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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
THE BUTCHER BIRD.
a Queer Specimen OF the Feathered rrIp,
Caught In Nevada.

During n recent long and severe
winiry snow-storm the little sons OF
Matt Riehm. rcsidin. on the Divide.
amused themselves occasionally at
catching birds In a cagc-trap
Just TO see how they looked and acted.
and then let them 90. Oae day. how.
ever. they were surprised to find big.
staiwart-looking BIRD about the sizc
Of robin. in the cage. with three or
four dead snow-bir,ls around him.
They soon asccrtaincd that they had
captured very good specimen of tho
famous butcher bird" becoming 50
plentiful hero Of late. aud which il
death TO all small birds oven io
canaries In cages.
Matt was delighted Mt the capture Of
this feathered pirate. and soon hal him
installed in a fine cage. They fed him
snowbirds for day or two. but thought
il was too cruel. so they tried HIM on
mice. which wcrc plentiful and easily
trapped. The firs; one put into the
cage was Immediately grabbed by the
sharp hawk claws OF the butcher. who
bit of his head and swallowed il
whole. and then proceeded to tear up
and devour the boly. The boys con-
sidered this fine game. and kept him
well supplied and fat
One day they had n splendid. big old
long-tailed Norway rat in the trap.
and Matt put him in the cage. The
butcher bird Immediately dropped
from his roost down upon that rats
back gave ono quick nip with his
rong-hooked bcak in tho back of tho
rats i.eck. breaking his spine. aud was
soon regaling himself with liberal
supply Of rat meat
In observing the butchers opera
iions, Matt noticed that he kept trying
TO hang his meat To the virus Of tho
cage for convenience. so he drove some
bits of wiro into strip Of wood and
showed 1t into the cage. few inches
above the floor The bird directly
showed Its appreciation by hanging
what meat he had on hand on these
little wire spikes or hooks. the sa me
rs is done in n regular butcher-shop.
This is in conformity with tho regular
habits Of this peculiar bird. which
hangs its victims in the forked bush
branches or impales them upon thorns.
Many small bird. mouse. woodrat or
chipmunk is thus disposed of by this
remorselcss plumagcd assassin.
They get rat for him quite fire.
impales it in precisely the same way.
Matt offers to match the bird against
tho best terrier in the State in rat
killing contest for go or 800. -Ftr-
9i,sia Ncr J Enterprise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
a BLAZING TIME.

Chieago's fire-Fighters Have an Exciting
Experience subduing a Conna grafton In
Which n Large Business Block and Sew
erai Tenements were eDestroyed-Several
firemen Seriously Injured.
CHICAGO, March 30.-ShOrtly after mid
night fire destroyed the Davis & Rankin
block, at Lake and Peoria streets, to-
gether with several tenement houses and
cottages adjoining, causing IA loss OF about
$4,000. The block was "A fiye-story brick,
l25xlJ0, and was occupied by half a dozen
firms. the largest being Davis & Rankin.
dealers in creamery supplies. In the
building were also Zimmerman &
Co., refrigerator manufacturers; Line,
Weaver & Co., fruit cans; the
Goss Printing and Press Company,
Lintholm Picture Frame Company, chica-
go Egg Condensing Company and the
Steele keye Drive Chain Company. The
fire was furious one and all alarm
called out thirty engines. TIE blazing
building lowered above a nest os closely
huddled frame houses, occupied mostly by
workingmen. These little houses sur
rounded the big block, and every wall
crushed "a home. The fire was one Of incl
dents, narrow escapes Of firemen follow
ing each other in quick succession, and il
killed. Marshal Murphy, with. COM
panies Nos IL and 81, made
his way to the fourth fOQr, while
truck rs men were on the foor below.
Suddenly there was an explosion Of hot
AIR that Knocked down every man on the
fourth fioor- All were badly bruised. The
names OF the men are: Assistant Marshal
Murphy, Captain Anderson, Lieutenant
Sloat. Pipeman John Mcdonald, Pipeman
J. J. Leahy, Pipeman John Goodman,
Pipeman William Cannon and Driver Ben
Allison. Of No. Il, and Captain Weber,
Lieutenant Lynch and Pipemen Haas,
Kelly and Lesser, OF No. 81, and Pipeman
Kirkland, Of No. IL Anderson and Kirk
land were the most badly used, but all
scrambled down the stairway and escaped.
Most OF them remained on duty, though il
will be some days before they recover
from the effects OF the explosion. The
total loss will probably reach $4,000.
Davis & Rankin owned the building,
The owners had over $4,000 worth OF
stock, machinery and fixtures. The build
ing and stock were insured for $1,000.
Goss & Co. lose $1,000, insured for Ss5,-
90. The loss Of the other firms will
bring the figures up To about Sso, 900. No
one seems to know what started the fire,
but the watchman is sure il started on the
top floor.
During the time Of its progress II was
one of the most stubborn and dIfficzlf fires
to deal with that has been experienced in
a long time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A CITY ticket, composed Of women for
the council and woman for mayor, wa.
elected at Oskalooss, Kansas, on the 81
bv e6 majority. They ae r,presentat.v.
ladies, and a reform administration is
looked for.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MISS, has voted
transcription of $1,000 to aid the construc-
tion of the Memphis, Oxford & Columbus
railroad.
TEE capitol building at Jackson, Miss.
for long time badly in need of repair, Is
now considered to lie iD a dangerous con-
dition, and the falling down OF the eastern
side is cons dered a poss bility at any
nom nt- Il is estimated that S100 600 will
be necessary tJ put the building In
Thorough repair.
THK comptroller OF Texas reports that
the treasury Ia ance On Ap~l lst was
8. .sso,Oc0 n cash and1 q, 600. 90 ia bonds.
This q es not include the 81, 90 .0so indem-
nifty recently voted by Congress and row
in Z -nsi- 20 Texss-
THERE is, sAe vicirie~ ~.fVaushrz-ille, q
s. C.. an inf-as moi Did whose mother
is II, grandmother -, grandfather J. and
great grandmother 81.
THK grand jury OF Cook county, Illinois,
traces the orr in OF every marder case in
dicted to low groggeries. and recommends
. universal license Of 5000 for all saloons
In Chicago.
BILL was introduced in the Senate on
the 3lst TO appropriate SO 900 for the pur-
chase Of a sword that once belonged TO
Washington
A TERRIFIC rain storm swept over Bolivar
rrfw tha xf A0fn Har
able damage to the planting interest in the
vicinity Of Catfish Point. Trees were up
rooted and many fences destroyed
IS Jackson county, W. Va, an epidemic
Of hydrophobia among cattle Of all kinds
has broken out, and the farmers have lost
thousands Of dollars worth Of fine stock.
A WARMER in Accomaek county, Va, a
Q few days ago, while digging post hole,
came upon a pot full OF gold and silver
coins IL is supposed to have been buried
by Tory who went to England at the out
break OF the revolution
fHK East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
has discharged 10 per cent Of the hands
employed in its shops in Knoxville, Hunts
vile, Atlanta, Selma aud Chattanooga
IT is whispered in Washington that SEN
ator Beck is shortly 20 be married to lady
with handsome fortune, whose name is
not yet made public-
AT Little Rock, Ark, on the 5lst, Inman.
er-lailer Of Pulaski county, charged with
assault and battery, was fined 500, the
maximum fine for such ofense- Inman, in
his capacity a. Jailer, had one Tom Brooks,
cosorsd. handeuffed and tied up by the
heads, swinging clear OF the floor and left
IN this position % tortgts for Thirty
Eirutss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
A CANNY OLD LADY.
Hcw q Lawyer Proved Himself Too Ci-v-
by Halt


An amusing story was told me re.
Gently as having occurred i'm ono of
the minor Boston societies. A worthy
and moderately wealthy old lady in
her declining years occupied her
leisure in making silk patchwork
quilts. This was before the idiocy of
the modern ''crszy quilt" had been
sent as n Judgment upon the sinful
world. and these productions were
hideons affairs wherein scraps of silk
were laboriously patched together in
geometrical patterns. These quilts
were regularly donated to the annual
fairs whereby the church to which the
old lady belonged endeavored TO re-
plenish its scantily-furnished treasury.
Nobody wanted to buy them. and they
were apt to be rafilcd off in ignominious
fashion at the clos, Of the fair. much
to tho chagrin Of the mic, old lady.
who was deeply tingcd with the fcmi-
nine feeling of emulation to have her
productions bought eagerly. Now
the nice old lady was a shrewd and
canny person. and one day. just
before the time Of the annual
fair. she sent for her lawyer and
had him add a codicil TO her will.
whereby the sum Of twenty-five dol
lars for each quilt was bcqueathcd 10
the person who after that date should
buy her quilts at the church fairs
The lawyer was astonished Mt the
strangeness Of the provision. and at
first wondered il the old lady were
not beginning to impair her faculties
On second thought however. no
smiled TO himself and drew the codicil
as directed. cheerfully assuring his
client that her injunetions 10 strict
secrecy should be faithfully observed
For six years the dear old lady
lived to bestow upon the parish her
blessing and a silk quilt annually. the
gift be ing thriftily made to take the
place Of larger don ations solicited If
not expected For six years IL was
noticed that n sister of the lawyer
bought the silk quilt on the very first
day of the fair. aud when the canny
old lady was gathered TO her fore
mothers. the lawyer supposed he had
secured for his sister the sum of $3.50
But the canny old lady had neatly
cut the eodicil from the will. and his
sister was out Of pocket the price of
six very unsatisfactory silk quilts
The tale has no moral except that
lawyers are sometimes too clever by
half Boston Cor Providence Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
FIFTIETh CONGRESS-

Is the Senate, on tae -otn. the greater por.
ton OF the day Was devoted TO the constlcra-
lion Of amendments To tie House bill aathoriz-
ing the purchase OF Government bsnds with The
treasury surplus. ..... In the House. the time OF
the session was largely taken up in the consd-
GRAFTON ofthc bill 10 prohibit the desecratioa
Of graves in the District OF Columbia. Senate
bill appropriaiing s5.a11 To desray the funeral
expenses of the late Chief Justice Waite was
passed.
IN the Senate, on tire 9Th. the bill TO give
preference TO disabled Confederate soldier.
was discussed at length. but went0vcr without
action The remainder Of the session was con
snmcd By Mr.. Teller in a speech on the biIi for
the purchase OF United States bonds by the
Secretary OF the Treasury In the
House resolution wa adopted in the
infested election case OF worthin xton "
Post from the Tenth Illinois d strict confirm
ing the right of Post the sitting member. Bills
nom various committees were reported and re-
fcrrcd. after which the House proceeded 20 con-
sider the Union Pacific Railroad Funding bill.
The Military Academy Appropriation bill was
taken up and passed
IN the Senate on the 2sth. no business what
ever was transacted. the Senate in body re-
pairing To the hall OF the House of Represents
tiv-s to attend the funeral services OF Calef.
Justice Waite. In the House. In the pres
ence OF a vast and distinguished assembIage.
were
conducted. at the close of which the House asi-
iourncd.
In the Senate, on the soth the most OF the
day was devoted 10 the consideration OF minor
oills on the calendar. II was agreed to a.t-
iourn over Good Friday. Mr. Berry secured
the floor and made a speech on the President :
message, taking strong grounds in favor of the
position assumed on the Tariff question by
the Chief Executive in the House.
the principal event was the debate on the asi-
verse report on the resolution calling on the
Postmaster General for information on the al
legged postal discrimination in favor Of Cana
dian citizens. The resolution was tabled Mr..
Nelson made speech in faver of tariff reduc-
tion.
THE Senate was not in session on the Goth.
....-- In the House the day was almost wholly
occupied in discussing the bills granting pen
sion to Mrs. General Logan and increasing the
pension OF Mrs. General Frank T. Blair. Both
bills, however, after a number OF speeches for
and against them, were passed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
GERMAN REMOuNTS.
How Cavalry and Artillery Horses Are
Purchased in Germany.

The remount officials in the Ger
man service form distinct depart
ment of the Ministry Of War. and arc
urdcr the command of u cavalry Of
fieer. whose title is Inspector General
of Remounts. The country is divided
into six zones. each allotted to n COM
mission. with permanent president.
who is member of the mounted
branches of tho army and may be of
any rank from CAPTAIN up to Colonel.
When not engaged in horse buying
he is ut the War Office. The members
of the commission. two Lieutcnants
and n veterinary surgeon. arc only
appointed just before the time for buy
ing. and are selected from the regi-
ments quartered in the districts with
i'm the zone allotted to their commits
sion. They begin their labors in the
month of Nay and finish about the end
of September. advertising beforehand
the dates of their coming appearance
at fairs, to which they are accompa-
MED by men drawn from neighboring
cavalry regiments. These men take
possession of the animals purchased.
after numbering and telling them OF
to the branch of the service To which
they are best suited In 1882 the prices
ranged from els to Cos. the average
being about fS5-a very considerable
figure for thrce-year-ol iu-ie;-;:::,;
But in this. as in all such questions.
the German military idea is that the
most economical plan in the end is to
have a thoroughly-good article In all
their doings they put efficiency first
and then economize as they best can.
The average price for the cavalry
schools was rs high as f55. and that
of remounts for the artillery about
f46-a much higher price than would
be given for draught horses of the
same age in this country. In 1882 the
commissioners examined IL. SOS horses.
and accepted Z. 902 Of which about $50
were afterward rejected for bad sight
and various other reasons one being
the prohibitory price demanded by
some owners. Thus we see not only that
the ordinary requirements of peace
are met without any horse eonscrip-
ton. but that in one of the cheapest Of
countries higher prices are given by
the government than are allowed in
England. = Contemporary Rsvieic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THh correctness OF DR.. Nackeuziv's
diagnosis and the wisdom OF his treat
ment OF the Emperor's case is becoming
daily more apparent.
WV. r. SsfrH, cx-Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury and ex-chairman Of the
Democratic State committee, died at
Piattsburg, n. ", ON the 3oth. aged thirty
six years. He was a Law, partner of Smith
III. Weed and a protcge Of the late ). ].
Tilden.
The House committee on invalid PEN
sions, on the Sth, appointed a spb-com-
nittee to consider the various pending
bills looking to the repeal Of the limita-
ton clause Of the pension act.
COUNSEL TWEED, OF the Central Pacific
railroad, made an argument before the
House committee on Pacific railroads, on
the Ssh. in favor OF the bill under con-
sideration to extend the time allowed his
company to meet its indebtedness TO the
Government.
The Plumb bill, allowing Kansas TO
swallow No Mans Land. passed the Senate
on the 10Th.
GATHER REESE, OF Spring Greek. " c.,
was shot and killed while trying TO ESCAPE
from a deputy sheriff and his posse on
the Dth.
On the Sth. Deputy Revenue Collector
Taylor, Of Raleigh, NC. c..rcported the capt
ure OF an Illicit still in Chatham County.
NC.
FREDEREK A. MARLEY. of Coshociou.
-, ~, so'iiii,ia.eu suiclos on 'hc 'pth so that
his property
was ;ns,an,I.' L;,,s.s - ., ,'ll''ill'.,', ~ !,
so,h 81, a..-eu =, on - asor' on tii',
s,n,s,,s',I "e " s'eP y" oS-'1e II h'No
IT, -,
r~.,c;sr,, s.f,-, "a 'an
,hro,,s,b ,ho I-s;".s % "y
S.,,a,s a., ~ o. PA'NN 'A''
w., N
d;c,ed h,- ~. - VA IN I'm sn-
embezzIement Poole va =, 90 ,,ro,
chief deputy I-pited sta,.s uarshaI
..pu, Ixr,.,, e., ,,-,r,,
Jrd;ar Hv;,,, :. ,s.ss-.s - -. -
ON som. nro,,.-t,- r., -, - - '".ni ,'
get proofs will net him :, no' - "e ''''
l;v;,,, =, caa.a Tn.a'. =" "sen,
killed bis Wiz and sa,api,. - os sao1 NJ. ~
hired man on the ao,t bon.,,.a t,a -, s.,'
e5 ,h.,, % - 80. :".i " NC sus Pee'-
Tur Franch M;n;.,-,. ha;,.
tbe 1-h.r,har 80 n.,,,; - uciea,eu -, III
s;,ra1 Va. s-e ''sA'' ie
E,vrv -,o TT.
rar.;c;,,..ali a. - 'oiuh.eeIs
tics Hal, ,h.t r,,,,,h,.- o., -
shs,,, h-,,,ia -. - IN
ncint 80 '''s o''e''i'e
m.
nob unon tha s,r.a,s - nn.,; o.n nooeu .s ~ ~
~. r,-l..,' - ~ 1A 'Aie ",'h'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

BERLIN, March o).-A heavy thunder
and rain storm ragged for several hours
last night, and reports OF further damage
in consequence are coming in. The gas
works atPosen have been destroyed, aud the
city is in darkness. The Rhine continues to
rise and the people residing along its
lower banks are deserting their homes.
The number OF absolutely homeless people
in the inundated districts is placed at
5000. Advices from along the Vistula
river are to the effect that the distress az
eeeds the worst expectations, AMI that
there can be no hope OF a harvest from
the Inhabitants % the surrounding DIS
tr.cfs this year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
A Dozen Negatives

There are a round dozen things that
you can never get q lady to plead
guilty to. be she old or young:
That she laces tight
That her shoes are too small
That she is tired at ball
That she uses any thing but pow.
der.
That it takes her long TO dress
That she has kept you waiting.
That she blushed when you men,
toned particular gentleman's name.
That she says what she doesa't
mean
That she is fond of scandal
That she ever firted-
That she can not keep q secret
That she is-in love. = Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05
Why He Qui, the Business.

Koseiusko Murphy. who is a book
keeper in a grocery store. met a friend
who clerks in cigar store on Austin
avenue. and asked him for n cigar.
''Ain't got any," said his friend
Amt got any?" said Koseiusko.
why. when used to work in a cigar
store. l always had my pockets stuffed
with cigars"
Yes; probably that's the reason
you amt in cigar store now." was
the crushing reply. 7eraS Siftiags.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

LAND CoNxIssIoxER STocxsLAGER, on
the 10Th. refused patents 10 redwood tim
berland in Humboldt County, Cal, valued
at S2,0c0,00a, fraudulently entered by the
Redwood Land Company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

BY decision Of the Land Commission
er, rendered on the 18th, the Burlington &
Missouri Railroad Company are deprived
of 2G0, ,3i2 acres OF valuable lands, selected
contrary to the terms OF the grant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

JOHN r. DxcAxr, vice-president of the
defunct Metropolitan Bank, was rearrest-
ed in Cincinnati, on the 30th, having
been surrendered by his bondsmen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

A storm that was general all over the
State OF Nebraska on the 25th. and con-
tinued for twenty-four hours, injured
winter grains and impaired the prospects
for fruit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THE Dublin Mod Of the esth says the
London police hsvc taken special precau-
tions in consequence of rumors OF plot
20 murder Mr.. Balfour.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

Never borrow trouble IL you can
avoid doing SO; but in case you must
borrow il. try and get it without in
terest. -KsatHekg STATE JsErBG'.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

Is it called the music of the few
ehaw because few attempt "a Aiges,
il?-R,eAmoad Dispatca.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THE Arkwright Club OF Boston, on the
29th. sent protest to the Congressional
committee on ways and means against the
clause in the Mills Tariff bill, substituting
the ad valorem principle for tho specific
sysfeuf of dutieS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

1HE President transmitted message To
congress, on the eth. recommending Leg
<aation to exclude hogs and hog products
nom France and Germany, in conse-
qsence Of authentic reports Of the spread
g riehinosis in the latter and hog cholera
me former country. Thus Is the much
1Anesrsd Amertcal hog yindieated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

iHE death Of Bargarseh Ben Saald. the
nitan Of Zanzibar, 1t is feared viii jesp-
rdize all the monuments Of progress
Feared by that enlightened ruler, and
plunge the country again into semi-sav-
segery, from which IL was rescued By Sir
bartle Frere and the British representa-
oves who .9Ilowed him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

1T usfspired on the 18th that The i'm
Rrovement OF Emperor Frederick's condi-
non Is due TO the removal from his throat
q a large piece OF diseased cartilage Of
sueh nature as has never been known in
cancerous disease. The cartilage re-
poyed will be microscopicaIly examined
~ Prof Waldeulever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

The arguments in the suit brought by
ne Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
pad Company against the Rock Island
Aiiroad Company, which were to have
zen made before Judge Gresham. in the
United States Court ct Chicago, on the a6th.
ere indefinitely postponed on account of
re Judges absence in Milwaukee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

The testimony of VIM. s. Bartle, of st.
Louis, before the House committee on
agriculture on the 2ith, created great ex-
citement among lard and pork men of the
entire country. His startling statements
are generally discredited.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

TBE mass OF cartilage recently removed
pom the Emperor Frederick's throat is
Deld to furnish incontrovertible evidence
the correctness OF DR.. Mackenxie's per-
astent contention that the disease Is not
Sancer. Its voluntary expulsion i be-
neved to indicate that nature is making n
curative effort.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THE suit of f. p. Tenny against the
Boston CongregatioRalist for 100000 dam
ages for alleged libelous references to Mr..
Tenny's removal from the presidency of
Colorado College was decided in favor of
the defendant on the 2.th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

AT the meeting os the New York Nine
tcerth Century Club, on the 27th. Miss
Lydia Bell and DR.. Louise Fisk spoke in
support Of the efficacy OF the Mind
Cure". DIR. A. W. Hammond replied, Of
fering to give $4,000 for any proof OF the
statements made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THE House committee on the Judiciary,
on the 2Tth, agreed TO report favorably a
bill providing for the erection Of q United
States prison, to cost not exceeding 500,
COO, at q place convenient for the confne-
ment of long term prisoners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

DISPATCHES from China on the asth say
that the Honan floods are over, leaving
two million people destitute. The starv-
ing hordes are invading the surrounding
towns and devourrng everything like To-
Gusts, causing great distress to the poor
inhabitants
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-05

THE New York Board Of Aldermen
PASSED an ordinance, on the 2sth, taking
away from she mayor the absolute power
kof controlling the flags on the City Hall.
snnd placing it in a majority Of the Board
<of Aldermen Mayor Hewitt expresses
Shims:1 well pleased with the change.