt while he was
moving in field on his own farm, on the
1Tth.
Hall, met on the streets of Stanton, KY,
on the 18th, and commenced firing at each
other with pistols. Rose fatally wounded
his son-in-law.
WILLIAM LEyHErMHANN was cnokel to
death at Fort Wayne, Ind, on the 18th, by
piece of bread which lodged in his wind
pipe.
The engine on an excursion train or
the Shenandoah Valley railroad, near
Penmar, Nd, was taken possession OF by
maniac, on the 18th, who drove the
engineer and fireman out with a pistol.
All the brakes were put down hard, and
before the lunatic got the train we'll
started the conductor bowled him over
with q well-aimed stone.
The Earl OF Erne, England, was, on the
18th, chosen Grand Master of Orangemen
throughout the world.
IT is reported in official circles in Win
nipeg. Man., tha. the Behring's sea diff
Guilty has been all but settled between
England and the United States. the latter
country now accepting q proposition
made years ago.
NEGOTIATIONS are In progress with
view to the betrothal Of the Prince of
Naples, the only son of the King and
Queen OF Italy, to Princess Clementine,
the youngest of the three daughters OF
the King and Queen OF Belgium. The
Prince OF Naples will not be nineteen till
November, and the Princess will be six
teen on the 3oth.
JACOB DAucRER, who was arrested at
Daggotf, Cal.,. for the murder of Louis
Schoenbery at Denver, Col, and taken to
San Bernard.na for safekeeping on the
18th, committed suicide by hanging him.
self In his cell he left a letter saying
he was innocent Of the crime with which
he was charged
Ed. CLoProS. sou OF Judge David Clop-
ton, OF the Alabama Supreme Court was
shot by neighbor named DIR. Bibb, near
Montgomery, on the 17th- Young Clop-
ton and DIR. Bibb were in a party chasing
burglar, when Bibb mistook Clopton for
the man wanted, and shot him
JoRs r. MARTIN, n wealthy planter at
Hudson's Mills, Mise, offended the friends
L. n a -. --sAL ~
pretty daughter by cursing the young
man in their presence. They armed them
selves and hunted up Martin, wounding
him seriously.
OK the 18th, the Senate confirmed Os car
E. Rea, to be register of the land office at
Bismarck, OAK, and Thomas Parker to be
postmaster at Albion, N. Y.
THE National Republican committee.
on the 18th, selected the four-story brick
house at No. 81 Fifth avenue, New York,
as headquarters. They will move in as
soon as the building can be got ready.
FANNY L. DAVENPORT, the actress, has
been granted an absolute divorce.
The Woonsocket (R- I.) Hospital was
dedicated on the 18th. 1t is constructed
on the cottage plan, at 10 cost Of SO, 600.
GEO. H. SrAYNoR and Henry s. Ives, the
fugitive New York fnanciers, are at the
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, Ont They
keep close to their rooms, and decline to
see any one.
AN earthquake shock, without damage,
was felt at Dumfries, Scotland, on the
10Th
THE Pope. on the 10Th, stated that he
did not intend to leave Rome, and ex-
pressed regret that his last note to the
Irish clergy In regard to the political situ-
alton should have been misinterpreted-
The President on the 18th approved
the Agricultural and District Of Columbia
bills.
The House and Senate conference COM
mittse on the River and Harbor bill
reached an agreement on the 18th. but re-
fused to make the tenor Of il public.
NONE of the offers of bonds made to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 10Th,
were accepted.
DIR RIDLEY, the medical officer OF Tul-
lamore Jail, in which the late Mr.. Mande-
vills was confined. and who is said to
have died from the result of treatmentre-
ceivsi there, committed suicide on the
20th.