Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-03

IHE Lumber showers unina Of Rsf.
iaio. y Y held meeting. On ~.
-'th- and came to an a-re~Eaen. rs,h
the sfeveiorcS onlv uasoT, men -
10 oe employed a; a stated ra.~ "a
wages This set,le> the lurnhe- shov.
erS' strike.
IHE total Preach eonserip,isn for
the present year calls for ID. ~ ~
eFnltS OF this number fSa 81 rren
VIII he assigned Ia the Land forces
while the remaining 9. 80 men will he
detailed 30 the naval service.
Mr. FREDEElCK W. vAxpEKrrrr In
tends To contest the right Of the gov
eminent to impose an irnrort duty on
ms new foreign-built yach; Coaaueror.
II the duty Is finally collected he will
have to par about So. zoo.
a MUNscE dispatch emphaticallv de-
nies that Prince bismarck shows any
signs of bad health Il Is said that he
was never more vigorous
THE Lead ;ruS, has been reorrani.esi
IN New York without opposition. The
capital stock will be reduced two
thirds
MRS H. NJ H0TcHxIss. Of New Ia
ven, Conn. has presented ss7s.Ooo to
the Yale preparatory school which she
founded In addition 10 this gift.
Mrs Ho;chkiss has given the school
seventy-five aeres of land seventy
five thousand dollars Of the cash eff,
Vsill be expended upon a building. and
the remainder will b-e ussi a. an en-
dowUent fund for profeSsOrShirss> etc.
IHE London Standard. in an article
on the grain shortage. advises the con-
sumption Of Indian coru bv Europeans.
Saying that the nitesi States could ex-
port sao. 09so. 90 bushels Of maize. and
iha; an extra shilling per bushel vxould
attract all the mai1e in America neccs-
s4ry 10 supply Europe with wholesome
nutritious food
THE town couneil of Moscow Is con-
sisierlng a proposition to compel en-
Ployers 20 furnish their wOrkrnen with
rye bread AZ the normal. or about one
half the present pricc. Experienced
persons says that the rye ukase will
merely have the effect OF enriehinx =
few dealers who are holding grain for
famine prioeS
GES- WILLIAM WELIs. OF Euriinr-
ton VT formerly collector at Bursinr-
ton. who was brevetel brixadser-ren-
eral for bravery on the field. and OF
whom sheridan spoke as ore of his
best cavalry officers, Is named as the
probable SUCCESSOR OF Secretary Proc
tor
JUDSE JOHS 2. DI-IoS. of New
York. was. on the ss;h- elected preSi-
dent Of the American Bar association
IN session in Eoston- A report was
adopted urging all the states TO ap-
pOsnt committees On uniformity Of state
laws
The preliminary examination Of wit
neSseS summoned IN testify iu regard
/ 10 the PARK place disaster wsS begun
[ by Assistant Districs-Atto-Eev Town
send. OF New York on the =ssh- The
I testimony intro.suoesi IN e0nsrzsfietorv
Az international conCress for DELHI
Grating the question of the treatment
OF criminals and the Enost effective
means 81 improving The ou1siSt5on Of
the criminal el2Sscs = in SESSION IN
I ChriStizniz- Norway
THEEE vas n cloDi-bzrSt n the
mountain near sand Lake. " Y. On
the s-th. AID The damage resulting was
the heavseSts that ever VISITED that
vicinity from sueh \ eaus.s
\ YOUTH n4med Ballet. convicted of
, number Of murders under eirrun-
stzn->s Of exceptional a;roeity. was
gUiIlosiaed At Donai Frame. On the
sS;h- lie iossed and laughed during
the march 70 the guillOtine. refusing
the spiritual ofiees of the priests. and
shouted s.Vive IA Rep1blique- :