Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-05-28

~NNt> oFAETT. the well -'-r,s.y- n
base ball player. died in PhiladelpAi. IN
the Goth. Of consumption. Fo.-ar;v
caught 4 heavy cold on his arrival frr,,
California in February last. and hal
since that time been confined t. his t,..,i
lie was = years 81 age. his home icing
m Los Angeles. Cal.
THE Withdrawals II gold frorn New
York for shipment to Eurur. e,p,iru.
% Increase in volume The total
amount Of shipments on the steam.r
Majestic. on the goth. was 81. go oos,
The total shipments Of gold ~ far ,bi.
year, In that date. amounted 10 st7.-
'5o.o0o. and during three wears this
country has lost over std. 600. 0oO in
gold bars and coin
IHE New York Times saws the ae-
counts Of Dr. c. +. Prentis. nanacr,
Of the New Church Publishing 90
tSwendenborgianl are short. The b.,nIs<
are hcing investigated. The amount i
probably not over $1,000. No stems
have been taken 70 prosecute. Prentis.
The blacksmith and machine shOp< os
the New York Central railroad at West
Albany were destroyed by an incen-
diary tire early on the morning Of the
@ist- Much valuable machinery was
lost. About 1-o00 men were thrown ont
OF employment.
The treasury statement. iSSued on the
2lss- shows that the treasury held. Nav
-, sa54- 4-S in old bullion and coin
hcing decrease. since the first of tn.
month. of more than 81. 01O. 600. and
since the first of January of more than
So. ego. 900.
The financial situation at Lisbon. /.
aggravated by the disappearance Of
small notes from circulation and the
substitution Of larger bank notes.
which Il IS difficult To change Chang
erS are advertising for silver and gold.
EN-NINIsrEE TAFT died at san Diego.
Cal. on the slst
on the 2ist the president appointed
w e TiPier consul of the United
states At COquimbo. Chilli
Az EuCljsh-Cserman-Italian syndicate
at Odessa has purchased 80. OOO. 600
ruuhies worth of Russian wheat.
THE general assembly of the south
er1 Presbyterian church convened in
annual session at Birmingham. Ala.
On the 2lst. with soo delegates. from
every part Of the south. IN attendance
COMMERCIAL negotiations between
Germauy and Russia continue. Ger
many Is willing to reduce duties on
Russian corn petroleum, hides and
other raw productions. in exchange for
reduced duties on German iron and
manufactured goods IL successful.
the negotiations viii result in n simple
agreement Russia objecting to regu-
lar treaty.
y LARGE new tubular boiler in the
Columbus tO.l Buggy Cos building cx-
plcsisd- on the I'D. blowing ont one of
its heads Thomas Montgomery. fire
man, standing in front of the boiler, was
euvclopcd in steam and literally boiled
alive Another fireman was crazed BY
sealding steam
DUEING I terrible storm at St Narvs,
O. ON the 3lst. the wind capsized boat
in the middle of the reservoir. and it is
thought that half dozen lives are lost.
SIR EoBERT NICHOLAS FOWLER. con-
servative member Of parliament for
| the University of London, died from
heart diseas, On the I'D
Ten men were killed and a number
injured by an explosion in coliiery at
Luntwit. Wales. on the I'D
Mr. GLADSTONE left London. on the
23d. for Hawauien- \ large crowd as
sembl.d 1t the station 10 witness his
departure. and eheered heartily as the
train started
DVErSG April last s5.001 immigrants
arrived in this country. against 64.eIs
for the corresponding month in 1870