Oxford eagle., 1892-06-16


THr cornerstone OF the Confcderate
monument was laid Nc vicksburv last
week By the Masonic fraternity. Deputy
Grand Master W. G- Paxton officiating,
in the presence Of several thousand spec
tators. all the cis7Is military and social
organizations participating in the pro-
xramme and forming an immense pro-
cessi9n to the grounds. The Leading
features Of the exercises were the forv-
going. the Grafton by Maj L. W Ma
xruder. n fn- effort: the memorial SER
vices OF the Confederate veterans. and a
poem by Father RYAN. appropriate 10
the occasion. read By Maj w. T. Wall
thalL The Warren Light Artillery fred
minute guns during the ceremonies,
and at the close thirty-on4 little girls
scattered rose leaves around the mound
where the stately monument will be
erected
THE commencement exercises Of the
Stzte Industrial College at Columbus
closed lass week Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson preached and rr johnson
spoke before the Young woman's Chris
tian Association OF the college. Hon. III.
W. Whitfield OF Oxford. addressed the
graduating class. The board Of trustees
held q meeting as which DR. Robert
Frazier szs unanimously reelected
president and his administration highly
endorsed The entire faculty was re-
elected except the musical departments.
The selection et Instructors for these
departments will be filed By Or. Frazier
AMI the executive committee OF the
trustees The position of assistant OF
mathematics and matron we're abolished
BSsHor CHAs. b GALLOWAY, fraser-
nal delegate from the Methodist Episra-
pal Charch. South. To the WESLEYAN
Methodist General Csnfer-nc-. Ieft lack
son last week for England. He will be
absent about - days.
Al armed body Of six men called a.
the house Of Brice Asair, . Nell-knoxn
citizen Of Union County. last week and
demanded that the door be opened.
pom refusal IL was burst open aud
several shots fired AZ Adssr, killing aim
almost instantly The Hrs was returned
BY members of his family. and the nexs
morning mask was found in the ya-d
with bullet hole through IL One Of
the neigh bors. Luke Chisholm. was ais,
mortality wounded
THREE negro men and a woman were
killed By lightning in Madison County
last week during the terrible hail storm
within a radius Of enc mile. souae claim
the stones to have been as Larry. a. hen
eggs.
Col g. E HARKIS, another Of the old
landmarks Of Columbus. died Last week
after . lingering illness. The deceased
Was . native of Athens. Ca, but for
over dfsy years had made his home in
Columbus. He was in his s4th wear.
and leaves q wife and large family OF
children and grandchildren 70 depIore
his loss.
Dr. WILLIAM NYLEs, q leading ply
sician Of Port Gibson. died last week OF
heart failure, in the 18th year Of his
age He was the father Of Dr. Robert
c Myles, Of New York, and y. =. and
b b Myles. well-known in business
circles Of Memphis and View Orleans
TEE railroad commissioners held =
meeting At Jackson last week at which
the Queen & Crescent and Mobile &
onto were 90 appear 1t rae July meet
ing relative 20 union depot at Neridian.
The Illinois Central was ordered TO ap-
pear AZ the next meeting 70 show cause
why waiting rooms for colered persons
should not be provided at Grenada The
Louisville, New Orleans q Texas was
ordered 70 build waiting rooms az ArcoIa
and Alligator Lake within \ reasonable
time Superintendent Mckee ef the
Louisville. New Orleans & Texas.
agreed to build a waiting rOom AZ Evaas
vile resssaab.s time.