Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-10
SOUTHERN oLEANiNGs.

Springs, Ark.
carriage containing Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Goings and three small children
was struck by AN engine, while crossing
the railroad at Versailles, Ky, few days
since. instantly killing the father aud one
chill. aud terribly iniRring the other oc-
cupants.
Roderick Murdock, OF Chicago, book
keeper for Armour's branch house at
jacksonville, Fla. who was arrested last
month. charged with cmbczzling $40, was
placed on trial there n few days ago. The
jury. however, failing To agree, they were
discharged aud the case continued till
next term. As Murdoch could not furnish
the 500 bail demanded, he was committed
again to Jail.
A. = Holtzeclaw, telegraph operator at
Lansing. Tenn, is missing and all efforts
10 find him have proved unavailing. He
took charge of the telegraph Office at
Lansing q few DAYS since and myste-
riously disappeared the same night The
people of the village have beca hunting
him ever since, but his whereabouts is yet
a mystery.
John II. Atkins, of Hot Springs. Ark,
was shot and killed IN blind tiger"
A company has been organized at Bir
-
i,no,01. to operate a new process ~
steel-making from phosphorouS iron ore.
The process i the invention of Prof. y.
A. Pratt. State Geologist of Georgia
Morgan Hunter. who Is under indict-
ment FOR muraering Frank Dearmond.
last January. after which he threw his
body into the Tennessee river. near Day
ton, Tenn, has fed the country.
Tht. Eeuubtieau. ~ the Third CnugreS-
sional district Of North Carolina nomi-
mated O. II. Robinson, OF Goldsboro, tor
Congress.
Two convict-. n man and a woman, CON
| fined in the Georgia penitentiary for mur-
der. met and fell In love in prison. Now
both have been pardOned aud have be-
| come man and wife.
Z. b. Megrew. an old and respected citi-
zen % Port Gibson. Miss. was accide atal-
ly killed at Glenallen. Miss, a few nights
rgo by a pistol falling from his pocket,
which exploded. the ball striking him in
| Che heart. killing him instantly.
The plaid mills % North Carolina have
decided to shut Of production for ninety
! days from May Z This will decrease the
production of plaidS about 5,es0,Ono yards.
| The market for piaids Is heavily over
| stocked, and this causes the reduction,
| which was agreed on by the mill owners
at meeting at which twenty-five mills
| were represented
Two miners engaged in an affray ai
Warrior, Jefferson County. Ala, few
| evenings since. One 90 them. George
Morton, shot and killed Deputy Marshal
| Kelly. He was arrested and put in the
calaboose. Later the Warrior officers
| smuggled Morton aboard the caboose Of a
| freight train bound for Birmingham. \
mob followed and cut the car loose. They
then hung Morton and filled his body with
| bullets. Morton's brother. who was with
him in the row, Is under arrest.
After thirteen years sf exile in Canada,
| tiermany aud Australia. Louis Rehrn whO
in iS15 stole $4,000 from the Planters
National Bank of Louisville. KY, hSe re-
/ appeared Rt his former home. The
money he stole was long ago repaid To the
bank and the indictments hanging over
him in the State and Federal courts have
been dismissed since his return
| Dock Dargan, negro boy, deliberately
shot with gun and instantly killed a
white boy, W. +. Coke. Jr. at Bennetts-
Vile, :. c., a few days ago. All the parties
lived near Bennetisville. The negro is in
Jail. Several attempts have been made "a
| lynch him, but the sheriff keeps the Jail
guarded. number of enraged men shot
into the house of Essex Dargan. the
| father Of the murderer. and killed three
| year-old child. The entire section was
| aroused
The funeral ot the two victims Of the
recent tragedy at Jackson. Miss, were
largely attended. That of General Writ
| Adams was held at 81. Andrews Episeo-
pal Church and that OF ]. II. Martin AT
the Methodist Church. GENERAL Adams
| funeral was one of the largest ever seen
In the city. The remains OF Mr.. Martin
were carried To Brookhaven. his old home
for interment, and General Adams were
inferred in the City Cemetery. The
tragedy continues to be the principal
topic OF conversation, and Is greatly de-
pl0red by all.
Rev. DIR. Brantiy York lectured at
Raleigh, y. C.. a fsw nights ego. He Is
one of the most remarkable men in that
vicinity. His age is eighty five years, and
he is blind His voice, as he advanced
into his subject. became strong. sufficient
ly SO to flI the ball. He was first licensed
a. minister in ISL. and his first sermon
was preached that year. His ordination
10 the deaconate is eovaI with the organ
He has been a lifelong teacher and Is
yet basiiy engaged in thai profession. and
j. also the author os series Of text books
in English grammar. He has for years
been an editor. and is probably the oldest
teacher. preacher and editor in the world
His six sons are elergymen. Dr. York !.
still hale, hearty and active. Fifty years
ago he founded Union Institute, n0v
Trinity College, the leading Methodist
college in North Carolina
Five years ago lad named Charlie.
Randolph, then living in Philadelphia
disappeared. His parents were wealthy,
and there was no reason for his act IN
leaving home. A few months later a sis
ter died and left the bov Stn 9sl .
legacy, and made special provision for a
| search for him Ever since that time the
search has progressed John X rider.
Philadelphian, had literally ransacked the
| United States for the youth, who is noW
only seventeen years Of age. krider had
a year or more ago, passed through Ashe-
| vile, y. c. A few days ago he stopped al
the Grand Central Hotel in Raleigh.
There he found the youth for whom he had
for five years sought so faithfully. Ran
| tolph had for some time been employed
| at the hotel. He consented TO return with
/ Krider when he was informed OF ths
legacy, and said that his only purpose in
| leaving home was 10 make his own livins
| and be independent.
Fruits are being shipped northward-
Thirty military organizations fro m vsri
| Gus parts OF the United States have beer
entered for the competitive drill To tak'
] place late thi month at Nashville, Tenn.
! in connection with the Interstate en-.
eampmeut. and the tented field arouns