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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

IsE Attorney General has rendered |.
9-cis'an In which he holds that Nation
= ea1x can rot be established anywhere
4 1ia territory Of the i've civilized IA
Ions N the Indian Territory. owing to
ne nature Of the treaties now in force be-
~ zen the United States and the five IA
Enus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

BCExx- the Winnipeg suspect was ar
raiyred. on the -5sh- and reranded for
cue week, To await the arrival OF evi-
dsuce from the United States. He was
nervous and excited
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

0Sx zCxDRED AND WITTY pounds OF
quartz carrying gold at the rate ot S5a.-
EH 10 the tor were taken 70 Ishpeminx.
Mich from the Michigan gold mine on
tie atrh-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04
a MYSTERIOUS BOX

a Bar >appa-.d an Contain Explo-Ix..
with q Fass Attached. DsssaSsr~d fa
Pyshsxurus Hail. New Xsrk-
SEw YoRx. June "a mystsri0Is-
looking tn box, nIlsd with n dirt-eoIored
substance and having fuse attached vas
discovered last evening IN Py-hagorus
Hall. the lase disrupted District Assembly
g. The box was found In the r0om e0r-
msrIg occupied by Edward Kantze. who
was secretary Of District Assembly %.
and a member Of tn= faction Of Master
workman James E Quinn when tho or
xaniz4rion split
rhe ianiror who found the boz ascribed
rs presence 10 plot u the Quinn fac
ron % blow up the building. An 0Eicsr
OF the bureaa OF eombustibles examined
the contents oc the box he said be did
rot know what IL contained. bat directed,
as measure % prseaution- that II be
be thrown into the river A detective
accursingIy carried IL % the GraHd-street
ferry and threw Il overheard
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

NV foEx HxRALD special from the
ec Mexico says The Bank oc LOn-
- Mexico and South America. branch
= 1e Institution Of the same name IN
S1a1on- nas been organized in the City OF
=, = ~-A,n. and VIII do business rs q p1rely
n ian - institution. with capital 0t ST.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

A veia % a-a ore nine niles IN I-zx-a
inst Al average thickness % seg@ussra
teet has been discovered il Rs.,i moanf-
an only a Few niles frpm Birmingham.
AiA Cham1sts ant experts sav it viii
make hsssssnsr ste~l-in fact has less
phosphorus haa much - the ore nav
used m F~unsy ylvanla tor making steel
An analysis maize By chemists shows the
ars % csUrasa- Metallic irnu. sl-1-. slH-
cuu. - -; phas pharus. aasL Several
miaes VIII De opened at oacs, aud the ore
taIIY tested s1r steel making.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

arr sections ot Germany aud Austris
r-pcrs the prospects For . large crop
.re-s-ueIy favorable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

s1szRAL HAsrrSss attempted 90 ford
as Cooema1gk river ~ Johnstown 90
-nseoaex On the 35th The animal
se1nn nnled and fell into the water, throw
Gsn-ral Hastings over his head The
os-sral reu near the hank and scrambled
~ n0ns ths worse for the accident. ex-
es2s thorough wstrinx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

slIAx O'Cosxoz, ths famous Cana
- ~ seallsr, and his manager, Frederick
sop sailed from View York tSr Liver
- On rhs ss<h- OsCounor viii ROW
-s-tls. ne Australian champion. on the
Inanes- II Sepesmhsr, for S5.es0 4
- Aad sAs wcrliss ehz2ptazshtn aud
~ = . ssssisss q w.ss.zz ~ rsee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

csx The Parneu Commission. On
- n. Counoner Joseph Kinney tessi-
1sas 1s did noe know Le Czron- He
1.so nat he had introduced lie C&ron
NJ Sexton He would not admit such
=. 80 1ro his house. Le Caron- he said.
- raise face. which would make hon
nan ehary Of assoeizting with him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

CEAaLxsroS. June s9.-Ashur D. Cohen
aud Judge McGrzth addressed the Jury
yesterday N the Mellow murder case.
N behalf % the prisoner Both asked
that their client be acquitted On the
GROUND q ssI.-deterss. Mr- Cohen as
serted mat the prisoner hal already SUI
tered sufficient punishment and that
he was = changed mAn- Mr. Cohen De-
sought the Jury 70 let Mellow return to
his devoted wife. 80 be baptized In ths
tears et thelr little girl into n noblsr and
better he"
The anaI speech for the prosecution
wiu b made to-day b. MAJOR Julian
MIrca=LL whose address i exp scted 20 ee >
ssET szs 0Es.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04

~ . "8&rA ~sfIfheru Lady
NJ Felicia GrIn,ty Porter. sae ~ the
most notable women IN IA. Soutn. died Al
asr residence IN Nashville, Team. recent
~. after a proeraetsd uiasss. She wa
sixfy-nin- years Old. and IN. youngest
daHghtsr % the late FeliH G-undy. oas ot
th- most distin guishsd n,eu the state
ever produced. Mrs. Porter leaves one
sou Robert " Porter. and two daaxh o
t-rs- Mrs- T N St-grr. ~ Nashville. and
N ~ D. y. Judson. ef 81 Louis. NJ. She
bad been twice married her first husband
being william Eakin tnd the second Dr.
K NJ Porter. Most q h-r time during
Tie past FORTY years was dev0t.sI % pub
De charities. her Indianapolis energies
giving her II. lead IN such movements.
During the late Sar Mrs. Porter wa- mn-t
netivs tn establishing hospitals tor the
sisk aad wounded sslE-rx. AMI sp.nt a
great portion % hsr large fortnas Ia this
*ark- She was. ar tn. time % her d,.a9h
prominently connected with the manage
meat Gf city ssvIzms and hospitals.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04
SOUTHERN GLEaNlNGS.


The M1ateagis Assembly. or South~ra
Chantausgua. q BE- held At Montea-is
srum July te August -. viii be attended
hY thousands - visitors from ev-ry s-y-
sifu q the country. The programme enl-
braces lectures by Prot ". IT, Payne. et
reahusly Normal COLLEGE. DE-. r w
Btnils. Fraf. c. +. smith aud Prot W. ".
Baskerville % Vanderbilt University /:
Rev ~ 2 Fitzgerald. .. D.. % the CHRIS
tiAn Advocate; PROT. W. A. smith. % IN.
Columbia AthruRum Pro- AIcee Fortier.
q Tulane University. Sew Orleans. Prot
e W Kent * the University % Teuues-
see Dr. J. II. Carlisle. % WofforI Col
lsg~. Spart1nburg. :. a.: bishop r. r.
Hendrix. u Kansas City. No. Rev. 4
q. Haygood. d. D. % Decatur. Ca. Dr
W T. Harris. u Concord Mass. Dr.. J
l. NJ Curry. - Richmond, Va: Dr.. 7. A
A-ehfsou. % Nashville. Mr.. e. H. Jones
ot ~ Louis. Mo. NJ. Maurice Thaup-
soh- % Crawtor'isyille. Ind Prof W. -
Wyman. % the Univsrsitv x Alabama.
aud Hon w. q. p. BrsckinrbIS.. q Ken
tuexy- There will be addresses By Hon.
Jas. D- Richardson. ot Marfreesboro
AMI Rev o. Z. Bushnell. n. D.. % Chat
taaooga-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04


Rev NJ H. Houston. D. D.. aud Rev. n.
u Rankin D. n, the secretaries % the
Committees - foreign missions Of the
Southern Presbyterita churrh. have com
pleted arrangements for IA. removal
from Baltimore e. SAshvill-. Tenn. Of
the hehiquarterS % the committee. Th-
removal. which vas ordered AZ the recent
session % the General Assembly in
Chattaaooga. means noe ouiy that greater
exertions are % be male IA the work q
spreading the Gospel IN other lands. hut
that the fund for carrying %. the plans
u the church Is u be very largely tn
creased. During the next twelve month >
the committee. which = o Be aided By a
ioca1 epnmitte- composed % minister's
and laYm-n q prom taenc-. expect o.
handle over 500. -. win this aaIIition
Nashville Is now the heassquartsrs u
three q the larx-st Prutsstant churches
n the eouatry-the Methodist Episcopal.
The Cumberland Prrsbyteriaa aad n,
Prssbyterian-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-07-04
am IOWA TRAGEDY.

An Attsanvt TO Arrest an Tn%aa@ Harvest
Hand Results in the killing Of -a-rt,
Ramsey sf Lucas Csaaty by the Wanfa.,
ansf ths Death OF the Latter az th~
Hsnsss st . Constable and Farmer
Eiou...
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
TROUPE.
Future Grape COunty-A Lumber Yard to Be
EstabIished-Crowth of the Town.

Future Grape COunty-A Lumber Yard to Be
Established-Crowth of the Town.
Correspondence of the Gazette
TROUPE, TEX, Feb. l6.-Yesterday
j. Fl. Montgomery, the popular cotton
buyer of this city, left for Daingerfield,
Morris county, where he expects to fol-
low the nursery business. He leaves
many friends in Troupe.
Hon. b. C. Qmgley of San Jose, Cal.
spent some time here representing Cali
fornia wines and brandies He was sur
prised to see the great natural
advantages of Eastern Texas. He
said that Smith county lands would
produce grapes i'll great abundance, and
that ere long capital would find paying
investments in the vineyard business
here. Judge Quigley represents the pro-
gressive Californian. His intelligent
ideas of the various industries of Califor-
mia showed that ne was among the lead
ing spirits of that wonderful CLINE.
The citizens of Troupe are proud to
learn that lumber yard is soon TO be es-
tablished here. The many new build
ings in course of construction show the
great advantage u frst-class lumberman
would be TO the town.
The Knights Of Pythias are having
many new accessiOns to the lodge from
week to week. The Masonic lodge is grow
ing rapidly in membership. New access
sions to the town add new MARTIAL to the
various charitable institutions The
Sunday schools seem to flourish from
week to week, and the morals OF the en-
tire community are being built up by the
active members of the various churches.
1t has been raining here for the past
twenty -four hours, yet the trains make
regular time. The punctuality of the
railroad men here is observed by every
body. Collie Mckay, our obliging depot
agent, is ever on the alert when business
demands his attention
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
HOTELS.
WACO.
A Minister'S Long SerYice-PersonneI of the
Base Ball Team-Imposing Funeral.

Minister'S Long SerYice-PersonneI of the
Base Ball Team-Imposing Funeral.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX. Feb II The funeral of
Frederick NJ. Beck, late city secretary !,
occurred this afternoon and was very inn
posing. Rev. R. c.. Burleson, DID. :,
oficiated and six aldermen were pail
terry
Rev. s. A. King, pastor of the Austin
Street Presbyterian church, completed
to-day his twenty sixth anniversary as
the pastor of the church at Waco. On
February II, 1868, he delivered his first
sermon in this city in a small building
located OH the corner of Third and Frank
lin streets, and ever since he has con-
tinued to minister TO the spiritual wants
of the people, to assist in building up the
city and TO encourage education. OF the
congregation which heard his inaugural
sermon only two persons are to-day liv-
ing No man stands higher than he; re-
spected for his intellectual power, adj
mired for his personal virtues and veneer
ated for his many good works.
Manager Pettiford has signed his full
team for 1889, and proposes to have sew
eral exhibition games during March
The following is full list of the players:
Jones of Santa Fe, n. NJ. first base:
Rose of San Antonio, second base; Jack
Pettiford, short stop; Buchan of Las
Vegas, third base; o 'Neal, left field;
Ellsworth, center field; Tebeau, right
field; Dimmick of Albuquerque, pitcher;
Elf of Decatur, H., catcher; Ivory of
Canton, Ohio, catcher; Harvey Ker of
Waco, pitcher.
The colored teachers of McLennan
county have formed Colored teachers ,
institute whose officers are as follows: J
L. Blocker, president; L. NJ. Sublett,
vice president; Mrs. J.. A. Westbrook,
second e-president; Miss V. L. Moore
recording secretary and H NJ. Broyles,
corresponding secretary.
The report of the superintendent of the
city schools shows 2080 names enrolled
ana an average of 1886. in attendance.
Cowan Lodge No. a, Knights of Py-
thias, will celebrate the twenty sixth an
niversary of the order by social enter
tainment Tuesday evening at the rooms
of the Philo literary club.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
Baird,s Municipal Officers.

Special 10 the Gazette
BAIRD, TEX, Feb. 1.-THE city Off
GERS held their first meeting at the court
house last night, and besides taking the
oath of office they attended to some other
business that needed attention. Capt
W. C. Powell was appointed city treas
urer, with bond required of $1,000. The
marshal's bond was also fixed at $1,000
and his salary fixed at $50 per
month and perquisites. All other officers
agreed TO serve gratis until the city is in
shape to pay them salaries. A code of
city laws will be passed at the next meet
ing. Occupation taxes will be assessed
generally low, advalorem % cents on the
500. The city government viii be con-
sentative in every respect, as the council
is composed of our very best business and
professional men, and il is their aim to do
the city and all citizens and property
holders Justice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Young Man While Running Race Meets
With Instant Death.
Special to the Gazette
DENTON, TEN, Feb. IA young
man by the name of Bicot was killed
yesterday evening near Argyle, eight
miles south of here. The unfortunate
young man was running horse race
with another young man just for sport
The horse he was riding flew the track,
passing under tree. the limbs of which
struck young Bicot in the forehead,
causing almost instantaneous death. He
remained on his horse until he ran
through to the end of the track and then
fell off dead. He was about eighteen
years old and we'll liked in the COM
munity. His father. DIR. w. c. BicOt,
moved from here to Fisher county few
years ago, where he now lives. The
young man was buried here to-day at the
odd Fellows cemetery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
snits Groming out Of . Failurs.

NEW ORLEANS, la, Feb. 1.-THE
failure of the Grand Lake coal company
of Pittsburg has led to important suits
being fled here One is brought against
Joseph T. Williams by the Fort Pitt
national bank OF Pittsburg for $50 900;
another by the Mechanics national bank
of Pittsburg against Joseph b. Williams
for $50 600 Attachments have been
issued 1t is alleged that during a storm
last August the Grand Lake coal COM
pany lost by the sinking Of coal boats ON
the Lower Mississippi nearly $500 goo.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
Marshall.
snecia1 70 The Gazette

Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, TEX, Feb. 17.-Our dis
trict court begins on Monday next with
full docket, both civil and criminal.
The appearance docket for this term is
the largest for years. OF the important
civil eases, there are sixteen against the
Texas and Pacific railway. On the
criminal docket there are five murder
cases, most of which viii be tried this
term. Our jail is well filed at present,
there being no less than thirty-six con-
fined thereinAnder various charges The
grand jury viii have its hands full during
the term With our new Judge, A J !.
Booty, for time citizen of the Fort,
it is believed that the docket viii be
cleared of most of these cases. He is a
hard worker, and believes in the attor-
neys being at their post.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
COL. SAMUEL W. M'NEELEY.
Texas Veteran Stricken With Paralysis at
Texarkana-

Texarkana-
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX. Feb. 1.-THE peo-
pie of this city have been in painful
state of suspense this entire day over the
anticipated death of one of our oldest and
most honored citizens, Col. Samuel w .
McNeely, who was stricken with paraly-
sis this morning at 'clock while in the
act Of getting out of bed. THE GAZETTE
reporter saw him and eonversed with
him on the street yesterday and he was
bright and cheerful. Last year sketch
of Col. McNeeley IS eyentful life was fur
nished and was read by many of his
friends. 1t was published on the occa-
sion of his last attendance at the reunion
of the Texas veteran s association. He
was always a conspicuous figure at these
meetings, and is well known throughout
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
While youth he joined the
little Texas army and partici-
pated in many of their battles.
In one of the expeditions into Mexico he
was made prisoner and when lots were
drawn he got the black bean, but made
his escape by swimming the Rio Grande
and finally reached the settlements. He
was among the first TO settle here when
this city was founded and has large
interests here and in the adjoining coun-
ties. Since the attack this morning ne
has been speechleSs and unconscious and
his physicians and friends have despaired
of his recovery. The news of his death
viii bring pang to the heart of many an
old comrade of his. The event is looked
for, though at this hour he is barely alive.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
Milford.
correspondence of the Gazette.

correspondents OF inc Oazttle.
MILFORD, TEX Feb. l6.-The weather
has been spring like for about three
weeks and the farmers have Deen taking
advantage of it. Some are planting
corn. One man, Mr.. Rufus Mccain. has
fifty acres of corn planted and is still
planting Oats are mostly sown.
Professor Pegs has charge of the Mil
ford cornet band and is fast bringing the
boys to the front.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
A MISSING HUSBAND.

The Waiting Wife Fears He Has Been Foully
Dealt With.
Special to the Gazette
TERRELL, Ten, Feb. 17-Several
weeks since DR.. J. s. Snow, a specialist,
came to Terrell with his wife and put up
at the Harris house. He left here Janu-
airy % to go to Greenville, leaving his
wife here. Nothing was heard from him
until a letter was received from Hender-
son, where lie had gone to see case of
cancer Since then nothing has been
heard from him, and il is feared he has
been foully dealt with. His wife is still
here, and is very anxious concerning
him, for she says he writes at least every
other day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18
DECATUR.
The Grand Jury Completes Its Work and Ad-

The Grand Jury Completes Its Work and Adj
iOurns.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX. Feb. l6.-The grand
jury adjourned this morning after having
found fifty indictments, ten of which
were felonies. They reported that the
county officials kept their offices in good
condition, as well as the jail and poor
farm. They suggest that an extra guard
be allowed the jailer during the remainder
of this term of court.
Will Burk was this morning arrested
under indictment for theft of cattle and
Immediately gave bail and was released.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-18

conference committees awaiting action
it is not likely that he will be successful
The Republican journal., 1889-04-04
Newspaner Dnels.

in 1GE EDITOR or Tue JOl ENAL: We
haic started upon Il subject This time which has
a sound of strife about it. We can assure the
of more peaceful spirit than at the present
writing The time has zone by when a man
cam legally challenge his enemy to mortal com
baf, 10 etaGd up and be shot at. OF else "hc
hacked 10 pieces by the sword.' In the absence
OF this "code Of honor'' it seems ;t> though the
newspaper i to become the great duellmg
field of the future.
some writer states his Views on question OF
general interest, and is replied to by someone
who may chance 10 differ from him. A reply
is immediately forthcoming from writer mum
| Der ono, W hich causes number Two to present Il
| bold front and hurl back another shot. From
| this point the descent from argument and facts
| down to mere personal rubbish and sarcastic
| filings is at once rapid and complete.
| Sarcasm is not proof, ridiculc is not logic
| and personal abuse is not mark Of wisdom in
the disputant. a free exchange of opinion
upon all matters Of public interest is desirable
# all times and under all circumstances. But.
| ii is well for the man. well for the subject. well
| fer the people and much more productive of
| good, if such discussion keep truth its com
| panion and honor its guide
That this is not the ease is a fact to be lament
| ed-and we may add-to be corrected. No last
| ing good can ever come from a false statement
| of facts. nor yet. can the people be materially
| benefited 10y any argument that has for its
| foundation, not llSc and truth, but personal
| abuse and nonsense. The people read, smile.
| >hrug their shoulders and throw the matter
| from their minds with an exclamation of con-
| tempt. " G admire a free and impartial discus
sion upon any topic of general interest suitable
to the time and place. But we can see no sense
in discussion which begS all important points
| and fills space with a nonsensical harangue.
| BY this time the reader may want to know
| what We are driving at, and why we are after
| it. An inbred sense of Justice is sucient to
explain the why, and the what of the matter is
| Il ghostly appariton starting forth from the
| Bateman-ReYnods discussion recently promul-
| gated through the columns of the journal. We
| deal not with this matter in a partisan spirit,
| but rather an impartial onooker of the
fight.
Having carefully followed the literary bombs
| of these two newspaper warriors, we are fore
ed to face the pertinent question, what have we
| gained? And the answer comes-ROthtng. In
| regard to the feeling of delicacy which causes
a man to decline to discuss his own work, but
| which allows him to grovel in the slums of per
| sonaiities we have. in this connection, nothing
TO say. For the man who will plunge into the
discussion of an important question for the
sake of knowledge, and then lower himself tc
the level of IN angry school boy, we have nc
pity. These two may well cry quits. For the
sake of the principle, as one of the common
| people, we protest. With respect,
Monroe, Me. +. &, Dow.
The Republican journal., 1889-04-04

Mention was made recently of q rr"jr. TOR
bringing coal to Bangor in barSc, ANA loading
them with ice for the return trip, Tho bangor
Commercial was very enthusiastic over the matter
and predicted the turning Of Our t3rce ma~trG
schoonCrs into barGc- and Il complete revolution in
freight carrying. Thc Industrial journal takes Il
more common sense view of the matter 1t says
There is Il question about this bringing of coal
to Bangor in barGcs. In tc first place II Is Il long
TOW from New urk to Bangor and an eNpru~jy yc
tow i'll the bargain, eY Ith the best Of weather
and coming to the eastward with three ur t0ur
deep loaded bargcS strung out tandem style aatVrn
OF her in anything like Il bad time the most power
ful tug would find getting tu PCnnhScot Bay dni
getting to Boston or Portland two different things.
Then these bargeS that come around Cape Cod are
mostly old Ships and barkS, which were turned
into coal droghers when their rating ran out, and
when loaded 'dccks-to" they have pretty re-
spectacle draught. The Pcn0hscot, although Gcu-
orally allording good water for river has nUtn-
Der of bad places, sudden turns, bars aud ,hoa!-,
and it would require some pretty nice towing To
get a string of deep loaded coal huik- UP to Ban
gor safely, il, indeed, some of them couI be got
up at all. There are plenty of sChooncrS to bring
all the coal that is ever likely to come to this port
they bring il from the far-away coal ports-Balti
more, Norfolk, Newport News, ctc.-hriug ii with
good tes patch, and, goodness knows, cheap enough
If any other means of transportation shoult hC
needed, liEht-dratt steam golfers would come
much nearer the requirements of this port than
barges for the steamers run with something like
regularity while the bargcs do not.