Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-05-31

VOL. XII.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
GERMANY proposes an enormous tax on
nssian bonds in retaliation for Russias'
Kh tariff on German iron.
A rREE-rRADE club has been organized
y Cleveland, o., many prominent Re-
Hblicans being included in its member
III.
TUE official relations of Lord Lands
Dwne with Canada ceased on the oath.
leaves the Dominion for his new field
labor.
LATE news from China says that the
pple from the flooded districts along
: yellow river are to be encouraged
emigratc.
rHE House of Representatives, on tho
St, passed the bill creating a depart
ent OF agriculture by voto OF yeas,
-; nays, ID.
A. l.. BANCROFT, of Port Huron, Mich,
- The 21st, accepted the position of Super
intendent of the Railway Mail Service, to
tnke effect June I.
fHE Comptroller of the Currency. on the
31st, authorized the First National Bank OF
Hays City, Kas.. to begin business with q
capital Of $4,000.
The marriage of Prince Henry, of Prus-
sia, TO Princess Irene, OF Hesse,w was solem-
nf1ed in the chapel at Charlottcnburg
Castle on the 2ith.
The National Convention of Commis-
sfoners of Labor Statistics met in Indian
apolis Ind, on the I'D, thirteen States
being represented.
Mas. CLEVELAND has been invited, and
wkl probably accept the invitation, to
Gristen the new cruiser Baltimore, at
0iladelpnia, July 1.
"A SENSATIONAL love affair exists In the
kmily of the Prince OF Wales, the father
Gpposing an engagement OF marriage
I Iade by Prince George.
THE wife of Senator Sawyer, of Wiscon.
In. died suddenly ut Washington after
ngering Illness, on the 21st, while her
ashland was ut the Capitol.
A DISASTROUS conflagration occurred at
limo, in Yechizen, China on April s.
Gut of 1000 houses in the town 1,SoO were
lestroyed and many people lost their
1yes.
erR CHARLES TUPPER has resigned his
Dosition rs Minister of Finance in the
canadian Government and has been ap-
pDinted High Commissioner for Canada
- London.
ONE hundred and twenty five Hudson
~. W firemen arrived in Washington, on
e 22d, 10 visit the Capitol and make n
iii TO Mount Vernon. They were received
u the President.
8 A WEDDING PARTY, on their way to the
eacher's house, at Plymouth, Pa, on the
u, ran over and killed little girl. The
hole party were arrested, and the mar
nge did not take place.
*(sENERAL BoULANGER. on the 22d, ex-
fessed himself to n newspaper man who
lterviewed him in Paris. as much
UIeased with the interest shown in Amer
concerning his policy.
The members of the New York Demo-
Atic State committee, on the 9th, re-
ected Edward Murphy chairman; Chas.
Defrest, Of Troy, clerk, and Cord
Yer, of Queens, secretary.
o
TIE appropriation for the equipment
q maintenance of the militia OF the
ited States is this year placed ut $780,
Last year it was 100000, and pre-
BUS to that $4,000 annually.
HE Pail Mall Gazette, OF the a5th, says
defeat of the Conservative candidate
the Parliamentary election at South
pton was the worst shock the govern
at has received this session
9 nE thirty fifth annual conclave Of the
And Commandery of Knights Templar
pennsylvania opened in Philadelphia,
the 2ist, with an informal reception by
various locat Communicates.
BE cigar-makers OF Toronto. Ont,
nek on the I'D. They demand an in
ase of Il per 1000 for mold work and
per 1000 for hand work, and n limita-
OF the number OF apprentices.
lfx Senate finance committee, on the
ordered an adverse report on the
rtional Currency bill but in lieu thereof
report bill reducing the fee on
a fal notes OF less than 81 to one cent
PIN BArcHELDER, Of Michigan. re-
fly placed upon the pension rolls as
dependent father of young man
ed at Shiloh is in his foith year, and
oldest pensioner in the United States.
1iE letter-carriers' Eigbt-Hour bill,
|ch has passed Congress aud awaits the
sident's signature to beceme a law,
make places for 3,oA additional car
and increase expenses next year
,Oo0.
was decided by District Attorney
ows OF New York, on the 22d, not to
the indictment for grand larceny
nst Miss Dis DeBar, for tho present,
TO proceed to trial on the charge OF
piracy.
ZEN VIcroRIA's birthday was duly
DRAFTED throughout the Dominion of
Ada, on the sith, with all the old time
nsiasm- Salutes. military parades,
rsions and other festivities are re-
rd from numerous points.
Canadian Government has refused
Pant j. II. Allen, Of New York, owner
pc American ship Bridgewater, any
qusafinu for tl.a vns,..k