Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

sPesaai Hain, crossing the Poughkeepsie
bridge at one O'Clock. This was the ar-t
rain TO pass over the new bridge.
iHk Dill authorizing the Bell TeIephoue
company to increase its capital stock
slo.Vo,oO was ordered to a third reading
oy the Massaehusetts House on the sl<t
All restricting amendments were reject
sos anu the oill was passed as reported
by the committee.
Two risHISG vessels, the Ella and ss
0uartre Freres, which left France some
tinne ago Tor the Newfoundland fisheries
Win l'o men on board. have been lost, and
all hands have doubtless perished.
The American seamen who were brought
rom samoa on the steamer Rocton COM
plain OF the bad accommodations and in
sufficient food on that vessel during the
voyage. The steamer was greatly over
crowded, carrying 40 men, while she
had accommodations for but 80 at the
outside.
COLONEL FRED ID. MUssKY. Washington
correspondent OF the Cincinnati CONNER
cial-Gaxette. will do duty upon the ed
ttorial page OF the Commercial Gazette
during the absence Of Mr.. Murat Halstead
in Europe.
TIE freight steamer Cynthia was run
into and sunk opposite Pointe aux Trem-
bles, in the ST. Lawrence river. on the
Ill and eight OF her crew were drowned.
The Spanish steamer Emiliane. which
put into Queenstown with her cargo OF
cotton on fire, was dry-dockei on the sd.
when her matches were removed it was
discovered that she was still on fire
Water and steam were applied for hours.
and finally the dre was extinguishet The
cargo Is almost a total loss.
COLONEL GEORGE +. GARDINER n we'll
known lawyer Of New York, was found
dead in his bed at the Coleman House. on
the morning Of the 22l. having died Of
heart disease. He was sixty-two years
old, and a native of Washington.
The Southern Press Association con-
vened at Chattanooga, Tenn. on the ed.
with full attendance from all cities rep
resented in the association. A banquet
was rendered them at night by citizens Of
Chattanooga
The body OF Dr. P. II. Cronin. who dis
appeared from his home in Chicago at the
beginning Of the month, was found In a
catch-basin in Lakeview, a suburb OF the
city, by a gang Of laborers. on the ssd.
He had been foGlly murdered by blows
upon the head, and every vestige OF
clothing had been stripped from the
body.
The tenth anniversary and graduating
exercises Of the Indian Industrial scho oil
ar Carlisle, Pa, took place on the al
Secretary Noble presented the diplomas,
and in his address declared that the
President has laid down the policy that
the Indian tribes shall be treated with
justice. He was followed by senator
Colquitt and Governor Beaver.
SERIOUS strikes are being organized
throughout Belgium and are rapidly
spreading. Nine hundred colliers struck
work ut Seraing AMI Liege on the al.
President HARRISON is said to be con-
sidering seriously, in connection with the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench. the name
Of Justice Woods. OF the United States
District Court OF Indiana
ON the I'D Assistant Secretary Tren-
holm decided that crude salts ot potash
Tor fertilizing purposes could not be ad-
mitted duty free.
THE Northern Pacific railroads 6O,019-
bushel elevator at Davenport Oak, was
burned on the I'll, loss unknown.
CAPTAIN R. w. MEADE, Chief Engineer
Devalin and Constructor Mintonye, U. 5.
". acting as q naval board. have adver-
tised tor four sea-goiug tugs authorized
gress. 1t is not unlikely the Department
will be forced to construct these tugs, as
owners of sea-going tugs are not anxious
to part with them.
A GENERAL reduction OF ten per cent. Ia
wages has been made by the Shenango
Valley (Pa-l furnace operators. The cut
affects 2,000 men. The operators de-
clare that the low price Of pig iron and
the cut made by Mahoning Valley fur
naces compelled them to take this action.
The British steamer Curfew collided
with and sank the British steamer Nyauza
in the Suez canal on the q l. No lives
were lost. The Curfew was but slightly
damaged, and proceeded on her voyage to
Madrid
The Gar met Prince Nicholas OF VI on
tenegro on his arrival at Gatsehina, Rus
sia, on the Esd.
Rev. C. F. CLARKE. his son, two daugh-
ters and a niece were burned to death IN
the destruction OF their dwelling, five
miles from Virginia Beach, Va, on the
I'D. Mrs. Clarke. two children and the
governess escaped By jumping from win
dows. The awful catastrophe was the
work Of an incandiary.
The Suez Canal directors recommend
an annual dividend for 1ss9 Of y per cent.
The Comptroller Of the Currency, on
the 23i, authorized the Exchange Nation
al Bank OF Spokane. W. T.: the First Ma
tional Bank Of Bowling Green. o.. and the
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank OF
Easton. Md, to begin business, with cap
itals Of $4,000, $1,000 and $4,000, re-
spectively.
The Commercial Tribune Of Paris, on
the ed, ordered that the Compagnie Aux
iliare des Metaux be dissolved
The expedition headed by DR.. Nauseu,
which left Copenhagen for the Arctic re-
gions in MAY, Isss, returned To that city,
on the I'D, after having made an exhaust-
i've exploration OF Greenland The great
est height above the sea level reached
BY the party was 10000 feet. The explo-
rations were comparatively uneventful
The persons who were recently arrest
ed at the Adelphi Club. in London FOR
gambling, were arraigned. on the 81, II
the police court. The proprietor OF the
club was fined ECO and the secretary E2DJ-
THE Fish Commission steamer Al
batross has sailed from San Francisco,
with seven Senator'S on board, bound
north. She viii leave the Senatorial party
at Sitka, and pick them up again on her
way south
CHARLES CLESDESSISG, the oldest resi-
dent Of Allegheny County, Pa, eied- on
the sd, aged one hundred and one years.
The deceased never used whisky or TO-
bacco in any form, and up to few weeks
before his death was remarkably healshT-
TIE Pope viii protest at the coming
corsistcry in Rome against the erection
Of the proposed monument in honor OF
Giordano Bruno, the Italian philosopher,