Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-02-21

s1stsStfioss were ISSUED 10 have all
the stores on board the United States
steamship Monongaheia, at San Fran
cisco, by the 18th, preparatory to her de-
parture for Samoa.
In the hills Of Dry Run, near Ports
mouth, o., a curious phenomenon has
been discovered by a tire-elay digger.
While digging about four or Ave feet be-
low the surface a stream of hot air broks
out OF the ground like spring. The heat
impaired Is sufficient to produce steam
from water. A thorough investigation OF
the phenomenon will be made.
A BILL before the Minnesota Legisia-
ture proposes to prohibit aliess or foreign
corporations from owning land in that
State Mt for agricultural OF grazing pur-
poses.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, parties are proceed
ing to prosecute the oleomargarine deal
ers- The State law prohibiting its sale
has, heretofore, proved dead letter.
The French Ministry resigned on tho
18th. Premier Floquet brought M the
question OF the revision of the Constitu-
ton In the Chamber OF Deputies. Tho
Deputies voted TO adjourn the debate up
on II, despite the opposition OF the minis
ters. The ministry thereupon resigned.
The vote against the government was 3OT
TO 2is.
PROTEST was adopted BY the Penn
sylsania brewers at Philadelphia, on the
ltth, against the submission OF a prohib-
itory amendment to the Constitution to a
popular vote.
clared by the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy directors on the 18th.
The "Arnett' law in Ohio providing for
mixed schools, intended to benefit the
children OF colored people, is having the
effect OF driving them from their hold
ings. their white landlords In almost all
cases refusing to renew their leases.
The mild winter in Northern Montana
Is said to be unusually hard on cattle,
causing lack OF water, more detrimental
than scarcity Of food
The London Contemporary Review.
which contained the article on the Bis
marckian Dynasty" has reached its
eighth edition-something unprecedented
in journalism.
GAS and smoke have driven out the fire.
lighters in the Calumet & Hecla mine at
Calumet, Mich, and all the shafts sealed
but one
IT Is announced that the Chicago. Bur-
Ilngton & Quincy has signed the railroa ad
presidents agreement.
A SHORT time since the Government
sent an inspector named Mallett to in
vestigate the affairs OF the Indian school
located at Genoa, Neb. The investigation
has resulted in the discovery of short
age on the part OF Superintendent Chase
of over $4,000.
On the l4th the steamer Carondelet
sailed from New York for Hayti with lS3
cases of rifles, shells and ammunition on
board.
The Washington police force will soon
be notified to look out for and arrest
all suspicious persons found about the
city. and especially those seen in ques-
tionable company. This action will be
taken in order to have as many crooks as
possible locked up during the Inaugural
tion- 1t is the intention Of the police to
send all such persons out OF the city.
THE latest advices from Samoa repre-
sent all parties as maintaining a truce
with arms in hands.
OWING to the death OF Rear Admiral
Chandler, Commodore George Belknap
has been ordered to duty in command OF
the Asiatic squadron
THERE is trouble over the court-house
site in Jerauld County, Oak. Instead ot
the land belonging to the county, it Is
found to be owned by private parties
The b0iler-makers at the Risdou IRON
Works, Philadelphia are on a strike. The
use Of foreign-made plate is the cause.
MORE heavy snow-falls are reported
throughout Central Germany. The rail-
roads conyerging at Frankfort are badly
blocked by drifts.
Or account OF hydrophobia, number Of
horses belonging to the farmers in the vi
cinity of Columbus, Ind, have been killed.
The disease is alarmingly prevalent
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