Oxford eagle., 1889-01-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Territorial convention TO he held
at kt. Smith. Ark january y. tn discuss
the question or opening the Indian Terri
tory "a settlement. Is meeting with 4 large
amount of interest in the neiEhboring
States anu among the Indians. IL seems
thaf the time u growing near when this
question must he solved. The progressive
class of Indians ara in eavor Of the move
menr and want the privileges Of citizen
ship and the benefits tn be derived from
the cultivation Of their larsts as speedily
as possible. The other class who neither
cultivate ths thousands OF fertile acres.
nor want them worked. and are content
20 have their home a general asylum for
criminals. must soon Weld to the demands
of advancing civilization.
The first ninetv-Ssay session af the
Minnesota Legislature began on tie Stli.
Colonel Graves. Of Duiufh. was elected
speaker of the House.
THROUGH influential Russians m ami
Cable settlement has been arrived az be-
tween King Milan and ex-t2ueen Sataiie
whereby the latter refrains from further
proceedings
DIPHTHERIA Is epidemic at Sago. Hun
gary. and a large number OF children ara
dying from the disease daily. The in
uauitdutS Aft llst0lt-etrLtkel.
The building. occupied BY the project OF
police ut Legh0rn, Tuscany. was shat
tered. on the sth- by an explosion Of dy-
namite.
Mr.. ~ ]. BLErHEx. formerly one of the
proprietors OF the Minneapolis (Ninn.l
Tribune. was, on the ath. atIInittesi to
practice before the Supreme Court Of that
State.
Tern, ,..,,-,.,,.,s. i,, ,,-f,;f, tr
the cause of the Birmingham Ala rot
failed 20 agree Two Of the jurors were Of
the opinion that the sheriff acted lasxfllIy.
and the other four Thought he ought TO ba
held criminallv responsible.
An attempt was made. on the Stt, tn
blow up the palace at Madrid. Spain. by
the throwing Of a petaru ON a staircase.
The explosion caused great alarm No
arrests were made.
NIKE RAzzELLo. one OF the murSfe-ers
of Paymastsr Mcclure and Flanagan. was
gwen a hearing before Justice Stillmnn
at wilkeshArre. Pa. on the eth He re-
fused 20 make any stasement.
The evicffons ut Ealcar-agn, Ireland.
were resumed on the 9th. There was very
slight resistance to the bailiffs. but those
VINO resisted at all we're arrested and put
IN Jail
I'VE Grand Duke of Hesss and his
dnugntor. Princess AIix. will 20 To st.
Petersburg ut about Easter time. wnen It
Is believed that the betr0tEal of the latter
70 the Czarewitril viii be announced.
A GAvE-IN Of land occurred near Ber-
tlier. Que-- On the Sttl. and did about so.
0o0 worth Of damage The descent Occu-
pied about half an hour. Tie sensation
is described as being similar ~ that felt
IN snip In a storm.
PRINCE BISMARCK arrived IN Berlin On
the 10Th.
C1rrus exports from the United States
during December past aggregated ~. 20
bales, valued at ~. a.J77a. .6i7. against 655.-
81 bales In December, rSs1, valued at
81, ~. -.
The Princess Bismarck has nearly re-
covered from her recent intlispOsItiDn.
The water in the Nile Is now lower than
ever befors recorded.
The View Hamnshire Constitutional con-
venfiOn af Concord adopted. on the l0th-
bv vote of r65 tJ LEI. an amendment pro-
hibiting the manufactrIre and sale of al
intoxicating liquors. ''excsps cider" A
special committees was @pp0Inrt.d 10 eon-
slider the woman suffrage amendments
rHE National Farmers Alliances con-
vsned in Des a0ines. La. 0m the 10Th
Ahaut two hunhied Delegates trom West
sru States were in attendance.
Ir is reported oH good authority that
Russia Is preparing u establish \ tonAcoa
monopoly throughout Poland
Hnn. PxnRx BELMONT. ruitst States
Minister " spain. arrived aE Madrid a
i1r LIZA.