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

THREE Italian wOrkmen who were en-
gagged In clearing up debris In a quarry
AZ South Bethlehem. v ". on the sqth.
were literally blown 10 pieces by dyua-
mite cartridge which was accidentally
exploded by one % their number.
THEEE were a5,o00 people in attendance
at the Grangers' exhibition at Williams
Grove. Pa, on the 9th
GENERAL SECRETARY LrcHrwAN OF the
Knights ot Labor offered his resignation
10 General Master Workman Pow,Ierlv.
on the 3ist to engage in active politics
The resignation was accepted and John
W. Hayes, secretary Os the general execu-
tive board, was designated To iil the placs
until the meeting OF the general assembly
IN November.
The injunction obtained by Manager
Hill To restrain Margaret Mather from
playing except under his management
was dissolved on the 5Ist.
ALL attempts at effecting a reconcilia-
ton between King Milan ot Servfa and
Queen Natalie have been abandoned
Two HUNDRED families were rendered
homeless by great eoufagration In Tar
napol, Galicia, on the 3Ist. which de-
stroyed LOO houses, entailing loss OF
$3.50. 200.
TIE St Louis Exposition OPENS on the
5th.
The August report o, the Alexandria
tNa-l Cotton Association shows that the
condition ot the crop is exceptionally
good Very little damage by worms or
fog Is reported
THE last-born son of Emperor William
OF Germany was baptized Oscar Carl
Gustav Adolph on the 5lst.
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net tons, valued at S6f) 900, and the duty
upon which amounted 70 Se90,Ol0, was
landed at Boston on the Ji.t
CHINA has refused 20 ratifv the treaty
with the United States restricting the
admission Of Chinese subjects.
THE young bride Of Allie Thrnck-
morton. who sgiciied at Denver, Colo.
on the Dth, attempted to Kill herself on
the 3lst, but was prevented
ADNtRAL POErER's sou. on the 3Ist.
authorized "A definite statement that the
crisis in his fathers case had been safely
passed
TIE Crashsl0H newspaper of s.. Peters
burg, RUssia, has been warned by the
authorities To abstain from publishing
any thing rejecting upon the government
Tue Russian General Peuievalskv, has
started on an exploring expedition to
Central Asia. He expects to 20 a. far
a the capital % Tablet. by way oe Lake
Lepnon, in Chinese Turkestan.
& NJ. NECHARD, the Socialist. and five OF
his companions, were arrested at Amiens.
France, on the 31st, for in citing the work
men to strike.
FRANK W. PRICE shot and killed one OF
three burglars who were lust emerging
from grocery store over which he slept
IN Cliftondale, Mass, on the morning OF
the 51st.
The Vailed Prophets pageant in st.
Louis will take place on tho evening OF
| Tuesday, October ,.
MR. BLAISE arrived in Bangor, Me-, on
the S9th, and became the guest Of Con-
gresham Boutelle, until the 3lst. when
he went to Dover, where Ire delivered an
address.
AN explosion in n colliery at Mt Pleas
ant, Pa, on the 3Ist, resulted in a severe
| loss OF life.
Mas. THOMPSON. Of Naw Lisbon. o.,
erazed by the unnatural treatment OF her
| husband II going to = saloon and getting
drunk instead OF fastening to her side
when sent for, took her new born infant
TO q small stream near by, and lying
down In three feet OF water, drowned
herself and child.
The last span Of the Hudson river
bridge az Poughkeepsie, Y. Y, was com
pleted on the 30th.
Two Russian ex-0fficers were arrested
at Sofa. on the 3lst, for completely in re-
cent acts OF briganiage.
A VESSEL from the West Indies, loaded
with sugar, was allowed To pass Quaran-
tine and land at her dock in Philadelphia,
on the Both. though five deaths from yell
low fever had occurred on board