Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-01
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY. MAY |. 1890

sEvEEE earthquake shock WAS 81.
pefienced In portions % Ca,lfs-al,
shortly after half-past three o'cloek -
the morning OF the s4th. Bgildin-,
we're shaker psrceptibly aad person,
we're aroused from their Sleep Pl.x.
'eFing fell from the walls in places. bs,
no serious damage has been rsp.ors,.4
IiE sixty days notice given bv The
coal miners and coke workers Of ,he
Smithtou Pa district expired on are
gain. and a strike taking oa. over I. o,e
men was iuau-urateA. A nro,r.r.s,
struggle j. anticipated
The New YORK state senate. On .he
-4th, recalled from the Assembly "a.
>axton BAllot-RefOrm bill and rep1S,..l
II after changing II 50 as 20 agree xi,b
the amended Saxi0n bill which was
recently agreed TO By the Governor.
Mr.. Saxton aud Others.
Two men we're crushed 20 death
under falling walls caused bv an exnlo-
sion OF vitriol during fire in the Iarrs
new building OF the Unicorn SIX Mar.
ufactnring Company. az Catasauqua. "a.
on the s4th. Four others were fa,auv
and i've severely injured.
The only hope os the creditors q,
Montana Is in an extra session Of the
Legislature The Supreme Court has
decided an action brought against the
State Auditor TO recover money for the
State printing adversely to the Journal
Publishing Company.
IHE President, on the 25th. withdrew
rom the senate the appointme mt Of
Captain w T. Thompson 70 bs post
master AZ Mckeesport, Pa. because IL Is
charged that he plays poker. drinks
whisky and swears.
President HARRISON. on the s5th. an
proved the Joint resolution passed bv
the House and Senate on the same date.
aPpropriAting Sl50.OQO for the relief Of
Mississippi river food sufferers.
SPECIAL crop reports from all parts OF
Manitoba state that never before we're
Indications AZ this season OF the year
more favorable foF prosperous season.
JAMES LASESoED, assistant postmas-
ter a. >andborn. Ind. was sentenced. on
the 2ith. 20 year in the penitentiary
for riiing registered letters.
BUSINESS failures in the United States
for the seven days ended on the s5,h,
numbered t79, and those Of Canada 50
total sis, compared with sli for the pre-
vious week For the corresponding
week last year the figures were ls6 in
the United States and q in Canada
EsuN PAsHA with 500 porterS five
German officers and a large body OF NJ
bian soldiers started from Zanzibar for
the interior Of Africa on the s5th-
The English are much disturbed over
the new aspect Of affairs in Africa.
and look with alarm upon GermanY's
newly-displaycd energy in the matter
OF colonization
A DELEGATION Of representative men
appeared before the senate committee
on education on the 25th. 20 urge the
passage Of the Morrill, Educational bill,
which provides that a certain proper
tion Of the receipts from the sale Of
public lands shall ~ turned over 10 the
colleges and the balance 70
the educational fund
MEs- MAEN CEIMSLET, a middie-aged
lady Of Boston. wss arrested on the
@5th. for attempting 70 poison her has
band She condied her intention 20
Mr. Criusley's physician, who betrayed
her
The Lowell lMaSs-l Carpet Mill
shut down for seek beginning on The
Sssh. A decline N orders Is the reason
given One thousand operatives are
arar,fowsd in the mill
FRANK WILLIAMS was convicted al
san Francisco. on the s5th. Of robhing
the Piaeervills stage some months ago.
The penalty fixed By the law is impris-
O1nent ts- life Sentence was deferred.