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


CHARLES JACKSON, the sixteen-year old
son of Edward Jackson, living in the north
ern part of Monroe County, Ind, was
drowned while fishing on the 22d. He
was seized with fit and fell in the river.
THE eight t-months' strike at the Black
Diamond Steel-works at Pittsburgh, Pa,
was officially declared off by the Knights
of Labor on the I'D. The boycott has also
been lifted, and the strikers are return
ing to work.
1T was reported from Washington, on
the 23d, that General Sheridan was seri-
ously ill of nervous prostration. His
physicians were very much concerned as
to his condition.
Two GENTLEMEN, named Richard N.
Ray and Thos. Chalow, occupying a
buggy, were instantly killed by a
passing train, near Roup Station, Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the 9th.
The uptown central office of the Met
ropolitan Telephone Company of New
York was burned out on the sd. Loss
about $4,000. The cause was the cross.
ing of an electric-light wire with a tele-
phone wire.
THE Russian force in tho trans Caspian
territories has been reduced.
DON PEDRO was reported better on the
aith.
THE following congressional nomina-
tions were made, on the 2ith, by the Mary
land Democrats: At Baltimore, Third
district, Harry weIles Rusk. renominat-
ed; Fourth district. Isadore Raynor, re-
nominated. At Frederick, Sixth district,
Colonel II. Kyd Douglas, of Hagerstown.
JUDGE WAKELY, in a test case at Omaha,
Neb., has decided in favor Of Sunday
baseball playing.
ALFRED DUNKEI. a Nebraska wife, mur-
derer, hung himself in the Columbus Jail
on the 23d.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was reported as
feeling much better on the cath.
THE corner stone of the new Catholic
University at w ashington was laid, with
imposing ceremonies, on the 9th.
Two MEN were killed and two others
fatally injured by boiler explosion in a
saw-mill at Portage Station, near Bowl
ing Green, o., on the 2ith.
MRS. GEORGE REED, of Napanee, Elk
hart County, Ind, took her three-months-
Id child in her arms, on the 23d, and
jumped into well. Both were drowned.
She left note, saying that she was
tired Of living, and would take her child
with her to rest. Here age was twenty
three.
UNION College, at Schenectady, N. Y,
has elected Prof. Harrison Webster,
OF Rochester, president.
Hon. II. o. DocKERY, Of Richmond.
was nominated for Governor of Virgin "a
by the Democrats on the 23d, by acclama-
ton.
The House committee on the judiciary
agreed, on the 24th, to report favorably
the Senate Copyright bill with an amend
ment making it apply to chromos.
The switchmen employed in the s outh-
ern Pacific yards at Los Angeles, Cal,
struck, on the 23d, against the discharge
of men who participated in the recent
strike.
PATRICK KEENAN, and John O'Rourke,
engaged in sewer construction in the city
of Providence, II. l., were buried alive, on
the oath, by caving bank. Keenan, was
taken out dead and the body removed to
his home. O'Rourke was badly injured,
but will recover.
The funeral services of Colonel A. Will
son Norris, Auditor General OF the State
of Pennsylvania, were held in Philadel-
phia, on the 2ith, under the direction OF
Fred Taylor Post, No. 10, q. A. r., OF
which tho deceased was q past CON-
mander.
ALL vessels which left Duluth, Mimi,
on the oath, became blocked fast in drift
ing ice about five or ten miles out. Tugs
were sent to their assistance.
JOHN HAMILTON, an ex-agent OF the
American Exchange in Europe, brought
suit in the United States Circuit Court OF
New York, on the 2Jth, for the recovery Of
5000 due him in commissions.
THE town OF Argonia, near Wichita, Kas.,
was entirely destroyed by cyclone on
the 23d.
1T was stated, ON the 25th, that General
Sheridan's illness was much more serious
than his family had previously seen fit TO
acknowledge. He was unconscious all
night OF the 21st, and priest was at his
bedside most of the time.
In rehearsing for an amateur presenta-
ton of "Uncle Toms Cabin" at a country
school-house near Diller. Neb., on the
evening of the 23d, ]. w. Foults, the
school-teacher, pointed pistol at Sam
uel Stump, not thinking 1t loaded 1t was
discharged, the ball passing through
Stump's head, killing him instantly.
The Gar, in the course OF the summer,
will attend the maneuyers OF the troops
of the Odessa district, and from there
will proceed to the Caucasus, extending
his tour probably TO Turkestan-
ONLY two persons were injured and no
loss of life occurred at the late explosion
in Merlot's cartridge aud fireworks fac
tory in Paris. Early reports were greatly
exaggerated.
AssAYER BRADES reports the value el
the Montana gold and silver output last
ear at between sa3, 100000 and ~. .QO0, 600.