Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-05-28
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERA,

IN that city has been barely aver,.-,I ~
the payment Of arrears TO ths. trrror,< ~
the garrison. who had I-sen St,,rv;,,.-
signs Of discomfort and iueipf.n. r,,,,
. 'ihy- Ming Charles himself advanced
money for the payment Of the palace
guards and employees out of his own
private purse, and Queen Amelia ala
the same for the females Of the ro~,I
household. d
lHE Dominion minister ~ marine
aud nSheries SAYS licenses will h.e ,.,,-
tinued to American fishing vessels nm
, Ger orders in council uutiI the r,c.l,,v
vivendi bill, which passed its thfr,I
reading in the house. on the 18th. masses
the senate and receives the governor
! generals assent
The Cambridge (Mass.1 Afro-Amer;-
can league was addressed. on the 18th
oy 6eorge Lewis Clarke, who claims to
be the original of Uncle Tom He
says he was sold in Sanford. Va in
ls4t. and taken to Lexington. Nv.
whence he escaped to Massachusetts.
met Mrs Stowe and furnished her with
the facts that formed the story Of TN
Gle Toms Cabin
THE New York court OF general sos
sions. on the 18th, overruled the ,ser,ur-
rer of the New York K New Haven
railroad directors to the indictments
charging them with keeping stoves in
their steam cars contrary TO statute.
They must stand trial
JUDGE VAN BRUNr. in the New York
| court of general sessions. on the f8;h
| dismissed the indictments for bribery
against Billy Molonev. Delaney and
heenan. in connection with the Broad
way railroad franchise These are the
last of the indictments In connection
with the scheme
| JUDGE BLoDGErT. OF Chicago. on the
10Th overruled the point that the
| amount involved in the case Of Miss
Ph1bc Couzins against the Worlds fair
lady managers was less than s. 600
and therefore not within federal iiris-
diction-
The Russian government Is consider
ing the question of suing the Roths-
/ childs. BliechrOder and other finaneiers
interested in the proposed Russian loan.
| for breach of contract. The suit will
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| JACKSONVILLE. Fla. was visited bv
another destructive confagra.ion on
the night of the 18th
THE negotiations between Victoria.
| New South Wales and South Australia
for uniform action in submitting the
federation proposals ~ the people of
| those colonies have failed. and each
colony viii pursue its own course.
MARITAL Law has been proclaimed in
POrt-au-Prinee. and the Havtien caDi-
tai Is literally in state OF seige, owing
to agitation caused by supporters of
Gen Legitime. the dcposed president
| THE president authorizes denial OF
the report that he has sold his cottage
at Cape May Point on the contrary
he expects to spend 4 part of the sum
mer there
| THE gifts received by the president
and Mrs Harrison upon the recent
grand tour number 490- Arranged on
tables in the corridor on the second
floor of the white house they make a
great show 80 many people want to
see them that there Is talk Of allowing
them to be put on exhibition 1T the Ma
tional museum for limited time.
AFTER a desperate resistance and de-
fense by citizens and students the Bull
| garian gendarmes succeeded. ON the
10Th, in forcing an entrance To the
palace of ex-Queen Natalie aud com
peeled her to quit the country. Many
persons on both sides were severely in
| jured in the encounter.
THE London Times says that the
British government never received i
communication from Mr.. Blaine sug-
gesting = mode for tine protection Of
seals This Is stated in contradiction
of dispatch of recent date IN which
Mr. Blaine was represented ~ having
written such letter.
PENSION COMMISSIONERS RArN will
tender his resignation If the President
thinks his continuance in offiee VII -
embarrassing to the administrsti
THERE are 5.OOO prisoners in Russia
awaiting suitable weather for their
TRANSPORTATION to Siberia The pris-
nners will be voluntarily accompanied
bv their wives and families. mum mbering
TO- COO persons
| BEFORE the prorogation Of the Brit
ish parliament Lord Salisbury viii ask
for a grant to enable England to take
part in the Worlds fair at Chicago.
| By a powder explosion near New
Philadelphia. o.. on the 10Th john
Croft was killed and his brother I'd
ward fatally injured
| SEVEN distinct earthquake shocks
were felt at SuSanville, Cal, on the
10Th. two of them being very ssvere-
| The rules of the Massachusetts, house
| of representatives were suspended on
| the s0sh. To admit a resolution direct
ing the commissioners Of the World
fair TO observe the Christian sabbath
The Farmers Alliance convention a'
Cincinnati. resolved. on the 29ta- 10 or
canize third party, and adopted
platform therefor.
! The will of Col T. c. Rallingall was
fled at Ottumwa. la on the -oth- and
caused a sensation when its contents
became known To his relatives he be
| aueathed but a small portion OF ms
| property, the bulk of it-valued at ~
OO0-going to the city
4 THE .OOO-mile walk for $1,000 side
between II. o. MesSier and Frank Hart
the colored pedestrian, at St PauL
Mimi, ended suddenly on the after
noon of the goth in Messiers favor
Harts feet having become so sore thai
he could 20 no further. The score was
Ne<sier. 265 miles: Hart. 244 miles
The report is confirmed that Aa'
whittle, miner Of Blue Canyon Ariz-'
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