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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
coNoENS ed TELEeRAMS.

DANIEL DESNETT. the venerable axrf-
cultural editor Of the New Orleans
PieayssS, IS dying At BrOokhaveu, Miss
He has been bed-ridden t0r months, but
his death was caused By pheunOnia-
NJ A DArFHIS. president Of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, died
at New Orleans on the 18th He Vas
native OF France. and up 10 his death a
citizen Of that country, never having
been naturalixed-
Louis GTRAUD. prominent civil engi-
neer. has Just come into san Antonio
with specimens from the new tin dis
eovsries. which are creating much ex-
eitement It has been found in xork-
able quantities on the Colorado River
in LlanO County, Tex
Mr. AND MKs- J. SrRsxG, OF Ottawa.
Kas-. had arranged TO celebrate the
tifty-frss anniversary Of their marriage
on the e7th. and relatives were present
from various parts of the State to par
tiefpate in the festivities. In the morn
ing Mr. SsrOng died, and in the after
noon Mrs Strong passed away Both
were apparently in excellent health
and their sudden deaths was \ surprise.
SECRETARY NOBLE holds that an ap-
plicznt who. prior 20 the act Of August
80. $500. had perfected title % $50 acres
or more under the general land laws,
may under that act acquire title 70 SO
acres more That Is 70 say, the act is
not retroactive
AT Tucson. Arizona. AdOlph ver5gze.
under sentence Of death, struck JaiIOr
PellOn three times on the neck through
the grating with dirk. forced the door
open. took the keys and escaped
The available assets Of the iusolvenr
banking firm Of ). A Kesn & Co, Chi
czgo. are about sas.Oo0s the liabilities
amount 10 s5lO.0oo- Fully 500, 600 was
loaned 70 personal friends. practically
without secarity-
TIE Illinois State Board Of AzrieuI-
tHre has decided 20 ask the State Lexis-
laturs 10 appropriate 100000 for the
State exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
GEoE6IA D. LASGER. hrother-in-lzw
Of the late Bishop Beekwith- Of Georgia,
dropped dead 1t Atlanta Ca. On the
18th The autopsy revealed the fact
that death was caused By an over-stim-
ulation Of the heart superindneed By
constant and excessive smoking Of
cigarettes Of which, it Is said he con-
sazasd sax Or eight packages daily He
vas IS years old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

ZASEsvuLE- o, Dec 2-.-Charies Fl.
ShryOck- editor Of the Sunday News
was assaulted yesterday afternoon by
Joe Casey, 4 weIl-knOwn tough. and
dangerously injured Shryoch had been
exposing the schemes and crooked deal
ingS of j. NJ Balm alias w H Griffith
& Co. alias the GAINESVILLE Chemical
Company Casey. who : in Bain's en-
PlOy. walked into ShryOek's Office and
began \ tirzde of abuse and insulting
language. Shryock was seated ut q
iesA- and as he turned 70 arise Casey
struck him over the head with heavy
ssane rendering him insensible. and. IL Is
feared fraeturing his skull Casey was
arrested and lodged N jail
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01


Mas JEFFEESoS DAVIS has received
IS, 900 subscriptions TO the life OF her
husband
FEW days ago, while sinking the ar
tesian well at PaseagosIa. cypress lag
vas struck at distance down Of afty
or sixty feet
BRANDON is making an active can
vass in the interest Of the MIIlsaps Col
Iege, and will make fight 10 secure its
location there
MIS- REBECcA R0BISsoS, Of Nag
noIis. IS dead. at the age Of % years. 10
months and 10 days She had been An
invalid for three years. Previous to
that tine her health was excellent she
was known throughout the country fos
her many noble deeds
MIS- FRANCES L. BELL an old and
honOred resident Of Grenada County,
died at Grenada ON the sd Although
Mrs. Bell had been sick two days, and
was in her T0th year, her death was
Sudden and unexpected
JUSTICE HAKKTs last week rendered
44ANIcAa <AA4.1 TIC E-tY Ok d4Ck3Q1
for $50 for a setter dog, the property Of
j. C. Julienns- During the dog days
the police were ordered 20 kill all IN
nuzzled dogs, and Julisnns's dog xzs
killed By the City MARSHAL The case
was appealed and will doubtless 70 20
the Supreme Court before the power Of
the city to enforce such an ordinance Is
settled
KOscTUsKO has the distinction OF hay-
ing more cotton than any town in Cen
trzl Mississippi The compress. which
has capacity Of 900 bales per day, IL
crowded 70 its utmost. and Is run rixht
and day, with fully thirty days work In
sight
TEE body Of 4 negro named Jackson
was found lying IN q road near Ratt-
lifrs Ferry. ten miles east Of Canton
last week. with his head almost severed
from the body The murder was sup
posed 10 have been committed for the
purpose Of robbery, as the man was
known TO have about sSa0 on his per
son-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Ir- pleasant. Pa. Dec as4-Neariy
all Of the eompany's property above and
below the shaft was burned Sixteen
mules also perished The fire was
caused BY >tableman John Shrogs' lamp
setting fire To barrel Of oil which ex-
explOsted The burning oil scattered
all about the stable. ShrOys battIed
with the flames. but barely gained the
top Of the shaft when the flames fol-
bowed him. setting fire 70 every thing
of an indammable nature There were
one hundred and twenty men at work
IN the mine At the first alarm the en-
tire population of the village rushed
To the burning shaft, and babel Of
shrieking voices flled the air Half an
hoCr later a hopeful cheer came from
the door of an air shaft a short distance
away that changed the wallings Of the
almost frantic people into shouts of 10y
as they saw their friends crawling out
of the little hole IN the ground to .
place of safety AL of the miners wers
saEed Mine Master William West had
discovered the flames and given timely
warning 10 the workingnen. who were
scattered over 4 radius nearly n mile in
extent Mine Master West. assur-
ing himself that all his men
were safe. with a dozen followers
re-entered the mine and erected brat
tice. preventing the flames spreading in
the heading Chas- Bowder. the COM
pany's master mechanic, ventured be-
yOnd the fire limit and was overcome
l. = II. n
flames. dragging Bowder back to a place
of safety and resuscitated him
The eompany's loss viii reach So 600.
and twelve months will elapse before
the works can be operated again
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Pat Fahey and Cornelius Sullivan
luarreled at their clearinghouse near
Lexington. KY. over the ParneIl situa-
ton Fahey struck Sullivan with an
axe-hAndIe, when the latter cut Fahey's
throat and stabbed him to the heart
with n pen-knife- Fahey died at once.
Both were Irishmen and worked as rail
rad s~efinr hands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

IL Is said that Congressman Neidring-
aaus, Of Missouri. will visit Chatta-
nooyn~ Tenn Soon and take with him
on his return 10 Washington a sample
Of tin plate made IN Chattanooga aud
manufactured from Southern material
Mr. Neidrinxhaus il one Of St Louis
largest manufacturers. and i interesting
himself in the production Of tin plate ir
this country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

William Fog<y. Harnou johnson sni
samuel Iohn>1n- coloreri burglars, ased
thirtesn- fourteen and ssse~n years. rho
were discharged fr'orn the I nitesi States
Court IN Louisville. Ny. two years ago
convicted for burgi1rixing the po-s-oefsee
az NiIlerSburv. Ky were convicted for
burglary at Paris Ny ard Judge Buyer
gave them their choic,. ot hsriue, hs.ist f,r
the Circuit Court OF tIiSIn< fifth Iassll,.s
each They ehos. the Latter. ami their
parents chassisssf them publicly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
Tue Funerzl cf Ex-Comrnand~r Fear>,u Nm
New York

NEx YOEK. Dee s.--The funeral
s.rviees over the remains of Fred &
Fearsoa- a retired Commander of the
United States Navy, who died On Tues
day q heart disease. were held at his
late residence yesterday morning The
e7sket was covered with black velvet
ard richly mO1nted with silver and
gcld- The fOral offerings were numer-
OCs and beautiful The pariors. though
large. eould hardly accommodate the
people who went to pay their last re-
spects to the dead naval officer. The
interneEt was at Woodlawn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
Another of the B0szs Divorce Lawyers IN
ehs rozls-

NEw YoEk. Dee S7.-Wm r. Butt
ner, the divorce lawyer. was brought 10
Jefferson Market Court yesterday by
Detective Won Gerieh.en, and reulanded
for examination On q charge Of forgery
in the second degree
William Hughes. the other divorce
lawyer who was arrested on wedaes-
day charged with obtaining a trzudu-
lent divorce for ex-Nayor Pendleton- Of
Fort Worth. Tex. accompanied the
detective and stated that he wished
10 make = statement against Buttner-
He was not allowed to make t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Miss Eulalis Wall. ni~ec Of Rev. Wv
Wall Of Lake Charles. La. in her six-
teenth year. while IN the kitchen In
some way had her dress catch are.
FINDING the flames beyond her control.
she ran screaming out into the neigh
boring grounds. sheriff Reed with an
other man happening near there IN n
buggy heard the screams IT the buru-
ing girl AMI rushed to the re>rue- The
flames were extinguished- hut the poor
young lady VAS burned beyond reeov-
cry Her limbs and body were one
great bura troEn which the fesh drop
ped of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Governor Northen of Georgia has is
sued call for the direct trade cOnven-
tion to meet in Atlanta on January IL
The convention Is for the purpose of
formulating plan by whieh we can
effect direct trade with Liverpool" The
Governors of the South Atlantic States
have been invited
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

In Lowndes County, Ala, the three
year-old son and the fve-year-Old dauyh-
ter Of Mrs. Martha Ellis were burned to
death, their clothing catching FIRE The
mother. in trying 90 save the children.
was terribly burned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

There ts quite n revival among Nor
mons N the counties Of Ierrrspn.
tslaseOsk ard Warren Ca The mis-
sionarsss prosecute their work IN the -
mote Districts and oure . year, sbosst
the close Of the erup se1sOn. the effect
bsgfns - bs se~n IN the number Of ten
1nsS whO want to move West The
nsEEzesr frum she region Instscat~d this
year Is lar-sr than ever Several local
eler<ymeu u ether denominations are
SsissrEIsslng the asivisahility Ot making
an appeal TO the Legislature against
the Norrs.puS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

The British steamship British Queen
cleared for Bremen from New Orleans
the ether day with a cargo of I4,25o
bales OF cotton valued at ssi2-5e0- The
vessel was Loaded IN twelve working
days, and showed four and three
eighths bales To the registered ton
This Is the largest cargo Of cotton that
ever Iefs New Orleans IN any one res
sci. and probably the largest cargo tha,
ever crossed the o.s..an
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Fourteen ears on the Louisville. New
Orleans & Texas railroad loaded with
100 bales of cotton were destroyed BY
fire at Burns Station, Ga The fire was
caused by burning grass along the track
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


An ante-beligm relic. one which re-
calls the early hissSry Of the war be-
tween the States. = On exhibition a.
Memphis, and Is attracting universal
attention It i an autograph copy os
the ordinance Of the Mississippi ConEen-
tien whieh declared the secession OF the
state in January. 1851. The delibsrats-
~ and earetzlly worried document now
reads like n romance. although at the
time is was a document fall Of startling
realism- The document and the names
of she siEners arc a. follows
A. ONptSAxtK TO aks-agvw TIRE anp1n between
sa go ~,S S s ,s-.s.ps,. , ~. sa Ssar s,as
the Coustir1t1ea OF sh~ Uaitsf Sssfes ef
Am~rprs-
The people Of the State % Mississippi
in convention assembled. do or'lain and
declare. and it - hereby ordained and
declared as follows. to-wft.
Section T. That all the lews and or
dinances by whtch she state ot Nissis-
sippt he-ame a member ~ the Federal
Unlan Of the Tnited States Of America
be and the same arp hereby repealed.
and that all obligations on the part ot
The said >tate. er the people thereof. To
oh-er rye the same. BE- Withdrawn and that
ths said STATE doth hereby resume all
tbs rights. functions and powers which.
BY any % .atd laws or ordinances. were
conveyed u the Government of the
said nited STATES. aud l. absulvest from
all ooitxarlon-~ restraints and duties in
rgrred 20 the said Federal Uaioa- AMI
shall from hens-eforth be free. sover-
eign ami independent state
>er- - Thas 50 much % the hrss sec-
sicu % the seventh article % the Consti-
rution q this state A. requires members
% she Legislature and ali oEtceF~. exes.a-
tive ant Judicial. % saxr an oath or an
Affirmation TO support the Corstitusion
u the { ntrs,i States b. AMI the sane "a
hereby shr'qras~d and annulled-
Sec : That all rights acquired AMI
ss~sed uader the CgussltG atoa of ths
aite,i States, sr under any art % Con
r-s=s passed or treaty male in pursg-
aEfe shereof. OF under any law OF this
>SHte- aRd NOS oup1ttble with this
ord n1ns.ss- shall remain In forre and
have the same efact a. Il this oryt nancs.
h1d nos hee passed
>ec- TAas the people % the state
IT Mississippi hereby CONSENT 70 form q
Federal { niou with such os the States
Rs may have s-cssle,t 0r NAV s@cede from
the 4 nioa of the United States II
Auseris-4 upoa the basis ot the present
Constitution % the said nfted States.
exrwps ssleh parts thereof a. embrss-s
osher portions thar such ssceding
SAFES
Thus declared and ordained in con
ventI1a the gth day Of January. 1851.
WM =. BAKKr, President
F. y PeFE- Secretary
In testimony - the passage % which
Enst the IafprrF "A zion Of the members
Of ahls convention 10 uphold and uzain-
tain the state in the position she has
assumed BY said ordinance, it Is signed
by the president an1 members OF this
cVuvsntton, this 18th day OF January.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

IT IS believed not improbable that the
British Houss. of Commons viii unSeas
Sir John Pope Hennessy, member-elect
from North Kilkenny. on account of
tunsine clerical influence exerted In his
teiectiou-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

4 EZEKIEL NETTLEs. aged sixty, a
wealthy and retired newspaper man,
swell known in Ohio. and Miss Elizabeth
blizzard aged tNenty-One. charming
young lady. were married at Columbus
IN the z5th-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

A DISPATCH from Rome says that the
purpose OF the Vatican Is % use the lev
erage of clerical influence in Ireland TO
ecmPcl the British Government to ex-
tend diplomatic recognition to the Holy
kee- 50 greatly desired by the Pope
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
a MINE ON FIRE.

The United Csks WORKS Mine Wear wauns
ft-Sslsnt- Pa set Fire by the Ex-
Pfs-isa Of y Miner1s Lamp-rhs Lives Of
q Large Samh~r sf New rup~riI~d. bus
Al ~er. Rescued Through the Ersrts
ef n Brave Mine Master
PrrrsBURGH. Pa. Dee sT--A miners
lamp explosied in the underground sta
bles at the nited Colxe-wOrsSs Of H G.
Prick 4 Co near Mount Pleasant The
explosion set FIRE to the hay and
feed The flames spread TO all parts
Of the mine, which IS now burning
with frightful fury The tiPple houses
and several other buildings At the top Of
the shaft were also destroyed so far
rs II known no loss of life has occurred.
The damage TO property viii be very
heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
Kehbed sf rwe rheasana psllar.-

Treasurer Murdoek of travelling
opera company was attacked in his
room IN a hotel IN Atlanta. Ca, the
other night. and robbed of s.. co.,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

HEINRICH ScHLIExASy. the noted
arrhseOlogist- diseoverer of the supposed
site Of ancient Troy, died IN Berlin. on
the 9sth- at the age Of sixty-eight
years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

\ The jury in the e7se of Frank Ward.
whose trial for the murder Of Maurice
Adler. in June last. had been progress
4 ing IN Washington DC. for two weeks.
returned verdict of not guilty. on
1 the a5th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

THE residence Of Victor Rogers, as
{ Jessville. Mich. was burned on the
sd. and his two children. aged three
and ten years, respectively, pssrished IN
The flames.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

THKRx are 5-3l0 FARMS in Maine with
. total ARA of sS4.5Is acres AMI a tax
able valuation Of s1.sss. I'D that h.-s
been abandoned by their owners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

MARI ELE1SoR wHEELEE. alias Mrs
Pearcey. was hanged IN London. on the
fsd- for the narslcrof Mrs Phsrhss Hoxv
and her infant child in October last.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

The Southern Interstate Imnigrs-
ton convention recently held at Ashe-
vile. " C., invited Northern laborers
and manufacturers To settle IN the
South
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

James Routt and Clifton Searey, Of
Lawreneeburg. KY took rooms at a
Louisville hotel. and blew out the rzs
Rouss died and Ssarey can not recover
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs Henry watterso1 eele-
orased their silver wedding the other
evening at their home in Louisville, Ky,
over one thousand guests being present
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
SOUTHERN oLEANINoS.


A trifing affair caused mans death.
aear kenton- Tenn, a few days ago
Lewis Thompson struck George French
IN the head with a breast yoke and
killed him IL seems that Thompson
had recently married. and applied TO
another man for washing for his wife.
and In q friendly and joking manner
French said he WAS going to marry and
get wife 90 support him. whereupon
Thompson took ofsenSs, a. the remarks
made BY French and from this the
trouble started and resulted in Preach .
death Thompson fed. bat was capt
ured shortly afterward and safely iAiles!
at Troy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

A disastrous fire occurred at Green
vile. Ala, the other night A ware.
house and large lot of cotton were de
stroyed- The loss Is estimated At so,
600
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

A vestibuled train TO cost 500. 600.
VII soon be delivered from the Pullman
shops 70 the Richmond 4 DanviIIe for
lse between Atlanta and Washington
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
IsAAc SAwrrLI.r Vas found

Isaac SAwTELLE was found guilty,
st Dover. " H. on the 18th. of the
murder Of his brother Hiram whom he
bred from his home and dispatched in
orsier that he might secure the victims
portion of the estate left by their
1ather-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

i A CIRCULAR. issued on the I'D in
Formed the British branches of the Ma
fional League that the services of most
Ct the officials connected with such
branches would not be needed IN the
future. owing 10 the doubtful financial
position of the League
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Rev JAMES BLACK. n. D. L. D..
Professor Of languages at Wooster (o-l
y University. died on the ed DR.. Black
as . elass-mate of Secretary Blaine
at Washington and jefferson College,
Pennsylvania He was sixty-fve years
ef age
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

The eorOner's jury IN the case of
lffiss Worthington who was killed in
!the recent railway accident at Broad
ftone- England returned a verdict. ON
ths 2sth- charging the engineer and
freman Of the detached engine with
whieh the express train eOllided with
Danslaughter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

SECRETARY TEAcT, On the e.i- award.
ed the contract for building the Amrnen
harhor defense ram at the Bath Iron
Works. of Maine, at their bid Of $780,
eco
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

Bob Atkinson a deputy sheriff, was
killed by r L Smith planter, near
Arcola. Miss The difficulty grew out
of bill for costs of court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

The motion to suspend Judgment and
tor new trisA IN the case of General
Peter j. Claasen- president of the Sixth
National Bank Of New York which ne
(ried 20 wreck was. on the ed. denied
by the United States Court in banc,
$xithout right of appeal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

y THE President has appointed the fol-
owing additional commissioners to the
Worlds Fair David W. Curtis. alter
bate for Wisconsin: Louis Williams.
izaEIlissiouer- for Alaska; Carl Spuhn.
alternate for Alaska= NJ A Fulker al
lfernate- for Alaska Edward DeGrofr.
commissioner for Alaska
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

THE Italians Of Dalmatia have made
en energetic prOses. against the incor-
Poration of that province with Croatia
They fear that such transfer would
essen the chances of their being re-
enited 70. Italy a. result Of the lire
FentiSt movement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

! THE statement Is made that the Ger
nan Government viii grant Prof Koch
600, 600 marks and his assistants $40
tno marks for the privilege Of manu-
Featuring tEe Koch lymph Prot Koch
and his assistants are also to have n
large share Of the profits aecruing from
&he manufacture Of the lymph
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

TIE Territorial Legislatyre of Okla
oEna adjourned ON the 34th- without
4aving provided criminal code To take
ehe place of that of Nebraska. which
9hey were authorized by the act of in
rporation to use until the Legislature
net- The President has asked Congress
v supply TIE ornissior-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

EYKAUD. the Partisan strangIer con
&emned TO death. is sill hopeful of be-
g granted a new trial Gabrielle
sompard. his companion in crime. is
ct At all east down By her twenty
<e2rs sentence 1t Is possible that she
Ill De released after serving ten years
~ her time She VIII then be eompar-
otively young
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

N Mrs HARRIET WoKKxrL, said to be
fhe champion chess player of the
country, attempted suicide at College
Point l. l., on the ed by drinking a
quantity Of earbolic acid She Is the
Eidow Of Captain Worrel, a wealthy
ngiishman- who held high place in
Mexico during Maximilian-s reign
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

\ LIE steamer Magnet. loaded with
neaL, potatoes and other government
uoreS. sailed from Portsmouth for Gal
way On the nd On arriving at the lat
rer port the steamers cargo was un-
foaded and the provisions hurried for
wzru TO the various famine-strieken dis
trlcts OF Western Ireland Three ad-
6rional vessels have been engaged s.d
the work viii be continued for months.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01

THE Government engineers at Sandy
Hcos- n j.. tested new sa-fcot riaed
ran on the I'D Shells were thrown
1fteen miles out 10 sea During the
opsrztions Private AdIey was badly in
Nred- his head being struck By a steel
enr which was knocked OF the gun ezs
page by the reeoL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-01-01
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The Weeks Bzssn~.. and the Gses~~rl
Commercial and Ftnxs~tnk Outlssk
shown BY r. ts- DUN & Co.'s Weekly F~-
vt~w-Bu<in~~s FsiIurrs -hsw n ~ftxhe
Failing on Press the rrwvfsas w~<k-