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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-05-01
CONDENSED NEWS.
Thursday, April "a.

Baron Fava has arrived in Rome.
There were number of municipal cleo
lions in Illinois.
Japan has adopted plan for the in
crease Of the navy,
A steamer from Brazil has been quaran-
tined at Southampton, Eng.
James Foley was found guilty Of the
murder of John Cronin at Augusta, Me.
Two thousand of the striking spinners
at Bradford, Eng, have voted to return to
work.
Secretary Brady of the National League
of Great Britain has come out in favor of
Parnell.
a basis has been found for the negotia-
tions in England for q settlement of the
Virginia debt.
Kossuth is nearly blind, though his
mind is as active as ever, Notwithstanding
his 50 years.
Prince Victor is about to issue a mani
festo to the French people on the sovereign
rights of nations
A participants confession duplicates
many Russian officials in the intrigues
gainst Bulgaria. 4"
The Tories are urging the free use Of the
closure to hasten forward business in the
British parliament.
q member of the board of Worlds fair
managers from Maine.
Two steamers went ashore on Good
win Sands, Eng. One got off, but the
other has been abandoned.
A teachers institute for Stafford county
opened in the high school building yester-
day morning at Dover, N. H. s.,
Welsh tin platers have decided, in view
Of the overproduction and falling off in
price, to shut down for a month";
Mary Weir, ~ years, was detected in
fraudulently collecting funds in the name
of charitable institution, land arrested at
Roxbury, Mass. .c. -
An expedition to punish the rebels of
Portuguese Guinea will start at once from
Angola. Two warships have left Lisbon
to join the expedition.
Friday, April "a.
The Jews are to be expelled from Mos
COW.
Paris Socialists are divided over the May
day program.
A fire in Chicago has rendered dozen
families homeless.
Massachusetts share of the direct tax re-
fund has been paid.
Many Belgian employers will grant
holiday on May day.
A troop of the Sixth cavalry has been Or
ganized wholly of Brule Sioux.
Lancashire coal miners have given the
operators notice of an intention to strike.
A big machinery establishment in Den
yer was destroyed by fire. Loss 1926, 900.
The American consul at Cardiff is a
prospective candidate for parliamentary
seat.
A St. Petersburg paper says England
has concluded treaty of alliance with
Italy.
Fire in livery stable at st. Paul.
caused $4,000 loss, sixty horses being
burned.
The bark G. o. Whitmore, sugar laden,
was wrecked at Wainaka Hilo, Sandwich
Islands.
Horsemen are hunting four escaped negro
murderers in Texas and bloody battle |
Is expected.
The congressional party in Chill has won
another battle, and is reported to be con-
centrating it's forces around Valparaiso
which, however, they promise not to bonn
bard.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-05-01
Monday, April 81.

A Gillian warship was blown up and
several hundred persons killed.
An enthusiastic reception was rendered
the president at San Francisco.
There is possibility that Mills of Texas
will be out of the speakership race.
Hon. Robert o. Fuller of Cambridge,
Mass, was appointed a visitor to West
Point.
The ghostly figure of q woman standing
on the track startled Boston and Name
engineer.
The ground for the Grant monument at
Riverside park, New York, was broken
Sunday.
Featherweights Griffin and Weir are un-
able to get at the money for which they
fought.
Col. Miguel Lopez, who, it is said, Dol
trayed Macmillan to Juarez, died yester
day in the City of Mexico.
Mr.. Goschen's budget has disappointed
his political friends without giving much
satisfaction to his opponents.
Vice President Morton and his family
have left Washington for his country place
at Rhinebeck on the Hudson.
Nil hazel Davitt proposes to leave Eng
land shortly for California, on visit Of q
years duration to his wife's relations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
A RUSSIAN RIVAL
A Powerful Rival for the American Bacen
Producers.

LONDON, July l6.-In an interview
with the secretary of the Russian
Bacon Co. which has reently estab-
lished markets in London, Hamburg.
Havre and Barcelona, he stated the
company was confident that it would
oust American bacon from the Euro
pean market The secretary gave an
interesting history of the incep-
ton and growth of the new en-
terprise which bids fair To become 50
important 1t seems that some time
ago twenty expert worltnen were sent
by Russia 10 Chicago, Omaha and Kan
sas City. who obtained employment in
the great packing of those cities.
and also managed to learn u good deal
about the general status and methods
of the business in America In due time
these men returned home and made
their report. and upon the strength of
their representations the government
proceeded To erect an immense factory
near Graise, 200 miles from Moscow. at
n cost of $50, coo, and leased il at a
nominal figure to the company for
twenty-one years. The government
way facilities whereby il is able to de-
liver its product in London in ten
days at ninepenee per 100 weight
less than the freight cost from
Chicago. Deliveries are made in
Hamburg in seven days The
company employs fifteen Irish
dressers, who receive two pounds ster-
ling per week A host of other en-
ployes, all Russians, receive but nine
pence per dav, 50 that the cost of labor
is much less than in the American
cities. Graise is situated in the center
of a peasant farming country and COM
mands n product of 5000, 600 hogs inn
mediately, with double that number in
prospect for the near future. The COM
pany will open markets in all the i'm
portant cities of Europe soon. The
company's bacon is sold in the London
market to-day at Al shillings per hun
dred weight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

OxFoED. July I9.-The following is
the State weatner-crop bulletin for the
week ending Saturday. July II:
Rainfall for the week has been below
the average. A few places in the cen
tral portion Of the State report heavy
showers on wednesday and Thursday.
Elsewhere only light showers or mons
at all fell The temperature was below
the normal. excepting on Monday and
Tuesday. when il reached a mean of 10.
Western and northerly winds have pre-.
vailed in the northern part Of the STATE.
The days were partly cloudy. but there
was abundant sunshine for the needs OF
growing crops. The weather has been
quite favorable Tor giving needed cult.
vatiou 10 cotton and corn. Where crops
have been kept clean a good growth has
been made.
Corn will need rain soon in many sec.
tions. especially in the northern part OF
the State. Reports indicate that this
crop in the southern part Of the State
has recovered somewhat from the injury
eth and sth instants. The loss will ba
less than at first supposed.
The observer at Pearlington reports
that rain Is needed for newly planted
potatoes. At Holm-sville corn and
cotton have not recovered from thu
storm of the sth inst. Cotton there 10
to shed. and worms are in.
iuring the ears Of young corn
At Flora cotton is reported as dam.
aged by heavy rains on Wednesday and
Thursday, which overhowed lowlands
and washed badly. These rains are
likely TO cause cotton 10 make too rapid
growth and TO shed. while assuring a
fine crop of corn. At Walden all crops
are in fine condition. and promise a
large yield At Fayette favorable
weather has caused a marked improve
ment in all crops. Cotton is fruiting
we'll More rain viii soon be needed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
OXFORD. MISS, THURSDAY. JULY %. 1891.

the Constitution. and We regret that
the discussion OF the same has been
thrust into the politics Of our State.
We regard IL as being not only undemo-
cratic but impracticable and not calcu-
lated 10 furnish the relief claimed for e
IN MEMORY OF FEArHERsroy AND PATTY
Just before adiourning the convention
adopted the following complimentary
resolutions, offered by Mr.. Ogleshy Of
Tate. "a the memory OF two well-kaown
and greatly beloved Mississippians.
The Democracy ot the Stase Of Mis-
stssippi. since IL iass assembled in CON
ventiou. has been doably bereft in the
loss by death OF two OF its most distin-
guishe'i leaders, Con. W. ). Featherstou
and the Hon X. G. Patty ten. Feath-
erssou was a man ~ incorruptible in
tegrity, and his long and useful life was
without spot or blemish- lie filed
many Official positions. and each OF them
In such q manner a. To reflect credit
upon himself and honor upon the state
As n citizen he discharged the fall
measure of his duty 10 his fellowman;
as Judge he was fair. conscientious
and learned. "a Democrat. one Of the
party's ablest advocates and most valued
advisers: n n soldier, he never wavered
in his devotion % the southern cause,
and he evinced this by heroic and gal.
liant conduct on the battlefelds in de.
fense of the South; "a father and hus.
band he was tender and loving and true;
therefore be IL
Resolved. That we extend to his be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy y
and assure them OF the high esteem in
which he was held by the people of Mis-
sippi; that a copy of Theses resolutions
be transmitted by the secretary of shls
convention TO his family.
Robert c. Patty. the presiding officer
OF the last Democratic State Convention,
was bright. brainy and chivalric man.
He had not reached the meridian of life.
but had fully attained the zenith of
glory in the minds and hearts of all
Mississippsans. BY his dignified and
gentlemanly conduct and hts purity of
character he was justly called the most
popular man in the state. Asan official
he was painstakisg, Just and honorable;
as a Democrat he was without guile;
true and steadfast, without vsriableness
or shadow OF turniag; as father and
husband kind and devoted. Indeed all
in all he was a man. an honest man, the
noblest work Of God.
Resolved. That in his untimeiy death
the State of Mississippi has lost one OF
her most gifted sons. society one OF its
brightest ornaments. and the Demo
cratic party one Of its precious jewels;
that we extend To his family our deepest
coincidence in this great affection, as
surfing them that his memory will al
ways live in the hearts Of his people. =
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

WEsr PoISr. July 1.-THE famous
case Of z. A. Moseley VS.. A. J. Jamison
for $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned in 4 shooting affair in the court
room in Houston over seven years ago,
and which came to the Clay County Cir
cult Court on a change of venue, has
been on trial here for the past three
days and was concluded last night The
case reached the jury at pm. and
they deliberated over it all night long.
finally bringing in a verdict at s o'clock
this morning. finding for the plaintiff in
the sum Of 5000 and costs.
The verdict IS great surprise to every
one, and is vigorously denounced by
many, no one thinking that the plaintiff
would cut any figure at all in the YER
dict. It is stated that eleven Of the
jury were for giving the plaintiff dam
ages in the full amount asked. but one
man stood out for verdict for the de-
fendant, finally compromising on 5000.
The defendant will now ask for a new
trial. and II that is refused will take
the case 70 the supreme court, where it
has already been twice In the trials
heretofore held the case was once de-
cided in favor Of the defendant. and
once the plaintiff received verdict for
s.. As exactly the same evidence used
on all other trials was presented here
the result is naturally much commented
upon, and the sction Of the i.ry
severely criticised.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
CONDENSED rEIEGRAMa

THE production OF bullion during 1899
was- Gold, t.090.6s9 ounces. United
States coming value, s3a, ss6. ia Silver.
81, 354. .s51 ounces; United States coming
value, se6, 1896, 9sS. Total United States
coming value, 500, ,2s3,7sa.
A CHINESE leper has been discovered
in New York. He has been leper eight
months and seven months OF that time
be has spent in washing the linen OF
New Workers..
during the past week number s62, against
sas Last week. and ISL this week last
year. The total from January 1ss to
date is 6.6E5, against 5,ss3 last year.
NEARLY the entire business portion
of Glasgow, Ky, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th. The loss will reach $780,
eco; insurance about one-halt
In denial of the statement telegraphed
by the correspondents of the Associated
Press at the City Of Mexico, DR.. Charles
NJ. Harrison, health officer at the port
of Tampico, Mexico. wires that there
is not now and has not been for three
years 4 single case Of yellow fever In that
city or it's vicinity
Miss HELEN JOINER, \ young lady OF
high standing in Amherst County, Va,
los. her life on the 18th while trying 20
escape from her burning home She
was cut off by the flames and jumped
from the upper story
Ar Langtry. Tex, on the nth crowd
Of drunken toughs, backed by drunken
United States regulars, broke open the
rostofice, riied the sacks and scattered
the mail over the town
A CAREFUL estimate made by the
officers Of the postofiice department.
places the probable annual cost to the
government of the execution of the pro-
visions Of the postal aid bill at s2, 1885,
eo0.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded a silver life-saving medal to
Mabel Mason. daughter Of the Mamma
iuda lighthouse, Lake Erie. for heroic
conduct
The prospects for cotton in Alabama
sre very fattering. The crop is esti-
mated as per cent shorter than last
season. but the stand is very fine except
in few places where the stands were
bad.
TIE city Of Santiago. Chilli, has Just
beeu visited with the severest fire ever
known in South America, the loss being
estimated at more than 5000. oe9
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
MISSED THE CATCH.

Failure OF the Canadian Gulf FISHERIES
Thi. sesson-Disaster and Famine TX
pected to Ensne.
QUEBEC. Can. July fs.-The Cana
dian gulf fisheries this season are a to-
tai failure. at least as the northern
shore and the Magden islands are con-
cerned- Official information has been
received by the Dominion agency
of fisheries here from an agent
on Grindstone island. who writes
that the spring school of cod
passed the island while the entire popu-
lation was down with Ia grippe" and
that none could be caught For the
same reason Holsters, which were very
abundant could not be taken The
factories have all closed down. after
sustaining serious losses. The agent
writes that unless the autumn mackerel
fishing is good there will be dire dis
aster and famine on the island next
winter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
PAuPeR STATISTICS.

statistical Buiietis raap~risus In the
United state. Promulgated bv the Gen.
sns hnr~au, showing o Marked Relative
Decrease In the Number OF tho Public
ehsrE-s-fsstio OF fanp~rs to ropal.-
tton. ate.
WAsHiNGroS. July is-The census
office has issued bulletin on the sub
lect of paupcrs In alms-houses in fspo.
showing n total Of Ta.04s, as nguiuss
%. EOS IN lSs0. These are divided nc.
coriing TO sex and color as follows:
Number of males, white. 37,3sT; num-
ber of males, colorcd. 3.354: number OF
females white, -. 1871; number Of
females, culored. affx
In the number of colorcd persons
given above are included 10 male and
20 female Indians and II male and
female Chinese.
The ratio of aims house paupers to
the total population was Que to 7ss
The prrseIt ratio il one To sSs. This
is very marked relative decrease.
The aims honse system il not keeping
pace with the growth of the population
at large. The decline in the ratio is
due Co the very much smaller number
81 paurcrs cared for in aims houses in
the North Atlantic division. where
there has been not only relative but
dtsproportionate decrease in number
In respect to nativity. not including
the colored paupers. who may all bc
supposed to be natives. except the thir-
teen Chinese. of the 66.57s white pau
pcrs, 3s,6o6 are native born. q. .64s for
eign born, and the place of birth of
2.a5i is unknown.
The numerical order of the states. ac-
corning To the number Of paupers in
alms-houses reported in each of them.
IL as follows:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
TWAS TEXAS LAW.


Uuder which Mrs. Bartlett Gained Sole
Use OF Her Late Has bands Estate.
BosToN, July is.-By decision in
the superior court Mrs. Esther A. Bart
lett. of Charlestown. is now the sole
owner of her late husbands property.
although by his will she was left only \
life interest Mr.. Bartlett went to
Texas seventeen years ago. acquired
some property, and, dying two years
later. willsd il to Linus E. Pearson. in
trust for his widow. who was to have
the income. This property was aftes
ward sold for ST,s9i-50. Mr.. Pearson
keeping the money and paying Mrs
Bartlett the interest She claimed.
however. that the whole sum belonged
to her. as under the laws of Texas a
resident acquiring property during his
marriage, and being without Issue.
holds it in his wife's name upon his
death. The law being clear. the only
question at issue was whether the de-
ceased was n resident of Texas at the
time of his death, and this the court de-
cided in the affirmative.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July I6.-About
forty conviets employed as miners by
the Tennessee Mining Co., at Brice-
vile. Anderson county. were released
early yesterday morning. Two hun
dred and ifty armed miners and indig-
nart men went to the mines and took
the eonvicts from the guards. No vio-
lence was offered. but the eouviets
were told they could go free il they
wished Two of them wanted liberty
and left. but the others, fearing cap
ture and not having a change Of clothes.
refused the offer Troops hava been
Dispatched 70 the scene.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
sECRETARY sLAINE's HEALTH.



NEw YoRK, July ls.-The Herald's
Bar Harbor dispatch gives All interview
with senator Hale regarding Secretary
Blaine's health. in which he says:
The truth about Mr.. Blaine's cas-.
can be very briefly stated. He worked
100 hard during the winter and
had severe illness in New York to pay
for IL He had rheumatic gout. too, in
IT. most painful form. That. however,
was all before he came to Bar Harbor,
where he has been convalescing stead
ny and rapidly ever since his arrival.
To-day MIR. Blaine is as well as am.
and Will return To Washington ready
for the work he viii have to do.
THE sensational reports which have
been 50 recently circulated to the con-
trary are malicious and despicable fab
rications, in which the hand of Mr..
Biaine's enemies is plainly recognizable.
Nothing. however, is more certain than
that in their desperate efforts To kill
the man they fear they have really
overreached themselves and made him
stronger than ever
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

PHILADELPHIA. July 1s.-Statistician
Jones has issued his report of the
anthracite output for June. The total
production was s.7so. 242 tons, as com
pared with S.445.56 tons in June last
year, an increase of Ss4, ,6To tons.
This is by far the greatest
tonnage produced in any June. and in
dicates that there is something the mat
ter with the machinery for restricting
the output The enormous produstion
il alarming the trade. and unless some
better plan of restriction is adopted
than has heretofore been attempted u
break in prices is considered inevitable
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

In secretary of the treasury on the
b. ISSUED call on natiouaI-bank de-
Itories for nearly s4.0o0.000 of gov
ment funds in their possession This
|nunt is distributed among fortv-twc
bks. and Is 10 be transferred to the
] terpnt suh-treasaries by August Is.
|elve Of these hunks are discontinued
|prether as repositories.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

turEE was 4 remarkable series of
ulities at RaalSins. Pa, on the night
the 18th. A man committed suicide.
house he had lived in burned down
IN 4 lamp explosion and two chill
n were ereuated. and Later as two
4 we're searching among the ruins.
Kinney fell, killing one and fatally
.uriur the other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

he business failures throughout the
fn'ry during the seven days ended
the l7th, as reported to the mercan-
agency Of r e. Dunn & Co. by
Fgraph- number, for the United
PIES AZ tor Canada, 90; total, 274;
|eomaared with total of s47 for the
(ek previous. For the corresponding
Fef OF last year the figures were a0T,
Presentlng ls7 failures IN the United
ptes and 20 In the Dominion of Can
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

fHE soeialistic labor party and single
league have this year been refused
mission to hold meetings on Boston
nmon by the Boston city govern
|nt On the 18th the party hired u
! and held a meeting at which the
bon Of the government was de-
rnced and a petition drawn up de-
Inding the right to hold open-air
rtiugs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

FHE Havtien revolutionists who had
n exiled to Kingston. jamaica, met
general assembly. j une -, and elected
p. Anselme Prophetic general-in-chief
their forces. The new commander
issued an address to the people of
|rti. IN which he calls on his fellow
Fzens u support him in delivering the
Pntry from the murylerous rule Of
Iant
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

IHE source Of the new Salton lake
been settled The water flows
|m the Colorado river. The water is
FrYinE down an immense quantity of
y and excellent cattle food is SPRING
up everYwhere. The desert will
n have good pasturage- It is be-
red that the channel is permanently
I and that the desert will ALWAYS
italn water, except in low stages of
Colorado river.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

- 80 NAS ZASDr, Of Chicago, who
-. su notoriety by marrying the an
80, -se august Spies. BY proxy, was
|r'e,L on the 18th. to Stephana Ma
= me young couple viii 20 to Italy
- wedding tour. Nina says she
: y npathized with anarchy. but
- !, .a'.aced BY her family. after much
sosl'lon' to take the course she did
60 - nope OF saving Spies. whose
80 Ter fannfly had known in Ger
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

Fur italian government has reduced
salaries Of It's ambassadors at Lon
Paris. vienna. Berlin. st. Peters
T. and Constantinople. $4,000 francs
n and lessened the incomes of its
Irpseutat;ves at some other capitals
N francs each The annual saving
he government viii aggregate .oo, :
francs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

The number Of out door poor. meaning BY
that phrase the poor who ara permanently
surported at public expense at their own
homes or with private families. Is stated q.
be approximately 2solo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

the men arrested in Soda. on the
r. N connection with the assassina-.
n Oh NJ Constantine BeIteheff. the
earian minister of finance. two
re students. They confessed that
n murdered ". Belteheff. and ac-
npanled the confession with the
'einent That they were hired to com
NE crime by Or. Tzateheff. DIR.
non and Colonel Eissoff. all OF
on We're promptly arrested by the
pig7rian authorities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

/ ,,,ea-s that Lord Salisbury has
E-oI b pav the Portuguese govern
!. ,se sea Geo francs in consideration
.,,rrarsl..r y, tirpat Britain of all
'n,s.ess;ous of Portugal in southeast
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

aA sealing schooner Maggie Mac,
- eoS' returned 70 Victoria. b. C.,
u 'Ae north on the 18th The cap
repores having been stopped at the
'nee % Behring sea by the United
- steamer Thetis. showing a pro-
-,ition aaon and warning them that if
isnl "a the sea after notification his
~ would be seized. The schooner
I'm ~ returned with only three
other sehooners had been
Ae'' aiic were on their way home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23

= NrxpExHALL AND MEKRrks.
"a Stafe. Behring sea commission
saaed from san Francisco for
i, On the t7th. on the United
r. sfeauier AEbatrosS.