Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-10-15

1ov- CANrBErL of Ohio Ia, sued the
Nlncinnati Commercial tsazet,e an tvo
counts claiming $50, 900 damage in each
count The suit grows out of the pres
ent heated campaign.
The Florida Worlds fair convention
has voted to raise SiDo. 0OO for a state
exhibit at the Columbian exposition.
HENRY WArTEEsoS paid high trih
ute TO Grant in a speech at the banauct
OF the Society Of the Army Of the Ten
nessee in Chicago on the sth.
IL marriage at Cummings. Kas.. In.
groom was 10 and the bride Is years Of
age.
IHE report OF the formation Of a To.
oacco trust is denied by the New York
men who were alleged to he interested.
I-iE Adams Express Co. has lost 81
900 by robbery at Springfield. Mo.
An immense democratic mass-mert-
ing in Cooper Union. New YORK ON .he
evening OF the Sth, was addressed by
ex-President Cleveland and Gov. Hill.
The brotherhood Of Railway Con-
duciors and the Order Of Rsi,sar G,,-
ductors have voted for feferatiou.
LIEUT.. ScHwArKA. the explorer. has
returned from n trip to Alaska, in which
heexplored great extent of heretofore
unknown country.
A PERFEcELY organized band OF
thieves and countcrfeiters has been
broken up in Pulaski county. Ky.
The Georgia Legislature has passed a
bill to prevent combinations among in
surance companies
1T is probable that the new railway
track laid in the United States this wear
Will aggregate about 5000 miles.
The New York police are looking for
Mrs laney, who is accused by Chi
eago diamond-importing firm of alb
sconding with $50. 900 worth of dis-
monds. which she smuggled into the
country for them. II is said that in her
career as a smugglcr she has defrauded
the government of duties on 81. 900. 600
worth of diamonds. The diamonds are
said to have been concealed in the
mouth OF pouch of pelican, which the
woman always had with her ostensibly
as pet
The business failures occurring
throughout the country. during the
seven days ended on the 9th. number,
for the United states, 24o. and for Can
ada 80. or total of :7O; as compared
with total of go for the week pre-
vious- For the corresponding week Of
last year the figures were aIs. repre-
senting ls6 failures in the United States
and - in the Dominion of Canada.
ADvICEs from Panama are to the cf-
feet that government affairs in British
Honduras are in n troublous condition.
After struggle between the govern
ment and the popular element Of legis-
lation, the representatives vacated their
seats in a body. Matters have been
placed before the British government
for settlement
The reports from the wheat fields OF
North Dakota and northwestern Min
nesota are more encouraging The
weather is charming and thrcshing is
progressing in many places Less than
half the crop has been threshetl, and
fears are still expressed that much of
il may b. lost
THE Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Co. 5 September statement for
the entire system shows gross earnings
of -. 2es. S34. an irerease of s5I4.037.
The stage between Lickville and
Lakeview, Ore, was held up and
robbed by two men. near Lakeview, on
the sth. The amount of the Doodle
secured by the robbers Is not known,
but they did not molest the mails.
The Oliver & Roberts Wire Co, Of
Pittsburgh. Pa, has failed. and has
asked for an extension The other in
terests in which Mr.. Oliver is concerned
are not affected