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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

THKEx is = lively scramble for the
ofiee OF Register Of the Government
Land offce at Jackson. made vacant BIZ
the death Of r C. Kerr H. Kernaghan.
John Mcs'ilI. Zen c. johnson. Of BoIi-
var County. and H. C. Powers. Of Stark
vile. are applicants
GEoRGg STRAIT, Of Madison Station.
lied At JAeksoa last week from injuries
received IN falling from train on re-
turning from the unwilling ceremonies.
A HEAENr rain and electric storm Wis
tied Oxolona last week. the lightning
striking several houses and demolishing
the eolOred Methodist Church. About
seventy people were in the church a.
the time Of the storm The shock and
sudden darkness caused q great STAN
peie- The recent rains have improved
the crops wonderfully.
MES MIKAS STEVENSON. one Of the
oldest citizens Of Columbus. died last
week after lingering illness She was
over 20 years old For many years Mrs.
Stevenson was 4 teacher in the public
schools Of Columbus. and her pupils are
scattered throughout the South
A coALISc station. with chuses and
other appliances for loading vessels
with coal. will be established At vicks-
burg by the Queen & Crescent system.
and il is anticipated that immense
quantities Of Alabama coal will be
handled.
CJoE LoFTIS. who is serving a life
term in the penitentiary for the murder
of his brother in Lawrence County .
few years ago. and who is one of the
most desperate criminals confined there,
made his escape last week by scaling
the high walls In doing so he was
seriously hurt He went out into the
country few miles and laid down.
where he was seen By an old negro. who
reported the circumstances to the peni-
tent;ary officials They went after him
and uaughs him with little trouble.
This Is the second time Loftcn has made
his escape He wzs only out q few
hours each time before being caught
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
DECIDEDLY RAPID.

The wife OF . Berlin FIa.n~g~r . Fu<Istve
sft-r Having STusasi~red Her Own
b@wry OF 10000 Mark. and FORGED
Her Hu.s,aadrs Nsme to tho Exf~as of
100000 More.
EEREIS, June 1.-Two years aro
Herr Rranns. the veli-known financi.r
AMI factory-Owuer cf .his city. married
AZ festh the daughter of n wealthy
banker Of that place noted for her
beauty The couple set up an establish
ment IN Berlin where they entertained
in Princely fashion. the bride soon being
recognized a. one of the leading ladies'
of the capital A month ago she
suddenly vanished from the mansion
of Herr Brauns in Potsstamer StraSse.
and her whereabouts could not be
learned until a day or two ago. when il
was discovered that she was a fugitive
from justice. and hal taken refuge in
her fathers house at PeSth- She had
confessed TO having forged her
husbands name to bills of ex-
change amounting 10 upward of foo.-
COO marks This money she had host
in mad speculations on the bOurSe. Bu,
this was not all of her folly. for she had
s.ambled away her own doyvry OF fTa.-
"eo marks before entering upon her
career of crime rs forger. The bills
hal been discounted by friends Of her
husband at exorbitant rates. and she
lifted the acceptanees when due by other
forgeries. Her concealment became no
longer possible and she fed tn her father
and confessed all TO him The banker
offers to make good his son-in-in-law's 5
losses. but Herr Brauns is not inclined
TO accept this as ending the in.i-
dent. and insists upon procuring \
divorce from the woman who has b< :
trayed his confidence in such u startling
manner
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
VIII he Tried on an old Charge.

Nineteen years ago Mac Holy field
killed one Williams in Jackson county,
Miss The eoroner's jury exonerated
him from blame. bat the grand Jury
subsequently indicted him Public
opinion was with him. and he made
good his escape. He moved over into
Alabama and settled in Baldwin eoun-
ty- All would have gone well with him
had he not been suspected of train
wrec<iug. He was brought TO trial on
that charge and acquitted His rccurd
was hunted up. however. and the de-
tective found out the pending charge
of murder. The authorities of Jackson
county, Miss. were notified. and the
grand jury brought in another bill. and
Holyfield win be tried. he having sur
rendered voluntarily.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

wrSoSA. June fe--Messrs- g. W
Jones. W. T. Hunt and Dan sheriden.
deputy United States marshals. we're IN
winona today, and while here arrested
City Marshal W. l. Huntley and Messrs-
w. a Bray and c. W. Hantley. eharg
Ing them with sssaalsing United Safes
officers The arrests grew out Of the
fight Monday in which City Marshal
iIuntley got the best Of United States
Deputies woodsll and Sharp. The
three gentlemen who were arrested at
once gave bond in the sum Of $500 each
for their appearance a. Oxford next
week Messrs- W. a Bray and c. ".
Huniley deny any connection whatever
With the fight The United States
iepaty narshals attempted to take \
negro. who WAS under arrest. from tho
,i,y marshal. thus interfering ~ith him
in the discharge % Official duties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
FOOLISH HiPPOIYTE.


The Arrogance and In.in~~rtty OF the
President OF the Bfa~k R~paslI- MAY
h~ssit In the Severance sf DIPLOMATS
Relation. With HsyfL
NEw YORK. June IA special from
Washington 10 the Herald saws the
government Is seriously considering tho
question of cutting of all diplomatic
relations with Hayti The letter writ
ten by Minister Firmin To the special
commissioners Of the United States in
rePly To their request for n lease If the
Mole st Nicholas was cuuched in such
terms that serious offense has been
taken in Washington. During the uD-
rising two years ago Hippolyts
sent commissioner To this eoun-
try who virtually pledged 10 the
United States the lease of n ccalinC
station and certain commercial
privileges in the event Of the United
STATES lending her moral support to
Hiproly,e- This the United States did.
and II proved the turning point in the
uprising In the black republic. for
shortly afterwari Legitime was de-
posed Recently n commission was sent
20 Port-Au-Prince to secure n fulfill
meut Of the pledges Instead they re-
ceived very irritating reply. in which
hiPP"ly'e absolutely declined tn
enter into any negotiations for
the lease ~ the mole. and objected To
the continued presence in Port-au-
Prince Of United states uacn-of-war.
HiPpolyte completely ingnorcd any oh
igaiiou towards the United states
Minister Douglas viii soon be in this
country again on a leave Of absence.
and Il : probable that before his rvturn
all diplomatic intercourse ~iIl have
ceased IL will then liz with Hayti 10
make such apologies and reparation as
-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
SOLVING a MYSTERY.
The rsusi E~sais ef the NII.<hI~wsas tssv-s
fnquE.itis~n~sx-

me <uEA Result et tns H1A&fnt<N1uN Hsy-9
fnqai-itisea~~s-
A woman boarded Crawford street
cur the other day with basket which
had an old check apron tied over the
top. She sat down near boy with a
bundle. and he no sooner saw the basket
than he concluded there was n mystery
concealed therein For the first i've
minutes the woman watched 81 closely
that he could do nothing. but the ear
finally came along to where n street
band was playing. and she half rose up
to see the crowd. As she did 81 the boy
united the string and raised the cloth
Land o massy. but what's that7'
shouted man next to him. As he jumped
up.
Look OUT
Let her go. Gallagher
stop this car
IL was n humping big cat The
cloth was no sooner raised than out he
popped ran over the mans knees. and
during the next half minute he jumped
all over everybody in the car. He final
Iy came To the rear door. uttered a
'-spiSh-' at the conductor and made q
tong Jump INTO the street. ana ran mp
telegraph pole Everybody looked at
the woman and her basket. and she ran
out and got of without stopping the
ear Then verybody looked at the
boy, and feeling that n speech OF some
sort was demanded by the occasion. he
said:
Who'd thought of cats? ! s'po<ed
il was new maple sugar or pop-cornr-
Detroit Free Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

LONDON. June 13-It has been de
cided by several radical members of the
house OF commons to question the gov
ernment as to the responsibility in
CURED by the Tranby Croft party in
coneealing Sir William Gordon-Cun,-
ming's offense and also as to the mat
ters of military discipline involved.
Should the replies prove unsatisfactory
these gentlemen will move an adjourn
ment- The liberal leaders will. Il Is
understood, not participate in the con-
template esnsure of the prince of
Wales
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
REQUIEM SERVICES


LONDON. June i3--Solemn requiem
services in eommemoratiOn of the death
of Sir John A. Macdonald late premier
of Canada were observed at westmin-
ster abbey to-day. The queen was rep
resented by members of the royal fam
lily and high officers of her court The
vast edifice was crowded with an audi
enee which comprised many of the most
prominent personages in English poll
tics. literature. art and society. Among
the notables present were the marquis
of Lorne. Mr. William Henry Smith,
the government leader in the house Of
commons; those of the Newfoundland
delegation now in the city. attaches of
the American legation and many dis
tinguished Americans and Canadians
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

-, @ morning session of the gen.
- - oi the Reformed church of
~ "a At AShury Park, v j.. on the
49, proposition to unite the two
! Inc Reformed Dutch church
- !; "a and the Reformed German
kabr- - tAe United State.-was IA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

tvctrss * IIippolyte's refusal to
b pledges made to representatives
the United states involving the lease
b cuziing station and certain com
|rciaI privileges. the president Is seri-
lv considering the question OF cut
I oT all diplomatic relations With
|vr5
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

1000. froEi shanghai announce
|. f,..s attacks are continually being
.,-..n t's. Christian missions in the
In ore case troops seat by the
| . -.vrrunent 10 queu the ais
,,ar.~ ininctl the rioters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

Herman H. Boyd. q young man visit
ing at Princeton. Ky-. from Fulton.
KY. was accidentally killed while his
cousin. a young lady. and himself were
fooling with his pistol They had got
the pistol out preparatory TO going frog
hunting. and by some means the weapon
was discharged, the ball entering the
back of his head and producing death
almost instantly just how the accident
occurred no one knows. as the two were
alone in his room. and the young lady
is so prostrated over the affair that she
can not talk Mr.. Boyd was for several
years cashier of the bank of Fulton. Ky
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

r. rpEort received from Simla to
} effect that among those killed in
} last cuga-cmcut between the Brit
!. under Lent Grant, and the Mani
p at iort Thabst was the usurpinS
Rh Is erroucou2 The person meant
|s the cpmmaudcr-in-chief of the
|niruris in the field
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

n m. s.h the j,.ry in the celebrated
=. ,-as.. in London found n verdict
-, t,e plaintiff. the effect of which
Sir William GorSioE-Cumming
i. \, -.shiered from the army and
..i.5 s-,n the clu5se
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

Work of draining the great sxxampy
tract of southern Florida. the Ever
giades. is progressing rapidly. Eight
million acres will be reclaimed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

fTE ANEEosE SHEA. governor Of the
Riasias. arrived in New York. with
! family. On the steamer Cienfnegos.
the 18th lie was highly indignant
f1use the customs officers insisted on
knining his baggage. claiming exemp-
on the ground of representing n
feIgn government
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18
An He'd H.a.

This said Jaequasse. is a por-
trait of my first wife,
why. its the perfect likeness Of the
present Mrs - returned Smither<
Il know IL. said Jacguzsse. .-Nrz
J. IS my 6rst wife---Jury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

LARGE number of Indians near
; inlet Alaska, are dying from
Grip During the week ended Nav
twenty Indians died within a
Us of i've miles. In 4 village a few
distant from the cutting and
ia eompany's cannery everyone
died with the exception of two
,ircn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

At country church near Warrior.
Ala. Hall Hambrieh and jos. Jets
fought over n shovel handle, snd Ham
brieh was fatally shot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

). !, census Office. on the nth. gave
,he tobacco statistics of North
- The total number of planters
=. 80 -, unring the census year was
r. 'he total area devoted to tobacco.
r. the total product ss.s75. ass
- ~, ana tae value of the crop to the
- estimated on the basis of
iAi sales. S5.I75. sss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

ASA Men an engineer. a conductor
a brakeman, were crushed to death
z uie wreck of a coal train on the
l'ss :, lvania K Northwestern railroad
ne'iWood- Pa, ON the lath. Sew
other trainmea were severely in
Ihe accident was caused by the
getting beyond control while de-
Fiding a steep grade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

~ supreme court of Pennsylvania
.ea DOWN an opinion. on the 18th.
ny Richard f. oellers from the po-
! % c',y treasurer of Philadelphia.
apnolding the claims of w. Red
= " rissnt TO the Office. oeIIers was
'ea oy the councils and the county
y s'ioners, while Wright was the
fernor's appointee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

kvvrr hzs been published in England
4 an the continent a lengthy circniar
si.uc,i by the Chilian provisional
L. ~ government. representing the
kurzcnt party Of Chit appealing to
pawrrs % rceognize the insurgents
[l..l-i.-rrrnts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

FEyEY >rEnSG. Of Greene. Chenanco
|ntv. y Y. who arrived in New
< city On the 9Th. declared that two
rs hcfure be met Robert Ray Ham,
p face t. face in the Yellowstone
fon- He SAYS he IS willing to 20 on
witness stand and testify that he
him alive and we'll.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

r : said that the queen is so deeply
rel M over the bsecarat revelations
y, she has directed the prince of
les to make an early personal ex-
Inatiou of his conduct. and that some
|.he princes associates in the game
' be rla,lc TO feel the royal displeas-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

- annual banquet Of the members
le >an Francisco chamber Of com
80 vas held az the Palace hotel on
IN. OF the 10th The gues, of the
" as ex-senator Warner Miller.
.S~ ork, president of the Nicara-
anal Construction Co. who de-
[ - - a speech in which he reviewed
history Of the enterprise.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

lDvICEs from the west coast of Africa
r that much excitement has been
nsed IN Monrovia, the capital of Ii
r. BY the news that the French
r seized part OF the Liberian coast
tape Palmas. An appeal Will
oably be made TO the United States
past this action on the part of the
kach.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

rsor,-rmys have been adopted BY
| southern BAPTIST association of
,s,r,i rcnsnrinG the prince Of Wales
| n. conduct in connection with the
- scandal \ copy of the res
.ssus was ordered sent to the prince
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

pkiFFrTH j. THOMPSON. a resi-
|, t my sielan at Mercy hospital, in
81 sH' "a died. on the 9Th. from
-, l,oning- On the previous day
- 49, az a surgical operation. and
- entered his system through .
and - -, %r.st He wasonly 30 years
Ia - 'ooz hrst honors in his class at
~. b,'s'son Medical college in Phila-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

korruv requiem services in com
Suoratian Of the death of Sir John
Macdonald. late premier of Canada,
h. observed at Westminster abbey
the lsth. The queen was repre-
k,e,l ~ members of the royal family
Il hi.,h officers of her court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

/ Il a decision Of United States Cir
f Judg, Phillips of Kansas City,
death from suas;rolze does not en-
the beneficiary under an accident
FlF7nce policy 20 recover, on the
(nnd that suRs:roke Is not an acci-
p but disease of the brain arising
p natural and known causes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-06-18

Maj VIM Starting. the chief engi-
neer of the Mississippi levee district,
has gone 10 Germany, where he viii
study the dikes of the lower Rhine
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-14

with Oregon City, fifteen miles distant.
Five hundred and ten sealskins have
just been shipped to San Francisco from
Vancouver, B. G. This is the first ship
ment OF this seasons catch.
Thirtytwo vessels are now waiting for
wheat cargoes on Columbia river. On
Puget Sound twenty-one ships are ready
to load wheat for Europe.
The Industrial Federation of Wash
ington has been organized. 1t is an al
lance between organized labor and the
Farmers Alliance. The first regular
meeting will be held next December at
Ellenburg.
Every peddler going into Santa Rosa,
Cal, is to be arrested. The object is to
settle the question of peddler's license,
which has been source of considerable
litigation for the past three months.
Milk peddlers. wood haulers and vegeta-
bic peddlers come under the same head.
All the mines belonging to the Ana
conda (Mont.) Company, the greatest
copper producer in the world. have shut
down because of a disagreement on rates
with the Montana Union railway, which
hauls the ore from Butte to the smelters.
The smelters will follow the example of
the mines as soon as the ore on hand is
treated. The shutdown will throw 5000
men out of work.
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The new trash basket is bag. The
willow baskets which we'll intentioned
young women have dressed up in baby
blue ribbons and worsted fruits and
flowers, or have gilded and decorated for
church fairs, are stripped of their orna.
mentations and relegated to offices. The
vide porche takes their place in the sit
ting room and boudoir. This is long
narrow bag about 8 by i5 inches in size
1t is made of brocade, in any rare old
tint, and lined with plain silk in har-
momzing color, which is turned down
Zen reyers' ON one side; the bag is sus.
pended by a metal cord and tassel or rib.
bon. If the bag is made from a piece of
your grandmothers brocade gown if is
so much the better, because it will show
your grandmother was educated ENOUGH
to wear gown of brocade.-New York
Tribune.
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Personal MENTION.

Won Moltke attributes his old age to
Gods grace and moderate habits.
| p. 7. Barnum has closed a contract for
the erection OF a building at Bridgeport,
Conn, to cost 1925, 000-a gift from him
to the historical ana scientific societies
of that city.
Samuel j. Kirkwood, three times Gov
ernor of Iowa, twice its representative in
the United States Senate and Secretary
of the Interior in Garfeld's Cabinet, is
about II years old and in good health.
Mrs. Walter Baker OF Boston, who left
about 81 100000 to educational and char
liable institutions, gave years of study
and thought to the nature and needs of
these organizations before making her
will.
w. b. Richardson, the Boston natural
list, is exploring the forests of Central
America in the interest of the British
Museum. He has met with numerous
adventures and has discovered several
new species of birds.
Elijah Kellogg, the man who wrote
"Spartacus to the Gladiators and
" Regulus to the Carthagenians, once
so familiar to every schoolboy, is living
in Harpswell, Me. lie is clergyman,
81 years old, and even now breaches oc-
casionally.
John d. Rockefeller's bequest OF $780,
600 to the American Baptist Education
Society, notice OF which has just been
received by the Executive Board at No.
3 Beekman street, New York, makes
$500, 900 in all that he has given to the
same fund.
Mrs. Mary E. Craige, the well-known
author for children, is passionatelv fond
OF outdoor life, and spends most of her
time at her country seat, Milburn Hall,
on the ocean side OF Long Island All Of
her works have the breezy charm Of out
door inspiration.
Judge Churchill of the Dorchester
(Me.l District Court, mas declared that
cigars may he sold on Sunday by apoth-
ecaries "when they are intended to be
used as drug" The judicial mind is
no longer dismayed by the most intricate
problems, it seems.
DIR. William NJ. Abbot of Philadelphia,
who has returned home after exploring
East Africa with DR.. Myer, the German
savant, has presented to the Academy of
Science in that city fine collection of
heads and skins of animals ohot near
Mount KiIima-Najaro.
The Queen of Denmark is fine plan
list, and her daughter, the Czarina, is
nearly as good. At the Danish court
chamber music is a daily occupation,
generally quartette, with the Queen at
the piano. Beethoven and Brahms are
the favorite composers.
Countess Lily Newenhaupt, formerly
Miss Wilson OF New York, is one of the
most noted bellies in Stockholm this sea-
son. At ball given by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs she had the honor, that
is to say, Prince Eugene of Sweden had
the honor of dancing with her.
The first great name in electrical sci
ence in America is one of the first and
greatest in electrical sciences everywhere.
Benjamin Franklin began to devote him
self to electrical studies at NJ time when
scarcely more than a half-dozen investi-
gators had contributed anything of per-
manent value to the science.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

Secretary Foster has sustained the ac-
ton of the superintendent of the Mint
AT Philadelphia in refusing to accept for
coinage, the silver brick presented for the
purpose Of testing the legality of the
treasury silver policy.
The War Department on recommends
ton of Captain Symonds will not begin
work ON the SiusIaw Bay improvement,
because the appropriation of $4,000 is
too small to make a good showing, but
will wait until the appropriation is in
creased.
Application has been received by Sec
rotary Rask from Chicago firm for the
inspection Of hogs designed for the ex-
port trade under recent act OF Congress-
providing such inspection. In reference
to this law, and to that which provides
for the regulation by the Secretary of
Agriculture Of the condition of cattle
carrying vessels, the firm declares these
laws will help the farming and cattle
raising interests beyond ANYTHING it is
now possible to estimate Foreign coun-
tries it is believed, will not take our an
imal products for human food without
inspection and il is persuaded that by
this act b coming law millions will be-
saved to this country.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker is
busily engaged IN the preliminary work
necessary 10 carrying into effect the new
postal subsidy act. lie has had a long
conference with officers OF the Inman
steamship Company on the subject, and
has also taken steps to ascertain the
views and desires OF shippers at all
I l.
pers and others interested al Baltimore.
Norfolk, Savannah, Pensacola, New Or
leans and Galveston have been commu.
nicated with and invited TO submit any
they may desire as to new
lines OF communication with South
America or other foreign ports. Judge
I.yner, Assistant Attorney-General for
the Postoilice Department, has submit
ted his Interpretation of the several sec
tons OF the subsidy act, upon which his
opinion has been solicited.