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where Yesterdays Fires Were.

A. M.-12:50, 313 East Twenty fourth street,
tenement no damage: $40 ~ Bayard street, John
HospfnorS wagon shop damage 500: IL rs, le1 Sew
enth street. Samuel MArkss cigar store damaEe $50;
1850 EsSex street. Max solomons apartments dam.
r. --4:s5, vacant houss, e4s Water street. damage
$40; T. cellar Of sos West Thrtieh street, 7:46. top
floor OF l52 East Thirty hrBt street r n. 6tevenS
painter damage ST. 0OO 145 fourth door Of +67 Ninth
avenue, Joseph hallon, damage to furniture $780,
building $50.
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isIifsss nsg d sas Hlsgtsf 80 ga
stsaais i.sis ts.dsg tisi Ctsg--f gsss1ssnsh
silss isf'aseh ti,f lgtitsf $40 . ssfltsg -
80 \ Ta fsaafs - go fEnfdsF - hsnls
nlllg So asl.sl Sss go "A elfD.y -
ssss 80 - 81 49, 81 isssss.s da a.
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Picture Sale ut sehsneh.u.

Auotioneer Edward Sohenck continued the
sale Of oil and water color paintings yesterday sfsE
noon in the art galleries at n cedaS The priosS
paid for the soventynyo lots sold were very low The
given for 3 4 Johnsons " he Loves Me- Ho Love- Ne
Not" Hunted Down" By De Penuo, brought $3.50;
The WeaverS," by YalkenburE, brought $3.50, while
Faukner'S "On the Rhine" and NacphsrSon's soid
Lane Near Sutton Park" brought Sl475O and OilQ re-
Bpeotvey.
inc remaining water oolorS nftX;ons in number and
twenty-five oil paintlngS BY wen.knoWn foreign ana
American artists will be sold to-day at r. n
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Convict DuGan Esoapes.

Frank Dugan. who was serving year In the
Hudson county psnitsnnary for breaking entering
escaped from the prison early yesterday morning The
his was the Of the corridor dug ovay
the mortar with scissors blade and removed do1On
brckA In the corridor no stole suit OF clothes be-
longing Deputy Keeper shSlds and then vent % the
prison bath room and climbed out OF small window
the jail yard He had been several hOurS before
his escape Uncovered.
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Another FIsherIeo DIspute,

GLouoEsTER Mass. May Tho schooner
Rapid Transit arrived today from Fortune Bay Capt
White denies selling herring Pierre sSys
he had taken cargo board for the United stAtsG
Nhon the cutter Fiona sent crew Who thEeS the cargo
overheard leaving only eighty barrels The charges
agAn,t CAPT white we're attempting % ssl bait % the
french which be declares fA6e The opinion here IL
that the Newfoundland O11cisb have make grave
mLatAka
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BOUBT Hour. Nay !. 10 The trial Of nTS.
TSBaasTfg 70 eSI IIsHI AafmSg saiilss ihAi saSlhS
hls fssasbaa 10 pbiSos pine 10 hsa sSsanss $40 aabS
a klh foT tls RnT puss e r0hffs 40 10 ifeeuit soc
fhSf 10 go auliS il lafsfa Nnnhf hmtna lee ~ Ne
feBdaSliits BAnh ssuff e. tsfly lsfhAaae efsfSb
~ ~ tineFfLl Iigfs 80 t.i ihfg AAsa 49, LEI
kuI 10 PoasB IA Bsib fssd
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New Police Badge Abous Doe.

The present badges OF the police force viii
be called In BY Police commission0Fs On the 9th
and the following day badge In the form oR
nearly square shield w! appear ne loliesmsn yin
The badge has inscription running dleG0naIly
across the face OF the square There EroWi aGsInSt
the bird that Surmounu th square and 4 Supposed .
be eagle looks like q turkey buzLArd
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New Laws.
ALBANY, May 1.-The following have become

ALBANY, May 1.-The following have become
laws:
Relative to tho bridge over the Harlem River in Nov
York known Warrington Bridge, and the acQuis.
tion and improvement OF lands in connection there
with
Enabling Long Island City to refund portion of itu
bonds issued under hApter SOC. Laws Of le94
Amending act providing for the government Of
Albany relative to issue Of bonds.
Validating tho action of the city of New York In
acting bond from tho Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad Company in penalty OF 100000 to secure
the annual payment Of 81 so 700 said city and
consents given In consideration of such bonds
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tFs iiHi hhsbt Mo- 49, yallsf iiils
sitsiSstt . lsstg Histbssst - ga - Nih6
$40 hiili,S iis l,ansss Eitl 80, 80 sihd
aaffisg N.aag faail.a ~ tiseH faat Salaaa ftVe
lsN "A ~ ffs 40 $50 ha,pfS eae ~ g.sds
a .slsies ~ .ai.sg tlileif,fl Ell hltY
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Ths seasoa Opened at newport

HEwPoBT. r. l.. May 1.-The season was fair
" begun to-day BY the opening OF the Casino cub and
lie Hill 81 che entrance 70 the hATbor into com
DlasiO1 20 day
for retail liquor licenses Bath road Against Shlch
thsfs has been gshsTsl remembrance ~ properly
oman
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- Iae all.as = s..lalas.

nlsgif esFf haf fsyi.a isfHifF a. az lhIg
II . 49, 49, ifsssss Eas "a gassdsg o. 30 -
- II - 1885, 80 fHsI
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Now President or Elmlra Feuaa,o College

ELNuRA. N. Y, May Tho Rev. @ Van Nor
den. D. D., OF Now Haven was tonight installed a.
President o. the EmirA Female College the Oldest
sttuton OF learning fer women In the United stateS
The ...llaon took place at tho First Prssby terrain
Church In the presence of large audience DR.. Van
Norden'B inaugural address was on tho subject Of
Higher Education for Women" and was q most In
teresting discourse. The Rev Dr. CovleA the retiring
President made an appropriate addrsss, informally
ThOmnR X. B0ocheF
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Trouble In the GOOD FeIlovvs. Order.

BOSTON. May Twenty lodges Of the Order
Of Good Fellows In convention yesterday adopted
utons declaring that certain changes in laws
the order TO members their rights
had been refused By the supreme oficerN new or
GaniLAtion should be instituted, which all members
were invited to Join. motion was also adopted call
ing upon the Supreme Secretary to refund the extra
assessment recently paid under protest The rsBolu
tons were forwarded to the Supreme Assembly.
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H UNI RS
THE M1ssIssIrP1 ROOD.
The Flooded Area Iucreasing-No Suffering
In Mississippi.

In Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS, May IA Franklin, La.
special says; " The water from tho crevasse,
is creeping up on the back land OF plantations
nearest Grand Lake at the rate Of about sir
inches per day. Tho bayou is rising abou,
rent" -
Many planters experimenting flood equal 10
strengthening their plantation ieyees. Some
lands in cane. rice. and corn are already sub
merged. but the area is not large.
JACKSON, Miss, May 1.-Gov. Stone has tele-
Rraphed to the Secretary OF War, stating that
after extensive investigation he failed to dis
eeoyer any suffering In the flooded distriots In
to make crop the citizens will take care Of
dependents. II not Off by the first OF June
there will be great distress.
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Preparing TO Bury Chinese sass 1tasou.

FFeDarinG 70 BuFv . ChineS0 HFSo 1LeOOa.
A permit for 800 Chinese 70 march IN . fa-
neral procession Monday was obtained yesterday
By members of the Lun Gee Tong Benevolent Uuon Of
Mott This the burial OF Dr.. YounR Doe
Hing leading Chinese ply scisn and sseretaIy o.
Suadeniv an WadnsHday ID n Hott st,sst S,Su
arations being made conduct the ceremonies ao-
viii begin about A. n. on Monday, Wore.
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Forget 70 Tel. HE WIFI.

Mrs. Joseph II. Fo.E Of 1877 Lewis aysaua,
Brooklyn. called At FOiC1 Headquarters Wednesday
night and told sergeant KsllAhsF thAs bar hnshanl 9
hi reporter Who called 81 Mr. HOFde house last aisht
nsss 16d had nsss etsd % Ell 6is via sboatE -
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Mrs.. narrzmore,s MsaIth Rreaks noun

George Drew Barrymore the ear OF
Actor Cranes support. was takea I'll ut her
home at II East Ffty-ninth street yesterday.
and was unable to reach the Star Theatre last
night. The Senator" was presented with
Lizzie Hudson as tho Wido,n. Mrs. Barry
ferlng from oyerwork. Her breakdown yeSter-
day was due TO nervous exhaustion. It 10 pos
elble that she will now take needed rest and
Mr.. Crane has made arrangements TO cast an.
other leading actress In the role tOmporhrilY
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The Coltea CssleaaIaI

Providence. May 1.-The Legislature to-day
SPDFopslsd 0IoGOO Tor the essDfsuon u tho cotton
osBiSRSTy, 10 I7Oo o. I7sI the dSts "a d1psis
samuel Slater sfasLsd the eFsI NIL 10 ths nenB
EI 10 faUtHok6I II hAS bssn decided ihAl 10 aaIsigA
tiSh Utl occur IN tbs eOniihI tspismbsf ghb hppfg
GSdS W Bsst1sksL
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TLs sasss ILI's ossssI.. i. sl.s

Tho hTsi formal dlShsT u ills slEips Gbl
6ssinhg "a AAs bssb 90 ssls - cla5ks ~ Aasl
gSsng thys st5asL AAat hlgis bitisD tfaAss 90
az sss q. .lt sisesss yss' ~ sslfsl gs5slta q
slsl -. z. hs1gsL q, sslssf v Egsi lasss
gs.,lsiiii I'll SssssiT x ~ ~ ~ 80 :,
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The Annual meeting Of the hAEttims Canal
Company q hiHAIasHS sSs hsd TsslsFdAy a. a. " al
sTssL 1hs rIssidshL ~ BIZ AbnESl IsPOTL IsylsSsd
EsiSss dlSssls5y ksisls ias1pb Esvsss e
,as w haha.f It.l.s 20 iaas $4,000 y
hlssFIgnf AZ ~ aIs,lofg InsataE il,aas aassIs
y Dsy We fEsaldshi ghelpAs d lIls essislA55
20 IftAsglg hseshsb biiiRSa Ghs5assB N IA
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gaanI eilssi Sssiig EBs eel asa1ase ass
go - - 80 % SECS - 80 iisss . gsas sassg
q q ssfs. - safa,s z a. .s.s.-s lsfslsa 80.
eEssI ~ 49, 80 aliiassgsf Asfas t'tisi aff !
- sssfsF - q Doe ~ ~ - = -.
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Cost OF Proposed Pension LeGIslatIou.

WARRINGTON. May LIN o letter to the
Speaker of the House OF Representatives the Secretary
Of the Interior estimates that It will require
annually 70 give q service pension every survivor OF
the late not the roA "a 642 6l7 annually
increase the pensions Of those the rolls d
month e. TIA 7o5 20 the widows of the deceased sol
diers; q total annual expenditure OF SlU1 asa SS7
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ysssI IIsSlss - 400 . saSsiils.

EiEagI0T bAJl JTosi fsuliG sAS lsH6II
sJfssd "a isss Sissis bslsssH shs hBiises fsaI
~ esg ssg H,siJ slgsis 80 - ~ 500 ti,fg
80 al hsi,llS tfsHf ~
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NsSaBs u baAs LsD - hsFiL Isss,. ,ss.
~ 80 tstsasf - hsAasff 80 isslsIs q. 40
stsss 80 - ~ - q, ~ y: .sIl.i.ElE
~ 90. =, ~ Esss AiTia5 e ~ ss-I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-02
Tho Gloucester City National Bank sus-
ponds.

PHILADELPHIA. May Ia run began on the
Gloucester City National Bank at Gloucester N. j. a.
pJon the doors opened this morning. and Just
osforo noon the Flank was closed and notice an.
nouncnR Its temporary suspension was posted:
The Gloucester Bank wac closely connected with the
Bank Of America which suspended here yesterday and
concern The bank did do a very extensive 6usi.
mesa and It 10 not thought that there will be any imam.
cial distress In Gloucester account Of the
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PsaOs is the BroGIs assssAsuS.

- sse DF~e'@ SSseooesSs
Steve BFodis and bis wife have made On.
Steve vent 70 Albany on sSdhssaSI IN paFsnABss e
lhVitStioh from bis mother thlsU ABd VasaaFdaT h
ssni bic brother Dan dsspoleh tbdieatn6 thAs ke Do
nestle horizon WAs eIOudsaA Dan AAd LAT n0ht thas
tie jumpoT AecOmpAnlsd ~ kb via Uoul1I All IA
EnTope probably 90 TusSAaY
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Tho report from st. Paul that John NJ. Egan,
City. will succeed E, A. Ripley as General
Manager of the B. and o. was denied yester-
day In Chicago by the Burlington officials and
Mr.. Egan himself.
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y is Intended to complete the Kennebeo Cen
tral railroad as soon as possible. The rails
are now being laid and a locomotive and
several passenger cars are expected very soon.
I'M; Enis Is ahort n9Trow-RsuRe road, running
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-02

The Boston syndicate which some time since
9Snered Sl,3O0.0o0 for the Knox end Lincoln
00O-t20Q, 900 to be- paid In cash. and the bal
ance In per cent bonds having thirty years
to run. Rockland Thomaston Bath, and Wis.,
oasbet voted almost unanimously to sell
the road. but Newcastle and Waldoboro
voted not to accept tho offer. These latter
the road,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-02

,, 80. =. ~, ~ -, y = 81.
800 a. 80 1ss.ss5 I, ~ 80 80
Ffgsli,E asg GA 49, a ~ sshis s.f CO.
= : leaatifH gasfag $50 eaalo9t n fs1a
81. is 10Y: 80. ~. q lss -
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RAhe sttNf Ahl nltsh hnM aHf nfi0
1peiY ~ niYthhiaih saf lAais Afa lad AiJo ~
ehg ~ 10 inhg.i.s and Lohdaif AId all tls
nohu bniYfh. Nlil fhtsR ipiliiilf, hsfR ~
gtAnhesa 1i,sfs tlfhF efnfllT nlinlt -ililns
hls5 ills liesoif lslB lisHl faaplI IA lLgk
lff asg sho dshlAisd 81 ~ nlils az lhaalf.
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Ibs A1ss eoiieiaitsif iilsfiilnilsd ii.siH tLsi
tif Neikiiinp les aai naag NaeM sYlasHlg ~
lifsfipDs ~ iehliS tisi.t anif l.st lhif8sisssd
40 i,eA had FaIs ibfol ii.s1 fh6i sssi IillLs
ssnls ~ satisfactory sild a ysaiss liliti,, ~
gUis.ii hslp ~ asiasha Ls,s LssE a'sls
Yffsipa. hsg ~ ~ hisf ti.AsssEf lssss
~ 90 ssssl,ilst ss1spe tFdhT y tlai,i
ala bsifs' SO 40 a. bsnfs isB
ssHaHtss Astsg b. sHBsssF gsE asssssSg.
atfHlgylef hsg n - HsasS ts-asS
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- ltlaS ~ ~ sbsnf 80 n lahs IL ~.
g,ssihS 10 tls filsfaataies aefb filaa as
lstetaIa atdntaslIE - lliag - ~ Nlef ipl
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.fssetsiaf see snff Hag flsuf Il y sof i.sisf
.sl ~ iesit Hfaitat "A ED ~ sisif - sifli
as.egl - esgs 900 = 49, fnildHf1fS 3
t.s l41lf ssal 80 ftlrulsiea e. t1saftns flae
~ -. $50 geoeagflsl - llssfFel sne fpelal
- e, q ~ $500 Asss1IsS y a. Csss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
CONDENSED TELEGRaMS.

GLENN CANNON, 4 youngster 10 or IL
years old, fell out of a tree into cow
lot at Selma, Ala, on the 25th- One OF
the COWS gored him frightfully, his
brains oozing out of the back Of his
head. When discovered he was a. the
point of death.
INVESTIGATION throughout the hail
district Of Iowa has developed the fact
that large number Of families have
been rendered utterly destitute
CATTLE men claim that the President
declining to extend the time OF yzcat-
ing the Indian Territory will have a
very demoralizing effect on the market
by forcing sales In view Of this.
and to prevent 4 glut OF the market,
stock owners who have cattle in the
Territory are appealing to Texas cattle
growers TO refuse so sell and stop ship
ping during September.
A CONVENTION of the Governors OF all
the cotton States has been called by
Gov. Gordon 10 meet in Atlanta on Sep
tember 10Th
Corrox picking has commenced in
earnest in Monroe county, Miss, and
the yield will be the largest in many
years
RoBERr BRowy, aged 80 years, was
:aken suddenly sick at Richmond, Va,
on the a4th and died in few moments
He was an uncle Of Charley Stephen
son. the husband Of Kate Cla1ton, MS
sister being Stephens mother
THE Colored State Farmers Alliance
Convention of South Carolina on the a2d
adouted 4 resolution that there should
be no politics whatever in the order
Ar Shelbyville, KY, on the I'D ex-
Postmaster James W. Bell died ron
suFocation BY an abcess. caused oy
pulling tooth
GgoasE EARLY and Byrd Woods were
executed at Rocky Mount. Va, on tne
sad for the burning Of that town last iaIi-
ArAsxEs named r. A Smith. living
| ,sar NuIvaney, Kan. vas on the 24tn
.vinx I'D his horse when il turned on
him. seized him BY the shoulder aho
thew him down Just then the barn
door closed. shutting of all means ol
escape. and the horse viciously attacked
the man. biting. paving and kicking
uutiI Smith seized club and killed the
horse. He was 50 badly exhausted
hoxexer. that he died shortly after be
ing discovered, when he had JUS
saspgth enough 70 tell Of the nghI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
THE CENSUS

Tia hoaGa Esstn.t~. et the Psvuisti~.
ct the st.t~s-rh- Gala. M.A~ since
fs>a a-se~< sAs-iax IN th~ west .za
sssta-A Total sf Ai.sst sa. ooo. ece.
The CenSus Ofgce has finished the
count OF all the schedules in hand. CON .
prisiug the returns from all but Is.oVl
Of The ~ 600 and odd districts into whirh
the country was divided. The total
population counted il O.. ca ess, but 10
- estimated that the districts ret 10
come In will increase the total 10 e.
tso.soa The latter hgure may -
taken as the population of the
United states. July l. sabjec:
% variation os few thousand
when the hnal and revised count d.
made. This will not he known for ihrc.
or four weeks probably. a. some Of tho
districts will b. late in coming in. and
IN number OF cities recounts are in
progress Approximately the popsla-
ton OF the States Of the Union. arranged
according To their relative rank. as
shown in some cases By actual count In
others by pcstal-cari returns. Ansl in
others BY careful estimates based on the
count just completed. as classed by
member Of Superintendent Portsr's
stan. are As follows:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
The GOLDEN STATE
s~ads Goldea fnvttstioa to Pr-.iaI~ae
Hsrrtsou ts Participate In the ARnIv~r-
ssry G~t-bratisa In ~an FrAnels@sp.

s~asfs . s.olt~a Invttsttsa to Pr~.fsI~nt
Hsrrssoa ts Fsrsi-tPst. In the AanIx~r-
ssry Celebration LA ~sa FrARslsev-
WAsHISGroS. Aug sL-The California
Congressional delegation. headed By
Senator Hearst called on President
Harrison yesterday morning before hs
left for Cape May 10 extend an invita-
tion TO be present at the celebration IN
san Francisco. next month. of the
fortieth anniversary Of the admission
Of that State into the Union Repre-
sentative Morrow rendered the formal
invitation, which Was engraved on \
handsome plate Of solid gold The
President made a brief address. ex-
pressing his thanks for the invita-
tion and his great desire to visit Cali
fornia- He said that while he would
not be able to visit that great State this
year. he hoped 70 do so next year. He
remarked that il was happy coinei-
dence that the Invitation 70 Califoruia's
anniversary vas presented on his birth
day, and said It would always be a SOU
venir Of the occasion a. we'll as Of the
kindness OF the Californian<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.

a s>etioa Of the Bsruum Circus Train
Wrecked on the Grand Rapids q Ia
asanapoiis Road and Three Men InJar-d-
KALAMAZOO. Mich. Aug e2-Ths
first section ofthe Barnum & Bailey cir
Gus train was wrecked at ShellbyviIle,
on the Grand Rapids & Indiana road. this
morning by q coupling breaking and
several cars flying the track A wreck
ing train from here went 70 the
scene Of the accident and
the train was brought 10 this
city about eleven o'clock 1t was then
found that three men were badly hurt
They are Martin Foley, OF ST. Louis.
Mo; both legs broken aud manzIed:
Ira Bungle. of Film. Mich; compound
fracture Of left arm. and James Smith,
Of Cincinnati. leg broken Foley wilI
not recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28

SEw YoKK. Aug. 22-Mr Webb said
last night that no man had been dis
charged because he was a knight Of
Labor or member of any other labor
organization He said some sixty men
were dismissed for drunkenness, in
capacity in discharge of duty. insubor-
dination and lack OF sufficient work 20
employ them. and he had been asked
by Mr. Powderiy to arbitrase in order
70 avoid . threatened strike He said
he would decline 10 submit the ques-
tion Of dismissal Of employees to srbi-
trstiOa as long As he held his positioa
On the read
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

DAVIS DALTON, the American swim
1er, on the 18th. successfully concluded
ne task OF swimming on his back from
iolkessone, England. to Cape Gris-Nez,
"a the coast Of France. He was in the
sa'sr txenty-three hours and thirty
1iagtes. and at the finish was in ex-
o-eat condition The swimmer was
lEloted by . boat which kept within
sasT reach Throughout the trip
HOS- r E PATTIsoS formally ac-
'spted the Democratic nomination for
GOEernor of Pennsylvania on the 18th.
ADvIcEs from Uruguay. to the 18th.
szte that the Minister Of Finance in
listed upon resigning and that the
sther ministers would follow his exam
PIE The balance-sheet of the National
Bank shows that $50, 0oo. 600 have been
hs.
W the evening of the 18th . fete
vas given to the town folk of Narya. in
sn1Or Of the visit of Emperor William
. Russia The city of waterfalls was
Eliminated
GEORGE SHAW and John Davis. Of
Saecaville, o., were killed by light
alng. on the 18th. while standing in =
'aarch doorway where they had taken
si4ge from . storm Two other per-
aus Standing With them were badly in
Ersl
IHE city of WiIkesbarre. Pa, was
.saied by terrific cyclone on the 10Th
Trees were uprooted and hundreds of
aaGses we're unroofed and many demol-
saeI Several persons were killed, and
lae loss is counted by hundreds oi
1oGsands.
Mss POTTER, daughter of ]. w. Pot
q, OF Lansing, Mich. was killed and
sseral other persons were injured by a
0Aislon. on the 18th, between a west
NeA passenger train and freight
an At Garrison. Mont
iHE California Congressional delegs'
-0a, beaded by Senator Hearst called
y resident Harrison. on the 20th- be
.1ee ne left for Cape May, to extend an
.-'ltatlon to be present at the celebrs-
-oa IN San Francisco. in September. Oi
-e iortleth anniversary OF the admis
-1a OF that State into the Union Rep
sensative Morrow rendered heformal
aton. which was engraved on
ao1Aasone plate of solid gold The
ssdent expressed his thanks for the
-1Atlon. and said he hoped 70 be able
S-s California next year.
az &ILLIOS ONE HUNDRED AND rHIR
SVeR thousand ounces ofsilver ocl
"a Vas offered TO the director OF th'
aA On the seth. but cnly 80 90
s we're purchased n the follOEtni
es $4,000 ounces At 81 1915; IL. 90
es a. SLlss-5; l50.Ooo ounces .
= and 259 600 ounces AZ Si-=021
a. result OF the bend circular issued
-e 18th. by tho Treasury Depart
- Tor the redemption of sl5.o0o.oo
'Aast-a-half per cent bonds the OF
r.'aSS. on the Goth. aggregated si.i5S
Al l9l5[- The Department ais
'~sssssd slI&tss tssz-psE-sssn ~ W
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28

The population a the c0Gatry shoss
an iHcFeAse of ahout "a Per c@uI AMI
the greater part of this ts in tho Evst-
srn AHd ssath~rn States The ofsiciAi
Aaa nnai cuaas sill 10 Repaired - set
tie the rAnk % sous~ os the Common
~e2iths the r1e~ being Pr@cticailT
close between iosa azd MAsszchaSstts
for aiath place. Kansas anl Wisconsin
are neck aud neck for the honor Of
standing nftseuth IN The sixserhocsi.
and Minnesota sill have tsdepenA ap.,n
the result q her count tor beating <eN
jersey IN the cOntess foe niness~agh
u1xra
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-08-28
ARE They EIOpeRS7
A Chicago Coapi. Arrested In Be~tsa %
>~rioas Charge.

BosToS, Aug. @s-ColonsI James -
Collicon and Miss Matte T. stevens
aged sixteen, both Of Chicago, were ar
rested At the Quincy House last night ON
= warrant granted on information by a
Mrs = l. jerks, a guest Of the hotel.
who knew Collieon in Chicago They
were registered as J. = Collicon and
daughter The girl was bailed last
night presumably BY Mrs jerks. Tho
warrant charges ColIieon with adultery.
The girl. Who is believed to BE- Coli
cons niece. stated to the police that she
Vas travelling with Collieon for her
health and with her mothers consent.
The officers. il is stated. obtained am
pie evidence Of the charge against Col
Icon before the arrest was made.