Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

A SERIOUS flaw has been discovarel
IN the Tariff bill since it was signed
the omission of the paragraph providing
Tor a drawback on manufactured tobac-
co; but as this clause does no. 20 into
effect until January /. Congress wiIl
have an opportunity 10 remedy the ] e.
feet
The total production OF silver in this
country this year Will be fifty million
ounces
len business blocks in lion. y. Y.
we're burned TO the ground on the morn
ing Of the Sath, and half dozez others
we're more or less damaged by fire and
water before the flames we're gotten
under control.
THE President promised labor COM
mittee that called on him, on the S0th.
that when Congress adjourned he would
give consideration to the Eight-Hour
law, and would insist upon its strict en-
forcement il the Government buildings.
Persons sending mail matter TO
either of the Dakotas should be care
full TO designate North or South Dakota.
ance from neglect Of this precaution
BY many persons
UNDER the provisions Of the pending
Tariff bill all articles of import must
''be plainly marked. stamped. branded
or labeled in plain English words so as
to indicate the country OF their origin,
and unless SO marked. stamped. branied
or labeled they shall not be admitted
10 entry"
GEORGE HISKLE. eight years old.
shot and killed his fve-year-old sister
AZ Nicholas Courthouse, viva, on the
2sth- She had threatened TO tell her
father Of Georges disObcdience-
ANDREW CARNEGIE. the iron magnate.
was among the passengers on the
steamer Seryia. which arrived in New
York from Liverpool on the 18th
CHIEF AErHUR IS in san Francisco
for the purpose Of adjusting. if possible,
the differences between the engineers
Of the Southern Pacific road and the
officials OF the company.
EX-SENATOR DooLITTLE, Of Racine.
Wis. is recovering from the injuries re-
eeiyed By being thrown from his buggy.
NIX. CAN'T, mayor of Troy. was
nominated foz Congress by tie Demo
,racs OF the Fourth Ohio district a.
Eaton, on the Ist on the 95th ballot
This was the third convention held In
all there was a deadlock of eight days
THE business portion Of the town of
Oneonta. Tenn, the county seat OF
Blount County. was entirely destroyed
by fire on the 30th-
IL the Amsterdam market, on the
s0th, the price Of fine silver declined
from ninety 20 Lightweight guilders per
kilo.
A SPECIAL train arrived in Sioux City,
Ia, on the Ist from Boston, carrying
about one hundred and fifty New En-
gland capitalists and newspaper repre-
sentatives TO visit the Corn Palace
The Alliance elected three-fOurths
the members OF the Georgia Legislat-
ura on the Ist Both constitutional
ameadments we're probably carried
BIps were opened at the Navy De-
partment, on the 1st, for building three
zrmOred battle-ships OF sOoV ions Us
placement and one protected cruiser OF
1900 tons displacement
The pardon committee OF the MassA-
cnusetts Executive Council has under
consideration the application for ! par
don for James Dunlap, sentenced 70
State prison in December, ls's, FOR
twenty years for completely IN the
North am ptOn bank robbery
No MEMBER of the House introduced
the customary resolution thanking
Speaker Reed for fairness, impart,AIi'y,
etr in the chair. Once before during
the history Of Congress was this feat
ure omitted. Il was at the first session
OF the Forty-seventh Congress, over
which Mr.. Keifer presided
Ex-GOvEsSOR O'NEuL- Of Alabama
was stricken with paralysis On the IS
His entire right side Is sssi.s@