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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
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INDINSAF~EI~. May 5-The killing Of
James CLARKE. an cmploye in the cleo
srte-light works, shortly before one
o'clock yesterday morning demonstrated
the Tremendous power - tho current
lie was ordered "a change the city
.irvgis u one cf the commercial
wires, which Is done BY shifting
the wires On th. switehin<-boar,I
Attached ta the end of each xiFe i
a Noe.len-h -hanlle through which the
Insulated uise passeS In shifting the
ctsrrcnts. Clarke unlocked the city wire
with his left hand and tho commercial
With his right. aHd a. he dill - one Of
his fingers ar-identaliy came in contact
with the metal At the end - the xooden n
handle "a tho commercial wire. This
formed a circuit. ansi the current passed
down Clarke's right arm, through his
body and up the left arm and out over
the city wire. Geoo volts strong. hurting
him twenty feet to the rear and killing
him Instantly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

The Homestead Bank OF New YOrk
closed its doors on the 18th Bad bust
ness is said TO De the cause of its szs-
pension The hank has 4 capital Of
SI00 600, and il Is said the depositOrs
will be paid in full
Irwas stated on good authority, on
the s9th. that the governments Of the
United States and Great Britain we're
further apart in their negotiations IN
regard to the question rs 10 whether or
not Behring sea IS closed sea, than
they had been at any time since the ne
gotiations were begun
The Fish Commission steamer Alba
.ross, having been thoroughly repaired
AZ Mare Island Navy Yard. California
Is now on her way 20 the AieGtian Isl
anus
Wolves have been doing such great
iamage in Iowa that the citizens are
going 70 Join forces and exterminats
them in . grand wolf hunt
NISIsrEE To SPAIN PAINEE- who had
been mentioned as candidate fOv the
l;oyernorship OF Michigan. and vas en-
route home 20 take part in the cam
paign. on the SoEh cabled his with
iraxal from the race The death %
his niece. his last living relative. has
broken him down completely.
JupsE WALLACE's acsioa n signing
the KemmIer writ Of habeas eo-PGs- Is
criticised as unprecedented By competent
le-aI authority. especially since the
writ vas in Itself defective. lacking
Kemmler's signature and the seal OF
the court
& L BgrrIxssIEY. grader and con-
tractor Of 81 Paul Nina, while exea-
1 xatiny under house, on the Seth- pre-
parasory 10 moving il, was killed oy
the house tipping over and crushing
I him beneath the timbers-
TuE British press speaks IN compIi-
nentAry terms Of the skill IN seaman,
ship and effectiveness Of equipment o.
.na American squadron Of evolution IN
the Mediterranean
The immigration season openeo -
Quebec, Can. On the z9th. WIN tne At
rival Of l. go immigrants
RICHARD SNEsTkA. German iarine'
~ Rochester. MINI. committed suicide
on the 18th. after hrss taking the iiie
OF his three-year-old boy He had lgs'
auarreIed with his wife, from whom ne
had separated
J.xE AcxEE-aAS. a thief with Na
tsoual reputation. was snot anu klliei
in the Memphis Tenn police eouI@
On the S0th. by his wife
TzE Massachusetts, House. on .n7
sssh. by a vote of Ia 70 %. passed ,h' "a
cons,itutsonaI amendment aooilsnins
the roll AK as a prerequisite to voting
THE union and non-unIen nshernlei
h.A A sznxuinzry encounter, on me -'sa
On tha Columbia river, about ioss
niles from Portland O-e- Both parue
were armed Eith rifles cne o. n
.,,r,ha,Auts wzs killed outright and ~
were Seriously injured
TsE electrical exhibition IN Etin
burzh vas Opeaed. On tie ls- .! =
] Duks Of EiinbG-gh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

BosroS. May S-It is nov feared
thas there will be general strike in
al the building trades. or At least very
serious disturbance in work Some
time ago the Building Laborers' Union
asked the Master Builders Association
for conference with regard to fixing
wages, no rate having been hxed for
four years They asked for twenty
five cents an hour. bat said nothing
about the number Of hours per day.
This communication vas laid on the
table By the master builders The
wosLmen met last night TO take action
on the matter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
OCEAN STEAMSHIP BILL
fAsershiy Esp~rtsd In ~~nste-tt Provide.
for >ah-isiiss for Carrying Malls

fAsershly E~p~rt~d In ~~nste-tt Provides
for >ah-isiiss for Carrying Malls
WAsHISeroN. Nav 1-SsnatSr FRYE
reported from the COMMITTEES on Com
nerve. unle- instructions. the bill
known As the shipping league tonnage
BILL alrcaIy favorabIy reported from
the Committee on Merchant Marine Of
the Hoass ot Representatives, With
auasnament- Also a bill 20 provide fcI
cream mail services between the Trits 4
Stairs AMI foseign ports. AMI 10 promote
commcrrc. which has been known -
the Frye bill The bill aR;hcrizs :
the Fo<tmastsr General to make
eontraets Tor a term Of ten years with
American citizens for carrying tho
[ nitct STATES mails in American st~aua-
ships between the ports % The United
States AMI ports % foreign nations
The ships are "a b. divided into four
classes. Tho compensation provided Ter
j. 81 a uilr for the hrStcla<s ships. ard
IS mile far the ssvagd-cla.s. By the
| shortest practirahle routc. for each out-
wsrd vovagr. for the third class ships
= %. for the fourth-class 81 a mile ,cr
the actual number ~ usiles required by
the fost-oGiee Department IA be trav-
eled on earh outvar,i bound voyage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
NATURAL JAKE"
\ ThEef of NssFs..l R~as~n >hes and
Killed ~ hi. wif. IN the M~@pass To-
ure Eoart-


kiii~d ~ His wtfr IN the M~mphss To-
lice Soart-
MEsIrHIs. Tenn. April so-Jake
hskerrnan. n thief Hish 4 National
reputation, was shot and killed in the
police court this morning by his wife.
Ackerrlan Is known in nearly every city
in the United States as a sneak thief
and burglar He hal been away from
his rite. and returned here MOn-
day night waile escaping from
officers from Omaha who are In pur-
suit OF him for burglary and silk
robbery committed last week When
he met his wife the tao quarreled and
the police came in and arrested Ackc--
man This morning the woman. Nho
is known as Lizzie Ackerman. came
into the police coart IA prosecute the
assault case. The trial had hardly be-
/. gun before she drew 4 pistr0l and shot
three bullets through the prisoners =
body, killing him Instantly. Aekcr-
man was known among his companions
as Natural jake from his ability TO
feign innocence when arrested He
was thirty-eight years of sre. ami has
been thief from earliest childhooi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

PHILADELPHIA, May L-George Al
len. of PhilIipsbarg. KAs-. and Iii
Beebe, of Superior. Seh. paid saoe 10
Newark IN j. man whom they met on
their way East, for what they supposed
was - go in counterfeit Thew started
West again. but were observed BY the
police AZ the depot here as they were
opening the sachel 10 count the sup
posed money, and on being questioned
the story came out The saehel was
found 10 contain tissue paper wrapped
in \ few good bills The tho men were
allowed 20 continue their hOIneSaFj
Journey.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
4 Wealthy Convict.

JoIIEr. Ill. May &-The wealthiess
convict who ever wore stripes here was
discharged from the Joliet prison. and
left at once for New York 20 sail for
Switzerland lie carried roll Of bills
amounting to si.CeO after giving away
several hundred dollars TO convict ass0-
eia,es. He has recently fallen heir to
over a half million dollars In Switzer-
land The officials admit that he was
sent up from Rock Island for one year
for forgery. but there Is mystery sur
rounding his record
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

CHARLESTON. W. Va, May S.-A novel
wedding took place in Boone County.
The combined ages of the bridal party
we-e 5t9 years, the bridegroom being
ioi- the bride 81. the -room's best man
20, the bridesmaid "a Tho bride vas
dressed in her first wedding trusssau.
which Nss made 81 years aga The
bvisle was as frisky As 4 young damsel.
ant the bridegroom ascen Ted one Of the
highest mountains IN the country On a
MaZer and wnn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

BUENsyIIIE- Miss. April ss-TheIe
sas light frOsE last night. bat no dam
agc Nas done. The weather Is beanti-
ful and the farmers are AZ work with a
vim
Deputy United States Marshals keep
the county in a state of agitation Sew
sral indictments have been found against
sitizens Of Burusville for violations Of
.he revenue laws.
r. X. MOser was given six months i'm
prisonment for distiiling and retailing
whisky. Indictments arc found for
selling Mansfeld's Ginger Tonic and
Hoststter's Bitters
The lumber business still CONT nue.
good. and has assumed iu1rnen<.s PRO
portions
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

LoSDoS. May 2-The Enin Relic,
Committee gave a reception in honor Of
Henry NJ Stanley last evening. The
Prince OF Wales presided Among the
guests were the Princess OF Wales,
Princess Victoria the DgiCe and Duchess
Of Edinburg. Prince Christian. Prince
Albert Victor. Prince George. the Duke
Of Fife. the Lord Mavor Of London and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

WAsuINGToN, May a-Conrrexsmen
Sayers, Of Texas. ami Bland. OF Mis-
souri, have returned 10 the Treasury
the drafts made out in their favor 10;
the money they lost through the defal-
cation Of Sileolt and il Is understood
that Others will follow their example.
This action Is taken on the ground that
the House should NOS have voted 10 re
pay its members FOR this stolen aoaey,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
a FATEFUI PARADE.
A street Parade Of an -UnsI~ Toms Csbta's
Troape E~sAlts Seriously "a et<se-
land a.

CLEVELAND. q. April So-whiIe an
Uncle Toms Cabin" troupe was pArad-
ing Parkman street this morning. :
horse ridden by Chas. Gordon. one Of
the company. took fright at an eieesFie
motor. hurled Gordon to the pavement
and then dashed into a erO~d OF school
children. knocking a number Of them
down In endeayOring TO project the
children young mar was thrown TO
the pavemen; and seriously hurt Cor
don was taken up unconscious ard re-
moved 20 the hospital, with n terrible
scalp wound and severe eoususious- One
Of the children uas severely injured
and two others badly hurt. while quito
q number received slight injuries
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

IN the case of William Kemmler. SEN
'saeed to suffer death By electricity in
the New York State prison at Auburn,
! writ of habeas corpus was served on
Warden Durston, on the 18th. com
handing him 10 produce kemmler in
the United States Circuit Court at
Canandaigus, " ". on the third
Tuesday of June. 1890. thus indefinite
y postponing the death a the con
eemned murderer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
For Llf. for ssssr Hobbcrr

SAN FEANoIsco, May 3-Frank VIII
liams. convicted in the L. ;. District
Court Of robbing a stage. near Downie-
Vile, Cal. OF L. 5. mails. some months
ago. was yesterday sentenced to impri
onnent At Folsom for life
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

YAzoo COUNTY has ssLsoo in her
treasury.
THE Jackson Board Of Trade vas re
organized last week. The meeting was
quite enthusiasts, and it looks like
Jackson would soon have a cotton fac
tory.
GREAT interest is being manifested in
he proposed dummy line from Cone
hatta to the Alabama & Nicksburx rail-
road, and there Is a probability 81 some
definite steps looking to the farthsrans-.
of the enterprise being taken at no dis
taut day By the people who reside along
the contemplated line.
THE Davis Land Company. with head
quarters at jackson. j. doing a noble
work for the family Of ex-Presidens
jefferson Davis They have already
turned over to Mrs Davis nearly SO. co.,
THE grad jay at Raleigh. Smith
County. found \ true bill OF murder las,
week against Anthony Taoras. the ne
gro who killed Miss Leila Lotion sore
time since. He was arraigned and plead
guilty. 1ue l1azt s%GteEEr1 nfu7 To
hang MAY 2s- A the prisoner was
being taken TO Jail he was taken from
the Sheriff and Deputies and rope put
about his neck, when Judge Mayors and
Hon. A J. McL&urin addressed the mob
and succeeded in getting the negro b=ck
10 Jail IL is thought that the law will
be allowed TO tAke It's course
TIE work of repairing the Lou'sv.IIe,
New Orleans & Texas Railroad tracks.
where the rozdhed has been s,rb1ne red
By the recent high water. Is progressing
finely. The railroad officials have dis
played a degree Of energy snd oresight
during the prevalenos Of she high water
which has tended to facilitate the re-
sumption Of traffic AS fast As the Eatsr
recedes from the roadned, 4 large force
OF hands follow il up, putting tLe tracks
in thorough rerair.
MEMORIAL. SERVICES wee held last
week in honor of the Confederate dead
who sleep in Rose Hill Cemetery, =,
Meridian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

The Mar-Day labor demonstrations
throughout Europe and America proved
asurprise TO the authorities and graf
i5eation 70 the participants and their
ymPaiaizers. by reason Of their gener-
ally peaceable and quiet character
Ccaaicts with the authorities were few
AMI uRimportant-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

IT vas announced. on the ID, that tho
Big -Four 1.-THE Cleveland. Chicago. Gin
eiunati 4 St Louis Railroad Company
is to purchase the -. Louis. Alton &
Terre HaHte railroad a. the rumOred
v<ice Of $40. 600. eco
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

SUrEETNTENDEST PIEsCE. OF the New
York 8rush Electric Light Company.
E1s acquitted. on the 39sh, Of the
,harge of causing the death OF Henry
Harris who was killed by coming in
.untacs xith an electric lamp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08


CHtcAeo. May 4-Every thing has
bces quiet this afternoon and evening
On the "Biack Road The striking
rnelders have made No effort - procure
a m~.finy with their cmplovers. and
the latter arr in absolute ign0rance -
@hat - Demanded The hnlk - The
men. also. do not seem 70 know their
oSn mind. AMI say that thsy struck b,-
cause ordered BY their leaders - do -
The whcle affair has the appearance Of
being a simple case Of strike fever
The Authorities apprchend no further
disturbance. bet th~ neighborhoci Is
wcll pat-ole-l by officers. AMI any in
eipient Outhrcak will b. speedily re-
pressed so far the strike has not
caused cessation - work in tho other
departments II MeCorraiek's Reaper
We-kS
The number % uaoi8ers o1s il esti-
mated AZ S.ooo Eighteen hundred wers
employed n the Chicago Nalleahle
Iron Works. rhs largest concern of the
kind in Chicago. The manager Of thi.
establishment saii he expected tue
strike ot his men would BE- settled thi.
afternoon and work resumed sO-morrow
morning.
shortly after one o'clock this after
aeon n number % non-union mol1erS
Who we're being conveyed in has &c
Ncsormick's Harvester Works we're a.,
tackled BY strikers at Blue TsIand ave-
nEe and Thirsy-sseond street The
windows Of the 'bgs were broken aud
several Of the occupants were more OF
less injured The driver do.iged the
rocks which wcrc aimed At his head
and. Iashing his horses. succeeded in
esraping. A report of the assault was
telephoaed - the nearest police sta
ton and a squad Of officers sent 20 the
xorks
Every thing was quiet as the stock
The butchers. coopers and laborers did
not go out. and hence the so specia-
policemen stationed there had nothing
10 do. There were some mutterings Of
discomfort however. and il is still
thought that IL the strike ever spreads
IL siIl reach the stock-yarsiS, possibly )
before the day IS cut
The men employed at the Gcodwillis
box factory struck for eight hours this
morning. At noon their demands were
acceded 20 and they returned to work.
The men At the Cooper Lumber Com
psuy's yards Nere also vietorfOGs- The
| hrm agreed 20 grant the eight-hogr day,
aud the men xent 10 work At noon-
Four hundred men employed az Den
man 4 Durka's furniture factory struck
to-day for eight hoars-
Seven hundred men employed n the
Chicago Cottage Organ Company are
also Affected by the strike fever and re.
fuse to work unless granted the eight
hour day.
Trouble Is brewing in the lumber
yards. and the prospect Is that unless
granted the eight hours and more pay
the lumber shoyers-several thousand
men-will quit work. II these men
strike il will shut down work in most
Of the yards and tie up all the south
eastern lumber trade. The union wait,
ers are also threatening strike unless
,ertain demands are complied with.
All the employees in the planning
establishments of the Southwest side
also struck this morning for the eight
hour day and eight hours pay Before
night, the strikers claim. every planning
mill employe in the city, numbering all
the way from %. 900 to $4,000 men. will
strike
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

The Gloucester City u. ~ National
Bank closed its doors on the lst- Tho
suspension is supposed to be due TO tho
failure, the day previous. Of the Bank
q America in Philadelphia, with which
I. had dealings
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

TIE New York City grand jury. on
the Sesa. found indictments for Grim
nal libel against Joseph Pulitzer. John
CockcrilI. Julius Chambers and James
I. Graham. of the World for publish
in- statements regarding exJudsc Hill
.Or
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

Ex-PEEsEDEST CLEVELAND appeared
IN the Supreme Court. on the ID, TO
Argue the case in which he Is Of eoun-
81; bot although the case was reached,
he coars determined that in the time
left it could not be disposed of, and SC
Is vent over until the October term
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

THE General Assembly Of Rhode
Island adjourned sine die on the Id
Several important matters. including
the application of the Ballot-Refo-m
aE to municipal elections were con-
iiruel 10 the May session
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

Two more Judgments were dockesed
,-ains, ex-governor Cornell. OF New
York -on the IL One vas for -. 0ss. and
the other for HIPS The Garfield Ma
,icnal Bank was plaintiff in both cases.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

JAcKsoS & Cos mills at Nashua, y.
n. Eere started up on the 18th Nearly
eight hundred men returned to work at
the same prices that existed before the
strike
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

The amended Saxscn Ballot Reform
bill vas PASSED by the New York State
Assembly on the soth- IL is a com
rrOmiss measure. the official ballot be-
Ing dropped ous in order 10 meet the
Governors objection
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

JoHx NcMANUs> who hai been on
rial in Philadelphia for the murder Of
lis friend MciiHnis. xa% on the ID.
susnd guilty Of murder in the Hrst de-
--ee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

THE Pennsylvania Democratic State
eouvcn;ion has been called for July a,
Srrsnton-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

TwESTY-srx Cinnamon. one Portu-
ESese and the captain of the slOop Be
nlei1 Boy are awaiting trial at San
lAegO. Cal. for viola tions OF the Chinese
EEciasioa act The captain Of the Be
aieia Boy confessed that he xas en-
Ployed By parties in san Frsneiseo. and
taas regular contracts are entered into
n China By which. for safe delivery in
ne United States. the contracting par
nss are 10 receive $40 per head for
Chin4nen-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

EX-PutICE JUDGE LAIDLOw. of Oak
laai- Cal. wkO short time ago fined
himself $50 for drunkenness. spent the
night Of the 18th in cell for creating a
disturbance in the streets He had
beer recently removed from Office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
VOL. XIV.

THr Bank OF America at PhiladeI-
,hia. a State bank. closed its doors on
.he seth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

TuE Popes rescript 20 the German
Bishops. urging them TO actively COM
tat socialism, was made public on the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

GOVERNOR BEAvEE Of Pennsylvania
has called fo< a special election. - sse
ssh. 10 Gil the vacancy caused b. the
Death OF Congressman samuel j. Ran
r.W
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08
nrnnnHtl Dead.

NASHVILLE Tenn. May a-B r.
stief. the mos, prominent ieweler in
this city. dropped dead in a drug store
las: evening
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

A AEoYAL1<r plot was discovered in
Paris. On the S0th 20 proclaim the mon
a-chy with the young Duke Of Orleans
=. Ea-~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08


En~rs ~ Get ts~ fz<ht-uosr Dsy.
CHICAGO. Mar 2-The carpenters
strike Is sill on. and the situation rc-
mains exactly the same a. when tho
arbitration committees were appointed.
AZ the meeting this afternoon the
esss-rs ccnced~a eight hours, but wher
10 came to granting forty cents an hour
shere was hitch. as there was also on
the appr~uticc questions While dis
cuSsing the latter question. the subject
" the ability Of the New BoSses' Assc-
citation 70 employ enough men % justify
the carpenters in completing the nego-
ttaiicns was brought up The carpen-
tsrs insisted that the bosses furnish a
guarantee 10 employ AoOO men within
thirty days To this the bosscs oh-
iseted- The ampires decided in favor
of tho strikers. limiting the number. IL
i understood. Is 1000 men. The car
pcnters protested. and finally demanded
statement from the bosses showing
exactly wha. each could do They
were not prepared tor this, and finally,
after a heated discussion. the confer.
enee adjourned. 70 meet SATURDAY At
zen y ctot&
Five thousand men employed By tho
Fairbanks Canning Company have an
nounced their determination IA strike
Monday for eight hours The cooper-
employed there have already quit
The report that the Union bakers arc
about to go on strike Is declared To-
night 10 h-c untrue. a. also il the report
that sherc il great tdissatisfacsion among
the lumber showers
The Garden City Springs Works coa-
promised With their men to-day by
graHfin< them an ei<ht-hogr day with
nine hours pay. and the Moryaa sash.
iAsor and Blini Company. settled with
their employees on a similar basis
The strike st MAXWELL Bro,hers' boy
factory ~as settled BY tho employe.
agreeing "a consider the grievances ol
their employees at an early date. They
ARE now working eight hours Up u
nianight no reports Of troahle on the
''Rlaek Road district has been 10
csives
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-05-08

IFE bake rod of an engine attached
Al express train on the Chesapeake
Onio rad broke. ~ three o'clock on
ne morning OF the ssth. as the train
vas descending heavy grade. and is
e1sned into Stzunton, Va, At the rate
eighty miles an hoGr, when the Pull
laa sleeper, containing the members oi
.ae Pearl of Pekin" Opera Company
ets the track and was wrecked Miss
Ayftle Knox died Of her injuries. and
~'e-4l others were more or less severely
A1--