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Senator's sherman and salisbury were ap-
goinfe,i
Shortly a'tcrward the dirlo uatic corps en-
srred. md then one after another the other
PARTICIPANTS IN the ceremonies that were to
(:olOw.
fe~ minutes before twelve O'Clock the
President Of ths United States was announced
H. entered BY the main door escorted by Sen
sior coCkrell. Of Missouri A moment later
The Presiden elect WAS announced He en-
ierci WITH Senator Honr. OF Massachusetts.
Boz President Cleveland and the President
eject we're greeted with applause from the gal
er7es aud the floor. They were taken 70 seats
directly in front Of the presiding officer
As The hantis OF the Senate clock reached tins.
hour Of noon they had been set back three
hnes the V V.ce-President-elrct was an
uouncet He was escorted TO the plat
form OF the presiding officer By
Senator CnilOm' OF Illinois. Every one in the
chamber arose and remained standing while
Senator Ingalls, administered To Mr. Morton
sae eath or Office. AT the conclusion OF the Ger
emnnE senator Ingalls, turned to the Seuat.
and said:
sESArnRs-C0nsciaGs of serious desire to
deserre your approval and aware that 1t
eoaid 10 secured only by constant devotion to
sear seiv ee, the Chair assumed with Giffidence
'he great trust conferred by your suffrage,
Nhca 'o.tiay he rebnquishes with the pro-
aahi'fst gratitude for the honor OF your reso.
nH'oAoI Communication. ami declares that the
'snaie iow stands adjourned W thout day.
ms remarks were greeted with applause from
,ae galleries. where sat Mrs Harrison and her
asash-sr, Mrs Mckee. Ms. Russell Harr son.
.aas IN Morton, Mrs. Ingalls,. Miss Ingalls, and
u,aef members Of the families OF those for
nun NE private gallery had been reserved.
a. tne conclusion OF his remaras Senator In
sa''s ll9hsd ami handed the gaveI To Mr.. Nor
=. 'sio lhsn assumed the position Of presid-
- - oA''er amt called the Senate 10 order in
-, -. 1es1ion- Prayer was offered By Mr. But
-, =, nc ehauiain. Vice-Pres dent Morton then
-'1rsshed the Senate as follows:
~ HAio''s-I shall eater upon the discharge
n .as aeiieate and high and important duties Of
a- - u'nee 70 which 1 have been called by the
!, VI 11e United States without experience
= PRES ding officer. therefore
-, IN advance the induIgent
-. 'atinn which you have always
n1ad9 to extend To the occupant Of this
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

nj nm, As presiding oe.s.er OF the Senate II
r4les sos .- - earnest desire TO administer the
sr4,, =. p p SECURE with entire fairness. and to
sss.-.- senator with the courtesy and con-
uv@s ~ ule az ali times Ia the representa-
T,-,,. -s''N-t AZ states in a Legislative body
esIv : sie our relations, personally and ON
add M = proSe mutually agreeable Nav
dsebg.-,,t .'ll''ent nope that our durfes will be
ar,,,, -. -. "a manner that will maintain the
sn's 49,, ne senate and add "a tb.. nr.sna,,tv
uou. 1e people OF this great Ma
sepss,,. e,aellsion =. of Mr. Morton-s speecb
Besy,,-s'.. . h,roour. OF Virginia. Higgins. or
New M n AcMiilan, Of Michigan; MarStnp ar
ere sEora IA. o'e"'- "i Coloriio'
s-,.,.'' a7l'e Of the President. corvautns, ,h.
ale b.,,., n session, was real. and the SEN
Vice - completed IFS Organization the
oess >, ,,s'rat announced thar IL would mr.
Psrs,a.-, s.st iront Of the Capitol. where ths
n r. y me uaited Stass.s would be s,xor,
,sH ng order. vas then formed IN the fol-
,,- % ne District Of Columbia ani
Hs5 m 'sali % the Supreme Court
sAmiin- Ex-V ce- President Gf
ca.ss r,... ne nitsd states
'-iisr and the Associate j ast.ees
r., 20 me supreme Court.
n ~ y, srri;'s'lst-st- rms Of M. -,..,o,s
Or Arrangements. Senators
casAoHl And Cockrsu
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Young trees may b. trimmed now.
Cut the peach trees back severely. so
NJ to ge; them stout and stocky. II
will show its beneficial effects as fhe
trees become larger.
When you put out your peach - IS
cut the sticks back 10 within two Act
of the ground A low see is lsss
affected by the winds. and will grow
better Young trees can bs trained 10
any shape desired by iudieiOus pruning.
Ay:si'! nsisg kerosene 81 psz=h tres
or applying it to vines in order to de-
stroy insects. as il often DESTROYS the
trees or vines. 1t is dangerous sub
stance to use on trees for any purpose.
As Ice destroyer in buildings. how
ever. il has no superior.
Grow only such crops rs have been
found best adapted TO your soil and
climate ANY attempt to grow some
thingi that is not well adapted to the
soil increases she cost of production
and lessons the profit All new yar;e-
ties should be first tested in small plots
before attempting to grow = general
crop thereon.
At the Maine AgricuItura; Expert
ment Station Director VIM. Jordan
conducted experiments with swine.
covering period of 1874 days. with
meal or whole corn fed with raw
potatoes and milk Prof Jordan say.
the cost per 100 pounds Of i've weight
was - cents greater with corn meal
than with whole corn above the ex.
pense of grinding.
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A FAMOUS ORDER.



OF >t- John Of Jerusalem.
In the eleventh century Palestine
was the scene Of unwonted animation;
the Crusades were commencing. and ia
the spring of 1895 six million persons
were said IN BE- in movement toward
Palestine This must. however b.
monstrous exaggeration. Crusade mad
ness seixed upon many who seemed
little likely to fall victims to il. and
rich and poor. young and old. feebls
and strong. men and women. left their
homes "a wesd their painful and -or-
rowfil way to the Holy Land. TO press
the soil once trodden by their Saviour's
feet, and to rest their eyes on tho
scenes amid which He lived and died
The most distant islands and
savage countries" says William Of
Malmesbury. "were inspired with the
ardent passion. The Welshman left
his hunting. the Scotchman his fellow
ship with vermin, the Dane his drink
ing party. aud the Norwegian his raw
fish" Plgrimages tn the Holy Land
had been in great favor from an early
time in the history Of the Christian
church. and it had always been
reckoned n peculiar mark OF piety 10
leave home and journey to Jerusalem.
The Crusades were only pilgrimages
better organized and on a larger scale.
and instead OF a few Struggling thou
sands comprised vast multitudes. Need
| add that the condition of the pilgrims
was often deplorable. and many. after
surviving the perils OF sea and land.
and when almost in sight of the Holy
Sepulchre. were cut of by robbers or
died OF wounds or diseases2 At
Jerusalem there were then living
some italian merchants Of Amalf.
who daily witnessed scenes that
wrung their hearts, and. with the
consent Of the Caliph Of Egypt. they
built a hospital for the reception and
relief Of pilgrims. This nursing COM
pitalier Brothers of St John the Bap-
tist of Jerusalem. though some au-
thorities contend that it was original
ly dedicated to St John the Almoner
Before long. however. it was placed
under the protection Of St John the
Baptist. and it bears his name to this
day. The nursing community threw
itself into its work with impassioned
zeal. knowing no WEAKNESS and recog-
nizing no distinction OF race or creed
the only passport to its help was to
need it; and il has been in that Catholic
spirit that the work has been ever
since carried on-.'for the glory OF
God and the good OF man" The fame
of the order rapidly spread gifts
poured in upon it, many recruits joined
its ranks. its power increased. and the
good il did augmented. .-Gentleman 8
Magazine.
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NM r. lrsrF va. elected Two years
later he was elected to the sans
Office He was elected to the Assembly
IN 1851. and year later he recruited the one
Hundred and Ninth and One Hundred and
Thirty seventh Regiments and received his
commission as Colonel Of the former regiment
from Governor Morgan. In The battle of the
Wilderness. May & Colonel Tracy I'D in the
thick of the hight. After the war General
Tracy settled in New York and resumed his
practice of the law one of the nrrn Of Bene-
Dict Tracy and Benedict He Of the
counsel for the defense in the celebrated
Beesher trial In 1896 General Tracy was
made United States District Attorney for the
Eastern District OF New York. which position
he held until fSs3. when he was sprc.d
70 resign because Of the growth of private
practice. In 1851 ke was appointed Judge Of
the Court OF Appeals and served one year.
General Tracey Is well-knawn breeder of
trOtters, and, with his sous. owns the Marsh
land stud at Apalaehia, in Tioga County.
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The death of Miss Lucinda Wash
burn, a wealthy and aged Lady Of Sac
ramentO, Cal. recalls the fact that
Miss Washburn was among the per-
sons selected by Troy Dye and his
gang to murder. Troy Dye was public
administrator of Sacramento. and he
thought he could kill certain rich men
and women who had no relatives. ad-
minister upon their estates and pocket
the proceeds. The gang started busi-
ness by numbering an old farmer
named Tullis. for which crime Troy
and others were hanged On the trial
il was shown that the gang had a large
number Of rich spinsters and bachelors
OF its black list
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prosecuting attorney for Knox County in is-a
He held the position until Is ), when he re-
moved 10 Minnesota Soon after his arrival in
that State he decided 10 mix politics with
his law business. and very soon became n
prominent figure in the Repubi can ranks.
and in 1s5a his party sent him u Congress.
He served from 1853 To isia, two terms.
chairman Of the committee on Indian affairs.
In Is70, he was appointed TO the United States
Senate tn I'll the unexpired term Of Daniel :.
Norton tdeceaseul, and subsequently was
chosen for the term that ended in lssT- He was
Igain elected for the term that closed in 1889.
but resigned in 1881. 70 enter the Cabinet of
President Garfield as Secretary of the Treas
ury. Upon the accession Of President Arthur.
in the same year. Secretary Window retired
from the Cabinet. Upon his return to Mime
sofa the Legislature Of that State elected him
te serve the remainder OF his term in the SEN
ate In that body Mr. Window acted as char
man of the committee on appropriations. for
eign affairs and transportation. Within the
past few years ex-senator Window has made
New York City hts headquarters, being engaged
in the promotion OF railway aud financial
schemes.
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The sun had already sunk in Re
west when the convict returned 70 his
native village. During the mnEy
years Of his confinement hs had 49,
bored but one idea-that Of revsaxs-
As he neared the old school-houss
(Which. by the way. he hal mads up
his mind To fire) bell from . distant
spire began its slow and solemn psal.
A feeling which the convict had not
felt In many years fiiied his breast
He stood rooted 70 the spot and tears.
hot tears. moistened his cheeks
When the bell had ceased its tolliig.
he hastily wiped his eyes with the
back of his ealloused hand. and ex-
claimed: My heart is softened; !
will not shed blood tonight will
rcb insteadm
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tnr var. He sss nrevetfed Br7wadirr~Ssen-
eral for bravery zt the battle of
Ss-<ahstehie In 10 he Vas eircted for
Term % two y~arS Camptrolcr
OF Wisconsin. and vas reelected in iss lie
represented the SIXTH Congressional district in
The Forty second Congress and tie seventh dis
trict IN The Forty N ri and tho Forty fourth
congresses For several years he vas . mem
Der OF the Congressional Republican commit
Zee ana vas delegate 10 the National Repub-
hcAn convention at Chicago in iso. He
appointed BY President Garfield and clnfirmed
pY the Senate As Minister to Paraguay and
Uruguay. which appointment he dcet ned. He
was Also rendered ny President Garfield
the mission 20 Denmark and the position Of
ehief Of tAe Bureau Of Engraving AMI Printing.
both OF which be decincd He wa r-cctesi
Governor in irsi, vas rr-eirctcf in Isst, ard
VAS again reelected is~s ~ a coupll rnens
TOR has sfauuCh maintenance 0f the Law and
onier during the rot period q MAJ. issa- His
term as Governor extended seven years. which
IS the longest period OF any executive of tho
STATE.
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only deieEatien IN the whole body which voted
soaidlS Tor Harrison nr<t. last aud al The me
Ek-t'oVernor Proctor has all hrs life been
eugag-d IN trade, being IN everv wav a
self male man. who has managed To
get together q respectable fortune in a State
thAt - not noted for being 0uricned with
wealth He lives At Proctor. a town founded
oy Inn and which = situated a few miles from
hn'isnd He - in practical control Of the
Whole output of the Vermont marble quarrics.
anu II one of the largest dcaIers n that cum
mostly IN th. uitFsti Siatrs. At his home at
Proctor he = ! farmer on a new scale wher- n.
owns on" of The finest fncks Of wrinkley Me
rino rams and ewes in the world Throughout
the STATE Of Vermont Mr.. Proctor is aighly ~
sPected and has The reputation Of being q
square man
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14


fort He was fashioned for q business career
by that inex0rable law OF circumstances. His
education was, therefore. not elaborate
He began work early aud from his meager
earnings managed always tn save something
each week. tiIl az the age Ot twenty-thrce he had
sioo 20 his credit. lucky investment IN real
aoling MIN 70 start clothing store ON his own
account He soon to be- Of the leading
slotAiers in this country and Afterwards gradu.
a. added the dry goods line HIS appearance
in business almost instantaneous with his
advent into public life. He became ident ied
" IN every popular movement, and when the
Centennial Celebration Commission was Great
Ell his was one Of the first names mentioned
He was also prominently identified with the
movement for the correct on Of the abuses in
the municipal government Of Philadelphia
ar. wanamaker Is man OF very char
table instincts and dispenses his bounty
with free and unst.nted hand. He has
established several Institutions for the benefit
OF the poor IN Philadelphia. Although
Mr.. Wanamaker has always taken 4 com
mendabie interest IN public affairs. he has
never held any Office He has been frequently
solicited 10 permit the use Of his name for
Congress and mayor OF Philadelphia. but has
never been Induced 10 yield In religious
movements Mr. Wanamaker takes a lively
interest He Is an active member Of a PresBy-
terrain community Besides the interest de-
rived frUm his vast business, Mr. wanamaker
owns S.08.fsg worth OF real estate Mr.
W W4namaker Is OF German stock on his fa-
TIERS side, and a deseendent Of the Huguenots
in his mother line
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14


aprofession. he became mart owner and editor OF
the kennehec Journal in is54 and editor OF the
Portland Daily Advertiser IN iS57- He was one
OF the organizers OF the Republican party IN
Maine, amt se-ved in the state Legislature
from isss 10 lsss. the last two years be-
ing Speaker. In is~is he elected
Representative in Congress. and Was re-
elected for each successive term until lS76. He
was Speaker OF the House % Representative
from 1865 10 1894. and again the Repubi C
an candidate in 49,. but WIS defeated. the
Democrats then having a majority ina, body.
In 1876 and ~ ISsi he candidate for the
Republican nomination for President but vas
defeated by Mr. Hayes in the one ease and by
Mr.. Garfield IN the other. In 1873 Mr.. Blaine
Was appointed United States Senator from
Maine IN ill a vacancy. and was subsequently
elected for the term expiring in 1879. This pc
sition he resigned in March. 1891, 10 sccept the
Secretarvshp OF State offered him by Mr.. Gar
neld. The assassination of the latter caused
Mr. Blaine 10 tender his resignation to Mr.
Arthur. which accepted in December. 1871.
Since that date he has filed 10 Office He
was the Republican candidate for President in
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"a. Oath Of Office Administered
to President Harrison and
yice-President Morton.
me Outdoor Ceremonies Some
vhat MARRIED by q Steady
Dowupour of Rain
prrs;dsnt Harrisou's Inaugural Adj
dress in FuII-An Interesting
State Paper.
Fory thousand Men Participate in the
Grand Parade to the Music of
a Thousand Bands.

wAsnlSGr'1E. March N-The haur OF :.l5 a.
n slund ne Senasc still in session tn the leg
slatFe day of Saturday, 81. sac sundry Civil
nj having been debated and agreed 10, the
s.uate iuult recess until 9.fa A. IN.
Whnn the senate rr-Iascmblesi. various mes
s-r- % formal character were received from
Ia H0use.
TAe presiding officer presented the creden-
.als af sfr JImes Mcmillan as Seuator-eiect
nsrr rhr state of " eh gan.
Al n.sia N. iir NJ r.-;;n - i.ig n the chairl
NJ hsrrs eT.rcd the following rcsolutiou.
xheh WIS asrued 10 unaH nlousiv;
g,,si-A That the thanks Of tle Senate are
|dne ant are hcrrhv rendered. ~ Hon. JOHN J.
ingalls, president pres tcnspore 0f the Sennte
m liz uniformly able. courteous and impartial
manner in which he las presided over IFS de-
|nneraiions.
eu motion Of Sir. Shermnn committee "
two Senator's was appointed to ioiu a Ike com
-;,,re an the part OF the House 10 notify the
President that both houses % Congress had
|anisheu their business and was ready TO adj
4aur- sine de-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

ing lived many years in
Minnesota, and having
represented that State
in the United States
Senate for three terms
the popular impression
is that he is n native o
that STATE whereas he
was born in Belmont
County, O. May n, isss
After graduating AZ N
academy he studied law
af Mount Vernon. o.
and was admitted 70 TN
bar in $50 Being Of a
genial disposition, and
pc ssessing some legal
uhsIseu ha nTrz uau.fs
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tive Of Vermont and
was a. one time Gov
ernor OF the state
Among tas reasons CIV
en- fcrthc recognition BY
the new Pr-sisientof the
Green Mountain State
IA the Cabinet councils
are, arsr the emlneure
of ex Governor Proctor
IN his party, il being
stated that he virtually
controls the party in his
State, and second. In.
fact that he. as chair
man Of the Vernon
delegation to the Cniez
so convention last year.
WAS at the head ~ sha
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

~ NNlttst~ u Ai4 AAll =
town. After leaving the
ovcgo Acaaisny he en-
tered the Law once of
Nathan ii ". Davis.
where he remained en-
gagged in the study Of
law until 1851. when be
was admitted to the bar.
where he soon made a
mark In his profession.
Ia ls5a he became the
Republican candidate
For district attorney Of
|rioga County. and
though IL was a Demo
cratic stronghold. be
-.. aE..s-t...s ffss.,.. .-.ss.--s.
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ed in lsI. He en-
tered the Union serv
ice in the civil war as
asiiutant ofthe Third
Iowa Cavalry, and
rose by gallantry and
ability 70 be its Coli
oneL He served with
great credit 10 him
self in Missouri. Ar
kansas Tennessee,
alabama and Geor-
Agia taking part in
numberirss skirm-
ishes and engage
nents. expeditions
ant. raids. and show
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Hon Bss r. H Miller. Mr. Miller has never
held a prominent public once. and viii
enter upon an entirely new experience in
Washington. but he is a worker and VIII soon
BECOME master 0f the business before him
Though he is as little known outside Of MS
state. perhaps. a. any Of the Presidents Id
v.ssrs he Niu exert 4 strong II quiet and con
serSanss influence Mr. Miller Is rather under
a.. medium height Of average build and about
NV wears Of age He Is IN the mil vigor Of his
r.snsai powers He Is . Western man By birth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

RiN FatAt'fN u 2 2 art
meat OF Washington
College in his thirteenth
year. and graduated IN
iss- az the head OF his
class. He then went 20
Kentucky. where he
was professor OF mafh-
ematics IN a military
institute. Here be met
his wife. who was from
Maine. and at her per
~uasi0u removed a An
guSia. Ne. where he
has since resided.
Adopting journalism as
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cessfal career. He is
now in his tifiy second
year, having been born
IN Philadelphia, July II.
iS37 He was not of
the fortunate class to
whom wealth comes by
inheritance. He was
nevertheless. of the
lucky few toward whom
the tide Of fortune
seems % flow eontin
uouslY and vino pros
Der almost without ef-
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Department af Justice,
Is a typical Indiana law
yer. Of high standing.
He has been a member
OF General Harrison's 5
iirm in Indianapolis for
about ten years. having
left a large practice at
Fort Wayne. Ind, 70
Join II He is q man on
whom the President
has been accustomed
70 rely. Miller is not
aggressive. but has
ilenty Of backbone, and
should he ever close his
|'lrm Jaws in earnest,
they are not likely 70 be
relaxed until he shall
have gained his point
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

and settled In Vernon.
form-rly Bad Axc. Ia
iSa b. held several
county orc--, vas .
member Of tn- Assem-
sly IN i@ vas CON.
msssioned MAJOR af the
Twenty aftn Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry in
July, i%e and was
aftervarSf promoted to
the coluneicy Re
served with General
sherman rum the siege
OF Vicksburx untii mus
tered cut az tAr ciu~~ OF
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HARRISON'S CABINET.
Personnel of President Harrtsou,s
Corps of Advisers
Brief biographical skstehs- sf IN. Gen.
uemea who VIII Assist tn. ~.w
President Ian Executing In.
VIII Of the PespI.

President Harrison's cabinet nontnr-
lions, as seut t0 the senate and confirmed
By that Body, are as follows.
Secretary OF Stase-James G. Biain. Of
Maine.
SECRETARY Of the Treasury William wIndoua.
oil Minnesota.
Secretary Of the Interior-Sahn W. Noble. Of
Missouri.
Secretary Of war-Redneld Proctor. OF Yer.
mont
Secretary OF the Navy-Ben.amin y rrar.v
Of New York
asterGeneral-John wanamaGcr. Of
Pennsy syIvania
Attorney Generai-w. H. H. Miller Of Int,s.
ana
Secretary Of Agriculiure-Jcrsmiah 5. Rusk.
Of WISCONSIN,
Secretary of >tat-.
Jane. Gillespie Blaine. born in Washington
County. Pa Iluuarv fsse4 II
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OXFORD, MISS. THURSDAY. a.

snd sducsxssa and American In svcry so>r
Though ne 10 named After the first Presidens
HARRISON. the grandfather Of his ahief. it Is no
where stated taer- 10 any family sonneetioa ee-
tween them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

General John Wilcox Noble, just chosen
Secretary Of the Interior IN President Harri-
rfson's Cabinet, was born in Lancaster. O.. in
ISL; was. al Miami University, a fellow stu
dsnt with President Harrison Later he en-
t.-rrd Yale University. where be was graduat-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Ex-senator William Window. OF Minnesota.
the new head of the Treasury Department has
filed that responsible position before having
been chosen pv President Garfield in fsSi Hav-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

General Benjamin F. Tracy. the new S.cre-
tary Of the Navy. is abaut atty niae years old
He was borh IN OweTu. v Y. aud secured h.s
eaiuca atlnn IN tli.. anrnn mon srh,nI. nf HI nntt..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

tiitses prevented HIN rom reaching high r.nA
and Important command.
As soon ss he was mustered cut he resumed
the practice Of the lsw ~ keosak, but shortly
afterwards removed 70 ST LOUIS. vher~ b. rsp-
IDLY acquired prominence. and in due tisne ~ns
appointed United States District Attorney. IN
which ofice he rendered most important serv-
ie. ~ The prosecution Of the whisky ring he
has long been known a. one OF the strongest
lawyers AZ the ST. Louis bar. enjoying . hixh
reputation for prOosty. learning and Industry